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OKTOPUS GL KN 1000
Northern (Head Offi ce)
Tel: +44 (0)1482 227333
DISCLAIMER - ALL INSTRUCTIONS ARE SUPPLIED FROM MANUFACTURER AND WHERE CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT
www.hird.co.uk
www.hird.co.uk
www.hird.co.uk
OPERATOR MANUAL
WIRTH GMBH
Central
Tel: +44 (0)1302 341659
Western
Tel: +44 (0)1384 900388
Southern
Tel: +44 (0)203 174 0658
OM 1119-2
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- Page 1 OPERATOR MANUAL WIRTH GMBH OKTOPUS GL KN 1000 Northern (Head Offi ce) Central Western Southern Tel: +44 (0)1482 227333 Tel: +44 (0)1302 341659 Tel: +44 (0)1384 900388 Tel: +44 (0)203 174 0658 DISCLAIMER - ALL INSTRUCTIONS ARE SUPPLIED FROM MANUFACTURER AND WHERE CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 Page Table of contents General Information on the OKTOPUS Manufacturer’s information ® Service workshop Scope of application Proper use of the OKTOPUS Functional principle and safety concept of the OKTOPUS system... - Page 3 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 Page Table of figures Fig. 1: OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 with crane arm Fig. 2: OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 with crane arm and extensions ®...
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Page 4: General Information On The Oktopus
GL-KN 1000 ® General Information on the OKTOPUS Technical Documentation BA 000 133 ® 1.1 Manufacturer’s information Manufacturer’s name and registered office: WIRTH GMBH Division Vacuum Lifting Technology Brehnaer Straße 1 D-06188 Landsberg Device characteristics: Product description: OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000... -
Page 5: Proper Use Of The Oktopus
® For further information please contact us or visit our website at www.wirth-gmbh.com. Specific safety requirements, which have been taken into account during construction, exe- cution, technical documentation and in drawing up the operating instructions, result from the function of the OKTOPUS being a load lifting attachment. -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation 2.2 Safety instructions BA 000 133 Only employ cranes with a Working Load Limit that exceeds the live weight of the OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 by at least 130 kg in all possible working posi- tions! -
Page 7: Symbols And Markings
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 (22) Never leave the lifted load unsupervised! (23) Do not suck wet elements, because a. Working Load Limit is decreased considerably and b. -
Page 8: Structure And Use Of The Oktopus
The pictured crane arm with lowering cylinder can be purchased optionally for the OK- TOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000. It is always possible to retrofit by replacing the entire crane arm. Please contact the Wirth Service Team, if required. ® Page 8 of 26... - Page 9 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 Extension arm . 2: OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 with crane arm and extensions ® The load lifting attachment OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 is designed as an attach- ment and is mounted to a crane according to figure 3.
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Page 10: Operating Conditions And Restrictions
OKTOPUS control system needs to be adjusted. If you want to employ the OKTOPUS in heights above 400 m, please contact the ® Wirth Service Team beforehand. ® ® ® Employing the OKTOPUS... -
Page 11: Transport And Storage
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation 2.6 Transport and Storage BA 000 133 The OKTOPUS may only be moved with a suitable hoist/means of transport of appropriate Working Load Limit. - Page 12 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 Lift the OKTOPUS from the transport rack. Mount the extension arms if necessary. ® Stow the OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 in the transport rack as follows: Make sure that the transport rack is placed on an even, firm surface and that both ®...
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Page 13: Instructions For Using The Oktopus
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Instructions for using the OKTOPUS Technical Documentation BA 000 133 ® 3.1 Electrical power supply Power supply is effected by a 24 V / 12 Ah battery system (2 pieces of 12 V batteries in se- ries). -
Page 14: Vacuum Supply
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation 3.2 Vacuum supply BA 000 133 Vacuum supply is effected by an electrically-operated vacuum pump supplied by the battery. Starting at the vacuum pump the OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 is developed to be a redundant system. -
Page 15: Control Panel / Switch
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation 3.3 Control panel / switch BA 000 133 The OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 is operated on the device according to fig. 7. ®... -
Page 16: Manipulating Glass And Façade Elements
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 ⇒ if the pressure is in the red range in one or more vacuum gauges the alarm is acti- vated. -
Page 17: Oktopus
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 In order to avoid unintended rotating of the load, you have to ensure that the release lever “Rotate” (see fig. 8) is completely locked in place during the swiveling movement! Never attempt to release unlocking “Swivel”... - Page 18 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 Move the crane with the attached OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 to the ele- ments. Position the suction pads parallel to the suction area of the load by operating the control lever of the lowering cylinder, manually rotating the suction frame, driving ®...
