Imlab IKA, IKA Tube Mill control, IKA Tube Mill 100 control Series Manual

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Tube Mill_012017

IKA

IKA® Tube Mill control

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Tube Mill 100 control

Source language: German

EN

Contents

Page

Declaration of conformity 13
Explication of warning symbols 13
Safety instructions 14
Correct use 14
Unpacking 15
Useful information 15
Interfaces and outputs 16
Commissioning 17
Switching on the instrument 17
Factory setting 18
Setting menu parameters 18
Setting working parameters 19
Warning messages 20
Error codes 20
Using the coupling extractor 21
Maintenance and cleaning 21
Accessories 21
Technical data 22
Warranty 22

Declaration of conformity

We declare under our sole responsibility that this product corresponds to the regulations 2014/35/EU, 2006/42/EC,
2014/30/EU and 2011/65/EU
EN 60529 and EN ISO 12100.

and conforms with the standards or normative: EN 61010-1, EN 6010-2-051, EN 61326-1,

Explication of warning symbols

General hazard

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

DANGER

This symbol identifies information that is of vital importance for protecting your health
and safety. Disregarding this information may lead to health impairment and injuries.

This symbol identifies information that is of importance for the technically correct func­tioning of the system. Disregarding this information can result in damage to the instrument or

to system components.

This symbol indicates information which is important for proper use and ensuring that the

operations of the instrument

Failure to observe this information may result in inaccurate results.

Danger - Risk of hand injury.

are performed eciently and for using the instrument.

DANGER

Danger - Risk of injury by high temperature.

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Safety Instructions

Read the operating instructions completely before

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starting up and follow the safety instructions.

• Keep the operating instructions in a place where they
can be accessed by everyone.

• Ensure that only trained staff work with the instrument.

• Follow the safety instructions, guidelines, occupational
health and safety and accident prevention regulations.

• The instrument must be supervised at all times when in
operation.

• Hearing protection must be worn when working with
the instrument in high speed.

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be processed. There may be:

- projectile parts

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body parts, hair, clothing and jewelry getting caught.

• Set up the instrument in a spacious area on an even,
stable, clean, non-slip, dry and fireproof surface.

• The feet of the instrument must be clean and undamaged.

• The instrument is not suitable for hand held operation.

• The instrument may heat up when in use.
Check the instrument and accessories for damage be-

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fore each use. Do not use damaged components.

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Ensure that the milling tube is tightly closed.

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Ensure that the milling tube is firmly attached to the
coupling connector on the drive unit prior to operating
the device.

• The instrument must only be operated with a milling
tube attached; without a milling tube the instrument
can’t be started.

• Before starting operation, the protective hood of the
device must be closed, otherwise the instrument can
not be started.

Wear your personal protective
equipment in accordance with the
hazard category of the medium to

Please pay attention to avoiding
hand injury when operate the in­strument.

• The milling tube must only be attached and removed
while the motor is stationary.

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fer of energy during operation. Wear gloves if necessary
or wait for the tube and material cool down.

• The IKA
operation. Switch off the instrument immediately if any
material leaks from the tube. Clean the instrument.

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Observe the operating instructions of the milling tube.

• The temperature of the material for milling must not ex­ceed 40 °C.

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Only use tubes approved by IKA.

• Only process samples that will not react dangerously to
the extra energy produced through processing. This also
applies to any extra energy produced in other ways, e.g.
through light irradiation.

• Beware of the risk of flammable materials.

• Do not operate the instrument in explosive atmo­spheres, with hazardous substances or under water.

• The instrument doesn’t start up again automatically fol­lowing a cut in the power supply.

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Safe operation is only guaranteed with the accessories
described in the ”Accessories” chapter.

• Socket must be earthed (protective ground contact).

• The instrument could only be disconnected from the
mains supply by pulling out the mains plug or the con­nector plug.

• The socket for the mains cord must be easily accessible.

• The voltage stated on the name plate must correspond
to the mains voltage.

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Protect the instrument and accessories from bumps
and impacts.

• The instrument can only be opened by experts.

