Page 3 - Shipping Info; Unpacking and Inspection; Do not; If the Shipment is Not Complete; contact the shipping department immediately; Hold the items until you receive shipping
882.00207.00 ii Shipping Info Unpacking and Inspection You should inspect your equipment 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 Eve...
Page 4 - authorization; Warranty Returns; the manufacturer’s
882.00207.00 iii Returns Do not return any damaged or incorrect items until you receive shipping instructions from the shipping department. Credit Returns Prior to the return of any material, authorization must be given by the manufacturer. A RMA number will be assigned for the equipment to be retur...
Page 5 - iv; Table of Contents
882.00207.00 iv Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: SAFETY ................................................................ 7 1-1 How to Use This Manual ............................................................................................. 7 Safety Symbols Used in this Manual ..........................
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882.00207.00 vi Customer Responsibilities ................................................................................... 71 7-2 Technical Specifications ............................................................................................ 72 Equipment Specifications ........................
Page 8 - -1 How to Use This Manual; Safety Symbols Used in this Manual
882.00207.00 Chapter 1: Safety 7 of 102 Chapter 1: Safety 1-1 How to Use This Manual Use this manual as a guide and reference for installing, operating, and maintaining your granulator. The purpose is to assist you in applying efficient, proven techniques that enhance equipment productivity. This ma...
Page 9 - Pinch Point Slide Gate; PE; Protected Earth Ground
882.00207.00 Chapter 1: Safety 8 of 102 Figure 1: Safety Tags and Warning Labels 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 Shear Hazard Rotating Auger...
Page 10 - -2 Warnings and Precautions
882.00207.00 Chapter 1: Safety 9 of 102 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 ...
Page 13 - Maintenance Responsibility; DO NOT; start and; BEFORE; Reporting a Safety Defect
882.00207.00 Chapter 1: Safety 12 of 102 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 ...
Page 14 - Chapter 2: Functional Description; -1 Models Covered in This Manual; Accessories
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 13 of 102 Chapter 2: Functional Description 2-1 Models Covered in This Manual This manual provides operation, installation, and maintenance instructions for slide gate blenders of various blending rates and specifications. See below for a list of availa...
Page 15 - Chapter 2: Functional Description; Figure 2: Equipment Specifications; Figure 3: Typical Blender Assembly
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 14 of 102 Figure 2: Equipment Specifications 150 500 900 2500 4000 6000 150 (68) 500 (227) 900 (410) 2500 (1135) 4000 (1815) 6000 (2725) 2 to 4 2 to 6 2.0 (50) 2.5 (63) 1.5 (38) 2.0 (50) 0.7 (20) 5.2 (145) 0.2 (5) 3.6 (100) 0.07 (2) 0.18 (5) 0.38 (11) 0...
Page 16 - Features and Components; Mechanical Features; and; Controller Features
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 15 of 102 2-3 Typical Features and Components Mechanical Features • Exclusive diamond design slide gate metering assemblies meter a large range for free flowing pellet materials • Adjustable Slide gate stroke limiting restrictors provided for accurate m...
Page 17 - System Component Description; Supply Hoppers
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 16 of 102 • Three (3) types of recipe entry procedures available: o Quickset mode (up to 6-component) recipe entry. Color and additives are metered as a percentage of the virgin material. o Percentage mode recipe entry. Ingredients are metered as a perc...
Page 18 - Slide Gates; Slide gates create a pinch-point hazard.
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 17 of 102 Slide Gates Air operated slide gates are provided to meter the majority of pellet ingredients on Slide Gate blenders. A stroke limiter (included) can be installed on the metering gates to limit their travel. This device decreases the stroke of...
Page 19 - Figure 6: Typical Slide Gate Assembly
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 18 of 102 Figure 6: Typical Slide Gate Assembly Each of the diamond gate air cylinders is actuated by a solenoid valve, which is controlled by the blender controller. When the solenoid valve is energized, it opens the metering valve cylinder. When the s...
Page 20 - Figure 7: Typical Weigh Hopper Assembly
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 19 of 102 Figure 7: Typical Weigh Hopper Assembly The weigh hopper dump door holds the material until it is dumped into the mixing section. The cylinder is actuated by a solenoid in the valve stack on the side of the blender. In looking at the pneumatic...
Page 21 - Mix Chamber
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 20 of 102 Mix Chamber All of the 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. Figure 8: Typical Mixer Assembly The Opti-mixer™ is design...
