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- Page 1 Hydraulics Bench Instruction Manual F1-10 ISSUE 11 May 2011...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Disclaimer ........................1 Copyright and Trademarks ..................1 General Overview ....................... 2 Equipment Diagrams....................3 Important Safety Information..................4 Introduction......................4 Electrical Safety....................... 4 Water Borne Hazards ....................5 Description ........................6 Overview........................6 Accessories to the Hydraulics Bench ..............6 Installation ........................ - Page 3 Table of Contents General........................21 Contact Details for Further Information ..............22...
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Page 5: Disclaimer
Disclaimer This document and all the information contained within it is proprietary to Armfield Limited. This document must not be used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied and its contents must not be reproduced, modified, adapted, published, translated or disclosed to any third party, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Armfield Limited. -
Page 6: General Overview
General Overview The Armfield F1-10 Hydraulics Bench and its comprehensive range of optional accessories have been developed to instruct students in the many different aspects of hydraulic theory. Each accessory to the F1-10 is supplied as a complete piece of equipment needing no additional service items other than the Hydraulics Bench. -
Page 7: Equipment Diagrams
Equipment Diagrams Figure 1: F1-10 Hydraulics Bench... -
Page 8: Important Safety Information
Introduction All practical work areas and laboratories should be covered by local safety regulations which must be followed at all times. If required Armfield can supply a typical set of standard laboratory safety rules. Your F1-10 Hydraulics Bench has been designed to be safe in use, when installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the instructions in this manual. -
Page 9: Water Borne Hazards
Important Safety Information Water Borne Hazards The equipment described in this instruction manual involves the use of water, which under certain conditions can create a health hazard due to infection by harmful micro-organisms. For example, the microscopic bacterium called Legionella pneumophila will feed on any scale, rust, algae or sludge in water and will breed rapidly if the temperature of water is between 20 and 45°C. -
Page 10: Description
Description Where necessary, refer to the drawings in the Equipment Diagrams section. Overview The F1-10 Hydraulics Bench is designed as a portable and self-contained service module for the range of accessories that are listed later. The bench is constructed from lightweight corrosion resistant plastic and is mounted on wheels for mobility. - Page 11 Description F1-12 Hydrostatic Pressure F1-13 Flow Over Weirs F1-14 Metacentric Height F1-15 Bernoulli's Theorem Demonstration F1-16 Impact Of A Jet F1-17 Orifice And Free Jet Flow F1-17a Orifice Discharge F1-18 Energy Loss In Pipes (Pipe Friction) F1-19 Flow Channel F1-20 Osborne Reynolds' Demonstration F1-21 Flow Meter Demonstration...
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Page 12: Installation
Installation Electromagnetic Compatibility This apparatus is classified as Education and Training Equipment under the Electromagnetic Compatibility (Amendment) Regulations 1994. Use of the apparatus outside the classroom, laboratory or similar such place invalidates conformity with the protection requirements of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) and could lead to prosecution. -
Page 13: Installation Guide
Installation Ensure that the drain is suitable if the water is coloured with dye following flow visualisation demonstrations. Installation Guide The Hydraulics Bench is supplied fully assembled and only requires filling with water and connection to an electrical supply for it to be operational. When the bench has been encased in a wooden crate, for protection during shipping, remove the wooden crate taking care not to damage the bench inside. -
Page 14: Installing The Software
Armfield Instruction Manual the raised position so that water can return to the sump tank from the volumetric tank (A twist of 90° at the actuator will retain the dump valve in the open position). Release the castor brakes and move the bench to the required operating position within reach of the electricity supply. - Page 15 Type d:setup (where d: is the drive letter) into the 'Open' box, then choose 'OK'. The Armfield software will be installed onto the hard drive of the computer and a program group will be set up within Programs in the Start menu.
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Page 16: Operation
Note: The diagrams in this section are included as typical examples and may not relate specifically to an individual product. The Armfield Software is a powerful Educational and Data Logging tool with a wide range of features. Some of the major features are highlighted below, to assist users, but full details on the software and how to use it are provided in the presentations and Help text incorporated in the Software. - Page 17 Operation Presentation Screen - Basics and Navigation As stated above, the software starts with the Presentation Screen displayed. The user is met by a simple presentation which gives them an overview of the capabilities of the equipment and software and explains in simple terms how to navigate around the software and summarizes the major facilities complete with direct links to detailed context sensitive ‘help’...
- Page 18 The upper menu expands as a dropdown menu when the cursor is placed over a name. The lower row of icons (standard for all Armfield Software) allows a particular function to be selected. To aid recognition, pop-up text names appear when the cursor is placed over the icon.
- Page 19 Data Logging Facilities in the Mimic Diagram Armfield software designed for manual entry of measured variables does not include automatic data logging facilities and these options are greyed out where not appropriate.
- Page 20 Armfield Instruction Manual As the data is sampled, it is stored in spreadsheet format, updated each time the data is sampled. The table also contains columns for the calculated values. New sheets can be added to the spreadsheet for different data runs by clicking the icon from the main toolbar.
- Page 21 Operation (The actual graph displayed will depend on the product selected and the exercise that is being conducted, the data that has been logged and the parameter(s) that has been selected). Powerful and flexible graph plotting tools are available in the software, allowing the user full choice over what is displayed, including dual y axes, points or lines, displaying data from different runs, etc.
- Page 22 Armfield Instruction Manual Two axes are available for plotting, allowing series with different scaling to be presented on the same x axis. To select a series for plotting, click the appropriate series in the left pane so that it is highlighted then click the appropriate right-facing arrow to move the series into one of the windows in the right hand pane.
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Page 23: Equipment Specifications
Equipment Specifications Overall Dimensions The overall dimensions of the F1-10 Hydraulics Bench are as follows: Length - 1.13m Width - 0.73m Height - 1.00m Equipment Location The equipment is designed to stand on level ground capable of carrying the loadings involved. -
Page 24: Pump Performance Curve
Armfield Instruction Manual Pump Performance Curve Pump Performance Curve for CDX 70/05 and CPm130 Environmental Conditions This equipment has been designed for operation in the following environmental conditions. Operation outside of these conditions may result reduced performance, damage to the equipment or hazard to the operator. -
Page 25: Routine Maintenance
Routine Maintenance Responsibility To preserve the life and efficient operation of the equipment it is important that the equipment is properly maintained. Regular maintenance of the equipment is the responsibility of the end user and must be performed by qualified personnel who understand the operation of the equipment. - Page 26 Contact Details for Further Information Main Office: Armfield Limited Bridge House West Street Ringwood Hampshire England BH24 1DY Tel: +44 (0)1425 478781 Fax: +44 (0)1425 470916 Email: sales@armfield.co.uk Web: http://www.armfield.co.uk US Office: Armfield Inc. 436 West Commodore Blvd (#2) Jackson, NJ 08527...
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