FMT 18115 User manual

Operating Instruction
Digital Grease Meter
Art.no. 18 115
82 319 A801

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Content
General details1. ______________________________________________________________________4
History of documents1.1. _________________________________________________________________4
Intended operation1.2. __________________________________________________________________4
Construction and description of operation1.3. ________________________________________________4
Technical details1.4. _____________________________________________________________________4
General safety advises2. ________________________________________________________________5
Advises for the saftey at work2.1. __________________________________________________________5
Explanation of the saftey advises2.2. _______________________________________________________5
Safety advises for the correct handling of the grease meter2.3. __________________________________5
Mounting3. __________________________________________________________________________5
Installation4. _________________________________________________________________________6
Daily use5. ___________________________________________________________________________6
Measuring details5.1. ____________________________________________________________________6
Operation /Function5.2. __________________________________________________________________6
Activating5.3. __________________________________________________________________________6
Switch-o5.4. __________________________________________________________________________6
Main display5.5. ________________________________________________________________________6
Total5.6. ______________________________________________________________________________6
Partial volume5.7. ______________________________________________________________________6
Termination by timeout / switch-o5.8. _____________________________________________________7
Calibration6. _________________________________________________________________________7
Registration of the actual value6.1. _________________________________________________________7
Change of the preset K-factor6.2. __________________________________________________________7
Reset of the calibration factor to factory value (1.000)6.3. _______________________________________7
Wartung7. ___________________________________________________________________________8
Auswechseln der Batterien7.1. ____________________________________________________________8
Reinigung7.2. __________________________________________________________________________8
Troubleshooting8. _____________________________________________________________________9
Repair/service9. _______________________________________________________________________9
Manufacturers declaration10. _____________________________________________________________9
Explosion drawing11. __________________________________________________________________10
Parts list12. ___________________________________________________________________________11

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General details1.
History of documents1.1
Date Name Version Modication
24.04.2009 TK 1.00 Creation
10.06.2009 TK 1.01. Re-designed after completition
19.02.2009 KN 1.02 Revise of programming
15.04.2010 TK 1.03 Extended manual K-factor calibration,
time-controlled reset to TOTAL
Intended operation1.2
The grease meter has been developed and constructed for accurate measurement and registration of
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volumes of various greases.
The grease meter is designed for the use with manual grease guns and grease supply systems.
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Construction and description of operation1.3
The grease meter is designed as an oval-gear meter with an integral electronic counting mechanism
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and a digital display.
The ow of grease rotates the oval gear-wheels transferring utilising a Reed-switch the impulses to
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the electronic counting mechanism. The impulses will be converted based on a pre-set factor into the
eective volume and indicated on the display.
The factor is pre-set by the manufacturer on an average volume which can be individually adjusted to
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a user oriented calibration by use of a key combination.
The total volume will be registered as well and can be controlled pressing the pushbutton (TOTAL).
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For the operation use two membrane-keybuttons only. Reset and TOTAL.
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Technical details1.4
Description
Connection 1 G 1/8 " female
Connection 2 G 1/8 " female
Designed for use with greases NLGI 1-2
Units Calibratable in litres or cm³
Performance 0-1000 cm³/min
Max. operating pressure (bar) 700
Burst pressure (bar) 1000
Temperature range (°C) -20/+60
Material of housing Aluminium
Repeat accuracy 0-300 bar ±1%
Display partial volumes and totalisator
Height of digits 13 mm
Power supply (V) 2,3 – 3,3
Power consumption (A) max. 800 μA
Batteries 2 pcs.
Type of batteries 1,5V Lady LR1
Life time of battery approx. 2 years
5-digits display, partial volume and totalisator, resettable
Dimensions LxWxH (mm) 85x73x57
Weight (kg) 0,3

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General safety advises2.
Advises for the saftey at work2.1
The grease meter has been designed and manufactured with respect to the general safety and health
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requirements of the relevant EU directives.
However this product might be dangerous if it is not operated according to the intentions of the
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product or with the required care.
The grease meter should be operated according to the local safety regulation and rules for accident
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prevention of this operating instruction in any case.
Explanation of the saftey advises2.2
The safety advise in this operating instruction indicates following grade of danger. This grade of danger is
indicated with following signal word and pictogram.
Pictogram Signal word Consequences, in case saftey instructions will not be observed
Attention Potential light or medium personal injuries or damages
Moreover an additional advise oering general recommendations for the operation of the product can be
utililized.
Pictogram Signal word Meaning
Advice Background knowledge or advises for the correct use of the product.
Safety advises for the correct handling of the grease meter2.3
Attention!
The grease meter is designed to be used with ame resistant greases only.
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Do not use the grease meter in explosive ambiance.
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Advice
Please make sure that any grease supply system utilizing the grease meter is assembled and
operated according to local regulation.
For maintenance and operation please refer to local regulation.
Mounting3.
The grease meter will be supplied completely assembled.
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Depending on the version supplied accessories must be mounted possibly.
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Advice
Look out for a clean mounting and pay attention to a careful and exact thread connection and
sealing.

