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Specac manufactures and stocks a full range of IR sampling 

accessories for solids, liquids and gases and optical components.   

We design and manufacture fully integrated sampling solutions for  

the laboratory, at line and in-line process measurement, to cope  

with extremes of temperature from –190ºC to +800ºC, pressures  

from vacuum to 5000psi and corrosive conditions. 

 

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Single and multiple reflection ATR systems

 

Golden Gate ATR (-150ºC to +300ºC) 
Quest ATR 
Gateway ATR (up to +200ºC) 
25 Reflection ATR 

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Transmission – Fixed/Variable pathlength gas cells up to 20m 

Cyclone (up to +200ºC) 
Tornado 
Storm (up to +250ºC) 

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Diffuse Reflectance

 

Selector 
Minidiff Plus 

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Specular Reflectance

 

Monolayer 
Variable Angle 
Fixed Angle 

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Transmission – Liquids and Solids 

Omni-Cell 
Pearl 
Liquid Flow Cells 
Variable Temperature Cell (-190ºC to +250ºC) 
Heating Jacket (up to +250ºC) 

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Extreme Conditions

 

Environmental Chamber (up to +800ºC, 500psi) 
High Temperature High Pressure Cell (up to +800ºC, 1000psi) 

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Sample Preparation

 

Presses and Dies (up to 40 tons) 
Film Maker (up to +400ºC) 

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Polarisers 

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Summary of Contents for Atlas Automatic 40 Ton

Page 1: ...Atlas Automatic 40 Ton 40T Hydraulic Press User Manual 2I 25470 4...

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Page 3: ...Atlas Automatic 40 Ton 40T Hydraulic Press User Manual 2I 25470 4...

Page 4: ...ATR 150 C to 300 C Quest ATR Gateway ATR up to 200 C 25 Reflection ATR Transmission Fixed Variable pathlength gas cells up to 20m Cyclone up to 200 C Tornado Storm up to 250 C Diffuse Reflectance Sel...

Page 5: ...EN 39 EDIT SCREEN 48 OPTIONS SCREEN 50 7 NON ROUTINE PROCEDURES FOR THE ATLAS AUTO 40T PRESS 51 8 FAULT FINDING CAUSES AND REMEDY FOR ATLAS AUTO PRESS 53 9 GENERAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OF ATLAS AU...

Page 6: ...in the pressing area The press consists of a motor pump and oil reservoir assembly from where the oil is transferred across to the base of the pressing area and forced under the piston assembly As the...

Page 7: ...0 to 13 regarding safe operation before using the press for the first time The Atlas Auto 40T press is provided with USB connectivity if it is a requirement to operate the press remotely from a comput...

Page 8: ...Auto T40 press is shipped in a timber packing case with a special pallet base The press is packed with a lifting eye bolt assembly already fitted ready for lifting with the customer s crane Having alr...

Page 9: ...ess lifting ring on the top The leadscrew assembly and mains power cable will also be located in the box Cut the straps that hold these items in place Place the press in its working position The bench...

Page 10: ...come the thread locking sealant that is used to ensure the parts do not undo in transit Now remove the lifting eye bolt pieces away from the press The screw bolt and lower spread washer are removed fr...

Page 11: ...future transportation should it be required Using the purpose built packaging is the safest way of moving and containing the press to minimize for any possible damage in transit Replacing an Atlas Aut...

Page 12: ...th reference to the following Standards EN 953 98 A1 2009 EN 954 1 1997 EN ISO 13849 1 2006 EN 999 1999 A1 2008 EN 1050 1997 replaced by EN ISO 14121 2007 EN 1088 1996 A2 2008 Testing has been perform...

Page 13: ...r voltage reduction make sure its common terminal is connected to the neutral earth pole of the power supply ONLY suitably rated mains leads power cables should be used with this product When the pres...

Page 14: ...rd is open up the press operation is disabled No power to the motor is allowed Therefore there is no risk of accidental harm due to operation of the press whilst handling samples within the pressing a...

Page 15: ...DAMP or HUMID environments Allow time for condensation to evaporate before operation if the press has been stored in cold conditions Do not operate the press if it shows any visible damage The press m...

Page 16: ...User Manual 14 4 Diagrams Of The Atlas Auto 40T Press Front View Front Safety Guard Closed 8 9 4 2 1 5...

Page 17: ...Atlas Auto 40T Hydraulic Press 15 Back View Front Safety Guard Raised 9 17 3 5 19...

