Gilson Performer III SS-3 Operating Manual

OPERATING MANUAL

Performer III 3in Sieve Shaker

SS-3

PHONE: [phone] P.O. Box 200, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035-0200

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Rev: 01/2019

FAX: [phone]
740-548-5314

Gilson Company, Inc. Performer III 3in Sieve Shaker: SS-3

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Review and completely understand the operating and safety instructions before using this machine.

WARNING!

This machine operates on electric current. Improper operation could result in electric shock,
electrocution, or an explosion!

1. The Performer III is designed for operation on 115V/60Hz power supplies. Connection to other power
sources will damage this machine and void the warranty. Contact Gilson Technical Support if operation
on an alternative power source is required. ALWAYS make sure the available power supply matches the
device requirements. Motors are NOT explosion-proof.

2. ALWAY S check electrical wiring for loose connections and for pinched or frayed wiring.

3. ALWAY S use a properly-wired, three-pronged plug, or otherwise ground the machine. Connect the
machine to a properly-wired, three-pronged receptacle. Make sure the cord is located where no one will
trip or get tangled in it.

4. ALWAYS disconnect and lock out power supply before performing maintenance and repairs.

WARNING!

• ALWAY S unplug or disconnect machine from the power source when the unit is not in
operation.

• ALWAY S wear safety glasses when operating, maintaining, or repairing this machine.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Safety Instructions ..................................... 2

Table of Contents....................................... 3

1.0 Introduction ........................................... 4

2.0 Unpacking & Set-Up .................................... 4

3.0 Assembling the Sieve Stack ............................. 5

4.0 Operating Instructions.................................. 5

5.0 Specications .......................................... 6

6.0 Parts Diagrams ......................................... 7

7.0 Accessories ............................................ 8

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INTRODUCTION

• Quiet, electromagnetic vibratory action.

• 0—100% amplitude control.

• Switchable tapping action.

• Precise digital timing.

The Performer III 3in (76mm) Sieve Shaker is designed for small
samples of chemicals, minerals, pharmaceuticals, powdered
metals, cosmetics, abrasives, ores, foods, and other ne pow­ders. Eective size range is No.4—No.635 (4.75mm—20μm) us­ing woven wire sieves. Extended size ranges are possible with
some materials.

The High frequency, 3,600vpm, electromagnetic vibratory
action with 0—100% amplitude control is ideal for ne par­ticle separations. The solenoid actuated tapping (60 taps/min)
speeds dry separations and can be used alone for tap-settling
and bulk density tests.

The Performer lll holds up to seven full-height metal sieves plus
pan or fourteen acrylic sieves and pan. The digital timer/control­ler and graduated vibration control knob allow the Performer lll
to give reliable, repeatable results. The optional GAA-88 Acrylic
Spacer is useful for observing sample action during set-up or
testing.

Figure 1

UNPACKING & SETUP

Carefully inspect the Performer lll as soon as it arrives and check
all package contents. See Figure 7 for an illustration of Performer
III components and accessories. If there is damage or if parts are
missing, contact Gilson Customer Service immediately at 800­444-1508 or 740-548-7298 for instructions. Save all packing ma­terials for inspection by the freight claims adjuster if damage is
reported.

The Performer III is packaged in two pieces to minimize poten­tial damage during shipping. Place the Performer III on a dry,
level surface.

• To assemble, position the Tapper Clamping Assembly over
the four holes in the Base with the two rubber sieve locat­ing bumpers positioned at the rear. Insert the 1/4-20 x 3/8in
panhead screws into the mounting holes and tighten snugly
(see Figure 1).

• Connect the main power cord to the power entry module.
The 1 amp fuse and a spare are located in a drawer in this
module.

• Insert the Tapper power cord into the rear of the Tapper
Connector housing (see Figure 2) and verify the connector is
locked in place. The Performer III is now ready for use.

Tapper Power Cord & Tapper Connector Housing

Main Power Cord

Power Entry

Module

Figure 2

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ASSEMBLING THE SIEVE STACK

Assemble the sieve stack by placing the desired sieves on the
collection pan. Start with the nest mesh sieves, placing pro­gressively coarser sieves on top (see Figures 4 and 5). A maxi­mum of seven metal-framed sieves or fourteen acrylic sieves
may be stacked on top of the pan. Use of adapters and spacers
will limit the number of sieves that can be used. The sieve cover
must be placed over the top sieve before placing the stack as­sembly in the Performer lll. The larger diameter side of the cover
is for acrylic sieves, and the smaller diameter for metal sieves.
Check for the best t and install.

