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- Page 1 Potting machine TM 1610F Operating instructions Issue date: 1 October 2020 / V1.1 Before the initial start-up, read and keep at the machine for future use.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
List of Contents 1 Product description 5 Initial start-up 1 Intended use 1 Check prior to first start 2 Structure 2 Starting the machine for the first time 3 Functional description 3 Stopping the machine 4 Technical Data 5 EU Declaration of conformity 6 Operation 2 General safety instructions 1 Normal operation... -
Page 3: Product Description
Other means of use of the machine, besides the ones listed here, are not permitted – and they are not the usage for intended purpose. If the Mayer TM 1610F potting machine is not used in accordance with the regulations, safe operation of the machine is not guaranteed. -
Page 4: Structure
2 Structure Plan view of potting machine TM 1610F back left right right front... -
Page 5: Functional Description
3 Functional description a) Working without automatic pot dispenser When there is no pot dispenser installed, empty pots are loaded by one person on the turntable located on the right side of the machine when it is viewed from front side. The turntable is driven by a worm drive mechanism and is moved intermittently counterclockwise. -
Page 6: Technical Data
Further instructions are detailed in Operation instructions of pot dispenser. 4 Technical data Make: Mayer Machine type: Potting machine Series: TM 1610F Length / width / height: 296 / 130 / 195 cm Weight: 780 kg Working height: approx. 85 cm Power connection:... - Page 7 Available accessories (for an additional charge) • fertiliser dosing dispenser • pot dispenser with storage belt • extension kit for soil hopper • conveyor belts Important! When placing repeat orders for accessories and spare parts, make sure to have information about the machine type and number at your hand!
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Page 8: Eu Declaration Of Conformity
5 EU declaration of conformity According to Appendix IIA of the EU Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) Mayer Ipari és Kereskedelmi BT. The manufacturer: Georg Mayer út 1. 9341 Kisfalud / Hungary Mayer GmbH & Co. KG. Maschinenbau und Verwaltung Poststraße 30. 89522 Heidenheim/Germany... - Page 9 Safety of machinery. Prevention of unexpected start-up EN 1037:1995+A1:2008 Safety of machinery. Anthropometric requirements for EN ISO 14738:2009 the design of workstations at machinery. (ISO 14738:2002, + Cor 1:2003 + Cor 2:2005) Safety of machinery. Human physical performance. Part EN 1005-2:2003+A1:2009 2: Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery EN 1005-5:2007...
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Page 10: General Safety Instructions
2 General safety instructions 1 Due diligence of the operating company The Mayer TM 1610F potting machine was designed and built with taking a danger analysis into consideration and after careful selection of the harmonised standards to be complied with as well as other specifications. -
Page 11: Explanation Of Safety Symbols
• • Before beginning with any work on the machine, The machine may not be started if any safety secure its drives and accessory parts against devices are removed. • being switched on unintentionally. In the working area the operator is responsible •... -
Page 12: Basic Safety Precautions
3 Basic safety precautions Always be sure that: • … tight-fitting working clothes are worn at all the workplaces. • … it is not allowed to wear chains, rings, bracelets or wristbands. • … for operationally relevant reasons, it is not possible to completely cover the compost hopper. -
Page 13: Machine-Related Safety Precautions
4 Machine-related safety precautions The workplaces are spread over various areas of the In case of malfunctions during the workflow, it is potting machine. forbidden to touch the running machine in order to resolve the malfunction. a) Feeding pots into the rotating assembly (for a It must always be possible to access the emergency machine without pot dispenser) or feeding pots into cut-off switch. -
Page 14: Demands On Operating Personnel
5 Demands on operating personnel The machine may only be operated by personnel writing that the training has been successfully who have been trained for such, shown what is completed. involved and are authorised to do so. These Only trained personnel may ever operate any of the individuals have to know and act in accordance with control and safety equipment. -
Page 15: Transport
3 Transport • To prevent damage to the machine as well as Be sure to also read the "General Safety injuries while transporting the machine, it is Instructions" section. absolutely necessary to comply with the following points: When transporting the machine, the following special dangers must be expected: •... -
Page 16: Handling
2 Handling The potting machine is fitted with 2 pneumatic tyres on one axle on the front and 2 castors with handbrake on the soil hopper. The weight of the empty machine is balanced on the axle. When the machine is moved, pay particular attention to the supply lines to the machine to prevent that the lines are damaged and/or ripped out of their couplings if the machine runs over them with the front wheels. -
Page 17: Installation
4 Installation 1 General notes To protect the machine against weather caused damages it is suggested to use and store it inside. Electrical connection: 400V/50Hz, 5-pole. Connection is permitted only to socket-outlets protected by means of a 0,03 A current-operated protective device. Be sure that enough space is assured for feeding and filling pots. -
Page 18: Installing The Machine
2 Installing the machine A hard soil surface shall be provided under the machine to prevent the wheels from sinking into the soil. 3 Measures for the machine’s stability against overturning There is no need to carry out other activity for erecting the machine than it is described in section 4.2. -
Page 19: Initial Start-Up
5 Initial start-up It is absolutely necessary to comply with the following safety instructions for the initial start-up of the machine. This will prevent injury to individuals, damage to machinery and other property damage. • The initial start-up may only be carried out by qualified individuals, complying with the safety instructions. -
Page 20: Starting The Machine For The First Time
2 Starting the machine for the first time After reassembly, the machine shall be checked as Pay attention to the following: per the following: Reversing switch “Soil”: • switch position “2”: the turntable, the elevator Be sure no foreign materials or tools, are left in the and the conveyor belt move in working direction. - Page 21 Emergency stop Main switch Flexible start/stop with emergency cut-out...
