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Working Platform 

 

Assembly and Operating Manual 

Page 23 of 52 

BL 061 U Edition 06.2007 

 

9.1.4.1

 

Determining the necessary number of counterweights and supporting forces for AB 450 

Number of counterweights per beam (rule of thumb) 

2

1

3

l

l

F

F

n

g

W

×

×

=

 

F

Winch traction force 

2

1

54

l

l

n

×

=

 

F

g

 = 

Weight of one counterweight 

(without taking into account the length 
of rope and the roof extension)!!!

 

 

1

2

5

0

L2

L1

Abspannseil

F

w

Gegengewichte

 

 

A  

(Supporting force)

  

B

 

 

Fig. 15 Supporting forces with AB 450 winch

 

Table 3: 

Number of counterweights at 25 kg each

 as well as supporting forces in kg (

A and/or B

) (per 

beam) for winches with up to 450 kg traction force (AB 450 WINCH) with a rope length of 100 m 

L1

 

L2

 

 

2.4m

 

2.6m

 

2.8m

 

3.0m

 

3.4m

 

3.8m

 

4.2m

 

4.4m

 

0.6m

 

A

[kg]

 

B

[kg]

 

14 

716 / 1862 

380 

12 

703 / 1832 

333 

11 

693 / 1807 

309 

11 

684 / 1785 

311 

669 / 1748 

264 

657 / 1720 

241

 

648 / 1696 

217 

644 / 1686 

218 

0.8m 

 

operating / in arrester case

 

 platform on ground

 

18 

837 / 2060 

494

 

16 

821 / 2021 

447

 

15 

808 / 1987 

424

 

14 

796 / 1958 

400

 

12 

777 / 1910 

353

 

10 

762 / 1872 

306

 

749 / 1841 

282

 

744 / 1828 

283

 

1.0m 

B

 

23 

881 / 2181 

618

 

21 

862 / 2132 

571

 

19 

846 / 2091 

523

 

18 

831 / 2055 

500

 

15 

808 / 1995 

428

 

13 

790 / 1948 

380

 

12 

775 / 1910 

357

 

11 

768 / 1894 

333

 

1.2m 

B

 

28 

925 / 2301 

742

 

25 

903 / 2243 

670

 

23 

883 / 2194 

622

 

22 

867 / 2151 

599

 

19 

839 / 2080 

527

 

16 

818 / 2025 

454

 

15 

800 / 1979 

431

 

14 

792 / 1960 

407

 

1.4m

 

B

 

32 

969 / 2422

 

841

 

30 

944 / 2355 

794

 

27 

921 / 2267 

721

 

25 

902 / 2248 

673

 

22 

870 / 2166 

601

 

20 

845 / 2101 

554

 

17 

825 / 2048 

481

 

17 

817 / 2026 

482

 

1.6m 

B

 

 

34 

984 / 2466 

893

 

32 

959 / 2401 

845

 

29 

938 / 2344 

772

 

26 

902 / 2251 

701

 

23 

873 / 2177 

628

 

20 

851 / 2117 

555

 

19 

841 / 2092 

531

 

1.8m 

B

 

 

 

36 

997 / 2504 

945

 

33 

973 / 2441 

872

 

29 

933 / 2336 

775

 

26 

901 / 2253 

703

 

23 

876 / 2186 

630

 

22 

865 / 2157 

606

 

2.0m 

 

operating / in arrester case

 

 platform on ground

 

 

 

 

 

32 

964 / 2421 

849

 

29 

929 / 2330 

777

 

26 

901 / 2255 

704

 

24 

889 / 2223 

655

 

The supporting forces must be halved to determine the wheel forces.

 

1

.2

3

m

 

Without 
bracing rope 

W

it

h

 b

ra

ci

n

g

 r

o

p

Bracing rope 

Counterweights 

Summary of Contents for AB 450

Page 1: ...Operating Manual Working Platform Climbing platform for vertical use Year of Construction Serial Number Mertinger Stra e 60 D 86663 Asbach B umenheim Phone 49 0 9 06 98 09 0 Fax 49 0 9 06 98 09 50 Em...

Page 2: ...13 5 24348 Front guard 4 5 23737 Undercarriage with steering rollers 13 4 24550 Spacer roller with mount 3 6 56224 1 m segment 25 56225 2 m segment 50 56226 3 m segment 65 56227 90 corner segment 20 2...

Page 3: ...PACITY TABLE FOR THE AB 650 WHEN USING 2 WINCHES 16 6 DESCRIPTION 17 6 1 STRUCTURAL VARIATIONS 17 6 2 ASSEMBLIES 17 7 REQUIREMENTS AT PLACE OF INSTALLATION 18 8 TRANSPORT 19 9 CONSTRUCTION 19 9 1 ASSE...

