Device for the Lateral Fitting and Removal of a Compressor Barrel

Apparatus for lateral fitting and removing of a compressor barrel into and out of a casing of the turbocompressor, wherein the barrel comprises an inner core section having split disks which are bolted together coaxially on a longitudinal axis, a cap rotatably mounted on a bearing block, and a rotor, wherein the disks are bolted to the cap and the rotor, and wherein the casing is vertically split and has a suction connection and a pressure connection, the apparatus comprising:

• a support arm having a proximal end which can be releasably connected to the bearing block and a distal end which extends beyond the rotor and is displaceably supported on the casing when the proximal end is connected to the bearing block;
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• a support device which can be releasably mounted to the bearing block oppositely from the support arm, the supporting device being movable laterally on a guide to move the barrel into and out of the casing.