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InstroTek AutoXtract Operating Manual

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  • Page 1 Automatic Asphalt Extraction System OPERATING MANUAL www.InstroTek.com...
  • Page 2 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 Chapter 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Machine Identification Data Warnings WARNING and DANGER indications - SIGNS EC Stamp 1.10 Usage Aim of the Instructions Manual 1.11 Structure of the Instructions Manual Operators 1.12 Storage...

  • Page 3: General Information

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 WARNINGS The manufacturer does not accept any responsibility for direct or indirect damage to people, things or animals and use of the appliance in different conditions from those foreseen. The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the documentary information or to the appliance without advance notice.

  • Page 4: Machine Identification Data

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 1.4 STRUCTURE OF THE INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL The manual can consist of a number of documents, as shown in the appropriate list. Verify that all documents are present; otherwise request the missing parts from the Constructor before using the machine.
  • Page 5 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 1.11 OPERATORS The use, transportation, installation, maintenance, demolition and disposal of the appliance are only permitted to “QUALIFIED PERSONNEL”. WARNING DANGER This manuali s exclusively aimed at “QUALIFIED PERSONNEL” and contains the necessary information for machine use.

  • Page 6: Packaging Removal

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 Gross weight (Kg): ~ 300 Dimensions (mm): 1500x1600x850 1.14 PACKAGING REMOVAL After removing the packaging check the machine is complete and that there are no visibly damaged parts. DO NOT USE THE MACHINE and refer to the constructor when in doubt.
  • Page 7 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 2. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 2.1 GENERAL MACHINE DESCRIPTION NECESSARY ACCESSORIES (NOT INCLUDED IN THE MACHINE AND TO BE ORDERED SEPARATELY) BASE AND MACHINE STRUCTURE Made of painted steel supported by wheels to facilitate handling and leveling feet. WASHING CHAMBER It is used to house the washing basket and subject it to spraying cycles with solvent, rotation and ultrasonic waves.
  • Page 8 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 UPPER LOADING CAP FRONT LOAD ENGAGEMENT FAST EXTRACTION TAP DISTILLER Made with a double chamber: one for the distillation of the bitumen solvent mixture containing the heating coils, one for the solvent tank.

  • Page 9: During Use

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 The appliance emission levels allow anyway an estimate to be carried out on the dangers due to noise. Continuous use of the appliance and machines predictably present in the DANGER installation environment could cause a heightened daily personal exposure to noise.
  • Page 10 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 3.3 PASSIVE SAFETY DEVICES Passive safety devices are the devices or solutions which eliminate or reduce the risks to the operator without any active intervention by the operator. The machine is equipped with two safety switches that prevent access to the relative operating areas during machine operation.

  • Page 11: Transportation And Movement

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 4.2 TRANSPORTATION AND MOVEMENT These instructions are applicable to the machine assemblers. Ensure the equipment is correctly supported at the lifting point and that the machine does not slip. Do not remain in direct line with the application of force and do not allow personnel where there are loads that cannot be adequately supported by mechanical means.
  • Page 12 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 SOLVENT LOAD Avoid direct contact with the solvent. Use the appropriate personal protective DANGER equipment such as glasses, gloves or masks referring to the solvent safety data sheet.

  • Page 13: Electrical Connection

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 4.4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION The machine is equipped with an electric Wiring of the electrical system must DANGER cable (A) for the electrical connection be carried out by qualified personnel. Before wiring consult the electric plan linked to the instructions manual and the registration plate on the machine for information regarding supply, frequency and nominal current.

  • Page 14: Main Screen

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 5.2 DESCRIPTION OF SCREENS AND SOFTWARE’S FUNCTIONS MAIN SCREEN The following screen is shown after the accension of the equipment and Meaning of the icons on the main screen allows the selection of the main functions.

  • Page 15: International Settings

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 DATE/TIME Parameters Values 1. 1-31 for January, March, May, July, August, October, December; 2. 1-30 for April, June, Semptember, November; 3. 1-29 for February in leap years; 4.