Page 4: ...rope end surveillance has triggered 40 12 2 SAFETY FEATURE ROPE STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED 41 13 MAINTENANCE INSPECTION PROCEDURES 42 13 1 DAILY INSPECTION MAINTENANCE 42 13 2 WEEKLY INSPECTION MAINTENAN...

Page 5: ...6 Fig 23 Fastening the C clamp 27 Fig 24 Assembling the upper C clamp section 27 Fig 25 Securing to the upper C clamp 27 Fig 26 Fastening on C clamp 28 Fig 27 Winch retainer for the front 28 Fig 28 Po...

Page 6: ...information that is a prerequisite for working safely and economically with the machine The assumption is made that the machine is equipped with all possible options What you should do straightaway Re...

Page 7: ...AB 450 AB 650 with 400V AC Type plate on switchbox Type plate on winch AB 450 AB 650 with 230V AC Type plate on C clamp or lateral suspension Fig 1 Type plates Manufacturer address Mertinger Stra e 60...

Page 8: ...maintained by expert persons qualified personnel who can guarantee to handle it appropriately based on their training or knowledge and practical experience and who are aware of the risks These persons...

Page 9: ...capacity of the unit For this reason good personal safety practice is required to protect personnel and equipment Risks can arise from this equipment if it is used incorrectly by untrained personnel o...

Page 10: ...resentative Do not carry out any changes mount parts on or make conversions to the machine This also applies to installing and adjusting safety features such as e g limit switches Do not change remove...

Page 11: ...ersonnel In this case pay attention e g also to the special risks present during work on electrical systems Professionally re attach all dismantled safety devices after maintenance work Independent co...

Page 12: ...responsibilities during setting up and removal assembly dismantling as well as during operating and maintenance must be clearly regulated by the user and adhered to by all persons so that no unclear c...

Page 13: ...aximum assembly height 55m Control voltage 48V Motor speed 2800 1 min Hoisting speed 8 m min Release speed of cable breakage safeguard 20m min Duty cycle DC 60 Protective system IP 54 Noise emission v...

Page 14: ...12 2 46 52 5 Actuator AB 450 23152 0 38 0 26 0 56 55 0 Winch AB 650 23100 0 38 0 26 0 56 55 0 Central control 23050 0 38 0 20 0 5 15 Roof extension Front beam 61082 2 4 0 09 0 09 21 0 Attachment suppo...

Page 15: ...Load capacity evenly distributed Max number of persons 1 m 1 x 1 m 192 kg 200 kg 2 2 m 1 x 2 m 217 kg 235 kg 2 5 3 Load capacity table for the AB 650 as work cage with one winch Length Length of the A...

Page 16: ...g 4 11 m 2 m 2m 3m 3m 380 kg 460 kg 4 12 m 3m 2m 3m 3m 365 kg 445 kg 4 13 m 2m 2m 3m 3m 3m 340 kg 420 kg 4 14 m 2m 3m 3m 3m 3m 315 kg 395 kg 4 5 5 Load capacity table for the AB 650 when using 2 winch...

Page 17: ...ide Special types of platform construction include platforms with 3 or more winches corner platforms ring platforms and double deck platforms In each case assembly and operation of these special types...

Page 18: ...te A building site main switch cabinet with residual 400V 50Hz current circuit breaker and fusing fort he feedpoint with 3 x 16 A slow to blow is required on the construction site For the AB 450 with...

Page 19: ...sions are used to secure the bearing rope and safety rope and are intended for use on flat roofs One roof extension is required per winch on the working platform Apart from the ropes on the working pl...

Page 20: ...s of Front beam 10 Attachment support 20 Connecting piece 30 Rear beam 40 Counterweight support with wheels 50 Locking pins Insert front beam and connecting piece into each other to a degree depending...

Page 21: ...ed with difficulty Fig 10 Roof extension DA 2 Roof extension DA 3 Only possible with AB 450 winch Assemble like DA 1 However before securing the connecting piece push the support carrier onto the beam...

Page 22: ...king pins 11 Fig 13 Roof extension DA 5 Roof extension DA 6 Assemble the beam like DA 5 Assemble the brace like DA 2 L2min 2 6m DA 6 10 20 30 40 50 90 60 80 70 100 120 110 130 L1 L2 Bild 8 Number of n...

Page 23: ...perating in arrester case B platform on ground 18 837 2060 494 16 821 2021 447 15 808 1987 424 14 796 1958 400 12 777 1910 353 10 762 1872 306 9 749 1841 282 9 744 1828 283 1 0m A B 23 881 2181 618 21...

Page 24: ...atform on ground 19 1042 2689 520 17 1026 2648 473 16 1013 2612 449 15 1001 2581 426 13 981 2531 379 11 965 2491 331 10 953 2458 308 9 947 2444 284 0 8m A B 26 1103 2860 694 24 1083 2805 647 22 1065 2...

