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- Page 1 BM-200 Mixer/Mill Rock and Mineral Grinder for Spectroscopy Applications Operation Manual For 115V/230V (04576-27) 1300-87059-1M, REV 3...
- Page 2 Metuchen, NJ 08840. SPEX SamplePrep is now part of Cole-Parmer®. The Cole-Parmer® BM-200 Mixer/Mill was formerly known as SPEX 5120 Mixer/Mill. Over the years, we’ve acquired many high-quality and reputable brands. After many years of continual growth, we realize our brands are all as brilliant as each other. Rather than have a portfolio of complementary brands, we felt consolidating them under one world- class brand name enabled us to offer a single and significant brand experience.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
BM-200 Mixer/Mill® TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE Introduction ........................4 Specifications ........................ 5 Unpacking ........................6 Setting Up ........................7 Electrical Connection ....................7 Cabinet Set-Up ......................7 Standard Safety Features ..................... 7 CE Safety Features ......................8 General Safety ......................8 Changing the Vial Holder .................... -
Page 4: Introduction
BM-200 Mixer/Mill® 1.0 INTRODUCTION The BM-200 Mixer/Mill® is an efficient, compact laboratory mill designed for small-scale sample preparation. It is very effective pulverizing samples in the 1 gram range, or mixing product samples with volumes up to 3 ml. Functionally described as ball mill, this Mixer/Mill shakes containers back and forth thousands of times a minute. -
Page 5: Specifications
BM-200 Mixer/Mill® 2.0 SPECIFICATIONS Type of Mill: Ball Mill Display: Digital Grinding Grinding balls of stainless steel, tungsten carbide, or agate. Mechanism: Dimensions 15 in. (38 cm) long x 8 in. (20.5 cm) wide x 11 in. (30 cm) high. -
Page 6: Unpacking
Open the top of the shipping box. Remove the packing material and accessories, and gently lift out the BM-200 Mixer/Mill®. Visually check the mill for any damage that may have occurred during shipping. Open the lid, remove packing from around the clamp mechanism and cut the zip ties securing the clamp arm. -
Page 7: Setting Up
BM-200 Mixer/Mill® 4.0 SETTING UP The BM-200 Mixer/Mill® weighs 23 pounds (10.4 Kg). The lid opens from the front with the handle in the center. The AC Inlet and On/Off switch are located on the back of the cabinet, as shown in Figure 2. The control panel is fixed to the front side of the unit (Figure 1). -
Page 8: Ce Safety Features
Safety Interlock: If the RUN button is pressed while the lid is open, the BM-200 Mixer/Mill will not start. During operation, if the lid is opened, the motor will immediately stop, and movement of the clamp mechanism will cease. - Page 9 BM-200 Mixer/Mill® 5.0 CHANGING THE VIAL HOLDER (Cont’d) The vial holder can be placed or removed from the clamp mechanism with or without sample loaded vials, as shown in displayed in Figure 6. Holder Cover Clamp Locking Tab Safety Ring Figure 6 –...
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Page 10: Operation
BM-200 Mixer/Mill® 6.0 OPERATION NOTE: Never run the BM-200 Mixer/Mill with the clamp arm unfastened or not properly secured. Damage and leakage will result. 6.1 Control Panel 6.1.1 Digital Timer To set a programmed run use the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons to adjust the runtime. -
Page 11: Blending And Pulverizing
8.0 ERROR MESSAGES 8.1 Lid Error If the lid interlock fails while the BM-200 Mixer/Mill is running, the unit will stop running and the screen will display a “LID OPEN” message. The timer will maintain the time remaining in the run. To restart, close the lid and press the RUN button to finish the run. -
Page 12: Maintenance
The interior as well as the exterior surfaces of the unit are designed to be easily cleaned in case of a sample spill. To maintain the overall appearance of the unit, periodically wipe the exterior and interior of the BM-200 Mixer/Mill with a mild window cleaner or similar product (use a soft non-abrasive cotton cloth). -
Page 13: Vial Reference Table
BM-200 Mixer/Mill® 10.0 ACCESSORIES FOR THE BM-200 MIXER/MILL® (Cont’d) Vials, and Vial Sets 2241R-PEF (04500-37) Frosted Polyethylene Vial 5 ml frosted polyethylene vial with screw-on polyethylene cap with O-ring. ½ in. diameter x 2 in. long (12.7 mm x 50.8 mm). Holds one or two 1/4 in. (6.35 mm) steel grinding ball;... -
Page 14: Warranty
The warranty excludes wear parts. These are parts that wear out through use and must be replaced periodically for proper operation. BM-200 Mixer/Mill wear parts include the following which can be changed by the user. 21609 Spadebolt... -
Page 15: Instrument Disposal
BM-200 Mixer/Mill® 13.0 INSTRUMENT DISPOSAL In accordance to the EU Directive 2012/19/EU covering Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, all equipment with the disposal symbol must not be disposed of with general waste. (See Figure 8) Disposal Label is located on the back of unit. -
Page 16: Contact Us
BM-200 Mixer/Mill® 14.0 CONTACT US Repair Service Phone: 1.732.623.0465 Cole-Parmer 65 Liberty St Metuchen, NJ 08840 Attn: Service and Repair Please include RA Number on the shipping label. Germany T: +1.800.323.4340 or T: +49 (0) 9377 92030 +1.800.323.4340 E: de.sales@antylia.com E: sales@antylia.com...
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