Gelovit 200 - Bego USA

Gelovit 200
Duplicating Unit
BA 85 849/ 02
313.00003 . . .
(0421) 2028 - 272
+49 421 2028 - 272

Table of Contents
Gelovit 200
Page
Operating Instructions
Safety instructions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 13
The unit Description of the unit--------------------------------------- 14
Scope of delivery and accessories ------------------------- 15
Technical data------------------------------------------------- 15
Operation Installation----------------------------------------------------- 15
Check set temperatures ------------------------------------- 16
Filling ----------------------------------------------------------- 16
Switching on and duplicating------------------------------- 17
Timer ----------------------------------------------------------- 18
Care and maintenance --------------------------------------- 19
Elimination of faults------------------------------------------ 19
Spare parts list, circuit diagram ------------------------------------------Annex
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Gelovit 200
Safety Instructions
Gelovit is designed exclusively for heating up
gel duplicating material. Any other use is not
regarded as proper. We shall not be liable for
damage resulting from improper use.
Improper use includes, for example, heating water
or other liquids or food!
The safety instructions must be followed in order to
prevent injury to persons or damage to equipment.
We shall not be liable for injury or damage due to
the failure to comply with the safety instructions.
General safety instructions
• The unit may only be operated by staff that is
familiar with the contents of these operating
instructions and follows them. • The operating
instructions must be easily accessible during
operation of the equipment. • The national
accident prevention regulations must be
complied with in addition to these operating
instructions.
• The unit may only be installed on an adequately
stable surface. • The unit must only be used in
closed rooms. • Prior to power connection
check whether the data on the rating plate
correspond to the power supply network. In
the case of lack of clarity, consult a qualified
electrician. • The unit is subject to safety class
I and may only be connected to properly
grounded power sources. • Modifications may
not be carried out on the unit. • Always keep
signs and stickers in easily legible condition.
They must not be removed. • Check the unit
and supply leads for damage regularly. The
unit must not be operated if it has defects that
may endanger employees or third parties. •
Protect the supply leads against heat, oil and
sharp edges. The leads may not be used to
carry the unit or to pull out the plug.
• Switch off the unit and pull out the mains plug
prior to any care, cleaning or maintenance. •
Use only dry or slightly moist cloths for
cleaning purposes. Do not spray the unit with
water or immerse it in water. • Have repairs,
particularly of electrical parts, carried out only
by qualified specialists or the after-sales service
staff.
Special safety instructions
concerning this unit
Risk of injury!
• During the melting process the housing and
cover become hot! Let the unit cool down or
use safety gloves before touching the cover.
• Be careful when reaching into the container.
Pull out the mains plug before reaching in!
- The agitator has sharp edges!
- The container may be very hot!
Symbols
This symbol designates very important
data. If it is not complied with, personal
injury or damage to the unit is possible
or the work result may be a failure.
This symbol warns you of hot parts.
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Description of the unit
Gelovit 200
Fig. 1 1 main power switch, mains supply 4 cover
2 outlet 5 fuse
3 operating panel 6 documentation
Gelovit 200 is used to melt and store gel duplicating
material. The temperature of the duplicating material
can be constantly read off an electronic display.
• Lowerable operating temperature
Gelovit 200 is equipped with an electronic temperature
control. The automatic melting system starts after the
duplicating material is inserted at the push of button
: the material is melted and subsequently cooled
down to the operating temperature “T2”. By pressing
button , the temperature can be brought closer to
the reduced operating temperature “T3” within
approx. 40 minutes and contraction due to hardening
can thus be prevented. Because duplicating material
can be kept above the gelling temperature without
clumps occurring only for a short time, it is automatically
heated up to the operating temperature “T2”
again after 20 minutes.
• Provision time
The melting and cooling down of 6 kg of duplicating
material to the operating temperature takes approx. 4
hours. The strong mixer motor crushes even solid
cooled-down duplicating material, such as Castogel ®
and Wirodouble ® .
• Built-in timer
By means of a timer, the unit can be set for the night
so that duplicating material is available at operating
temperature at the beginning of the next working day.
