Automated Industrial Storage Installation
The following is an indication of the methology used on all installations.
Engineers on your site will be fully equipped with all necessary personal protective equipment, warning signs and barrier tape to block off the area required. All lifting equipment that will be used is tested and will be certified, as will all operatives of such equipment.
The area into which the unit is to be installed must be cleared to allow access as well as any other requirements made aware to you during or after the site survey.
- The area is checked and signs are erected to inform your employees of any dangers local to them.
- Unit parts are unloaded from the transport and unpacked as required in the designated area.
- The floor is levelled and metal shims are placed in specific points to provide a level base for the unit.
- The end frames are unpacked and the first one is removed from the transport by forklift.
- This end frame is then transported to position in a pre-determined manner following the site survey. It will be raised and moved into position by the engineers who will secure it and detach the forklift.
- A small number of rear panels are attached to provide further support.
- The second end frame is removed from the transport and is treated in the same manner as the first. Once it is raised and in position the rear panels are secured to it.
- With the fork lift still attached, the main shaft is fitted to tie the two ends together, also cross ties are fitted further up to secure the ends to each other.
- When secure, the forklift is removed and panels within safe and easy reach are fitted.
- A carrier is then fitted into the unit to be used as a working platform.
- AT ALL TIMES THE CARRIER WILL BE MOVED WITHOUT ENGINEERS ON IT.
- The carrier will be hand wound up the back of the unit to the required position
- Engineers will be wearing fall restraint safety harnesses and will climb to the carrier and securely attach their harness lanyard to the unit.
- Panels for the rear of the unit will be passed through from the front of the unit if access at the rear is poor, otherwise they will be passed up from the rear using a forklift.
- Engineers will secure these panels and build up the outer shell of the unit moving up the rear, once complete the same will happen up the front of the unit.
- Once all panels including the roof panel are secured work will begin internally, attaching cross braces and ties which will be used at this point to make final adjustments on the position and level of the unit.
- The supports applied to the end frames will be removed and the unit will now be free standing.
- Power will now be applied to the unit using a supply provided by the customer to an isolator on or near to the unit. The Randex engineer will terminate the power cables at the isolator and within the unit.
- The Electrics panel will be lifted and fitted into position and cables from this will be run to all necessary points within the unit and terminated.
- The power will now be used to gently drive the unit to allow engineers to fit all of the unit’s carriers.
- The doors / safety bars will be fitted and adjusted as required by the manufacturer.
- Remaining set-up adjustments will be made and the unit will be initialised and given a full run and test and any adjustments required will be made.
- The posting table will be fitted and secured as will the lower access panel.
- The area will be cleared of all rubbish and the unit will be cleaned and commissioned for use.
This method statement is generic and certain steps will be adjusted or tailored to individual site and access that is available etc. Each client will be given an outline of changes that will be made to this method once a site survey has been carried out.
Automated Industrial Storage Installation
