Pfeuffer Sortimat K3 - Functionality of the SORTIMAT; System Overview; Operational Sequence

Function
Edition 1 | Operating instructions Sortimat 19 | 40
6 Function
6.1 Overview
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Figure 5: Overview
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Designation
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Cover
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Sieve stack
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Slide
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Drawer with collecting trays
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Housing with drive and electronics
6.2 Sequence of functions
The SORTIMAT is a laboratory sorting machine for sorting and sifting agricultural grain crops and products
made from them.
Weigh out a cleaned sample of 100 g on a balance with 0.01 g accuracy, and place on the uppermost sieve.
Preselect the sieving time on the built-in timer (coding switch, 1 to 9 minutes). A standard sieving time of
3 minutes is recommended for sorting cereals. Press the start button. The SORTIMAT separates the
sample into individual fractions by even shaking movements. At the end of the sieving procedure, push in
the drawer with collecting trays for the individual fractions. Set up the sieve stack and open the slide. The
fractions of the sample drop into the collecting trays. The sieve cleaning device removes almost all of the
grains that remain in the sieve slits. To do this, pull the pull handle upwards and then push it back down.
Remove the drawer for weighing the individual fractions.
For precise information about operation, refer to chapter 7.