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Planetary Ball Mill PM400

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Page 1: ... Retsch GmbH 42781 Haan Retsch Allee 1 5 Germany 26 03 2015 0001 Manual Planetary Ball Mill PM400 Translation ...

Page 2: ...2 Copyright Copyright by Retsch GmbH Haan Retsch Allee 1 5 D 42781 Haan Federal Republic of Germany ...

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Page 4: ...Receptacle volume 20 4 4 Feed size 20 4 5 Rated power 20 4 6 Electrical connection 20 4 7 Emissions 21 4 7 1 Noise levels 21 4 7 2 Measurement conditions 21 4 8 Degree of protection 21 4 9 Protective equipment 21 4 10 Dimensions and weight 21 4 11 Required floor space 21 5 Operating the machine 22 5 1 Views of the Instrument 22 5 2 Overview table of the parts of the device 24 5 3 Operating element...

Page 5: ... 37 6 Display and operation 39 6 1 Symbols in the Display Unit 39 6 2 Display unit operation of the device 40 6 2 1 Adjustment options using the display menu 40 6 2 2 Navigating between operating modes 40 6 3 Direct access to the language menu 40 6 4 Menu structure 42 6 5 Operating modes 42 6 5 1 Manual operation 42 6 5 2 Program 01 to 10 42 6 5 3 Basic settings 42 6 6 Manual operation 43 6 6 1 Gr...

Page 6: ...y notice 46 7 Fault messages 47 8 Cleaning wear and service 48 8 1 Service 48 8 1 1 Servicing the clamping unit 49 8 1 2 Wear to the bases of the clamping unit 49 8 1 3 Rubber washer on the pressure plate 50 8 1 4 Wear to latching bracket 50 8 2 Replacing the machine fuses 50 8 3 Returning for service and maintenance 51 9 Disposal 53 10 Index 54 Appendix following page ...

Page 7: ...a precondition for the safe and appropriate use of the device This operating manual does not contain any repair instructions If faults arise or repairs are necessary please contact your supplier or get in touch with Retsch GmbH directly Application technology information relating to samples to be processed is not included but can be read on the Internet on the respective device s page at www retsc...

Page 8: ... result from failing to heed these safety warnings We give you the following warnings and corresponding content CAUTION Type of danger personal injury Source of danger Possible consequences if the dangers are not observed Instructions on how the dangers are to be avoided We also use the following signal word box in the text or in the instructions on action to be taken CAUTION In the event of possi...

Page 9: ...ting work with all the operating instructions and specifications for the target group relevant for them have easy access always to the technical documentation for this machine and that new personnel before starting work on the machine are familiarised with the safe handling of the machine and its use for its intended purpose either by verbal instructions from a competent person and or by means of ...

Page 10: ...t contain any repair instructions For your own safety repairs may only be carried out by Retsch GmbH or an authorized representative or by Retsch service engineers In that case please inform The Retsch representative in your country Your supplier Retsch GmbH directly Your Service Address ...

Page 11: ...e operation and maintenance of the system The user has received the operating manual has read and taken note of its contents and consequently has all the information required for safe operation and is sufficiently familiar with the device As the owner managing operator you should for your own protection have your employees confirm that they have received the instructions about the operation of the...

Page 12: ...ectronic components may be damaged The machine may not be knocked shaken or thrown during transport NOTICE H0014 Complaints The forwarding agent and Retsch GmbH must be notified immediately in the event of transport damage It is otherwise possible that subsequent complaints will not be recognised Notify your forwarding agent and Retsch GmbH within 24h 3 3 Temperature fluctuations and condensed wat...

Page 13: ...ght maximum 2000 m above sea level 3 6 Type plate description Fig 1 Type plate lettering 1 Device designation 2 Year of production 3 Part number 4 Serial number 5 Manufacturer s address 6 CE marking 7 Disposal label 8 Bar code 9 Power version 10 Mains frequency 11 Capacity 12 Amperage 13 Number of fuses 14 Fuse type and fuse strength In the case of questions please provide the device designation 1...

Page 14: ...ency converter when this is switched on it is switched on by closing the grinding chamber hood can lead to accidental triggering of the residual current protection device without any error being present on the device or in the mains installation In accordance with the state of the art selective all current sensitive residual current protection devices are recommended for such cases The tripping cu...

Page 15: ...hanical or electronic components may be damaged The machine may not be knocked shaken or thrown during transport NOTICE Transport safeguard Components may be damaged Operate the machine only without the transport safeguard or transport the machine only with transport safeguard Fig 2 Unscrewing the transport lock from the transport pallet The device is secured to the transport pallet by the transpo...

