SDL Atlas Vortex M6 - Introduction to Vortex M6

__________________ Vortex M6
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1.0Introduction
For decades, AATCC standards for wash shrinkage testing and other sample preparation
procedureshavecalledfortheuseofdomesticwashingmachines.Duringthistime,there
have been many changes to the accepted operating parameters of a top loading washing
machine.Temperaturesettings,agitationspeedandstyle,spin speed, and wash and spin
timeshaveallseenchangesovertheyears.Whilesomechangesseemlesssignificantthan
others,thenetresulthasbeenamovingtargetwhentryingtosettleonwhatresultsare
correctfromoneinstrumenttothenext.
TheVortexM6hasbeendesignedtospecificallymeettableLP1:Table1,andIIAandIIBof
the 2013 AATCC Monograph and tables IIC and IID of the 2016 AATCC Monograph.  The
instrument is a commercial grade instrument that has been modifiedwithacontroller,
heavy duty variable speed motor,and custom water temperature and flow controls.  This
constructionallowstheVortexM6tonotonlyperformwashsequencesintightcompliance
oftheMonograph,butalsogiveuserstheabilitytoprogramcustomwasheswithdurations
runningupto5000minutes.
This Instruction Manual contains operational and safety precautions for proper operation.
Pleasereadthemanual carefullybeforeinstallingoroperating yourinstrument.Operators
andmaintenancetechniciansshould read the manual before runningatestorperforming
maintenanceprocedures.SDLAtlasstronglyrecommendsreadingthismanualandcannotbe
heldresponsiblefordamagecausedbyimproperoperationoftheVortexM6.