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Installation4.
The grease meter shows a straight inlet and outlet with G 1/8“ female thread connection on both sides.
The grease meter can be installed in any position, as part of a xed in-line installation or as a mobile
installation connected to a grease gun.
The grease meter is preset to a xed ow direction. Both connections can be utililized as inlet or as outlet.
Daily use5.
Measuring details5.1
A change of the measurement units is not provided. The measurement will be eected based on a
special relation of impulses to the displayed volume. Based on this the displayed volume will be shown
accordingly. This is an unchangeable part of the rmware and denes the measuring unit. Volume units
will be measured. It makes sense therefore to dene the units in cm³ or litres. Units in KG are optional
requiring a constant density of the grease to be measured. The release is (a decimal point will be preset):
Partial volume: Display 0000,0 cm³, this means 0,1g or 0,1 cm³.
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Exceeding of 9999,9 cm³ the release will change to 1 cm³
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Total: Display 00,000 TON (1000 l), this means 0,001 – 1 l or 1000 cm³
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When exceeding the measurement totals the decimal point will be adjusted accordingly.
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The display symbol“L“ stands for“TON“ or 1000 l,“I“ for gramme or cm³
Operation /Function5.2
See the description of the function in the following.
Explanation of the pushbuttons:
RESET Press the right pushbutton labelled with‚RESET‘ for a short time
RESET press for a long time. Press the right pushbutton longer than 1 sec.
TOTAL Press the left pushbutton labelled with‚TOTAL‘ for a short time
TOTAL press for a long time. Press the left pushbutton longer than 1 sec.
RESET + TOTAL simulteaneous longer pressing (1 sec) of both pushbuttons.
Activating5.3
The meter will be activated automatically when pressing any pushbutton or a measuring process starts.
When activating the meter by pressing of a pushbutton the previous measuring result will not be deleted.
Switch-o5.4
The meter automatically switches to stand-by mode after an inactivity of 10 minutes
Main display5.5
The meter can display“partial volume“ or “total volume“ (TOTAL) alternatively. The pushbutton TOTAL
alternates between the bothe displays“Total“ and “partial volume“. The symbol “TOTAL“ activates
automatically in the display depending on the volume requested. The pushbuttons are blocked for 3
seconds when measuring (continuous display, measuring impulses).
Total5.6
This display shows the symbol TOTAL. The grease meter adds the total of all measurements with max.
3 decimal places. The decimal point when starting a measuring process starts with“0,000“ and will be
adjusted automatically depending on the volume to be measured. The displayed volume can be reset
by pressing of the pushbutton RESET for long time. TOTAL short switches to the display“partial volume“.
RESET short switches to display“partial volume“ and delets the displayed partial volume for a new
measuring process.
Partial volume5.7
In this display the symbol TOTAL is not visible. The counter“partial volume“ accounts the current
measurement with one decimal. The decimal point will be adjusted to the display and starts with “0,0“.

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The pushbutton TOTAL switches the display to TOTAL.
RESET short resets the counter partial volume back to zero to start a new measuring process. The partial
volume will be displayed automatically when dispensing. 5 seconds after dispensing or after the manual
switch to partial volume (using TOTAL short) the display will automaticlly reset to Total.
Termination by timeout / switch-o5.8
The main display switches o after 10 minutes activating the stand-by mode automatically, if not re-
activated by pressing a pushbutton or a starting measuring process.
Calibration6.
Registration of the actual value6.1
RESET + TOTAL simulteaneous longer pressing (1 sec) of both pushbuttons activates the calibration mode.
The symbol“Cal“ appears. The display switches to“partial quantity“ resetting the display to 0,0.
A denite volume can be dispensed acting furthermore as actual value.
RESET short resets the partial volume dispensed at any time to repeat the measuring process.
RESET long terminates the calibration.
TOTAL long stores the volume dispensed. The last digit (right) starts blinking.
RESET short highlights the blinking digit or resets 9 to zero.
TOTAL short stores the value of the digit and switches to the next digit
begining to blink going back to the last digit on the right.
TOTAL long stores the preset value as nominal value and calculates the K-factor showing it for 1 second
before changing to the main display again.
Change of the preset K-factor6.2
RESET + TOTAL simulteaneous longer pressing (1 sec) of both pushbuttons activates the calibration mode.
The symbol“Cal“ appears. The display switches to“partial quantity“ resetting the display to 0,0.
A short pressing of TOTAL shows the preset calibration factor.
RESET short highlights the blinking digit or resets 9 to zero.
TOTAL short stores the value of the digit and switches to the next left digit starting to blink. It possibly
switches back to the last right digit.
TOTAL long stores the preset value as new K-factor showing it for 1 second before switching back to main
display.
RESET long terminates the calibration and returns to main display..
Reset of the calibration factor to factory value (1.000)6.3
RESET + TOTAL simulteaneous longer pressing (1 sec) of both pushbuttons activates the calibration mode.
The symbol“Cal“ appears. The display switches to“partial quantity“ resetting the display to 0,0.
Long pressing of pushbutton TOTAL starts the last (right) digt blinking.
RESET + TOTAL simulteaneous longer pressing (1 sec) of both pushbuttons resets to the factory preset
calibration: K = 1.000.
This calibration factor will be shown for 1 second. After that it switches back to the main display.
The calibration will be terminated without storing if no action takes place in 30 seconds.