Page 18: ...User Manual 16 Detail Of Electronic Front Control Panel 4 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2...

Page 19: ...nd stored into the memory of the Auto press Programming and Editing are explained in their own section of this instruction manual Please see Section 6 For the following description of operation in how...

Page 20: ...the various screen displays is achieved by depression of the appropriate function button on the front panel 2 The six function buttons on the front panel from top to bottom are SYMBOL FUNCTION Apply...

Page 21: ...r time interval Auto top up of a load is applied if a set load value reduces over the particular time period Hold a set load for a particular time interval No auto top up function of load is applied G...

Page 22: ...ption Display Screen operation Exit from a particular Display Screen area to the main Operating Screen To add a segment step in a stored program under the Edit Display Screen To delete a segment step...

Page 23: ...socket 3 Then the plug is connected to the electrical supply and the power is switched on at the mains Turn on the Atlas Auto 40T press by the power on off switch 1 on the front panel 2 The indicator...

Page 24: ...the Options Screen description in Section 6 page 50 The Atlas Auto 40T press can display the units of load in Tons Tonnes or US Tons If the units of Tons that are set as a default value need to be cha...

Page 25: ...e load range indicator for the Atlas Auto T40 press The range is 4 0 to 40 0 Tons The PZ program segment steps are displayed above the slide cursor in the Menu Bar The Pump up to load is changed by us...

Page 26: ...d as being the same as the Pump up to load value When the load has been held for the required duration release it by pressing the release button 12 The Release function is the next segment of the PZ S...

Page 27: ...within the pressing area in the unlikely event there is an immediate release of stored energy in the sample When the guard is closed down and the Rdy RDY status is indicated the press is enabled to ap...

Page 28: ...range of Specac Evacuable Pellet Dies The maximum distance between the pressing faces is 140mm and the minimum distance is 60mm The maximum area of a sample that can be accommodated is 240mm wide by 2...

Page 29: ...ea is created 18 between the curved rear guard profile and the straight edge of the rear surface of the pressing area 6 This space will allow for routing the electrical cable connections and water coo...

Page 30: ...has occurred the pressure should be released to allow the piston face 7 to retract This is achieved by pressing the release button 12 to allow the piston to retract However if the piston does not retr...

Page 31: ...used as a Quickstart Guide for operation of the Atlas Auto 40T press The Simple Operation Program PZ enables the user to select a set tonnage load for the press to apply and then apply this load by p...

Page 32: ...User Manual 30...

Page 33: ...1 This is the Display Screen that will be shown when the press is switched on and the Simple Operation Program PZ has been stored from the Def Prog option see Options Screen as the program to run OS2...

Page 34: ...ety guard 5 has been raised and a sample is placed into the press When correctly positioned close the safety guard 5 OS4 The safety guard 5 has been closed and the press has reverted to the status as...

Page 35: ...by pressing the accept button 16 OS6 This screen is displayed when a Pump up to load has been input and accepted In this example 18 0 Tons has been set This load can now be applied by pressing the St...

Page 36: ...if desired This allows you to increase a set load directly outside of any custom created programmed sequence without having to release any applied load This facility ONLY applies to the PZ simple pro...

Page 37: ...Fast Release message changes to Piston Retract OS11 When the piston has retracted and the internal valves to the press have closed the above display screen is presented There are four options that can...

Page 38: ...s to any work within the pressing area 6 when the safety guard 5 is raised A status message Stop Key Pressed will be shown 2 Directory Screen The Directory Screen is accessed from the Operation Screen...

Page 39: ...ed P symbol has been accepted The screen shows the segment details for program number P1 If a stored program is suitable for use in the sequence of operations to be carried out then select the appropr...

Page 40: ...xisting program may by modified through the Edit Screen Any Editing of a program and its subsequent saving through the EXIT commands will overwrite any existing program information and their segments...

Page 41: ...peration Program PZ is used This program is loaded as standard when the press is initially powered up The Atlas Auto 40T press can be programmed for a sequence of up to 10 ten segments S s to create a...

Page 42: ...set to a fast release Programming For the purposes of explanation the PZ Zero Simple Operation Program is loaded as the working program on the press The Programming Screen is accessed from the Direct...

Page 43: ...eed to decide which of the programs to overwrite by moving the slider bar cursor to the appropriate P and accepting In our example we have accepted P4 and this example is displayed as PGM2 PGM2 From P...

