Struers TegraPol-11 User manual

TegraPol-11/ -15
TegraForce-1 Manual No.:15517001
Date of Release: .0.201
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TegraPol-11/ -15
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FCC Notice
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are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in
which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
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this product not expressly approved by Struers A/S could cause harmful
radio interference and void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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TegraPol-11 & TegraPol-15
Safety Precaution Sheet
To be read carefully
before use
1. The operator(s) should be fully instructed in the use of the machine,
any connected equipment and accessories and the applied con-
sumables according to the relevant Instruction Manuals.
2. The machine must be placed on a safe and stable table with an
adequate working height. All functions on the machine and any
connected equipment must be in working order.
3. Operators should ensure that the actual voltage corresponds to the
voltage on the back of the machine. The machine must be earthed.
Follow the local regulations. Always turn the power off and remove the
plug or the cable before opening the machine or installing additional
components like TegraForce or TegraDoser-5.
4. Connect only to cold water. Make sure that the water connections are
leak-proof and that the water outlet is working.
5. Struers recommend that the mains water supply is shut off or
disconnected if the machine is to be left unattended.
6. Alcohol based consumables: follow the current safety rules for
handling, mixing, filling, emptying and disposal of the alcohol-based
liquids.
7. Make sure that the grinding or polishing discs are correctly mounted,
the driving pins engaged with the holes in the turntable.
8. Keep clear of the rotating disc and the specimen mover during
operation. While grinding manually, be careful not to touch the grinding
disc. Do not attempt to collect a specimen from the tray while the disc is
running.
9. If you observe malfunctions or hear unusual noises - stop the machine
and call technical service.
10. The machine must be disconnected from the mains prior to any service.
Wait until residual potential on the capacitors is discharged.
11. Do not cycle mains power more than once every three minutes.
Damage to the drive will result.
The equipment should only be used for its intended purpose and as detailed in the Instruction Manual.
The equipment is designed for use with consumables supplied by Struers. If subjected to misuse, improper
installation, alteration, neglect, accident or improper repair, Struers will accept no responsibility for
damage(s) to the user or the equipment.
Dismantling of any part of the equipment, during service or repair, should always be performed by a qualified
technician (electromechanical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, etc.).

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TegraForce-1
Safety Precaution Sheet
To be read carefully
before use
1. The operator should be fully aware of the use of the machine according
to the Instruction Manual.
2. Keep your hands clear of the specimen holder or specimen mover plate
when lowering TegraForce-1.
3. Do not touch the rotating parts during operation.
4. When working at machines with rotating parts care has to be taken that
clothing and/or hair cannot be caught by the rotating parts. Appropriate
safety clothing must be used.
5. If you observe malfunctions or hear unusual noises - stop the machine
and call technical service.
6. Alcohol based consumables: follow the current safety rules for
handling, mixing, filling, emptying and disposal of the alcohol-based
liquids.
7. If the TegraPol with TegraForce has to be moved to a new location the
TegraForce has to be detached from the TegraPol. (See section
Installing TegraForce)
The equipment should only be used for its intended purpose and as detailed in the Instruction Manual.
The equipment is designed for use with consumables supplied by Struers. If subjected to misuse, improper
installation, alteration, neglect, accident or improper repair, Struers will accept no responsibility for
damage(s) to the user or the equipment.
Dismantling of any part of the equipment, during service or repair, should always be performed by a qualified
technician (electromechanical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, etc.).

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Disposal
Equipment marked with a WEEE symbol contain electrical and
electronic components and must not be disposed of as general
waste.
Please contact your local authorities for information on the correct
method of disposal in accordance with national legislation.

