Robe TAP5-EZ2-32-F4 Installation instructions

Original Operating Manual
ECO automatic lamb feeder
Program version 01.01 and higher
TAP5-EZ2-32-F4 / TAP5-EZ2-50-F4
May 23, 2018

2 Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Components, automatic feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3.1 Electrical connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3.2 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3.3 Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3.4 Water connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.3.5 Boiler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.3.6 Milk powder container. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.3.7 Number of feeding stations and animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.3.8 Name plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4 Manufacturer's contact details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2. Important safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.1 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2 Target group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2.1 Necessary qualifications of the owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2.2 Necessary qualifications of the service technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3 Residual risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4 Your duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.5 How am I warned of hazards? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.5.1 What are the components of a hazard description? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.5.2 Potentially fatal hazards or health hazards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.5.3 Material damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.6 Safety signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.6.1 Warning signs on the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.6.2 Signs on the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.7 Safety devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3. Hygiene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4. Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .20
4.1 The keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.2 Operating controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .21
4.2.1 Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
4.2.2 Temperature query of boiler/portion counter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2.3 Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2.4 Start/stop mixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2.5 Manual functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2.6 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2.7 Setting keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2.8 Start key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2.9 Correction keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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4.3 Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.3.1 Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.3.2 Offline mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5. Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.1 Electrical connection provided by the customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.2 Setting up the feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.3 Water connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.4 Opening hose fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.5 Installing feeding station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.6 Installing the suction hose bracket for cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.7 Installing the safety grid for the powder hopper attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.8 Filling the boiler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.9 New installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.10 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.11 Setting the target temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.12 Setting portion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.12.1 Setting the water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.12.2 Setting the milk powder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6. Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .29
6.1 Filling the powder container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.2 Feed preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .29
6.3 Feed distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.4 Portion sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.4.1 Setting the water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
6.4.2 Setting the milk powder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7. Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.1 Cleaning agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .32
7.2 Preparing for cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.2.1 Water and detergent amounts in the main cleaning cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.3 Cleaning the mixer jar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.4 Cleaning the suction hose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.5 Cleaning the powder discharge opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7.6 Thorough cleaning of the powder container with the dosing unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8. Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .37
8.1 Temporary shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8.2 Permanent shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
9. Faults and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9.1 Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9.1.1 Water shortage (E--1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9.1.2 Overheating (E--2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9.1.3 Safety temperature limiter of the boiler (E--3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9.1.4 Heating system does not react (E--4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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9.1.5 Boiler not filled (E--5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
9.2 Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
9.2.1 Temperature in the boiler is too high. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
10. Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
10.1 Disposing of cleaning agent residues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
10.2 Disposing of hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .42
10.3 Disposing of cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .42
10.4 Disposing of the circuit board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
10.5 Disposal of the automatic feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
11. Care and maintenance schedule/routine tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
11.1 Safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
11.2 Maintenance intervals and activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
11.3 Checking components for compliance with national regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
12. Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
12.1 Checklist for commissioning and recommissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
12.2 Materials list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
12.3 Shutdown checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Introduction 5
1. Introduction
This operating manual puts you in the position to operate this automatic feeder machine safely
as intended.
• Read through this operating manual carefully before commissioning the automatic feeder
and ask your service technician to explain anything you have not understood during the ini-
tial commissioning.
• Only commission the automatic feeder if you have read and understood the safety chapter
(see 2. "Important safety instructions" ). Resolve any questions with your service technician
before commissioning the feeder.
• Keep this operating manual and the safety data sheets for the cleaning agent readily avail-
able at all times and pass them on to the next user.
• Observe all of the warnings and safety instructions in this operating manual at all times.
1.1 Transport
The automatic feeder is delivered on a pallet with the dimensions 810 mm x 620 mm.
• Check the goods for visible signs of damage upon delivery and report them to the carrier
immediately.

