MEFE CAT 68 10N User manual

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Instrucon Manual
Knife Steriliser
CAT6810N
Revision 8

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Contents
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1. Product Descripon..................................................................................................3‐4
1.1GeneralFunconsandFieldsofApplicaon,IntendedUse..................................3
1.2 TechnicalSpecificaons.........................................................................................3
1.3 AmbientCondions...............................................................................................3
1.4SecurityInformaon...........................................................................................3‐4
2. Preparatory Steps for Operaon.................................................................................4
2.1 Unpacking...............................................................................................................4
2.2Installaon..............................................................................................................4
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3. Operaon Instrucons.................................................................................................4
3.1 PrecondionsforSafeOperaon..........................................................................4
3.2RegularFuncon.................................................................................................4‐5
3.3 InialStartup..........................................................................................................5
3.4OperatorSafety......................................................................................................5
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4. Closing Down and Restarng.......................................................................................6
4.1 ClosingDown..........................................................................................................6
4.2Restarng...............................................................................................................6
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5. Cleaning and Maintenance..........................................................................................6
5.1 SafetyPrecauons..................................................................................................6
5.2CleaningandMaintenancebyQualifiedPersonnel............................................6‐7
5.3NecessaryMaintenanceWork...............................................................................7
5.4Corrosion................................................................................................................8
5.5MaintenanceandCleaning.................................................................................8‐9
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6. List of Spare Parts.......................................................................................................10
6.2 FinalClosingDown...............................................................................................10
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7. Annex.....................................................................................................................11‐12
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MEFE—MitchellEngineeringFoodEquipmentPtyLtd
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1. Product Descripon
1.1 General Funcons and Fields of Applicaon, Intended Use
BeforestarngtheSterilizer,readthismanualthoroughlyinordertobecomefamiliarwithalltherequirementsandcharac‐
teriscswhenhandlingthisunit.
TheSterilizerisdesignedtosolelydisinfectknifebladeswithanoveralllengthof22cmmax.
Itispurpose‐designedforcommercialuseinallhygienicandsanitaryareasinthefoodprocessingindustry.
Itisnotsuitabletoheatliquidsforfoodmanufactureand/ortopreparefood.
Anyotherimproperuseisnotregardedasbeinginaccordancewiththeintendedpurposeofapplicaon.
Wedonottakeanyliabilityfordamagesresulngthereof!
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1.2 Technical Specificaons
1.3 Ambient Condions
Thesterilizerisdesignedforin‐house,staonaryuse.
Moreover,theinstallaonfloorand/orwallshouldhaveaslip‐resistantandeasy‐to‐cleansurface.
Thelighngonsitemustcomplywiththeguidelinesforworkplaces.
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1.4 Security Informaon
Usetheknifesterilizaonunitsolelyinaccordancewiththesecurityguidelines.Payaenontopossiblecausesofaccidents
andrisksformachineandoperangstaff.
Installaonandrepairworkmustbecarriedoutbyqualifiedpersonnelonly!
Incaseofclosingdownordismantlingthispieceofequipment,allpartswhichcancauserisksmustberemoved.
ThismanualonlyinformsaboutpossibledangerswhenusingtheKnifeSterilizer.Itisthebuyerandhispersonnelwhoare
responsibleforavoidingthem!
Thebuyer/userofthismachineisobligedtomakehisstafffamiliarwithalloperanginstruconsaswellaswiththecorre‐
spondingaccidentprevenonregulaonsandallotherregulaonsforoperaonalsafety.
TheKnifeSterilizerissuitablesolelyforthepurposeasdescribedherein.
Takecarethatnobodycancomeintocontactwiththeelectricalpower.TheKnifeSterilizaonunitistobeoperatedwiththe
voltageindicatedinthismanualonly.Priortoanyrepairormaintenanceworktheunitmustbedisconnectedfromtheelectri‐
calmains!
Eachfailurehastobeimmediatelyreportedtothesuperior.Ifpartorallofthesafetysystemismissingordoesnotworkthe
unitmustnotbestarted.Moreover,observeallmaintenanceintervals.
Neverstarttheknifesterilizaonunitwithoutwater!
MainsConnecon240V/50Hz
CableConneconConneconpipe3x15mm²withprotectedplug
BasinHeangUnit1000W
FreshWaterConneconTubeØ10mm,aballvalveorsimilarpieceofequipmentistobeprovidedonsite.
WasteWaterConneconPipe25mm

