Robot Coupe R8 User manual

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Robot-Coupe SNC - 12 avenue du Maréchal Leclerc – BP 134 – 71305 Montceau-les-Mines Cedex - France
- EN ISO 12100: 2010: Safety of machinery – General
principles for design,
- EN 60204-1 -2006: Safety of machinery – Electrical
equipment of machines,
- EN 12852: Food Processors and Blenders,
- EN 1678-1998: Vegetable Cutting Machines,
- EN 454 + A1 2010-02: Blender-Mixers,
- EN 12853: Hand-held Blenders and Whisks
(stick blenders),
- EN 14655: Bread Slicers,
- EN 13208: Vegetable Preparation Machines,
- EN 13621: Salad Spinners,
- EN 60529-2000: Degrees of protection,
- IP 55 for the electrical controls,
- IP 34 for the machines.
Declares that the machines identified by their type above,
comply with:
• The essential requirements of the following European
directives and with the corresponding national
regulations:
- Directive «Machinery» 2006/42/EC,
- Directive «Low voltage» 2014/35/EU,
- Directive «Electromagnetic compatibility»
2014/30/EU,
- Regulation (EC) n°1935/2004 «Materials and articles
intended to come into contact with food»,
- Regulation (EU) n°10/2011 «Plastic materials and
articles intended to come into contact with food»,
- Directive «Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
2002/95/EC,
- Directive «WEEE» 2012/19/EU,
• The requirements of the European harmonized standards
and with the standards specifying the hygiene and
safety requirements:
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Montceau en Bourgogne on 4 March 2016
Alain NODET
Industrial Director

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SUMMARY
WARRANTY
IMPORTANT WARNING
INTRODUCTION TO YOUR NEW
R 8 • R 10 • R 15 • R 20 • R 8 V.V. • R 10 V.V.
• R 15 V.V. • R 20 V.V. CUTTER MIXER
SWITCHING ON THE MACHINE
•Advice on electrical connections
•Control panel
ASSEMBLY
•Machine
•Blade
FITTING AND USING THE BLADE ASSEMBLY
•2-blade assembly
•3-blade assembly
USES AND EXAMPLES
OPTIONS
•Stainless-steel mini bowl
•Serrated blade - Fine serrated blade
•Vacuum kit R-Vac®
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE VACUUM KIT R-VAC®
CLEANING
•Bowl
•Lid
MAINTENANCE
•Dismantling the blade assembly
•Blade
•Seal
•Lid seal
DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
•Weight & Dimensions
•Working height
•Noise level
•Electrical data
SAFETY
STANDARDS
TECHNICAL DATA
•Exploded views
•Electrical and wiring diagrams

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ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C., LIMITED WARRANTY
Your new ROBOT-COUPE appliance is
warranted to the original buyer for a
period of one year from the date of sale if
you bought it from ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C.
If you bought your ROBOT-COUPE product
from a distributor your product is covered
by your distributor’s warranty (Please check
with your distributor terms and conditions
of the warranty).
The ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C. limited warranty
is against defects in material and/or
workmanship.
The ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C. warranty is given
expressly and in lieu of all other warranties,
expressed or implied, for merchantability
and for fitness toward a particular purpose
and constitutes the only warranty made by
ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C. France.
8 - SHIPPING DAMAGES. Visible and latent
defects are the responsibility of the freight carrier.
The consignee must inform the carrier and
consignor immediately, or upon discovery in the
case of latent defects.
KEEP ALL ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND PACKING
MATERIALS FOR CARRIER INSPECTION.
Neither ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C. nor its affiliated
companies or any of its distributors, directors,
agents, employees, or insurers will be liable for
indirect damage, losses, or expenses linked to the
appliance or the inability to use it.
2 - Labour to sharpen and/or replacements for
blades which have become blunt, chipped or
worn after a normal or excessive period of use.
3 - Materials or labour to replace or repair
scratched, stained, chipped, pitted, dented or
discoloured surfaces, blades, knives, attachments
or accessories.
4 - Any alteration, addition or repair that has not
been carried out by the company or an approved
service agency.
5 - Transportation of the appliance to or from an
approved service agency.
6 - Labour charges to install or test new
attachments or accessories (i.e., bowls, discs,
blades, attachments) which have been arbitrarity
replaced.
7 - The cost of changing direction-of-rotation
of three-phase electric motors (installer is
responsible).
THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT
COVERED BY THE ROBOT-COUPE
S.N.C. WARRANTY:
1 - Damage caused by abuse, misuse,
dropping, or other similar damage caused
by or resulting from failure to follow assembly,
operating, cleaning, user maintenance or storage
instructions.

