In such cases we can supply wheels with a centre hub adaptor, which allows the wheels to be re- versed. All personnel should read this document before installing or using the machine. Figure 1.1 MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 2 23 Storie Street Clontarf QLD 4019 Australia +617 3283 4536 www.mefe.com.au...
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Mitchells Engineering Food Equipment (MEFE) 23 Storie St Contalrf 4019 Queensland Australia Telephone: 1800 669 006 Email: Info@mefe.com.au Web: www.mefe.com.au Figure 1.2 MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 3 23 Storie Street Clontarf QLD 4019 Australia +617 3283 4536 www.mefe.com.au info@mefe.com.au...
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Nominally 4” dia 1 1/2” wide spirally interlocking, see section 3.3 1/2” Pitch CBN Coated—125 and 76 grit standard MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 4 23 Storie Street Clontarf QLD 4019 Australia +617 3283 4536 www.mefe.com.au...
Remove the two screws in front of the starter enclosure and put aside being careful not to strain the wires to the indicator lamp. Isolate the machine from supply before accessing any electrical connections. MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 5...
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As in any grinding machine, there is an element of risk to the user of either trapping or physical abrasion to parts of the body. However, the design of the MEFE machine incorporates several features to reduce the chance of accidental injury, ...
The knife should be held by its handle in the operator’s hand and offered into the intersection of the wheels, applying light downwards pressure making the edge of the blade contact in the very bottom of the “v” Fig 3.2 MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 7...
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3.2.4 Avoid starting to sharpen by placing the blade point first down in to the wheels or withdrawing the blade point over the front edge as both these will cause the blade to receive a kick. Fig 3.5 Fig 3.4 MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 8 23 Storie Street Clontarf QLD 4019 Australia +617 3283 4536 www.mefe.com.au...
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3.2.5 Special non-standard wheels can be manufactured to cater for blades which may have a concave shape on the cutting edge. Contact MEFE for further details. 3.2.6 Where it is particularly important to sharpen the blade right up to a point very close to the handle, then it is Fig 3.6...
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Depending on the application, obviously there will be a limit to the number of times this can be done before a new wheel is required. (see also Section 3.3). MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23...
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Hold the tool in place and use the box spanner to loosen each nut, as shown. When the nuts are loose the tool can be put aside and the nuts completely removed. MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23...
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NOTE: If at any time it is thought the wheels may be interfering with each other then the machine must be stopped imme- diately and the clearance checked as above. A distinct ringing sound will be heard from wheels which are touching MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 12...
All units leave MEFE production having satisfactorily completed these tests. MEFE can offer the checking service at (5.1) and/or (5.2) above or give further advice on request. Bad practise in setting up/ changing the grinding wheels may result in damage to the spindles or the drive system and it should be avoided.
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APPENDIX I MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 14 23 Storie Street Clontarf QLD 4019 Australia +617 3283 4536 www.mefe.com.au info@mefe.com.au...
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APPENDIX I MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 15 23 Storie Street Clontarf QLD 4019 Australia +617 3283 4536 www.mefe.com.au info@mefe.com.au...
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APPENDIX I MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 16 23 Storie Street Clontarf QLD 4019 Australia +617 3283 4536 www.mefe.com.au info@mefe.com.au...
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APPENDIX II MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 17 23 Storie Street Clontarf QLD 4019 Australia +617 3283 4536 www.mefe.com.au info@mefe.com.au...
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Diamond the machine and accuracy of manufacture of the initial core shape. MEFE—Mitchell Engineering Food Equipment Pty Ltd AUG 23 Page 18 23 Storie Street Clontarf QLD 4019 Australia +617 3283 4536 www.mefe.com.au...
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With good operator training and back up wheels in place it should be possible to release a dull wheel from production before any of the grit / bond has been damaged. The normal procedure is then to send the wheel back to MEFE where the coating can be reclaimed and replaced by our contractor.
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