FIPA FIPALIFT Smart Series Manual

Operang and maintenance instrucons
FIPALIFT Smart
SH.BAS.SMA.80
SH.BAS.SMA.100
SH.BAS.SMA.120
SH.BAS.SMA.140

EC declaraon of conformity
Ismaning, den November 2015
Datum und Ort/Date and place
Rainer Mehrer,
Geschäsführer/CEO
Company:
FIPA GmbH
Freisinger Str. 30
85737 Ismaning
Germany
www.pa.com
declares under its sole responsibility that the FIPALIFT Smart:
SH.BAS.SMA.80
SH.BAS.SMA.100
SH.BAS.SMA.120
SH.BAS.SMA.140
referred to in this declaraon are being produced according
to the following regulaons:
2006/42/EG (Machinery Direcve)
2006/95/EG (Low Voltage Direcve)
2004/108/EG (EMC-Guideline)

Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION 4
2. SAFETY 5
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 7
4. INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING 8
5. OPERATION 12
6. MAINTENANCE 15
7. TROUBLESHOOTING 15
8. SPECIFICATIONS 18
Symbols
Warning
 Important information
Commissioning
Check

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1. INTRODUCTION
The FIPALIFT Smart tube lier is a liing device whose liing force and moon are based on vacuum.
The device can be adapted to a variety of applicaons. Consequently it is possible to li various
objects, such as sheet metal, wooden panels, glass panels, doors, windows, crates, boxes, sacks,
barrels and drums. Any applicaon is possible.
The FIPALIFT Smart tube lier has been developed to be ergonomic and uid to work with, allowing
you to easily li and move heavy loads. It is extremely me-ecient in that a drawn out process to
secure the load is not necessary.
The operang manual contains a descripon of the safety rules, installaon, operaon, maintenance
and troubleshoong as well as the technical data. Special versions of the FIPALIFT Smart tube lier
are not described. Informaon about these products can be obtained from our Technical Sales
Department ([phone]).
The device supplied may only be used for liing objects for which it is designed in accordance with
your enquiry and order conrmaon. If you intend to use the liing equipment for other objects,
please contact our Technical Sales Department.
Peripheral systems installed alongside the FIPALIFT Smart tube lier are not described in these
operang instrucons. Please take note of the separate descripons for these system parts.
FIPA is constantly striving to develop and improve the design and construcon of its liing
equipment. Therefore FIPA reserves the right to make modicaons to the design and technical
conguraon without noce.
All informaon in these operang instrucons corresponds to the features at the me of publicaon.
Prinng errors are possible.
Rainer Mehrer,
CEO
The design and construcon of the tube lier may not be modied under any circum-
stances without approval from FIPA GmbH. Only original FIPA accessories and spare parts
may be used. Unapproved modicaons and/or the use of third party accessories and
spare parts can cause severe bodily injury during the liing process and will result in the
warranty being voided.

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2. SAFETY
Read these operang instrucons carefully before inial commissioning and note the following
safety rules. The FIPALIFT Smart tube lier may only be operated and maintained by personnel
who have read these operang instrucons and fully understand the content. Display the operang
instrucons near the tube lier so as to be easily accessible and make operators aware of them.
Safety regulaons
> The unit may not be operated or maintained by persons under the inuence of alcohol,
medicaons aecng awareness, such as sleeping tablets or strong painkillers or other drugs.
Other condions such as circulatory problems or dizziness are criteria that disqualify persons
from operang this system.
> It is within the operator's scope of responsibility to ensure that no physical injury can arise
during work.
> Wear safety boots during operaon.
> When working with the tube lier, never allow yourself to be distracted and never distract
the operator. Lapses of concentraon lead to accidents.
> Do not work with loads that are heavier than the design of the device allows.
> Only use the tube lier to li loads that are packaged so that they cannot come apart when
lied.
> Do not place the vacuum cup on surfaces with loose areas, such as address labels or covers
that could come loose.
> Do not place the vacuum cup on surfaces that are so slippery that the load could slide o the
vacuum cup (slip eect).
> Take parcular care when handling objects with sharp edges, such as sheet metal.
> Never use the FIPALIFT Smart tube lier to li loads that contain hazardous or explosive sub-
stances. IEnsure beforehand that work can be undertaken safely.
> Posion the vacuum cup vercally above the centre of gravity of the object to be lied.
> The tube lier with a lied load may only be operated so that if the load were to fall, it would
not cause injury to persons.
> Never move lied loads over persons. Persons may not stand below the lied load.
> Do not set down the lied load if doing so would cause injury to persons or damage to objects.
> The vacuum cup may not be aached to people or animals.
> Never li objects for longer than 60 seconds with the tube lier's vacuum cup. Doing so
causes the vacuum pump to overheat and may cause damage and/or impair its funcon (this
does not apply to tube liers that are operated with a mul-chamber ejector).
> Never manually manipulate the tube lier when raising or lowering.
> Always adjust the balancing height according to the load.
> A lied load may not be le unaended.
> The standard tube lier may not be operated in a potenally explosive environment. Electrical
and mechanical components can produce sparks that can ignite vapours. A specially modied
device is required for this kind of applicaon. Please contact our Technical Sales Department.

