Rotopack • 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........................
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Rotopack • Operating instructions Installation..........................20 6.4.1 Assembling the device....................... 20 6.4.2 Installing in the surrounding machine................. 21 6.4.3 Bracing tightening torque....................21 6.4.4 Connecting media......................22 Initial commissioning......................22 Measures in case of leaks during initial commissioning............23 Maintenance..........................23 Safety instructions ........................
Rotopack • 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.
– 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.
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Rotopack • 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...
Rotopack • 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.
Rotopack • 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.
Rotopack • Operating instructions Protective gloves protect the hands from friction, A data sheet is available for standard devices. abrasions, cuts or deep wounds and from contact Drawings are available for special models. with hot surfaces. Protective work clothing Operating conditions Environment Temperature range: -20 to +80 °C Maximum relative humidity, non-condensing: 0...
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Rotopack • Operating instructions Fig. 1: Rotopack PV diagram Operating pressure [MPa] Speed [1/min] Seal diameter The PV diagram provides an overview of the correlation between the operating pressure and the speed for various rotary feedthrough seal diameters. The specified values are reference values only. The actual values depend largely on the operating conditions.
Rotopack • Operating instructions 0 - closed 1 - open Material (specification always required) S - Steel K - Nickel plated - Stainless steel Rotopack BAT Fig. 6: Rotopack MCR Area of application Fig. 5: Rotopack BAT Standard versions for 21 MPa and 35 MPa (the Rotopack BAT maximum operating pressure depends on the sealing ring in use).
Rotopack • Operating instructions Rotopack MCG Area of application Gas, air, water Brief description The typical area of application is at pressure levels Rotopack MCG is the same as Rotopack MC of up to 1 MPa. Ä Chapter 4.4 “Rotopack MC” on page 13), how- ever the ISO 228 connections threads are fitted with the respective sealing surfaces (flat surfaces).
Rotopack • Operating instructions Safety For Rotokombi it is imperative that you adhere to the operating instructions for all the devices used. The combination with other components and transfer of other media may cause additional haz- ards. If necessary, the owner must take additional Fig.
Rotopack • 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...
Rotopack • 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.
Rotopack • Operating instructions 6 Installation and initial com- Storage missioning The device contains plastic elements the proper- ties of which may be changed by environmental Safety instructions influences such as oxygen, ozone, heat, humidity, light, UV rays and solvents. Store the device under the following conditions: WARNING! Do not store near heaters or other sources of...
Rotopack • 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.
Rotopack • Operating instructions Check the entire installation environment of Leaks the device to ensure that it is isolated from the voltage and depressurised. Switch off and secure adjacent live parts. NOTICE! Provide surrounding machine parts, e.g. Risk of material damage to the sur- drive motors, shaft and spindle bearings, rounding structure from leaks.
Rotopack • Operating instructions 6.4.2 Installing in the surrounding 6.4.3 Bracing tightening torque machine The device is normally a design with shaft flanges for fastening to the surrounding geometry. Check that the seal in the flange surfaces is firmly in place and, if necessary, fasten this seal in place in the groove provided using the approved lubricant.
Rotopack • Operating instructions Personnel: Electrician Special tool: The service life of the sealing elements is Ring or fixed spanner influenced significantly by the filtering of Allen key the operating medium. Hook wrench The specified filter fineness is a reference value.
Rotopack • Operating instructions 7 Maintenance WARNING! Safety instructions Risk of injury from exceeding the usage limits! WARNING! Exceeding the set limits for use of the device Ä Chapter 3 “Technical data” Risk of injury from mechanical move- on page 10 can cause injuries and mate- ments! rial damage.
Rotopack • Operating instructions Switch off all mechanical movements, elec- trical lines and media supply lines and secure them to prevent them from being switched back on. For Rotokombi (option), always adhere to Clean the exterior of the housing with a the operating instructions for the additional clean, dry and lint-free cloth.
Rotopack • Operating instructions In case of faults which represent an imme- Personnel: diate danger to personnel or objects of Specialist staff material value, trigger an immediate emer- Materials: gency stop. Oil-soluble grease or viscous oil If possible, determine the cause of the fault. Immediately inform the responsible party at the location of use about the fault.
Rotopack • Operating instructions WARNING! ENVIRONMENT! Risk of injury from media! Danger to the environment from improper disposal! Contact with leaking media can cause health risks. Improper disposal may result in environ- mental hazard. – Adhere to the safety data sheet. –...
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