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1.4 Security Informaon Connued
Neverstarttheknifesterilizaonunitwithoutwater!
MEFEdoesnottakeanyliabilityfordamagesresulngfromimproperhandlingornon‐compliancewiththeinstruconsofthis
manual.
Incaseofquesonsregardingfuncon,handlingandsparepartsdeliverypleasecontactyoursupplier.
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2. Preparatory Steps for Operaon
2.1 Unpacking
Unpacktheunitanddisposeofthewastematerialappropriately.
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2.2 Installaon
WheninstallingtheKnifeSterilizerstrictlyobservethepernentnaonalregulaons.
Theunitmustbeinstalledbyqualifiedpersonsonly.
Priortoinstallingtheunitallnecessarysupplyandwasteconnecons(electricalpower,water,wastewater)mustbeprovided
onsite.
FastentheKnifeSterilizerwithfourscrewsatthewalloftheselectedplaceofoperaoninthevicinityofanelectricalsocket
ormainsconneconunit.Thefeedercableisapprox.1.5mlong.
Thefreshwatersupplypipeonsitemustbeequippedwithashut‐offvalve(ballvalve).
TheKnifeSterilizeritselfisconnectedviaaterminalpiece(10mm).
Connectthewateroutletadequatelytoyourdrainsystem.
Aenon:Incaseofveryfaywastewater,installanintegratedfatseparatoronsite.
Theoutletpipecomeswithadiameterof25mm.
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3. Operaon Instrucons
3.1 Precondions for Safe Operaon
Disregardingoromingtheinstruconsofthisoperaonmanualcanleadtoseriouspersonalinjuries.
Themachinemustbeusedsolelybypersonswhichhavebeenmadefamiliarbytheirsuperiorswithallitsfunconsand
modesofoperaonpriortohandlingit.Anyfunconalirregulariesmustbeimmediatelyreportedtothesuperior!
Allmaintenanceandrepairworkmustbecarriedoutbyqualifiedpersonnelonly,whichareacquaintedwiththeoperaonal
safetyregulaons.
Thedirectconneconoftheunittotheelectricalmainsonsiteaswellasallmaintenanceworkattheelectricalappliances
mustbecarriedoutbycorrespondinglytrainedpersonnelwithelectrotechnicalqualificaonsonly.
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3.2 Regular Funcon
TheKnifeSterilizerunitismadeofadouble‐walledinsulatedbasinofstainlesssteelgrade304.
Thewaterisheatedelectricallyviaaheaterelementassoonastheunitisconnectedwiththeelectricalmains.

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3.2 Regular Funcon Connued
Thewatertemperatureiscontrolledbyathermostat.Thisthermostatissetto85°C.Moreover,thethermostatcomes
equippedwithatemperaturelimitcontrollerwhichfunconsasadry‐runproteconappliance.Iftheheaterelementis
heangalthoughthereisnowaterinthebasin,theheaterelementisshutoffautomacallywhenreachingatemperatureof
approx.135°C.
Inthiscasethesafetyfuseinthetemperaturelimitcontrollerisacvatedandpopsout.Inordertorestarttheunitthefuse
buonhastobepusheddownagain(seepictureBelow)
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3.3 Inial Start Up
ToiniallystarttheKnifeSterilizerproceedasfollows:
‐Openthewaterin‐feedvalveandfillthebasinuptothetopedgeofthestandpipe.
‐Plug‐intheelectricalcableorswitchonthemains.
‐Thewaterinthebasinisheatedtoatemperatureof85°C.Themeneededtoreachthistemperaturedependsonthetem‐
peratureofthefed‐inwater(atatemp.of20°Cthiswilltakeapprox.30min.).
Incompliancewiththeregulaonsofhygieneandsanitaon,thefreshwatersupplymustremainopentoadegreeallowing
fatandmeatparclesaswellasotherdirtparclestobeconstantlyrinsedoffthroughthestandpipeduringoperaon.
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3.4 Operator Safety
Theunitmustbeoperatedbyinstructedpersonnelonly.
Itissolelypurpose‐designedtosterilizeknifebladesandisnotallowedtobeusedforanyotherpurposes.
Thisunitmustneverbeusedbychildrenunlessaendedbyanadult.
Fusebuonofthetemperaturelimitcontroller

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4. Closing Down and Restarng
4.1 Closing Down
Closedowntheunitasfollows:
‐Disconnectitfromtheelectricalmainsviathemainswitchorplug.
‐Shutoffthewatersupplyandletthewaterinthebasinflowoff.Forthispurposeremovethestandpipefromthebasin.
‐Thenremovetheknifeholderandthecoveroftheheaterelement.
‐Thencleantheunitasdescribedinchapter5.
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4.2 Restarng
Restarttheunitasfollows:
‐Atfirstreinsertthecoveroftheheaterelementandtheknifeholderaswellasthestandpipe.
‐Thenopenthewatersupply.
‐Finallyreconnecttheunittotheelectricalmainsbythemainswitchorplug.
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5. Cleaning and Maintenance
5.1 Safety Precauons
Inordertograntasafecleaningtheunitmustbedisconnectedfromthewaterandelectricalsupplynet(mainswitch/plug).
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5.2 Cleaning and Maintenance by Qualified Personnel
Theunitistobecleanedbyqualifiedpersonnelonly!
Forreasonsofhygieneandsanitaon,dailycleaningisabsolutelynecessary.
Tocleantheunit,proceedasfollows:
‐Shutoffthewatersupplyanddisconnecttheunitfromtheelectricalmains(mainswitch/plug).
‐Removethestandpipeinorderletthewaterinthebasinflowout.
‐Thenremovethecoveroftheheaterelementaswellastheknifeholderfromthebasin.
‐Nowthecoarsedirtcanberemovedbyhand.
‐Thencheckthewastewateroutletforfreepassageandrinsethebasin.
KnifeHolderStandPipeCoveroftheHeaterElement