Only process dry solid sample with

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milling tubes must always be closed during

WARNING

Always open the milling tube care­fully after use, as the material in
the tube may be hot due to trans-

the device. Never use it for pro­cessing liquid samples.

Correct use

• Use:

The Tube Mill control is a batch mill that allows for
both impact milling and cutting milling.
The milling tube closes airtight. This means that the loss
of ground material is equivalent to practically zero.

Impact milling:

For use with hard, brittle material, dried material or ma­terial that is brittle because of cold (for example grain,
coffee, etc.). The granularity of the final product is de­termined by the duration of the grinding, the level to
which the container is filled and the physical property of
the material being processed.

Cutting milling:

For usage with soft, fibrous grinding material (for ex­ample hay, paper, etc.).
In this case as well, the granularity of the final product is
determined by the duration of the grinding, the level to
which the container is filled and the physical property of
the material being processed.

Intended use: Tabletop device

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WARNING

the water may leak from the grinding tube and damage
the drive unit.

• Range of use (indoor use only):

- Laboratories - Schools

- Pharmacies - Universities

This equipment is suitable for use in all areas except:

- Residential areas

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Areas that are connected directly to a low-voltage supply
network that also supplies residential areas.

The Tube Mill control is not suit-
able for grinding wet materials
with too much water. Otherwise,

Unpacking

The safety of the user cannot be guaranteed:

- If the instrument is operated with accessories that are not

supplied or recommended by the manufacturer

- If the instrument is operated improperly contrary to the

manufacture’s specifications

- If the instrument or the printed circuit board are modified

by third parties.

• Unpacking:

- Please unpack the device carefully

- In the case of any damage a detailed report must be sent
immediately (post, rail or forwarder).

• Delivery scope:
IKA® Tube Mill control

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IKA® Tube Mill control drive

- One MT 40 milling tube

- One MMT 40.1 multi-use milling tube package

- Coupling extractor

- Mains cable

- USB cable

- Operating instructions

- Warranty card.

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Useful information

The Tube Mill control device can be used for a wide
range of applications. The list of grinding materials given
below is not complete. It is possible to expand the range
of applications further by means of grinding experiments
with corresponding grinding procedures and sample prep­arations.

Impact milling:

The milling tube for the Tube Mill control instrument
with a beater can reduces soft, medium hard and brittle
materials with a Mohs’ hardness of up to 5. For greater
levels of hardness, the wear and tear on the pulverization
tool is very high and the plastic coupling can break.
Everything that is brittle, dry, and does not have a high fat
content can be ground. Following is a list of substances
that can be ground dry:
Wheat, barley, corn, malt, pectin, roasted coffee, nut­shells, bones, ergot, compressed materials, peat, cellulose,
pharmaceutical, fertilizers, feed materials, spices, resin,
potash, seeds, salts, cinders, tablets.
The grinding material must be initially broken down into
pieces with max. diameter of 1 cm (feed granularity 10
mm, the size of a grain of corn is ideal). The total volume
of grinding material should not more than 40 ml.

IKA® Tube Mill 100 control

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IKA® Tube Mill 100 control drive

- One MT 100 milling tube

- One MT 40 milling tube

- One MMT 40.1 multi-use milling tube package

- Coupling extractor

- Mains cable

- USB cable

- Operating instructions

- Warranty card.

Cutting milling:

The milling tube for the device can also crush bulky, elastic
fibrous and soft materials with high cellulose content. Fol­lowing is a list of some materials that can be crushed:
Leaves, fibers, hops, cardboard, paper, hay, plastics, to­bacco and roots.
The feed granularity should be no greater than 10 mm.

Note: Materials that are not listed should only be ground
in the Tube Mill control after consult IKA
support, especially if there is uncertainty about the dan­ger of explosion (dust explosion as a result of electrostatic
charge).

Working with coolants:

Please follow the safety instructions.
Crushing causes the mill feed to heat up. This may not al­ways be desirable as the mill feed can change when heat­ed (e.g. increased oxidation, loss of moisture, evaporation
of volatile components, etc.).

It can be possible to dry crush mill feed which is viscous or
has a high fat content by embrittling using coolants.

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application

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