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Table of Contents Page
1. Getting Started
Checking the Contents ....................................................................... 3
Getting Acquainted with TegraPol ...................................................... 4
Unpacking TegraPol ........................................................................... 6
Placing TegraPol ................................................................................ 6
Supplying Water ................................................................................. 6
Connection to Water Mains ....................................................... 6
Connection to Water Outlet ....................................................... 6
Connecting a Recirculation Cooling Unit ............................................ 7
Connecting the Water Inlet ....................................................... 7
Connecting the Water Outlet ..................................................... 7
Connecting the Communication Cable ..................................... 7
Supplying Power ................................................................................ 8
Single-phase Supply ................................................................. 8
2-phase Supply ......................................................................... 8
Connection to the Machine ....................................................... 8
2. Basic Operation of TegraPol
Front Panel ......................................................................................... 9
Front Panel Controls ................................................................. 9
Reading the Display ................................................................ 10
Acoustic signals ...................................................................... 10
Software Settings ............................................................................. 11
Changing the Language and Display Contrast ....................... 11
Editing Numeric Values ........................................................... 13
Editing Alphanumeric Values .................................................. 14
Preparation Process Set-up ............................................................. 15
Mounting a Disc ...................................................................... 16
Setting the Preparation Parameters ........................................ 16
Starting the Process ......................................................................... 17
Stopping the Process ....................................................................... 17
3. Installing TegraForce-1 on TegraPol
Checking the Packing Contents ....................................................... 18
Getting Acquainted with TegraForce-1 ............................................ 18
Setting up TegraForce-1 on TegraPol .............................................. 19
Disc Margin ............................................................................. 20
Electrical Connections ...................................................................... 21
Compressed Air Connections .......................................................... 21
Emptying the Water / Oil Filter ................................................ 21
Removing TegraForce-1 from TegraPol ........................................... 22

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4. Operating TegraPol with TegraForce-1
Inserting Specimen Mover Plates / Holders ..................................... 23
Inserting a Specimen Mover Plate .......................................... 23
Inserting a Specimen Holder ................................................... 23
Switching on the TegraPol with a TegraForce-1 Installed ................ 23
Setting the Preparation Parameters ................................................. 24
Manual Preparation .......................................................................... 25
Force Reduction ............................................................................... 26
Pause Between steps ...................................................................... 27
Preparation with TegraForce ............................................................ 28
Recommendations for Grinding .............................................. 29
5. Operating TegraPol
with TegraForce and TegraDoser-1
Checking the Packing Contents ....................................................... 30
Getting Acquainted with TegraDoser-1 ............................................ 30
Filling TegraDoser-1 ......................................................................... 30
Cleaning TegraDoser-1 .................................................................... 31
TegraDoser-1 Mounting ................................................................... 32
Fitting TegraDoser-1 ............................................................... 32
Removing TegraDoser-1 ......................................................... 32
Configuring TegraDoser-1 ................................................................ 33
Setting Preparation Parameters ....................................................... 34
Running an Entire Preparation Method
by Changing TegraDoser-1 .............................................................. 35
6. Accessories .............................................................................. 36
7. Trouble-shooting .................................................................... 37
8. Maintenance
Daily Service .................................................................................... 40
Weekly Service ................................................................................ 40
Service Information .......................................................................... 41
9. Technical Data ........................................................................ 42

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1. Getting Started
In the packing box you should find the following parts:
1 TegraPol-11
1 Splash ring
1 Disposable bowl liner (clear plastic)
2 Mains cables
1 Inlet hose 3/4" (2 m)
1 Filter gasket
1 Gasket ø11/ø24 (1.5 mm)
1 Reduction ring with gasket
1 Outlet hose ø32 (1.5 m)
1 88° bend outlet pipe ø32
2 Hose clamps
1 Set of Instruction Manuals
1 TegraPol-15
1 Splash ring
1 Disposable bowl liner (clear plastic)
2 Mains cables
1 Inlet hose 3/4" (2 m)
1 Filter gasket
1 Gasket ø11/ø24 (1.5 mm)
1 Reduction ring with gasket
1 Outlet hose ø32 (1.5 m)
1 88° bend outlet pipe ø32
2 Hose clamps
1 Set of Instruction Manuals
Checking the Contents
TegraPol-11
TegraPol-15

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Take a moment to familiarise yourself with the location and names of
all the TegraPol components:
A Water tap with sprinkler tube
B Turntable
C Front panel control(s)
Getting Acquainted with
TegraPol
Front View of TegraPol-11
A
B
C

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 Water inlet tube
 Water outlet for TegraDoser-5
 Water outlet tube
 Service socket
 Sample Mover (TegraForce) socket
 Doser unit (TegraDoser-5) socket
 Auxiliary socket (not currently in use)
 Main switch
 Fuse
 Mains connection
 Communication socket (Cooli Control Box)
Emergency Stop
Rear of TegraPol