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Observe the rules and regulaons of your naonal authories and instuons for
occupaonal safety and operaon of liing equipment.
Important informaon
> It is important to read the enre manual thoroughly before installing and commissioning the
system and familiarise yourself with the system.
> The tube lier should only be operated with gentle hand movements on the control handle in
order to avoid violent movements when liing.
> The device must be switched o during servicing and cleaning and must be secured against
being switched back on.
> The vacuum pump must be handled with parcular care as it is sensive to shocks and
vibraons.
> The vacuum pump may not be started up without an air lter.

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3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Upper
swivel joint
Liing tube
Vacuum hoses
Control unit
Filter unit
Vacuum pump
Protecve coang
Liing unit
Filter holder
Filter cover
Filter holder
Upper swivel joint
Silencing box
Control unit
Non-return valve
Balancing buon
Release lever
Control lever
Air connecon
Connecon for vacuum hose
Cable bushing
Bellows vacuum cup
Lower swivel joint
Corner joint
Suspension eye
Plasc adapter
Balancing valve
Handgrip
Silencer
Filter housing
Filter cover
Ejector with integrated
Non-return valve
Plasc adapter
Vacuum meter
Suspension eye
Compressed air vacuum pump / connecon side
Compressed air vacuum pump / filter side
On/off pushrod
Compressed air connecon

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4. INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING
Ensure that the delivered tube lier matches the delivery note. If any parts are missing, please
contact our Technical Sales Department. Many problems during installaon and the test run can be
avoided if this manual is read thoroughly before installaon. For safety reasons, it is imperave to
have detailed knowledge about the equipment. The FIPALIFT Smart tube lier is used together with
an electrical vacuum pump (or side channel blower) or with a pneumac pump (mul-chamber
ejector according to the Venturi principle). Strictly observe the instrucons for the pumps.
Safety instrucons for installaon
> The employee responsible for installaon of the FIPALIFT Smart tube lier must ensure that
the suspension structure (e.g. the FIPA crane system or the FIPA jib crane or similar) is of su-
cient size to hold the dead weight of the tube lier including maximum load plus an adequate
safety factor.
> The electrical installaon must be undertaken by a qualied electrician.
Installaon of the tube lier
> The liing unit is fastened to the suspension eye. Make sure that the fastening elements are of
sucient size and adequately secured if necessary.
> Once the liing unit has been mounted, the vacuum cup should be 100 mm above the oor.
If the vacuum cup is closer to the oor, the tube should be shortened or the suspension sys-
tem moved higher. If the vacuum cup is further from the oor, the tube must be extended or
the suspension system lowered.
Ensure that the tube lier can be reached by operang personnel even at its highest posion and
that the desired operang height is achieved. If this is not the case, the length of the liing tube
must be adjusted and/or the height of the suspension.
Instrucons for shortening the liing tube
Remove the protecve coang from the control unit, remove the black tape and unscrew the liing
tube from the plasc adapter. Measure out the length of the liing tube by which it needs to be
shortened in order to make the FIPALIFT Smart tube lier the correct height above the oor.

