Indutherm VC 400 LCD - Introduction to the VC400; General Description of the VC400

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Contents
Contents .......................................................................................................................... 2
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 3
1.1 General description of the VC400 ....................................................................... 3
1.2 Machine components .......................................................................................... 3
1.3 Technical data ..................................................................................................... 4
1.4 General information ............................................................................................. 5
2 Putting into operation .............................................................................................. 7
2.1 Set-up directions .................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Mains supply ........................................................................................................ 7
2.3 Cooling water ....................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Protective gas (Argon or Nitrogen) ...................................................................... 8
2.5 Vacuum ............................................................................................................... 8
2.6 Gas out ................................................................................................................ 8
2.7 Vacuum pump socket .......................................................................................... 8
2.8 RS232 Connector ................................................................................................ 8
3 Safety ..................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Intended use ........................................................................................................ 9
3.2 Demands on staff, duty for utmost care ............................................................. 10
3.3 Protective measures .......................................................................................... 10
3.4 Safety marking ................................................................................................... 13
3.5 Safety advices ................................................................................................... 14
3.6 Residual risks .................................................................................................... 17
3.7 Behaviour in an emergency situation ................................................................. 17
4 Operation .............................................................................................................. 18
4.1 Operating elements ........................................................................................... 18
4.2 Casting .............................................................................................................. 23
4.3 Possible causes for dissatisfying casting results ............................................... 26
4.4 Configuration of flask ......................................................................................... 27
4.5 Granulating ........................................................................................................ 28
5 Consumable parts ................................................................................................ 29
5.1 Assembly drawing VC400 .................................................................................. 29
5.2 Consumables and spare parts list ..................................................................... 30
6 Service .................................................................................................................. 33
6.1 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 33
6.2 Diagram casting flasks without flange ............................................................... 34
6.3 Diagram casting flasks with flange .................................................................... 34
6.4 Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 35
6.5 Declaration of conformity ................................................................................... 36
7 Connection diagrams ............................................................................................ 38
8 Test result chart .................................................................................................... 41
9 Software documentation ....................................................................................... 42