Retsch PM 400 - Manual (Page 2)

08.02.2012 Retsch GmbH
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NOTES ON THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .......... 3
Warning instructions ................................................................ 3
Repairs ........................................................................................ 3
SAFETY ...................................................................................... 4
Safety instructions .................................................................... 4
Safety instructions – summarised, part 1 ............................ 5
Safety instructions – summarised, part 2 ............................ 6
Confirmation .............................................................................. 7
TECHNICAL DATA .................................................................. 8
Use according to the intended purpose ................................ 8
Number of milling positions .................................................... 8
Maximum charged quantity .................................................... 8
Maximum charged grain size .................................................. 8
Driving power: 1500 W ............................................................ 8
Emissions ................................................................................... 8
Noise characteristic values PM400 : ...................................... 8
Conditions for measurement: ................................................. 8
Materials and analyses of milling tools ................................. 8
Systems of protection .............................................................. 8
Protective equipment ............................................................... 9
Mode of operation ..................................................................... 9
Machine dimensions ................................................................. 9
Required floor space................................................................. 9
TRANSPORT AND INSTALLATION .................................. 10
Packing ..................................................................................... 10
Transport .................................................................................. 10
Temperature variations ......................................................... 11
Intermediate storage ............................................................. 11
Assembling ............................................................................... 11
Parameters for the place of installation .............................. 11
Ambient temperature: ............................................................11
Installation height: ..................................................................11
Serial interfaces ...................................................................... 12
OPERATION ........................................................................... 13
Connecting the power supply ............................................... 13
Opening / closing / emergency unlocking of milling
chamber ................................................................................... 13
Open ..........................................................................................13
Closing ...................................................................................... 13
Emergency unlocking ............................................................. 14
Insertion and clamping of the milling cups ......................... 14
Unclamping the milling cup clamping device ..................... 16
in the PM400 ............................................................................ 16
Safety instructions when starting the PM400 ..................... 17
Power failure during milling ................................................... 18
Suitable milling cups in the PM400 ...................................... 18
Milling cup filling level ............................................................ 18
Guide values for material quantity and balls...................... 18
Stacking of 50 ml milling cups of type “C” ......................... 19
Stacking procedure ................................................................. 19
Stacking of milling cups less than 50 ml ............................. 19
Stacking procedure ................................................................. 19
Handling milling cups of type “C” ......................................... 19
Carrying and gripping............................................................. 19
Protection against twisting .................................................... 19
Heating up of the milling cups .............................................. 19
Milling cup identification ........................................................ 20
Milling cup labelling by the customer .................................. 20
Cleaning the milling cups ....................................................... 20
Drying the milling cups .......................................................... 20
Tips for ultra-fine milling ....................................................... 20
Use of the closing device for milling cups ........................... 21
Operation via the display unit of the PM400 ...................... 22
Symbols in the display unit ................................................... 22
Setting possibilities via the display menu ........................... 23
FAULT SIGNALS IN THE DISPLAY .................................. 28
F03 to F23 ................................................................................ 28
F24 to F26 ................................................................................ 28
GENERAL ................................................................................. 29
Cleaning .................................................................................... 29
Maintenance (monthly) .......................................................... 29
Wearing parts .......................................................................... 30
Copyright .................................................................................. 30
Alterations ................................................................................ 30
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