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Operator’s Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Rev 1/24/20 

   

pg. 17 

 

 

% ADF (as-received basis) 

= 

100 x (W

3

 

–

 (W

1 

x C

1

))   

 

 

W

2

 

 

Where: 

W

1

 

= 

Bag tare weight 

 

W

2

 

= 

Sample weight 

 

W

3

 

= 

Dried weight of filter bag with fiber after extraction process 

 

C

1

 

= 

Blank bag correction (running average of final oven-dried weight 
divided by original blank bag weight) 

 

 

 

NOTE: 

If following the acid detergent procedure with an acid detergent lignin, the procedure 
can be found on our website at www.ankom.com. 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for ANKOM200 FIBER ANALYZER

Page 1: ...Operator s Manual 2052 O Neil Rd Macedon NY 14502 Telephone 315 986 8090 Fax 315 986 8091 www ankom com Rev 1 24 20 ...

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Page 3: ...ument Description 7 Safety Precautions 9 Instrument Installation 10 Fiber Analysis Support Items 11 Analysis Options using the ANKOM200 Fiber Analyzer 11 ADF Analysis 13 NDF Analysis 19 Crude Fiber Analysis 23 Periodic Maintenance 29 Storage 34 Troubleshooting Replacement Parts 35 Appendix A Wiring Diagram 36 ...

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Page 5: ...suse During the warranty period should any failure result from defects in workmanship or materials ANKOM Technology will at its discretion repair or replace the instrument free of charge Extended warranties are available for purchase if desired Filter Bags ANKOM Technology filter bags part F57 and F58 are designed to produce precision and accurate fiber results The F57 bags should be used when gri...

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Page 7: ... are descriptions of specific features and functions of the ANKOM200 Fiber Analyzer The Exhaust Valve Handle opens and closes the Exhaust Valve which exhausts the pressure and solution from the Vessel The Exhaust Hose drains solution from the instrument into a suitable drain or waste container The Temperature Controller controls the temperature inside the Vessel The controller is preset at the fac...

Page 8: ...Operator s Manual pg 8 Rev 1 24 20 Internal Components Rear View External Components Rear View Maintenance Alert Collector part F27 Packing Nut Maintenance Alert Reservoir ...

Page 9: ... the instrument without the Maintenance Alert Collector and Maintenance Alert Reservoir in place Caution should be used when handling hot effluent that may be caustic or corrosive If necessary the solution can be collected in a container and neutralized before disposal Follow safe laboratory practices according to your local regulations when installing and using this instrument and associated chem...

Page 10: ...ock vibration dirt moisture oil or other fluids IMPORTANT Do NOT place this instrument near microwave ovens or mechanical devices Your instrument comes complete with an Exhaust Hose a Power Cord and a Bag Suspender Assembly including Bag Suspender Trays and a Bag Suspender Weight The Bag Suspender has a total of nine trays Eight of the trays hold up to three filter bags per tray The ninth tray is ...

Page 11: ...used for adding sample to an empty filter bag ANKOM 101 2 Heat Sealer for sealing the filter bags ANKOM 1915 120V 1920 220V Solvent Resistant Marker ANKOM F08 Desiccant Pouch ANKOM X45 Oven for drying capable of maintaining 102 C 2 ANKOM RD 120V RDI 220V Sample Spoon Analysis Options using the ANKOM200 Fiber Analyzer The ANKOM200 Fiber Analyzer can be used for ADF NDF and Crude Fiber analyses The ...

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Page 13: ...the C1 correction factor A C1 value larger than 1 0000 indicates that sample particles were lost from filter bags and deposited on the blank bag Any fiber particle loss from the filter bags will generate erroneous results If particle loss is observed the grinding method for the specific sample should be evaluated 1 Using a Solvent Resistant Marker number all of the filter bags you will use during ...

