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Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/AB Control Chapter 1: Safety 7 Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Safety 1-1 How to Use This Manual Use this manual as a guide and reference for installing, operating, and maintaining your Gravimetric Batch Blender. The purpose is to assist you in applying efficient, proven technique...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi ControlChapter 1: Safety 8 Gravimetric Batch Blender Safety Tags Tag Description Tag Description Pinch Point Slide Gate Read Operation & Installation Manual Shear Point Rotating Mixer Earth Ground High Voltage Inside Enclosure PE Protected Earth Ground She...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/AB Control Chapter 1: Safety 9 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,...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/AB Control Chapter 1: Safety 11 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 saf...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi ControlChapter 1: Safety 12 • Clean the blender and surrounding area DAILY , and inspect the machine for loose, missing or broken parts. • Shut off power to the blender when it is not in use. Turn the switch to the OFF position, or unplug it from the power sou...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/AB Control Chapter 2: Functional Description 13 Chapter 2: Functional Description 2-1 Models Covered in This Manual This manual provides operation, installation, and maintenance instructions for slide gate and auger blenders of various blending rates and specifications. ...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/AB Control Chapter 2: Functional Description 14 2-3 Typical Features & Components Mechanical Features Slide Gate Blenders • Exclusive diamond design slide gate metering assemblies meter a large range for free flowing pellet materials • Slide gate stroke limiting rest...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/AB Control Chapter 2: Functional Description 15 Controller 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 a...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/AB Control Chapter 2: Functional Description 16 Note: The touch-screen panel display on your unit may be slightly different than shown. Slide Gate & Auger Blender System Component Description This section describes the various components of the blending system. The S...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 2: Functional Description 17 Slide Gate Metering Assemblies (Slide Gate Blenders) Air operated slide gates are provided to meter the majority of pellet ingredients on Slide Gate blenders. Note: The metering range assumes 1 / 8 ” diameter free-f...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 2: Functional Description 19 Weigh Hopper The weigh hopper on the Slide Gate/Auger 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 s...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 2: Functional Description 22 Figure 8: Typical Setup Screens

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 2: Functional Description 24 2-4 Options The following is a list of options, which your blender may have been equipped with: Regrind Auger Metering (RAM). Used for feeding difficult regrind materials . Low Level Sensors. Detects material supply...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 2: Functional Description 25 Figure 11: Typical Central Blender Layout (Slide Gate Location on Blender) Blender Pneumatic Slide Gate Below Mixer Surge Bin Take-off Compartment Floor Stand 2-5 Safety Devices and Interlocks This section includes ...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 2: Functional Description 26 Fail Safe Operation If a safety device or circuit should fail, the design must be such that the failure causes a “Safe” condition. As an example, a safety switch must be a normally open switch. The switch must be he...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 2: Functional Description 27 Twist Cap Plug Connected to Each Auger Motor (Auger Blender only) The cap plug must be turned counter-clockwise to loosen and the female end of the cord removed from the motor plug. This disables the motor from turn...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 28 Chapter 3: Installation 3-1 Uncrating the Equipment Slide Gate/Auger Blenders are shipped mounted on a skid, enclosed in a plastic wrapper, and contained in a cardboard box. 1. Remove crate from around blender. 2. Secure stra...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 29 Machine Mount In a machine mounting application of the Slide Gate/Auger unit, there are a few items to review before placement and mounting of the blending system begins. First, verify the machine flange dimensions match the ...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 31 Floor Mount (Central Blender) In a floor mounting application, ensure adequate clearance for all blender operations and maintenance. The operator and maintenance personnel must have access to parts of the blender. If necessar...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 32 Mechanical Installation The installation procedure should be used as a general guideline for the proper installation steps required to install the Slide Gate/Auger blending system. 1. Lift blender and position over machine th...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 33 3-4 Pneumatic Installation The Slide Gate/Auger blending system uses plant-supplied compressed air to operate the metering and dump valves on the blender. CLEAN AND DRY air must be supplied to the blender. The air supply shou...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 34 3-5 Set-up This section will discuss the mechanical setup and control system setup of the Slide Gate/Auger blending system. After reading this section, you should be familiar with the mechanical setup and the electronic contr...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 35 Load Cell Adjustment The mechanical setup of the Slide Gate/Auger blending system involves the adjustment of the weigh hopper load cells (Please refer to the figure below). This figure illustrates the proper adjustment of the...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 36 Final Connections 1. Connect the blender to the appropriate power source. 2. Connect the compressed air piping, ensuring that a 5-micron air filter is installed, along with the proper water trap, and lubrication unit, if requ...