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Page 19: Oktopus
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 Lowering Unlocking cylinder „Rotate“ Control lever lowering cylinder (Position „closed“) Control lever lowering cylinder (Position „open“) Bolt, washer, locknut Rotate Swivel... -
Page 20: Assembly And Disassembly Of The Extension Arms
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 Remove the locknut and the washer (see fig. 8 and 9), Remove the crane arm including the swivel joint from the suction frame, Remove the bolt (see fig. -
Page 21: Fig. 11: Extension Arm With Suction Pad
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 Locking bolt with lynch pin Extension arm Suction pad Fig. 11: Extension arm with suction pad Disassembly of the extension arms is done in reverse order. -
Page 22: Service And Maintenance
® In order to maintain a high level of operational safety the OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 has to be inspected by the service workshop of Wirth GmbH or by an especially quali- fied person ® at least every 12 months or in shorter intervals, if required by national standards or regulations or after special incidents. -
Page 23: Vacuum System
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation 4.3 Vacuum system BA 000 133 Vacuum components, subjected to wear and being relevant to safety have to undergo in- spections on a regular basis. -
Page 24: Electrical And Electronic Components
The performance data are stipulated on the battery charger. If you want to use a battery charger other than the one provided with the OKTOPUS , it is absolutely necessary to contact the Wirth Service Team beforehand! ®... - Page 25 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation BA 000 133 LED display The green LED is illuminated if the battery charger is connected to the power grid. The yellow LED flashes quickly during the first charging phase and slower during the second.
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Page 26: Handling Incidents
® ® If the display of the charge indicator is not illuminated when turning on the OKTOPUS please contact the Wirth GmbH Service Team immediately. ® Disposal and Recycling For the packaging of the OKTOPUS materials such as wood, cardboard, paper and foil are used. -
Page 27: Installation
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation Abstract of operating manual Annex 1 BA 000 133 OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Installation (1) Adjust the OKTOPUS depending on the application and attach it to the crane hook. - Page 28 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Functional dimensions Technical Documentation Annex 2 BA 000 133 Working Load Limit 400 kg Working Load Limit 200 kg 400 mm 1585 mm Working Load Limit 400 kg Working Load Limit 400 kg...
- Page 29 Working Load Limit 1000 kg 2575 mm 2300 mm Please contact the Wirth Service Team if it is necessary to arrange the suction pads in a different or- der than shown in the figures. Always arrange the suction pads evenly in both vacuum circuits!
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Page 30: Ec Declaration Of Conformity
Annex 3 EC-Declaration of Conformity BA 000 133 According to Annex II A of EC-Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Manufacturer: WIRTH GMBH Department Vacuum Lifting Devices Brehnaer Straße 1 D-06188 Landsberg Herewith we declare that the machine hereinafter described is in conformity with any pro-... - Page 31 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Technical Documentation Annex 4 BA 000 133 Inspection Tag of the OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® according Directive 2006/42/EC 2017 Sign size: 80 x 40 mm Background:...
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Page 32: Electrical Circuit Diagram
O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-KN 1000 ® Electrical Circuit Diagram Technical Documentation Annex 5 BA 000 133... - Page 33 Daily Pre-Use Checklist Northern Tel: +44 (0)1482 227333 (Head Office) Central Tel: +44 (0)1302 341659 Vacuum Lifter Western Tel: +44 (0)1384 900388 Southern Tel: +44 (0)203 174 0658 www.hird.co.uk Oktopus 1000 Machine Model: Site Name: Date Week Commencing: Fleet No: Address: Inspected by: Daily Pre-use Checks...
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