Page 16: ...ck from the device Four bolts secure the transport lock underneath the device Use a 13mm spanner to unscrew the four bolts Fig 4 Mounting the transport screws The device should only be lifted and transported using the 4 transport screws TS provided Net weight approx 210 kg TS ...

Page 17: ...ollers Place the device on a firm surface Please refer to the Technical Data chapter for further parameters The device must be locked before it is put into operation Press the locking lever FH of the two front rollers down 3 11 Installation of the machine Installation height maximum 2000 m above sea level FH 31 5 inches 31 5 inches ...

Page 18: ...vibrations Place the mill on an even flat and balanced supporting surface only The supporting surface must be stable and must not vibrate NOTICE Installation of the machine It must be possible to disconnet the machine from the mains at any time Install the machine such that the connection for the mains cable is easily accessible ...

Page 19: ...e out any danger to persons Observe the safety guidelines and datasheets of your sample material Target group Operating companies operators Machine type designation PM400 Retsch ball mills are used to grind and mix soft medium hard and extremely hard brittle and fibrous materials Dry and wet grinding are possible Minerals ores alloys chemicals glass ceramics parts of plants soil sewage sludge hous...

Page 20: ...f immediately if there are high levels of vibration and noise and check the number and net weight of the jars 4 3 Receptacle volume Up to 4 times 300ml depending on the grinding jar volume 4 4 Feed size Up to 10 mm however this depends on the material 4 5 Rated power 1500W Make sure that the voltage and frequency of your mains connection correspond to that on the type plate of the device The mains...

Page 21: ...sed Workplace related emissions LpAeq up to 85dB A 4 7 2 Measurement conditions Grinding set 4x 500ml special steel with 5 balls each Ø30mm TC tungsten carbide Sample material quartz 135g each Speed 380 min 1 4 8 Degree of protection IP40 4 9 Protective equipment This device is equipped with automatic lid closing which prevents it being started in an unsafe state The device can only be started wit...

Page 22: ...Operating the machine 22 5 Operating the machine 5 1 Views of the Instrument Fig 7 View of the front of the device Fig 8 Close up of the grinding chamber N P I O Q N1 A B J M L K I H AK ...

Page 23: ...Operating the machine 23 Fig 9 View of the back of the device S T U V W X Y ...

Page 24: ...dle to clamp the grinding jars N1 Locking sleeve Prevents the twist grip from being turned accidentally O Safety Slider Safety component checking whether the clamping unit is inserted and clamped P Display window Displays the safety function Q Latching bracket Supports the clamping unit S Main switch Disconnects the device from the mains T IEC socket Power supply for the power cable U Serial inter...

Page 25: ... Opening the device The following steps are necessary in order to be able to use and clamp the grinding jar Connect the device to the mains Switch on the main switch at the back of the device Press the button The safety lock opens and the lid can be lifted up 5 6 Closing the device It is only possible to lock the grinding chamber if the device has been connected to the power supply and the main sw...

Page 26: ... Activate the emergency unlocking only when the machine has come to a complete stop and is disconnected from the power supply Fig 11 Emergency release A key is provided with device delivery This can be used to open the device manually in the case of a power failure Remove the cap AK Place the key SN in the opening NR To unlock the gear mechanism it is necessary to push the key in further using a l...

Page 27: ...s are secure at the following intervals After 3 min after 1h after 5h then every 10 12h CAUTION Scalding burns Hot grinding jar Depending on the grinding process the material being ground and accordingly the grinding jar can become very hot Wear appropriate protection always when touching the grinding jar if it is hot NOTICE H0068 Strong vibration and loud noise Uneven load The device can produce ...

Page 28: ...Operating the machine 28 5 8 1 Clamping bolt Fig 13 Correct loading of the device 4 or 2 grinding jars Fig 14 Incorrect loading of the device ...

Page 29: ... secured by a clamping bolt Sb and a clamping unit Otherwise the safety slider function will stop the device from starting Strong oscillation of the machine indicates poor weight balance or incorrectly clamped grinding jars Fig 16 Clamping bolt activates the Safety Slider When using two grinding jars place a clamping bolt and a clamping unit in the two empty opposite grinding stations Sb O ...

Page 30: ...y clamping unit or clamping bolts or if the grinding jar is missing 5 8 2 Inserting the grinding jar Fig 17 Clamping the grinding jar If necessary clean the grinding jar base Mt and the anti rotation pin Vs Turn the grinding jar label I to the same side as the anti rotation pin Place the grinding jar in the grinding jar support Pay attention to the anti rotation device when using 250 and 500 ml gr...

Page 31: ...king sleeve Pull the red sleeve N1 upwards and clamp the grinding jar by twisting the three star grip to the right Allow the red sleeve N1 to audibly click down into place if necessary tightening slightly using the three star grip It should no longer be possible to turn the three star grip The locking sleeve now in the blocked position stops the threaded spindle from coming loose automatically H Q...

