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Transportation,
Storage and
Handling
Transportation, Storage and Handling
4.1 Transportation and Handling
The transport and handling of the equipment must be carried out with means suitable for the weight to be supported; the weight
is generally indicated on the delivery note or on the nameplate; if this is not the case and there is no certainty of being able to
handle the equipment, please contact VOGT. to indicate the weight. For the manipulation, the equipments that require it have
appropriate eyebolts on the bench. However, remember that the equipment must never be lifted by means of the eyebolts of
each of its elements, e.g., engine and pump eyebolts, which are exclusive for their independent transport. Neither should the
flanges of pumps and pipes be used, nor should connecting elements, e.g. couplings. In any case, if the equipment is to be
lifted by means of slings, these must pass under the pump and motor bodies.
4.2 Factory Packaging and Protections
After the painting phase, VOGT S.A. performs the following:
• All openings are sealed with plastic parts or plasticized adhesives.
• Depending on the type of packaging contracted, they are either placed on a wooden pallet and covered with heat-
weldable plastic, or placed in a cage-type wooden box or totally closed. In all cases the equipment is firmly secured to
prevent movement during transport and handling.
CAUTION
4.3.1 Before Storage
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• Storage should be in a place protected from the outside, away from shocks, solar radiation, dust, humidity and
flooding.
• The pumping equipment should not be stacked on top of each other, even if the type of packaging makes this possible.
• The pump and auxiliary lines should be kept clear of the pumping fluid.
• It is recommended to coat the unpainted parts of the pump with a protective material (such as petroleum jelly or
similar).
• Apply from the suction inlet oil or some anti-rust liquid in the wear ring areas, to avoid seizure.
• The electric motor shall be disconnected and the connection cables shall be removed and the terminal box shall be
closed with its cover.
• The electric boards shall remain in vertical position and disconnected.
These protections are exclusively for transport and at most for short term storage. In any case, the following storage
instructions must be followed.
4.3 Storage Instructions
These instructions are for storage less than 12 months from the date of shipment. If longer, please request instructions
for long term storage.
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