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Emergency Pneumatics.
Operating Instructions
VETTER Medical Tents
Article No. 9987043403 | © Vetter GmbH I 09/14 I Changes and errors excepted.
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Contents
1. Important preliminary remarks ....................................2
2. Description of the product ........................................2
2.1 Scope of delivery ...........................................2
2.2 Optional accessories ........................................2
2.3 Correct handling and usage .................................2
2.4 Safety instructions ..........................................3
3. Preparing the product for use .....................................3
3.1 Preparations for operation ..................................3
4. Operating Instructions ............................................3
4.1 Operation with blower ......................................3
4.2 Operation with compressed air ..............................4
4.3 Docking via the circumferential collars ......................4
4.4 Docking from door to door .................................5
4.5 Deation ...................................................5
4.6 Folding Plan ................................................7
4.7 Folding Plan for the docking tent ............................7
5. Practical Tips ......................................................9
6. Repeated Inspections .............................................9
7. Repair Instructions .............................................. 10
8. Technical data ..................................................10
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1. Important preliminary remarks
These instructions must be read carefully and complied with at
all times to ensure this product is used properly and as intended,
to ensure this product provides the greatest possible benet, and
that the entitlements within the scope of the Vetter warranty are
preserved.
Each use/operation of the medical tent requires detailed knowledge and compliance of these instructions.
The operating instructions given here are to be regarded as part
of the product and are to be kept for the complete life duration of
the product. In case the product should be passed on to a successive user then the operating instructions must also be included.
2. Description of the product
2.1 Scope of delivery
Description MT 20 MT 30 MT 40 MT 60 Docking tent
Set, consisting of:
Tent frame including tension rope 1 1 1 1 1
Tent cover 1 1 1 1 1
Cover for entry 2 2 2 2 4
Securing net in the roof area 1 1 1 1 1
Tent oor 1 1 1 1 1
Pegs 16 20 24 36 20
Bag with hammer and repair material 1 1 1 1 1
Packing bag 1 1 1 1 1
2.2 Optional accessories
Article No. Description
1520046000 Packing blanket for MT 20, 215 x 145 cm (85 x 57 inch), yellow, including auto belt latch
1523003700 Packing blanket for MT 30 and MT 40, 265 x 150 cm (104 x 59 inch), yellow,
including auto belt latch
1523013300 Packing blanket for MT 60 and Docking tent, 330 x 160 cm ( 130 x 63 inch), yellow,
including auto belt latch
2.3 Correct handling and usage
For example, medical tents are used as:
9 First aid tent for large events
9 Operation control centre for aid organisations
9 Medical care tent for large-scale operations
9 Storage tent
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9 Screening facility for treatment of injuries
9 Accommodation tent
9 Emergency accommodation during evacuations
The medical tents may only be operated with compressed air;
never use ammable or poisonous gases. The medical tents may
only be lled using original Vetter xtures.
2.4 Safety instructions
Only trained, reliable, and responsible employees are permitted
to use and operate this product. Wear the required protective
gear and clothing. Please contact the manufacturer or authorized
retailer when detecting cracks, ssures, holes, or leakages on the
pneumatic supporting frame during the product inspection. Such
defects can lead to bursting. Always avoid contact with hot or
sharp-edged materials.
Always x tents in place using tension ropes
and, depending on the wind load, use
additional ballast tanks (lled with water)!
3. Preparing the product for use
3.1 Preparations for operation
Inspect the medical tents before and after each operation to ensure correct and perfect condition. It is imperative that the recommended folding instructions be observed.
4. Operating Instructions
Open the packing cover. Lay out the tent at the required location.
The ground area must be free of any sharp-edged or pointed objects!
The pneumatic medical tents are designed to be inated with a
blower or with compressed air.
4.1 Operation with blower
eg. Tent blower 0.23-0.47 bar
(Art. no. 1523017700)
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The ination connection for blowers is opened when air ows
through. Connect the ination hose of the blower to the ination
connection of the tent. Unscrew the cap from the ination connection in a counter-clockwise direction and check whether the valve
is closed. Make certain there is perfect locking of the couplings of
the ination hose with the tent coupling and the blower.
Start the blower and ll the tent until the maximum permitted
operating pressure of 0.3 bar/4.35 psi. The medical tent erects
automatically. The safety valve integrated into the support frame
avoids over-ination (greater than 0.3 bar/4.35 psi).
