ALTANA Resource I Mechanical Drive User Manual

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Resource I

Mechanical Drive

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Resource I
Mechanical Drive

Operating Instructions

English

PA-3880

BYK - Gardner USA

9104 Guilford Road
Columbia, MD 21046
USA
Phone [phone]
301-483-6500
Fax [phone]
301-483-6555

www.byk.com/instruments

BYK-Gardner GmbH

Lausitzer Str. 8
D-82538 Geretsried
Germany
Tel. 0-800-gardner
(0-800-4273637)
[phone]
Fax [phone]

General Information

General Information

Variable Speed Mechanical Drive for Film
Application

The Resource I is a spring driven mechanical
drive for fi lm applicators. designed to assist in
the preparation of fi lms and coatings of uniform
thickness. The apparatus is designed to accept a
wire wound rod type fi lm applicator. Other types
of applicators (e.g. fi xed clearance and adjustable
clearance blade applicators) may be placed in
front of the wire rod applicator. an optional adapter
or infront of a „dummy“ wire rod applicator
provided by the user.

General Specifi cations:

Dimensions:
Length: 20.25 inches (51.4 cm)
Width: 15.0 inches (38.1 cm)
Height: 5.75 inches (14.6 ern)
Weight 25 pounds (11.4 kg)

Operating:
Length of Carriage Travel: 11 inches
Effective Usable Coating Area: 10 x 10 inches
Speed Range for Full Stroke: 1 to 10 seconds
Pressure Applied to Rod: 4 pounds ± 10%
Surface Flatness of Sample Plate: 0.001 inch
Position Adjustment for Rod Holders: 0 - 0.25

inches

The Resource I may be used in place of the „motor
driven blade fi lm applicator“ to comply with ASTM
Standard Method D823, method C (Producing

Films of Uniform Thickness ofPetnt, Varnish and
Related Products on Test Panels).

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Operation

A. Start with the carriage in the front of the
machine. This is the end of the stroke position.

B. Place test paper, chart or other substrate in
position.

1. Grasp handle on rod clamp (used to hold
substrate in place) and pull it toward you.

2. Slip chart or other substrate under rod
clamp. Align top edge of substrate
parallel with rod clamp. Be sure there is
enough substrate area to assure clamp
engagement.

3. Push handle away from you until a fi rm grip .
is made with the chart. Do not push handle
too far, or you will overide the effective
clamping action.

c. Grasp carriage rod and push carriage away
from you until it stops. There will be a noticeable
click. The catch/release mechanism is now
engaged. When ready, push the knob on the front
of the device which will release the carriage and
allow it to proceed

D. To engage a wire rod, snap each end into
rounded slots in rod holders.

1. The spring loaded ball plungers in the
rounded slots hold the wire rod in place.
This holding force is screw adjustable to suit
operators preference.

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E. Wire rod position adjustments for various
conditions.

1. The fi ne height adjustment knobs are located
under the carriage. The adjustment screws
are directly related to the micrometer dials.

2. There are two general positions available for
the wire rod when making a draw-down.
Which to use is determined by the
characteristics of the material being applied,
such as its viscosity, slip, and the surface
condition of the test card or substrate. Also
to be evaluated are the resulting fi lm
properties desired by the user.

2a. No. 1 position is where there is no
drawdown pressure on the test card,
and there is no air gap between the wire
rod and the test card. (Le. the wire rod
rides on top of the test card but exerts
no squeezing action.) For this setting
you should know the test card thickness
and the wire rod wire diameter.

Example: Test card thickness = 0.011“
Wire rod wire diameter = 0.003“
Sum = 0.014“

The fi ne adjustment knob should be
set to ensure the wire rod will be
positioned on the test card surface with
no additional downward pressure on the
card. The standard spring pressure is
still in force to prevent the wire rod from
being lifted off the test card by any
resistance exerted by the material being
applied.

2b. No. 2 position provides an air gap
between the wire rod and the test card
surface. This gap can be obtained using
the fi ne adjustment knobs while reading
the dial indicators. Once the settings

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have been identifi ed recetitive samples
can be produced.

F. The speed of carriage travel is a variable which
is easily controlled by using the knob located on
the top rear of the device. For consistent sample
reproduction this speed cotrol setting should be
established when running tests.

G. To remove the test card and wire rod, reverse
the operations outlined in sections B and D. It
is a good housekeeping practice to immediately
remove any residue and clean the wire rod and
table top.

Refer any questions or operating diffi culties to:
BYK-Gardner USA RiversPark II 9104 Guilford

Road Columbia, MD 21046 Tele: 1-800-343-7721

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