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Detach TegraPol from the bottom of the packing case by removing
the four screws from below.
Place TegraPol on a steady table with an adequate working height.
The machine must be close to the power supply, water mains and
water outlet facilities.
Water for wet grinding may be supplied from the water mains or a
Recirculation Cooling Unit (instructions on the next page).
Mount the 90° end of the inlet hose onto the water inlet tube on
the back of TegraPol (see Getting Acquainted with TegraPol):
Insert the filter gasket in the coupling nut with the flat side
against the pressure hose.
Tighten the coupling nut completely.
Mount the straight end of the inlet hose on the water mains tap
for cold water:
Mount the reduction ring with gasket on the water mains tap,
if necessary.
Introduce the gasket and tighten the coupling nut
completely.
Mount the outlet hose onto the water outlet tube (Lubricate with
grease or soap to facilitate insertion). Use a hose clamp for
fastening.
If there is only limited space behind the TegraPol, use the pipe
bend and attach it directly to the outlet tube on the back of the
TegraPol. Then attach the drain hose to the other end of this
bend.
Lead the other end of the drain hose to the water outlet. Arrange
the tube so that it slopes downward towards the drain throughout
its length. Shorten the hose, if necessary.
Unpacking TegraPol
Placing TegraPol
Supplying Water
Connection to Water Mains IMPORTANT
The cold water supply must have a head pressure in the
range 1 – 10 bar (14.5 – 145 psi).
Connection to Water Outlet
REMEMBER
Make sure that the drain hose slopes downward towards the drain
throughout its length and avoid sharp bends in the drain hose.

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To ensure optimal cooling, TegraPol can be fitted with a Struers
Recirculation Cooling Unit.
Take the inlet hose delivered with TegraPol and cut off the
coupling nut on the straight end.
Slide the hose clamp onto the hose and insert the quick coupling
delivered with the pump for the recirculation cooling unit. Tighten
the hose clamp.
Connect the quick coupling on the inlet hose directly to the cooling
unit’s pump outlet (A).
If necessary, use one of the hoses delivered with the pump to
extend the inlet hose.
Mount the other end to the water inlet tube.
Mount the outlet hose onto the water outlet tube. Use a hose
clamp to secure the hose.
If there is only limited space behind the TegraPol, use the pipe
bend and attach it directly to the outlet tube on the back of the
TegraPol. Then attach the drain hose to the other end of this
bend.
Lead the other end into the mounting hole in the bracket on top of
the static filter unit (B). Arrange the tube so that it slopes
downward towards the drain throughout its length. Shorten the
hose, if necessary.
Connect the communication cable to the Cooli Control Box and
then connect to the socket 1at the rear of the TegraPol.
Connecting a Recirculation
Cooling Unit
Please note:
The Recirculation Cooling Unit cannot be used with TegraPol units running
methods that include the dosing of oxide polishing suspensions.
Note
Before connecting the cooling unit to the TegraPol,
follow the instructions in the Struers Cooling Units Instruction Manual
to prepare it for use.
Connecting the Water Inlet
Connecting the Water Outlet
Connecting the Communication
Cable
IMPORTANT
Before connecting, check that the mains voltage corresponds to the voltage
stated on the type plate on the side of the machine.
A
B

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Always remember to switch the power off when installing electrical
equipment.
The TegraPol is shipped with 2 types of Mains cables:
The 2-pin (European Schuko) plug is for use on single-phase
connections.
If the plug supplied on this cable is not approved in your country,
then the plug must be replaced with an approved plug. The leads
must be connected as follows:
Yellow/green: earth
Brown: line (live)
Blue: neutral
The 3-pin (North American NEMA) plug is for use on 2-phase power
connections.
If the plug supplied on this cable is not approved in your country,
then the plug must be replaced with an approved plug. The leads
must be connected as follows:
Green: earth
Black: line (live)
White: line (live)
Both cables are on the other end equipped with an IEC 320 cable
connector that has to be connected to the TegraPol.
Supplying Power
DANGER!
The machine must be earthed
IMPORTANT
Check that the mains voltage corresponds to the voltage stated on the type
plate on the back of the machine.
Single-phase Supply
2-phase Supply
Connection to the Machine
WARNING!
The output voltage from this cable is 200 – 240V and not 110V.
DO NOT use this cable to connect equipment that use an 110V power
supply. Failure to adhere to this may result in material damage.

