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Page 1: News No
User Manual February 01, 2007 Powder thickness measuring gauge POWDERSAVE II Version 1/2007... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Instructions for operating the instrument POWDERSAVE II and handling the accessories 1.1. Important notes 1.2. Instrument use 1.3. User requirements 1.4. Conditions for operating & storing POWDERSAVE II and accessories 1.5. Opening of the instrument POWDERSAVE II and accessories 1.6. -
Page 3: Instructions For Operating The Instrument Powdersave Ii And Handling The Accessories
Do not clean with solvents. 1.2. Instrument use The POWDERSAVE II is designed for only measuring the thickness of powder coatings on different metallic smooth surfaces before polymerizing. The instrument POWDERSAVE II does not replace final checking after polymerizing with a conventional measuring instrument. -
Page 4: Opening Of The Instrument Powdersave Ii And Accessories
1.5. Opening of the instrument POWDERSAVE II and accessories Except for the battery, the POWDERSAVE II and its accessories do not contain any components which need to be maintained by the user. Attention: The instrument should not be opened under any circumstances there is the risk of getting an electric shock! 1.6. -
Page 5: Handling Of The Calibration Part
Mechanical damage to the instrument and sensor. Dirtying or sticking together of the active sensor surface by powder residues. Description of the instrument POWDERSAVE II and accessories 2.1. Application For the contactless measurement of the thickness of powder coatings on aluminium, steel or metal surfaces with powders usual in the trade, applied by Tribo or Corona in usual coating-conditions, before sintering. -
Page 6: Front And Back Views
2.2. Front and back views Display Operating button Bush for Battery-charger-lead Energy-Indicator Distance-Indicator Measuring-button Illustration: View of the probe housing Page 6 of 26... -
Page 7: Key Functions Of The Instrument Powdersave
After placing the calibration part on the probe press GO. press: Correction factor By changing the correction factor, you can adjust your POWDERSAVE II device to the different parameters and influences (temperature etc...) of your powder coating environment. Those influences can change the contraction factor of the powder. -
Page 8: Lcd-Display
2.5. LED-display on the instrument POWDERSAVE II A small arrow at the right side of display indicates the distance from the sensor to the measure object. -
Page 9: Led-Display On The Probe
2.7. LED-display on the probe The LED displays on the instrument are replicated on the probe with DISTANCE on the left, ENERGY on the right. To take readings 3.1. General Over the different points of menu can be adjust/stopped average values, upper and lower bounds as well as measurements or a calibration. -
Page 10: Calibration
End the measurement process by pressing the GO button again. The gauge now calculates the average of the best 5 readings (this takes approx. 3 to 6 seconds). The instrument then displays the thickness of the coating in µm or mils. Attention: The contraction factor for the powder polymerisation is allowed for in the software. -
Page 11: Rechargeable Battery
Powdersave II is equipped with a metal hydride accumulator. NiMh Accu's have a high energy and a high life span. The Akku type, which is used in Powdersave II, is from a top manufacturer and cut off in test with excellent results. -
Page 12: Charger
Afterwards you can not switch the equipment on because of the empty Accu. Now charge the Powdersave II with the charger. After termination of the loading procedure on the Accu meter (right above on the display) can be read how much energy could to be invited. The Accu meter should announcement fully, if this is not the case, then the Accu is defective, aged or "sluggardly". -
Page 13: Operation, Maintenance, Cleaning
Inaccurate Sensor does not receive Read chapter 3 measurements / different good echoes for a „Measuring“ results reading Parts or powder are Read chapter 1.2 measured, which cannot „Instrument use“ be recognised by POWDERSAVE II Page 13 of 26... -
Page 14: Error-Messages
8.2. Error-messages During the measurement Measure again an error was arising Repeated occurrence of Calibrate A coating under 30 μ was attempted to be measured A coating over 110 μ was attempted to be measured Page 14 of 26... -
Page 15: Technical Data And Packing List
It is also recommended to keep the packing material in case it is needed to return the instrument at a later date. Check that all items on the packing list below are included. If not please contact TQC immediately. Page 15 of 26... -
Page 16: Tips And Informations
11. Declaration of Conformity Ramseier Technologies Aktiengesellschaft Flughafenstrasse 45 CH-2540 Grenchen / Switzerland Declares, that the Powder thickness measuring instrument POWDERSAVE II complies with the following standards: - EN 50081-1 - EN 50082-2 Grenchen, November 2, 2005 Ramseier Technologies AG Jürg Moser... -
Page 17: Control Survey/ Correction Factor
Due to different parameters and environmental influences (temperature etc.) in different coating plants, a systematic shift of the measured value can occur with the measuring instrument POWDERSAVE II. This can be customized by means of the measurement and correction described in the following chapter. - Page 18 Appliance: data chart Layer thickness range : 50µ 70µ 90µ Measuring point Eddy current POWDERSAVE II Eddy current / POWDERSAVE II sum: average: Old correction factor * average = new correction factor d1 ___________________ * ____________ = _______________________ Page 18 of 26...
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Page 19: Menu And Superuser-Menu
POWDERSAVE II No.: 2 Menu and Superuser-Menu Important note: To be able to work with several parameter sets you need our PC software 'PsMan2'. The menu items in the menu and superuser menu concern general equipment settings and settings which only find application if you are working with parameter - sets. -
Page 20: Psman2 Software - Short Description
Because of the extended performance range the setting possibilities also have been expanded correspondingly. You can directly carry out all settings on the POWDERSAVE II or very simply with the PsMan2. The following main emphases are in the software integrated (PsMan2 K) Settings You can carry out all necessary settings and controls simply at the PC. - Page 21 We offer you the PsMan2 software into two versions with a different performance range: PsMan2 C Performance range: You can change attitudes at the POWDERSAVE II as well as look or take at measurement results. Scope of delivery: Software and user manual...
- Page 22 Handling of measurement data’s Displaying readings The attitude can comfortably be reached over the menu view and Properties. Choose the desired ParameterSet. In each ParameterSet 100 measuring data will be stored. Page 22 of 26...
- Page 23 ParameterSet’s The data acquisition into a different ParameterSet is suitable for the support when measuring thanks to the administration of different tolerance limits (Upper Bound and Lower Bound). Subsequently different correction factors (Distortion) can be for example managed system-dependently. Readings with more ParameterSet The readings are put down per ParameterSet.
- Page 24 Taking data’s on to the PC The recorded measurements can be announced in the History. The data can be exported directly into an available Excel file (prepared Excel file is enclosed with the setup program). The prepared Excel file contains macros for the further processing of the data. IMPORTANT: Use for the data export only the available Excel file! Page 24 of 26...
- Page 25 Powdersave II is equipped with a metal hydride accumulator. NiMh Accu's have a high energy and a high life span. The Akku type, which is used in Powdersave II, is from a top manufacturer and cut off in test with excellent results.
- Page 26 If the Accu-Meter does not indicate a full Accu, repeat the unload/load procedure till the Accu-Meter shows a full Accu. If this condition is not reached after 4-6 repetitions and if the available remainder capacity for the normal enterprise of the equipment is not sufficient, then the Accu must be replaced. Improvements Measuring with a weak Accu At measuring with a weak Accu, the equipment shows on the display „Battery...
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