Page 22 - Figure 9: Typical Mitsubishi Controller Touch Screen Display
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 21 of 102 Figure 9: Typical Mitsubishi Controller Touch Screen Display Figure 10: Controller Pushbuttons & Touchscreen Tags Button Function (Power On) Turns power on to the blender controller. (Found on the back of the controller). (Power Off) Turns...
Page 23 - Figure 11: Typical Operator Screens
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 22 of 102 Figure 11: Typical Operator Screens
Page 24 - Figure 12: Typical Setup Screens
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 23 of 102 Figure 12: Typical Setup Screens
Page 26 - Components; Pneumatic Slide Gate below Mixer; Figure 13: Mixer Slide Gate Switch Positions; Low Level Sensors
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 25 of 102 2-4 Optional Components The following is a list of options that your blender may have been equipped with. Pneumatic Slide Gate below Mixer The Slide Gate/Auger blending system can be equipped with an optional pneumatic slide gate below the mix...
Page 27 - Figure 16: Typical Additive Feeder Configuration; Take-off Compartments
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 26 of 102 Regrind Auger Metering (R.A.M.) Hopper This is used for feeding difficult regrind materials . Figure 15: Typical R.A.M. Hopper Blender Configuration Additive Feeder Hopper Used for feeding pelletized additive, typically used on blenders with m...
Page 28 - Features; Identify and locate specific safety devices.
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 27 of 102 2-5 Safety Features This section includes information on important safety devices and procedures relating to the Gravimetric Batch Blender. This manual is not intended to supersede or alter safety standards established by the user of this equi...
Page 29 - Figure 17: Electrical Disconnect Plug; Twist Cap Plug Connected to Each Feeder Auger Motor; Figure 18: Twist Cap Plug; Unscrew and remove plug
882.00207.00 Chapter 2: Functional Description 28 of 102 Figure 17: Electrical Disconnect Plug Twist Cap Plug Connected to Each Feeder Auger Motor 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 turning ...
Page 31 - Chapter 3: Installation; -1 Uncrating the Equipment
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 30 of 102 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 crate. 1. Remove crate from around blender. 2. Secure strap of proper lifting capacity to both...
Page 32 - Machine Mount; before
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 31 of 102 4. If equipped, adjust the four leveling bolts on the floor stand blender support rails. 5. Mount the material conveying system receivers on the top of the blender supply hoppers. 6. Align the weigh hopper on the load cell brackets. Carefully adjust the...
Page 33 - Chapter 3: Installation; Mezzanine Mount
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 32 of 102 Using proper lifting equipment, lift the blender, using the lifting lugs attached to the top plate of the blender. These lifting lugs can also be used to fasten horizontal or angled braces to the blender if more stability is needed. Take care to insure ...
Page 34 - securely mounted to the floor; before installing loading equipment,
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 33 of 102 Make sure that adequate space is around the blender (36” recommended) to allow proper cleaning, servicing, etc. Floor Mount (Central Blender) In a floor mounting application, ensure adequate clearance for all blender operations and maintenance. The oper...
Page 35 - Connections; Figure 23: Customer-Supplied Pneumatic Components
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 34 of 102 3-3 Electrical Connections The standard Slide Gate/Auger blending system is designed to operate on 120/1/60 supply voltage (220/1/50 CE models are also available). The current requirements vary with the blender’s size and throughput rating. For exact cu...
Page 36 - Stroke Limiters for Metering Gates
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 35 of 102 The manufacturer provides all pneumatic lines on the blender piped to a single ¼” NPT standard pipe thread fitting. The Slide Gate/Auger blending system requires approximately 1 cfm (1.7 m³/hr) @ 60 psi (4.14 bar) maximum air pressure for proper operati...
Page 37 - Figure 25: Weigh Hopper; Connect the blender to the appropriate power source.; Figure 26: Display Startup Screen
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 36 of 102 Figure 25: Weigh Hopper 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 required...
Page 39 - Blender Controller Menu Structure
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 38 of 102 Blender Controller Menu Structure “Recipe Book” Page ¾ Save the running recipe to the book ¾ Delete a stored recipe ¾ Load a stored recipe ¾ Erase all stored recipes ¾ Modify the product ID for a stored recipe ¾ Return to the “Recipe” page “Clean Out” P...
Page 41 - Figure 28: Display Calibration Menu Screen; Press “Done” until you have reached the Recipe screen.; Figure 29: Display Calibration Screen; Touch “Calibration” and then “Direct Scale Readout.”
