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The LMFI 5500 Series Melt Indexer has a touch screen display in addition to ICON keys. A keyboard is also
displayed when settings and values are to be entered.

P/N:974179

Rev: 0918 ECO: 49667

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Summary of Contents for LMFI 5500 Series

Page 1: ...From lab to production providing a window into the process P N 974179 Rev 0918 ECO 49667 www dynisco com 1 LMFI 5500 Series Melt Indexer MonitoringYourConditionsForConsistentResults User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ing items ready before you call 1 2 3 Instrument name and model number on back panel Instrument serial number on back panel Current version of instrument firmware Power up unit to see version shown on...

Page 3: ...to change any information route method or process which is discussed or provided herein without notice Equipment or products made prior to or subsequent to the publication date of this manual may hav...

Page 4: ...t Operation Buttons 16 Instrument Operation Miscellaneous Touch Areas 19 Instrument Operation Panel Overview 19 Test Calculations 20 Calculations Method A 20 Calculations for the Method A test are 20...

Page 5: ...ICONS Expand Back Test Recipe Fault Codes Permissions Settings The LMFI 5500 Series Melt Indexer has a touch screen display in addition to ICON keys A keyboard is also displayed when settings and valu...

Page 6: ...stering and third degree burns Wear approved clean thermally insulated gloves when handling these components Should injury occur immerse injured area in cold water and get immediate medical attention...

Page 7: ...container and labelled with the following symbol Broken thermometers and their spilled mercury can be sent back to the manufacturer UPS will accept these packages provided they are labelled and the ma...

Page 8: ...responding related ordinances for the use of work materials will have to be made available as a supplement to the operating instructions 3 4 5 6 7 8 Introduction A flow rate test is a measure of a pol...

Page 9: ...enerally used for testing high flow rate polymers This is a no cuts test that is the most convenient for busy laboratories Measurement incc 10min Method D can be conducted only if material melt densit...

Page 10: ...bore gage Gage can be purchased from Dynisco Polymer Test At the time of manufacture the barrel center bore measures 0 3760 9 55mm 0 0002 0 00508mm All dimensions and tolerances per ASTM D1238 and IS...

Page 11: ...ity The bench top should also be able to withstand hot dies and tools being dropped on them If carpet is present on the floor near the LMFI carpet protection is necessary since a hot die hot material...

Page 12: ...1 LMFI with encoder and auto cutoff Figure 1 shows LMFI with the encoder and auto cutoff option Figure 2 shows the LMFI base unit that has no options Figure2 LMFI base unit Rear View Power Switch Pow...

Page 13: ...m Part No Qty Each Mirror LMI 5500 1196030 1 Barrel If worn and out of specification 4051 25A 1 Piston Assembly Tip Piston Weight Top 7051 72 1 Piston Tip 0051 41 1 Die Orifice Standard 8mm Height 005...

Page 14: ...top left icon to expand descriptions User Groups User Groups Default User Password Access Rights OPERATOR Testing only Cannot modify programs that are stored in memory Canruntestsandchangetestvariable...

Page 15: ...From lab to production providing a window into the process Instrument Operation Icons P N 974179 Rev 0918 ECO 49667 www dynisco com...

Page 16: ...P N 974179 Rev 0918 ECO 49667 www dynisco com Etitkdjkdj Create Edit Recipe Use an existing recipe or create a new one then select RUN which will bring you to the Operation page...

Page 17: ...system has 3 levels of default user types Push the top left ICON to expand descriptions The HOME screen below is the v indicates actual operation temperature P N 974179 Rev 0918 ECO 49667 www dynisco...

Page 18: ...From lab to production providing a window into the process P N 974179 Rev 0918 ECO 49667 www dynisco com...

Page 19: ...to production providing a window into the process From lab to production providing a window into the process Machine Settings Instrument Operation PanelOverview P N 974179 Rev 0918 ECO 49667 www dyni...

Page 20: ...me to traverse the Method B distance L L Method B length of flag mm M is the mass in grams of material collected over the time TA in seconds MFR has units of g 10 min grams 10 minutes g cc is called t...

Page 21: ...would land on the top of the die 25 4mm Recently Method B has become the more common test because it is simpler to run hands free after material load and more precise for routine analysis In addition...

Page 22: ...cosity by J Reilly and P Limbach available from DYNISCO POLYMER TEST on request The Amount of Sample ASTM gives a recommendation of how much material to put in the barrel to perform a test However by...

Page 23: ...the instant the material is packed into the barrel The following table shows an estimate of charge weight in GRAMS based on anticipated MFR g 10 min and melt density g cc Where the word PLUG appears i...

Page 24: ...From lab to production providing a window into the process Create Edit Recipe xx P N 974179 Rev 0918 ECO 49667 www dynisco com...

Page 25: ...From lab to production providing a window into the process P N 974179 Rev 0918 ECO 49667 www dynisco com...

Page 26: ...From lab to production providing a window into the process System Configuration P N 974179 Rev 0918 ECO 49667 www dynisco com...

Page 27: ...From lab to production providing a window into the process Setting Up a Test P N 974179 Rev 0918 ECO 49667 www dynisco com...

Page 28: ...o achieve the desired packing force The packer must be enabled through the System Configuration screen Material is loaded as stated above with a funnel The funnel is removed The packer is pivoted arou...

Page 29: ...temperature stabilization packing loading of material weight selection and placement encoder position if used for test and melt time for starting of test Once the test has begun follow the screen pro...

Page 30: ...into the barrel This allows the piston plunger and the die to reheat before the next test With materials that are thermally stable less than 5 viscosity change over 1 2 hour of heat exposure we recom...

Page 31: ...ou may wish to coat the barrel with a light machine oil to prevent rusting The oil will need to be cleaned with cleaning patches from the machine before accurate data can be obtained Warning Do not he...

Page 32: ...ber is NIST Special Publication 260 To order 301 975 6776 Fax 301 948 3730 2 Mercury Hg spill kits Mercury Clean Up Spill Kits Mercon Products distributed by Fisher Scientific Unit 8 7551 Vantage Way...

Page 33: ...gle MFR Tests Up to 15 MFR readings per Barrel Filling can be obtained Any test flag length up to 30 mm can be used User Defined test length and test spacing for single or multiple tests can be used A...

Page 34: ...nto place calibration is rarely required If calibration needs to be checked due to suspected encoder damage then the following steps should be followed If damage to the arm is suspected then contact D...

Page 35: ...nto the process 2 Press the selection for Calibration using the Settings icon at the lower left of the screen 3 Press the display to bring up the calibration screen for Temperature and the Encoder P N...

Page 36: ...ion of encoder arm 11 12 13 14 15 Press the display o save to save both calibration locations Screen reverts back to the calibration screen Lower arm back into its locking holder Remove weight from pi...

Page 37: ...fore the test sample time is to begin The Auto Cutter option is triggered from the LMI main PCB via an 8 pin connection to the PCB The Auto Cutter option cuts in a single 360 degree rotation and drops...

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