BERG BENOMIC Series, Техническое руководство

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Translated user manual (EN-V11) BENOMIC
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7.
Putting into operation
The BENOMIC has been specially designed to travel on a pipe rail system. All pipe rail trolleys
are checked for functionality and safety before leaving the Berg Hortimotive factory. Before
starting up the
BENOMIC, the items described at 7.1 should first be inspected.
The pipe rail system must comply with the requirements laid down by the horticulture sector
guidelines. Article 7.3 states the minimum pipe rail specifications with regard to track width, pipe
diameter and distances between supports. These minimum requirements are also shown on a
symbol (see 4.3) attached to the
BENOMIC machine.
These pipe rail specifications have been taken from the horticulture sector guidelines for pipe
rail systems from the health and safety catalog in force in the Netherlands. For the complete
contents of the policy regulation please contact the Ministry of Social Affairs & Employment.
7.1 Inspection prior to putting into operation
The following items should be checked before commissioning the BENOMIC
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Loose electrical connections (proper functioning of all buttons and knobs).
- Damaged cables and/or hydraulic hoses (leaks).
- Drive, runner and lift wheels are not damaged and run freely.
- Batteries are fully charged (see battery condition indicator 8.1 no 4).
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General mechanical damage (particularly on the scissor assembly).
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Damage to and impaired visibility of the controls, symbols and warnings.
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All protective covers and caps are in place.
- The securing of the scissor assembly to the lower trolley and the rails on the scissor
(plus any sliding racks or containers).
- Proper functioning of the lifting system
- Stabilizers are properly secured (only with 3-scissor model up to 4,4m and 4-scissor
model up to 5,7m).
7.2 Horticulture sector guidelines for pipe rail systems
The BENOMIC has been specially designed to travel on a pipe rail system. This means that a
set of rails is located in every pathway between the plants which consist of two pipes of the
same diameter and having a fixed width between the pipes (centre to centre measurement).
The pipes often act as heating pipes and lie on supports having a fixed distance between each
other. The pipe rail system must satisfy the most recent requirements of the horticultural sector
guidelines for pipe rail systems. Article 7.3 also provides the minimum requirements for pipe rail
systems taken from the sector guidelines for pipe rail systems. The pipe rail system on which
the
BENOMIC is intended to be used, must also comply with these requirements. All the above-
mentioned items should also be checked periodically according to the health and safety catalog
in force in the Netherlands. It is absolutely forbidden to use a pipe rail system that does not
comply with the sector guidelines/policy regulations. Furthermore, various tests are described in
the policy regulation for testing whether it is safe to use a pipe rail trolley on a particular pipe rail
system. These tests should be carried out prior to working with the pipe rail trolley on the
available pipe rail system.