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 40 of 102 Figure 28: Display Calibration Menu Screen 3. Once in “Scale Calibration,” enter in the scale calibration weight value stamped on the side of the weight. 4. The controller will prompt you to remove the weight hopper and press OK. 5. After touching OK, t...
Page 43 - Network Setup
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 42 of 102 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 Material,” Alarm/No Alarm on “Out of Material,” and “Out of Material Alarm Silence Delay” (0-...
Page 44 - Additional Setup Parameters; Press “Done” to return to the “Setup” screen.
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 43 of 102 Additional Setup Parameters The settings listed below are set at the factory and typically do not require any change. 1. From the “Recipe” Page, touch the Manufacturer’s icon and enter “5413”, then press the “Enter” key. 2. Touch the “Mixer and Dump Set...
Page 45 - Startup
882.00207.00 Chapter 3: Installation 44 of 102 3-6 Initial Startup The operator can startup the blender by selecting the button that says, “Push to Start or Stop” (startup) on the left side of the Recipe Screen, depending on whether the blender is currently running or is stopped. Simply touch the bu...
Page 46 - Chapter 4: Operation; General Operation; New Recipes; Touch the “Touch Here to CHANGE” button.
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 45 of 102 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 see the Installation and Setup...
Page 47 - Existing Recipes; Procedures; Press “Push to Start or Stop” button to start blender.
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 46 of 102 Percentage Mode.) then a message is shown on the Recipe screen to alert the operator of the problem. The “Accept New Recipe” button is only shown if the recipe is valid and different from what is currently running on the blender. Recipes can also be change...
Page 49 - Figure 35: Typical Inventory Display Operator Screen; Recipe Entry Formats
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 48 of 102 specified amount. The ingredient weights (Unit Values) are in pounds, unless the metric display is selected. Pressing the “NEXT” key when in the default recipe mode display will toggle to the next screen, which is the Inventory Display. This can be done at...
Page 50 - “Quickset” Mode (Most common in injection molding)
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 49 of 102 to have values entered (Percentage or Parts recipe formats), or a material type (REGRIND, NATURAL, or ADDITIVE) in “Quickset” Mode recipe format. Recipe Format Menu: • “Quickset” Recipe, Percentage or Parts • Metering Order • Batch Size • Inventory Shutdow...
Page 52 - Color; Recipe Setup
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 51 of 102 “Percentage” Mode (Most common in Extrusion and Blow Molding) Extrusion processing often requires recipes in percentage format, especially if regrind is not involved, i.e. blown or cast film. In this mode, operators enter in values for each hopper up to 10...
Page 53 - Figure 38: Typical Batch Sizes
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 52 of 102 Because the blending systems must handle a wide variety of materials with varying bulk densities, the actual amount of weight of material the weigh hopper will hold can vary dramatically from application to application. This feature allows the operator to ...
Page 55 - Weigh Hopper Dump Time
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 54 of 102 The mix timer is set to a default time of four (4) seconds. This time can be adjusted up or down depending on the amount of mixing needed for the materials being blended. It is recommended that the mix time be held to the minimum, as segregation can occur ...
Page 56 - Weigh Hopper Dump Cycle; Alarm Flags; Hopper 1-6 Out of Material; Typical “Out of Material” Alarm Screen
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 55 of 102 Weigh Hopper Dump Cycle The dump cycle allows the weigh hopper dump valve to cycle or open and close a number of times prior to commencing with the next batch cycle. The setting allows from 1 to 9 dump cycles between batches (open and closed cycles). The n...
Page 57 - Max Hopper Weight Exceeded, Check Batch Size; Typical “Maximum Hopper Weight” Alarm Screen; Calibration Error, Clean out Hopper and Check Calibration; Typical “Calibration Error” Alarm Screen; Power Interruption while metering a Batch; Typical “Power Interruption” Alarm Screen; CALIBRATION
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 56 of 102 Max Hopper Weight Exceeded, Check Batch Size This alarm indicates that the weight in the weigh hopper has exceeded the maximum allowed weight. This alarm can happen if the operator changes material density and does not perform a feeder calibration, but wil...
Page 58 - PLC Battery Low; Typical “PLC Battery Low” Alarm Screen; Blender Powered On/Off; Typical “E-Stop Activated” Alarm Screen
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 57 of 102 PLC Battery Low PLC battery is low and may cause the blender to lose both the program and the blender configuration. Notify Maintenance immediately. Typical “PLC Battery Low” Alarm Screen Blender Powered On/Off These are only logged in the Alarm Log and do...
