Pfeuffer Sortimat K3 User Manual

Malfunctions – causes and rectification
Edition 1 | Operating instructions Sortimat 33 | 40
Problem
Cause
Rectification
Cereal falls out on the
right at the uppermost
sieve after starting.
The sealing plug is missing (see
figure in chapter 8.2.2).
Insert the sealing plug.
The drawer rattles during
operation.
The drawer is in the device
during operation.
The drawer should not be in the
device during operation.
Only insert the drawer after the
sorting has finished.
The SORTIMAT does not
stay in one place on the
base during operation.
The suction feet are
contaminated or damaged.
Clean or exchange the suction feet,
see chapter 10 for article numbers.
The sieve cleaning device
has jammed.
A spring bracket is broken.
The sieve cleaning device is
contaminated.
Dismantle the sieve stack and
exchange the damaged spring
brackets, see chapter 8.2.3.
Dismantle the sieve stack, clean the
sieve cleaning device, see chapters
8.2.3 and 8.1.
If necessary, oil the moving parts
with a small drop of precision
mechanism oil or silicone spray.
The drawer overflows.
Too much sample filled.
Sorting malt (a large proportion
of the grains are larger than 2.8
mm)
The sequence of sieves is
incorrect.
Repeat the sorting with 100 g of
sample.
Use the collecting tray for malt which
is available as an accessory, see
chapter 11 for article number.
Check the installation sequence of
the sieves is correct.
The sorting results are
unsatisfactory.
The sequence of sieves is
incorrect.
Contaminated product filled.
The nominal hole widths of the
sieves are incorrect.
Check the installation sequence of
the sieves is correct.
Clean the product before sorting,
e.g. using a Pfeuffer sample cleaner.
Check the selection of sieves, see
chapter 7.2.1 or
Check the nominal hole widths with a
nozzle gage, see chapter 14.

Pfeuffer Sortimat K3 Specifications

General

Brand	Pfeuffer
Model	Sortimat K3
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English