Beta Max MAXIAL TRACK HOIST, Use And Maintenance Instruction Manual

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Use and Maintenance Instruction Manual
MAXIAL TRACK HOIST
REV. 2.2 (2017)
HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION
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DANGER:
It is absolutely forbidden to stay in the operating area of the lifter while the
machine's components are lifted and moved.
ATTENTION:
During the loading/unloading stage, which will be described further on, or any
other stages of work that involve lifting material, for no reason whatsoever
should anyone pass or stay under the suspended load.
4.3 HANDLING
Transportation of the machine must be carried out in compliance with the Highway Code that
is in force in the locality where it must be carried out, even if the distance covered is short,
from one construction site to another. With regards to transportation for the first installation,
BETA MAX uses a tested positioning system, to place the various components of the
machine onto the various transport vehicles. This allows the warehousing department to
establish the exact overall dimensions and therefore, the capacity that the transport vehicle is
required to have for any type of arrangement of hoist which is to be dispatched. This
positioning system is valid for the classic type of transportation by truck as well as for
transportation by container. The handling procedure described below can be considered as a
general rule, applicable for every trip the machine will make during its operational life.
The general criteria to be followed, in order to avoid any damage when handling the machine
when transporting it from one construction site to another, mainly concerns the maneuvers
when loading and unloading, which are critical stages during which considerable damage can
be done. Consequently, the members of staff who are responsible for these operations must:
— always ensure that the material to be lifted, which may consist of a packed group of
components or a single component, does not accidentally hook onto other
components of the machine, dragging them high up
— if the package that is being lifted consists of the same type of components and these
are joined together, ensure that the binding tie is intact and adequately strong
enough
— not apply any means to the components of the machine, in any way, to facilitate the
lifting process, such as metal eye bolts, which could cause structural damage to
various components of the machine
— use flexible belts, which are allowed, arranging them in a suitable layout for the
component to be strapped correctly when lifted, in accordance with the load capacity
that the belt itself can sustain
— avoid, in every way, knocking the load against any other components of the machine
or against the ground
— ensure that when the material is made to rest on the ground, it can maintain its
stability
When the machine is lifted, you must avoid it from jerking or swinging abruptly, and you must
also pay utmost attention when resting it on the ground, which must be done in such a way
so as not to damage the machine.