FLUXANA VITRIOX GAS Series User manual

FXBA‐0096‐10   1/18
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USERMANUAL
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VITRIOXGAS
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  Gas‐PoweredFusionMachine
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Manufacturer:
FLUXANA GmbH & Co.KG
Borschelstr. 3
47551 Bedburg-Hau - Germany
Tel. +49 2821 / 48011-10
Fax. +49 2821 / 48011-99
[email protected]
www.fluxana.com
Service and Support:
FLUXANA GmbH & Co.KG
Borschelstr. 3
47551 Bedburg-Hau - Germany
Tel. +49 2821 / 48011-10
Fax. +49 2821 / 48011-99
[email protected]
www.fluxana.com

FXBA‐0096‐10   2/18
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1.0 TechnicalData
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2.0 Instrumentviews
2.1Rearview
2.2Frontview
2.3Topview(4Stations)
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3.0 UnpackingandSettingUp
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4.0 GeneralDescriptionofFunction
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5.0 Description:Touch‐Display
5.1FunctionKeys
  5.1.1  FunctionkeyAppl
  5.1.2  FunctionkeyLoad
  5.1.3  FunctionkeyModify
  5.1.4  FunctionkeySettings
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6.0 CopyinganApplication
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7.0 Changingthefusiontimesduringtherunningapplication
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8.0 Applicationwithlowtemperature
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9.0 Usingtheplatinumware
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10.0 TimingofthepreinstalledApplication0&1
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11.0 Service,ReplacingConsumables
11.1Replacingaburner
  11.2  Changingthebelt
  11.3  Replacingthetoothedbelt
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12.0 WarrantytermsforVITRIOXGASseries
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13.0 ECDeclarationofConformity
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FXBA‐0096‐10   3/18
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1.0 TechnicalData
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InstrumentType VITRIOXGAS2XRF VITRIOXGAS4XRF VITRIOXGAS6XRF
Numberoffusion
stations 2 4 6
Supplyvoltage 115or240VAC/50/60Hz 115or240VAC/50/60Hz 115or240VAC/50/60Hz
Powerconsumption 150W 200W 200W
Protectionclass IP2 IP2 IP2
Recommendedair
pressure 4bar 4bar 4bar
Maximumairpressure 8bar 8bar 8bar
Recommendedgas
pressure 250mbar 250mbar 250mbar
Minimum/maximum
gaspressure 200‐500mbar 200‐500mbar 200‐500mbar
Recommendedoxygen
pressure 2bar 2bar 2bar
Maximumoxygen
pressure 2bar 2bar 2bar
Maximumair
consumption 1m3/h 2m3/h 3m3/h
Maximumoxygen
consumption 0.3m3/hat2bar1 0.8m3/hat2bar1 1.2m3/hat2bar1
Maximumnaturalgas
consumptions 0.48m3/h1 0.98m3/h1 1.44m3/h1
Maximumpropane
gasconsumption 0.33m3/h1 0.48m3/h1 0.61m3/h1
Height 300mm 300mm 300mm
Width 650mm 650mm 650mm
Depth 500mm 500mm 500mm
Weight ca.35kg ca.40kg ca.45kg
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1Maximumvaluesforhighoperatingtemperatures,lowvaluesforlowtemperatures
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FXBA‐0096‐10   4/18
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2.0 Instrumentviews
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2.1 Rearview
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1–Gasconnection(hosefitting9mm,outerdiameter)
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2–Airpressuregauge
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3–Airconnection(hosefitting9mm,outerdiameter)
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4–Oxygenconnection(hosefitting6mm,outerdiameter)
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5–Powerconnection
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6–Fuse(4A)
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7‐Networkconnection
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FXBA‐0096‐10   5/18
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2.2 Frontview
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1= Touchdisplay
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2= Emergencystopbutton
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3= Machinepowerswitch–Mainswitch,“Power”
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4= USB‐port
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FXBA‐0096‐10   6/18
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2.3 Topview(4Stations)
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1. Crucibleburner
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2. Moldburner
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3. Crucible
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4. Mould
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5. Ceramicbarformould
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6. Ceramicstopformould
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FXBA‐0096‐10   7/18
3.0 UnpackingandSettingUp
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Examinethetransportboxforexternaldamage.Ifthereisvisualdamagewriteareport
andhaveitconfirmedbythecarrier.
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Openthetransportboxandremovethetransportlocks.
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Carefullyliftthemachineoutoftheboxandplaceitintheoperatingposition.
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Warning!Donotraisethemachinebyliftingonthemobilecarriage(agitatingmechanism)!
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Connectthepowercable(“Power”)115or240VAC/50/60Hz.
