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Bowl Feeder 

BF10 / BF15 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation of original operating instruction

 

Copyright by Afag GmbH

 

 

 

   

 

                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for BF10

Page 1: ...Bowl Feeder BF10 BF15 Translation of original operating instruction Copyright by Afag GmbH ...

Page 2: ... 115 V 60 Hz 50042179 50042186 Bowl feeder left 12 230 V 50 Hz 50028522 50029786 115 V 60 Hz 50042180 50042187 Version of Documentation BA_BF10 15_R4 3_E Release 4 3 Date 2014 11 10 Following US patents are registered or announced Vibrating spiral conveyor U S Patent No 7 143 891 Drive unit for a vibrating spiral conveyor U S Patent No 7 299 913 ...

Page 3: ...n 7 3 3 Definition of the feed direction 8 3 4 Technical data 9 4 Assembly instructions 11 4 1 Transport 11 4 2 Installing the unit 11 4 3 Fixing the bowl 12 4 4 Power supply 13 5 Operating instructions 14 5 1 Standard operation 14 5 2 Settings for the specific device 14 6 Maintenance instructions 15 6 1 Replacing the leaf springs 15 6 2 Adjusting the magnet gap 16 6 3 Wear and spare parts 17 7 Ac...

Page 4: ...14 35 EU EMC Directive 2014 30 EU Applied harmonized standards EN ISO 12100 2010 The technical documentation for this incomplete machine was prepared in accordance with Annex VII Part B Upon request the manufacturer undertakes to transmit these technical documents electroni cally to national authorities if requested Authorized representative for the compilation of the technical documentation Claus...

Page 5: ...es an immediate threatening danger Non compliance with this information can result in death or seri ous personal injuries invalidity WARNING Indicates a possible dangerous situation Non compliance with this information can result in death or seri ous personal injuries invalidity CAUTION Indicates a possibly dangerous situation Non compliance with this information can result in damage to property o...

Page 6: ... workpieces of varying dimensions shapes and material variants Appropriate use also includes observation of all Notes in these operating instructions WARNING The BF may not be used a in damply and wet area b in temperature lower than 10 C or higher than 45 C c in areas where readily flammable media are present d in areas where readily explosive media are present e in heavy polluted or dust laden a...

Page 7: ... case which means that more vibrations will be guided into the sub structure and this may affect the area around the machine NOTE BF feeders are to be operated in conjunction with an Afag control unit This is the only combination that will guarantee perfect transport characteristics 3 2 Function description Afag BF bowl feeders use a vibration force compensation system based on the counter vibrati...

Page 8: ...elease 4 3 Figure 1 BF without casing 3 3 Definition of the feed direction The feed directions for the BF are defined as follows Left hand L in anti clockwise direction Right hand R in clockwise direction Figure 2 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 9: ...Release 4 3 2014 11 10 Page 9 3 4 Technical data Figure 3 Dimension sheet for BF10 15 ...

Page 10: ...ght kg 2 2 6 2 Rating VA 11 27 5 Protection type IP 54 Vibration force compensation yes Electric version V Hz 230 50 or 115 60 Vibration frequency 1 min 6000 7200 Direction of rotation right left Leaf spring angle 12 Environmental conditions for operation Temperature range C 10 to 45 Noise emission Continuous noise pressure level without transported material dB 70 Measuring height measuring distan...

Page 11: ... its base ring during transport Nei ther the bowl nor the control elements may be used to lift the feeder 4 2 Installing the unit Each BF has 3 rubber metal buffers so that the bowl feeder can be fastened to the sub structure see Figure 4 See section 3 3 Table 1 for the mounting hole dimensions Ideally the devices must be mounted on a plate that can be height adjusted and rotated around a central ...

Page 12: ...e mounting plate so that the bowl can be positioned pre cisely on the BF drive unit This means that there is no need to repeat the alignment of the interface on the bowl discharge when the bowl is changed or if a bowl that has been removed for cleaning or repair is refitted Feeder bowls that are mounted differently at the edges for example require special adapter plates To ensure perfect operation...

Page 13: ...mer The bowl feeder may only be operated with the power sup ply specified on the name plate The control device IRG1 S is used for the activation of the bowl feeder The MSG801 or MSG802 can also be used Please note that an additional CEE connector plug is re quired for the MSG controllers article no 11006982 Installation of the plug is only to be carried out by technically qualified personnel Figur...

Page 14: ... fail to comply with these values the inherent frequency of the BF will have to be adjusted accordingly Once the assembled feeder bowl has been mounted the inherent frequency of the drive unit must be tuned to the feeder bowl The bowl feed er must always be adjusted sub critically in other words the inherent frequency must be approximately 5 above the exciter frequency For a 100 Hz feeder this tra...

Page 15: ...e appropriate installation tool see section 7 1 Table 7 Adjusting tools in order to prevent the bowl feeder from twisting The spring assemblies connected to the counter weight must not be loosened After you have adjusted the natural frequency the magnet gap must be checked This can easily become maladjusted whilst you are fitting or removing springs If this is the case the magnet gap must be reset...

Page 16: ...c anchor undone Then the appropri ate spacer gauge Table 7 Adjusting tools must be slid into the opening provided on the counterweight between the magnet and the magnetic anchor Then apply 24 VDC to the drive unit which will cause the magnet and the anchor to pick up The required magnet gap will be set by the inserted spacer gauge Now the securing screws must be tightened using the appropriate tor...

Page 17: ...ts Table 5 Wear parts Order number Order number BF10 Leaf spring 15148633 Spacer 15170196 Rubber buffer 50041323 BF15 Leaf spring 50080191 Spacer 15085780 Rubber buffer 50041323 Table 6 Spare parts Designation Order number Magnet for BF10 230V 50Hz 15083534 Magnet for BF10 115V 60Hz 15073802 Magnet for BF15 230V 50Hz 50175696 Magnet for BF15 115V 60Hz 50175700 Securing screws of magnetic an chor S...

Page 18: ...ely adjustable due to magnet current and thus magnetic force variability Soft starting all IRG and MSG types can be mounted in various different ways and offer extra controls for photoelectric barriers initiator elements or extern 24VDC signal For a detailed description of the controllers refer full range catalogue from Afag GmbH Third party controllers can also be used as long as they meet the te...

Page 19: ...7 490 Sales sales afag com www afag com Switzerland Afag Automation AG Zuführtechnik Fiechtenstrasse32 CH 4950 Huttwil Tel 41 0 62 959 86 86 Fax 41 0 62 959 87 87 8 Disposal BF feeders that are no longer in use should not be disposed of as complete units but dismantled into separate materials and recycled Non recyclable components must be disposed of correctly ...

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