Brookfield PFT Powder Flow Tester - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 5
I.1 Components ......................................................................................................................................... 6
I.2 Utilities .................................................................................................................................................................7
I.3 Specications .......................................................................................................................................................7
I.4 Dimensions ..........................................................................................................................................................9
I.5 Safety Symbols and Precautions ........................................................................................................................ 10
I.6 Back Panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
I.7 Key Functions ....................................................................................................................................................12
I.8 Test Stop - Reset ................................................................................................................................................12
I.9 Installation ..........................................................................................................................................................13
I.10 Cleaning .............................................................................................................................................................14
II. QUICK START PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................. 15
III. SAMPLE PREPARATION AND HANDLING .......................................................................................... 19
III.1 Sample Issues ................................................................................................................................................... 19
III.2 Sample Trough .................................................................................................................................................20
III.3 Lid Selection ....................................................................................................................................................21
III.4 Outer Catch Tray .............................................................................................................................................. 22
III.5 Inner Catch Tray with Shaping Blade .............................................................................................................. 22
III.6 Loading the Trough with Sample .....................................................................................................................23
III.7 Placement of the Trough and Lid on the Instrument ........................................................................................23
III.8 Removal of Trough and Lid from Instrument .................................................................................................. 24
III.9 Clean-up ...........................................................................................................................................................24
IV. POWDER FLOW PRO SOFTWARE ........................................................................................................ 25
IV.1 Main Screen and Setup Tab ..............................................................................................................................25
IV.2 Sample Information ..........................................................................................................................................26
IV.3 Standard Test Method .......................................................................................................................................27
IV.4 Custom Test Method ........................................................................................................................................28
IV.5 Test Execution .................................................................................................................................................. 29
IV.6 How to Stop the Test ........................................................................................................................................34
IV.7 Analysis Section ...............................................................................................................................................35
IV.7.1 How to Save Data ..............................................................................................................................35
IV.7.2 Choices for Data Display ..................................................................................................................35
IV.7.3 How to Create a Data Report ............................................................................................................44
IV.7.4 How to Compare Data ....................................................................................................................... 45
IV.8 Statistics Page...................................................................................................................................................47
IV.9 Custom Page.....................................................................................................................................................49
IV.10 Importing and Exporting Data ......................................................................................................................... 50
IV.11 Help Files .........................................................................................................................................................50
Appendix A: Overview of Powder Flow Properties ........................................................................................ 51
Appendix B:BCR-LimestoneTestProcedureforCalibrationCheckonBrookeldPowderFlowTester ..... 59
Appendix C: Glossary ...................................................................................................................................... 61
Appendix D: PFT Packing to Ship for Repair and Service .............................................................................. 64
Appendix E: Warranty Repair and Service ...................................................................................................... 73