An investigation of the failures of over 60 materials handling machines found that about 10% of failures can be attributed to fatigue failure. In most cases, these failures were unexpected and lead to catastrophic consequences. In this article, the author discusses the process of fatigue damage relating to cranes and materials handling machines.
Fatigue of Bulk Materials Handling Machines
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