Mitsubishi Electronics 882.00273.00 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Safety

  7
  • 1-1 How to Use This Manual

    7
    • Safety Symbols Used in this Manual

      7
  • 1-2 Warnings and Precautions

    9
  • 1-3 Responsibility

    10
    • General Responsibility

      10
    • Operator Responsibility

      10
    • Maintenance Responsibility

      12
    • Reporting a Safety Defect

      12
• Chapter 2: Functional Description

  13
  • 2-1 Models Covered in This Manual

    13
  • 2-2 General Description

    13
    • Accessories

      13
    • Customer Service

      13
  • 2-3 Typical Features and Components

    15
    • Mechanical Features

      15
    • Controller Features

      15
    • System Component Description

      16
      • Supply Hoppers

        16
      • Slide Gates

        17
      • Weigh Hopper

        18
      • Mix Chamber

        20
      • Operator Control Panel Display

        20
        • Function

          21
  • 2-4 Optional Components

    25
    • Pneumatic Slide Gate below Mixer

      25
    • Low Level Sensors

      25
    • Mezzanine and Floor Stands

      25
    • Regrind Auger Metering (R.A.M.) Hopper

      26
    • Additive Feeder Hopper

      26
    • Take-off Compartments

      26
  • 2-5 Safety Features

    27
    • Safety Circuit Standards

      27
    • Fail Safe Operation

      27
    • Safety Device Lock-Outs

      27
    • Twist Cap Plug Connected to Each Feeder Auger Motor

      28
    • Electric Safety Interlock Switch

      29
• Chapter 3: Installation

  30
  • 3-1 Uncrating the Equipment

    30
  • 3-2 Mechanical Installation

    30
    • Site Requirements

      31
    • Mounting Configurations

      31
      • Machine Mount

        31
      • Mezzanine Mount

        32
      • Floor Mount (Central Blender)

        33
  • 3-3 Electrical Connections

    34
  • 3-4 Pneumatic Connections

    34
  • 3-5 Initial Set-up

    35
    • Mechanical Set-up

      35
      • Stroke Limiters for Metering Gates

        35
      • Weigh Hopper Installation

        36
      • Final Connections

        36
    • Controller Set-up

      37
      • Blender Controller Menu Structure

        38
      • Blender Calibration

        39
      • Alarm Setup

        41
      • Network Setup

        42
      • Setting Date and Time

        42
      • Additional Setup Parameters

        43
  • 3-6 Initial Startup

    44
• Chapter 4: Operation

  45
  • 4-1 Start-up

    45
    • General Operation

      45
    • Quick Start Procedure

      45
      • New Recipes

        45
      • Existing Recipes

        46
  • 4-2 Operation Procedures

    46
    • Operator Displays

      47
    • Recipe Entry Formats

      48
      • “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)

        52
    • Recipe Setup

      52
    • Mixer and Dump Setup

      54
    • Alarm Flags

      56
    • Feeder Clean Out

      59
    • Recipe Book

      60
    • Color Changes

      62
  • 4-3 Shut-down

    63
• Chapter 5: Maintenance

  64
  • 5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule

    64
  • 5-2 Preventative Maintenance

    65
  • 5-3 Corrective Maintenance

    65
• Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

  67
  • 6-1 Introduction

    67
• Chapter 7: Appendix

  72
  • 7-1 Technical Specifications

    72
    • Equipment Specifications

      72
    • Annex B Information

      73
  • 7-2 Drawings and Diagrams

    74
    • Final Assembly

      74
    • Mixer Sub-Assembly

      75
    • Hopper Sub-assembly

      77
    • Hopper R.A.M. (Regrind Auger Metering) Sub-Assembly (Optional)

      78
    • Weigh Hopper Sub-assembly

      80
    • Slide Gate Sub-assembly

      81
    • Knife Gate Sub-assembly HD (Optional)

      82
    • Knife Gate Sub-assembly RD (Optional)

      83
    • Control Panel Layout

      84
  • 7-3 Spare Parts Kits

    85
  • 7-4 Addendum (Service Supervisor Information)

    86
    • Programmable Settings

      86
    • Factory Setup Menu

      87
    • Customer Setup Menu

      90
    • Factory Default Setup Parameters

      92
  • 7-5 Mitsubishi Communications Manual

    94
  • 7-6 Technical Assistance

    101
    • Parts Department

      101
    • Service Department

      101
    • Sales Department

      101
    • Contract Department

      101