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Note! Should parts of the support frame
become caught up during erection
then switch o the blower immediately
and rectify the problem. Ination can
then be continued after doing this.
Replace the cap after lling and tighten it by turning it in a clockwise direction.
4.2 Operation with compressed air
Connect the pressure regulator with the knurled wheel on the
compressed air bottle. Close the hand wheel (3) of the pressure
regulator. Open the valve on the bottle (5). The manometer (1) indicates the pressure in the bottle. Adjust the back-pressure to approximately 10 bar using the adjustment wheel (4). The set pressure can be checked on the back-pressure manometer (2). Connect
the air hose of the pressure regulator (6) with the brass coupling
of the ination connection (7). Open the pressure regulator and
start ination. Observe the tent during the ination process. Close
the hand valve when the operating pressure is reached.
Note! If, during erection of the tent, parts of the
tent frame become caught up in the tent cover,
then close the valve on the pressure regulator
immediately and rectify the cause of the
problem. After doing this, the ination
process can be continued.
4.3 Docking via the circumferential collars
The medical tents can be connected to each other using two dierent methods. The tents can be connected via the circumferential
collars to create large, continuous tent areas. Velcro can be used
to quickly create a space protected from the weather using two or
more tents. To do so, place the tents as closely as possible to each
other and connect the Velcro, beginning at the roof.
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You then have the option of removing the entrance awnings or
only rolling up the doors.
Important! The Velcro must also be closed on the roof in
order to ensure corresponding protection from the weather.
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4.4 Docking from door to door
The other option for connecting the medical tents to each other
takes place from door to door. An addition collar around the door
opening exists on all medical tents. These collars will be connected by using zippers.
The doors can then be rolled up in order to keep the passage open
or they can be closed in order to be able to independently use the
connected tents, as you choose.
4.5 Deation
The deation of the support frame happens over the ination
connection. To deate the tent, close the air source (compressed
air cylinder, etc.) and disconnect the pressure reducer or the lling
hose of the blower. The deation valve is opened by pressing-in
and turning the pin (1) counter clockwise.
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Pin before locking Pressing-in + turning Valve open
Fold the tent in the way, that the air can escape (Folding to the
direction of the ination connection). Any remaining air can be
removed with a vacuum adaptor (Item No.: 1700018300) in combination with an construction-site compressor adaptor (Item No.:
1600012000).
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Connect the construction-site compressor adaptor (1) to the coupling of the vacuum adaptor (2) and turn it interlocking. Then
tighten the screwable part of t the vacuum adaptor. Now connect
the constructionsite compressor adaptor to the support frame.
Attach the quick-action coupling (3) to the connection hose of
the pressure regulator and open the hand valve of the pressure
regulator slowly.
It is also possible to deate the support frame with a blower with
deate function. Follow the operating instructions of the blower.
After deation and before packing, the valve
must be unlocked again in order to guarantee
perfect ination when it is next used!
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4.6 Folding Plan
Before repacking, tent frame must be completely
empty.
1. The front of the tent is folded lengthwise in four equal sections.
Inflation
connector
2. Only roll in the direction of the ination connection.
3. Now place the tent into the carrying bag.
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4.7 Folding Plan for the docking tent
Before repacking, tent frame must be completely
empty.
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1. The docking tent needs to be folded four times, from right
Befüllanschluss
to left into equal segments. After that it has to be folded two
times from left to right, in order to reach the width of the packing bag.
Ination connector
2. Only roll in the direction of the ination connection.
3. Now place the tent into the carrying bag.
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5. Practical Tips
9 The individual separation walls, oors and entrance awnings
can be quickly and easily removed if needed The connection
to the pneumatic support structure is made using Velcro.
9 When using tent heaters, avoid blowing heat directly onto
parts of the tent.
9 Lighting can be hung from the frames during use. The secu-
ring net in the roof oers the best option for this.
9 Additional tents can be easily connected with each other
using circumferential Velcro collars or via the doors for expansion purposes.
9 The barrier-free ooring makes it easier to transport patients
in the lying (horizontal) position during use.
9 After use, clean the tent with a mild cleanser before packing.
Allow the parts to dry at normal room temperature. Treat outer
surfaces with commercially available impregnating agents.
9 Follow the instructions of the folding plan to fold and pack
the tent. Make sure that the tent is folded and packed in an
orderly manner and as instructed to ensure the tent is easy to
unpack next time it is needed.
