VORTEX K

FLAMMABLE DISCHARGING SYSTEM

GALILEO TP PROCESS EQUIPMENT S.r.l.

Via del Pantano 73 – 50018 Scandicci (Firenze) Italia – Tel. (+39) 055 7221358 – Fax (+39) 055 7222225 –
Web site www.galileotp.com – E-mail info@galileotp.com
Introduction
VORTEX K allows to discharge the flammable gas present inside refrigerator circuits of refrigerators
destined to repair line. The system is supplied with a female ¼” type Hansen attachment for
connection to the refrigerator circuits to be evacuated.

If the refrigerator circuits are not equipped with a rapid Hansen male ¼” attachment, it is
necessary to use a pincer that allows for the piercing of the copper tube. This also guarantees that
hydrocarbons is not released into the work zone during the period necessary for the evacuation.
This pincer can be supplied separately by Galileo TP in kit code 2.002.2.046.

During the work cycle, the machine can control the correct functioning of the compressor. The
system verifies that, between the start and the termination of the start-up phase of the compressor,
there is a variation of the pressure measured by the sensor. This variation must be programmed by
the user in the programming phase, and must be programmed in relation to the technical
characteristics of the compressors, the refrigerating circuits used and the point of connection of
machine.

Technical features
Embedded control system
PC board GALILEO TP SGP32 V2 with microprocessor RISC 32 bit Freescale ColdFire® 5372L

User interface
LCD 4,8” monochromatic • Display LCD 4.8” (320x240) with keyboard 29keys
e.g. screenshot:

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Working operations:
a) Connect the discharging hose to the cooling unit
b) Connect the cooling unit compressor through the proper socket on the VORTEX K power box
c) Push start
d) Disconnect the discharge hose when the cycle is over

Working cycle:
1. Pre-discharge
2. Pre-evacuation (1) with pneumatic pump
3. Cooling unit compressor switch on
4. Pre-evacuation (2) with pneumatic pump
5. Cooling unit compressor switch on
6. Pre-evacuation (3) with pneumatic pump
7. Accurate evacuation of gas residual
8. Evacuation with compressor switch on
9. Nitrogen flushing test

Software features
Two different privileged log-in levels with password:

1) Operator: working cycle access;

2) Maintenance/production/quality managers: diagnostics and programming access

Language programming
You can set your own language, the program includes: Italian, English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and
Russian. Others upon request.

Serial Communication
You can choose the communication speed of the serial ports COM1 and COM2;

Display calibration values

All calibrations parameters can be displayed

Serial ports and interfaces

 COM1: serial port RS232 for barcode
 COM2: serial port RS232 for printer
 COM3: serial port RS485
 Ethernet interface for software GEDA* (Galileo Equipment Data Acquisition) and/or data report
to the PC.
 USB port for mass storage connection (only for maintenance service)

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GEDA management software
*The VORTEX K comes with a complete integration with the GEDA system for data acquisition and
statistics, remote programming as well as external supervision of the line:

-Cycle reports sent directly from the machine to your computer (always updated) in real time;
-Possibility to program the machine from the computer and vice versa;
-Search by bar code reader, date and time or by model of machine;
-Production/maintenance/quality queries (alarm, cycles, failed pieces, passed pieces etc…);
-Possibility to print all information and report displayed;
-Possibility to export the cycle report to other programs like Office Excel;
- SQL interface;

Upgrade accessories list:

 Piercing plier kit with nipple ¼”G – 1/8”G
 ¼” Male Hansen type
 Kit 3/8” Hansen connection for VORTEX K
 Kit Ethernet

VORTEX K complies with the standards foreseen by EU directives (2006/42) (2006/95) (2004/108)

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Data sheets
Quick connection: 1/4" tipo Hansen ® femmina
(optional: piercing pliers)
Discharge connection : 1/2" G

Vacuum pump : Double stage 18 m3/h

<1x10-2 Pa (1x10-4 mbar)

Dimensions (w x l x h) : 450 x 700 x 1200 mm

Weight : 85 kg

Working temperture : + 5  + 50 °C

Power supply : 230/400 - 50 Hz - 3ph (other on request)

Power consumption : 950 W

Compressor thermal magnetic switch: 2,5 - 4 A

Compressed air : 600  800 kPa (6  8 bar)

Compressed air consumption : 54 l/min.

600 400
Pressure N2: :200 kPa(2(6 4 8bar)
800kPa bar)

*data subject to change