Wheel & Rim Tips
Standards Australia AS4457-2007
AS4457.1-2007 sets out the requirements for the identification, safe demounting, inspection, maintenance, testing and mounting of off-highway wheels and rims for rubber-tyred earth-moving machinery. It applies to wheels and rims of not less than 600mm (24 inches) nominal diameter.
The objective of this standard is to assist manufacturers, suppliers, employers, repairers and users of earth moving machinery in minimising the risk to health and safety of employees working with or otherwise near wheels and rims of earthmoving machinery.
The following documents are referred to in this standard:
- Doc 1171: Methods for magnetic particle testing of ferromagnetic products and components.
- Doc 1627: Metal finishing- preparation and pre- treatment of surfaces.
- Doc 1627.4 Part 4: Abrasive blast cleaning
- Doc 2207: Non destructive testing-ultrasonic testing of fusion welded joints in carbon and low alloy steel.
- AS/NZS 1554: Structural steel welding.
- AS/NZS 1554.5 Part 5: Welding of steel structures subject to high ` levels of fatigue loading.