EB 5866 EN 4-1
Shipment and on-site transport
4 Shipment and on-site
transport
The work described in this section is only to
be performed by personnel appropriately
qualied to carry out such tasks.
4.1 Accepting the delivered
goods
After receiving the shipment, proceed as fol-
lows:
1. Check the scope of delivery. Check that
the specications on the valve nameplate
match the specications in the delivery
note. See the 'Markings on the device'
section for nameplate details.
2. Check the shipment for transportation
damage. Report any damage to
SAMSON and the forwarding agent
(refer to delivery note).
4.2 Removing the packaging
from the valve
Observe the following sequence:
Î Do not open or remove the packaging
until immediately before lifting to install
the valve into the pipeline.
Î Dispose and recycle the packaging in
accordance with the local regulations.
4.3 Transporting and lifting the
valve
Our after-sales service can provide more de-
tailed transport and lifting instructions on re-
quest.
4.3.1 Transporting the valve
Transport instructions
− Protect the control valve against external
inuences (e.g. impact).
− Protect the control valve against moisture
and dirt.
− Observe the permissible transportation
temperature of –20 to +65°C.
Contact our after-sales service for the trans-
portation temperatures of other valve ver-
sions.
4.3.2 Lifting the valve
Due to the low service weight, lifting equip-
ment is not required to lift the valve (e.g. to
install it into the pipeline).
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