Page 32: ...the grinding jar Keep turning the three star grip to the left until the grinding jar clamping mechanism can be removed 5 10 Opening the grinding jar clamping mechanism with a counter wrench Fig 21 Inserting the counter wrench The counter wrench Ks accessory can be used to loosen or tighten the clamping unit H When inserting the counter wrench Ks the locking sleeve N1 is pushed upwards and released...

Page 33: ...until the end of the originally set grinding time For safety reasons the device must be opened and the grinding chamber inspected Grinding then continues automatically when the lid is closed The process is aborted by pressing the STOP button 5 12 Mahlbehälterauswahl für unterschiedlichen Probenmaterialien This device is only suitable for use with grinding jars from Retsch GmbH with a nominal volum...

Page 34: ...ss can frequently only be achieved using wet grinding Improved final fineness can be achieved in dry grinding by adding a few drops of stearin or acetic acid and by using grinding balls with a Ø 10mm and a fill level of 70 80 of the grinding jar volume 5 15 Stacking the grinding jars 5 15 1 Stacking 50ml grinding jars Fig 23 You can also stack two 50ml grinding jars on top of one another You will ...

Page 35: ...ermit secure handling 5 16 2 Anti rotation device All 250ml and 500ml grinding jars have a drilled hole underneath the grinding jar as anti rotation device The anti rotation device is only used with the PM400 and is located on the side of the grinding jar casing with lettering 5 16 3 Heating the grinding jars Depending on the grinding time and the fill level the grinding jars can be heated to a te...

Page 36: ...moving the O ring The O ring Or on the groove Nu on the underneath of the lid can be lifted out easily to clean the grinding jar Grinding jars including those with glued ceramic inserts can be cleaned using alcohol benzine or normal household detergents NOTICE When cleaning do not expose grinding jars with ceramic inserts to sudden temperature differences Sudden temperature fluctuations can cause ...

Page 37: ...y clamp the gripping flanges of the grinding jars which means that the material inserts may be pushed out if internal pressure arises Use of agate grinding jars for wet grinding with solvents should in particular be reconsidered because of the internal pressure that arises and the inhomogeneous material properties of a natural product Tighten the clamping screws on the locking mechanism to 2 5 Nm ...

Page 38: ...ater than 20 times the grinding chamber volume The fan has standstill monitoring with signalling The airflow from the fan during grinding can be discharged into an extractor hood if necessary Check that the locking mechanism is secure before removing the grinding jar Only remove grinding jars with locking mechanism and only open after cooling when in a safe position extraction device ...

Page 39: ...unctions Displaying the function statuses of sound automatic opening and grinding jar recognition C4 Icon for scrolling direction Displays the possible scrolling directions C5 Grinding parameters Display of values Automatic opening switched on Automatic opening switched off Direction reversal switched on Direction reversal switched off Motor or frequency converter too hot Power Grinding output dis...

Page 40: ...rating button to open selected menu items Press II Press the operating button to confirm settings Press III Keeping the operating button pressed for longer takes you back to the basic screen Level 1 6 2 2 Navigating between operating modes Rotate the operating button in a clockwise direction until the dark line cursor is in the navigation menu C1 Press the operating button F The icon for the scrol...

Page 41: ... while simultaneously pressing the buttons START STOP Open hood After selecting the correct language switch the device off and then immediately back on Confirm your selection by pressing the operating button The device is now set permanently to your language and you are in the main menu ...

Page 42: ... Operating hours Software version of display Software version of controller Update software Display Software update starts automatically Controller Software update starts automatically Back Back 6 5 Operating modes You can select the following operating modes using the menu navigation C1 6 5 1 Manual operation When this function has been set you can access and change all parameters and functions a...

Page 43: ...ain immediately in the other direction without a pause time 6 6 5 Pause time 00 00 01 to 99 59 59 hours minutes seconds The pause time between intervals can be set here No pause time can be set if no interval has been set The device is started with the preselected grinding time speed and direction reversal The machine rotates in one direction for the set interval time and comes to a halt once it h...

Page 44: ...ing parameters Finally select either Save to save settings or Back to cancel without saving This takes you back to the Program level NOTICE It is not possible to start a program that has not been saved 6 7 2 Delete program You can delete the saved parameters for any program in this menu NOTICE Only the saved parameters for the program concerned are deleted The program memory location continues to ...

Page 45: ...are etc 6 8 4 Date The current date can be entered here The device can be disconnected from the mains for up to 30 days before the settings are lost 6 8 5 Time The time can be entered here The time then appears in the stand by monitor The device can be disconnected from the mains for up to 30 days before the settings are lost 6 8 6 Acoustic warning signal Error messages indicating incorrect operat...

