Flott 16 K User manual

FLOTTWERK H.J. DAMES GMBH & CO. KG
OPERATION MANUAL
Potato Peeling Machine
H.J. Dames Corp. Flottwerk
Bahnhofstr. 34
DE - 36199 Rotenburg a.d. Fulda / Germany
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www.flottwerk.de

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Contents
1.) Information about the machine
2.) Noise emission
3.) Proper usage
4.) Installation, start up
5.) General safety instructions
6.) How the machine works, operation
7.) Safety preparations
8.) Maintenance

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1.) Information about the machine
Model 16 K 6 kg filling connected load 0.25 kW
Model 18 K 10 kg filling connected load 0.37 kW
Model 20 K 15 kg filling connected load 0.55 kW
Model 25 K 25 - 30 kg filling connected load 1.50 kW
Mains connection : three phase AC motor with transformator for 440 V, 60 cycles without neutral
Fusing of the mains supply: max. 10 A
2.) Noise emission
The work-related emission level is 69 dB (A)
3.) Proper usage
The machine is suited to simultaneously wash and peel potatoes and other tuberous roots.
It is made for use in dry, moist or wet rooms. Operation is done by a trained person.
4.) Installation, start up
Set the machine up so that the peeling collector is directly next to the drainage gully
Connect a suitable hose to a water faucet and connect the hose to the inlet nozzle of the machine.
The machine has a 3 m long cable with a Cekon plug.
The electrical connection to be supplied by the client is to be installed by a certified electrician in
accordance with VDE regulations and safety measures of the local EVU regulations.
The connection may only be done via the mains plug present on the machine.
5.) General safety instructions
The machine may only be used in compliance with the regulations (see section 3). This also entails
observing the operational, service and maintenance regulations prescribed by the manufacturer.
Work on the electrical system must only be done by professional electricians. The electrical
connection may only be done over the mains plug (no permanent trunk line). The machine must be
run with the prescribed safety preparations.
Unauthorized modifications to the machine will render any liability null and void. The mains plug is to
be unplugged from the socket before all service work.
Risks caused by the rotating tool have been reduced to an acceptable level through proper
measures. Nonetheless, once the machine has been started, do not reach inside it, particularly
since there is no reason to do so, due to the way the machine works.
Gloves must be worn when installing and removing the peeling devices.
The machine may only be operated by trained personnel.
6.) How the machine works, operation
Peeling takes place in a dammed water bath by means of the vertically arranged peeling
basket and the rotating base disk.
The extraction of the peeled goods occurs automatically with the machine is running once the
discharge flap is opened and the start button is pressed and held.
The peelings are removed by the drainage water through a separate opening.
PEELING IS DONE AS FOLLOWS:
Fill the device with the stipulated amount of potatoes and turn the water on via the ball valve on the
machine. Set the machine into operation by setting the peeling time and then pressing the green
start button. The peeling time varies from season to season due to the state and quality of the
potatoes. The water intake can remain open at all times since excess water is removed via the
overflow valve.

