On-site, on-tap
flomix manual
www.roadstone.ie
phone: 01 404 1200
email: [email protected]
ENVIRONMENT
ENERGY
QUALITY
I.S. EN ISO 14001:2004
ISO 50001:2011
I.S. EN ISO 9001:2008
NSAI Certified
NSAI Certified
NSAI Certified
Ready-To-Use Mortars & Plasters
FLOMIX CUSTOMER RECEIPT FORM
Customer Name
Site Address
Silo No.
Roadstone Ltd. Contact Name:
Items Supplied
Hose
Panel
I confirm that I have received instruction on the Safe Operation and Cleaning of Flomix Silo:
S40 Control Panel
D50 Mixer Unit
And the following Documents:
(i) Flomix Problem Solving & Procedures Guides
(ii) The Flomix Safe Operation & Maintenance Manual
(iii)Instructions for the Placing of Silo’s on Buildings
(iv)Procedure for the Silo Refilling with Tankers
(v) Material Safety Data Sheets for Cement
I also accept responsibilities for operation of and for any damage or loss,
which may occur as a result of mis-use.
Notes:
(a) Flomix products, once hydrated, should be used within 2 hours in wintertime and 1 hour in warm
weather.
(b)All persons who use the machine must receive full instruction on relevant documentation before use.
Signed
Date
Trained By
THIS FORM IS TO BE SIGNED BY CUSTOMER & ROADSTONE COMMISSIONING PERSON AND FILED IN ROADSTONE LOCATION
FLOMIX problem solving guide S40/D50
FLOMIX procedures guide
1.Power
D50 Mixer
16amp, 3 phase + n + e5 pin socket from a 16 A MCB with 3 phase RCD fitted.
(i)
Power & Water Requirements
Customer must have lead with a female socket long enough to plug into panel on silo ready before
technician calls to commission silo.
2.Water
Finished Work – Essential Maintenance & Cleaning
Close The Hopper Flap & Secure It With The Cotter Pin
(ii) Remove Vibrator Plug From The Switch Cabinet.
(iii) Switch The Continuous-Flow Mixer On At The Push Button “On/Off” & Wait Until Only Water Emerges From The Continuous-Flow Mixer.
(iv) Allow The Water To Run For Approx. 60 Seconds Until Clear Water Emerges.
All hoses fittings, etc. must be at least ¾ inch internal diameter. When taken from a mains, the pressure
must be at least 2.5 bar, with a volume 900 ltr. per hour, alternately water can be taken from a header
tank. This must be at least ½ meter above the height of the control panel.
Customer must have (25mm OD/19mmID Braded hose with 19mm GEKA hose tails for hose before
technician calls to commission silo, long enough to plug into panel on silo,
(v) Switch The Continuous-Flow Mixer Of At The Double Push Button “On/Off”.
(vi) Switch Isolator Switch To “0”
(vii) Every Week disconnect power cable from panel and take off front tube & Clean Mixing Shaft.
Correct Cleaning Tonight Means Easy Starting Tomorrow
Always Disconnect Power Cable From Control Panel Before Starting Any Fault Finding or Daily Cleaning
Fault
1.Motor tries to turn
but trips out Q1
Cause
• Set material in mixer tube
Cure
• Disconnect power cable from panel,
Strip & clean mixer
S40 CONTROL PANEL
(i)
Switch Metal switch on Control Panel to the UP position. This is the position for draining the water from the panel.
(ii) Turn off the water supply to the panel or disconnect supply going into panel
• Not enough water
2.Mortar too dry
• Blocked water filters
• Air lock in system
• Water inlet to mixer blocked
• Too much water
3.Mortar too wet
• Build up around dosing screw
• Dosing screw worn
• Open water valve
(iii) Open up the 2 small valves on the bottom of the panel. The right hand side valve empties the water from the pump and the left hand side valve empties the water from the solenoid and flow meter.
• Remove filters & clean
(iv) Leave these valves open until EVERY LAST Drop of WATER in drained from the Panel
• Bleed system
(v) In cold weather, the panel should be stored inside as well as draining all the water
• Disconnect power cable from panel,
• Remove hose & clean inlet
• Disconnect power coble from panel,
• Reduce water volume
• Strip mixer & clean
• Replace dosing screw
Report of Damages
Date
Details of Damage
Silo No.
Customer signature
Water Not Drained in Evening = Problems in Morning
FLOMIX silo placement
FLOMIX filling procedure
Base for Silo
1. When the tanker driver receives the order details from the dispatch office
he/she will get the following:
Instruction for Placing of Silos on Building Sites
1.5m
3.0m
3.0m
Prepartion of Ground for Silo – Ground
underneath MUST be Concrete of – Min 100mm
Deep & 7.5m x 3.0m if having 2 silos on site.