Page 46: ... life of the machine components is careful clamping of the grinding jars Please remember that this device involves grinding equipment which applies very high amounts of energy into the sample material and that the grinding set therefore needs to be locked into position carefully Correct securing of the grinding jar is always queried prior to starting the machine in order to prevent operating error...

Page 47: ...AILURE FAN E26 FEHLER FREQUENZUMRICHTER FAILURE FREQUENCY CONVERTER E41 FEHLER DREHZAHLSENSOR FAILURE SPEED SENSOR E50 FEHLER SICHERHEITSKREIS FAILURE IN SAFETY CIRCUIT H10 ANTRIEB ABKÜHLEN LASSEN ALLOW DRIVE TO COOL DOWN H13 BELASTUNGSGRENZE DREHZAHL REDUZIEREN OVERLOAD REDUCE SPEED H14 BELASTUNGSGRENZE ÜBERSCHRITTEN DREHZAHL WURDE REDUZIERT OVERLOAD SPEED HAS BEEN REDUCED H42 DECKEL HAUBE ÖFFNEN...

Page 48: ... supply plug before cleaning the blender WARNING W0012 The device must always be switched off and disconnected from the mains before any interventions for cleaning or servicing purposes 8 1 Service Fig 30 Closing pin maintenance The following maintenance work should be carried out at regular intervals and at least monthly to guarantee the operational safety of the device Check roller 1 of the clos...

Page 49: ... which do not slide down automatically through spring force cannot reliably prevent the threaded spindle from coming loose The grinding jars may be ejected 8 1 2 Wear to the bases of the clamping unit Fig 32 Wear to the bases of the clamping unit Check the thickness D1 of the three lead frame bases regularly for wear at least monthly The thickness D1 of the three lead frame bases must not be less ...

Page 50: ... at least monthly The thickness H1 of the twelve latching brackets Q must not be less than 15mm Operational safety can no longer be guaranteed if the thickness falls below this value H1 The grinding jars may be ejected 8 2 Replacing the machine fuses WARNING W00014 Mortal danger from electric shock Exposed power contacts When replacing fuses on the cutout or fuse adapter you may come into contact ...

Page 51: ...CE Always replace all 4 fuses TB Type of fuse 4 x 200mA T 250V Unscrew the 4 fuse holders TC Remove the fuse from the fuse holders and insert the new fuses Place the fuse holders with the inserted fuses in the openings TA 8 3 Returning for service and maintenance Fig 2 Returned goods dispatch note TC TB TA ...

Page 52: ... returned goods despatch note has been correctly completed in full When returning a device attach the returned goods dispatch note to the outside of the packaging In order to eliminate any health risk to our employees we reserve the right to refuse acceptance and to return the respective delivery at the expense of the sender ...

Page 53: ...nal provisions that are based on the EU Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Accordingly all machines supplied after 13 08 2005 in the business to business area to which this product is classified may no longer be disposed of with municipal or household waste To document this they have the following label Fig 3 Disposal label Since the disposal regulations within ...

Page 54: ...nter wrench 32 Counter wrench 32 creating interface connection 14 D Date 45 Degree of protection 21 Delete program 44 Depth 21 Description 24 25 39 Device closing 25 open 25 Device designation 13 Dimensions and weight 21 DIN 45635 31 01 KL3 21 Direct access to the language menu 40 Direction reversal 43 Display 45 Display and operation 39 Display unit operation of the device 40 Disposal 53 Disposal...

Page 55: ... device 24 P Packaging 12 Part number 13 Pause time 43 Power 33 Power failure 26 33 Power failure during grinding 33 Power version 13 Pressure plate 50 Probenmaterialien 33 Program 01 to 10 42 Programs 44 property damage 8 Protective earth 14 Protective equipment 21 Q Quantity ball 33 R Rated power 20 Receptacle volume 20 Regulations for the place of installation 14 20 Releasing the grinding jar c...

Page 56: ...4 20 type plate description 13 Type plate lettering 13 U Ultrafine grinding 34 Unscrewing the transport lock from the transport pallet 16 Use of the machine for the intended purpose 19 V View of the back of the device 23 View of the control panel 25 View of the front of the device 22 View of the menu on the display unit 39 Views of the Instrument 22 W Weight 21 Width 21 Workplace related emissions...

Page 57: ...s validity Retsch GmbH Haan April 2016 Dr Ing Frank Janetta Manager Development Retsch GmbH Retsch Allee 1 5 42781 Haan Germany w w w retsch com PLANETARY BALL MILL PM 400 20 535 xxxx CERTIFICATE OF CE CONFORMITY Translation Certificate of CE Conformity according to EC Mechanical Engineering Directive 2006 42 EC Applied harmonized standards in particular DIN EN ISO 12100 Security of machines EC Di...

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