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2. Basic Operation of TegraPol
Key Function Key Function
 Moves cursor in display upwards
or increases the value when
editing parameter values.
 Only active when TegraDoser-1
or TegraDoser-5 is fitted.
Manual override – push button to
apply lubricant from the doser
bottle.
 Moves cursor in display
downwards or decreases the
value when editing parameter
values.
 Only active when TegraDoser-1
or TegraDoser-5 is fitted.
Manual override – push button to
apply suspension from the doser
bottle.
Esc Leaves the present menu or
aborts functions/changes.
 Push button for starting the
preparation process or to start
Spin function for drying discs
and consumables.
 Enables selected parameter
values to be activated for editing.
Saves the edited parameter
values. Toggles when only 2
parameters available.
 Push button for stopping the
preparation process.
 Manual override - push button &
hold to apply water (applies
water during preparation
processes and when no process
is running).

EMERGENCY STOP
- Push the red button to stop.
- Turn the red button
clockwise to release.
Front Panel
Front Panel Controls

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The display on the front panel provides different levels of status
information. For example, when the machine is switched on using the
Mains switch located at the rear of the machine, the display informs
you about the physical configuration of the TegraPol and the version
of software that is installed:
When operating the TegraPol, this display is the user-interface to
TegraPol’s software.
The display is primarily divided into 2 areas. The position of these
areas and the information they contain are explained in the
illustration below, which uses the CONFIGURATION Menu as an
example:
A Heading: this is a navigational aid, telling you where you are in
the software’s hierarchy.
B Information fields: these will either be numerical values or text
fields providing information associated with the process shown in
the heading. The inverted text shows the cursor position.
When pressing a key, a short beep indicates that the command has
been accepted, whereas a long beep indicates that the key cannot
be activated at the moment.
Reading the Display
Acoustic signals
A
B

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When the machine is started for the first time, a screen display
prompts you to select your preferred language. If you want to change
the language after this, refer to “Changing the Language and Display
contrast”.
During normal operation, immediately after start up, where the splash
screen is displayed, the software goes to the MAIN MENU. This is
the highest level in the menu structure. From this menu, you can
enter the Preparation and Configuration menus.
Before continuing, we recommend that you select the language that
best suits you if you have not done so already.



Use the Arrow buttons to select
Configuration.

 Press ENTER  to activate the
CONFIGURATION Menu.




Use the Arrow buttons  to select Language.

 Press ENTER  to activate the Language
pop-up menu.

Software Settings
Changing the Language and
Display Contrast

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


Use the Arrow buttons  to select the
language you prefer.

 Press ENTER  to accept the language.

The CONFIGURATION Menu now appears in the
language you have chosen.
If the Display contrast setting is OK, press Esc to return to
the MAIN MENU.
To change the Display contrast setting, continue from
here.


Use the Arrow buttons  to select Display contrast.

 Press ENTER  to activate the Display contrast pop-up
menu.



Use the Arrow buttons  to select the setting you
prefer.

Contrast settings are:
Default: 25
Contrast range: 0 – 50
Change increment: 1
 Press ENTER  to accept the setting.

Esc

Press Esc to return to the MAIN MENU.

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

Use the Arrow buttons

to select the value to be
changed, e.g. Display contrast:


 Press ENTER  to edit the value.

A popup box showing the current value and up/down
arrows is displayed.

Note:
If there are only two options, the popup box is not
displayed. Use ENTER  to toggle between the two
options and ignore the following steps.


Use the Arrow buttons  to increase or decrease the
numeric value.

 Press ENTER  to accept the new value. (Pressing Esc,
aborts the changes, preserving the original value.)
Editing Numeric Values

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

Use the Arrow buttons

to select the text value to be
changed, e.g. Language


 Press ENTER  to edit the value.
 A popup box showing all the options available is displayed:

Note
:
If there are only two options, the popup box is not
displayed. Use ENTER  to toggle between the two
options and ignore the following steps.

 Use the Arrow buttons  to select the correct option.

 Press ENTER  to accept the new value. (Pressing Esc,
aborts the changes, preserving the original value.)
Editing Alphanumeric Values