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REITEL Feinwerktechnik GmbH
Senfdamm 20
D - 49152 Bad Essen
Tel.: +49(0)5472 / 9432-0
Fax: +49(0)5472 / 9432-40
Operating Instructions
INDURET COMPACT
With the purchase of the INDURET-COMPACT you have made your decision for a REITEL-
quality product.
After having unpacked the device, please check carefully whether transportation damages of
any kind have occurred. If that is the case, the carrier or manufacturer must be notified within
3 days. The company will not be responsible for any damages found after that.
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- Page 1 Fax: +49(0)5472 / 9432-40 Operating Instructions INDURET COMPACT With the purchase of the INDURET-COMPACT you have made your decision for a REITEL- quality product. After having unpacked the device, please check carefully whether transportation damages of any kind have occurred. If that is the case, the carrier or manufacturer must be notified within...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS ACCESSORIES ............................... 4 ..........................4 ASIC CCESSORIES ..........................4 PECIAL CCESSORIES GENERAL NOTES ............................5 ......................5 ENERAL AFETY NSTRUCTIONS ....................5 PECIAL NSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS DEVICE INSTALLATION ............................7 ......................... 7 ROTECTIVE GAS CONNECTION ......................... 9 OMPRESSED AIR CONNECTION .......................... - Page 3 A1] M ......................34 PPENDIX UFFLE VERVIEW HART A2] INDURET M ............. 35 PPENDIX ETAL CHART FOR TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT...
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Page 4: Accessories
1 Accessories Basic Accessories • Casting Machine INDURET - COMPACT • 1 ceramic crucible (for non-precious metal) • 1 graphite crucible (for noble metal) • 1 graphite crucible holder • 1 ceramic pestle • 1 graphite pestle • 1 thermocouple •... -
Page 5: General Notes
• Don’t place anything on top of the machine. • REITEL GmbH assumes no liability for damages to surfaces caused by equipment supports/feet. Special Instructions for this device • Never store explosive, highly inflammable or burnable material in the working area. - Page 6 • The hot crucibles, pestles and muffles may only be deposited on a heat-resistant and fire- proof base, like crucible support. • Make sure to use the device only for melting metals and alloys in the crucibles meant for this purpose. •...
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Page 7: Installation
• Pls. pay attention to the maximum percentage part of old material and crush sufficiently! The parts have to be positioned on the crucible’s base, otherwise there will be no or only partly metal melting. Warning: This machine must not be operated by persons who wear a pacemaker. 3 Installation •... - Page 8 Caution: handling gas bottles. Secure against tilting, don’t throw, don’t heat and pls. control metal press pressure at the device’s gauge (3 bar at delivery). Alternatively air can be used instead of argon. Pls. follow the manufacturer’s instructions regarding connection of the pressure unit to the bottle.
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Page 9: Compressed Air Connection
Compressed air connection Left side of the device (26) Connecting Coupling device Max. distance Installation in laboratory medium 10 mm quick connect 10 m to the Quick connect coupling coupling compressor NG 7, 5-6 bar NG: quick connect coupling, possibly adjustment to your coupling system (Pls. -
Page 10: Connection For Power Supply
Alternatively the water recirculation cooling can be installed, available from Reitel. Attention: When using the water cooling unit pls. control the water inlet temperature! Max. C, temperature of draining water max. 35 Using the water cooling unit, outflowing water has to be redirected to the storing basin.The hose end has to be kept under water. -
Page 11: Preoperational Activities
When melting these alloys set free toxic steam! In case such alloys are used Messrs. REITEL assume no liability for health affections of any kind or for damages to the machine. 5. Generally we don’t recommend any alloys not certified and of low quality. -
Page 12: Investment
Further notes see chapter 7 „Maintenance“. Investment (manufacturer’s recommendation) • The diameters of the channels to the supplier should be 4,5 – 5 mm, the short sprueings to the object should be 2,5 –3 mm. • Muffle surface and floor space must be rough and at the same time be grinded according to corresponding muffle size (we recommend to use a Velcro disc at the trimmer. -
Page 13: Programming Memory Cells
Option: If the key is pressed 2 seconds long, further memory cells can be chosen. 11 – Display PV Actual value display (from 70°C) 12 – Display SV Desired value display = set value (casting temperature) Programming memory cells Target Performance ⋅... -
Page 14: Casting Process
Benchmark: When using a longlife sealing bar the set value has to be entered according to alloy-depending correction chart (appendix A2) a) below 25g (non-precious metal) supplier’s casting temperature indication minus 150 to 200 degree b) over 25g (non-precious metal) supplier’s casting temperature indication minus 120 degree Casting Process Start here…... - Page 15 with switch (31) We recommend argon for better surface quality and a) with air slighter burn-off of the graphite crucibles. b) with Argon ⋅ open inductor chamber (5) + muffle chamber (7) by 8. Open chambers swivelling to the left ⋅...
- Page 16 ⋅ Swivel holding clip over the bottom hole and 10. Clamp lock pestles into holding clip clamp pestle in backward direction in holding clip (leg distance of the clip approx. 4mm) ⋅ check correct position of the pestle’s peak in the crucible’s hole, if necessary slightly repress pestles (For this purpose the muffle chamber (7) has to be opened.
- Page 17 possible to the inductor in order to shorten the flow way. ⋅ see muffle chart appendix 13. Insert isolating and centering tool dependent on the muffle size ⋅ At least 15 g metal has to be laid out on the crucible’s 14.
