BÖWE P12 User manual

BA P12 /P15 /P18 08.10 /GB IV
SN 707769

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This machine, which wo ks with the solvent
TETRACHLORETHENE (pe c), complies with
the EC Machine y Di ective 98/37 EC,
the EC Low Voltage Di ective 73/23 EEC
in the ve sion RL 93/68 EEC,
EMC Di ective 89/336/EEC
and the Ha monized Standa ds:
EN ISO 12100-1 and 12100-2
EN 60204-1 (DIN-VDE 0113 Pa t I)
EN 418
EN ISO 8230*
The contents are correct to the best of our knowledge and belief and correspond to the present state of the technology.
No legal claims can be deri ed.
Subject to technical changes.
Reproduction or duplication only with our express permission.
* with the options - Safety separator and
- Distillation o erfill pre enter

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Dea Custome ,
It gi es us great pleasure to present you with your BÖWE
machine. You are acquiring a machine that has been
designed and manufactured to meet the highest quality
standards and that corresponds to the latest standards in
research and technology.
Please do not put these operating instructions away
without reading them!
This manual contains all of the important information that
you need to operate your drycleaning machine.
If the prescribed maintenance work is neglected or
improperly performed, if repair work is carried out by
ser ice technicians other than those authorized by BÖWE
or if parts other than original BÖWE spare parts are used,
we naturally cannot fulfill the guarantee obligations
according to our General Terms of Deli ery.
Measurements and other alues reflect the status as of
the printing date.
We reser e the right to make technical changes at any
time and without prior notice in the interest of continuing
de elopment or when changes are considered to be
necessary for constructional reasons.
Reproduction - including excerpts - is permitted only with
written permission and when the source of the information
is indicated.
BÖWE Textile Cleaning GmbH
BÖWE Textile Cleaning GmbH
D .-Geo g-Schaeffle -St asse 22, D-77815 Bühl
Telefon [phone], Telefax (07223) 80103-29
Phone: ++49-7223-80103-0, Fax: ++49-7223-80103-29
email: [email protected]

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Necessa y Ope ating Mate ials and Chemical Additives
Dear Customer,
In order to pre ent any delays in the commissioning of your Drycleaning
Machine P12 /P15 /P18, we ask you to make sure that the following operating
materials and chemical additi es are a ailable.
- Solvent
Use only stabilized, high-purity TETRACHLORETHENE (PERC), in accordance
with DIN 53978.
We recommend that only fresh sol ent should be used in order to a oid
contamination through dirt, foreign substances and smells.
Total filling amount for the first filling
3-tank model:
P 12: about 280 l (about 455 kg) or about 74 US gal (about 1003 lbs)
P 15: about 330 l (about 535 kg) or about 87 US gal (about 1180 lbs)
P 18: about 380 l (about 615 kg) or about 100 US gal (about 1356 lbs)
Tank I: Minimum filling olume: P12: 60 l (15.8 US gal)
P15: 75 l (19.8 US gal)
P18: 90 l (23.7 US gal)
Tank III: Minimum filling olume: P12: 60 l (15.8 US gal)
P15: 75 l (19.8 US gal)
P18: 90 l (23.7 US gal)
For machines with 2 economy filters: + 40 l (10.5 US gal)
For machines with 2 economy filters and 1 cartridge filter: + 55 l (14.5 US gal)
- Chemical additives
The chemical additi es used must be heat-resistant under operating conditions.
Please pro ide the following additi es, depending on the equipment:
- Drycleaning detergent
- Antistatic agent
- Waterproofing agent
- Pre- and post-spotting agents