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 38 The Recipe Format screen allows the user to change many parameters concerning the way that the recipe is entered by the operator. It is accessed by touching the manufacturer’s icon on either the Recipe screen or the Inventory...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 39 Figure 21: Example calculations of a five (5) -component blend in “Quickset” mode Virgin (NAT): ??? Additive1 (ADD): 5.00% - of virgin component Regrind (RGD): 30.00% - of total batch Additive2 (ADD): 2.00% - of virgin compon...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 40 “Parts” Mode (Often used in Compounding Applications) The “Parts” recipe entry mode lets the operator enter in values based on a parts ratio rather than a percentage. Each entry can be up to 999.99 and the total of all hopper...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 41 takes effect. This order can be changed while the blender is making a batch without affecting the current running batch. Note: All feeders must be in the metering order. Do not have the same metering order number assigned to ...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 42 central blending application. In either case, the manufacturer has provided a means to automatically stop the blending system when the blended material has reached a preset total blended weight. This is known as Inventory Shu...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 43 Every Second Batch In the every second batch mode, the Slide Gate/Auger blending system will weigh each component of the batch during one cycle and then run all components simultaneously the next cycle on a time basis that wa...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 45 • Clear Inventory • Display Time & Date Batch Interval or Timed Interval Printout The Batch Interval item under the Recipe menu works in conjunction with the Auto Print Interval to set the number of batches between printo...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 47 Why Blender Calibration is Necessary The load cells on the Slide Gate/Auger blender are FACTORY CALIBRATED. Since the load cells can be subject to shock loading during shipping, moving, etc., we recommend that they be recalib...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 48 1. Once in “Scale Calibration”, enter in the scale calibration weight value stamped on the side of the weight. 2. The controller will prompt you to remove the weight hopper and press OK. 3. After touching OK, the controller w...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 49 the feeder. To perform a feeder calibration, the operator must enter the “ Feeder Calibration” screen (see menu structure), select a feeder number, then touch “ Press Here .” The feeder calibration will start automatically an...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 51 Mixer Options Press the “Timed/Continuous Mixing” key (In the top right hand corner) when in “Mixer and Dump Setup” screen to set the following options: Timed Mixing Option This mode of operation turns the mixer on only durin...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 52 3. Select a feeder (1-6) by touching the “Select Feeder” box. 4. The current settings for the hopper that you have chosen will now be shown on the screen. 5. Make the necessary adjustments to the “Stop/Continue if “Out of Mat...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 53 • Calibration Error, Clean out hopper and check calibration: This alarm indicates that the maximum empty weight for the weigh hopper has been exceeded. The blender will automatically tare up to 0.25 lbs of material, but if th...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 55 4. Press the number next to “sec” on the “Remix Time” to set “Re-mix” off time. This allows the mixer to come on between batches if the blender cycle time is very slow, i.e. if you want the mixer to come on every minute, set ...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 4: Operation 56 Chapter 4: Operation 4-1 Start-up General Operation The general operation of the Slide Gate/Auger blending system is as follows: Once the system is properly installed and set up, the system will be ready for operation. Please se...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 4: Operation 57 The blender monitors the operator’s entries and determines if the recipe entered is valid before allowing the operator to accept the new recipe. If there is an error (such as the recipe does not add up to 100% and the blender is...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 4: Operation 60 Control Functions The objective of this section is to familiarize the reader with the Slide Gate/Auger blender recipe menus, run mode operation, run mode menus and displays. Upon the completion of this section, the reader will b...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 4: Operation 61 Save Running Recipe to the Book The save current recipe to book function allows the operator to save the contents of the current recipe to the recipe book under a desired number. Upon selecting this function, the operator will b...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 4: Operation 62 Feeder Clean Out Any feeder in the Slide Gate/Auger blending system can be emptied and refilled with a different material. To do a feeder clean out, the operator has to press the “Clean Out” icon key from the recipe screen (the ...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 4: Operation 63 The open weigh hopper dump door will allow the material to drop into the mixer section of the blender. If the dump delay is set, the mixer will start before the weigh hopper dump will open for the selected time. The blender will...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 4: Operation 66 4-3 Shutting Down the Blender The Slide Gate/Auger Gravimetric Blender can be stopped in one of two ways: 1. To immediately stop the blender, the operator can touch “Abort Current Batch.” This will cause the blender to stop maki...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 5: Maintenance 67 Chapter 5: Maintenance 5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule The mechanical design of the blender is very simple and very little maintenance is required. The only moving parts are the metering gates, weigh hopper dump valve an...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 5: Maintenance 68 5-2 Preventative Maintenance Our blenders need periodic maintenance to provide long dependable service. Check these elements regularly: • Check functionality of safety circuit daily. • Maintain proper air pressure and drain wa...