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Gravimetric
Blenders
GB and WSB models
with 12-component control
Installation
Maintenance
Operation
Troubleshooting
The Conair Group, Inc.
Instant Access
One Conair Drive
Parts and Service
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(800) 458-1960
Phone: (412) 312-6000
(814) 437-6861 Fax: (412)-312-6320
www.conairnet.com
UGB007/1103
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It’s a good idea to record the model and serial number(s) of Please record your your equipment and the date you received it in the User equipment’s model and Guide. Our service department uses this information, along serial number(s) and with the manual number, to provide help for the specific the date you received it equipment you installed. in the spaces provided. Please keep this User Guide and all manuals, engineering prints and parts lists together for documentation of your equipment. Date:
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The Conair Group Inc. TWELVE COMPONENT SOFTWARE GB and WSB Model Blenders TABLE of CONTENTS GETTING STARTED, READ THIS PAGE ................ Page 3 SAFETY HAZARDS ................................. Page 4 DISCLAIMERS .................................... Page 5 PART I - ASSEMBLY Assembly and Installation Instructions ......... Page 6 Wiring Considerations .....................
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GETTING STARTED, READ THIS PAGE. THE NEXT 13 PAGES OF THIS MANUAL WILL GUIDE YOU, STEP BY STEP, TO A SUCCESSFUL STARTUP. IT WON'T TAKE LONG; SO.... PLEASE, DON'T SKIP AHEAD. HERE ARE THE STEPS YOU WILL FOLLOW. SAFETY HAZARDS: TWO HAZARDS exist on this unit: MIX BLADES and Page 4 SLIDE VALVES. Read this short sensible page so no one gets hurt. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS: Very
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SAFETY HAZARDS +-----------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ MIX BLADES ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Mix blades are driven with substantial torque. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ NEVER place your hand in the mix chamber ¦ ¦ while blades are t
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DISCLAIMERS PRODUCTION of FAULTY PRODUCT Processing conditions and materials vary widely from customer to customer and from product to product. It is IMPOSSIBLE for us to anticipate ALL processing conditions and requirements, or to be certain that our equipment will perform properly in all instances. You, the customer, must observe and verify the performance level of our equipment in your plant as part of your overal
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+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ PART I - ASSEMBLY ¦ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ ASSEMBLY and INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: LOAD CELLS ARE EASILY DAMAGED. If the FRAME is dropped from TWO FEET, the load cells WILL BE DAMAGED. THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DAMAGED LOAD CELL
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2. Slide the WEIGH BIN into position. It rests behind the clear hinged access window. Install with the air cylinder toward you. If bin is already in place, remove any shipping materials, packing tape or string. 3. Hang the Color and Additive Feeders: a. Lift side latches and fully extend slide assembly. Remove the hopper. Leave slide extended. b. Tilting the entire slide assembly, motor end up, insert one cor
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WIRING CONSIDERATIONS The wiring of your blender is very important to its proper operation. Electronics are very susceptible to voltage spikes and static charges, both of which are very common in plastics factories. To MINIMIZE these things, consider the following. 1. The power supply should be solid; a strong supply, not limited by a "just adequate" control transformer. A source of voltage that comes from a large
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CHECK OUT PROCEDURE As you go through this procedure, if WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN, doesn't happen, see next section, DIAGNOSTICS, for what to check. NOTE: 100/200 series models (3K load cells), display all weights in 1/10 grams ( x.x). 400/900/1800 series models (10K load cells) display weights in FULL grams, NO decimal point. On this page we show all weights with NO decimal point. Start with NO MATERIAL
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LED # 2 will light. Press "2" repeatedly to observe operation. REPEAT THIS SEQUENCE for each dispense valve on your WEIGH SCALE BLENDER. Up to 12 outputs are possible numbered 1 through 9, A, B, and C. Only those connected to devices will operate. AT THIS POINT: NOTE which component NUMBER is assigned to each hopper.
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DIAGNOSTICS - for the CHECK OUT PROCEDURE If display fails to come on at all: check for power at outlet. Check the 1/2 amp panel front fuse. If first display says ( FOUR ), then this is NOT the correct manual for this software. Obtain and use a FOUR software manual. Possible model numbers are: GBM, 140, 14R, 220, 240, 24R, 420, 440, 44R, 940, 184. If model number is not c
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SELECTING CORRECT MODEL Controllers are programmed to control all sizes of Autoweigh Blenders. The MODEL number that your unit is set for will be displayed during the start up sequence every time power is turned on. The possible models are: MODEL BATCH WT valves WEIGH BIN LOAD CELL (GRAMS) DIMENSIONS RATING GBM 400 4 5 x 5 x 5 high 1
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+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ PART II - OPERATION ¦ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ LOAD CELL CALIBRATION NOTE: Displays shown here are in full grams. 100 and 200 series models are in 1/10 grams, with a decimal. If your load cells already display a weight close to zero, plus or minus 1
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TURNING ON OUTPUTS - MATERIAL TYPES This controller can control up to TWELVE (12) components; 1 through 9 and A, B, and C. You must "TURN ON" the COMPONENT outputs that you are going to use. Components that are TURNED OFF are not part of ANY routines. A component becomes TURNED ON when it is set to a MATERIAL TYPE. Material TYPES are REGRIND, NATURAL, and ADDITIVE. The AUTOWEIGH BLENDER handles each TYPE DIFFERENTLY. Settings hav
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ADDITIVE (PERCENT OF ALL NATURALS) Components designated ADDITIVE will be added as a percentage of all the NATURALS added together. For example: If component 5 is an ADDITIVE at 5 percent, Then the above example now looks like this: component 1, REGRIND, SET=20.0, 20 percent, component 2, NATURAL, SET= 10, 15.2 percent, component 3, NATURAL, SET= 40, 61.0 percent, component 4, ADDITIVE, SET=05.0,
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SET MATERIAL TYPES The Keystroke sequence to set TYPES is: Press: * Display will say: (PASSWORD) Press: 22222 Display will say: (P x) Press: * Display will say: (INSTR --) Press: 14 Display will say: (1TY= OFF) The "1" is the component (device) number. This is component 1. It will control Hopper 1. Press: CE repeatedly to select one of the
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RATE CALIBRATION YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS. Software is set to expect STANDARD hardware. If a device meters at a much lower feed rate then expected, the software will take 10 to 20 cycles to fully adjust. During this time cycles will take longer. An example of this is a system using a 1/2" auger instead of 1". If you don't mind letting the system SELF ADJUST, or your hardware is STANDARD, then:
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ENTERING SETTINGS Press: SET Display will say (1 R xx.x) (Regrind) or (1 N xxx) (Natural) or (1 A xx.x) (Additive) 1 is Component number. R,N,A is Type. xx.x is Setting. Enter a 3 digit setting: Reg
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SELECTED MODELS - SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS This section relates SPECIAL information about a few selected models. MICRO PULSE Micro Pulse valves are available on models: GB/WSB GBM (MICRO Blender) with micro pulse valves. GB/WSB 122 with optional MICRO PULSE valves. GB/WSB 131 with optional MICRO PULSE valves. GB/WSB 140 with optional MICRO PULSE valves.
