Types of Nodes
Monday, February 27, 2023
Location: Abadan Apprentices Museum
Location: Abadan Apprentices Museum
Description: In this board, different types of nodes are introduced in order to train how to move heavy objects (above 59kg. In the oil industry, similar to other industries, the nodes are used on metal ropes and wires in various environments, including the refinery.
It should be noted that objects up to 5kg were always and usually moved by the hand, and over 5kg were moved by Chain Blocks and Overhead Cranes.
Rigger Man: People who move heavy objects using ropes and metal wires with heavy machines such as cranes
Topics Related to Knowledge of a Rigger Man:
1-Acquaintance with Types of Nodes
2-Acquaintance with Types of Metal Wires and Belts
Types of Belts: (a.Hemp) and (b.Metal).
Rigger Man's Duties: Training Gestures to Drivers of Cranes and Identifying All Kinds of Metal Wires in Size, Type, Material, Amount of Incurred Load, and How to Use Different Types of Nodes.
The trainees have been trained in all these knots during their three-year course in the school.
