BERG KOMPBERG BSDF 30 - Safe Transport and Positioning

Operating and Maintenance Manual 09/2019 – part I
Screw compressors
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herein. No responsibility is also taken for failure to observe valid safety standards relating
to the equipment and qualified staff.
2.1. Basic requirements for safe transport and positioning of the screw
compressor
In addition to the general health and safety at work and the Office of Technical Inspection
(UDT) regulations, the following rules must be observed:
- Use only the lifting equipment that is compliant with the H&S and UDT regulations to lift the
compressor. Fix in place all rotating or loose parts of the machine before its lifting. It is
strictly forbidden to stay in the hazardous zone of the lifting equipment operation. The
compressor movement can be accelerated or slowed down only within the permissible
limits.
- When the compressor is transported, the transport straps should be pulled under the
machine and secured above the housing in such a way that they do not place pressure on
it. If the transport harness is fastened and secured incorrectly, the machine may get
damaged.
- If the compressor is transported on wooden pallets, it should be secured against movement
during transport. Fasten the compressor frame with cargo straps to appropriate holders on
the vehicle platform to prevent it from sliding or overturning.
- All screw and pipe connections should be of appropriate size and designed for a given
operating pressure.
- The compressor is not designed to operate outdoors; it cannot be exposed to weather
conditions.
- The compressor should be positioned in a closed room, where ambient air is cool and
clean. Never block air flow to and from the room. Ensure sufficient inflow of cooling air and
discharge of hot air outside the room. Temperature in a room with the compressor should
be within the range of + 5°C to + 40°C.
- The air sucked in should contain no vapours or flammable gases, e.g. paint thinners, that
might cause internal fire.
- There can be no objects close to the air inlet that could be sucked in with a jet of air.
- The pressure conduit connecting the compressor with the compressed air line should allow
free expansion due to generated heat. It must not touch hot objects or flammable materials.
The detailed requirements concerning the machine positioning in the compressor room are
described in section 4.1.
Fig. 1 Transport of the machine with a
forklift.