For shipment, the instrument is fixed with two brackets on a pallet.
CAUTION
Heavy object
Because of a weight of about 110 kg, the instrument is too heavy for one person alone to handle safely. Lifting and moving an instrument requires the effort of at least four persons. Refer to the Orbitrap Excedion Series Operating Manual for instructions. Wear steel-reinforced safety shoes when you move the instrument during the installation.
The four persons that carry the instrument require considerable space for maneuvering. Therefore, Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends that you use a pallet jack to move the instrument and to lift it to the height of the workbench.
Only two persons are necessary for moving the instrument into its final position on a bench. The rear row of the support points below the instrument consists of synthetic material that has a low frictional resistance and should easily slide above the surface of your work bench. The front row of the support points below the instrument consists of synthetic material that has a high frictional resistance and should keep the instrument safely in position.