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Atlas™ High Temperature
Film Maker Accessory

User Manual

2I-15800 Issue 15

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Page 3: ...Atlas High Temperature Film Maker Accessory User Manual 2I 15800 Issue 15...

Page 4: ...AND FILM MAKER FOR USE 12 SAFETY GUARDS AND MAGNETIC CATCH STOP PARTS 14 PROTECTIVE FILMS ON THE POLISHED PRESSING SURFACES 15 INSTALLATION OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FILM MAKER ACCESSORY INTO A PRESS 1...

Page 5: ...OPERATING PARAMETERS ON THE CONTROLLER 40 9 LEGEND BUBBLE NUMBER PART IDENTIFICATION 42 10 SPARES AND CONSUMABLES 42 April 2016 Specac Ltd All rights reserved Brilliant Spectroscopy is a trademark of...

Page 6: ...g system will produce thin films from polymer or plastic beads fibers ropes foams and extruded pieces in typically 10 40 minutes depending on the type of material It has been designed to be used withi...

Page 7: ...insert and body couplings for water cooling Two 1 meter lengths of silicone rubber tubing for water cooling fitted with Quick Connect insert and body couplings One set of matching steel spacer rings T...

Page 8: ...e Film Maker Accessory Please check that the temperature controller box contains the following One 4000 Series Temperature Controller for operation of the Atlas High Temperature Film Maker Accessory O...

Page 9: ...s low voltage for safety Maximum heater power 600 Watts Integral cooling system Water cooling using Quick Connect couplings and 4 5mm i d silicone tubing Temperature controller Digital automatic with...

Page 10: ...oading could cause damage to the heated pressing surfaces B DO NOT attempt to press potentially explosive materials C DO NOT attempt to press potentially combustible materials or materials with a low...

Page 11: ...Safety Cut Off Switches on the High Temperature Film Maker Accessory One cut off switch 1 will be activated when the flow of cold water supply is interrupted and the top 2 or lower 3 cooling blocks te...

Page 12: ...rotection against tonnage overloading the High Temperature Film Maker Accessory of parts when samples are to be pressed it is a requirement that the pressure relief valve assembly on a manual hydrauli...

Page 13: ...ck parts to allow for cooling water to be introduced The top 2 and lower 3 cooling blocks will also already be connected together by black silicone tubing to allow the flow of cooling water from one b...

Page 14: ...lied finished with the Quick Connect body 6 coupling and connect to the insert 7 coupling click fit fitted to the silicone tubing that allows the cooling water out after passage through the top coolin...

Page 15: ...s Ideally any Specac Press to use will be situated close to a clean cold water supply and a drainage facility for provision of cooling water to the High Temperature Film Maker Accessory in operation I...

Page 16: ...ation of the High Temperature Film Maker Accessory into an Atlas Manual Hydraulic Press the modified shortened safety guard and magnetic catch stop parts supplied with the Accessory need to be fitted...

Page 17: ...Press Remove the backing paper from the adhesive strip on the magnetic catch stop and stick this surface of the catch to the inside face of the front guard at its bottom edge with the magnetic catch p...

Page 18: ...lift and slide the Top Half Assembly the top cooling block 2 and heated pressing surface assembly 4 between the two side supporting brackets 15 all the way to the top by use of the lifting handle 16 o...

Page 19: ...r or acetone Similarly clean all the spacer rings 18 sizes A through to F before their initial use in the formation of a thin film Installation of the High Temperature Film Maker Accessory into a Pres...

Page 20: ...Position See Fig 4 It is necessary for operation of the Accessory to have a sufficient gap between the lead screw top bolster 8 and lower pressing piston 19 surfaces that will allow for the overall he...

Page 21: ...projecting away from the rear of the Press Ensure that the recess diameter hole at the base of the lower cooling block 3 fits perfectly over the lower bolster piston pressing surface 19 of the Press...

Page 22: ...T or Autotouch 8T Press it is a similar procedure to that described for the Atlas Manual Hydraulic Press but the entire Accessory with the water cooling tubing fitted and electrical cable connections...

Page 23: ...lst pressing The Aluminium Foil Discs The 40mm diameter aluminium foil discs 21 supplied are an important part of the film preparation procedure and are used to sandwich a polymeric or plastic type sa...

