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Gravimetric
Blenders
GB and WSB models
with 4-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
UGB006/1103
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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. FOUR 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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Page 2 GETTING STARTED, READ THIS PAGE. THE NEXT 9 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 little assembly is
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Page 3 SAFETY HAZARDS +-----------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ MIX BLADES ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Mix blades are driven with substantial torque. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ NEVER place your hand in the mix chamber ¦ ¦ unless power is co
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Page 4 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
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Page 5 +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ 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.
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2. Slide the WEIGH BIN into position. It rests high in the frame and is inserted from the side that has the hinged access window. Install with the air cylinder toward you. If bin is already in place, remove any shipping materials, 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. Raising the rear of the slide assem
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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 the next section, DIAGNOSTICS, for what to check. NOTE: 100 and 200 series models (3K load cells), display all weight readings in 1/10 grams ( x.x). 400, 900, and 1800 series models (10K load cells) display in FULL grams, no decimal. On this page we show all weight readings WITH a decimal point. Start wit
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PRESS "REG" KEY Regrind air solenoid will operate. LED # 1 will light. The Regrind dump valve will open. Press "REG" repeatedly to observe operation. PRESS "NAT" KEY Natural air solenoid will operate. LED # 2 will light. The Natural dump valve will open. Press "NAT" repeatedly to observe operation. PRESS "COL
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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 fuse on panel front. If first display says ( TWELVE ), this is NOT the correct manual for this software. Obtain a TWELVE software manual. Possible model numbers are: 140, 220, 240, 420, 440, 940, 1840. If model number is not correct for you unit: see t
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We program every controller to match the model it is shipped with. If your controller DOES NOT display the correct model (first two digits only) on power up, follow these instructions. There are SEVEN basic models of Weigh Scale Blenders. The MODEL number your unit is set for (first two digits only) is displayed during the start up sequence every time power is turned on. Disregard the last digit of your model number when selecting from this list.
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+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ PART II - OPERATION ¦ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ LOAD CELL CALIBRATION NOTE: Display examples shown here are in tenths of grams as displayed On 100 and 200 series models. 400, 900 and 1800 series models display full grams, no decimal. If your load cells are
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RATE CALIBRATION RATE CALIBRATION is probably not necessary. The software initially expects STANDARD hardware. However, if you are using an auger feeder on a model with four dispense valves, or a 1/2 inch auger instead of a 1" auger, the software will take 10 or 20 cycles to adjust to correct operation. This slows down the process for a short time, but does not effect accuracy. If your hardware is STANDARD, or
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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 MB (MICRO Blender) with optional 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 valv
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR NORMAL OPERATION OPERATION: ....very simple. 1. Fill HOPPERS: REGRIND, NATURAL, COLOR, ADDITIVE: in hoppers as labeled. If auger feeders are used: COLOR in RIGHT side feeder, ADDITIVE in LEFT side feeder. 2. Set THUMBWHEEL switches for percentages desired. REGRIND, enter as a percent of the entire mix. (xx per
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NORMAL OPERATING SEQUENCE - EACH CYCLE As the sensor is uncovered, the cycle begins. The target weight of a complete depends on model; 400, 1000, 2000, 4000, 9000, or 18000 grams. REGRIND, if requested, will dispense first. After the Regrind dispense the space remaining in the weigh bin is calculated. NATURAL will dispense second. This dispense is calculated to fill the bin leaving just enough space for the Color and Additive dispense
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To run a LOWER PERCENTAGE then 00.1 percent, read: PARAMETERS, _XT parameter. To place UPPER LIMITS on the thumbwheel settings, read: PARAMETERS, _SE Parameter. To LOCK OUT others from changing settings, read: KEYPAD, STAR FUNCTIONS, (*78) - Changing the Password. To blend TWO NATURAL materials instead of Natural and Regrind, read: KEYPAD, STAR FUNCTIONS, (*69) - the TWO NATURALS flag. To TRACK MATERIAL usage, read:
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CONTROLS and OUTPUTS 1. POWER ON switch. Controls all power to the controller and all outputs. When power is switched off, battery backed-up RAM preserves all internal totals and parameters. All other functions are reset for normal start-up when power is restored. 2. STOP END OF CYCLE / CONTINUE switch This is the PREFERRED STOP switch. This switch is wired in series with the level sensor. Turning it off breaks
