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Table of Contents Table of Contents.........................................................................................3 Safety Considerations ..................................................................................5 Annex B Information................................................................................7 1 General Information................................................................................8 1-1 Introduction ........................................
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Table of Contents 5 Operation ...........................................................................................47 5-1 SGB Blender Sequence of Operation ..........................................47 5-2 Quick Start Procedure..................................................................47 5-3 Recipe Entry Formats...................................................................48 5-4 SGB Series Control System Menu Structure................................51 5-5 Bl
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Safety Considerations Sterling equipment is designed to provide safe and reliable operation when installed and operated within design specifications, following national and local safety codes. To avoid possible personal injury or equipment damage when installing, operating, or maintaining this equipment, use good judgment and follow these safe practices: Follow all SAFETY CODES. Wear SAFETY GLASSES and WORK GLOVES. Disconnect and/or lock out power before servicing or maintaini
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Sterling “SGB-E” Series Blenders This blender is manufactured by ACS, Inc. at the ACS-Wood Dale facility: ACS, Inc. 801 AEC Drive Wood Dale, IL 60191 Phone: 630.595.1060 Fax: 630.595.6641 The equipment is distributed in Europe by our European facility: ACS-EUROPE Daniels Industrial Estate BATH ROAD Stroud, Gloucestershire, England GL5 3TJ Phone: (44) 1453 768980 Fax: (44) 1453 768990 Page 6 of 118
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Annex B Information The following design information is provided for your reference: 1. No modifications are allowed to this equipment that could alter the CE compliance 2. Ambient temperature: 40 degrees Celsius – Maximum (104 degrees Fahrenheit) 3. Humidity range: 50% relative humidity 4. Altitude: Sea level 5. Environment: Clean, dust-free and non-explosive 6. Radiation: None 7. Vibration: Minimal, i.e. machine mounting 8. Special installation requirements: Clea
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1 General Information 1-1 Introduction We are pleased to supply Sterling auxiliary equipment for your facility. We manufacture a complete line of auxiliary equipment to satisfy all of your material handling, process cooling, scrap reclaim, size reduction, and automation requirements. Please feel free to contact your sales representative or our office if you have any questions. 1-2 Equipment Function All SGB blenders are designed to blend plastic pellets and regrind, and supply t
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1-5 Necessary Documents The documents listed below are necessary for proper installation, operation and maintenance of SGB Series Gravimetric Batch Blenders. You can obtain additional copies from the Service Department at Sterling or ACS Europe. Make sure that appropriate personnel get familiar with these documents: • This Operation, Installation, and Service manual • Electrical schematic and connection diagrams • Pneumatic circuit drawing • Electric motor and controller informatio
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1-8 “SGB” Series Weigh Blender Mechanical Features SGB Slide Gate Blender ® • Efficient Opti-Mixer and “HC” mixer designs promote homogeneity • Exclusive diamond design slide gate metering assemblies meter a large range for free flowing pellet materials • Slide gate stroke limiting restrictors provided for accurate metering of minor ingredients • Electro-polished 304 SS stainless steel weighing and blending components 1 • Precision /10% span accurate cantilever load cell
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1-9 “SGB” Series Weigh Blender with Mitsubishi Touch- Screen Control Features • LCD touch-screen interface display operator control panel with 8’ cable • Target vs. actual set point verification • Inventory accumulation for all ingredients • Audible and visual alarms • Auxiliary alarm contact • 50 recipe storage book • Three (3) types of recipe entry procedures available: Quick Set (up to 6-component) recipe entry. Color and additives are metered as a percentage of the v
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1-10 SGB (-E) Series Specifications SGB Series Specifications SGB-450 SGB-900 SGB-2500 SGB-4000 SGB-5000 Number of materials blended 4 2 to 6 2 to 5 Slide gate (adjustable, in (mm)) square 2 (50) 2.5 (63) 3 (76) 4 (101) Supply hopper capacity, ft³ (l) 0.75 (21) 1 (28) 1.5 (42) 2 (56) Weigh hopper capacity ft³ (l) 0.12 (3.4) 0.4 (11) 0.65 (18) 1.4 (39) Typical batch size, lbs. (kg) 3 (1.3) 8 (3.6) 15 (6.8) 35 (16) Mixer capacity, lbs. (kg) 6 (2.7) 20 (9) 30 (13.6) 75 (34) 1 1 Mix
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1-11 Model SGB Blender System Component Description This section describes the various components of the blending system. The SGB blending system is made up of the following components: 1-11-1 Material Supply Hoppers 1-11-2 Slide Gate Metering Assemblies 1-11-3 Weigh Hopper 1-11-4 Weigh Hopper Dump Valve 1-11-5 Mix Chamber 1-11-6 Operator Control Panel SGB SGB Batch Blender with Mitsubishi Controller Pag
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1-11-1 Material Supply Hoppers The material supply hoppers are located on top of the blender frame. These hoppers store a supply of material for the individual metering devices. They are sized based on the total throughput of the blender. The SGB blending system does not include any level indication devices on the unit. Optional low-level sensors are available. The blender controller will alarm if it runs out of material while trying to make a batch, but low-level sensors will a
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1-11-2 Slide Gate Metering Assemblies Air operated slide gates are provided to meter the majority of pellet ingredients on the SGB blender. 1 Important! The metering range assumes /8” diameter free-flowing plastic pellets weighing approximately 35 lbs./cu. ft. This is meant to be an approximate sizing recommendation and can vary with different bulk density resins, pellet configuration, etc. A stroke limiter (included) can be installed on the metering gates to limit their tr
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Each of the diamond gate air cylinders is actuated by a solenoid valve, which are controlled by the blender. When the solenoid valve is energized, it opens the metering valve cylinder. When the solenoid valve is de-energized, it closes the metering valve cylinder. If the power is interrupted to the blender, the metering valves will return to the closed position, to prevent material from over-filling the weigh hopper/mix chamber. Important! If the blender is in metering mode
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1-11-3 Weigh Hopper The weigh hopper on the SGB blender is used to weigh each batch of material, and includes an air-operated discharge valve. After the batch is weighed and the level sensor in the lower mix section is uncovered, the valve will open and discharge the batch into the mixer with the existing blended material. The discharge valve is also provided with a quick disconnect so the weigh hopper can be removed for cleaning. On an SGB blender, the weigh hopper rests on eac
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1-11-4 Weigh Hopper Discharge Valve The weigh hopper discharge valve holds the material until it is dumped into the mixing section. The cylinder is actuated by a solenoid in the valve stack on the rear of the blender. In looking at the pneumatic circuit, you can see that the air regulator controls the flow of air to the valve stack. When the weigh hopper discharge cylinder solenoid valve is not electrically energized, it will provide air pressure to the air cylinder and hold t
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1-11-5 Mix Chamber All of the Sterling batch blenders are equipped with an integral mix chamber. The mix chamber holds multiple batches of material so any variations in a batch are averaged over time. 1-11-5-1 Opti-Mixer™ The Opti-mixer™ is designed to provide bi-directional mixing action and can be easily taken apart for cleaning. This design is standard on all SGB blenders. 1-11-5-2 “HC” Mixer The “HC” Mixer features an open wheel design and is best used for mu
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Typical Setup Screens Page 20 of 118 SGB Batch Blender with Mitsubishi Controller