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Connectthecompressedairtothe“Air”hosefittingwithahoseclamp.
Innerdiameterofthehoseforcompressedairis9mm.Airpressure:min.4bar,max.8bar
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Connecttheoxygentothe“Oxygen”hosefittingwithahoseclamp.
Innerdiameterofthehoseforoxygenis6mm.Oxygenpressure:min.2bar,max2bar
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Connectthegastothe“Gas”hosefittingwithahoseclamp.
Innerdiameterofthehoseforgasis9mm.Gaspressure:min.200mbar,max.500mbar
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Theoperatingpositionmustbeselectedsothattheventilationslitsonbothsidesofthe
devicearenotobstructed.
Wehighlyrecommendtouseafumehood.
Theuseofanexternalgasdetectoratthesiteofoperationisstronglyadvised.
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FXBA‐0096‐10   8/18
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4.0 GeneralDescriptionofFunction
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Switchthestationsyouwanttouseonoroff,usingthetouchdisplay.
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Theignitionisstartsafterpressingthestartbutton.TheDisplaywillshowIgnition,
Targettime(30sec)andActualtime.
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Theignitioncontinuesuntilthethermocouplesarehot,foramaximumof30sec.
Ifthethermocoupleshavenotbeenheatedenoughbythepilotflameswithinthistime,the
devicecanbestartedagain.Thepilotflameswillthenstartthecrucibleburners.
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Afterthestartallburnerstationscanbeindividuallyorsimultaneouslyswitchedon/off
duringthefusionprocess.Thisisnotpossiblewithdeviceswithoptionalmouldsensors.
Herethestationsmustbeselectedbeforethestart.
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Theagitationmechanismcanbealsoswitchedonintheprefusionprocess.
FromMainfusion1on,theagitatingisswitchedonasdefault.
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Agitationtimesandresttimescanbesetseparately.
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ThemoldburnersareautomaticallyswitchedonduringtheMainfusion2.Theyareignited
bythepilotburner.
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Afterpouringthemeltoutofthecrucibleintothemoulds,theyarecooledfirstwith
lowpressureair(cooling1)andthencooledinthenexttwostepswithincreasingpressure.
Theflowofthecoolingairissetinthedisplay.
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Thetargettimesinallapplicationsteps(preheating,prefusion,agitating,mainfusion1&2,
pouringandcooling)canbesetindividually‐10differentapplicationscanbestored.We
onlyrecommendchangingthetimesoftheapplicationsteps(preheating,pre‐fusion,main
fusion1andcooling3).Thetimesformainfusion2andcooling1&2haveproven
themselvesinourapplicationlaboratoryforyears.
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Crucibleburner,moldburners,agitation,coolingandpilotburnerswitchoffautomaticallyat
theendoftheapplication.
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Afterthelaststep:cooling3,themachinereturnstothebasescreen.ProgramEndisshown
inthedisplay.Acknowledgethismessagebypressing.
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TheVITRIOXGASdevicesareequippedwithagassensorthatblocksthemaingasand
oxygensuppliesandstopstherunningapplicationimmediatelyifagasleakin/ornearthe
deviceisdetected.
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Thedisplayshowsthemessage:Gasleakage.BesuretocontacttheFluxanaService(see
page1)beforerestarting.

FXBA‐0096‐10   9/18
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5.0 Description:Touch‐Display
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Thebasescreenisdisplayedafterpressingthe“Power”button:
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5.1 FunctionKeys:
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Appl=Applicationcanbeselected
Station=stationscanbeswitchedonandoff
Modify=Applicationscanbechanged
Load=selectedapplicationisread
Start=Applicationisstarted
Settings=Settingsformould,gasandfeedsensor
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5.1.1 FunctionkeyAppl
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Application:individualstoredapplicationscanbeselectedviaanumerickeypad.
2applications(Appl.0&Appl.1)arepreinstalledasstandard.The8followingmemoryslots
areatyourdisposal.
Differenttimesandtemperaturesintheindividualapplicationstepscharacterizedifferent
materialsandmethods.
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5.1.2 FunctionkeyLoad
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ApplicationNo.0isautomaticallyloadedwhenthedeviceisswitchedon.
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Afterselectingtheapplication,
typeapplicationnumber0‐9andconfirmwithENTER.
readapplicationwithLoad.
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5.1.3 FunctionkeyModify
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WithModifytherespectiveapplicationsteps(leftside)canbecalled.
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Intheselectedapplicationstep,thetimecanbecheckedorchanged.
Anotherpossibilityistocheckorchangetheflowratesforgas,oxygenandairdependingon
thenumberofstations(consumers).