Page 59 - Figure 41: Typical Manual Control Operator Screen
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 58 of 102 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 first screen that appears wh...
Page 60 - Recipe Book; The blender will operate
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 59 of 102 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 sit at rest until the high-...
Page 61 - Figure 42: Typical Recipe Book Operator Screen; Load a Saved Recipe from the Book; Select a stored recipe by changing the number next to “Recipe #.”; Display Recipe Contents
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 60 of 102 Figure 42: Typical Recipe Book Operator Screen 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, ...
Page 62 - Erase Recipe or Entire Book; Color Changes
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 61 of 102 Erase Recipe or Entire Book The Erase Recipe or Entire Book function is used to eliminate old or outdated recipes from the recipe book. If the operator only wants to delete one recipe, the configuration for that recipe should be currently displayed on the ...
Page 63 - Figure 43: Typical Inventory Shutdown Operator Screen
882.00207.00 Chapter 4: Operation 62 of 102 7. Using a vacuum cleaner or air hose, clean out all the hoppers that have been emptied. Always start at the uppermost part of the blender and work downward to prevent dust and pellets from falling into an already cleaned area. WARNING! The auger metering ...
Page 64 - Chapter 5: Maintenance; -1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule; Figure 44: Sample Preventative Maintenance Schedule; Photocopy this page for your maintenance records
882.00207.00 Chapter 5: Maintenance 63 of 102 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, and mixer agitator. The check...
Page 65 - Electrical
882.00207.00 Chapter 5: Maintenance 64 of 102 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 water from trap assembly on re...
Page 66 - Input Signals to Programmable Controller; The mixer motor is controlled by a PLC output.; These are normally provided by the customer, and care will have to; The contacts will
882.00207.00 Chapter 5: Maintenance 65 of 102 Input Signals to Programmable Controller The Slide Gate/Auger blending system has two main input signals that it uses from the blending process: the mix hopper high level signal and the weigh hopper load cells. This, of course, does not include the opera...
Page 67 - Chapter 6: Troubleshooting; Problem; Check the E-Stop located on the front of the blender panel.
882.00207.00 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 66 of 102 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 troubleshooting must be accomplished with the power off, line...
Page 68 - PLC Module Loaded
882.00207.00 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 67 of 102 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 and stopping. Insure that t...
Page 69 - Make sure that the recipe is correct.
882.00207.00 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 68 of 102 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 accounting for material scrap or ...
Page 70 - the
882.00207.00 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 69 of 102 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 timer. Check the mixer motor f...
Page 71 - Check the dump time setting. It may be set too short.
882.00207.00 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 70 of 102 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 without the calibration weight. If...
Page 72 - Chapter 7: Appendix; Warranty Specifications
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 71 of 102 Chapter 7: Appendix 7-1 Warranty Unless otherwise specified, this product includes a standard ONE YEAR PARTS WARRANTY. Warranty Specifications The manufacturer hereby expressly warrants all equipment manufactured by it to be free from defects in workmanship...
Page 73 - Specifications; Equipment Specifications; Figure 46: Equipment Specifications
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 72 of 102 7-2 Technical Specifications Equipment Specifications Figure 46: Equipment Specifications 150 500 900 2500 4000 6000 150 (68) 500 (227) 900 (410) 2500 (1135) 4000 (1815) 6000 (2725) 2 to 4 2 to 6 2.0 (50) 2.5 (63) 1.5 (38) 2.0 (50) 0.7 (20) 5.2 (145) 0.2 (5...
Page 74 - Annex B Information
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 73 of 102 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. Humidi...
Page 75 - -3 Drawings and Diagrams; Final Assembly; Figure 47: Typical Final Assembly Parts List
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 74 of 102 7-3 Drawings and Diagrams Final Assembly Figure 47: Typical Final Assembly Parts List # Description 150 900 2500 4000 6000 1 Mixer Assembly A0771677 A0771682 A0771683 A0771663 A0771691 A0771692 3-Component Hopper Assembly N/A A0771687 A0771664 A0771700 2-Co...
Page 77 - Figure 48: Typical Mixer Assembly Parts List
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 76 of 102 Figure 48: Typical Mixer Assembly Parts List # DESCRIPTION 500 900 2500 4000 6000 1 FRAME 872.00093.00 872.00094.00 A0770301 872.00224.00 2 FRAME EXTENSION (NOT SHOWN) N/A 872.00225.00 3 TOP PLATE 872.00095.00 872.00096.00 A0770300 872.00226.00 4 MOUNTING B...