Page 44: ...can consist of up to 10 segments S s Each segment will describe a particular step for the press to carry out within the program sequence See PGM3 for a typical Screen Display for a particular segment...

Page 45: ...accept button 16 The screen will then change to show the program segments filled with the last stored program and the S symbol will be illuminated for segment S0 Press the accept button 16 The slide...

Page 46: ...he slider bar function from the range set between 0 1 and infinity An infinite hold time is selected as 0 zero minutes Use the left 14 or right 15 button until you have selected 2 0 minutes Note Holdi...

Page 47: ...d be to either apply a different Pump up to load a Hold Time or a different Release Rate to a lower tonnage load In our example the load to apply has been set to 20 tons for S3 When S2 has been set ac...

Page 48: ...to select Next set a time in minutes from the slider bar function from the range set between 0 1 and 99 9 minutes An infinite hold time is selected as 0 zero minutes Use the left 14 or right 15 button...

Page 49: ...Step G End of Program When the segment S5 has been filled the final segment S6 in this example program is filled with the End stop symbol S is illuminated on the Menu Bar Press the accept button 16 a...

Page 50: ...pt tick button 16 The Edit Screen is used to change any stored program P for its segment s details S Please note the Simple Operation Program PZ cannot be Edited for any of its segment details For exa...

Page 51: ...of these functions the procedure is very similar to that for the EDIT symbol function When ADDing a segment first select the segment S where you wish to add a function When the segment has been accep...

Page 52: ...ess of the background 3 Language English French German Spanish Italian options 4 Units Choice of Tons Tonnes US Tons Kgf force or KNewtons 5 End Beep End of cycle audible alarm Choice of On or Off 6 D...

Page 53: ...press the accept button 16 again to change The slide bar disappears and the Menu Bar changes back to the prompt commands The Language chosen will be displayed When a particular Option has been change...

Page 54: ...the load will be released and allow the piston to retract The release button 12 may need to be pressed again after the RDY condition status to allow the piston to retract further to its original star...

Page 55: ...rmation is provided to identify some faults and carry out the necessary repairs and adjustments should you decide to do so Fault 1 There is no power to the press when the on off power switch 1 is pres...

Page 56: ...Remedy Fill oil reservoir to correct level with the piston cylinder fully retracted and proceed to bleed any air in the oil out of the system using the Oil Bleed Kit of parts P N GS25490 Press Servic...

Page 57: ...p damaged or worn out Remedy Contact Specac and give serial number of press Replace the motor pump assembly for the Atlas Power Press using the Motor Pump Assembly Kit of parts P N GS25492 Press Servi...

Page 58: ...give serial number of press Replace the motor pump assembly for the Atlas Power Press using the Motor Pump Assembly Kit of parts P N GS25492 Press Service Procedure 2S 25492 1 Fault 7 Pressing Piston...

Page 59: ...the Atlas Power Press from the Replacement Lead Screw Assembly Kit P N GS25496 Press Service 2S 25496 1 Fault 10 Bleeping sound and ERROR 304 message Cause Pressure Transducer not connected or faulty...

Page 60: ...ith dirt deposits over time excessive wear may occur from the piston travel within the cylinder that can lead to an oil system pressure failure from inadequate sealing of the O ring components Checkin...

Page 61: ...guard 5 is raised open then power for operation of the motor pump assembly will be cut such that there can be no pressurising of the pressing piston for an accidental application of a load to a sample...

Page 62: ...press the start button 11 Before any load has been applied to the metal block rather than pressing the release button 12 to halt the operation which is the normal and correct operational procedure rai...

Page 63: ...sired Please contact Specac Ltd for details of how you might wish to use this function 11 Accessories for Atlas Auto Presses Evacuable Pellet Dies Size diameter Part Number 10mm GS03100 13mm GS03000 2...

Page 64: ...mple Area Size Width x Depth 240mm x 220mm Base Footprint Width x Depth 430mm x 405mm Height Without Lead Screw 550mm Height Lead Screw At Minimum And Maximum Distances Between Pressing Faces 580mm 66...

Page 65: ...Atlas Auto 40T Hydraulic Press 63 13 EC Declaration of Conformity...

Page 66: ...d screw 10 Top lead screw anvil pressing face 11 Start apply load button 12 Release remove load button 13 Abort reject programming button 14 Left direction reduce value programming button 15 Right dir...

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