Patent ID: 8677589

Claim:
An apparatus for lateral fitting and removing of a compressor barrel into and out of a casing of a 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 configured to be releasably connected to the bearing block and a distal end which extends beyond the rotor and is configured to be supported on the casing and axially displaced on the casing when the proximal end is connected to the bearing block; a support device which can be releasably mounted to the bearing block oppositely from the support arm, the support device configured to move laterally on a guide to move the barrel into and out of the casing; and a pair of hoists, each hoist having an end connected to the support arm and an end which can be connected to the casing, the hoists being situated on either side of the casing when the support arm is connected to the bearing block.