Page 24: ...consists of a lower sample cup 22 part and a top cover 23 part made from the 40mm diameter aluminium foil discs 21 supplied These cup parts are made using the special cup making tool 24 A foam pad 25...

Page 25: ...1 shiny side up in the foam pad 25 See Fig 10 Fig 10 Foil Disc to Place in Foam Pad for Pressing in Sample Cup Tool to Make the Sample Cup To make the sample cup cover 23 hold the sample cup making to...

Page 26: ...pared foam pad 25 with the foil disc 21 from Fig 10 uppermost between the pressing surface jaws of the sample cup making tool 24 and over the foil disc 21 held within the three locating prongs such th...

Page 27: ...a Sample into the Film Maker Accessory When a sample cup 22 and sample cup cover 23 have been prepared a sample can be introduced into the Film Maker Accessory that has already been installed into the...

Page 28: ...e spacer rings 18 A to F select the most appropriate spacer ring to use for a nominal thickness to be made See Note 2 Spacer Ring Tolerances and Thicknesses page 36 The spacer rings 18 have two distin...

Page 29: ...positioned on the lower polished surface 14 using the forceps supplied place either a flat aluminum foil disc 21 or an already prepared aluminium foil sample cup 22 inside the spacer ring 18 When usin...

Page 30: ...g 16 Lower Aluminium Sample Cup Positioned in Lower Heated Pressing Surface Assembly Fig 17 Lower Aluminium Sample Cup and Sample Positioned in Lower Heated Pressing Surface Assembly 18 22 5 22 Sample...

Page 31: ...isc 21 is in contact with the sample if fringes are required The sample cup cover 23 will have already been prepared accordingly with a matching shiny or matt surface to use against the sample with it...

Page 32: ...20 Top Half Assembly foils and sample sandwich and Lower Half Assembly are just touching each other These components should be fairly loosely held together at this stage prior to heating and melting o...

Page 33: ...ible gap is created between the top bolster pressing surface 8 and the top of the spacer bar 20 Only when this phenomenon occurs is it safe to start pressing the material via the Press piston to apply...

Page 34: ...melt point to be reached Visual identification occurs when there is a gap between the top bolster pressing surface 8 and the spacer bar 20 Then turn the lead screw 9 of the Press clockwise to lower th...

Page 35: ...uge of the Press which is normal when a compressed material relaxes on cooling Simply re apply the pressing load via the piston if this effect is seen and you wish to maintain the tonnage load that ha...

Page 36: ...bladed screwdriver may be employed within the groove around the spacer ring circumference see Fig 12 page 21 to carefully prise out of its location On separation of the Top Half Assembly to install in...

Page 37: ...ease problems If the sample tends to stick to the aluminium foil disc 21 this may be pre coated with a light smear of a non silicone based releasing agent This requires treating a batch of aluminium f...

Page 38: ...that allows for a high degree of reproducibility for a film to be made from any spacer ring 18 size being used the following factors need to be considered The size of spacer ring 18 used The positioni...

Page 39: ...rfaces 13 and 14 have become too badly damaged from scoring and gouging in use spare replacement polished surface parts 13 and 14 are available from Specac for a correct tolerance compatibility to the...

Page 40: ...29mm diameter film does completely cover the polished surface areas the central 15mm diameter area will give the required thickness This thickness should be measured and the pressing cycle procedure...

Page 41: ...m Maker Accessory is not being used for a long period of time then any cooling water that is within the top 3 and lower 4 cooling blocks or black silicone water tubing should be removed This is most e...

Page 42: ...e been listed for reference purposes If you ever need to change a parameter or autotune the controller for a particular temperature range certain parameter settings will be altered You can get back to...

Page 43: ...l Band 1 5 ArSt Automatic Reset Integral Time Constant 0 26 RAtE Rate Derivative Time Constant 0 06 BiAS Manual Reset Bias 25 SPuL Setpoint Upper Limit 400 SPLL Setpoint Lower Limit 0 OPuL Primary Hea...

Page 44: ...ower polished pressing surface 15 Side support bracket 16 Lifting handle on Top Half Assembly of Film Maker Accessory 17 Top resting slot in side support bracket 18 Spacer ring 19 Lower pressing pisto...

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Page 46: ...User Manual 44 Notes for Use of Atlas High Temperature Film Maker Accessory...

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