Page 25: ...lock 140 until the pins 60 can no longer be moved by hand Fig 18 Take up tension of bracing rope 9 2 Assembling the parapet gripper The parapet grippers are safety components and may only be used if t...

Page 26: ...other the suspended working platform can be extended to the correspondingly required working width ATTENTION Only use bolts with a resistance strength of 8 8 and self locking nuts DIN 985 for screwin...

Page 27: ...Fastening the C clamp The upper section of the C clamp 3 with rope pulleys is pushed into the rectangular beam of the already assembled lower C clamp section 1 and secured to the lower borehole with...

Page 28: ...ins 2 with the spring cotter 4 Plug in connection line to the inclination limit switch on the C clamp see also Fig 31 Fig 26 Fastening on C clamp 9 3 4 Fastening the winch to the front of the platform...

Page 29: ...swing upwards Fig 28 Position winch on front The winch 2 must be inserted into the reverse of the winch retainer mounting sheet with both protruding bolts 3 Fig 29 Attaching the winch The winch 2 is s...

Page 30: ...tem for two winches as otherwise the inclination switch off will not work Fig 32 Assembling central control system 9 3 6 Connect working platform electrically For mains connection see Chapter 7 Connec...

Page 31: ...inch and the right line to the right winch If these lines are mixed up then the automatic slope compensation will increase any inclination that occurs instead of reducing it See Fig 34 Only cables wit...

Page 32: ...om GEDA NOTE Always use the appropriate length for the height that you are using the platform for If the rope is too long the upper part of the rope wears unnecessary out and the complete working life...

Page 33: ...see Fig 47 Push drive rope in the same direction until it is threaded in independently and appears on the opposite side again Allow drive rope to run through until it is pulled tight Fig 37 Insert dr...

Page 34: ...his Put lever down again carefully If the lever is dropped it can trigger rope stop again Fig 39 Unlock rope stop Push safety rope 2 from above through the rope stop and overcome the brief resistance...

Page 35: ...43 Rope drum Repeat the same procedure for the second winch 9 3 8 Undercarriage Lift platform slightly assemble undercarriage 1 with two bolts each hexagonal bolts M 10 x 85 to the outside transverse...

Page 36: ...o not transport bulky parts that project over the side of the platform Also observe the safety notes in Chapter 4 10 2 Impermissible mode of operation Working with improperly assembled winch Exceeding...

Page 37: ...ned according to Tables 3 and 4 The permissible load must not be exceeded as the permissible load capacity varies based on the length of the working platform Check number of counterweights see Point 9...

Page 38: ...en slippage in the winches or as a result of speed differences This slant is balanced out by central control with inclinations of approx 4 It is possible to balance the inclination manually or switch...

Page 39: ...A slow to blow Correct extension cable Cable cross section for extension cable at least 3x2 5 mm2 with alternating current or at least 5x2 5 mm2 with three phase current Is the EMERGENCY STOP button...

Page 40: ...y pressure relief If the cover is up 2 then movement is not possible in either direction Danger of injury from the rotating hand wheel 12 1 2 Drive rope is creaking New ropes tend to produce a knockin...

Page 41: ...ing rope Run the damaged bearing rope out of the winch by using the UP button Pull in replacement bearing rope by using the UP button Lift another 10 cm once it has become tight Pull the unlocking lev...

Page 42: ...pension arrangement Visual inspection of the rope for damage see also load capacity tables Chp 5 2 5 4 and 5 5 13 2 Weekly inspection maintenance Inspect guide bushing at entry point of drive and safe...

Page 43: ...by pulling up the unlocking lever 1 again and pull up the safety rope in a jerky manner the rope stop must close automatically If not get the rope stop checked by an authorized person 3 Test inclinat...

Page 44: ...ere is a case of overload 13 5 6 Hand wheel cover Disconnection of control system by opening the cover using the hand wheel approx 25mm over the fan guard Fig 54 Setting the hand wheel cover 14 Mainte...

Page 45: ...ents Discharge oil grease and dispose of in an environmentally friendly way Recycle metal parts Recycle plastic parts Take electrical components to hazardous waste recycling Recommendation Get in touc...

Page 46: ...the machine that has not been agreed with us Machine designation Climbing personnel lifting device Machine type GEDA AB 450 Suspended working platform 230V AC GEDA AB 450 Suspended working platform 40...

Page 47: ...47 of 52 BL 061 U Edition 06 2007 18 Appendix for entering reoccurring inspections Inspection findings _______________________________ Date and signature of the tester Inspection findings ____________...

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Page 51: ...Working Platform Assembly and Operating Manual Page 51 of 52 BL 061 U Edition 06 2007 19 Appendix PVC stickers Item No 23908 Item No 24048 Item No 23911 8 3mm 8 3mm...

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