Page 14: ...iner with a top 2 Pour enough fresh acetone into the container to cover the bags 3 Put the top on the container 4 Shake the container 10 times and allow bags to soak for 10 minutes 5 Pour out and dispose of the acetone 6 Execute steps 1 through 5 a total of two times 7 Place the bags on a wire screen to air dry If your samples contain roasted soybean Follow the pre extraction steps below 1 Place t...

Page 15: ...maximum of 2 L of Acid Detergent solution into the Vessel 7 Press the HEAT and AGITATE buttons on the front of the instrument so they are lit Look in the Vessel to confirm agitation 8 Close the Vessel Lid 9 On the Timer Clock set the Timer to 60 minutes and press the Start Stop button 10 When the Timer sounds the digestion process is complete Press the HEAT and AGITATE buttons to turn them off the...

Page 16: ...he oven IMPORTANT When running a lignin procedure or a sequential NDF ADF or NDF ADF Lignin with the F57 Filter Bag it is important not to dry the bags overnight after the NDF or ADF procedure A drying timeframe of 2 4 hours at 100 C to 105 C is sufficient to thoroughly dry the bags after each procedure Extended drying times or too high a temperature can compromise the bag s filtration media In ad...

Page 17: ... weight W3 Dried weight of filter bag with fiber after extraction process C1 Blank bag correction running average of final oven dried weight divided by original blank bag weight NOTE If following the acid detergent procedure with an acid detergent lignin the procedure can be found on our website at www ankom com ...

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Page 19: ...t from filter bags and deposited on the blank bag s Any fiber particle loss from the filter bags will generate erroneous results If particle loss is observed the grinding method should be evaluated 1 Using a Solvent Resistant Marker number all of the filter bags you will use during the fiber analysis 2 Weigh and record the weight of each empty filter bag W1 3 Set the Heat Sealer dial to between 4 ...

Page 20: ...tainer 4 Shake the container 10 times and allow bags to soak for 10 minutes 5 Pour out and dispose of the acetone 6 Execute steps 1 through 5 a total of two times 7 Place the bags on a wire screen to air dry If your samples contain roasted soybean Follow the pre extraction steps below 1 Place the filter bags with sample up to 23 into a container with a top 2 Pour enough fresh acetone into the cont...

Page 21: ...xhaust Valve slowly at first and exhaust the hot solution BEFORE opening the Vessel Lid IMPORTANT Because the Vessel is under pressure the Exhaust Valve must be opened to release the pressure and the solution BEFORE opening the Vessel Lid 10 After the solution has been exhausted open the Vessel Lid slowly to allow air to push any remaining liquid out the Exhaust Hose 11 Close the Exhaust Valve 12 ...

Page 22: ...th rinse during the ADF procedure to ensure all the sulfuric acid has been removed from the bags If litmus paper shows the presence of acid during the fourth hot water rinse repeat until neutral 25 Remove the bags from the oven an place them directly in a Desiccant Pouch Flatten the pouch to remove ambient air and zip it tight IMPORTANT Do NOT use conventional countertop or cabinet desiccators for...

Page 23: ...ple particles were lost from filter bags and deposited on the blank bag s Any fiber particle loss from the filter bags will generate erroneous results If particle loss is observed the grinding method should be evaluated 1 Using a Solvent Resistant Marker number all of the filter bags you will use during the fiber analysis 2 Weigh and record the weight of each empty filter bag W1 3 Set the Heat Sea...

Page 24: ...ing a Crude Fiber analysis in the ANKOM200 Follow the pre extraction steps below 1 Place the filter bags with sample into an appropriately sized container 2 Pour enough petroleum ether into the container to cover the bags 3 Allow the bags to soak for 10 minutes 4 Pour out and dispose of the petroleum ether 5 Place the bags on a wire screen to air dry 12 Place the filter bags with sample and at lea...

Page 25: ...m agitation 8 Close the Vessel Lid 9 On the Timer Clock set the Timer to 40 minutes and press the Start Stop button 10 When the Timer sounds the digestion process is complete Press the HEAT and AGITATE buttons to turn them off the buttons will not be lit when they are off Open the Exhaust Valve slowly at first and exhaust the hot solution BEFORE opening the Vessel Lid IMPORTANT Because the Vessel ...

