Operating Instructions
OKTOPUS
GL-R600
Technical documentation
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Proper use of OKTOPUS
®
GL-R600
2.1 Basic principle and safety concept for the OKTOPUS
®
system
The OKTOPUS
system units are "
load suspension devices"
which operate in accordance
with the "
suction lifting
" principle. They will be mounted to a hoist or they work as a Stand-
Alone-Device and serve for manipulation and positioning of large-sized construction ele-
ments.
The basic principles of operation of the OKTOPUS
system are:
⇒
controlled suction and release of large construction elements having sufficient inherent
stability with one or more vacuum suction cups,
⇒
transport and positioning of the suctioned construction elements by manipulation of the
OKTOPUS
,
⇒
fine positioning of the construction elements with the control of the OKTOPUS
®
-axes (if
available).
The OKTOPUS
®
system is offered in various types of design and models for different
spheres of application. These differ depending on the used hoist, the lifting loads, the neces-
sary positioning movements and the used controls.
For further information please do not hesitate to contact us (
www.wirth-gmbh.com
).
The special function of the OKTOPUS
®
system as a “load carrying attachment“ results in
specific safety requirements which have been taken into account during construction, execu-
tion as well technical documentation and in drawing up the operating instructions for the OK-
TOPUS
®
system.
Therefore, strict compliance with the instructions and information for proper and safe use of
the device provided in the operating instructions is a prerequisite for the manufacturer’s war-
ranties during the warranty period agreed on.
The OKTOPUS
®
user is responsible for combining the OKTOPUS
®
system with a crane or an
elevator. The user is responsible for proper implementation of the relevant guidelines and in-
structions. The information provided by the manufacturer of the OKTOPUS
®
system with
these operating instructions are a supplement to support the user in this.
Before initial commissioning of the system, skilled staff has to check at the user’s premises
whether the combination of OKTOPUS
®
system / crane or hoist is suitable for use.
Moreover, the OKTOPUS
®
has to be subjected to tests by an expert at regular intervals
(please see item 4.1 regarding this topic). Experts are those persons who have sufficient
knowledge in the field of load carrying units on account of their education and experience in
the subject concerned and are acquainted with the relevant safety-at-work instructions and
safety precautions, guidelines and generally accepted engineering standards to such a de-
gree that they can evaluate the state of the load carrying units as being safe for operation.
Initial testing of the crane or hoist/OKTOPUS
®
combination as well as successful completion
of the annual test of the OKTOPUS
®
system by an expert have to be documented.
The manufacturer of the OKTOPUS
®
system offers expert testing as a service and docu-
ments testing of the OKTOPUS
®
by placing the test mark on the test card in accordance with
Appendix 4 and indicating the date for the next test.
