Commissioning - IKA A 11 basic Mode D'emploi

Please note that the mill feed heats up again extremely quickly
during crushing (it may reach room temperature again after
approx. 20 seconds of grinding).
If the feed product has a fine fraction or if the same sample is coo-
led several times, use filling funnel A 11.7 (IKA accessories). The
funnel is attached to the grinding beaker before filling and pre-
vents fines from the mill feed from swilling out of the grinding bea-
ker when you are pouring in the liquid nitrogen and during vapori-
zation. The funnel's close - meshed stainless steel wire cloth
(mesh size 0.063 mm) retains the fine fraction of the sample and
allows you to pour in the nitrogen more easily.
Caution: The outer edge of the grinding beaker and filling funnel
can also get very cold and must only be handled using personal
protective equipment.
Caution: Fill liquid nitrogen only into the grinding beaker! Avoid
strictly any contact of liquid nitrogen with all other parts!
Please note that the grinding beaker can "ice up", especially in the
case of repeated cooling. As a result, it may be difficult or even
impossible to screw it on. If so, you will need to "clean" the grin-
ding beaker, i.e. let it thaw out or wash it in a dishwasher. Always
dry the grinding beaker before using it again.
Caution: Liquid nitrogen cooling is not permitted in grinding beaker
A 11.4 (250 ml beaker made of polycarbonate).The beaker would
break during cooling.

Commissioning

Check whether the voltage specified on the type plate matches
the mains voltage available. The power socket used must be ear-
thed (protective earth conductor contact). If these conditions are
met, the device is ready to operate after plugging in the mains
plug. If these procedures are not followed, safe operation cannot
be guaranteed and / or the equipment may be damaged.
Observe the ambient conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.)
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listed under "Technical Data".
The grinding container in figure 1 can be unscrewed and removed
by rotating it counterclockwise. The drive section can be turned
off on the guard ring (item 8). The grinding container is filled with
a suitable material. It is essential at this point not to fill the contai-
ner higher than the maximum filling height (up to the lower edge
in the grinding container, see figur 1). Filling the container to a hig-
her level will result in interfering with the operation, which will
overload the mill. The filling quantity can be reduced down to the
„uniform grain size" (in other words minimum quantities are also
possible).
Note: Smaller filling quantities (for example only about 50 - 80%
of the maximum filling quantity) can be pulverized more quickly,
the final granularity is finer, the range of granularity is smaller and
there is less heating up of the grinding materials. It is better to
reduce a large quantity of grinding materials in two or three porti-
ons. The actual grinding time is only barely longer, but the grinding
results are considerably better.
Bulky grinding material (for example hay, etc.) can also be filled up
higher then the lower edge, but no more than about 20 mm below
the upper edge of the grinding container. The loose grinding mate-
rial is forced into the grinding zone when the drive is pushed in.
The filling grinding container is screwed in onto the drive up to the
stop (you can hear a soft click just before reaching the stop).
When electrical power has been connected, you can begin with
the grinding procedure. Grasp the hood with one hand, press the
on/off - switch with your thumb (figure 2), and the mill starts.
Pressing the drive down softly and slowly in the axial pressing
direction forces the pulverization tool into the grinding material
(pressing on one side only can tilt the drive, which could result in
premature wear and tear on the shaft seal).
When the pulverization tool engages the grinding material, the
speed of the motor decreases. The reduction in rpms is audible. If
the reduction in speed is very pronounced, the speed of the drive
should be increased to be able to insert pulverization tool into the
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