Page 3 - Intended Use
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 0–2 Intended Use The AViTEQ small conveyor units are used to l remove, transport, convey, measure out, and distribute small grain bulk goods and small parts. AViTEQ small conveyor units hav...
Page 4 - Safety Notes; NOTE
0–3 Safety Notes You will find three different types of symbols in this operating manual which areintended to point out important information: The DANGER warning describes procedures or conditions which could have dan-gerous or even life-threatening consequences for the person installing or using th...
Page 6 - COPYRIGHT
0–5 © 1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH COPYRIGHT The AViTEQ small conveyor units of the KF and KR series, the VIBTRONIC controllers, and this operatingmanual are protected by copyright. Any reengineering of the units will result in criminal prosecution. Allrights to this operating manual are reser...
Page 7 - Chapter Contents; Transport, Storage, Extent of Delivery and Disposal
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 0–6 Chapter Contents Did you know how the conveyor works? And how it is matched to its payload? Read it here! Basics of the controller and its selection. Here, you’ll learn all about the me...
Page 8 - CONTENTS
Contents i 1 We are Partners. 1-1 1.1 About this operating manual ...............................................................................................1-1 1.2 Product liability and warranty ..............................................................................................1-3 1....
Page 9 - Chapter outline; About this operating manual; Additional publications
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF und KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 1–1 1 1 We are Partners. Chapter outline Although you might want to get started immediately with our small conveyorunit/drive, we would like you to read this chapter first. It provides a su...
Page 10 - Definitions; Revision date
We are Partners. – About this operating manual 1–2 Definitions l Small conveyor drive: the compact drive block with the vibration system l Working unit: the actual conveyor unit (pipe, rail, or trough) l Small conveyor unit: working unit attached to the small conveyor (see Figure 1.1). l Controller:...
Page 11 - Product liability and warranty; Warranty Conditions
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF und KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 1–3 1 1.2 Product liability and warranty The small conveyor systems correspond to the current state of technology. Theirspecified functions have been tested prior to shipping. AViTEQVibrati...
Page 13 - Field of application and intended use; Field of application
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF und KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 1–5 1 1.3 Field of application and intended use Field of application The AViTEQ small conveyor units may be used for removal, transportation, fee-ding, distribution, and measuring out of sm...
Page 14 - Connection to controllers; Service, Repair and Maintenance; Installation and operating personnel
We are Partners. – Installation and operating personnel 1–6 Connection to controllers The small conveyor units must only be connected to the AC mains via special VIB-TRONIC controllers. A suitable controller exists for every version of the small con-veyor drives and units. Other control and connecti...
Page 15 - EU directive
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF und KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 1–7 1 1.5 Safety precautions and responsibilities of the operator l This operating manual is part of the small conveyor unit and must be available to qualified personnel at any time. l Qual...
Page 17 - Chapter Outline; Transport and storage
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 2–1 2 2 Extent of Delivery, Packing, Disposal Chapter Outline For storage and transport, certain measures must be observed in order to preventdamage to the units. The contents of the delive...
Page 18 - Contents of delivery; Packing materials
Extent of Delivery, Packing, Disposal – Contents of delivery 2–2 2.2 Contents of delivery ã After unpacking, check that all parts are undamaged and complete according to the package slip and as stated on the cover sheet of the shipping docu-ments. ã Compare the data on the type labels of the small c...
Page 19 - Materials used in the units
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 2–3 2 Cardboard containers and paper packing tapes can be recycled within the RESYDisposal and Re-utilisation System. Where used, packaging foil, packing tapes,and foam foils are made from ...
Page 21 - Installation of the working unit; Your own working unit
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 3–1 3 3 Installation of the Small Conveyor Drive Chapter Outline Unless the small conveyor unit was delivered with a working unit attached, thechannel, trough, or rail must first be bolted ...
Page 22 - Before installation; Notes regarding the attachment with bolts
Installation of the Small Conveyor Drive – Installation of the working unit 3–2 F For correct alignment of the vibration system, it is best to inform AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH, Frankfurt, about the actual working weight (not including transported goods) when ordering the small conveyor drive! It...
Page 24 - Flow chart - explanations; Do not loosen the spring mounting bolts!
Installation of the Small Conveyor Drive – Installation of the working unit 3–4 Detuning the eigenfrequency reduces the reliability of the operation! Do not loosen the spring mounting bolts under any circumstances (see the following figure)! 3.1.4 Flow chart - explanations 1 Weigh the channel or rai...
Page 30 - Sound pressure level
Installation of the Small Conveyor Drive – Mounting the small conveyor unit on the base plate 3–10 Insufficient attachment of the conveyor unit! Ensure that the attachment bolts have the correct length! The bolts must not reach the bottom of the mould in the feet, as this prevents safe attachment of...
