User ManualTable of ContentsChapter 1: Safety71-1 How to Use This Manual7Safety Symbols Used in this Manual71-2 Warnings and Precautions91-3 Responsibility10General Responsibility10Operator Responsibility10Maintenance Responsibility12Reporting a Safety Defect12Chapter 2: Functional Description132-1 Models Covered in This Manual132-2 General Description13Accessories13Customer Service132-3 Typical Features and Components15Mechanical Features15Controller Features15System Component Description16Supply Hoppers16Slide Gates17Weigh Hopper18Mix Chamber20Operator Control Panel Display20Function212-4 Optional Components25Pneumatic Slide Gate below Mixer25Low Level Sensors25Mezzanine and Floor Stands25Regrind Auger Metering (R.A.M.) Hopper26Additive Feeder Hopper26Take-off Compartments262-5 Safety Features27Safety Circuit Standards27Fail Safe Operation27Safety Device Lock-Outs27Twist Cap Plug Connected to Each Feeder Auger Motor28Electric Safety Interlock Switch29Chapter 3: Installation303-1 Uncrating the Equipment303-2 Mechanical Installation30Site Requirements31Mounting Configurations31Machine Mount31Mezzanine Mount32Floor Mount (Central Blender)333-3 Electrical Connections343-4 Pneumatic Connections343-5 Initial Set-up35Mechanical Set-up35Stroke Limiters for Metering Gates35Weigh Hopper Installation36Final Connections36Controller Set-up37Blender Controller Menu Structure38Blender Calibration39Alarm Setup41Network Setup42Setting Date and Time42Additional Setup Parameters433-6 Initial Startup44Chapter 4: Operation454-1 Start-up45General Operation45Quick Start Procedure45New Recipes45Existing Recipes464-2 Operation Procedures46Operator Displays47Recipe Entry Formats48“Quickset” Mode (Most common in injection molding)50“Percentage” Mode (Most common in extrusion and blow molding)52“Parts” Mode (Often used in Compounding Applications)52Recipe Setup52Mixer and Dump Setup54Alarm Flags56Feeder Clean Out59Recipe Book60Color Changes624-3 Shut-down63Chapter 5: Maintenance645-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule645-2 Preventative Maintenance655-3 Corrective Maintenance65Chapter 6: Troubleshooting676-1 Introduction67Chapter 7: Appendix727-1 Technical Specifications72Equipment Specifications72Annex B Information737-2 Drawings and Diagrams74Final Assembly74Mixer Sub-Assembly75Hopper Sub-assembly77Hopper R.A.M. (Regrind Auger Metering) Sub-Assembly (Optional)78Weigh Hopper Sub-assembly80Slide Gate Sub-assembly81Knife Gate Sub-assembly HD (Optional)82Knife Gate Sub-assembly RD (Optional)83Control Panel Layout847-3 Spare Parts Kits857-4 Addendum (Service Supervisor Information)86Programmable Settings86Factory Setup Menu87Customer Setup Menu90Factory Default Setup Parameters927-5 Mitsubishi Communications Manual947-6 Technical Assistance101Parts Department101Service Department101Sales Department101Contract Department101Size: 1.13 MBPages: 101Language: EnglishOpen manual