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Chapter 7
Delivery and Storage Requirements
This chapter provides information necessary for planning a safe and successful delivery of the
system from GE Healthcare to the receiving area of the installation site, and from the receiving area
of that facility to the scan suite.
Section 1.0
Delivery to the Facility
Your Project Manager of Installation will determine the most appropriate means of transporting the
system to your facility. However, the type of receiving area at the facility where the installation will
occur determines, to a large extent, the method used to transport the system to that facility. When
planning for delivery, facilities fall into two general categories: those with a loading dock, and those
without a loading dock.
1.1
Loading Dock Deliveries (Preferred methods)
Facilities with a loading dock in the receiving areas can generally accommodate delivery of the
system by semi-tractor trailer. This is the preferred method for system delivery. Dock-to-dock
shipment minimizes the possibility of dropping the gantry or damaging other subsystems during the
transition from the trailer to the facility. This method also allows for the most efficient packing and
unpacking of the system.
1.2
Ground (Non-Loading Dock) Deliveries
Facilities without a loading dock require a Lift Gate or Tilt Bed truck. Such deliveries require
unloading the system components from the truck bed to ground level and then transported to the
facility over a smooth surface such as a concrete sidewalk or driveway or paved area. Theses
paved surfaces must be able to support the weight of the subsystems. It may be necessary to
protect these surfaces as well.
1.2.1
Lift-Gate Truck
If a truck equipped with a lift-gate is used, the delivery truck requires a lift gate rated for a 2722.0
kg (3.0 Tons) capacity. When the gantry or table is lowered to ground level they should be lowered
at a steady rate using the slowest speed as possible to minimize G-loads when the lift gate reaches
the ground. Keep gantry or table level during movement to avoid flipping Failure to smoothly
transition the table and gantry to ground level may cause serious damage to the table, gantry or
their transport dollies.
1.2.2
Tilt Bed Truck
If a tilt bed delivery truck is used, a GE representative shall supervise the delivery of the CT scanner
to ensure the system is safely delivered without damage. To avoid damaging the table and gantry,
the representative shall direct the driver to attach strapping to the lowest point (not the wheels) of
each dolly. When the table or gantry is moved from the back of the delivery truck to ground level,
both shall be lowered at the slowest reasonable steady rate until wheel contact is made at ground
level. Movement should be temporarily halted when the dolly wheels come in contact with the
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