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Maintenance7.
The grease meter is designed for a utilization requiring low maintenance eorts, only. See the following
details:
Exchange of empty batteries.
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Exchange of batteries7.1
The meter will be supplied with two 1,5V alcaline batteries.
Attention!
Please dispose the empty batteries according to local regulation, only.
For changing of batteries proceed as follows (Reference to the position of the spare parts list):
Remove the locking screw (pos. 17).
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Remove the empty batteries.
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Replace the old batteries by the new ones. Take care that the position of the positive pole corresponds
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the illustration of the explosion drawing.
Tighten the locking screw carefully. Take care for a correct re-positioning of the O-ring (pos. 16) and of
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the spring (pos. 15).
The meter re-starts automatically. The normal operation can be started again.
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After the change of the batteries all data for resetable dispensed volumes, for total and for partial volumes
will be displayed as before.
The meter will utilize the same calibration factor after the change of the batteries or after an electrical
power blackout as before. The is no re-calibration reqired.
Cleaning7.2
The metering chamber of the grease meter can be cleaned even if the meter is connected to a grease gun
or installed in a grease distribution line.
Attention!
Take care a every time that the meter is not perssurized prior to any cleaning process.
Die Reinigung der Kammer erfolgt folgendermaßen (Verweis auf die Position der Ersatzteilliste):
For cleaning of the meter proceed as follows ((Reference to the position of the spare parts list):
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Remove the four screws of the lower cover (pos. 13).
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Remove the cover (pos. 12) and the O-ring (pos.10)
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Take out the oval gear wheels (pos. 9).
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Proceed with the cleaning. We recommend the use of a suitable brush or of a pointed tool, i.e. a small
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screw driver.
Clean carefully so the gear wheels will not be damaged.
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For the re-assembly follow the a.m. advises vice versa.
Attention!
Take care for a correct re-assembly of the gear wheels (see explosion drwaing).

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Troubleshooting8.
Fault Reason Solution
LCD: no display Losse connection of batteries. Check of battery contacts.
Unsucient measuring accuracy Incorrect K-factor Check of K-factor see part
6.3
Unsucient or no dispensing volume Blocked gear wheels Clening of measuring
chamber
The meter does not account — the
dispensing volume is normal.
Incorrect installation of gear wheels
after cleaning
Repeat of the re-
installation steps
Possible problems with the electronic
card.
Contact your dealer
Repair/service9.
The grease meter has been designed and manufactured with respect to the highest quality standards.
Should a quality problem appear despite of all qualtity precautions please contact our customer’s service.
FMT Swiss AG
Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]
[email protected]
Manufacturers declaration10.
We herewith declare, that the product described in the following has been designed in the manufactured
version according to general regulation. If the product is not used according to its intention this
declaration will automatically loose its validity.
Product Oval gear wheel meter
In accordance with the regulation: 89/336/EWG (electromagnetic compatibility)
and the following adjustments
Relating European regulation EN 61000-6-1
EN 61000-6-3
EN 55014-1-2000
EN 55014-2-97
26.05.2010 FMT Swiss AG
Dipl.-Ing. Rudolf Schlenker

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Explosion drawing11.
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Parts list12.
Nr. Quantity Description Art. No.
11 Rubber protection 84 548
21 Display protection 82 305
3 2 Lens head screw M3x6 85 572
42 Buttons 85 600
51 Blank 84 219
61 Housing 82 310
72 Cylinder bolt 3m6x16 82 315
8 2 Magnets 03 003
92 Oval gearwheel 82 314
10 1 O-ring 24 x2 87 224
11 2 Cylinder bolt 4m6x10 82 316
12 1 Cover 82 311
13 4 Cylinder head screw M6 x12 82 317
14 2 Battery LR1 Lady 88 431
15 1 Compression spring 0,6 x 4,6 – 8,6 x 9 03 181
16 1 O-ring 11 x 1,5 87 406
17 1 Locking screw 82 318
18 1 Retention G1/8 " i - M10x1 a 12 016
19 1 Angled spout 2 x R1/8 " male 02 427
20 1 Retention R1/8 " a - M10x1 female 12 086

FMT Swiss AG
Fluid Management Technologies Swiss AG
Gewerbestraße 6
6330 Cham / Schweiz
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
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