BERG EasyKit Technical Handbook page 17

with a track width of 420 mm, the distance between the rail supports should not exceed 1
metre. The pipe rail supports used should be in accordance with, or equivalent to the
following specifications: 1.5 mm thick steel base plate with reinforcing profile - base plate
width of at least 115 mm - the length should be such that the base plate protrudes at least 70
mm from the two vertical supports which carry the load of the pipes. The centre-to-centre
distance between the pipes should be at least 42 cm. The pipes must be properly secured,
precisely installed and with a maximum tilt of no more than 2 degrees in both length or in
width. The pipes must also be properly attached to the supports and the concrete track.
Loose fitting pipes may not be used! The top side of the tube should be at least 15cm. on the
concrete path .A soil test bore should be carried out using probing equipment (see policy
regulation). It should have a so-called cone value on the top layer of more than 0.4 Mpa (62
psa).
The use of rail systems not covered by the policy regulations is permitted on the condition
that a stabilisation test is carried out in accordance with the policy regulations from which it
appears that the EasyKit / pipe rail system combination would be stable. Furthermore, the
supports for these other pipe rail systems must be installed no more that 1 metre apart, and
the tilt must not exceed 2 degrees in both length and width.
 The tubes are similar or at least equal to the specifications given in the table below.
The conditions for the axle load stand in the table below.
Tube-
Track-
Cat. diameter /
width
thickness
Cat. [mm] [mm]
420 t/m 51 / 2,25
1
600
420 t/m 51 / 2,25
2
600
420 t/m 45 / 2
3
600
420 t/m 45 / 2
4
600
 Quality steel 37 (St37)
 Wheelbase between 62.5% and 125% of the support distance.
 All values for other pipe and tube rail supports should be calculated separately.
Source: The Dutch health and safety catalog in force in the Netherlands
http://www.agroarbo.nl/glastuinbouw-1/veiligheid/buisrailsysteem/
Translated user manual
Support- Permissible axle load at
distance center to center size
420mm 500mm
[mm]
[kg] [kg]
max. 1000 507 548
max. 1250 406 438
max. 1000 345 372
max. 1250 276 298
EasyKit
550mm 600mm
[kg] [kg]
573 593
458 475
372 403
276 323
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