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Step 1: Cut the liing tube to length and cut away the wire coil.
Step 2: Cut away any excess material and orange-coloured adhesive tape. If you proceed as shown in
the gure, the wire coil will not come away from the material.
Step 3: Remove about 20 mm of orange-coloured adhesive tape from the wire coil.
Step 4: Remove about 2 turns of the white cord from the cut ends.
Step 5: Screw the liing tube back onto the plasc adapter.
Step 6: Then wind reinforced adhesive tape (FIPA item number SH.SPP.ALL.0034) around the liing
tube and the plasc adapter. The adhesive tape must be ghtly tensioned.
Step 7: Pull the protecve cover back over the tube.
Selecng the vacuum pump
The selecon is highly dependent on the consistency of the load to be lied; liing trials may be
required. For the correct design, please contact our Technical Sales Department ([phone]).
The pumps are not included in the delivery and must be ordered separately.
The following pumps are available from FIPA and are approved for the FIPALIFT Smart tube lier:
Technical data
Item no. DT.25B-1 DT.25B-3
Sucon power at 50 Hz [m3/h] 25 25
Sucon power at 60 Hz [m3/h] 29 29
Final vacuum [%] 88 88
Power supply at 50 (60) Hz [V] 220 - 240 Delta: 220-255 (220-266)
Star: 380-440 (380-460)
Current consumpon at 50 (60) Hz [A] 5.8 (6.2) Delta: 3.8-4.2 (4.4-4.2)
Star: 2.2-2.4 (2.5-2.4)
Rated power at 50 Hz [kW] 0.75 0.75
Rated power at 60 Hz [kW] 0.9 0.9
Noise level at 50 Hz [dB(A)] 65 65
Noise level at 60 Hz [dB(A)] 67 67
Operang temperature at 50 Hz [°C] 65 - 70 65 - 70
Operang temperature at 60 Hz [°C] 70 - 75 70 - 75
Weight [kg] 29 28.5
Accessories Spare part kit KIT-DT.25B*

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Technical data
Item no. DT.40B-1 DT.40B-3 DT.60C-3
Sucon power at 50 Hz [m3/h] 40 40 60
Sucon power at 60 Hz [m3/h] 46 46 70
Final vacuum [%] 88 88 88
Power supply at 50 (60) Hz [V] 220 - 240 Delta: 220-255 (220-266)
Star: 380-440 (380-460)
Delta: 230 (265)
Star: 400 (460)
Current consumpon at 50 (60) Hz [A] 9.8 (9) Delta: 7 (7.1-7)
Star: 4 (4.1-4.0)
Delta: 5.91 (5.6)
Star: 3.4 (3.23)
Rated power at 50 Hz [kW] 1.5 1.5 1.5
Rated power at 60 Hz [kW] 1.8 1.8 1.8
Noise level at 50 Hz [dB(A)] 68 68 70
Noise level at 60 Hz [dB(A)] 70 70 72
Operang temperature at 50 Hz [°C] 75 - 80 75 - 80 70 - 73
Operang temperature at 60 Hz [°C] 80 - 85 80 - 85 72 - 75
Weight [kg] 40 37.5 66
Accessories Spare part kit KIT-DT.40B* Spare part kit KIT-DT.60C
Diagrams
> Sucon power depending on vacuum level at 50 Hz > Sucon power depending on vacuum level at 60 Hz
Sucon power [m3/h]
100
80
60
40
20
0
Vacuum level [%]
DT.60
90 5070 30 10 0
DT.25
DT.40
Sucon power [m3/h]
100
80
60
40
20
0
DT.60
Vacuum level [%]
90 5070 30 10 0
DT.25
DT.40
Installaon of the electrical vacuum pump
> The vacuum pump must be posioned as close as possible to the liing unit in order to keep
the length of the vacuum hose as short as possible. If the FIPALIFT Smart tube lier is intended
to li loads as quickly as possible, it is especially important that the vacuum hose between the
vacuum pump and the liing unit is not too long. A longer vacuum hose reduces the possibili-
es of the liing unit ulising the full capacity of the vacuum pump. It is recommended that
the hose between vacuum pump and liing unit is not longer than 30 m. If a longer hose is
necessary, please contact our Technical Sales Department.