6. Repeated Inspections
The tents should be subjected to a visual and functional inspection by a trained technician at least once a year. This requires inating the tent to approx. 50 % of the max. working pressure (0.15
bar). Check all pressurized parts for ssures, cracks, cuts, puncture
holes, detached spots, and heat or chemical damage.
If the pressure does not experience a signicant drop within one
hour, the tent is ready for use.
Please contact the manufacturer in case of larger damage or if you
have any questions.
Comply with DIN 7716 if storing the medical tents long-term.
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7. Repair Instructions
Minor damage such as cracks, cuts, or punctures (max. 4 cm) can be repaired by the operator with the enclosed
repair kit. Please follow these steps:
1. Select the size of the patch so that the patch extends approx. 4 cm beyond the damaged area on all sides.
2. Mark patch area on the supporting frame.
3. Roughen the area of the patch on the surface of the supporting frame as well as one side of the patch.
4. Apply a thin layer of the special adhesive to the roughened spot on the supporting frame and the roughened side of the patch.
5. Allow special adhesive to dry for approx. 10-15 minutes until no longer sticky.
6. Press patch rmly onto the pretreated area of the supporting frame and smooth out.
7. Allow unpressurized supporting frame to rest for at least 48 hours.
Only the factory is able to repair damage that is more extensive.
A trained technician must check the tent and its supporting frame for leaks after the repairs.
8. Technical data
Type MT 20 MT 30 MT 40
Article No. PREMIUM set with
PU tent tarpaulin
Article No. BASIC Set with PU tent tarpaulin
(without window/net, only 2 duct openings)
m² 20 30 40
Usable Area
sq.ft. 216 324 432
Number of possible beds 6 8 12
Erection time, ca. sec. 120 180 240
cm 370 x 593 x 324 550 x 593 x 324 730 x 593 x 324
Exterior size (L x W x H)
ft 12 x 19 x 11 18 x 19 x 11 24 x 19 x 11
cm 370 x 534 x 294 550 x 534 x 294 730 x 534 x 294
Interior size (L x W x H)
ft 12 x 18 x 10 18 x 18 x 10 24 x 18 x 10
l 3,052 4,566 5,851
Air requirement
cu.ft. 108 161 207
cm 110 x 85 x 60 110 x 85 x 60 110 x 85 x 85
Pack size
inch 43 x 33 x 24 43 x 33 x 24 43 x 33 x 33
kg 74.5 107.5 156.5
Weight BASIC, ca.
lbs 164 237 345
1523027400 1523027500 1523027600
1523027900 1523028000 1523028100
Weight PREMIUM, ca.
kg 76 110 160
lbs 168 243 353
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Type MT 60 Docking tent
Article No. PREMIUM set with
PU tent tarpaulin
Article No. BASIC set with
PU tent tarpaulin
(without window/net, only 2 duct openings)
m² 60 45
Usable Area
sq.ft. 648 462
Number of possible beds 18 -
Erection time, ca. sec. 360 300
cm 1,100 x 593 x 324 660 x 660 x 324*
Exterior size (L x W x H)
ft 36 x 19 x 11 21,5 x 21,5 x 11
cm 1,100 x 534 x 294 660 x 660 x 294
Interior size (L x W x H)
ft 36 x 18 x 10 21,5 x 21,5 x 10
l 8,113 4,567
Air requirement
cu.ft. 287 161
cm 110 x 95 x 100 110 x 85 x 85
Pack size
inch 43 x 37 x 39 43 x 33 x 33
kg 205
Weight BASIC, ca.
lbs 452
1523027700 1523027800
1523028200 -
Weight PREMIUM, ca.
* Height of roof ridge = 390 cm/12,5 ft
All rights reserved for technical changes within the scope of product improvement.
kg 210 135
lbs 463 298
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Place your trust in emergency pneumatics!
We are the company who can help you, nd a solution to your problem!
Vetter GmbH
A Unit of IDEX Corporation
Sales
Blatzheimer Str. 10 - 12
D-53909 Zülpich
Germany
www.vetter.de
Tel.: +49 (0) 22 52 / 30 08-0
Fax: +49 (0) 22 52 / 30 08-590
Mail: vetter.rescue@idexcorp.com
Article No. 9987043403 | © Vetter GmbH I 09/14 I Changes and errors excepted. | Made in Germany
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