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  • Page 1 Rotostat • Operating instructions...
  • Page 2 Translation of the original operating instructions Moog and GAT are registered trademarks of Moog Inc. All trademarks as indicated herein are the property of Moog Inc. and its subsidiaries. © 2021 Moog GAT GmbH. All rights reserved. All changes reserved.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Table of contents General............................5 Information about these instructions..................5 Explanation of symbols......................5 Copyright..........................6 Warranty..........................6 Customer service........................6 Safety.............................. 6 Proper use..........................6 Basic hazards.......................... 6 Responsibility of the owner..................... 8 Staff requirements........................9 2.4.1 Qualifications........................
  • Page 4 Rotostat • Operating instructions Installation..........................21 6.4.1 General..........................21 6.4.2 Preparing for installation....................22 6.4.3 Installing the complete device.................... 22 6.4.4 Installing the cartridge elements (Rotostat A and N only)..........24 6.4.5 Hydraulic switch......................... 26 Initial commissioning......................27 Maintenance..........................27 Safety instructions ........................
  • Page 5: General

    Rotostat • Operating instructions 1 General DANGER! Information about these instruc- tions This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediately dangerous This manual enables you to handle the device in a situation that can cause death or severe safe and efficient manner.
  • Page 6: Copyright

    – Never open the device. Contact our customer service in case of technical questions: Address Moog GAT GmbH Basic hazards Industriestraße 11 The following section indicates residual risks which may be caused by the device even when it is used 65366 Geisenheim for its proper use.
  • Page 7 Rotostat • Operating instructions Electric power Rotokombi DANGER! WARNING! Danger to life from electric power! Danger of injury due to rotating parts! As a Rotokombi, the device can be com- Due to the combination of several rotating bined with slip rings which carry current. If components and their torque supports, live parts of the device are touched, there there may be new hazard points which can...
  • Page 8: Responsibility Of The Owner

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Responsibility of the owner Hydraulic system The owner is the person who uses the device for commercial or economic purposes or authorises WARNING! use/operation by a third party and bears the legal product responsibility for the protection of the user, Danger of injury due to liquids under staff or third parties during operation.
  • Page 9: Staff Requirements

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Staff requirements Transport specialist The transport specialist is trained to perform trans- 2.4.1 Qualifications port work with a crane or forklift. The transport specialist is able to choose suitable fastening equipment according to transport requirements and handle it professionally. The transport spe- WARNING! cialist has been trained for transportation by fork lift on the machine and is able to operate it.
  • Page 10: Technical Data

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Protective gloves protect the hands from friction, Safety shoes protect the feet from crushing, from abrasions, cuts or deep wounds and from contact dropping parts, and from slipping on slippery with hot surfaces. floors. 3 Technical data Protective work clothing The technical data for the device, such as max- imum pressure, flow, maximum rotational speed,...
  • Page 11: Rotostat E

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Medium Revolution speed Rotostat 100 A 125 A 150 A Hydraulic fluid with a viscosity of Without revolution speed 20 cm /s at 7.0 MPa At 1500 min [in l/min] At 3000 min Cooling lubricant with a viscosity of 20 cm /s at 7.0 MPa [in l/min] Air at 20 °C, 2 cm...
  • Page 12: Type Plate

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Type plate Rotostat E The type plate is situated on the housing. The type plate differs depending on the specific device and may contain the following information: Manufacturer Fig. 2: Rotostat E Type Item number Size / shaft diameter (specification are always Serial number required) Order number...
  • Page 13: General Description Of The Rotostat Series

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Medium: (Specification always required) Even during high speeds and pressures only vis- cose friction occurs and therefore only a small, cal- X - Oil, emulsion culated heat formation. The heat is dissipated via the inherent occurring leak. The leakage losses W - Water are in a small, pre-calculated limits.
  • Page 14: Rotostat E

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Transfer media Minor leak Minor mechanical performance loss Highly resistance to temperatures Emulsions and non-lubricating fluids Almost any fluid is possible, even non-lubri- Air and gas cating ones Viscosity range from 1 to 1000 cSt Rotostat E Many inert gases Brief description Maintenance free...
  • Page 15: Rotokombi (Option)

    Rotostat • Operating instructions A complex, inverse hydrostatic gap regulator ensures that even at high pressures, the gap between stationary and rotating parts are kept at few μm, so that returning leakage is very low. Due to its design for stress, the Rotostat N is insensi- tive to temperature variations, dirt and pressure impacts.
  • Page 16: Transportation, Packaging And Storage

    Rotostat • Operating instructions 5 Transportation, packaging Example and storage Safety instructions Suspended loads WARNING! Danger of fatal injury from suspended Fig. 8: Example of a Rotokombi with Rotoflux and loads! Rotopack During lifting operations, loads may swing out and fall down. This may result in serious injury or death.
  • Page 17: Inspection On Receipt Of Delivery

