Set-up and Start-up
26 Hei-VAP Value, Hei-VAP Advantage
4.5.5 Install the evaporator flask
Glass breakage!
Serious injuries from shattering and breaking glass.
Check glass devices for damages (stars, breaks, etc.).
Only use perfect glass devices and replace all damaged
glassware as soon as possible.
Work carefully.
Unintentionally rotating drive!
Injuries to hands.
Verify that the rotation is displayed.
Risk of injuries due to retracting or entrapment!
Risk of injury.
A risk of entanglement exists on the movable parts of the unit.
Wear suitable protective clothing for activities on the rotary
evaporator with goggles and gloves.
Install the evaporator flask with a permanent flask clamp on the vapor tube.
Figure 4–13: Flask clamp (swing clamp)
The correct seating of the swing clamp on the flange of the eva-
porator flask must be observed!
Install the evapora-
tor flask