  • Page 16: Touch Screen Calibration

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 TOUCH-SCREEN CALIBRATION Beside it is shown the view for the touch screen calibration. Once calibration procedure is activated it WARNING cannot be interrupted and must be completed. How to calibrate touch-screen 1.
  • Page 17 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 PASSWORD The password screen allows the personalization of access keys to “critic” function of the machine. Parameters Values Profile password Digit a numeric value Device password Digit a numeric value Channel password Digit a numeric value...
  • Page 18 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 How to execute the b be swept ackup of the configuration How to restore the configuration system. system 1. Select “Restore”. 1. Select “Backup”. 2. Select memory device. 2.
  • Page 19 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 CONFIGURATION CALIBRATION ENTRANCE CALIBRATION CHANNELS Configuration and calibration of an analog channel can be chosen from the screen Selecting an analog channel you access to the configuration screen, through which can be determined both function and data readout modality.
  • Page 20 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 Delate the number pf Add to the steps calibration the Calibration Check Activate/Diactivates Electromagnetic Inizializzazione default passi di calibrazione Close screen Channel value for Channel points for Copy value points the selected step the selected step...
  • Page 21 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 CONFIGURATION MACHINE Parametri Parameter Values Heating power Percentage of heating power Maximum Maximum temperature reached on the outside of the washing chamber temperature ext Maximum Maximum temperature reached inside the washing chamber temperature int Maximum...

  • Page 22: Test Execution

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 TEST EXECUTION Configuration test Parameter Values test description Description that identifies the test. The test will be saved using this name and the date and time information Density If enabled, select the appropriate...
  • Page 23 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 Parameter Values Pre-wash time Duration in minutes of the prewash phase Solvent spray time in prewash Duration in seconds of the solvent spray in the prewash phase Solvent spray time in washing Duration in seconds of the solvent spray in the washing phase Last cycle spray time...
  • Page 24 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 Start of cycle Washing phase to decrease the number of cycles to be performed in real time press to increase the number of cycles to be performed in real time press to modify the distiller...
  • Page 25 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 Drying phase End of test to set the weight of the material and recalculate the percentages to save or send the test results to the printer (thermal or USB). Printing and archiving of test results Save the test on SD-Card or Pen-Drive...
  • Page 26 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 MACHINE REGULATION AND TUNING The first time these operations must be performed by qualified personnel in the presence of the operator in charge. (Standard EN 292-2 art. 5.5 1d) 6.1 REGULATIONS The machine is supplied assembled and calibrated.
  • Page 27 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 Insert the basket in the washing chamber Insert the paper into the centrifugal cup counterclockwise rotation Insert the cup in the centrifuge 7.3 SWITCHING ON Position the main switch on “I”. 7.4 REGULATION It is possible to start the extraction process using the predefined parameters by selecting one of the standard test modes.
  • Page 28 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 7.5 SWITCHING THE APPLIANCE ON Press to start the test 7.6 NORMAL STOP Press to end the test 7.7 EMERGENCY STOP The test can be stopped in every moment by pushing the red safety button or to switch off the machine position the main switch on “0”.

  • Page 29: Maintenance

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 8. MAINTENANCE 8.1 PERIODIC CHECKS All the operations of maintenance, checking and control must be carried out by personnel professionally qualified and knowledgeable about machine and mechanisms. All the operations must be carried out when the machine DANGER is switched off and with the feeding cable physically separated from a knife switch of feeding.

  • Page 30: Spare Parts

    REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 9. GUIDE TO RECOGNISING DAMAGE AND ANOMALIES This chapter presents and discusses all the simple problems which could occur during machine use. The appropriately qualified, professional personnel must carry out all the maintenance procedures, check and control, as well as all the repair operations on parts of the machine or the electrical system.
  • Page 31 REV. DESCRIPTION MANAGED APPROVED PRODUCT CODE PAGES ISSUE DATE Instruction Manual UTEC B003.M01.EN 07/2019 ANNEX I - ELECTRIC SYSTEM DIAGRAMS...
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  • Page 45 Contact us for top quality, best value and superior service! email: sales@instrotek.com visit: InstroTek.com ª CALL A LOCATION NEAR YOU: Headquarters: Raleigh, NC phone: 919.875.8371 Richmond, VA phone: 804.353.9499 Bensalem, PA phone: 215.645.1064 ª Grand Rapids, MI phone: 616.726.5850 Denver, CO phone: 303.955.5740 ª...

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