Hold in the thumb buttons to adjust the clamping knobs on
the upright rods to the height that will allow the sieve stack to
slide into place. Pushing in on the integral buttons allows the
threaded clamp knobs to slide freely. Position the stack using
the rubber bumpers on the back of the sieve base and tapper
clamping assembly, then tighten the knobs. To remove the sieve
stack, hold the thumb buttons in and slide the top up slightly.
The clamping assembly will remain in this position, ready for the
next sieve stack. This is a useful feature when using the same size
stack repetitively.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

To begin testing, set the Mode Switch to MANUAL (see Figure 6).
Adjust the Amplitude Control for optimum performance with the
material being tested. Due to varying sample characteristics, the
user should observe the minimum vibration level and time period
necessary to sift particles without breaking them down. It is possible
for excessive vibratory action to degrade the sample particles by
abrasion.

To change the time setting on the Timer, press the <UP ARROW>
key or the <DOWN ARROW> key (see Figure 5). The rst digit
on the right hand side should start to ash in half second inter­vals. Press the <UP ARROW> key or the <DOWN ARROW> key to
adjust the digit to desired value. To enter the current digit and
move to the next digit press the <START> key. Once the last digit
on the left is entered the timer is ready to start.

To get into the adjust mode state, press and hold both the <UP
& DOWN ARROW> keys at the same time until the current mode
is displayed. When in this state the display will show the current
mode letters, H for hours, M for minutes, and S for seconds. Once
the mode letters are being displayed, press the <UP> key, or the
<DOWN> key, to change between modes. Press the <START>
key to accept new mode.

Mode Letter:

A-MMSS B-HHMM C-SSSS D-MMMM

Sieve Cover

Metal Sieves

&

Acrylic Spacers

(7 Total)

Sieve Cover

Acrylic Sieves

(14 Sieves Max.)

Acrylic Adapter

Collection Pan

Figure 3 Figure 4

Collection Pan

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SPECIFICATIONS

To run press the <START> key.

Overall Size: 8x11x22in (203x279x559mm)
Once running, pressing the <START> key again will pause the
timer with the current amount of time remaining on screen.

When allowed to time out the timer will display DONE, press
<ANY> key to continue.

The Setting and the Mode values are saved automatically and
restored on power up.

Vibratory Frequency: 3,600vpm

Tapping Frequency: 60 Taps/min.

Designed Particle Sizing Range:

4.75mm to 75µm (No.4 to No.200 Sieve)

Extended Particle Sizing Range:

9.5mm to 25µm (3/8in to No.500 Sieve)

Power Requirements*: 115V, 50/60Hz, 2A

*Contact Gilson Technical Support for operation of this device
on other power supplies.

Figure 5

Performer III Timer

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PARTS DIAGRAMS

Mode Switch

Tapper Assembly

Timer

Sieve Base

Amplitude Control

Figure 6

Performer III Control Panel

Captive Knobs with

Release Buttons

Sieve Base Spacers

Tapper/Clamping

Power Cord

Sieve Base

1/4-20 x 3/8in

Panhead Screws

Assembly

Sieve Cover

Figure 7

Performer III Components & Accessories

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Base

Acrylic Sieve

Adapter

Gilson Company, Inc. Performer III 3in Sieve Shaker: SS-3

ACCESSORIES

Acrylic Frame Sieves with Stainless Steel Mesh

Acrylic Frame Precision Sieves with Electroformed Mesh

GILSONIC AUTOSIEVER ACRYLIC FRAME SIEVES

Sieves for the GA-6 GilSonic AutoSiever have clear acrylic frames and
are 3in (76mm) in diameter. They are available tted with conventional
ASTM E 11 stainless steel Woven-Wire cloth or ASTM E 161 Precision
Electroformed nickel mesh.

The accurac y, eciency, and size ra nge of Precision Electro formed Sieves
often make the m a better solution for p recision particle sizi ng operations.
Opening tolerances of Electroformed Sieves are ±2μm, while ASTM E 11
woven-wire tolerances are two to ten times higher in comparable sizes.
Opening size s are available to 5μm, considera bly below the 20μm smalle st
available woven-wire size, and a number of sizes are equivalent to E 11.
When calibrated with glass beads or other means, electroformed sieves
can serve as a reliable reference standard.

