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Gardner Denver Oy
P.O.Box 516
FIN-33101 Tampere
Finland

Declaration of Incorporation of Tempests

Declaration of Incorporation 

(Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, part B, Annex II) of Tempests

Type: Oil-Flooded Screw Compressor (called “Tempest” in the following text)

This tempest was 
manufactured from:

Gardner Denver Oy
P.O.Box 516
FIN-33101 Tampere
Finland

The tempest concerned is an integrated oil separation system, type: T3, T6, T12, T25. The air end
name plate shows the model, the part number and the serial number of the tempest This tempest is
allowed to compress air and separately specified gases. The maximum allowed operational
temperature is 120°C.

The relevant technical documentation is compiled in accordance with part B of Annex VII of the
Machinery Directive. All the relevant information of the tempest will be transmitted, in writing, in
response to a reasoned request by the national authorities. This shall be done without prejudice to the
intellectual property rights of the manufacturer of the tempest

Documenting unit:

Gardner Denver Oy, Tampere
Engineering Manager, sustaining: Harri Väänänen

The following essential health and safety requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC, Annex I, are applied 
and fulfilled: 

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Principles of safety integration:

The incorporation of the tempest in the compressor shall be carried out only by qualified
personnel. Qualified personnel is, as a general rule, The Gardner Denver Service personnel or the
Service personnel authorized by Gardner Denver. The Service personnel should wear appropriate
clothing and eye protection during the assembly of the tempest into the compressor. Safety
footwear and safety glasses should be compulsory in all workshops. Safety helmets must be worn
if there is any risk of falling objects. Gloves are recommended. 

The tempest was tested before delivery according to PED 2014/68/EU.

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Materials and product:

The tempest is essentially made of cast iron. Remainder of mineral compressor oil (used in test
run) could be inside the tempest.

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Handling:

The packaging of the tempest is done for safe transportation with a minimized risk of damaging
during transportation. The installation and commissioning of the tempest should be done within 3
months after delivery. If the tempest should be stored over a long time period, please contact
authorized distributor of Gardner Denver for appropriate preservation.

Summary of Contents for Tempest E3

Page 1: ...2016 Gardner Denver Oy EN Operating Instructions Tempest E3 E6...

Page 2: ...l 6 3 3 1 Adding oil 6 3 3 2 Changing oil 6 3 4 Replacing the oil filter 7 3 4 1 Removing the oil filter 7 3 4 2 Installing the oil filter 8 3 5 Replacing the air filter 8 3 6 Replacing the oil separa...

Page 3: ...to constitute machinery covered by directive as amended 97 23 EC 2006 42 EC and furthermore declares that the machinery into which it is to be incorporated or of which it is to be a component must be...

Page 4: ...aining Harri V n nen The following essential health and safety requirements of Directive 2006 42 EC Annex I are applied and fulfilled Principles of safety integration The incorporation of the tempest...

Page 5: ...cording to the user manual Follow the instructions of the compressor user manual when commissioning the compressor Risk of uncontrolled movements During the assembly job the compressor unit must be is...

Page 6: ...and serviced according to the instructions 1 2 Warranty terms Get acquainted with the warranty terms of the tempest The warranty becomes void if the terms are not observed or if other than original Ga...

Page 7: ...cerning the use of ear protectors The intake air for the compressor must be clean and cool Prevent the used and hot cooling air circulating back to the cooling air intake Make sure that foreign object...

Page 8: ...n The shut off valve of the pressurized air network must also be closed Make sure that there is no pressure in the air oil receiver before starting maintenance Use only original Gardner Denver spare p...

Page 9: ...remotely controlled and may start without warning Warning moving parts Warning risk of hot exhaust fumes hot air General meaning of geometric shapes safety colors and contrast colors for the safety s...

Page 10: ...ed air network and the compressor 3 Start the compressor Maintenance and service operations other than those described in this manual must be left to service personnel authorized by Gardner Denver Alw...

Page 11: ...ork shut off valve Adding oil 3 3 2 Changing oil 1 Run the compressor until oil temperature is 40 50 C 2 See Before maintenance sivulla 5 for precautions before starting the work 3 Open the oil fillin...

Page 12: ...again Repeat this two times 3 4 Replacing the oil filter 3 4 1 Removing the oil filter 1 See Before maintenance sivulla 5 for precautions 2 The oil filter is installed on the air end Use a protective...

Page 13: ...maintenance sivulla 5 for precautions 2 Remove the air filter cover 3 and the old filter 2 3 Clean the air filter housing 1 4 Install the new air filter 2 and its cover 3 back to their places The air...

Page 14: ...on the receiver and on the discharge valve 1 Make sure that the inside of the receiver is free of particles 5 Clean orifices 3 in the hose ends 6 Replace the filter strainer 4 and clean the oil separa...

Page 15: ...roper operation This procedure can be performed only by a qualified mechanican The operation of the valve can be tested by turning the cap 1 counter clockwise 1 to 2 turns Always tighten up the pressu...

Page 16: ...re factory authorized tested and approved for use in screw compressors AEON lubricants are available through your authorized Gardner Denver compressor distributor 3 8 2 Oil specifications Recommended...

Page 17: ...oil circuit cleaning instructions Recommended oil change intervals Running temperature of the compressor AEON 3000 oil change interval AEON 9000 SP oil change interval 70 87 C 500 hours 1 000 hours 88...

Page 18: ...g closes and the space between the ridges starts to decrease At the end of the compression phase the desired pressure has been reached and the connection to the receiver opens The air in the air end i...

Page 19: ...14 4 Operating principles...

Page 20: ...15 5 Technical Appendixes 5 Technical Appendixes Technical data Dimensional drawings...

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