On the right is a layout of the typical base for the
Flomix Silo which is 3x3 metres in size. Space of 1.5m
is required between silos if having 2 silos on site.
Finished Work – Essential Maintenance & Cleaning
•
Name of Customer
•
Site Address
•
Silo Number to be re-filled
•
Name of person in charge
•
Contact number
2. The tanker driver MUST have the silo filter bag with him
3.0m
3.0m
3. Once on site, the driver must locate the correct silo number according to delivery docket
4. The person in charge/user must then be informed and the necessary preparations made for pumping material into silo
5. The driver and the user must ensure that the silo level is low enough to accept full load
Positioning of Silo on site
• Positioning of Silo On-Site – All Silo’s MUST be
positioned as close as possible to Site Entrance and must
have the room for an articulated truck to turn and reverse
up to silo. This would require approx 18m length space
in front of silo. ALL Deliveries and Silo Movements are by
Articulated Trucks.
2.55m
1.5m
NORMAL GROUND SURFACE
• Angle of Load Distribution
= 30 - 40
• Benchmark
Trench Depth x 1.7 =
Minimum Distance of Silo from
Trench Floor
6. For the Pumping process, the following steps MUST be followed:
•
Close Butterfly Valve on silo
•
Remove the cap on the venting pipe
•
Connect the silo filter bag
•
Open ball valve on Filling/blowing in pipe
•
Connect the tanker pumping hose
•
Blow the material into the silo using the conveying air (Valve L), loosening air (valve R) and by opening butterfly Valve B
•
Pressure inside the tank MUST NOT exceed 1.4 bar (valve A on top)
• Example
•
On completion, remove pumping hose and silo filter bag
Trench Depth = 1.5m x 1.7 = 2.55m
= Minimum Distance of Silo from
Trench Floor (As shown in diagram)
•
Replace the silo caps on both the venting and filing pipes
•
The user is now free to resume the operation of the system.
FLOMIX update
mortar & RENDER
Approximate Spread Rates – No allowance for waste
1. Flomix Colour Mortar Now Available In Silo
• Light Brown
• Dark Brown
• Straw
• Plum
• Charcoal Grey
1. Flomix mortar
1 tonne of Flomix will lay (10mm joint):
1300
Standard Bricks
650
100mm Solids on Edge
325
100mm Solids on Flat
325
215mm Hollows
1.40 tonne of Dry Flomix Mortar @ 16.5% water content = approx. 1m3 of Fresh Mortar
16 tonne of Dry Flomix Mortar = approx. 11.5m3 of Fresh Mortar approx.
2. Flomix Plaster Now Available In Silo
3. Flomix Brick Mortar Now Available In Silo.
4. Flomix On Site Refills From Tanker Now Available for Natural Mortars and Renders
Important Contact Numbers:
• Dispatch
Stephen Kelly
[email protected]
• Silo Site /Manager
Cillian Canavan
[email protected]
01 404 1335
2. Flomix render
1 tonne of Flomix Silo Render when mixed will cover:
10mm thick
69m2 approx.
12mm thick
55m2 approx.
15mm thick
34m2 approx.
24mm thick
27m2 approx.
16 tonne of Dry Silo Render = approx. 11m3 of Fresh Render @ 15 / 16% water content for workability.
086 010 3681
3. trowel ready mortar
Approximate Spread Rates – no allowance for waste, using 10mm joint. 1m3 will lay:
1800
Standard Bricks
900
100mm Solids on Edge
450
100mm Solids on Flat
450
215mm Hollows
4. FLOAT READY PLASTER (APPROXIMATE COVERAGE)
1m3 will cover:
100m2
@ 10mm thick
80m
@ 12mm thick
66m
@ 15mm thick
40m
@ 25mm thick
2
2
2
HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCT DATA SHEET
HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCT DATA SHEET
Portland Cements
3.Hazards Identification
•
Normal Portland Cement
1.1Product Description
•
Rapid Hardening Portland Cement
Skin or eye contact with wet cement may give rise to burns or ulceration. Repeated contact with fresh
mortar or concrete mixes may cause irritant/allergic contact dermatitis.
•
Sulfate – resisting Portland Cement
1.
Identification of Substance
1.1Product Description
An odourless fine grey powder mainly insoluble in water. Portland cement, when mixed with water, is
used as a binder for construction applications.