Page 31 - Suitable controllers; Description of functionality
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 4–1 4 4 Selection and Installation of the Controller Chapter outline The drives of the small conveyor units must always be connected to the AC mainsusing the appropriate controller. A suita...
Page 32 - Type designation
Selection and Installation of the Controller – VIBTRONIC controllers 4–2 l the simpler controller of type SW... for the smaller conveyor units l the voltage-regulated version of type SC... with soft start and compensation for mains voltage fluctuation influence on the throughput To coordinate convey...
Page 33 - Combinations of small conveyor drive / controller
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 4–3 4 4.2.3 Combinations of small conveyor drive / controller Always use Table 4.2 (controllers without voltage regulation) and Table 4.3 (con-trollers with voltage regulation) to check pri...
Page 34 - Connection notes for VIBTRONIC controllers
Selection and Installation of the Controller – VIBTRONIC controllers 4–4 4.2.4 Connection notes for VIBTRONIC controllers A separate operating manual is included with each controller. It includes: l Installation instructions l Commissioning instructions You can find further information on these spec...
Page 35 - Controllers from third party manufacturers
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 4–5 4 4.3 Controllers from third party manufacturers Observe the following hints if you do not want to use an AViTEQ VIBTRONIC con-troller: Amongst other information, you can find the follo...
Page 36 - Cabling
Selection and Installation of the Controller – Cabling 4–6 4.4 Cabling When you install the cable between the small conveyor drive and the controller,please observe the following: F The cable length must not exceed 40 m. F Only use cable whose insulation suits the special environmental conditions. F...
Page 37 - Commissioning
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 5–1 5 5 Commissioning and Operation Chapter outline After the installation of working unit, small conveyor unit, and controller you mayproceed to commissioning. Commissioning is carried out...
Page 40 - Cleaning; Working units with conveying brushes or PU sheathing
Commissioning and Operation – Cleaning 5–4 5.3 Cleaning Depending on the environmental condition and the properties of the material trans-ported, the components of the small conveyor unit, in particular the working unit,will be subject to varying degrees of contamination. F Check the contamination l...
Page 41 - Preventative maintenance; Check on a weekly basis:
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 6–1 6 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter outline Even though the small conveyor units require little maintenance, it pays to checkthe general state of the units in regular intervals ...
Page 42 - Troubleshooting; Faults during installation and commissioning
Maintenance and Troubleshooting – Troubleshooting 6–2 6.2 Troubleshooting Two types of problems may occur: l Faults during installation and commissioning l Faults during operation Disassembling the small conveyor unit and the controller carries the risk of damage and lethal injury! There are no comp...
Page 43 - Faults during operation
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 6–3 6 l Insufficient throughput and low vibration width ã Check whether the working weight is too low! ã Have the spring mounting bolts been loosened? They must be tighte-ned with a specifi...
Page 46 - Alignment of the units; Two-body resonance system
Principles of Vibration Conveyor Technology – Alignment of the units 7–2 l The support plate of the drive unit is firmly bolted to the working unit. Toge-ther they form a continuous mass unit within the resonance system (1). l The counterweight is the mass of the housing below. Both masses are con-n...
Page 47 - Tuning data for the KF and KR series
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 7–3 7 l Sub-critical operation by increasing the working weight: the vibration width increases (eigenfrequency fe > drive frequency fa). AViTEQ small conveyor units are tuned subcritical...
Page 49 - Numerisch; INDEX
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 i 8 Numerisch 24 hour test 5-3 50Hz supply 7-2 A Air gap 7-4 Alignment of the units 7-2 Attachment with bolts 3-2 B Beryllium 2-3 Bolt depth inside attachment plate 3-3 Bolt length inside t...
Page 50 - ii
Index ii L Leaf springs 6-3 7-2 M Mains voltage fluctuations 4-2 Maintenance 1-6 Material freezes 6-4 Material sticks 6-4 Materials used in the units 2-3 N Nominal current 4-3 O Oil contamination 3-9 Operating permit 1-7 Operating temperature 6-2 Operation without controller 4-1 P Packing 2-1 Packin...
Page 51 - iii
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 iii 8 V Vibration frequency 4-3 7-4 Vibration width 7-4 Vibrator voltage 7-4 W Warranty 1-3 Warranty conditions 1-3 Warranty exclusions 1-3 Weight 4-3 Working unit 1-2 7-2 Working vibration...
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Page 53 - EU Declaration of Conformity; Small conveyor units
Operating Manual for AViTEQ Small Conveyor Units KF and KR ©1999 AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Version 10/1999 EU Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer: AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbHGoldsteinstraße 23860528 Frankfurt/Main, Germany Product description: Small conveyor units Device types: - KF, KR, ve...
Page 54 - ce
AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH Im Gotthelf 16 D-65795 Hattersheim-Eddersheim Telefon 06145/503-0 Telefax 06145/503-200 ce VIB 12.51 / 0 9 9 9 E N
