BUG-O Systems BVW-1000 - Manual (Page 11)

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Fig. 2 Schematic diagram of the windproof welding machine frame
During the vertical electrogas welding of large tanks, the windproof welding machine
frame plays the role of wind preventions. Meanwhile, it is the installation basement of the
guide system of the welding walking trolley, the wire feeding machine, the circulating
water system, the lighting system and the transverse walking system. The whole
framework is a welded steel structure constructed by the square steel, the channel steel,
the angle steel and the steel pipe. At the lateral side of the framework, it is covered with
the aluminum plate or color steel plate and the japanned leather to enclose and prevent
wind. The main parts are shown as follows:
1. Top platform and guardrail:
The top platform and the guardrail are designed for the waterproof of the welding
machine frame and the safety of the lifting operation. The top platform is made of
checkered plate with thickness 3mm and there are the hole for upper and lower for the
installation personnel, as shown in Fig. 3. At four corners of the top platform, there are