1.2 Manufacturer
Irish Cement Limited,
Platin,
Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Tel. 041 9876000
Irritant contact dermatitis is due to a combination of the wetness, alkalinity and abrasiveness of mixes.
Allergic contact dermatitis is caused mainly by the sensitivity of a person’s skin to chromate in cement.
However this is rare.
4.
First Aid Measures
Skin contact
Wash with soap and water immediately. If there is irritation or pain seek medical advice.
Eye contact
Wash with plenty of clean water and immediately seek medical advice.
Ingestion
Do not induce vomiting. Wash out mouth with water and take plenty of water to drink.
Inhalation
If irritation occurs, move to fresh air. If nose or airways become inflamed seek medical advice
2.
Composition/Information on Ingredients
2.1
Chemical Description
Predominantly compounds of Calcium, Silica, Alumina and Iron. Small amounts of calcium sulfate, lime,
alkalis and chlorides are also present together with trace amounts of chromium compounds.
CAS No. 65997-15-1
EINECS No. 266-043-4
2.2Hazardous Ingredients
The lime, calcium silicates and alkalis within the cement give rise to a strong alkaline solution when
mixed with water. Chromium salts in cement are soluble and when mixed with water may give rise to
allergic contact dermatitis.
5.
Fire Fighting Measures
Portland cement is not flammable and will not support the combustion of other materials.
6.
Accidental Release Measures
Cleaning Up
Recover the spillage in a dry state if possible. Minimise generation of airborne dust. The product can be
slurried by the addition of water but will subsequently set as a hard material. Keep children away from
clean-up operation.
HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCT DATA SHEET
HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCT DATA SHEET
7.
11.Toxicological Information
Storage & Handling
The performance of cement will be adversely affected by unsuitable storage conditions. The material
should be stored dry and protected from wind and rain.
Bags should be stacked in a safe and stable manner.
8.Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
8.1Exposure Limit Values
Occupational Exposure Standard (OES)
OES 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA):
Total inhalable dust 10 mg/m3
Respirable dust 4 mg/m3
11.1 Short Term Effects
Eye Contact
Mild exposures can cause soreness. Gross exposures or untreated
mild exposures can lead to chemical burning and ulceration of the eye.
Skin
Cement powder or any cement/water mixture may cause irritant contact
dermatitis, allergic (chromium) dermatitis, and/or burns.
Ingestion
The swallowing of small amounts of cement is unlikely to cause any
significant reaction. Larger doses may result in irritation to the gastro-intestinal tract.
8.2Personal Protection
Inhalation
Cement powder may cause inflammation of mucous membranes
Protection of the eyes mouth and nose should be worn in circumstances
when dry cement may become airborne.
12.Ecological Information
When working with wet concrete or mortar, suitable protective clothing should be worn.
Clothing or the internal lining of footwear contaminated with wet cement,
mortar or concrete should be removed and cleaned before further use.
If cement, wet concrete or mortar enters the eye it should be washed out
immediately with clean water and medical advice sought. Concrete or mortar
elsewhere on the skin should also be washed off immediately.
Whenever there is persistent or severe irritation or pain a doctor should be consulted.
9.Physical & Chemical Properties
Physical State:
Particulate
Mean particle size:
15-20 micron
Relative Density:
3.15
PH of wet cement:
11-13.5
Melting Point:
>1000° C
10. Stability & Reactivity
Portland cement, when mixed with water, sets and hardens into a generally stable mass. This is generally
unreactive in normal environments.
The addition of cement to water may cause the pH to increase and, depending on
concentration levels, could pose a risk to aquatic life in the short term.
After hardening with water or moisture, cement presents no toxicity risk.
13.Ecological Information
Surplus cement should only be disposed of in a safe manner at a location authorized
to receive builders waste.
14.Transport Information
Bulk cement should be transported in sealed containers.
Bagged cement should be kept dry during transport and opened with care.
HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCT DATA SHEET
15. Regulatory Information
15.1 S.I. No. 116 of 2003
Classification - Irritant
15.2 Risk / Safety Phrases
Risk Phrases
•
Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
•
May cause sensitization by skin contact (Chromium VI).
Safety Phrases
•
Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
•
In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of clean water and seek medical advice.
•
After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of water.
•
Do not breathe dust.
•
Wear suitable protective clothing.
•
Keep out of the reach of children.
16.Legislation
European Communities
( Classification, Packaging, Labelling and Notification of Dangerous Substances ) Regulations 2003.
S.I. No. 116 of 2003
For further information contact:
Technical Marketing Dept.,
Irish Cement Limited,
Platin,
Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Tel: 041 9876000 or 041 9876464
Fax: 041 9876400
www.irishcement.ie