3M 11000 User Manual

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7-INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
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Note: 
The air valve has provisions for lock out/
 
tag out according to plant regulations.
Important:
  Use care when working with 
 compressed 
air.
7.6  Pneumatic Connection 
(continued)
5.  Ensure that infeed conveyor rollers are level with 
machine infeed rollers. Adjust position of
 
the bed height and infeed conveyor before 
 
tightening all screws. When adjusting Infeed Conveyor 
 
Legs, block up the machine frame to allow 
 
adequate leg adjustment  This will help to prevent 
 
damage to the boxes and ensure proper 
 performance.
6.  Remove the Plug and insert/connect the main 
 
air supply line to the "T" connector located at the 
 
midpoint/middle at end of machine (see Figure 7-5).
7.  Connect Electric Plug.
Production Line Placement of Infeed Conveyor: 
1.  Install Infeed Conveyor in production line.    
When installing the Infeed Conveyor, be sure to 
observe the following guidelines.
 
a.  Infeed Conveyor must be installed level – it is not 
designed to convey boxes uphill.
 
b.  Production Line must convey boxes to 
Infeed Conveyor at the target speed indicated in 
Specifi cations (Section 4) and can be set as shown 
in Figure 7-6.
 
c.  Precautions must be taken to prevent excessive 
box pressure against the Infeed Conveyor infeed gate.  
This will help to prevent damage to the boxes and 
ensure proper performance.
 
d.  Infeed and exit conveyors must provide straight 
entrance and exit of boxes to/from Infeed Conveyor 
and exit conveyor must positively convey boxes away 
from machine
1.  Remove the conveyor and the package of parts  
from the carton.
2.  Verify that the package contains two fl at plates, 
four (4) M8 x 20 hex socket head screws, and 
four (4) M8 fl at washers.
3.   To assemble the infeed conveyor, refer to 
Figure 7-4
 and locate the bolt holes on the infeed  
end of the Infeed Conveyor frame. 
4.  Insert a screw in each hole and attach conveyor to 
frame so that only a few threads take hold.  
Note:
   Be sure to line up and level the Machine and 
 
 
Infeed Conveyor Rollers. Adjustments can be 
 
made to the position of the infeed conveyor 
 
before tightening screws.
7.7  Infeed Conveyor Assembly
• 
To reduce the risk associated with 
 muscle 
strain:
− 
Use the appropriate rigging and material 
handling equipment when lifting or 
repositioning this equipment.
• 
To reduce the risk associated with 
 impact 
hazards:
− 
Always unplug electric and turn the valve "Off" 
when air supply line is being connected or 
disconnected.
WARNING
  Air Line
  
  External 
  Plug
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Conveyor
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Conveyor
Figure 7-5
• 
To reduce the risk associated with 
   pinches, entanglement and hazardous 
  
voltage:
− 
Turn electrical and air supply off and 
disconnect before performing any 
adjustments, maintenance or servicing the 
machine.
WARNING