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 5: Maintenance 70 Pneumatic System Maintenance The Slide Gate/Auger blending system uses plant-supplied compressed air to operate the metering and dump valves on the blender. It is the user’s responsibility to provide CLEAN AND DRY air for the ...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 71 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 6-1 Introduction The utmost in safety precautions should be observed at all times when working on or around the machine and the electrical components. All normal trouble-shooting must be accompli...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 72 Problem Corrective action Normal after a software upgrade. Follow on-screen instructions. Check the input power. Verify that 110 volts (or 220 volts) are ±10%. This voltage must remain constant with all the motors starting...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 73 Problem Corrective action Check the blender’s scale calibration and verify that the batch hopper is not overfilling. If the hopper is overfilling, adjust your batch size. If this is correct, then you are probably not accou...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 74 Problem Corrective action Check the Mixer and Dump Setup to see if the mixer is configured for “Continuous Mixing”. Set it to “Timed Mixing”. Check the value of the mixer timer setting. Check the value of the dump delay ti...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 75 Problem Corrective action I can’t calibrate the Scale without an error message. This Is caused by the difference in bits not being large enough. Using the Direct Scale Readout, examine current loadcell bits with and withou...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 7: Appendix 76 Chapter 7: Appendix 7-1 Warranty Unless otherwise specified, this product includes a Standard ONE YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY. Warranty Specifications The manufacturer hereby expressly warrants all equipment manufactured by it ...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 7: Appendix 77 applicable federal and state law, but not by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Sale of Goods. Customer Responsibilities Any sales, use, or other tax incident to the replacement of parts under this warranty is the...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 7: Appendix 79 7-3 Drawings & Diagrams Typical Slide Gate Model Assembly Overview 7-4 Spare Parts List Slide Gate Gravimetric Batch Blending Systems Model 450 Part No. Description 53292 Air Cylinder (weigh hopper dump) 2kg Load Cell 10220 M...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 7: Appendix 80 Model 900 Part No. Description 35450 Air Cylinder (weigh hopper dump) 5kg Load Cell 10207 Mixer Agitator (Opti-Mixer) 63881 Mixer High Level Sensor 35448 Slidegate Air Cylinder (3” stroke) A0565882 Calex Module A0565881 (PLC back...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 7: Appendix 82 Model 060 with Optimixer™ Part No. Description 53243 dump cylinder 35476 valve stack(5) 20kg Load Cell 35435 pressure indicator 63881 Mixer High Level Sensor 53280 1/2hp mix motor 55216 10-amp fuse 59643 25 amp relay A0565882 Cal...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 7: Appendix 83 Model 060 with Common Feeder Components 51450G 1/15hp 70rpm 51449G 1/15hp 97 rpm 51453G 1/15hp 139 rpm 08236-1 3/4" auger 08237-1 1" auger 08238-1 1-5/8" auger 08239-1 2" auger 51440G 1/6hp 156rpm 08317-1 3" a...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 7: Appendix 86 Typical Mixer Frame Typical Opti-Mixer™ Frame Assembly Part Number Location In Drawing Description 18 Hinge mounting bracket 19 Mixer door clamp 20 Load cell cover 21 Opti-Mixer™ top plate 22 Opti-Mixer™ frame 23 Warning label 24...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 7: Appendix 87 Typical Gate Assembly Typical Slide Gate Diamond Gate Assembly Detail Part Number Location In Drawing Description 28 Slide gate guide rod 29 Stainless steel gate assembly base 30 Slide gate stop (stroke-limiter) 31 Retaining clip...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 7: Appendix 88 Typical Supply Hopper Typical Slide Gate-014 Series Hopper Assembly Detail Part Number Location In Drawing Description 40 Mild steel hopper cover 41 Hopper insert (square to diamond-polyurethane) 42 Mild steel hopper 43 Gasketing...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 7: Appendix 89 Typical Weigh Hopper Typical Weigh Hopper & Load Cell Detail Part Number Location In Drawing Description 52 Left weigh hopper bracket 53 Inside mixer plate 54 Weigh Hopper 55 Weigh hopper discharge air cylinder pneumatic conn...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 7: Appendix 90 7-5 Blender Identification (Serial Number) Tag (Located on back of mixing chamber) Logo XXX Series Blender Model Number xxx-xxx Max Blending Capacity 318 KG/HR 220V Serial Number 060701R 1 Ǿ Date of Manufacture 06/2004 4.5A Over-...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 8: Addendum 91 Chapter 8: Addendum 8-1 Service Supervisor Information Note: This section of the manual should not be used by untrained personnel – blender controller and/or program can be compromised! Note: Hidden, programmable features and hid...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 8: Addendum 93 Feed Calibration Options Screen This screen allows you to perform the feeder calibrations for each feeder (in weight per second). This is useful when the feed calibration is giving you an error message (most commonly caused by ov...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 8: Addendum 94 Feeder Setup This screen allows you to modify the type of each feeder. In most cases, the user will want to keep regrind on hopper 3 because that blender has been specifically designed to handle the regrind. These settings should...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/ Mitsubishi Control Chapter 8: Addendum 95 Alarm Setup This screen allows the user to configure the feeder type for each feeder; configure whether a feeder will retry during the metering of a batch, and enable or disable the “Out of Material” alarm for any feeder. If a h...

Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 8: Addendum 96 Programmable Features (continued) After all selections are made: • Keep pressing the “Done” key until the unit returns to the Recipe menu. Note: Programmable features should not be accessed by inexperienced operators or inexperie...