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However, to save water, the water intake can be reduiced via the ball valve during
the peeling process once the water has visibly and audibly started to rinse in the machine.
The machine stops after the set peeling time has expired.
THE BEST PEELING IS ACHIEVED
when, in the course of peeling, the middle of the screw cap can be seen and the water with the
tubers in it is moved along the sides.
ONCE THE VEGETABLES ARE PEELED
First of all, drain off the water in the peeling drum with the peel by opening the side mounted drain
valve.
To empty the potatoes press and hold the green start button and open the discharge flap with the
machine running. The ready peeled vegetables glide out of the device.
Then release the green start button and close the discharge flap.
The next peeling process can be started again as stated above.
CLEANING THE MACHINE
After a day of peeling the machine should be run ca. 1 -2 minutes with just water. Leftover peelings
are thereby rinsed out and the machine stays clean.
WHEN SHUTTING DOWN OPERATIONS FOR THE DAY
set the timer to 0 (OFF), turn the machine off by hitting the red push-button (OFF) and pull the
mains plug.
7.) Safety preparations
In the following are found the most important safety preparations:
The entire drive system is contained in the interior of the machine housing and is inaccessible from
all sides. The tensioning device for the v-belts is activated by a hand wheel arranged on the outside.
The top housing lid can be flipped 180° backwards. The lid is part of the machine cladding and is
not to be seen as an service flap.
Access through the peeling discharge in which a self-closing discharge flap is found is not
connected with any hazard.
The distance between the base disk and the solid part of the machine is 8 mm.
The distance between the disk and the upper edge of the discharge opening is at least 100 mm.
Owing to a stop, the discharge flap cannot be pushed out of the side cladding of the discharge.
Access is thereby made difficult, and an accidental falling-shut of the lid prevented.
For the automatically activated discharge flaps, a distance of at least 150 mm length to the squeeze
place is maintained by the chute and side cladding.
The observance of VDE regulations is guaranteed through acceptance by the authorized employers’
liability insurance association.
The device is equipped with a motor protection as well as a re-start fuse for power failure. After a
power failure the green push-button (ON) must be hit to go back into operation.
Safety cutoff (personell safety system):
Machine stops automatically if the upper housing or plexi-glass cover is opened.
Machine stops automatically if the discharge flap is opened during the peeling process.
To restart the machine the green start button must be pressed again once the respective cover or
flap is closed.
To discharge, press and hold the green start button using one hand and then use the other to open
and hold the flap.
Cleaning can be done without reaching into the machine.
It is only necessary to take the machine apart at great intervals of time (thorough cleaning, disk
change). When removing the peeling device, gloves must be worn. Please heed the information
given under point 8 of the operation manual.

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8.) Maintenance
INSTALLING THE ROUND-HOLE PEELING DEVICE
With the door open, insert the peeling basket with the foot cam into the guide rails of the machine
vat so that the basket opening is aligned with the door section.
The basket must sit firmly on the edge of the cast section.
Place the support disk (arch downwards) on the square support piece, press the round-hole peeling
disk into the arch of the support disk. Screw the cap nuts on, insert the socket wrench in the
transverse borehole of the cap nuts and tighten them firmly.
REMOVING THE ROUND-HOLE PEELING DEVICE
Insert the socket wrench in the transverse borehole of the cap nuts and unscrew them.
Remove the support and peeling disk as well as, lastly, the peeling basket by pulling upwards.
When changing potato sorts please keep in mind the change of peeling time as well as, additionally,
the choice of different peeling disks:
peeling disk no. 1 = for new potatoes
peeling disk no. 2 = for medium potatoes
peeling disk no. 3 = for old potatoes
Only one side of the round-hole peeling disk is for peeling, so heed the indication ”up”.
INSTALLING THE CARBORUNDUM PEELING DEVICE
With the door open, insert the peeling basket with the foot cam into the guide rails of the machine
vat so that the basket opening is aligned with the door section.
The basket must sit firmly on the edge of the cast section.
Place the plate disks on the square support piece. Screw on the cap nuts, insert the socket wrench
in the transverse borehole of the cap nuts and tighten them firmly.
REMOVING THE CARBORUNDUM PEELING DEVICE
Insert the socket wrench in the transverse borehole of the cap nuts and unscrew them. Remove the
plate disks and the peeling basket by pulling upwards.
INSTALLING THE SUPER PEELING DEVICE with double-edged blades
With the door open, insert the bladed peeling basket with the foot cam into the guide rails of the
machine vat so that the basket opening is aligned with the door section.
The basket must sit firmly on the edge of the cast section. If the inlet lid cannot be shut, the basket
has not properly snapped into place at the bottom. The inlet lid should press against the black
rubber section of the basket and arrest it by closing the outer sealing bracket.
Place the blade disk on the square support piece and screw the cap nut on. Insert the socket
wrench in the transverse borehole of the cap nuts and tighten them firmly.
REMOVING THE BLADED PEELING DEVICE
Insert the socket wrench in the transverse borehole of the cap nuts and unscrew them. Unscrew the
cap nuts and remove the base disk. Remove the peeling basket by taking hold of the handles on the
upper edge.
THE SENSE OF ROTATION OF THE BASE DISK
can be changed by reversing the phase in the indentation of the Cekon plug.
WHEN INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE PEELING DEVICE gloves are to be worn.
AFTER INSTALLING OR REMOVING THE PEELING DEVICE remove the socket wrench from the
cap nut and peeling area.
SERVICE TASKS may only be done when the device is turned off and the mains plug pulled.
Conformity
The machines meets the requirements of the EG Machinery Directive 2006/42/EG