Cole Parmer ShatterBox SM-300 User manual

SM-300 Mixer/Mill
Rock and Mineral Grinder (Ring and Puck Mill) for Spectroscopy Applications
Operation Manual
For 115V (41010-83) and 230V (41010-84)

SPEX SamplePrep is now part of Cole-Parmer®.
The Cole-Parmer® SM-300 Shatterbox was formerly known as SPEX 8550 Shatterbox.
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growth, we realize our brands are all as brilliant as each other. Rather than have a portfolio of complementary
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Index
Index ...............................................................................................3
Introduction....................................................................................5
Historical background ............................................................................... 5
The SM-300 ShatterBox............................................................................ 6
Accessories .............................................................................................. 8
Main features ........................................................................................... 8
Precautions ...................................................................................10
Installation....................................................................................11
Location................................................................................................. 11
Unpacking.............................................................................................. 12
Connection - electrical ............................................................................ 13
Connection –exhaust ............................................................................. 14
Leveling casters...................................................................................... 14
Setting up.............................................................................................. 15
Questions ?............................................................................................ 15
Choice of the grinding container..................................................16
Material.................................................................................................. 16
Size ....................................................................................................... 17
How the unit works ......................................................................19
Grinding methods................................................................................... 19
Door operation ....................................................................................... 19
Clamping the dish .................................................................................. 19
Grinding motion ..................................................................................... 19
Using the SM-300 ShatterBox......................................................20
Operation of the safety door ................................................................... 20
The main running screen ........................................................................ 22
Loading a program ................................................................................. 24
During a grinding ................................................................................... 25
A general grinding .................................................................................. 25
Programming the SM-300 ShatterBox (advanced) ....................27
Unlocking the advanced mode ................................................................ 27
Managing grinding methods.................................................................... 28
Preparing a grinding program ................................................................. 28
Grinding steps........................................................................................ 29
Global parameters ........................................................................30
Options .................................................................................................. 30
Special parameters.......................................................................32
Accessing the Special parameters ........................................................... 32
Parameters description ........................................................................... 33
Dish calibration procedure....................................................................... 35