e American Welding Society AWS D14.1/D14.1M:2005 An American National Standard ai Specification for Welding of Industrial and Mill Cranes and Other Material Handling EquipmentKey Words —Cranos, industrial cranes, lifting AWS D14.1/D14.1M:2005 devices, material handling equipment, An American National Standard rill eranes Approved by American National Standards Institute February 24, 2005 Specification for Welding of Industrial and Mill Cranes and Other Material Handling Equipment 4th Edition Supersedes ANSUAWS D14.1-97 Prepared by AWS D14 Committee on Machinery and Equipment Under the Direction of AWS Technical Activities Committee Approved by AWS Board of Directors Abstract Requirements are presented for the design end fabrication of constructional stee] weldments that are used in industrial snd mill cranes, lifting devices and other material handling equipment. Requirements are also included for modification, weld repair, and postweld treatments of new and existing weldments. 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