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RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION OF VARIABLE-SPEED
APPLIANCES AND PERSONAL SAFETY
• You must connect the machine to a 200-240 V
/ 50 or 60 Hz single-phase alternating current
supply with an earthed socket. A higher voltage will
destroy the wobbulator.
• The earthed socket ensures operator safety.
Circuit interrupters ensuring user safety
Ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) intended for
variable-speed appliances need to be selected with
great care in order to ensure operator safety. GFCIs
may be sensitive to alternating current (type AC), im-
pulse current (type A) or all currents (type B).
Danger ! Wobbulators feature a bridge-connected
rectifier of the mains supply voltage. For this reason,
in the event of an earth contact, a continuous fault
current may fail to trip a differential circuit breaker
that is only sensitive to alternating current (type AC).
It is therefore advisable to use a GFCI that is sen-
sitive to impulse current (type A), identified by the
following symbol: .
Caution: these GFCIs may go under different names,
according to the manufacturer.
Appliances with wobbulators produce a fault current
on the earth wire. This current may be sufficient to
trip the differential circuit breaker unnecessarily. This
may occur if :
• Several variable-speed appliances are connected
to the same GFCI.
• The appliance produces a fault current that is abo-
ve the GFCI’s actual trip threshold.
Caution: As there are manufacturing tolerances,
the actual trip threshold of a GFCI will be between
50% and 100% of its theoretical nominal threshold.
Should a problem arise, measure the fault current
and the GFCI’s actual trip threshold.
You can begin by consulting the characteristics of
your appliance in the table below:
Appliance Mains supply
Conductor
Cross-section
(mm2)
GFCI
(Ph + N or 3 Ph)
Gauge (A) Threshold (mA)
R 8 V.V. 200 - 240V
50 or 60 Hz
single-phase
6 25
30 mA
R 10 V.V.
R 15 V.V. 380 - 440V
50 or 60 Hz
Three-phase
2,5 20
R 20 V.V.
Appliance Mains supply
Conductor
Cross-section
(mm2)
GFCI
(Ph + N or 3 Ph)
Gauge (A) Threshold (mA)
R 8 V.V.
200 - 240V
50 or 60 Hz
Three-phase
2,5 20
30 mA
R 10 V.V.
R 15 V.V. 6 25
R 20 V.V.
These recommendations apply to machines equip-
ped with an induction motor and a single-phase or
three-phase wobbulator.
NB:
- The electrical circuit and the protective devices must
comply with national regulations.
- The machine must be wired in by a qualified electrician
Protecting your appliance
• Like all electronic devices, wobbulators in clude
components that are sensitive to electrostatic dis-
charges (ESDs). Before conducting any work on
these wobbulators, technicians must therefore rid
themselves of electrostatic charges.
• The machine must be disconnected from the mains
supply before any internal connection operations
are carried out.
• Repeatedly switching on the appliance will cause
the wobbulator to overload and may result in its
destruction. After the machine has been switched
off, you must wait for 3 minutes before switching it
back on again.
50 or 60 Hz single-phase power supply
• The appliance runs on single-phase or three-phase
current as far as the variator, which turns the
current into variable frequency three-phase current
to supply the motor.

