In-Company Transport; Setup And Activation; Setup Location; Floor Conditions - Rothenberger BS 450 Instructions D'utilisation

5.3

In-company transport

Warning!
Crushing hazard for arms and legs during transport and machine setup!
• Only authorised persons may carry out the in-company transport and setup of the
machine (see Chap. 2.5) according to valid APR.
• Also ensure that no persons are in the transportation path or in the setup area
and wear safety shoes with toe-protection caps
Attention!
Improper transport may cause damage to machine.
The BS 450 may not be lifted and transported with lifting devices that are attached to
machine parts (e.g. the saw bow) but only with a suitable forklift that lifts the frame of the
machine.
 Provide a suitable forklift for the in-company transport of the machine.
 Lift the machine frame centrally with the forklift.
 Transport the machine to the desired storage- or setup location.
 With the forklift lower the machine onto the bottom carefully.
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Setup and activation

6.1

Setup location

6.1.1

Floor conditions

Warning!
Persons may be injured and the machine damaged if the floor in the setup
room is not able to bear the machine's load!
Be aware of the following weights when determining the required load-bearing ca-
pacity:
• BS 450 during operation
• Workpieces (pipes)
• Operating personnel
• Lifting equipment for pipes
• Transportation devices for transporting the BS 450 to the setup location.
The floor of the setup room for the BS 450 must have the following characteristics:
• Hard, level, without slope
• Sufficient load-bearing capacity
• No disruptive vibrations
The surface of the floor must have the following characteristics:
• Easy to clean
• Skid resistant
6.1.2

Lighting

The nominal lighting power at the setup location of the BS 450 must comply with valid workplace
regulations.
6.2

Environmental operating conditions

Operating temperature ................. -10 - +40°C
Relative humidity ......................... 15-55%, non-condensing
Height a. s. l................................. 1000 m
Max. Dust concentration .............. Legal regulations for workplace threshold values
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