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Inhalt
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1. Gene al Info mation ........................................................................... 1
1.1. Technical Lite atu e .............................................................................................................................1
1.2. Laws, O dinances, Di ectives ...............................................................................................................1
1.3. Co ective Maintenance Wo k ..............................................................................................................1
2. Safety Regulations .............................................................................. 2
2.1. Safe Installation and Commissioning ..................................................................................................2
2.2. Autho ized Use .......................................................................................................................................2
2.3. Ope ation and Maintenance..................................................................................................................3
2.4. Repai Wo k ............................................................................................................................................4
2.5. Decocommissioning and Disassembling ............................................................................................5
2.6. Fu the Safety Regulations ...................................................................................................................5
3. View of the Machine ........................................................................... 8
3.1. Gene al Info mation ...............................................................................................................................8
3.2. Rea View of the Machine......................................................................................................................9
3.3. F ont View of the Machine ..................................................................................................................10
4. Technical Specifications ................................................................. 12
5. Settings and Optimum Ope ating Values ................................... 21
6. Ope ation ............................................................................................. 25
6.1. Fi st Sta tup..........................................................................................................................................25
6.1.1. Preparatory Work ............................................................................................................................25
6.1.2. Filling Machine With Sol ent ...........................................................................................................25
6.1.3. Refilling Sol ent ...............................................................................................................................27
6.1.4. Filling Slimsorba Carbon Container (Optional Equipment)..............................................................28
6.1.5. Filling the Water Separator..............................................................................................................28
6.1.6. Filling the Economy Filter ................................................................................................................28
6.1.7. Electric Steam Generator for the Slimsorba (Optional Equipment).................................................29
6.1.8. Dosing Unit (Optional Equipment) ...................................................................................................31
6.1.9. Sprayer (Optional Equipment) .........................................................................................................32
6.1.10. Still (Electrically Heated)................................................................................................................33
6.1.11. Opening the Loading Door.............................................................................................................34
6.1.12. Performing a Test Run ..................................................................................................................35
6.1.13. Refrigeration Unit...........................................................................................................................35
6.2. Automatic Ope ation - B ief Inst uctions...........................................................................................36
7. Functional Units ................................................................................ 37
7.1. Tanks.....................................................................................................................................................37
7.2. Solvent Pump .......................................................................................................................................38
7.3. Solvent Cooling System (Optional Equipment .................................................................................38
7.4. Economy Solvent Filte .......................................................................................................................39
7.5. Adso ption Ca t idge Filte .................................................................................................................40
7.6. Cage.......................................................................................................................................................41
7.7. Cage D ive ............................................................................................................................................41
7.8. Button T ap...........................................................................................................................................41
7.9. Level Cont olle ....................................................................................................................................41
7.10. Lint Filte .............................................................................................................................................41

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7.11. Ai shaft................................................................................................................................................42
7.11.1. Refrigeration Unit:..........................................................................................................................43
7.11.2. Heater Battery:...............................................................................................................................43
7.11.3. Thermal Sensor After Cooler:........................................................................................................43
7.12. D ying Cont olle (Volume D ystat)).................................................................................................44
7.13. Loading Doo Venting........................................................................................................................45
7.14. Destillation..........................................................................................................................................46
7.14.1. O erfill Pre enter in Still (Optional Equipment) .............................................................................46
7.15. Emission-F ee Still Rake Out System ..............................................................................................47
7.16. Wate Sepa ato Without Safety Sepa ato .....................................................................................47
7.17. Wate Sepa ato With Safety Sepa ato ...........................................................................................48
7.18. Dosing Unit .........................................................................................................................................49
7.19. Sp aye ................................................................................................................................................49
7.20. Slimso ba Adso ption Unit................................................................................................................52
7.20.2. Cooling water for Carbon container...............................................................................................57
7.21. Solvent Safety T ough.......................................................................................................................58
7.22. Cooling Wate Sho tage Fuse...........................................................................................................58
7.23. Softpad fo Slimline-machines P12 P15 and P18............................................................................58
7.23.1. Imbalance switch ...........................................................................................................................58
8. Data Display ........................................................................................ 60
8.1. Tempe atu e Display............................................................................................................................60
8.2. Ope ating Data .....................................................................................................................................60
8.3. What to Do When the Machine Malfunctions....................................................................................61
9. Cont ol System and P og ams ...................................................... 62
9.1. Summa y of Cleaning P og ams ........................................................................................................62
9.2. P og am Sequences (Ext act).............................................................................................................63
10. Ope ating and Monito ing Systems ........................................... 68
11. Maintenance ..................................................................................... 75
11.1. Ope ation and Maintenance Summa y ............................................................................................75
11.2. Maintenance Points ...........................................................................................................................76
11.3. Maintenance P og am Summa y ......................................................................................................81
11.4. Special Maintenance Featu es..........................................................................................................83
11.5. Maintenance Wo k Inst uctions........................................................................................................85
11.5.1. Lint Filter/Button Trap ....................................................................................................................85
11.5.2. Water Separator With Safety Separator (Optional Equipment).....................................................87
11.5.3. Water Separator Without Safety Separator...................................................................................89
11.5.4. Economy Filter Maintenance .........................................................................................................90
11.5.5. Adsorption Filter Cartridge Maintenance .......................................................................................91
11.5.6. Distillation Maintenance.................................................................................................................92
11.5.7. Disposal Vessel O erfill Sensor (Optional Equipment) .................................................................95
11.5.8. Maintenance of the Sol ent Tank ..................................................................................................95
12. Solvent Monito ing and Ca e ....................................................... 96
13. Safety Rema ks Located on the Machine ................................ 97
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1. Gene al Info mation
1.1. Technical Lite atu e
We make particular reference here to the literature and leaflets of the trade and professional
associations, research institutes and mutual indemnity associations, as well as safety data sheets
pro ided by the sol ent producers.
1.2. Laws, O dinances, Di ectives
To a oid health risks and en ironmental damage, you must strictly comply with all directi es and
regulations pertaining to the industry, particularly with regard to proper handling of
TETRACHLORETHENE (perc).
In any case, you must obse ve the applicable laws and egulations in the count y in which
the machine is installed.
The machine complies with the following egulations:
- EC Machinery Directi e 98/37 EC
- EC Low Voltage Directi e 73/23 EEC in the ersion RL 93/68 EEC
- EMC Directi e 89/336/EEC
- Pressure Equipment Directi e 97/23/EC
- VOC Directi e /1999/13/EG
Applied harmonized standards:
- EN ISO 12100-1 and 12100-2
- EN 60204-1 (DIN-VDE 0113 Part 1)
- EN ISO 8230 *
- EN 418
Applied national standards and directi es:
- Accident Pre ention Regulations for Refrigeration Plants, Heat Pumps and
Cooling Equipment (BGVD4)
- CFC and Halon Prohibition Ordinance
When ope ating the system in Ge many, the following laws and di ectives must be obse ved:
- 2. BImSchV
- Accident Pre ention Regulations for Chemical Cleaning (BGR 500 chapter 2.14)
- Water Resources Law (WHG § 19)
- Waste Disposal Law
- Technical Regulations for Dangerous Working Materials (TRGS 402)
- VDI Guidelines
- VDE Regulations
- GefStoffV with technical rules (Regulation for hazardous material)
- Betriebssicherheits erordnung (Your local regulations for operational safety)
1.3. Co ective Maintenance Wo k
We recommend that you commission the customer ser ice department of the BÖWE organization
for the maintenance, ser icing and operating safety of this aluable drycleaning machine. The
customer ser ice organization uses original BÖWE spare parts when making replacements.
* with the options - safety separator and
- distillation o erfill pre enter