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Page 22: Stopping The Machine
3 Stopping the machine There are two ways to switch off the machine. In normal case by switch “Stop” mounted on the swinging cable. In emergency case by „Emergency Stop” switch. Note: See also section "6.2 – Shutting down the machine"... -
Page 23: Operation
6 Operation 1 Normal operation a) Before starting operation the following shall be checked: • Are pots, plants and soil mixture available in sufficient quantity? Take care of the following: • Soil transport • Delivery and removal of plants • Pot preparation •... - Page 24 • Place the required pot on the pot support. • Adjust the pot support height so that the clips of the pot holding disk are a little below the pot edge. • Adjust the rear stop so that the pot is in the middle of the pot support.
- Page 25 c) Soil feeding and emptying the machine The soil hopper contains 1000 litres and can be fed in various ways without disturbing or interrupting the workflow at the machine. Feeding can take place: • manually by means of a shovel •...
- Page 26 • Set the drilling slide to the lowest position. • Apply a suitable spindle on the drill and slide them on the shaft of the motor then fix them with threaded pins. • Set the required drilling depth roughly by using an empty pot. •...
- Page 27 e) Adjusting the speed of operation (hourly output) In standard construction of the potting machine, a filling capacity of 1000-2800 pots per hour may be reached by using an infinitely variable drive. The infinitely variable drive unit may only be set when the machine is switched on by turning the potentiometer according to the scale from 1 to 10 to slower or faster.
- Page 28 Setting compactness of the soil (in the pot) A special feature of Mayer potting machines is the Comment to 2: fine regulation of soil density in the pots. This The height adjustable pot stripper enables a depends on: regulation of filling quantity. Larger quantity of soil 1.
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Page 29: Shutting Down The Machine
2 Shutting down the machine There are two ways to switch off the machine. In normal case by switching „Stop” on the “Start-Stop Switch” mounted on the swinging cable. In this case the machine may be restarted by pressing switch “Start”. -
Page 30: Malfunctions
7 Malfunctions To prevent damages to the machine as well as injuries while eliminating malfunctions at the machine, it is absolutely necessary to comply with the following points: • Eliminate a malfunction only if you have the qualification specified to do so. •... -
Page 31: Possible Malfunctions And Trouble Shooting
2 Possible malfunctions and trouble shooting a) Mechanical malfunctions Failure/Malfunction Cause Trouble shooting Noise in the elevator Jammed stone or wooden piece Remove cause for malfunction. Possibly by running elevator backwards (turn switch to the left to position "1" or "2") Rotating assembly has too much Worn shifting roll or carrier bolt Replace shifting roll or carrier... -
Page 32: Maintenance
Release pressure of every unit that is under pressure. • All interventions in the control programme of the machine may only be carried out by Mayer GmbH & Co. KG. • All un-recycled operational materials, lubricants and supplies must be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. -
Page 33: General Notes
Spare parts have to meet the technical requirements of the machine's manufacturer. This is guaranteed with original spare parts from Mayer. 2 Inspection and preventative maintenance 2.1 Elevator chains Chains may be retensioned by means of tensioning bearings located on the sides of the elevator. -
Page 34: Conveyor Belt
2.2 Conveyor belt Generally the conveyor belt requires no retensioning. If the belt need readjustment caused e.g. by remedy works carried out on the machine, proceed as follows: Tensioning of the belt may be adjusted by means of tensioning nuts located at the end of the soil hopper. Retensioning evenly is particularly important so that the belt does not run on one side. -
Page 35: Maintenance Schedule
3 Maintenance schedule Description Interval Grease groove of controller drum quarterly Grease holding-down bar at drill monthly Clean and grease elevator chain, e.g. with WD-40 or monthly Caramba Grease the brake (grease nipples on the back side of quarterly turntable) Grease all bearings fitted with grease nipples yearly... -
Page 36: Part List
9 Part list... -
Page 37: Circuit Diagrams
10 Circuit diagrams for electric and pneumatic system... -
Page 38: Guarantee
11 Guarantee Horticultural machinery special machinery We will accept liability for faults in the supplied goods and for any failure to provide features for the existence of which an express assurance had been given. In such a case we undertake – to the exclusion of all further claims –... - Page 39 You have chosen to purchase a product of true quality. We wish you every success with your product. We would be most grateful if you would recommend our products to others. Thank you. Your MAYER TEAM...
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