argenta APE 800 Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a

2008-06-18

25-551 Kielce; 229 Warszawska Street

tel. (+48 41) 368-59-59, 331-62-89

www.argenta.pl argenta@argenta.pl

Operation and Maintenance Manual

APE 800 and APE 800a Burn-out Furnaces

Programming guidelines

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Kielce 2008

Date of creation: June 18, 2008

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Page 1 Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 25-551 Kielce; 229 Warszawska Street tel. (+48 41) 368-59-59, 331-62-89 www.argenta.pl argenta@argenta.pl Operation and Maintenance Manual APE 800 and APE 800a Burn-out Furnaces Programming guidelines DOWNLOAD FROM WWW.ARGENTA.PL Kielce 2008 Date of creation: June 18, 2008...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 Table of contents: 1. Industrial safety instructions ....................3 1.1. Responsibilities of the company using the machine ............3 1.2. Responsibilities of the staff ..................... 3 1.3. Dangers while operating the furnace................3 1.4. Organizational measures ....................3 1.5.
Page 3: Industrial Safety Instructions
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 The manufacturer reserves the right to change the text of the present instruction manual without warning. 1. Industrial safety instructions To assure safe and easy machine operation, attention should be paid to the basic security measures.
Page 4: Removal Of Safety Devices
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 1.6. Removal of safety devices Safety devices can be removed only when the main power generator is disconnected. 1.7. Security measures The instruction manual should be put in a visible place, in the vicinity of the furnace.
Page 5: Guarantee
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 1.14. Guarantee Argenta company cannot maintain the service warranty or be responsible for people’s injuries or any damage of the machine when they are caused by the following factors: - improper usage of the machine...
Page 6: Intended Use Of The Furnace
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 2. Intended use of the furnace The furnace is intended for heating and drying trays (metal moulds) which are applied in the process of jewellery casting with the use of stay-in-place wax method. The construction and technical parameters of the furnace enable to use it for all casting mass which are available on the market.
Page 7: Basic Technical Parameters Of The Furnace
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 4. Basic technical parameters of the furnace Nominal voltage 230V / 50Hz Nominal power 2800W Anti-electrocution protection Degree of protection IP21 Maximum work temperature Maximum temperature increase C/min Amount of programmes Amount of cycles in the programme Furnace chaber dimensions APE800: 400 x 450 x 270[mm] APE800a: 280x300x230[mm]...
Page 8: Temperature Program Selector
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 7. Temperature program selector Temperature program selector, which is also called a driver, is a unit of two cooperating modules – a temperature adjuster and an electronic clock. The main feature which distinguishes it from an ordinary temperature adjuster is a function of temperature increase control in a specific time.
Page 9: Program Selector Operation
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 8.1. Program selector operation Fig. 3. Front board of the program selector Driver description: The top, big display shows the current temperature while the process is in operation. During programming the work parameters the top display shows the value of the section (temperature increase or the time of the section).
Page 10 Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 Signs available: Temperature detector failure Termination of the current programme Entering the programme no. 1 box Entering the progamme no. 2 box The box of service configuration – unavailable for the user The box of the programme no. 1 delay – up to 1,1 min The box of the programme no.
Page 11: Entering The Programme
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 8.2. Entering the programme If the machine is launched for the first time, it is demanded to enter the working programme suitable to the casting mass and the cast alloy. The temperature-time description, which is further called a casting programme, is available at the manufacturer’s of the casting mass.
Page 12: Launching The Programme Without A Delay
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 Temperature verge in section 5. 0-800 choose and press Holding the temperature from the previous section. 0÷10 C/min] choose and press The value describing the temperature from the previous section 0÷1000 holding time. [min] choose and press The section in which the furnace chamber is cooled down.
Page 13: Launching The Programme With A Delay
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 8.4. Launching the programme with a delay In order to start the programme with a time delay one should follow the undermentioned instruction. sign description Turn on the power supply with the knob at the front of the temperature driver and wait a moment till the box below appears.
Page 14: Demonstration Annealing Programme
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 9. Demonstration annealing programme The following drawing shows the popular tray annealing programme which consists of the sections responsible for drying, annealing and casting the tray. The boxes ascribed to separate sections can be helpful while programming the programme.
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Page 16: Warehousing And Transport
Burn-out furnace APE800 and APE800a 2008-06-18 10. Warehousing and transport • each furnace is equipped with the present Operation and Maintenance Manual which confirms its origin by the serial number given by the manufacturer; • during transport or warehousing the furnace should be wrapped in foil and protected from humidity or damage;...

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