11
Installation
Tools and Materials Needed
Before you install and operate the RTP 118
®
, it is best to have the following tools and materials on
hand for general operation and maintenance:
• Engine hoist or lift
• Lifting strap
• Hammer
• Crowbar
• Rubber mallet
• Metric wrench set
• 36 mm socket wrench
• 450 mm adjustable wrench
• Socket set
• Crosshead screwdriver
• Flathead screwdriver
• Set of metric Allen keys with ball ends
• Long wire pipe cleaner
• Cleaner (e.g. Member's Mark Commercial Lemon Disinfectant)
• Sanitizer (e.g. Member's Mark Commercial Sanitizer)
• Lubricant (NSF approved type for food grade products)
• Grease gun
• Toothbrush
• Cleaning brush set
• Plastic sheet or something similar to cover machine
• Safety goggles
• Hairnet and/or beard net (food grade products only)
• Sterile shoe covers (food grade products only)
The Appropriate Workstation for the Machine
The floor on which the machine is to be placed must support the RTP 118
®
’s 330 kg
(approximately 728 lbs) weight. The static floor loading limit is 0.8 kN/m
2
.
Environmental Conditions
It is important that the environment in which you operate and store the RTP 118
®
has the
appropriate temperature and relative humidity levels. These two environmental factors can
potentially cause the machine to rust and/or cause the tablets to have a lower quality. The table
below shows the acceptable temperature and relative humidity levels:
Machine
Temperature
Humidity
RTP 118
®
°C
°F
45-65% RH
18-24
64-75