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IMPORTANT WARNING
UNPACKING
• Carefully remove the equipment from the packaging
and take out all the boxes or packets containing
attachments or specific items.
• WARNING - some of the tools are very sharp e.g.
blades, discs... etc.
INSTALLATION
• We recommend you install your machine on a
perfectly stable solid base.
CONNECTION
• Always check that your mains supply corresponds
to that indicated on the identification plate on the
motor unit and that it can withstand the amperage.
• The machine must be earthed.
• With the three-phase version, always check that
the blade rotates in an anti-clockwise direction.
HANDLING
• Always take care when handling the blades, as
they are extremely sharp.
ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES
• Follow the various assembly procedures carefully
(see page 7) and make sure that all the attachments
are correctly positioned.
USE
• Never try to override the locking and safety
systems.
• Never insert an object into the container where the
food is being processed.
• Never push the ingredients down with your hand.
• Do not overload the appliance.
• Never switch the appliance on when it is empty.
CLEANING
• As a precaution, always unplug your appliance
before cleaning it.
• Always clean the appliance and its attachments at
the end of each cycle.
• Never immerse the motor unit in water.
• For parts made from aluminum, use cleaning fluids
intended for aluminum.
• For plastic parts , do not use detergents that are
too alkaline (e.g., containing too much caustic soda
or ammonia).
• Robot-Coupe can in no way be held responsible for
the user’s failure to follow the basic rules of cleaning
and hygiene.
MAINTENANCE
• Before opening the motor housing, it is absolutely
vital to unplug the appliance.
• Check the seals and washers regularly and ensure
that the safety devices are in good working order.
• It is particularly important to maintain and check
the attachments since certain ingredients contain
corrosive agents, e.g. citric acid.
• Never operate the appliance if the power cord
or plug has been damaged or if the appliance fails to
work properly or has been damaged in any way.
• Do not hesitate to contact your local Maintenance
Service if something appears to be wrong.
WARNING: In order to limit accidents such as electric shocks or personal injury, and in order to limit material damage due to misuse
of the appliance, please read these instructions carefully and follow them strictly. Reading the operating instructions will help you get
to know your appliance and enable you to use the equipment correctly. Please read these instructions in their entirety and make sure
that anyone else who may use the appliance also reads them beforehand.
WARNING
Keep these instructions in
a safe place

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INTRODUCTION TO YOUR
NEW R 8 • R 10 • R 15 • R 20
R 8 V.V. • R 10 V.V. • R 15 V.V.
• R 20 V.V. CUTTER MIXER
The Cutter is perfectly geared to professional
requirements. It will perform any number of tasks, as
you will discover with use.
It can be used for processing meat and vegetables,
fine stuffing, mousse, grinding, kneading and
mixing,… all in seconds. Its outstanding results will
soon introduce you to a whole new world of culinary
skills.
Its simple design means that all parts which are
handled frequently can be easily assembled, or
removed for maintenance or cleaning.
To make things easier for you, this instructions manual
has been divided according to the various assembly
operations.
This manual contains vital information designed to
help the user get the most out of his or her cutter
mixer.
Consequently, we strongly advise you to read the
manual carefully before using your machine. We
have also included a few examples to help you get
the feel of your new machine and appreciate its
countless advantages.
SWITCHING ON
THE MACHINE
• ADVICE ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
Before plugging in, check that your power supply
corresponds to that indicated on the machine rating
plate.
Three phase R 8 • R 10 • R 15 • R 20 • R 8 V.V.
• R 10 V.V. • R 15 V.V. • R 20 V.V.
Robot-Coupe supplies models adapted to the fol-
lowing types of electrical mains supply::
220V / 60 Hz / 3
230V / 50 Hz / 3
380V / 60 Hz / 3
400V / 50 Hz / 3
The machine is supplied with a cable to which you
simply attach the appropriate electrical plug for your
system or wire to your isolator box, if wiring to an
isolator box this should be undertaken by a qualified
electrician. The cable has four wires, one earth wire,
plus three phase wires.
If you have a 4-pin plug :
1) Connect the green and yellow earth wire to the
earth pin.
2) Connect the three other wires to the remaining
pins.
As ROBOT-COUPE doesn’t require a neutral
connection, if you have a five-pin plug, the central
pin will not be used.
Single phase R 8 V.V. • R 10 V.V.
Robot-Coupe supplies models adapted to the
following types of electrical mains supply::
200V /50 Hz / 1
240V /60 Hz / 1
200V - 240V / 50 Hz or 60 Hz / 1
The appliance is supplied with a bare power cord
so that you can fit a plug that corresponds to your
particular mains supply. This cord comprises three
conductors: an earth wire, a neutral wire and a live
wire.
After fitting the plug and before you use your
appliance, switch it on to check that the blade
assembly rotates in an anticlockwise direction.
If this is not the case, contact your technical support
service.
• CONTROL PANEL
R 8 • R 10 • R 15 • R 20 :
Red switch = ”Off” button
Green switch = “On” button 1st speed
(1500 or 1800 rpm)
Green switch = “On” button 2nd speed
(3000 or 3600 rpm)
Black switch = pulse control
Green indicator = safety indicators
R 8 V.V. • R 10 V.V. • R 15 V.V. • R 20 V.V. :
Speed variation from 300 to 3500 rpm.
Red switch = ”Off” button
Green switch = “On” button
Black switch = pulse control
Potentiometer = speed regulation
Green indicator = safety indicators
ASSEMBLY
• MACHINE
1) With the motor base
facing you, position the
bowl on the motor shaft
so that the handle on your
left is near the control
panel.
WARNING
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE PLUGGED INTO AN EARTHED
SOCKET (RISK OF ELECTROCUTION).

