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An audit certificated the accordance of the Fritsch GmbH to the DIN EN ISO 9001. The enclosed declaration of conformity calls the directives which the „pulverisette 5“ corresponds to. This permitts us to mark the instrument with the CE-Sign. Instrument number 05.500.00 und 05.600.00...
4.11 Grinding under protective gas with gas lid ..........20 4.12 GTM System.................... 22 Cleaning..................22 Maintenance ................23 Warranty ..................24 Troubleshooting Checklist ............24 Examples of Comminution Tasks ..........25 List of Keywords.................27 Spare part list and circuit diagrams..........27 pulverisette 5 page 1...
Fritsch GmbH, Manufacturers of Laboratory Instruments. • These operating instructions are not to be reprinted or copied without the express approval of Fritsch GmbH. • Please study these instructions carefully before operation. • All operators must be familiar with the contents of the operat- ing instructions.
1.3.3 Drive Motor and Speed Control The machine is driven by a three-phase a.c. motor, which re- ceives three-phase a.c. 230 V of variable frequency from a fre- quency converter. Technical Data Dimensions and Weight Weight: 120 kg pulverisette 5 page 4...
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Achievable mean final fineness (depending on material) down to d < 1 µm Final Fineness • Dry grinding down to d < 20 µm (depending on material) • Wet grinding down to d < 1 µm (depending on material) pulverisette 5 page 5...
• Unauthorized modification of the instrument or any part wear protective gloves thereof will result in the loss of the conformity to European di- rectives which is asserted by Fritsch and the warranty. • Wear protective gloves! Grinding bowls may be very hot after grinding.
• The instrument can now not be switched on. If it is to be swit- ched on, the safety lock must be activated by turning the triangular wrench anticlockwise, and the hood must be clo- sed. pulverisette 5 page 7...
If the drive motor overheats, the machine will switch off. If the drive is obstructed, the machine will switch off. 2.5.4 Unbalance Detection (see 8 Troubleshooting Checklist) In the event of an excessive unbalance, the machine will switch off. pulverisette 5 page 8...
• The ambient temperature must be between 5 and 40°C. • Height up to 2000m M.S.L. • Maximum relative humidity of air 80% temperature up to 31°C, linear decreasing down to 50% relative humidity of air at 40°C • Contamination level 2 (IEC 664) pulverisette 5 page 9...
2 Operating Safety 2.5 Electrical Safety Pressing the REPETITIONS buttons in setup mode alters the machine type. Do not change anything here: P5 should be indicated in the display. Otherwise, damage will occur du- ring operation. pulverisette 5 page 10...
8. The hood will be locked and the mill will run at the preselected speed. Switching Off • Press STOP on the control panel. • After a short period (after the mill has come to a standstill), the hood is unlocked and can be opened. pulverisette 5 page 11...
20 mm Attentione: We do not recommend to mix grinding balls with different diameters. (If different ball diameters are used there is the danger of higher abrasion of the balls!) High density means high impact energy pulverisette 5 page 12...
It is imperative that the following sequence be observed: 1. Place the grinding balls in the empty bowl. filling the grinding bowl 2. Fill the material to be ground on the balls † Filling = material to be ground pulverisette 5 page 13...
When grinding in suspension, you can add auxiliary substances inflammable in liquid form with a high boiling point and low vapour pressure. substances Flammable liquids such as ketones and petroleum spirits with a boiling point <120°C should not be used. pulverisette 5 page 14...
4.4.2 Clamping the 80 ml grinding bowl • Either use the 80 ml with the reducing piece fitted (order no. 90.1120.00) or • use two 80 ml grinding bowls, one on top of the other. pulverisette 5 page 15...
Additional Clamping System in a box with protective gas, without beeing clamped in the mill. It’s also possible to clamp the gas lids with the Additional Clamp- ing System. So they can be filled with protective gas out of the mill. 90.1250.04 90.1250.00 05.1250.29 90.1120.00 pulverisette 5 page 16...
Before switching on again after a cooling phase, check that the clamping is secure. In the case of operation for mixing and homogenisation at low speeds, the mill may run for several hours without harm being done. The machine cannot be operated with an external timer. pulverisette 5 page 17...
REPETITIONS is set to minimal 1. 4.7.4 Repetition of the Grinding / Break Cycles Repetitions control panel area Press the + or - button and choose the number of repetitions (0..99). During operation, the number of the remaining cycles is indicated. pulverisette 5 page 18...
After one hour, if the mill is not being operated and the hood is open, the mill will switch to the energy-saving standby mode. The STAND BY light will come on. The standby function will not be activated when the hood is clo- sed. pulverisette 5 page 19...
• Fit the coupling of the gas hose onto the free valve. To do so, press the lever of the coupling and push the coupling onto the valve shaft as far as it will go. Release the lever. pulverisette 5 page 20...
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(laborette 17) and carefully dry it. • After both valve inserts have been removed, the two valve re- ceptacles can be cleaned from the upper side of the lid with compressed air. pulverisette 5 page 21...
250°C. Do not heat agate grind- ing parts above 110°C. Cool them slowly and carefully. • When switched off, the mill can be wiped down with a damp cloth. Do not allow any liquids to seep into the machine. pulverisette 5 page 22...
12.5mm seal grinding grinding bowl lid if dirt pressed in the sealing, replace it! Every 100 hours bowl seal 1 x annually grinding bowl support clamping minimum 11mm! holder system safelock pulverisette 5 page 23...
We, Fritsch GmbH, Germany, our application technology labora- tory and our agent in your country will gladly provide advice and assistance with this instrument.
Silicon carbide (Dry- and Wet grinding in Water) 15g/5 ml Wasser WC + Co 5 x 20mm 100% 3 mm 80 ml 45 min <71µm Raw-phosphate 40 g Cr-Stahl 15 x 20mm 100% 250 ml 2 min <250 µm pulverisette 5 page 25...
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100 g Sinterkorund 1 10 x 30mm 100% 5 mm 500 ml 3 min < 250µm Sugar (Wet grinding in alcohol) 200 g Achat 10 x 30mm 100% 1 mm 500 ml 45 min < 10µm pulverisette 5 page 26...
Test for Correct Functioning ....11 Overheat Protection ........8 Troubleshooting Checklist .......24 Overload Protection........8 Unbalance Detection .........8 Overloading ..........19 voltage range ...........10 pressure ..........22 Wet Grinding..........14 Protection against Restarting ....8 Spare part list and circuit diagrams pulverisette 5 page 27...
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86.982.00 plug yellow / green 86.983.00 socket 86.979.00 protective switch RS232 86.553.00 Main switch brown blue 86.552.00 interference filter blue 86.981.00 voltage selector switch 240V 120V blue blue blue brown brown Main Power PC Board Power Supply 86.469.00 81.076.00 blue 86.469.00 81.079.00 pc board sensor...
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