• Quality assurance
Gelovit 200 makes an important contribution to quality
assurance because the number of quality-reducing
melting operations can be monitored (see instructions
in section on “Operation”).
• Safety in the event of power failure
In the event of a temporary power failure, the
microprocessor registers the last operating mode and
continues the setting last selected. It is melted again
only when the duplication material has cooled down
below the „reduced operating temperature“.
• The temperatures are factory-set to 93°C for
melting, 42°C for processing and 39°C for working at
reduced operating temperature. The temperatures can
be varied and thus adapted to the duplicating material
used. For BEGO’s duplicating materials Castogel ® and
Wirodouble ® we recommend the factory-set
temperatures. The settings have to be changed for the
BEGO duplicating material Wirogel M (see „Check set
temperatures“ in section on Operation).
Fig. 2
Function buttons
Button Press, briefly (= ) Press, long (= )
T 1 Melting, then automatic cooling to T2 Set T1
T 2 Cooling / heating to T2 Set T2
T 3 Cooling to T3 Set T3
+ + 1 (for settings) Set number of melting operations
until warning
- - 1 (for settings) Restart counting of melting operations
Set timer
Start timer
Display number of melting operations
thus far
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Gelovit 200
Scope of delivery and accessories
Scope of delivery
• Gelovit 200
• Documentation
• Spare fuse
Accessories
Castogel ® 6 kg tub Ref. No. 52 052
Wirodouble ® 1 kg tub Ref. No. 52 040
6 kg tub Ref. No. 52 050
Wirogel M 6 kg tub Ref. No. 54 351
Technical data
Height / Width / Depth
Weight
Noise emission
565 / 310 / 355 mm
20 kg
< 70 dB (A)
Rated voltage
Special voltages (on request)
Max. power consumption
230 V, 50/60 Hz
100 .... 240 V, 50/60 Hz
900 W
Installation
The unit may only be installed on an
adequately stable surface. • The unit
must only be used in closed rooms. •
Prior to power connection check whether the data
on the rating plate correspond to the power supply
network. In the case of lack of clarity, consult a
qualified electrician. • The unit is subject to safety
class I and may only be connected to properly
grounded power sources.
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Operation
1
Check set temperatures
Gelovit 200
2 2
°C
°F
2 3
1 Switch on main power switch on right side of unit:
the display indicates the actual temperature in the
duplicating material container.
2 Keep button depressed until the acoustic signal
sounds twice: the display indicates the set
temperature desired for approx. 10 seconds.
3 If necessary, change the temperature with the
buttons "+" and "-".
Note: The new temperatures are stored approx. 10
seconds after the last input or by keeping button 2
depressed again.
• Check/change T2 and T3 in the same way.
Notes:
The factory-set temperatures are recommended for BEGO duplicating materials Castogel ® and Wirodouble ® :
T1 melting temperature = 93 °C,
T2 operating temperature = 42 °C,
(T2 cannot be set lower than T3.)
T3 reduced operating temperature = 39 °C.
(T3 cannot be set higher than T2.)
The temperatures for Wirogel M have to be changed to: T1 = 96 °C,
T2 and T3 = 54 °C (Wirogel M cannot be processed at reduced temperature)!
Filling
Notes:
• Used duplicating material can be re-utilised. Clean
used duplicating material carefully with water. Do not
put used duplicating material in the container until
immediately before the next melting operation.
• Do not forget: After filling with fresh duplicating
material, reset the counter for the melting operations
to 0 by keeping the "-" button depressed until the
acoustic signal sounds twice!
During the melting process the housing and
cover become hot! Let the unit cool down or
use safety gloves before touching the cover.
Be careful when reaching into the container.
Pull out mains plug before reaching in!
• The mixer has sharp edges!
• The container may be very hot!
1 Open the cover.
2 Fill with fist-size pieces of duplicating material:
minimum of 2.5 kg, maximum of 6 kg.
3 Close the cover and turn so that it is locked. The
heating system and mixer only work when the
cover is locked.
