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SF Series Additive Feeders
Part Number: 882.00274.00
Bulletin Number: BF2-605
Effective: 10/31/05
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Shipping Information Unpacking and Inspection You should inspect your additive feeder for possible shipping damage. Thoroughly check the equipment for any damage that might have occurred in transit, such as broken or loose wiring and components, loose hardware and mounting screws, etc. In the Event of Shipping Damage According to the contract terms and conditions of the Carrier, the responsibility of the Shipper ends at the time and place of shipment. Notify the transportation company’s
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: SAFETY .................................................................V 1-1 How to Use This Manual ............................................................................................. v Safety Symbols Used in this Manual..................................................................... v 1-2 Warnings and Precautions ......................................................................................... vi 1-3 Responsibility.......................
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CHAPTER 5: MAINTENANCE ................................................... 32 5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule.........................................................................32 5-2 Preventative Maintenance.........................................................................................33 Material Cleanout/Changeover............................................................................33 5-3 Corrective Maintenance....................................................
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Chapter 1: Safety 1-1 How to Use This Manual Use this manual as a guide and reference for installing, operating, and maintaining your additive feeder. The purpose is to assist you in applying efficient, proven techniques that enhance equipment productivity. This manual covers only light corrective maintenance. No other maintenance should be undertaken without first contacting a service engineer. The Functional Description section outlines models covered, standard features, and safety f
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1-2 Warnings and Precautions Our equipment is designed to provide safe and reliable operation when installed and operated within design specifications, following national and local safety codes. This may include, but is not limited to OSHA, NEC, CSA, SPI, and any other local, national and international regulations. To avoid possible personal injury or equipment damage when installing, operating, or maintaining this equipment, use good judgment and follow these safe practices: Read and f
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1-3 Responsibility These machines are constructed for maximum operator safety when used under standard operating conditions and when recommended instructions are followed in the maintenance and operation of the machine. All personnel engaged in the use of the machine should become familiar with its operation as described in this manual. Proper operation of the machine promotes safety for the operator and all workers in its vicinity. Each individual must take responsibility for observing
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Operator Responsibility The operator’s responsibility does not end with efficient production. The operator usually has the most daily contact with the equipment and intimately knows its capabilities and limitations. Plant and personnel safety is sometimes forgotten in the desire to meet incentive rates, or through a casual attitude toward machinery formed over a period of months or years. Your employer probably has established a set of safety rules in your workplace. Those rules, this ma
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• Clean the feeder and surrounding area DAILY, and inspect the machine for loose, missing or broken parts. • Shut off power to the feeder when it is not in use. Turn the switch to the OFF position, or unplug it from the power source. Maintenance Responsibility Proper maintenance is essential to safety. If you are a maintenance worker, you must make safety a priority to effectively repair and maintain equipment. Before removing, adjusting, or replacing parts on a machine, remember to turn
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Chapter 2: Functional Description 2-1 Models Covered in This Manual This manual provides operation, installation, and maintenance instructions for 1 and 2 component additive feeders. Model numbers are listed on the serial tag. Make sure you know the model and serial number of your equipment before contacting the manufacturer for parts or service. Our additive feeders are designed to precisely feed up to two components before being used in the injection molding, blow molding or extrusion
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Motor Assembly • Quick release swing-away motor mount speeds auger/motor changes and cleanout • Permanently lubricated • Replaceable motor brushes Electrical Features Motor Assembly • Continuous service fractional horsepower DC motor. • Hall Effect sensor transmits RPM to microprocessor control • 115/1/60 supply voltage Controller Features • Closed-loop control constantly monitors feedback from the auger motor RPM sensor for high accuracy and repeatability. Feed rates remain stable d
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Dual Setpoint Control • Used with multiple feeder installations where one feeder is feeding colored regrind and another is feeding straight color. A low level monitor senses when the supply of colored regrind is depleted and alters the feed rate of the pure color feeder to maintain precise color quality control automatically. Extruder Following Feature • Pulse adder board increases range of microprocessor control to 500,000 pulses per minute to accommodate a wide variety of TTL-type extr
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2-6 Safety Devices and Interlocks This section includes information on safety devices and procedures that are inherent to the additive feeder. This manual is not intended to supersede or alter safety standards established by the user of this equipment. Instead, the material contained in this section is recommended to supplement these procedures in order to provide a safer working environment. At the completion of this section, the operator and maintenance personnel will be able to do the f
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Safety Device Lock-Outs Some safety devices disconnect electrical energy from a circuit. The safety devices that are used on these additive feeders are primarily concerned with electrical power disconnection and the disabling of moving parts that may need to be accessed during the normal operation of the machine. Some of the safety devices utilize a manual activator. This is the method of initiating the safety lock out. This may be in the form of a plug, lever or a handle. Within this l
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Chapter 3: Installation 3-1 Uncrating the Equipment Additive feeders are shipped mounted on a skid, enclosed in a plastic wrapper, and contained in a cardboard box. 1. Pry the crating away from the skid. Note: Remove the nails holding the box to the skid and lift the box off carefully; avoiding staples in the 1’ x 4’ wood supports. Cut the steel banding. 2. Use a pry bar to remove the blocks securing the unit to the skid. 3. Lift unit from sides. Use a pry bar if necessary to carefull
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3-3 Electrical Connections When making electrical connections to your additive feeder, ensure that you take into consideration and make arrangements for the following: • A qualified electrician should make all electrical connections. • Fulfill all national, state, and local safety and electrical code requirements. • The serial tag lists voltage, phase, and amp draw information: • Line voltage must be within plus or minus ten percent (±10%) of the voltage listed on the serial tag, or damag
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3-4 Setup Procedures This section provides the procedures necessary for configuring your additive feeder. Configuration of your additive feeder includes determining the desired feed rate and calibrating the additive feeder. We recommend that you carry out these procedures in the order given here. Note: Before carrying out these procedures, install all equipment as described in this section. Determining the Desired Feed Rate The additive feed rate is the desired amount of additive to b
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Figure 1: Conversion Chart Multiply By To obtain Ounces per Second 225 Pounds per Hour Grams 0.035 Ounces Ounces 0.0625 Pounds Seconds 0.00028 Hours Figure 2: Rate Chart 110 lb/hr 110 100 90 80 70 60 55 lb/hr 50 40 30 25 lb/hr 20 7 lb/hr 10 4 lb/hr 7 lb/hr 1/2 lb/hr 1 1/2 lb/hr 0 1/2" auger 3/4" auger 1" auger 1 1/4" auger Additive Feeders Chapter 3: Installation 18 of 50
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Calibration Procedure This procedure allows the operator to precisely adjust additive feed rates. Caution! Never put hands or tools in or near the auger assembly when power is connected. Do not wear gloves or loose clothing during calibration. The auger is exposed when the calibration or cleanout hatches are open. Equipment Needed: • Scale • Sample container • Timer- stopwatch, watch/cl