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Page 18: Casting Without Metal Premelting
Casting without metal premelting ⋅ see chap. 5.1 „Start here…“ 1-14. perform preparational jobs ⋅ Support plate has to be clean 15. Take muffle off the preheating furnace and insert in the middle (Insert Insulating- and centering tool before, chap. 5.1) of the muffle chamber (7) ⋅... - Page 19 ⋅ 180 degree before reaching the casting temperature or 19. Reactivating the heating process after 15 sec. 100% performance is returned and the metal gets liquid. Vacuum is again drawn. ⋅ Pls. don’t press any longer the Argon-key, so that the vacuum is completely charged at the time of casting.
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Page 20: Casting With Premelting
Casting with premelting Is recommended if muffle cooling is leading to insufficiently outflown castings. ⋅ see chapter 5.1 „Start here…“ 1-14. preparational jobs ⋅ Don’t swivel lock lever upwards (vertically) 15. Close chambers and don’t press in direction to the device. ⋅... - Page 21 ⋅ When the acoustic signal is perceptible or the metal 20. Temperature control and casting surface is ripped or the optic judgement is corresponding to measured values (with temperature sensor), pls. set multiple-contact switch to step 2. ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ Reaching set temperature (acoustic signal) the heating is automatically switched off, therefore casting has to be done immediately.
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Page 22: Casting Without Temperature Measurement Without Premelting
Casting without temperature measurement without premelting ⋅ see chap. 5.1 „Start here…“ 1-14. perform preparational jobs, excluding item 11. ⋅ Support plate has to be clean 15. Take muffle off the preheating furnace and place it in the middle (first insert insulating and centering tool, chap.5.1) of the muffle chamber (7) ⋅... -
Page 23: Casting Without Temperature Measurement With Precasting
⋅ Pull locking lever towards oneself and wait until the 22. Opening chambers gauge declines to 0 bar. By swivelling the lever to the left unlock the chambers. Now they can be swivelled open. 23. Use pliers to take out muffle Casting without temperature measurement with precasting ⋅... - Page 24 ⋅ If the alloy surface is ripped and the oxyde layer has 20. Temperature sensor and casting travelled in direction to the crucible’s wall pls. set step switch to step 2. ⋅ If you wish to change set temperature, pls. press key „P“, choose temp.
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Page 25: Post-Casting
Post-casting • Put thermocouple in parking position • Take the sealing bar and crucible off the inductor chamber with a special tool and deposit it in the crucible stand Longer pausing of usage: • Close argon bottle • Turn off main switch (10) •... - Page 26 – Exchange of the worn parts at a fixed price from REITEL Note: Water in the air filter is considered to be an indication for humid compressed air. Pls. have your compressor checked by an expert. Additionally pls. connect a maintenance unit...
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Page 27: Warranty
Should you need to borrow a device while your device is being repaired, please contact REITEL or your distributor. These loans are a service for which availability cannot necessarily be guaranteed. After the warranty period, a fee may be charged for loan equipment as wll as for shipping and packaging. -
Page 28: Rules For Disposal Of Commercial Electrical Equipment
Note: Despite our high quality ambition human beings are in the middle of this working process. Therefore only use the machine after a professional training. Additionally you should be prepared to judge melting and casting time also without any machine as tools. 9 Rules for disposal of commercial electrical equipment According to valid laws our devices are correctly disposed of according to B2B –... -
Page 29: Technical Specifications
10 Technical Specifications Dimensions (W x H x D) 400 x 360 x 650 Melting frequency 60 kHz Weight 38 kg Noise level 65 dB (A) Quantities min. 15 g, max.110g noble metal / approx.55 g non-precious metal Muffle size 1 to 9 and model casting muffles Casting material noble metal / non-precious metal... -
Page 30: Key
11 Key Pressure gauge for pillar rack Display for performance reduction/ Go and get the muffle Key “Manual Argon rinsing” Sight glass Inductor chamber Sealing lever Mould’s chamber Lamp Argon rinsing „on“ Control panel (10) Main switch (11) Lamp level 1 draw vacuum (12) LED Generator “ready for operation”... - Page 31 Control panel (9):...
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Page 32: Spare Parts List
left side of device: right side of device: 11.1 Spare Parts List Z.-Nr. Order-No. pcs/unit Unit E72016 Argon supply hose with coupling piece ap2.2 E62182.2 Adaptor plate piece E65667 Computer’s jack piece E62020 Set of sealings for sight glass dk2.3 E70122.3 Black rotary knob piece... - Page 33 gs5.2 E62165.2 Safety sight glass piece E62022 Safety sight glass, dark green piece E62104 Holding clip for sealing pestle piece E62074 Lifting magnet for sealing pestle E74027 Power switch with overcurrent protection piece E62012 Inductor housing with guide piece E62069 Inductor coil piece E62179...
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Page 34: Appendix
E62184 Valve plug for mould’s chamber piece E60076 Solenoid valve water inlet piece ve8.1 E62078.1 Small purple valve piece vh0.1 E62010.1 Sealing lever incl. star knob piece E70181 Injector for producing vacuum piece vs1.1 E62141.1 Safety valve piece E62183 Socket joint for thermocouple E71546 Valve for pistle lever piece... - Page 35 [Appendix A2] INDURET Metal chart for temperature adjustment Program-No. for longlife pestles for Longlife pestle temperature reduction from indicat casting in machine " INDURET-S": 10.05 temperature in degree.C for INDURET-Com degree C according to Temperature deduction INDURET-S Program-No. INDURET-C manufacturer ALLOY Company 10-25g...
- Page 36 EM - metal generally "0" EM - metal recommended by manuafacturer as set-value approx. approx. 150 titanium alloys titanium alloy Pls. consult Messrs. Reitel Segregation hazard - if aluminide necessary decrease temp. -- alloys aluminide alloys trials are necessary...
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