Patent ID: 8235441

Claim:
A work machine for pumping thick matter, the work machine having: a carrying framework for machine assemblies, and a covering hood reaching at least partly over the carrying framework and fixed in place on the carrying framework, the covering hood having: a frame skeleton having: a rectangular roof frame, and two rectangular side frames having upper edges and lower edges, connected with the rectangular roof frame at the upper edges, and releasably attached to the carrying framework with the lower edges, a roof cover inserted into the rectangular roof frame, at least four side paneling elements, a first side frame of the two rectangular side frames carrying at least two side paneling elements of the at least four side paneling elements and a second side frame of the two rectangular side frames carrying at least two side paneling elements of the at least four side paneling elements, each side paneling element of the at least four side paneling elements being configured as a respective hinged door articulated on the two rectangular side frames at a respective upper edge of the upper edges of the two rectangular side frames, and each side paneling element of the at least four side paneling elements being moveable between an open position and a closed position, removable end caps covering frame skeleton openings, the frame skeleton openings being formed by the roof frame and the two rectangular side frames, on face-side hood ends of the frame skeleton, and door posts disposed in the two rectangular side frames in regions of respective parting points between two hinged doors of the at least four side paneling elements, the door posts delimiting door openings disposed in the two rectangular side frames wherein the at least four side paneling elements and the removable end caps are configured as self-supporting plastic molded parts, and wherein the door posts can be releasably attached in different positions along the two rectangular side frames, in adaptation to widths of the hinged doors.