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2) Pressing down on the
handles, turn the bowl
firmly in an anticlockwise
direction until it locks into
place.
3) Position the blade
mounted on the motor
shaft. Then rotate it so that
it is lowered right down to
the bottom of the bowl.
Always check that the blade
is correctly positioned at
the bottom of the bowl
before adding the ingre-
dients to be processed.
• If the lid parts are already assembled:
4) Place the lid assembly
in the correction position.
Next, insert the metal pin
as far as it will go.
5) Close the lid by
securing the locking hook
to the edge of the bowl
and pushing the handle
down.
The machine is now ready
for operation.
The green indicator light
should be on.
• If the lid parts have not been assembled:
4) Position the end of the lid arm in the hinge. Next,
insert the metal pin as far as it will go (photo 1). Push
the lid guide through the lid arm hole and screw the
cone into the top of the guide (photo 2). Clip the lid
onto the guide and turn it so that the dimples are
beneath the lid arm (photo 3).
• BLADE (see diagram, page 9)
For fine stuffing, mousse and emulsions, use the
smooth blades.
There should not be any rings between the base of the
blade holder and the lower blade.
You must always insert the small ring between the
blade holder base and the lower blade (bowl base
assembly) before carrying out mincing tasks. In order
to control the mincing process and prevent the meat
from overheating, always use the «pulse» switch
(coarse mincing assembly).
For grinding or kneading, use serrated blades and do
not fit any rings between the lower blade and the base
of the blade shaft.
Use fine serrated blades to chop parsley and do not
insert any rings between the blade holder base and
the lower blade.
1 2 3
WARNING
There is a green safety indicator light on the
control panel of the motor unit. If this green light
does not come on, consult the relevant paragraph.
A flashing green light means that the conditions
for the safe operation of the machine have not all
been met. Check that the bowl, lid arm and lid
are all correctly positioned. As soon as the light
stops flashing and stays on, you can use your
machine.

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Plastic
ring Blade Long ring
Screw
nut Narrow
spacer Blade
shaft
• 2-BLADE ASSEMBLY:
We recommend you use the two-blade assembly for processing small
amounts (less than half the maximum capacity indicated on page 10).
Position 1 - Bowl base Position 1 - Bowl base Position 2 - Coarse mincing Position 2 - Coarse mincing
POSITION 2: With spacer between lower blade and blade shaft.
• For coarse chopping
MONTAGE: • Fit the blades and spacers so that they are the right distance apart,
according to the:
- type
- weight and
- volume of the foodstuffs to be processed.
WARNING: The plastic ring must be placed under the locking nut.
Correct positioning of 2-blade assembly (top view) Correct positioning of 3-blade assembly (top view)
POSITION 1: No spacer between lower blade and blade shaft.
• For fine chopping and emulsions.
• For grinding and kneading.
DISMANTLING: • Unscrew the screw nut.
• Remove the rings and blades.
• 3-BLADE ASSEMBLY:
We recommend you use the 3-blade assembly for processing large quantities of more than half the
maximum limit indicated, with the exception of liquid or blended preparations for which we strongly
recommend you use the 2-blade assembly. For preparations of this kind, it is recommended you use the
first speed in order to obtain the best results.
FITTING AND USING THE BLADE ASSEMBLY