Page 26: ...ss the Start Stop button 28 When the Timer sounds the rinse is complete Slowly open the Exhaust Valve to drain the hot water 29 Repeat steps 24 28 two times total of three rinses 30 After the third rinse open the Vessel Lid and remove the Bag Suspender from the Vessel 31 Remove the bags from the Bag Suspender trays and place them in an appropriately sized beaker 32 With your hands gently press out...

Page 27: ...h 40 Re weigh the filter bag W3 immediately 41 Repeat steps 39 and 40 for each filter bag in the Desiccant Pouch 42 Ash all filter bags in pre weighed crucibles for 2 hours at 600 C 15 43 Cool the ashed crucibles in a conventional desiccator 44 Weigh the ashed crucibles to calculate the loss of weight of organic matter W3 45 Calculate Crude Fiber using the following formula Crude Fiber 100 x W3 W1...

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Page 29: ... on 9 Press the AGITATE button on the front of the instrument so it is lit This will turn the agitator motor on 10 With the motor activated turn the Packing Nut to the RIGHT until you hear a change in the sound of the motor The motor will start to labor as the packing nut gets harder to turn 11 Loosen the Packing Nut slightly until the motor stops laboring 12 Turn off the instrument and re install...

Page 30: ...l the fuse holder into the instrument Reset replace the Circuit Breaker in a 220V instrument To reset replace the circuit breaker in a 220V ANKOM200 Fiber Analyzer follow the procedure detailed below 1 Turn off the instrument power and unplug the Power Cord from the outlet 2 Push the re settable circuit breaker in 3 If the breaker will not reset then replace it Cleaning the exterior of the instrum...

Page 31: ... marker 2 3 Lay the marker horizontally on the top of the bag suspender so that the tip touches the inside wall of the Vessel 2 4 With constant light downward pressure on the marker hold the pen in place so that it rides the top tray up and down once the agitation has begun 2 5 Turn the instrument Power Switch to the ON position 2 6 Press the AGITATE button so that it is lit 2 7 Allow the bag susp...

Page 32: ... the Vessel place a calibrated thermometer in the bottom of the Vessel near the probe without the thermometer touching the Vessel 8 Record the readings on the thermometer and on Display 1 Repeat two additional times during the heat up 9 Record the amount of time it takes to reach the initial boil and the temperature on Display 1 when a strong boil is reached 10 Five minutes after reaching the init...

Page 33: ...vigorously 8 Place a calibrated thermometer in the bottom of the Vessel near the probe without the thermometer touching the Vessel This will be your reference temperature 9 Press on the controller to set Display 2 to the temperature on the calibrated thermometer 10 Press on the controller until you see AAc Cdl on Display 2 11 Press on the controller until you see AAc 01l on Display 2 12 Press on t...

Page 34: ...cases However for proper operation you must replace trays that show signs of melting or wear 3 Check that the bottom tray is flat If the bottom tray is concave see picture the bag suspender will catch in the vessel and melt Storage Acid residue can corrode the instrument if left on or in the instrument Before storing the instrument or leaving the instrument unused for greater than one month rinse ...

Page 35: ...rts The ANKOM technology web site has the most current troubleshooting and replacement parts information Therefore if you have any questions about the operation of your ANKOM200 Fiber Analyzer or if you need replacement parts please visit our web site at www ankom com ...

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Page 38: ...24 samples at one time XT15 Fat Extractor Official Method AOCS Am 5 04 Fully automatic Solvent recovery at 97 or greater Batch process up to 15 samples at one time RF Gas Production System High sensitivity pressure measurement Anaerobic activity analyses rumen yeast beer wine fermentation biomass biodegradability etc Soil respiration Wireless Computer control and data storage Chemicals A wide vari...

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