We were on the job for a Munich car manufacturer to convert a test rig. This test rig was moved hydraulically. Our task was to reroute the existing hydraulic line and to install an oil drip tray all the way around the concrete foundation and weld it leak-tight.
Test rig conversion for a Munich car manufacturer
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We were on the job for a Munich car manufacturer to convert a test rig.
This test rig was moved hydraulically. Our task was to reroute the existing hydraulic line and to install an oil drip tray all the way around the concrete foundation and weld it leak-tight.
When welding in this confined basement room, a special welding fume extraction and fresh air supply system was used. This system allowed us to work with a welding helmet without any additional filter system.
The oil drip tray was fixed all the way round using anchors and bolts. The corners and transitions were then fully welded so that no oil can escape.
Several drain cocks and hoses were fitted in the oil drip tray itself. Should a leak ever occur, the escaped oil can be drained directly into a suitable container and disposed of properly or, if desired, recycled.
All welded transitions were then ground down, primed and painted. The gap between the concrete wall and the oil drip tray was also sealed with an oil-resistant compound so that no oil whatsoever can drip onto the floor.
This guarantees clean and, above all, safe working conditions for the Munich car manufacturer.
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Tobias Schott
Managing director of Omega Mounting GmbH, Rodgau · more than 20 years of hands-on experience in installation and maintenance
A trained mechatronics technician, at home in maintenance, servicing and industrial installation since 2004 – first alongside his father, and since 2012 with Omega Mounting: from the overhead conveyor in Frankfurt to the crane system in a new-build hall. As appointed person for lifting operations, he plans and leads lifting operations in data centers and on industrial sites in the Rhine-Main region, is an instructor and examiner for cranes, aerial work platforms and telehandlers, and a safety officer. On assignments abroad he is known as the "German Troubleshooter" – the one you call when things get stuck on site. He did not learn what quality means from a manual, but from his father: Made in Germany as a standard for his own work, not as a label. That is why quality comes first at Omega Mounting – before speed and before price. The project diary shows the jobs his team has planned and carried out – without customer names, but with everything that can be learned from them.
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