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> The vacuum pump must be installed in a well venlated area as it radiates heat. Ensure that
there is free space at least 300 mm around the pump and that no loose objects can cover the
pump's venlaon openings.
> If the pump is not installed on the oor, ensure that it is installed securely in such a way that it
cannot fall down or p over.
> Make sure that the belt cover is installed.
> The electrical installaon may only be undertaken by a qualied electrician.
> Remove the cover from the pump's vacuum inlet.
> The pump may only be operated when the lter is connected.
> Check the direcon of rotaon using the direconal arrow on the electric motor and check
whether air is coming out of the silencer. The pump can be damaged if it is run in the wrong
direcon.
> If several FIPA tube liers are installed, the vacuum pumps must be labelled in order to make
clear which pump is connected to which tube lier.
> The electrical cable must be laid through the cable bushings provided for such purpose.
(Please see the gure on page 7).
> It is imperave also to note the operang instrucons for the respecve pumps.
The system may only be started up aer a qualied electrician or electrically qualied
person has installed a safety device on the motor. If no safety device is installed on the
motor there is a risk of re!
Installing the vacuum hose and air lter on the vacuum pump.
> The air lter should be installed in an easily accessible place and it should also be clearly
idened which liing device the lter is connected to. To start with, the vacuum hose must
be hung in the suspension system which the liing unit is installed on (e.g. the FIPA crane
system or the FIPA jib crane or similar). Secure the vacuum hose to the top swivel joint of the
liing unit and to the air lter.
> Also secure the vacuum hose between the air lter and the vacuum pump. NOTE! The arrow
on the air lter points in the direcon in which the hose leads to the vacuum pump.
> Ensure that the vacuum hose is not pinched anywhere along its enre length or that it cannot
come into contact with things that could damage it.
Installing the compressed air operated vacuum pump (mul-chamber ejector)
> Hang a compressed air hose in the suspension system which the liing unit is installed on
(e.g. the FIPA crane system or the FIPA jib crane or similar). A G1/2 compressed air hose is
recommended.
> Secure the compressed air hose to the vacuum pump's compressed air connecon. The
compressed air connecon has a G1/4 internal thread.
> Ensure that the supplied compressed air is free of impuries and water. A water separator and
a solids lter must be installed between compressor and vacuum pump.
> The liing speed of the FIPALIFT Smart tube lier with compressed air operated vacuum pump
is insucient when the compressed air supplied is not at least 630 litres/minute at a pressure
of 6 bar. Restricons, such as compressed air hoses that are too small or 90° angles in the line
must be avoided.

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Test operaon and inial acceptance
> Li a load with a surface that is fully impermeable to air. Leave the load suspended on the
liing unit and observe the enre unit for hissing sounds to ensure that no leaks have occurred
during installaon.
> Li a load of around 5 kg with a surface that is impermeable to air. Leave the load freely
suspended on the tube lier and then switch o the vacuum pump. The load and liing unit
should now slowly sink down to the oor. If this should not be the case, please contact our
Technical Sales Department.
> Li a load with a surface that is fully impermeable to air and that is the maximum permied
weight for this model. See the "Troubleshoong" secon if the load cannot be lied.
> Aer the FIPALIFT Smart tube lier has been installed on a suitable crane system, a sign stang
the maximum permied load must be aached to the control unit. The maximum permied
load must be equal to the maximum load of the installed tube lier and the maximum load of
the liing system. Please note that these signs are not provided by FIPA.
5. OPERATION
Device sengs
Seng the no-load neutral posion
The no-load neutral posion is calibrated
with the balance buon, see gure.
Adapng for right-hand and le-hand use
Take the release lever from its xing and let
it click in to the le or right of the handle.

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Use
Operang handle
1. Operang handle in outer posion:
- The liing unit is in its highest posion with load.
- Without the liing unit is moved into its preset neutral posion.
2. Operang handle in half-pressed posion:
- The load is raised or lowered according to pressure on the lever.
3. Operang handle in fully pressed posion:
- With load, the liing unit is lowered rapidly and the load is released once it has reached a solid base.
- Without load, the liing unit is lowered rapidly.
Gripping the load from above
Push the operang handle in fully and place the vacuum
cup on the load to be lied. Release the lever fully or
parally to raise the load.
Gripping the load from the side
> Rotate the vacuum cup forwards if the load is to be held
from the side.
> Do not li the load with surfaces that have loose areas.
These area can come loose, get sucked into the vacuum
cup and the load could then fall!
> Only li loads that are so stable that they cannot come
apart when lied.
Grip the load from the side when the upper side does not have a suitable gripping surface.

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Rotang the load
> The enre control unit with the load can be rotated.
> The load can be freely rotated even if the control unit is
held sll.
The opon of rotang the load while the control unit remains xed is especially useful when it is
necessary to manoeuvre the load in narrow gaps.
Releasing the load
With the release lever
> Press the release lever and the load is released and can
drop freely.
> Only use the release lever when you have ensured that a
free-falling load cannot cause injury to persons.
> Only use the release lever when the load cannot be dam-
aged by a free fall.
The release lever can be used, for example, when the load is dropped into a deep container.
It may also be necessary to use the release lever for parcularly light loads.
With the handle
> Press the handle in fully and the load will be released
once it reaches a solid base.

