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USER'S
GUIDE
Alpha Plus
Uncapping machine
Ref. C1001/C1001C
Non contractual
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THOMAS APICULTURE
French designer and manufacturer
Of beekeeping equipment
ZA de l'Évangile
321, rue Bernard de la Rochefoucauld
45450 Fay-aux-Loges – France
Tél: +33 (0)2 38 46 88 00
Fax : +33 (0)2 38 59 28 28
E-mail : contact@thomas-apiculture.com
www.thomas-apiculture.com
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- Page 1 USER’S GUIDE Alpha Plus Uncapping machine Ref. C1001/C1001C Non contractual picture THOMAS APICULTURE French designer and manufacturer Of beekeeping equipment ZA de l’Évangile 321, rue Bernard de la Rochefoucauld 45450 Fay-aux-Loges – France Tél: +33 (0)2 38 46 88 00 Fax : +33 (0)2 38 59 28 28 E-mail : contact@thomas-apiculture.com...
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
Alpha Plus uncapping machine : User’s Guide 2/10 Technical Definition The Alpha Plus Uncapping machine uses 2 vibrating heating blades optimal Stainless-steel uncapping. Height : 700 mm Durable and easy to use, the machine uncaps Width : 860 mm both sides of the frame at once. -
Page 3: Usage Guide
(2) or a digital thermostat (18) (see the digital thermostat manual in the appendix). The Alpha Plus can be used to uncap various frame models such as the Dadant and Langstroth frames. It is also possible to process hollow frames simply by adjusting the knife spacing (3). - Page 4 4/10 SECURITY The Alpha Plus is equipped with a transparent cover to monitor the progress of the uncapping process and a protective grid to prevent any risk of injury, especially from knife contact. It is essential to keep them in place.
- Page 5 Alpha Plus uncapping machine : User’s Guide 5/10 USAGE GUIDE CAUTION : In the standard version, this unit is equipped with an energy dosing unit (2). It is not a thermostat; the values serve as a reference and do not indicate the temperature in any way (the operating temperature must be between 1 and 2).
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Page 6: Maintenance
Clean with hot water: made entirely of stainless steel (including chains and sprockets), the Alpha Plus is easy to clean. It is also made up of self-lubricating rings (replacing ordinary bearings) that cannot rust. Store in a dry room. Grease the eccentric (14) regularly (mechanism driving the knives). - Page 7 Alpha Plus uncapping machine : User’s Guide 7/10 • Adjusting the clutch It may also be necessary to adjust the torque that the motor exerts on the chain: if the uncapping machine pushes the frames onto a complete chain, the force to be applied to the frames will be higher.
- Page 8 Alpha Plus uncapping machine : User’s Guide 8/10 Knife spreader 4 screws to loosen Move the knife gauge adjustment bar to the minimum (to the left). - Bring a bar in front of the guides on the knives by turning the high pulley.
- Page 9 Alpha Plus uncapping machine : User’s Guide 9/10 • Knife springs To check that the return springs are in good condition, remove the left crankcase cover. The springs are located behind the eccentric axis. If the axes of the knives are not permanently in contact with the bearings, then the springs are damaged and they must be changed.
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Page 10: Frequent Questions
Alpha Plus uncapping machine : User’s Guide 10/10 Frequent questions CAUTION : Unplug the machine before any maintenance operation. Problem Possible solution -Check that the device is plugged onto a suitable power source. - Check that the STOP (9) switch is not blocked. -
Page 11: Technical Help
(Monday - Saturday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm) Off season 8H/24 et 5 days /7 (Monday – Friday from 8:00 to 12:00 And from 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm) assistance-technique@thomas-apiculture.com Customer Service : 02 38 46 88 00 From 8:00 am to 12:00 am...
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