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5.2 Cleaning and Maintenance by Qualified Personnel Connued
‐Werecommendtocleantheunit’ssurfacewithasuitablestainlesssteelcleaningdetergent.
‐Ifnecessaryrepeatthecleaningstepsunlallsoiling'sareremoved.
‐Aerthecleaningprocess,reinsertthestandpipe,thecoverfortheheaterelementaswellastheknifeholder.
‐Finallyreconnecttheunittoallsupplypipes.
Note! Never clean the unit with a high‐pressure cleaner and/or chlorine containing detergents! Use food‐grade detergents
only!
5.3 Necessary Maintenance Work
Allmaintenanceworkmustbecarriedoutbyqualifiedstaffonly!Duringallmaintenanceworktheunitmustbedisconnected
fromtheelectricalmains!
Onlyuseoriginalsparepartswhenexchangingdamagedcomponents.
Whenmakingtechnicalchangesatthemachine,beitaddingorremovingcomponentsoralteringcomponentswithoutour
explicitapproval,theCEconformitydeclaraonaswellasourliabilityforwarrantyclaimswillbeexpired!
Aercleaningregularlycheckallpartsforwearordamage,funconanddurability.
Repairandinspeconworkmustbecarriedoutbytrainedexpertpersonnelonly.
DecalcifytheKnifeSterilizerwithusualdecalcifiesapprox.every150operanghours.
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5.4 Corrosion
Although,thepassivelayerisformedonstainlesssteelsurfaces,there are cases when it corrodes due to the following condi‐
ons:
‐Influenceofhydrochloricacidandchlorine,
‐Noongoingmaintenancewhichleadstotheformaonofstrongacidsoluonsonsteelwalls(waterevaporatesandanacid
soluonremains),
‐Anenvironmentmoreaggressivethanthesteelprovidedforit;
‐Contaminaonduringinstallaonandmanufacture(lime,cement,foreignmetallicinclusionsasaresultofusinganglegrind‐
ersnearbyorunsuitableassemblytools),
‐Contactwithnormalcarbonsteel(scratchingwithblacksteelduringtransportaonorstorage),
‐Insufficientroomvenlaonoreventheirabsenceinaggressiveenvironments(theremustalwaysbeanairflowinvenla‐
onducts).
Symptomsofstainlesssteelcorrosionaredifferent.Onecannocethatcorrosionappearsusuallyonvarioustypesofinternal
(non‐metallicinclusions,separaons,deformaons)andexternal(edges,scratches,dents,residuesofscale,sediments,etc.)
surfaces,whilesmoothandhomogenoussurfacesaremuchmoreresistanttocorrosion.Therefore,itisnecessarytoensure
properpicklingandpassivaonofasurface.
Themechanismofdestruconandthetypeofcorrosiondependonaspecificenvironmentandsteelaffectedbyit.Thefol‐
lowingtypesofcorrosionmayoccurdependingontheenvironmentandstainlesssteel:
‐Surface(uniform),Ping,Intergranular,Stress,Crevice.
Pingcorrosionisthemostfrequentlyoccurringcorrosioncausedbyinappropriatestainlesssteelmaintenance,morespecifi‐
callyduetotheuseofchlorinatedcleaningagents.
Pingcorrosionisaformofalocalisedenvironmentalaackleadingtolocallosses(pits)inmaterial.Itiscausedbytheinflu‐
enceofgalvaniccellsformedbetweenapassivatedsteelsurfaceandclearlylocalisednon‐passivaonareaslayingonit.Oxy‐
genoroxidisingsubstancesinacathodiccellareas(passivated)arerequiredforpingcorrosiontooccur.Iftheyareabsent,
cathodicareaspolarizeandthecellstopsfunconing.
Soluonswhichcausepingcorrosionofstainlesssteelsmostfrequentlyarechlorinesoluons.Forthistypeofcorrosion,
condionofasteelsurfaceisveryimportant.Thesmootherandcleanerthesurface,thesmallertheintensityofsaidcorro‐
sion.
Aqualityassessmentoftheeffectsofthistypecorrosionisdifficult,sincedamagecanbeveryseriousataminorweightloss.It
isassumedthatanaveragenumberofpitsperareaunitandtheirgreatestdepthcanserveassomeindicators.
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5.5 Maintenance and Cleaning
Whenusingstainlesssteelfurnitureandequipment,alayerofchromiumoxidepresentonthesteelsurfacemustbetaken
careof.Compoundsusedinfoodindustrywhichdisturbthepassivelayer(chromiumoxide)includecompoundscontaining
chlorides–salt,disinfectantsandacids(waterfromsauerkraut,cucumbers,acidjuices,vinegar,etc.).Wateristhemosteffec‐