Page 78 - Figure 49: Typical Hopper Assembly Parts List
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 77 of 102 Hopper Sub-Assembly Figure 49: Typical Hopper Assembly Parts List # DESCRIPTION 500 900 2500 4000 6000 3-COMPONENT HOPPER 872.00118.00 A0569131 872.00240.00 1 2-COMPONENT HOPPER 872.00119.00 A0770299 872.00241.00 3 LEXAN DOOR A0770286 4 DOOR LATCH A0770076 ...
Page 80 - Figure 51: Typical Additive Feeder Hopper Assembly Parts List
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 79 of 102 Hopper Additive Feeder Sub-Assembly (Optional) Figure 51: Typical Additive Feeder Hopper Assembly Parts List # DESCRIPTION 500 900 2500 4000 6000 1 THROAT A0541201 2 MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET A0541229 3 MOTOR – AUGER 51450G 4 THROAT ADAPTER – 2” RISER 872.00537.0...
Page 81 - Weigh Hopper Sub-Assembly; Figure 52: Typical Weigh Hopper Assembly Parts List
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 80 of 102 Weigh Hopper Sub-Assembly Figure 52: Typical Weigh Hopper Assembly Parts List # DESCRIPTION 500 900 2500 4000 6000 1 WEIGH HOPPER 872.00103.00 872.00104.00 A0770312 872.00229.00 872.00230.00 2 AIR CYLINDER 245.00003.00 A0770248 3 CLEVIS – AIR CYLINDER 35460...
Page 82 - Slide Gate Sub-Assembly; Figure 53: Typical Slidegate Assembly Parts List
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 81 of 102 Slide Gate Sub-Assembly Figure 53: Typical Slidegate Assembly Parts List # DESCRIPTION 500 900 2500 4000 6000 HOUSING (DOUBLE DIAMOND) (#1-4) 872.00114.00 A0770304 872.00524.00 HOUSING (SQUARE / DIAMOND) (#1-4) A0770308 N/A 1 HOUSING (DOUBLE DIAMOND) (#5-6)...
Page 83 - Figure 54: Typical Knife Gate (below mixer) Assembly Parts List
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 82 of 102 Knife Gate Sub-Assembly HD (Optional) Figure 54: Typical Knife Gate (below mixer) Assembly Parts List # DESCRIPTION 500 900 2500 4000 6000 1 BASE FRAME 07990 2 MOLDED THROAT 53413 3 SPACER PLATE 08286 4 FLANGE ADAPTER 08292 5 KNIFE BLADE 10644 6 MOUNTING BR...
Page 84 - Figure 55: Typical Knife Gate (floor stand) Assembly Parts List
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 83 of 102 Knife Gate Sub-Assembly RD (Optional) Figure 55: Typical Knife Gate (floor stand) Assembly Parts List # DESCRIPTION 500 900 2500 4000 6000 1 HOUSING FRAME 872.00297.00 2 GUARD SAFETY COVER 872.00236.00 3 ROD GUIDE 832.00049.00 4 GATE – SLIDE BLADE 872.00236...
Page 85 - Control Panel Layout; Figure 56: Typical Mitsubishi Controller Main Parts List; Figure 57: Typical Mitsubishi Display Main Parts List
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 84 of 102 Control Panel Layout Figure 56: Typical Mitsubishi Controller Main Parts List # Description 150 500 900 2500 4000 6000 1 Mitsubishi PLC FX2N-32MR A0569702 2 Mitsubishi PLC EEPROM A0569703 3 24 vdc Power Supply A0563932 4 Calex Module – Load Cell Amplifier 7...
Page 86 - -4 Spare Parts Kits; Figure 58: Blender Spare Parts Listing
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 85 of 102 7-4 Spare Parts Kits Figure 58: Blender Spare Parts Listing M odel 150 500 900 2500 4000 6000 K IT "A" (C on sum ables) A0574120 A0574134 A0574137 A0574125 A0574140 A0574143 Load C ell Assem bly (without plug) # 724.00767.00 724.00768.00 724.00770.0...
Page 87 - Passwords; User Password
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 86 of 102 7-5 Addendum (Service Supervisor Information) This section of the manual should not be used by untrained personnel – blender controller and/or program can be compromised! WARNING! Hidden, programmable features and hidden menu pages should not be made availa...
