Operating Instructions
OKTOPUS
GL-R600
Technical documentation
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3.5 Handling of glass and facade elements
In order to get the OKTOPUS
®
GL-R600 ready for operation, first of all it has to be coupled to
the crane as a load carrying device.
The assembly of the OKTOPUS
®
has to be carried out while the crane is immobile and the
OKTOPUS
®
is switched off.
The assembly of the building elements is carried out as follows:
Make sure that the load is placed properly on the OKTOPUS
®
. Unbalanced
loads can tilt or turn unexpectedly.
3.5.1 Handling of lying glass and facade elements
⇒
In order to suck in a lying load, you need the OKTOPUS
®
GL-R600 in the variant with
crane arm or with crane arm and extensions (see Fig. 9, 10).
Never use the OKTOPUS
®
with mounted guide ring for lifting or erecting of
a horizontal lying load!
⇒
Unlock the release "swivelling" (see Fig. 9) and bring the crane arm into a vertical posi-
tion. Now move the crane with the mounted OKTOPUS
®
GL-R600 to the elements.
Place the OKTOPUS
®
on the topmost element.
Never attempt to lift a lying load
if the pivoting of the crane
arm is latched!
⇒
Place the OKTOPUS
®
above the centre of mass (
±
5 cm) of the load.
⇒
Push the switch SUCTION / RELEASE toward SUCTION (see Fig. 8).
⇒
After the warning light and the horn have both gone out and the vacuum gauge indi-
cates that the working range has been reached (see Fig. 7) and you have made sure,
that no one is present in the danger area, you can lift the load.
⇒
Only lift the load as high as necessary!
⇒
After the element has been placed at the assembly location, it has to be fastened com-
pletely!
⇒
After that the building elements are detached. For release raise the switch SUCTION /
RELEASE somewhat and push it toward RELEASE. The raising of the switch is an ad-
ditional safety device against unintentional faulty operation.
Due to the dead weight of the OKTOPUS
®
a remainder vacuum is present
also after ventilating the suction cups by the evacuated system. Jerky rais-
ing of the OKTOPUS
®
strengthens this effect. Take the equipment off there-
fore always slowly and evenly from the shifted elements!
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