Techne Sample Concentrator User Manual
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SAFETY ADVICE BEFORE USE
OPERATOR SAFETY
All users of Techne equipment must have available the relevant literature needed to ensure their safety.
It is important that only suitably instructed personnel operate this equipment, in accordance with the
instructions contained in this manual and with proper safety standards and procedures.
SPECIFICATION
Maximum vertical travel
320 mm
Maximum gas pressure
2 psi
Maximum gas usage
15 litres/min
Gas
Any inert gas (often nitrogen)
Needle positions
Variable to suit Techne Dri-Blocks
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Gas Intake Nozzle Diameter
6.35 mm (1/4")
Height
530 mm
Width
240 mm
Depth
295 mm
Weight
3.5 Kg
INSTALLATION
For packing purposes the Sample Concentrator is supplied unassembled in three parts; the base board,
the column and carriage, and the gas chamber. The unit is re-assembled as follows:
1.
Unscrew the column fastening knob from the column support bracket already fixed to the base
board. Locate the column on the two pins in the support bracket. Screw the fastening knob through
the rear of the column and tighten firmly.
2.
Insert the locating pin on the rear of the gas chamber into the front of the carriage aligning the
indent in the chamber with the positioning pin on the carriage. Tighten the locking knob.
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