veneutraliserofchloridesandweakacids.
Stainlesssteelisnotanexcepontothisruleandeachusermustbeawarethatregularcleaningandmaintenanceofstainless
productsisrequired.
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5.5 Maintenance and Cleaning Connued
Cleaningshouldremovedirtandsediments,whichlefortoolongonastainlesssteelsurfacemayiniatecorrosionandtar‐
nishingofthesurface.Inahighlycontaminatedoraggressiveenvironment(seasidetowns,roomsofincreasedhumidityand
temperature,roomsrequiringfrequentuseofdisinfectants,inparcularcontainingchloridecompounds),cleaningshouldbe
donemorefrequently.Thefrequencyofcleaningshouldbeempiricallydetermined.
Inordertopreventasurfaceofstainlesssteelequipmentfrombeingdestroyedduetoinappropriatemaintenance,thefollow‐
ingguidelinesshouldbecompliedwith:
Thefollowingshouldnotbeused:agentscontainingchloridesandbleachor–underanycircumstances‐silvercleaners.
‐Steelwool,sandpaper,roughcleaners,scouring,grindingandpolishingpowders,etc.arenottobeusedastheyscratchthe
surface.
Steelpadsforscouringorwirebrushescannotbeused–theycanleavesedimentsofcarbonsteelonthesurfacewhichwill
eventuallyleadtomaterialrusng.
Firstdiscolouraonanddustsappearingduringmaterialusecanberemovedwitharegularpieceofcloth,chamoisleatheror
anylonspongeincaseofhighercontaminaons.
Ifironparclesgeneratedduringinstallaon,etc.appearonstainlesssteelcomponents,theyshouldbeimmediatelyre‐
moved.Suchparclescorrode,thustheycanbreakthepassivelayerprotecngstainlesssteel,leadingtocorrosionasaresult.
Suchsedimentsshouldberemovedmechanicallyorwithstainlesssteelcleaningagents.
‐Iftherearepitsonacomponent,theyshouldbepickledwithacidorremovedmechanically.
‐Localdiscolouraon,greasemarks–ifsmall,theycanberemovedwithsoapwater.
‐Products for cleaning stainless steel and alcohol‐based preparaons can be used for cleaning – they do not pose a threat
to the corrosion properes of stainless steel.
‐Aercleaning,itisalwaysrecommendedtopolishthesurfacewithadrypieceofcloth.
Thetablebelowpresentsthemostfrequenttypesofcontaminaonsandmethodsofhandling:
Thefrequencyofcleaningcomponentsmadeofstainlesssteelisindividual–italldependsonthedegreeofwearandcontam‐
inaon.Itshouldbedoneinfrequentintervalssoastoreducetheriskofstainlesssteelcomponentrusng.Thefrequencyof
cleaningofstainlesssteeldevicesisanalogoustothefrequencyofcleaninghouseholdsinks,stainlesssteel.
Contaminaons: Cleaners:
FingerMarksWaterwithsoapanddetergent
LimeSedimentVinegar‐watersoluon
OilandGreaseAlcoholbasedagents(onlywithmethylalcohol,isopropylalcohol)
PaintsAgentsforremovingpaintcoang,basedonalkalinecompounds/solvents
CementandMortarSolventcontainingasmallamountofphosphoricacid,thenwater
IronParcles‐fromtools/structuralsteelcon‐Atanearlystage—mechanically

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6. List of Spare Parts
6.2 Final closing down
Whenfinallyclosingdownanddisposingoftheunittakecaretoregardthecorrectwastedisposalofthe
variousunitcomponents.
Item Descripon Number Qty

HeaterElementCAT6610N1
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HeaterElementCAT6610A1
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ThermostatwithSensorCAT6410N1
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TemperaturelimitControllerCAT6410NC1
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CoveroftheHeaterElement6810N11

KnifeHolder6810N21

StandPipe6810N31
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ControlValveCAT66101Oponal
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ElbowCoupling10mmCAT66102Oponal

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7. Annex
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7.1.Topview
7.2.Sideview
7.4.Rearview
7.3.Frontview

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