OPERATING PROCEDURE ON PLANETARY MIXER

Objective
It is essential to carry out the mixing operation in a clean equipment in order to avoid cross contamination.
Note
Ensure that the equipment is possessing ‘ TO BE CLEANED ‘status label.
Make sure of that all the drums, drum cards, mixed and unmixed materials of the previous products are taken away from the section.
Keep the power switch for the machine in “OFF” position and disconnect the power cord.
Materials Required
Cleaning agents : Tap Water, 0.1% Teepol.
Cleaning Equipments : Lint free cloth, scrubber.
Cleaning Method
Dismantle the heart shaped beater from the central rod.
Remove the bowl from the cradle wash the beater and bowls with flowing water to remove the powders / granules adering to their surfaces.
Scrub the beater, the shaft holding the beater, the roof of the mixing chamber and the bowls with sponge using 0.1% Teepol. After scrubbing clean the scrubbed parts with pleanty of tap water. Visually inpsect the final rinse for absence of any solids.
Wipe the exterior parts – base and cover for motor, Reduction gear and trolley with clean lint free cloth.
The above cleaned parts are dried with wiping with lint free cloth and ressembled in the reverse order.
Cover the machine with a fresh clean cloth cover if it is not used immediately.
Inform the supervisor to check the cleanliness of the equipment.
Cleaning Shedule
Sign in the log book and maintain the log book properly.
Before starting and after finishing the work and Batch to batch change over.
Status Label
Affix the ‘CLEANED AND READY FOR USE’ status label after the completion of cleaning.