Ankom XT15 Series User Manual

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Operator’s Manual pg. 10 Rev F 12/08/14 Fat Extraction Calculations Crude Fat Calculation Crude Fat contained within a food or feed sam

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 11 Sample Preparation Sample Preparation Procedure for Crude Fat – ffoorr LLOOWW ffaatt ssaam

Operator’s Manual pg. 12 Rev F 12/08/14 Sample Preparation Procedure for Crude Fat – ffoorr HHIIGGHH ffaatt ssaammpplleess To prepar

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 13 11. Seal the filter bag within 4mm of its open end. Keep the sealer arm down for 2 – 3 secon

Operator’s Manual pg. 14 Rev F 12/08/14 Sample Preparation Procedure for Crude Fat – ffoorr LLiiqquuiidd ssaammpplleess To prepare li

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 15 10. Dry all samples at 102°C±2° for 3 hours to remove moisture prior to the extraction. 11.

Operator’s Manual pg. 16 Rev F 12/08/14 Fat Extraction step-by-step procedure using the ANKOMXT15 To perform fat extraction on prepare

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 17 3. Insert Filter Bags into the instrument. 3.1 Press down the Safety Valve Handle to rel

Operator’s Manual pg. 18 Rev F 12/08/14 3.6 Slide the Extraction Vessel into the instrument ensuring the Extraction Vessel O-

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 19 8. Determine the amount of fat that was extracted. 8.1 When the Pressure Gauge reads zero

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Operator’s Manual pg. 20 Rev F 12/08/14 Periodic Maintenance Cleaning the Extraction Vessel Some compounds extracted during the fat

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 21 Cleaning the water filter To clean the water filter (located on the water supply line), follo

Operator’s Manual pg. 22 Rev F 12/08/14 Troubleshooting & Replacement Parts The ANKOM technology web site has the most curr

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 23 Diagnostics To help solve problems that may occur while running the ANKOMXT15 Extractor, the

Operator’s Manual pg. 24 Rev F 12/08/14 4. Press the ENTER button on the Keypad to turn ON the heater relay (Q0). The screen to the ri

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 25 Check Temperature and Level Sensors To check the Temperature and Level Sensors, follow the pr

Operator’s Manual pg. 26 Rev F 12/08/14 7. Press the Up Arrow button (^) on the Keypad to exit Diagnostics. Press the Up Arrow button

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 27 Appendix A – AOCS Official Fat Extraction Procedure ANKOM Technology Method AOCS Official Pro

Operator’s Manual pg. 28 Rev F 12/08/14 Numbered Notes 1. Pre-extraction drying time of the samples in the filter bags can

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 29 Appendix B – Electrical Diagram (pg. 1 of 3)

Table of Contents Introduction ...

Operator’s Manual pg. 30 Rev F 12/08/14 Appendix B – Electrical Diagram (pg. 2 of 3)

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 31 Appendix B – Electrical Diagram (pg. 3 of 3)

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Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 5 Introduction ANKOM Technology designs, manufactures, and markets instruments and suppo

Operator’s Manual pg. 6 Rev F 12/08/14 Contact Information At ANKOM Technology we are committed to your total satisfaction and therefor

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 7 Instrument Description General Description The ANKOMXT15 Extraction System is designed to ex

Operator’s Manual pg. 8 Rev F 12/08/14 Safety Precautions Flammable Hazard: Static electricity is to be avoided as it is a spark

Operator’s Manual Rev F 12/08/14 pg. 9 Instrument Installation Site Requirements To install and operate the ANKOMXT15 Extraction Syst