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6. MAINTENANCE
The maintenance instrucons must be followed precisely in order to ensure that the system works
safely and that the liing characteriscs are not impaired. If faults are detected in the system, these
must be reced immediately before the FIPALIFT Smart tube lier can be started up again.
> The device must be switched o during servicing work and secured against being switched
back on.
> Only FIPA original spare parts are to be used for maintenance and repairs. FIPA original spare
parts are matched to the necessary loads and forces of the tube lier. Using other spare parts
can lead to serious defects and to the warranty being voided.
Daily maintenance and inspecon
> The lter must be checked every day in dusty or dirty usage condions. Shake out the lter
and clean with the vacuum cleaner. Damaged lters or lters that can no longer be cleaned
must be replaced.
Weekly maintenance and inspecon
> Test to check whether a power failure would cause the load to fall rapidly:
Step 1: Start vacuum pump.
Step 2: Li a load with a surface that is fully impermeable to air and with a weight of around 5 kg.
Step 3: Switch o the vacuum pump and at the same me push the control handle upwards.
Step 4: The load should slowly sink to the oor. If the load falls too quickly, the tube lier may
not be used unl the fault has been reced. Please contact our Technical Sales Department.
> Check if the lter is blocked or damaged.
> Check if the vacuum cup is damaged.
> Check if the liing tube is damaged.
> The liing tube gets longer over me. Check the length of the liing tube and ensure that the
vacuum cup does not touch the oor. If necessary, shorten the vacuum hose, see page 8.
Quarterly maintenance and inspecon
> Check that the suspension eye and the crane system which the FIPALIFT Smart tube lier is
aached to are in good condion.
If parts are damaged, the tube lier may not be used unl the fault has been reced.
Please contact our Technical Sales Department!
> Check that the nuts and bolts of the fastening system are ght and secured if necessary.
> Check that the vacuum hose and the liing tube are air-ght and not caught on anything.

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7. TROUBLESHOOTING
Fault: The load is not lied or is lied more slowly than normal.
Is the air lter blocked?
Shake out the lter and clean with the vacuum cleaner. Replace the lter if it is damaged.
Is the lter unit's end cap correctly installed?
Tighten the cap correctly.
Does the system have any leaks? Place the vacuum cup on an air-ght, at board. Pull the control
handle up and check vacuum hose, connecons, air lter, upper swivel joint, liing tube, control
unit and vacuum cup for hissing noises.
Seal leaks or replace components which are not air-ght.
Is there dirt in the vacuum cup?
Remove dirt from the vacuum cup.
Is the vacuum hose caught anywhere?
Seal leaks or replace vacuum hose.
Carry out a test to check whether a power failure would cause the load to fall rapidly.
(See "Weekly maintenance")
Is the load being lied too heavy? Check that the weight corresponds to the liing capacity of
the delivered FIPALIFT Smart tube lier.
If you cannot recfy the fault yourself, please contact our Technical Sales Department.
If the load is not lied, this can be due to the fact no vacuum is produced in the liing
tube and/or the vacuum cup. The cause is usually a leak in the load or in the liing
unit.
Fault: The load is lied very slowly to start with, but then more quickly as the height increases.
Is there a leak in the liing tube?
It is imperave to replace the liing tube.
Is there a leak in the vacuum hose?
Seal leaks or replace vacuum hose.

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Fault: The load is not lowered slowly during the power failure test.
See "Weekly maintenance".
Please contact our Technical Sales Department.
Fault: It is impossible to set the desired no-load neutral posion.
Unfasten the control unit from the liing tube.
Check that no dirt has collected in the balancing valve.
Remove the dirt.
Fault: The vacuum pump doesn't start.
Please contact the company responsible for the electrical installaon or our Technical Sales
Department.
Fault: Extraneous noise from the vacuum pump.
Shut the vacuum pump down and contact our Technical Sales Department.

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8. SPECIFICATIONS
FIPALIFT Smart dimensions
2500
2902
G1
Ø 19

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Filter unit
Terminal clamps
Fing
Filter element
Wing nut
Spindle
Housing
Ø 51
Ø 9
230
165
30
Ø 210
350
Groove
Cover
Flat washers

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Liing tube and suspensions
Suspension single
Liing tube
Protecve coang
Adapter plate
Plasc adapter
Gasket
Suspension double