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APEX™ QUICK RELEASE DIE

 

QS-26300-6 

 

Preparing the Press for Use of the Apex™ 

 

The benefits of the Apex™ Quick Release Die are fully reali

zed when calibrated for use with your 

samples.  Please  take  time  to  read  carefully  through  this  Quick  Start  Guide  and  follow  the 
procedures  described.  Always  consult  the  User  Instruction  Manual  (UIM)  for  full  details  of 
operation and follow any additional instructions that we may issue from time to time.  Please 
take note of the disclaimer and warnings set out in this Quick Start Guide and the Specac Limited 
Conditions of Sale. 

The Apex™ Quick Release Die is to be used in conjunction with 

a Specac press with an Apex

 

pressing anvil and locator plate. Proper fitment of the anvil and locator items to your press is 
essential for safe and reliable operation of the die. 

1) Fitting the Top Pressing Anvil to a Press Leadscrew 

Remove the standard top bolster anvil fitted to the leadscrew of the Press and replace  with the 
new pressing anvil for the APEX Die. Both anvil types are held into the hollow recess at the tip of 
the leadscrew by the fit of the O-ring on the anvils. The standard anvil is carefully pulled out of the 
leadscrew and the APEX Die anvil is pushed back into place as far as it will go for the O-ring to hold.  

Note

: when correctly fitted, the anvil will be flat and level, and the sealing O-ring will not be visible, 

as shown in figure 1. 

 

2) Fitting of the Base Locator Plate into the Press

 

The base locator plate is placed onto the Press lower pressing piston. The recess on the underside 
of the base locator provides correct and centralized positioning. The locator plate has two dowel 
location pins or a raised edge which is used to centralize the APEX Die when it is placed into the 
Press. The APEX Die is positioned such the outer sleeve of the APEX Die touches both dowel pins or 
the raised edge. It 

must not

 be placed on top of the dowels. 

 

 

Figure  1  Correct  fitment  of  the  Anvil:  flat 
and level without a visible O-ring

 

Figure 2 Improper fitment of the Anvil, with 
a visible tilt.

 

Figure  3  Base  locator  plate  correctly  installed 
with locating pins facing upwards

 

Figure  4  Base  locator  plate  incorrectly  installed  with 
recessed surface facing upwards

 

Содержание APEX QUICK RELEASE DIE

Страница 1: ...il types are held into the hollow recess at the tip of the leadscrew by the fit of the O ring on the anvils The standard anvil is carefully pulled out of the leadscrew and the APEX Die anvil is pushed back into place as far as it will go for the O ring to hold Note when correctly fitted the anvil will be flat and level and the sealing O ring will not be visible as shown in figure 1 2 Fitting of th...

Страница 2: ...ellet thickness Example pressing of Portland Cement in aluminium support cups Push the support cup into the die body so that it rests on the bottom of the cavity and then fill with 9 12 g of sample for 32 mm dies 12 15 g of sample for 40 mm dies Example free pressing of Portland Cement Fill the die directly with the following trial amounts of sample 5 6 g of sample for 32 mm dies 6 8 g of sample f...

Страница 3: ...ition Consult the relevant UIM for operation of your press During the load and release cycle please pay attention to the following indicators Note if the die has been set up as described at least 13mm of piston travel is required during compression to ensure proper engagement of the hinged tabs upon release of the load If you believe the press piston has reached the limit of its travel without rea...

Страница 4: ... damaged or bent tab hinges This can lead to more serious damage to the die These terms apply to and form part of the terms of use and any contract between Specac Limited and any purchaser of the Apex Quick Release Die and when issued shall supersede any other terms Specac Limited shall not be liable for any defects appearing in an Apex Quick Release Die sold or supplied by Specac Limited to the e...

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