Owner's manual

08.01.2008 Retsch GmbH 8 Doc.Nr. D 98.025.9999
Technical data
Machine type designation: AS 200 tap
Use according to the intended purpose
This machine is not designed as a production machine or for con-
tinuous operation, but as a laboratory apparatus intended for 8 hour
single-shift operation.
The RETSCH AS 200 tap is used for dry sieving with analytical
sieves of diameter up to 203 mm. In this process the uniform, ro-
tating sieve movement and the tapping impulse guarantees exact
separation of the material to be sieved, with a charged grain size of
up to max. 25 mm.
Fine and coarse grained materials, such as those produced in milling
plants, breweries, as well as in the chemical, stone, earth, wood and
plastic industries, can be separated exactly with the AS 200 tap.
The horizontal, rotating movement of the material to be sieved is
particularly advantageous for separation of products such as milled
grain, wood chips or similar materials.
Thus, for example DIN 53477 specifies a rotating sieve movement
for testing plastics (granular moulded plastic material).
The AS 200 tap can be used as testing equipment for quality control
according to DIN EN ISO 9000 ff
The required sieving time is digitally set, displayed and monitored.
The AS 200 tap has an integrated interface for triggering all the
sieving parameters through the EasySieve®-Software. The inter-
face cable required for this is included in the supplied items.
Do not make any alterations to the machine and use only spare
parts and accessories approved by Retsch.
Otherwise the Declaration of Conformity to European
directives given by Retsch will lose its validity.
Furthermore this will also lead to the loss of any kind of
guarantee claim.
The AS 200 tap can cause considerable unbalance through the
movement of the sieved material. Therefore it must be in-
stalled on a suitable laboratory bench. The net weight of the AS
200 tap is 68 kg.