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WithAgitat,theagitatingfunctions,aswellastheagitatingspeedandtimesarecheckedor
changed.ThepouringtimeissetunderPouring.
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FXBA‐0096‐10   11/18
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Tosavechangedentries,firstyouneedtologinasadmin.Todothis,pressModifyfromthe
basescreen,thenpressUser,inthenewwindowselectAdmin,enterthepasswordand
confirmwithEnter.
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PressSavetostoreallnewentries(theseareretainedevenafterthedevicehasbeen
switchedoff).
ExitthispagewithMenu.
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5.1.4 FunctionkeySettings:
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Optionalmouldsensor:enable/disablefunction
Gassensor:unlocktheGasleakagemessage
Feedsensor:enable/disablefunction
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FXBA‐0096‐10   12/18
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6.0 CopyinganApplication
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Thiscanbeusedtoshortenthecreationofanewapplication,ortocreateabackupofan
existingapplicationonafreememoryslot.
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1.Loadastoredapplication,e.g.Appl.1‐(seefunctionkeyLoad).
2.EnterthenewapplicationnumberinAppl(donotpressLoad).
3.PressModify,changethedesiredvalues.
4.PressSave.
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7.0 Changingthefusiontimesduringtherunning
application
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Thedeviceallowstochangethetimesintheapplicationstepspreheating,prefusion,main
fusion1,mainfusion2,pouringandcoolingindividuallyduringtherunningapplication.This
enablestheusertoobservethemeltingprocessandintervenedependingontheprogress.
IntheMainfusion2,thetimeshouldALWAYSbe240sec,sincethemouldburnersaresetto
optimumtemperaturebeforepouring.
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ExampleforshorteningtheMainfusiontime:
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ThedeviceiscurrentlyintheMainfusion1,Target=240sec.Afterinspection,themain
fusionshouldendafter180seconds:
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PressTargettime240andenterthenewtime,e.g.,180.ConfirmwithENTER.
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Iftheactualtimeis≤Targettime,thisapplicationstepstopsandthenextstepbegins.
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IncreasingtheMainfusiontimeworksinthesameway.
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Accordingtotheexamplesabove,alldisplayedtimesinthedifferentapplicationstepscan
bechangedduringtheprocess.
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Iftheentriesneedtobestoredforfutureusetheymustbesaved,thismustbedoneafter
theapplicationends(seeFunctionkeyModify).Unsavedchangeswillbelostafterswitching
offthedevice.
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Iftheagitatingtimes(onoroff)aresetto10s,itmustbeensuredthatthetotaltime
(preheating,prefusionandmainfusion1&2)canbedevidedby20.
Thisistoensurethatafterthelastagitatingcycle,thesampleispoureddirectlyontothe
heatedmould.
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FXBA‐0096‐10   13/18
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8.0 Applicationwithlowtemperature
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TheVITRIOXGASdevicenotonlyallowsthesettingofdifferenttimesequencesinthe
individualapplications,butalsodifferenttemperatureprofiles.
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Thesetwoparametersenableatime‐optimizedand/ormaterial‐specificadjustmentofthe
fusionprocess.Thedevicethusallowsalargelyindividualadaptationtodifferent
requirements.
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Inthepreheatingstep,e.g.alowtemperaturecanbesettoe.g.todrythecruciblecontents,
ortoperformanoxidation.Thereafter(fromprefusionon),thenormalmeltingtemperature
isused.
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9.0 Usingtheplatinumware
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Placetheplatinumcruciblewithsampleintothereceptacleholesinthecrucibleholder.
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Placethemouldsontotheceramicbarsandpushthemuptotheceramicstop.
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Hangthecruciblesonthe
notchesandpushthecrucibleto
theleftuntilitisinthecorrect
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FXBA‐0096‐10   14/18
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10.0 TimingofthepreinstalledApplications0&1:
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Application0:
 „Preheating“  180seconds
 „Prefusion“  240seconds
 „Mainfusion1“ 120seconds
 „Mainfusion2“ 240seconds
 „Agitatingoff“ 10seconds
 „Agitatingon“ 10seconds
 „Pouring“  7seconds
 „Cooling“complete 360seconds(60/240/60)
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Application1:
 „Preheating“  240seconds
 „Prefusion“  540seconds
 „Mainfusion1“ 120seconds
 „Mainfusion2“ 240seconds
 „Agitatingoff“ 10seconds
 „Agitatingon“ 10seconds
 „Pouring“  7seconds
 „Cooling“complete 360seconds(60/240/60)
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FXBA‐0096‐10   15/18
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11.0 Service,ReplacingConsumables
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11.1 Replacingaburner
Turnoffthedevice.Pulloutthepowerplugandletitcooldown,ifnecessary.