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Gelovit 200
1
2
Switching on and duplicating
Operation
2 2
3
°C
°F
1 Switch on main power switch on right side of unit.
2 Display shows actual temperature of the
duplicating material.
3 Press T1 (see notes).
After the desired temperature is reached:
4 Place flask under the outlet.
5 Open cock to the left. Close cock. Remove and
collect duplicating material after hardening.
Notes:
• Press T1: duplicating material is melted and
subsequently cooled down to operating temperature.
Duration with 6 kg of duplication material: approx.
4 hours.
Lamp T1 is constantly lit: melting.
Lamp T2 flashes (or is constantly lit): operating
temperature not yet reached (or has been reached).
• Press T3 after operating temperature has been
reached: duplicating material is cooled down to the
reduced operating temperature - and is heated up to
operating temperature again 20 minutes later.
Lamp T3 flashes (or is constantly lit):
reduced operating temperature not yet reached
(or has been reached).
• The number of previous melting operations is
displayed for approx. 5 seconds when the " " button
is kept depressed (until acoustic signal sounds twice).
Attention: The last recommended melting operation
is indicated by the flashing °F lamp (or °C lamp when
°F is set). In addition, an acoustic signal sounds for
approx. 30 seconds. - Duplicate as usual. Discharge
the duplicating material before switching off the
unit.
Do not forget: After filling with fresh duplicating
material, reset the counting mechanism for melting
operations to 0 by holding down the "-" button (until
the acoustic signal sounds twice)!
• The number of recommended melting operations
can be adjusted according to the duplicating material
used:
- Hold down the "+" button until the acoustic signal
sounds twice: the display shows the number of
recommended melting operations (basic setting: 8).
- Change the value by means of "+" and "-" buttons.
- The value is stored after 10 seconds or by holding
down the "+" again (until the acoustic signal
sounds twice).
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Operation
Timer
Gelovit 200
6 2 0 0
°C
°F
1
3
With the timer the unit can be switched on such that
finished duplicating material is available at the
operating temperature at a preselected time.
Example: At 4 p.m. on Friday the timer is to be set so
that the unit switches on at 6 a.m. on Monday:
8 (Friday) + 24 (Saturday) + 24 (Sunday) +
6 (Monday) = 62 hours.
2
1 Press button briefly: the last set time (hours) is
displayed.
2 If necessary, change the time by pressing the "+"
and "-" buttons.
(Holding the button down accelerates the
adjustment procedure.)
Press button 1 again briefly to switch off the time
display and store the altered time.
Note:
If button 1 is not pressed again, the time display
switches off automatically after approx. 10
seconds. The altered time is stored.
3 Start timer: press button 3.
• The display shows the remaining time until the
unit is switched on (hours:minutes).
• Lamps T1 to T3 flash in succession (running
light).
Leave main power switch switched on!
• Stop timer: press button 3 again.
The display indicates the actual temperature of the
duplicating material.
Then press T1 - T3 as required.
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Gelovit 200
Care and maintenance
• Let duplicating material that has overflowed
harden and then collect it. Fill in with new
duplicating material at next melting operation.
• Clean housing with water and mild cleaning agent.
- Do not use cleaning agents in the duplicating
material container.
Elimination of faults
Fault Cause Remedy
No display The fuse of the unit Replace fuses on right side of unit.
after the unit is switched on. is defective. If fault occurs again, contact
Customer Service Department.
The mains socket is defective. Check socket.
No display, Display defective. Call Customer Service Department.
but double acoustic signal.
°F (or °C) flashes; The last set melting Duplicate as usual.
acoustic signal approx. operation takes place. Before switching off the unit,
30 seconds long. remove old duplicating material.
E 1 Temperature sensors Call Customer Service Department.
E 2
do not work.
E 3
E 4 Motor or rotary sensor Call Customer Service Department.
E 9
defective.
E 5 Clock defective. Call Customer Service Department.
E 6
E 8 after the unit is switched on Cover is not closed Close cover and turn
or interrupted acoustic signal. correctly. so that it is locked.
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