SAM Coverage
Mike Lane
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B77 Update :: January 2023
A review of the most impactful changes to the passenger ropeway standard. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read…
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NSAA Lift Maintenance Training Resource Guide
The ins and outs of a monumental new tool for ski areas. This article is an abridged version of one that appeared in the…
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B77 Update :: November 2019
Work chairs pre-date some OSHA regulations currently in place for worker safety, and incorporating mandated precautions can be challenging. WORK CARRIERS: WHAT’S THE ISSUE?…
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B77 Update :: September 2019
Nondestructive testing is a primary means of ensuring that lift components are structurally sound. For lift technicians, the summer and fall months can…
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Electronic Controls: To Upgrade, or not?
A B77 “interpretation” encourages resorts to upgrade electronic controls on older chairlifts. This dive into the ANSI B77.1 Standard deals with Annex J and…
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Thinking About Restraint Bars
Regulations and public opinion are favoring their use, but restraint bars aren’t required on most older lifts. Restraint bars on lifts continue to be…
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How, And Why, Standards Evolve
Proposals to incorporate new technology or address existing issues come from many sources. One of the functions of the B77 ANSI Standards Committee is…
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What is ANSI B77 and Who Should be Reading This Column?
We’re launching this new periodic column within SAM to help educate and share important information about the lifts portion of our industry. Whether you are…