Connecting the main girder to the portal supports (with assembly joint)

 

Bolting the assembly joint to the cross head beam

 

Inner cross head beam

Edge point

Assembly joint

*    Hold the assembly joint to the inner cross head beam.

*    Turn the assembly joint so that the edge point is aligned to point toward the outer cross head beam.

*    Bolt on the assembly joint with the M20x50 hexagon head screw so that it has about 2 mm of play.

Only for 350 mm end carriage:
Bolt on the assembly joint with M24x60 hexagon head screws with about 2 mm of play.

 

 

Bringing the portal support into position

Diagonal brace on the portal support

Assembly joint

*    Push the portal support to the main girder.

*    Raise the portal support high enough that the diagonal braces are at about the same height as the assembly joint.

 

 

Bolting the portal support to the assembly joint

Assembly joint

 

Diagonal brace

Counter plate of assembly joint

*    Bolt the diagonal braces with counter plate and M20x150 hexagon head screws (4 on each) to the assembly joint. Approx. 400 Nm.

Only for 350 mm end carriage:
Bolt the diagonal braces with counter plate and M24x190 hexagon head screws (4 on each) to the assembly joint. Approx. 800 Nm.