Page 88 - Metering Test Screen; Typical Metering Test Screen; Advanced Weight Options Screen
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 87 of 102 Typical Engineering Only Setup Screen Factory Setup Menu Metering Test Screen This screen is useful in both R & D and development purposes when testing the metering performance of each feeder. The user can perform a “Single Meter by Weight” to evaluate ...
Page 89 - Typical Advanced Weight Options Screen; Feed Algorithm Options Screen; Typical Feed Algorithm Options Screen; Feed Calibration Options Screen; It is not necessary to perform feeder calibrations.
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 88 of 102 Typical Advanced Weight Options Screen Feed Algorithm Options Screen This screen allows the user to configure how the blender metering algorithm works. The user can adjust the Initial percentage of Target to Meter, the Allowed Underfeed value, the number of...
Page 90 - Mechanical Options Screen; Typical Mechanical Options Screen; Feeder Setup; Typical Feeder Setup Screen
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 89 of 102 Mechanical Options Screen This screen allows the user to change the number of hoppers, the predetermined gate cycle time, and the mixer bump time for detecting high level. The gate cycle time has been measured and set at the factory, but might need to be ad...
Page 91 - Customer Setup Menu; Units; Typical Units Screen; Typical Ethernet Setup Screen
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 90 of 102 Customer Setup Menu Units This screen allows the user to change the blender’s unit of measurement. The entire blender can be configured in either Kgs. or Lbs., while the Target vs. Actual data can be configured for either regardless of the blender’s units. ...
Page 92 - Alarm Setup; Select a feeder by touching the “Select Feeder” box.; Typical
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 91 of 102 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 hopper is set to “No Retry” th...
Page 93 - Factory Default Setup Parameters
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 92 of 102 Factory Default Setup Parameters Model Number 150 500 900 2500 4000 6000 Recipe Entry Mode PERCENTAGE Metering OrderBatch Size (lbs) 2.0 4.0 8.0 25.0 35.0 45.0 Inventory ShutdownBatch Ready ModeAutoStart ModeWeighing mode Blender NumberAuto Print InventoryA...
Page 95 - -6 Mitsubishi Communications Manual; Below are the items that can be accessed for the blender:; GENERAL BLENDER INFO
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 94 of 102 7-6 Mitsubishi Communications Manual The Mitsubishi blender uses a FX-2N processor that communicates with the outside world using MELSEC FX protocol over Ethernet hardware. It’s Ethernet speed is 10 Mbits/second. The blender must be purchased from ACS with ...
Page 96 - BLENDER ALARMS
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 95 of 102 BLENDER ALARMS 1 (R) alarm_number,D1876 (see below for description) 2 (R) hop1_out_of_material,M561 3 (R) hop2_out_of_material,M562 4 (R) hop3_out_of_material, M563 5 (R) hop4_out_of_material, M564 6 (R) hop5_out_of_material, M565 7 (R) hop6_out_of_material...
Page 97 - INVENTORY INFO
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 96 of 102 INVENTORY INFO 1 (RW) clear_inventory,M503 (toggle this to clear all inventory, you must also reset this bit after completion) 2 (RW) batch_counter,D1336,LONG VALUE (number of batches made) 3 (R) hop1_inventory,D1274,LONG VALUE (this is the whole portion of...
Page 98 - RECIPE INFO (THIS IS WHERE YOU RIGHT THE NEW RECIPE TO)
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 97 of 102 RECIPE INFO (THIS IS WHERE YOU RIGHT THE NEW RECIPE TO) 1 (RW) temp_recipe_entry_mode,D1706, SHORT VALUE (0=percentage mode, 1=parts mode, 2=EZ mode) 2 (R) temp_batch_size_recipe_value,D1234,LONG VALUE (xxx.x lbs or kgs) 3 (RW) pv1_hop1_temp_recipe_value,D1...
Page 101 - RECORDING THE TARGETS VS. ACTUALS FOR EACH BATCH
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 100 of 102 RECORDING THE TARGETS VS. ACTUALS FOR EACH BATCH The targets that are read are in lbs or kgs. When a batch is complete and dumped the blender will toggle high the “print data now” bit. At this time you should then read the “actual displayed weights” values...
Page 102 - Assistance; Parts Department
882.00207.00 Chapter 7: Appendix 101 of 102 7-7 Technical Assistance Parts Department Call Spare Parts Express toll-free 8am-5pm CST (800) 423-3183. OEM quality replacement and spare parts ensure operation at design specifications. Please have the model and serial number of your equipment when you c...
