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flomix manualReady-To-Use Mortars & Plasters

www.roadstone.ie

phone: 01 404 1200email: info@roadstone.ie

On-site, On-tap

flomix CuSTOmER RECEIPT FORm

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

Customer Name

Site Address

Silo No.

Roadstone Ltd. Contact Name:

ItemS SupplIeD

Hose Panel

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RepORt OF DAmAgeS

Date Details of Damage Silo No. Customer signature

FAult CAuSe CuRe

1. Motor tries to turn

but trips out Q1• Set material in mixer tube

• Disconnect power cable from panel,

Strip & clean mixer

2. Mortar too dry

• Not enough water

• Blocked water filters

• Air lock in system

• Water inlet to mixer blocked

• Disconnect power cable from panel,

• Open water valve

• Remove filters & clean

• Bleed system

• Remove hose & clean inlet

3. Mortar too wet

• Too much water

• Build up around dosing screw

• Dosing screw worn

• Disconnect power coble from panel,

• Reduce water volume

• Strip mixer & clean

• Replace dosing screw

1. power

16amp, 3 phase + n + e5 pin socket from a 16 A MCB with 3 phase RCD fitted.

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

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,

Always Disconnect Power Cable From Control Panel Before Starting Any Fault Finding or Daily Cleaning

Power & Water Requirements Finished Work – Essential Maintenance & Cleaning

D50 mIxeR

(i) 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.

(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.

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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

(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.

(iv) Leave these valves open until EVERY LAST Drop of WATER in drained from the Panel

(v) In cold weather, the panel should be stored inside as well as draining all the water

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base for Silo

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.

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.

• Angle of load Distribution = 30 - 40

• benchmark

Trench Depth x 1.7 = Minimum Distance of Silo from Trench Floor

• example

Trench Depth = 1.5m x 1.7 = 2.55m = Minimum Distance of Silo from Trench Floor (As shown in diagram)

Instruction for Placing of Silos on Building Sites Finished Work – Essential Maintenance & Cleaning

NORMAL GROUND SURFACE

2.55m

1.5m

1.5m

3.0m

3.0m 3.0m

3.0m

1. When the tanker driver receives the order details from the dispatch office he/she will get the following:

• 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. 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

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)

• On completion, remove pumping hose and silo filter bag

• Replace the silo caps on both the venting and filing pipes

• The user is now free to resume the operation of the system.

mortar & REndER

1.40 tonne of Dry Flomix Mortar @ 16.5% water content = approx. 1m3 of Fresh Mortar16 tonne of Dry Flomix Mortar = approx. 11.5m3 of Fresh Mortar approx.

16 tonne of Dry Silo Render = approx. 11m3 of Fresh Render @ 15 / 16% water content for workability.

flomix uPdaTE

1. Flomix Colour mortar now Available In Silo

• Light Brown

• Dark Brown

• Straw

• Plum

• Charcoal Grey

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 skelly@roadstone.ie 01 404 1335

• Silo Site /Manager Cillian Canavan ccanavan@roadstone.ie 086 010 3681

Approximate Spread Rates – No allowance for waste

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

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.

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

80m2 @ 12mm thick

66m2 @ 15mm thick

40m2 @ 25mm thick

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pORtlAnD CementS

• NormalPortlandCement

• RapidHardeningPortlandCement

• Sulfate–resistingPortlandCement

1. Identification of Substance

1.1 product 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

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. 65997-15-1EINECS No. 266-043-4

2.2 hazardous 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.

3. hazards Identification

1.1 product Description

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.

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

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.

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7. 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

8.1 exposure limit values

Occupational Exposure Standard (OES)OES 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA):Total inhalable dust 10 mg/m3Respirable dust 4 mg/m3

8.2 personal protection

Protection of the eyes mouth and nose should be worn in circumstances when dry cement may become airborne.

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.

11. toxicological Information

11.1 Short term effects

Eye ContactMild exposures can cause soreness. Gross exposures or untreated mild exposures can lead to chemical burning and ulceration of the eye.

SkinCement powder or any cement/water mixture may cause irritant contact dermatitis, allergic (chromium) dermatitis, and/or burns.

IngestionThe swallowing of small amounts of cement is unlikely to cause any significant reaction. Larger doses may result in irritation to the gastro-intestinal tract.

InhalationCement powder may cause inflammation of mucous membranes

12. ecological Information

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.

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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 9876400www.irishcement.ie