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Loosenthecapnutwiththespecialwrenchdeliveredwiththedevice.Theburnercan
thenberemoved.Thenewburnerisinstalledinthereverseorder.
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11.2 Changingthebelt(PD‐SKF0005c)oftheagitatingdevice(eccentric).
Pulltheeccentricupwardsoutofthemotorplate.
Putroundbeltonthemotorplateandputtheeccentricbackintheholesofthemotor
plate.
Nowplacetheroundbeltoverthegroovesofthedrivepulleys.
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Figure:Agitationmechanism
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11.3 Replacingthetoothedbelt(PD‐SKF0006)oftheagitatingdevice(eccentric)
Releasescrewsforcrucibleholder(1)fromeccentric,thenpulleccentricfromabove
outofthemotorplate.
Loosehexscrews(2),andnowpushtherightshaftwithgearinwarduntilthetoothedbelt
movesfreely
Lookoverthetopedge,bothshaftsshouldbeinthesameposition
(drawingbelow).
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FXBA‐0096‐10   16/18
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UpperedgePositionoftheshafts
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Whenthepositionsarethesame,pushtherightshaftoutwardagainandtry
tofindoutifthetoothedbeltisintherightposition.Ifnot,adjustuntil
everythingfits.Nowtightenthescrewsslightlyandinserttheeccentricinto
themotorplate.Iftheshaftsrotateeasilyinthebearings,tightenthe
screws.Nowmountthecarriagebacktotheeccentric.
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Werecommendanannualserviceforthedevice.
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FXBA‐0096‐10   17/18
12.0 WarrantytermsforVITRIOXGASseries
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Partsandequipmentmanufacturedbytheproducerarewarrantedfromdefectinmaterial
andworkmanshipforaperiodof12monthsfromthedateofinstallationbutnolongerthan
15monthsfromthedateofdelivery(dependingonwhatoccursfirst).Otherpartsor
equipmentarecoveredtotheextentofwarrantyprovidedbytheoriginalmanufacturer.
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Theproducermakesnootherwarrantywithrespecttomerchantability,fitnessforpurpose,
orotherwise.Consumablesanditemsofsimilarnaturearenotcoveredbythiswarranty.
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Theproducer'ssoleobligationunderthiswarrantyshallbetorepairorreplaceanypartor
partswhich,tooursatisfaction,provetobedefectiveuponreturnprepaidtotheproducer.
Thisobligationdoesnotcoveranyfailureduetoaccident,abuse,neglect,oruseindisregard
ofinstructionsfurnishedbytheproducer.Innoeventshalldamagesfordefectivegoods
exceedthepurchasepriceofthegoods,andtheproducershallnotbeliableforincidentalor
consequentialdamageswhatsoever.
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Allclaimsinregardtothepartsorequipmentmustbemadeinwritingwithin10daysafter
thepurchaserlearnsofthefactsuponwhichtheclaimisbased.Writtenauthorizationmust
beobtainedfromtheproducerpriortoreturninganypartorparts.Thiswarrantyisvoided
byfailuretocomplywiththesenoticerequirements.
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Thewarrantyonthemachineremainsvalidonlywhengenuinereplacementpartsare
employed.
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Onlytechnicallyqualifiedstaffwhohavefullyreadandunderstoodtheseinstructionsshould
operatethismachine.Theoperatorshouldfollowallofthewarningsandcautionssetforth
inthismanualandshouldfollowtheapplicablesafetyprocedures.
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Serviceandrepairsshouldbecarriedoutonlybythemanufacturerorbyitsappointedand
trainedrepresentatives.
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13.0 ECDeclarationofConformity

FXBA‐0096‐10   18/18
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ECDeclarationofConformity
AsdefinedinDirectives: MachineryDirective2006/42/EG
EMCDirective2014/30/EU
RoHSDirective2011/65/EU
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InstrumentType:  Attachtypelabelhere
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hasbeendeveloped,constructedandmanufacturedinsatisfactionofthe
abovenameddirectivesby
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FLUXANA
®
GmbH&Co.KG
Borschelstr.3
47551Bedburg‐Hau
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Thisdeclarationrelatesexclusivelytothemachineryinthestateinwhichwas
placedonthemarketandexcludescomponentswhichareaddedand/or
operationscarriedoutsubsequentlybytheenduser.
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Thefollowingharmonizedstandardapplies:DINENISO12100:2011‐03
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Personauthorizedtocompilethetechnicalfileis:Mr.VolkerGossens,address
asabove.
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Bedburg‐Hau,04.05.2017 Dr.RainerSchramm
(ExecutiveDirector)