ASTM Stainless Steel Precision
Mesh

5.60mm No.3-1/2in GAA-20 —

4.75mm No.4 GAA-21 —

4.00mm No.5 GAA-22 —

3.35mm No.6 GAA-23 —

2.80mm No.7 GAA-24 —

2.36mm No.8 GAA-25 —

2.00mm No.10 GAA-26 —

1.70mm No.12 GAA-27 —

1.40mm No.14 GAA-28 —

1.18mm No.16 GAA-29 —

1.00mm No.18 GAA-30 —
850µm No.20 GAA-31 —
710µm No.25 GAA-32 —
600µm No.30 GAA-33 —
500µm No.35 GAA-34 —
425µm No.40 GAA-35 —
355µm No.45 GAA-36 —
300µm No.50 GAA-37 —
250µm No.60 GAA-38 —
212µm No.70 GAA-39 —
180µm No.80 GAA-40 —
150µm No.100 GAA-41 GAA-62
125µm No.120 GAA-42 GAA-63
106µm No.140 GAA-43 GAA-63A
105µm — — GAA-64
100µm — — GAA-65
95µm — — GAA-66
90µm No.170 GAA-44 GAA-67
85µm — — GAA-68
80µm — — GAA-69
75µm No.200 GAA-45 GAA-70
70µm — — GAA-71
65µm — — GAA-72
63µm No.230 GAA-46 GAA-72A
60µm — — GAA-73
55µm — — GAA-74
53µm No.270 GAA-47 GAA-74A
50µm — — GAA-75
45µm No.325 GAA-48 GAA-76
40µm — — GAA-77
38µm No.400 GAA-49 GAA-77A
35µm — — GAA-78
32µm No.450 GAA-50 GAA-78A
30µm — — GAA-79
25µm No.500 GAA-51 GAA-80
20µm No.635 GAA-52 GAA-81
15µm — — GAA-82
10µm — — GAA-83
5µm — — GAA-84

GILSONIC AUTOSIEVER ACRYLIC FRAME SIEVES

Electroformed

The GilSonic AutoSiever holds seven Woven-Wire or three Precision
Electroformed Sieves in the xed-height Stack Assembly. Each sieve
is supplied with a Certicate of Compliance to the appropriate ASTM
Standard. Clear Acrylic Spacers are available if fewer sieves are used
in the stack.

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3in Diameter ASTM E11 Test Sieves

3in Diameter Stainless Steel

Test Sieves

SS-3 shown with 3in Stain-

less Steel Sieves

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Alt. Std. Supplemental Full Ht. Half Ht. Full Ht. Half Ht.

3/8in

—

5/16in

—

0.265in
1/4in
No.3-1/2in

—

No.4

—

No.5

—

No.6

—

No.7

—

No.8

—

No.10

—

No.12

—

No.14

—

No.16

—

No.18

—

No.20

—

No.25

—

No.30

—

No.35

—

No.40

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—

No.45

—

No.50

—

No.60

—

No.70

—

No.80

—

No.100

—

No.120

—

No.140

—

No.170

—

No.200

—

No.230

—

No.270

—

No.325

—

No.400

—
No.450
No.500
No.635

Regular Pan
Extended Rim Pan

Regular Cover
Cover with Ring

Sieve Designation

9.5mm
—

8.0mm
—

6.7mm

6.3mm

5.6mm
—

4.75mm
—

4.0mm
—

3.35mm
—

2.8mm
—

2.36mm
—

2.0mm
—

1.7mm
—

1.4mm
—

1.18mm
—

1.0mm
—

850μm

—

710μm

—

600μm

—

500μm

—

425μm

—

355μm

—

300μm

—

250μm

—

212μm

—

180μm

—

150μm

—

125μm

—

106μm

—

90μm

—

75μm

—

63μm

—

53μm

—

45μm

—

38μm

—

32μm
25μm
20μm

—

9.0mm
—

7.1mm
—
—
—

5.0mm
—

4.5mm

—

3.55mm
—

3.15mm
—

2.5mm
—

2.24mm
—

1.80mm
—

1.60mm
—

1.25mm
—

1.12mm

—

900μm

—

800μm

—

630μm

—

560μm

—

450μm

—

400μm

—

315μm

—

280μm

—

224μm

—

200μm

—

160μm

—

140μm

—

112μm

—

100μm

—

80μm

—

71μm

—

56μm

—

50μm

—

40μm

—

36μm

—
—
—

Stainless Cloth

Stainless Frame

V3SF 3/8"
V3SF 9M
V3SF 5/16"
V3SF 7.1M
V3SF .265"
V3SF 1/4"
V3SF #3-1/2
V3SF 5M
V3SF #4
V3SF 4.5M

V3SF #5
V3SF 3.55M
V3SF #6
V3SF 3.15M
V3SF #7
V3SF 2.5M
V3SF #8
V3SF 2.24M
V3SF #10
V3SF 1.8M
V3SF #12
V3SF 1.6M
V3SF #14
V3SF 1.25M
V3SF #16
V3SF 1.12M

V3SF #18
V3SF 900U
V3SF #20
V3SF 800U
V3SF #25
V3SF 630U
V3SF #30
V3SF 560U
V3SF #35
V3SF 450U
V3SF #40
V3SF 450U
V3SF #45
V3SF 315U
V3SF #50
V3SF 280U

