Sterling AF-XXX Benutzerhandbuch

Seite von 55
Additive Feeders 
 
iii 
 
Table of Contents 
CHAPTER 1:
 
SAFETY................................................................V
 
1-1
 
How to Use This Manual ............................................................................................. v
 
Safety Symbols Used in this Manual ..................................................................... v
 
1-2
 
Warnings and Precautions ......................................................................................... vi
 
1-3
 
Responsibility .............................................................................................................vii
 
General Responsibility......................................................................................... vii
 
Operator Responsibility .......................................................................................viii
 
Additive Feeder Safety Tags ................................................................................ ix
 
Maintenance Responsibility.................................................................................. ix
 
Reporting a Safety Defect ..................................................................................... x
 
CHAPTER 2:
 
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ........................... 11
 
2-1
 
Models Covered in This Manual................................................................................ 11
 
2-2
 
General Description................................................................................................... 11
 
2-3
 
Standard Features..................................................................................................... 11
 
Mechanical Features ...........................................................................................11
 
Electrical Features...............................................................................................12
 
Controller Features..............................................................................................12
 
2-4
 
Options ...................................................................................................................... 12
 
2-5
 
Accessories ............................................................................................................... 13
 
2-6
 
Safety Devices and Interlocks ................................................................................... 13
 
CHAPTER 3:
 
INSTALLATION.................................................. 15
 
3-1
 
Uncrating the Equipment........................................................................................... 15
 
3-2
 
Rigging and Placing the Additive Feeder .................................................................. 15
 
3-3
 
Electrical Connections............................................................................................... 16
 
3-4
 
Setup Procedures...................................................................................................... 17
 
Determining the Desired Feed Rate ....................................................................17
 
Calibration Procedure..........................................................................................19
 
3-5
 
Initial Start-up ............................................................................................................ 21
 
Pre-Startup Checks .............................................................................................21
 
Starting Up the Additive Feeder ..........................................................................21
 
Shutting Down the Additive Feeder .....................................................................21
 
CHAPTER 4:
 
OPERATION....................................................... 22
 
4-1
 
Start-up...................................................................................................................... 22
 
4-2
 
Controller Description and Operation ........................................................................ 22
 
Identifying Control Panel Indicator Lights and Switches on the Controller ..........22
 
Timer/Counter Control Operation (Injection Molding Applications) .....................22
 
Timer/Elapsed Timer Control (Extrusion & Blow Molding Applications) ..............23
 
4-3
 
Injection Molding Applications ................................................................................... 24
 
Steps that must be completed before the additive feeder will perform properly:.24
 
Injection Molding .................................................................................................24
 
Control Relay Connection ...................................................................................24
 
Field Control Programming..................................................................................24