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2. Safety Regulations 2.
Each person who is charged with the installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance or repair of
the drycleaning machine must first ha e read and understood the operating and installation
instructions. In particular, we refer to the obser ation of the rele ant laws and regulations for the
countries in question.
The cleaning machine has been built according to the latest state of the technology. Only persons
who are familiar with the machine and informed of the possible risks are authorized to set up, install,
commission, operate, maintain and repair this machine. The rele ant accident pre ention regulations
and other regulations in ol ing safety and medical care for workers must be strictly adhered to.
Safety Symbols
This safety symbol identifies particular information regarding occupational
safety. It points out hazards and ser es to protect personnel from physical injury.
All applicable laws and regulations must be obser ed; the information on
occupational safety only emphasizes particularly dangerous areas. Failure to
obser e this information can result in serious consequences for the health, up to
and including life-threatening injuries.
This symbol pro ides important information on the correct use of the machine.
Failure to obser e this information can lead to disturbances in the machine or
surrounding area.
Mandato y signs fo use of the machine
Use respiratory equipment Use eye shield Use hand guards
You are not permitted to bypass or turn off safety de ices or to make them otherwise inoperati e. You
must obser e all applicable industrial safety regulations during installation and repair work. You must
dispose of distillation residues and process water in accordance with regulations.
2.1. Safe Installation and Commissioning
2.1
You must install the drycleaning machine according to the enclosed installation instructions. The
room must be sufficiently entilated.
You are not permitted to operate the machine in potentially explosi e areas or in areas in which
systems with open flames ha e been installed.
The BÖWE Custome Se vice Depa tment is esponsible fo ca ying out the fi st sta tup.
2.2. Autho ized Use
2.2
This drycleaning machine has been designed exclusi ely for operation with the sol ent
TETRACHLORETHENE (perc). (See "Necessary Operating Materials and Chemical Additi es”).
Handle these sol ents only when absolutely necessary and wear protecti e glo es and goggles.

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2. Safety Regulations 2.
This closed-circuit drycleaning machine for industrial use (including use in cleaning shops) is
intended for cleaning textile articles (also leather or fur or for treating skins). This drycleaning
machine is not intended for customer access (such as in self-ser ice shops).
You are not permitted to treat textiles that are easily inflammable or poisonous or that contain
radioacti e materials.
The definition of authorized use includes compliance with the operating, maintenance and repair
conditions prescribed by BÖWE.
The manufacturer is not liable for damages resulting from unauthorized use or from changes to the
system made without proper authority.
2.3. Ope ation and Maintenance
Only trained ser ice personnel who are familiar with the machine are authorized to operate and
maintain the BÖWE drycleaning machine. Safety regulations must be obser ed during operation
and maintenance.
Do not start the system unless all protecti e de ices (belt guards for cage and filter dri es) are in
place and functional.
Check the operating safety of the machine (sealing test) and the liquid le els daily before turning it
on. Dispose of lint, process water and distillation residues according to the operating instructions.
Do not perform any maintenance work when the machine is in operation. Make sure that the
sol ents, lubricants and chemical additi es meet the specified quality requirements.
Pe fo m maintenance wo k only when the machine is tu ned off and secu ed and has cooled
off.
When the machine is not in ope ation cooling wate feed must be cut off by means of a stop
valve to be fitted on site.