V3SF #60
V3SF 224U
V3SF #70
V3SF 200U
V3SF #80
V3SF 160U
V3SF #100
V3SF 140U
V3SF #120
V3SF 112U
V3SF #140
V3SF 100U
V3SF #170
V3SF 80U
V3SF #200
V3SF 71U

V3SF #230
V3SF 56U
V3SF #270
V3SF 50U
V3SF #325
V3SF 40U
V3SF #400
V3SF 36U
V3SF #450
V3SF #500
V3SF #635

V3SFXPN
V3SFXPE

—
—
—
—
—

—
V3SH #3-1/2
V3SH 5M
V3SH #4
V3SH 4.5M

V3SH #5
V3SH 3.55M
V3SH #6
V3SH 3.15M
V3SH #7
V3SH 2.5M
V3SH #8
V3SH 2.24M
V3SH #10
V3SH 1.8M
V3SH #12
V3SH 1.6M
V3SH #14
V3SH 1.25M
V3SH #16
V3SH 1.12M

V3SH #18
V3SH 900U
V3SH #20
V3SH 800U
V3SH #25
V3SH 630U
V3SH #30
V3SH 560U
V3SH #35
V3SH 450U
V3SH #40
V3SH 450U
V3SH #45
V3SH 315U
V3SH #50
V3SH 280U

V3SH #60
V3SH 224U
V3SH #70
V3SH 200U
V3SH #80
V3SH 160U
V3SH #100
V3SF 140U
V3SH #120
V3SH 112U
V3SH #140
V3SH 100U
V3SH #170
V3SH 80U
V3SH #200
V3SH 71U

V3SH #230
V3SH 56U
V3SH #270
V3SH 50U
V3SH #325
V3SH 40U
V3SH #400
V3SH 36U
V3SH #450
V3SH #500
V3SH #635

V3SHXPN
V3SHXPE

V3SFXCV

V3SFXCVR

Stainless Cloth

—
—
—
—
—

—
V3CF #3-1/2
V3CF 5M
V3CF #4
V3CF 4.5M

V3CF #5
V3CF 3.55M
V3CF #6
V3CF 3.15M
V3CF #7
V3CF 2.5M
V3CF #8
V3CF 2.24M
V3CF #10
V3CF 1.8M
V3CF #12
V3CF 1.6M
V3CF #14
V3CF 1.25M
V3CF #16
V3CF 1.12M

V3CF #18
V3CF 900U
V3CF #20
V3CF 800U
V3CF #25
V3CF 630U
V3CF #30
V3CF 560U
V3CF #35
V3CF 450U
V3CF #40
V3CF 450U
V3CF #45
V3CF 315U
V3CF #50
V3CF 280U

V3CF #60
V3CF 224U
V3CF #70
V3CF 200U
V3CF #80
V3CF 160U
V3CF #100
V3CF 140U
V3CF #120
V3CF 112U
V3CF #140
V3CF 100U
V3CF #170
V3CF 80U
V3CF #200
V3CF 71U

V3CF #230
V3CF 56U
V3CF #270
V3CF 50U
V3CF #325
V3CF 40U
V3CF #400
V3CF 36U
V3CF #450
V3CF #500
V3CF #635

V3BFXPN
V3BFXPE

Brass Frame

V3CH #3-1/2
V3CH 5M
V3CH #4
V3CH 4.5M

V3CH #5
V3CH 3.55M
V3CH #6
V3CH 3.15M
V3CH #7
V3CH 2.5M
V3CH #8
V3CH 2.24M
V3CH #10
V3CH 1.8M
V3CH #12
V3CH 1.6M
V3CH #14
V3CH 1.25M
V3CH #16
V3CH 1.12M

V3CH #18
V3CH 900U
V3CH #20
V3CH 800U
V3CH #25
V3CH 630U
V3CH #30
V3CH 560U
V3CH #35
V3CH 450U
V3CH #40
V3CH 450U
V3CH #45
V3CH 315U
V3CH #50
V3CH 280U

V3CH #60
V3CH 224U
V3CH #70
V3CH 200U
V3CH #80
V3CH 160U
V3CH #100
V3CH 140U
V3CH #120
V3CH 112U
V3CH #140
V3CH 100U
V3CH #170
V3CH 80U
V3CH #200
V3CH 71U

V3CH #230
V3CH 56U
V3CH #270
V3CH 50U
V3CH #325
V3CH 40U
V3CH #400
V3CH 36U
V3CH #450
V3CH #500
V3CH #635

V3BHXPN
V3BHXPE

V3BFXCV

V3BFXCVR

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—
—
—
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