Section VI. LOADING OF INDUSTRIAL PLANT EQUIPMENT

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Section VI. LOADING OF INDUSTRIAL PLANT EQUIPMENT

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Purpose

a. General. Considerable damage to IPE continues to occur due to improper blocking,

bracing, or tie down of the equipment on the transporting vehicle.

(1) Personnel engaged in securing IPE to the transporting vehicle should recognize the

various forces that develop when the transporting conveyance is placed in motion or is braked to

slow or stop it.

(2) Personnel engaged in the loading of IPE should adhere to published instructions,

employ correct equipment, and follow loading diagrams. Failure to do this generally results in

hazardous conditions developing during the movement of IPE aboard transporting vehicles.

b. Planning. The loading, blocking, and bracing of IPE for shipment requires extensive

planning of the complete complement of equipment rather than each item or each load.

(1) Movement of IPE seldom consists of a number of items with similar weights,

dimensions, or handling characteristics.

(2) The individual weights and dimensions, handling facilities at origin and destination,

skid dimension, and the modes of transportation must be evaluated.

(3) By careful planning of the loading, IPE can be manipulated into an accumulation on

the transportation unit that will provide:

(a) Space for application of blocking and bracing.

(b) Proper weight distribution over the floor of the transportation unit.

(d) An arrangement requiring a minimum of blocking and bracing materials.

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Inspection of IPE Before Shipment

Prior to shipment, IPE shall be inspected to determine that it has been prepared for shipment in accordance with this

manual, MIL-STD-107, and MIL-HDBK-701.

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