Safety Instructions - IKA Vortex 2 Mode D'emploi

• Read the operating instructions completely before start-
ing up and follow the safety instructions.
• Keep the operating instructions in a place where they can be
accessed by everyone.
• Ensure that only trained staff work with the appliance.
• Follow the safety instructions, guidelines, occupational health
and safety and accident prevention regulations.
• Because the options for combining products, attachments, shak-
ing vessels, experiment and medium are nearly endless, user
safety cannot be ensured simply with design requirements on
the part of the product.
Wear your personal protective equip-
DANGER
ment in accordance with the hazard
category of the medium to be pro-
cessed. Otherwise there is a risk of:
- splashing liquids;
- projectile parts;
- body parts, hair, clothing and
jewellery getting caught.
• Keep hand/arm vibration to a minimum (Directive 2002/44/EC)
when operated manually:
- Keep the sample container as vertical as possible.
- Only exert the minimum pressure necessary for the mixing
process.
- Use attachments for multiple samples when there are a large
number of samples.
• Set up the appliance in a spacious area on an even, stable, clean,
non-slip, dry and fireproof surface.
Please pay attention to the dan-
DANGER
gerous parts of the equipment in
Fig. 1.
• The feet of the appliance must be clean and undamaged.
• If the shaking movement of the appliance increases (resonance),
reduce the speed or pass through the critical phase as quickly as
possible.
• Make certain that the unit is set at the lowest speed before com-
missioning; otherwise, the unit will begin running at the speed
set in last operation. Gradually increase the speed.
• Pay attention when setting the speed to any imbalance of the at-
tachments, shaking vessels and possible spraying of the medium
to be mixed.
• Ensure that the shaker does not start to move.
Reduce the speed if:
DANGER
- the medium splashes out of the
vessel because the speed is too
high;
- the appliance is not running
smoothly;
- the appliance begins to move
around because of dynamic forces;
- an error occurs.
Do not touch rotating parts during
operation!
• Firmly secure the accessories and vessels in place, otherwise
shaking vessels could be damaged or projected out.
• Check the appliance and accessories beforehand for damage
each time you use them. Do not use damaged components.
• Position one single shaking vessel in the centre and several shak-

Safety instructions

ing vessels so that they are evenly spread out.
• The appliance is not suitable for hand-held operation.
• Sharp edged vessels cause wear debris on the attachments.
DANGER
• Only process media that will not react dangerously to the extra
energy produced through processing. This also applies to any
extra energy produced in other ways, e.g. through light irradia-
tion.
• Do not operate the appliance in explosive atmospheres, with
hazardous substances or under water.
• Process pathogenic materials only in closed vessels under a suit-
able fume hood. Please contact IKA application support if you
have any question.
• Safe operation is only guaranteed with the accessories described
in the "Accessories" chapter.
• Always disconnect the plug before fitting accessories.
• The appliance starts up again automatically following a cut in
the power supply.
• The instrument can only be disconnected from the mains supply
by pulling out the mains plug or the connector plug.
• The socket for the mains cord must be easily accessible.
• The appliance may heat up when in use.
• Never cover the ventilation slots or cooling fins on the motor or
on the instrument.
WARNING
• Socket must be earthed (protective ground contact).
• The voltage stated on the nameplate must correspond to the
mains voltage.
• Protect the appliance and accessories from bumps and impacts.
• Please observe the permitted speed for the attachments. Never
set higher speed.
• During operation please always keep the appliance be covered
with the top attachment. Do not allow liquids to get into the ap-
pliance when changing attachments, if liquids accidently splash
into the appliance, stop using it immediately and send it back to
IKA for repair.
• The machine must only be opened by trained specialists, even
during repair. The instrument must be unplugged from the power
supply before opening. Live parts inside the instrument may still
be live for some time after unplugging from the power supply.
WARNING
Beware of the risk of:
- flammable materials;
- glass breakage as a result of me-
chanical shaking power.
This user manual needs to be con-
sulted in all cases where it is used.
Covering or parts that are capable
of being removed from the unit
without accessory equipment have
to be reattached to the unit for
safe operation in order to prevent,
for example, the ingress of fluids,
foreign matter, etc.
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