    Rotostat • Operating instructions The packaging is intended to protect the individual Improper transport components from transport damage, corrosion and other damage prior to assembly. Therefore do not destroy the packaging and only remove it shortly NOTICE! before assembly. Damage to property due to improper Handling of packaging materials transport! Transport units may fall or tip over as a...
  • Page 18: Transport

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Protect from heat Transportation of pallets with the fork lift Transport packages which are fastened on pallets can, under the following conditions, be transported with a fork lift: The fork lift must be engineered for the weight of the packages.
  • Page 19: Storage

    Rotostat • Operating instructions 6 Installation and initial com- Storage missioning The device contains plastic elements whose prop- erties can be changed by environmental influences Safety instructions such as oxygen, ozone, heat, humidity, light, UV rays and solvents. Store the device under the following conditions: WARNING! Do not store near heating bodies or other Risk of injury from missing media line...
  • Page 20: Risk Of Material Damage To The Device

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Risk of material damage to the Static overdetermination device Radial jamming on the outer diameter NOTICE! Risk of material damage from static overdetermination. NOTICE! Static overdetermination is generated by Risk of material damage due to radial screwing the rotor and stator to the sur- jamming on the outer diameter.
  • Page 21: Preparations

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Stop the supply of all media, electrical cur- Incorrect pressure connection rent and disconnect the data lines and secure them to prevent it from being switched back on. NOTICE! Allow hot components to cool down as Risk of material damage due to incor- necessary.
  • Page 22: Preparing For Installation

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Qualifications and tools Personnel: Specialist staff If necessary, observe the toler- Protective equipment: ances specified on the relevant drawings for the allowable axial dis- Safety shoes placement of shaft and housing Protective gloves components. Protective work clothing Special tool: During the installation ensure that the O- Fastening material, standard screws with...
  • Page 23 Rotostat • Operating instructions For a rigid attachment the operational torque has to be absorbed using torsion-free torque bracing. The support is provided by radial, torsion-free transfer of the torques. The service life of the sealing elements is Personnel: influenced significantly by the filtering of the operating medium.
  • Page 24: Installing The Cartridge Elements (Rotostat A And N Only)

    Rotostat • Operating instructions 6.4.3.4 Connecting the leak connection 6.4.3.5 Install the device vertically When installed vertically the internal arrangement of the components ensures adequate lubrication of the bearings. Special measures are not required. Permissible leakage pressure p in [MPa] Rotary feedthrough Speed Speed...
  • Page 25 Rotostat • Operating instructions Slowly rotate the shaft manually. During longer operation with minimum speed and high accelerations install a The rotary leadthrough must not have ð driving system. more rotation resistance as a grease- The driving system consists of a drive pin in filled ball bearings of similar dimen- the feedthrough, which engages in a fitting sion.
  • Page 26: Hydraulic Switch

    Rotostat • Operating instructions 6.4.5 Hydraulic switch In order to ensure the required minimum pressure during rotation, the following hydraulic switch has been proven reliable: Fig. 12: Hydraulic switch One-sided impinged hydraulic motor 3/2-way valve Two-sided impinged hydraulic motor Rotostat Hydraulic pump hydraulic cylinder Pressure control valve...
  • Page 27: Initial Commissioning

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Initial commissioning Operating conditions WARNING! The operating is only permissible exclusively Risk of injury from exceeding the usage within the specified operating limits indicated limits! on the type plate or in written agreement with Exceeding the set limits for use of the the customer or within the operating limits indi- device Ä...
  • Page 28: Maintenance Schedule

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Maintenance work 7.3.1 Cleaning the device WARNING! Risk of injury from fed media! The fed media may be pressurised and NOTICE! can cause serious injuries. Risk of material damage from improper – Before any work, de-pressurise the cleaning! device and secure it to prevent it from being switched back on.
  • Page 29: After A Completed Maintenance

    Rotostat • Operating instructions 7.3.3 After a completed maintenance Send the device to the manufacturer or dis- pose of it properly. Contact details Personnel: Ä Chapter 1.5 “Customer service” on page 6. Specialist staff After performing maintenance work on 9 Disassembly and disposal components that are directly or indirectly or pneumatically connected with the rotary Once the device has reached the end of its useful...
  • Page 30: Disassembly

    Rotostat • Operating instructions Disassembly Personnel: NOTICE! Specialist staff Danger to the environment due to Protective equipment: incorrect disposal! Protective work clothing Incorrect disposal may pose risks to the environment. Safety shoes – Electrical scrap, electronic compo- Protective gloves nents, lubricants and other auxiliary Special tool: materials must be disposed of by Ring or fixed spanner...
  • Page 31: Index

    Rotostat • Operating instructions 10 Index Loads ......16 Additional information ....5 After maintenance work .
  • Page 32 Rotostat • Operating instructions Vertical installation ....24 Warranty ......6...

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