6 Introduction
1.2 Components, automatic feeder
1 Storage container with attachment for milk substitute
2 Main switch
3 Screw for potential equalization
4 Handle
5 Control unit
6 On the right in the machine housing: Water valve, electronic boiler, overheating protection
7 Water connection
8 Height-adjustable feet
9 Mixer (mixer jar + mixer motor)
10 Hose connections
11 Mixer heating system (optional)
12 Rod electrode
13 Milk powder discharge
14 Water outlet
15 Name plate (not shown)
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2
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6
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15 4
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1 Lid hanger
1.3 Technical data
1.3.1 Electrical connection
Note: The data for the electrical connection can be found on the name plate on the left side of
the base frame.
1.3.2 Dimensions
1.3.3 Weight
approx. 34 kg
1
870
565
650
343
515
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8 Introduction
1.3.4 Water connection
½ inch hose with ¾ inch screwed connection.
The water pressure on site must be between 2.5 and 6 bar or between 250000 and 600000Pas-
cal.
NOTICE!
The water must be of drinking water quality.
►Please bear in mind that high calcium, iron and manganese concentrations can cause pre-
mature wear of the components. In these cases it makes sense to install appropriate filtra-
tion systems.
1.3.5 Boiler
Boiler content: approx. 7 liters
1.3.6 Milk powder container
Capacity with attachment: approx. 35 kg
1.3.7 Number of feeding stations and animals
TAP5-EZ2-50-F4: up to 8 feeding stations with 25-30 lambs each
TAP5-EZ2-32-F4: up to 6 feeding stations with 25-30 lambs each
1.3.8 Name plate
The name plate is located above the left side door on the outside of the automatic feeder. It con-
tains information about the manufacturer, type and number of the automatic feeder, information
about connecting the feeder to the power supply as well as its certification. An example of a
name plate is shown below.
1 Name and address of the manufacturer
2 Type and number of the automatic feeder
3 Information on the connection to the power supply
4 Certifications of the automatic feeder
1
2
3
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1.4 Manufacturer's contact details
Please contact us if you have any questions about our products or require technical support.
When you contact us, always specify the model, serial number and program version of your au-
tomatic feeder so that we can tailor our service to your unit.
The device number and model are located on the name plate on the left of the automatic feeder
housing. When commissioning your automatic feeder, ask your service technician for the device
number, series type and program version.
You can note the device type, serial number and program version in the fields provided.
Device type.
Serial number:
Program version:
Our contact details:
Förster-Technik GmbH
Gerwigstrasse 25
78234 Engen, Germany
Phone: +49/ (0)7733/ 9406- 0
Fax: +49/ (0)7733/ 9406- 99
[email protected]
www.foerster-technik.de

10 Important safety instructions
2. Important safety instructions
2.1 Intended use
The automatic feeder should only be used for the automatic preparation, heating and dosage
of liquid animal feed for young animals.
2.2 Target group
2.2.1 Necessary qualifications of the owner
The owner must be a trained farmer or have good practical experience in farming. He must
know the relevant accident prevention regulations and generally accepted safety regulations.
2.2.2 Necessary qualifications of the service technician
Only trained service technicians are authorized to install the automatic feeder, put it into service
and perform maintenance and repairs on it.
Service technicians are specialists with appropriate qualifications. They are able to assess the
work assigned to them and detect potential risks on the basis of their technical training as well
as their knowledge of the relevant standards. They have knowledge of relevant accident pre-
vention regulations, generally accepted safety regulations and country-specific standards and
provisions.
2.3 Residual risks
Hazards to health caused by the automatic feeder:
WARNING!
Danger from electric current
The automatic feeder is powered by electricity
►You must observe the general precautions for handling electrical equipment.
• Read the operating manual before operating the automatic feeder.
• Keep children away from the automatic feeder.
• Do not touch any moving parts of the automatic feeder, for example the mixer blades.
• Only use genuine spare parts from the manufacturer.
• Turn off the automatic feeder and disconnect the power plug before carrying out any main-
tenance or cleaning work on the automatic feeder.
• If you are operating the automatic feeder outside of closed spaces, you must protect it
against rain and moisture, for example with a roof.
• Do not operate the automatic feeder outdoors.
• If there is a connection to a drinking water system, then the system must be protected from
back siphonage.