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Linear feeder 

LF9 / LF11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation of operating and installation instructions 

Copyright by Afag GmbH

 

 

 

   

 

                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for LF11

Page 1: ...Linear feeder LF9 LF11 Translation of operating and installation instructions Copyright by Afag GmbH ...

Page 2: ... operation instruction applies to Type Order number Linear feeder LF9 230 V 50 Hz 15105783 115 V 60 Hz 15068632 Linear feeder LF11 230 V 50 Hz 11005757 Version of Documentation BA_LF9 11_R05 1_EN docx Release R05 1 Date 12 02 2020 ...

Page 3: ...e linear track 11 3 4 Power supply 12 4 Operating instructions 13 4 1 Correlations between the transport speed and the LF spring package 13 4 2 Setting the distance between the rail and the support surface 14 4 3 Standard operation 14 4 4 Torques 15 5 Maintenance instructions 16 5 1 Troubleshooting and fault repair 16 5 2 Replacing springs or spring packages 18 5 3 Replacing the magnetic coil 20 5...

Page 4: ...n 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 or li...

Page 5: ...irt and not be mixed with foreign parts rubber parts can be powdered with talcum 1 4 Notes for Pacemakers and Defibrillators Afag vibration conveyors are tested in accordance with regulation 15 of the German Statuto ry Accident Insurance Association Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung DGUV previ ously BGV B11 of German Accident Prevention Regulations The permissible values of ex posure area 2 ...

Page 6: ...ort behaviour The LF must be fixed onto a sufficiently solid support in order to avoid the conduction of vibrations to other parts 2 2 Functional description The LF is a unit which transforms electromagnetic oscillations in order to use them to feed component The basic construction of the LF contains the following elements see Figure 1 1 Material to be conveyed 2 Feeder rail 3 Leaf springs 4 Jumpi...

Page 7: ...d as a result of the angle of inclination of the leaf springs On a cycle of the 50Hz alternating current supply the magnet achieves twice its maxi mum pulling force while this is independent of the direction of current flow The magnet thereby produces an oscillating frequency of 100 Hz This 100 Hz oscillation is necessary to achieve a smooth or gentle transport With heavy or large work pieces howe...

Page 8: ...Page 8 12 02 2020 R05 1 2 3 Technical data Figure 2 Dimensions LF Figure 3 Dimensions LF Conveying direction ...

Page 9: ...0 Vibration frequency full wave 1 min 6000 6000 7200 Vibration frequency half wave 1 min 3000 Weight LF only kg 0 95 0 75 Spring thickness standard mm 0 5 0 7 Air gap Magnetic coil anchor bolt mm 0 2 0 4 Magnet performance VA 46 18 Environmental conditions for operation Temperature range C 10 to 45 Noise emission Continuous noise pres sure level without transported material dB 70 Measuring height ...

Page 10: ...ansport and maintenance instruc tions Proper use of transport means CAUTION When transporting the LF it must be held and lifted at the support only The transport rail is not to be held 3 2 Installing the unit The LF is firmly screwed to the foundation using the boreholes on the bottom 2 screws in case of the LF9 are affixed from below The use of mounting plates allows the optional mounting from ab...

Page 11: ...sport 1 5 2 3 3 Mounting of the linear track In order to achieve optimum transport speed the following basic requirements must be fulfilled 1 The rail and LF support must match each other 2 The structure of the rail must transmit the vibration ideally rail profile standing not flat 3 The length of the conveyor rail must not exceed the maximum permissible length see 2 3 Technical data 4 Depending o...

Page 12: ... conveyor may only be operated with the power supply specified on the name plate The IRG1 S device can be used to activate the linear feeder The MSG801 or MSG802 can also be used Please note that an additional CEE connector plug is required for the MSG controllers Order number 11006982 Installation of the plug is only to be carried out by technically qualified personnel accord ing Figure 5 Figure ...

Page 13: ...oscillating components with disturbing influence or shakes from handling components Procedure for adjustment of the oscillating system WARNING Unplug the power cable before proceeding with further actions 1 Check the settings on the control device see separate operating manual 2 Check that all springs and fixing screws are tight 3 Check that the type and frequency of the magnets is correct see cha...

Page 14: ... proceeding with further actions 1 Loosen the screws slightly 1 2 The distance X in front and at the back of the linear feeder has to be the same Check the dimension of X 3 Tighten the spring package screws again 1 4 Check the air gap between the magnetic coil and the anchor bolt and adjust if necessary see chapter 5 4 Figure 6 4 3 Standard operation No further settings are required for standard o...

Page 15: ...w Strength class 8 8 Strength class 10 9 Strength class 12 9 M4 2 8 4 1 4 8 M5 5 5 8 1 9 5 M6 9 5 14 0 16 5 M7 15 5 23 0 27 0 M8 23 0 34 0 40 0 M10 46 0 68 0 79 0 M12 79 0 117 0 135 0 M14 125 0 185 0 215 0 M16 195 0 280 0 330 0 M18 280 0 390 0 460 0 M20 390 0 560 0 650 0 M22 530 0 750 0 880 0 M24 670 0 960 0 1120 0 M27 1000 0 1400 0 1650 0 M30 1350 0 1900 0 2250 0 by Dubbel 18th edition page G175 ...

Page 16: ...iately NOTE Check all visible screws for tightened 5 1 Troubleshooting and fault repair WARNING Electrical work must only be carried out by trained personnel WARNING Unplug the power cable before proceeding with further actions Interruptions caused by defective components must be repaired by replacing the defec tive component only NOTE Defective components must only be replaced by Afag original sp...

Page 17: ...xing screws have become loose Remove the casing and retighten all spring package screws The air gap between the magnetic coil and the anchor bolt is no longer correct Remove the casing and readjust the air gap See chapter 5 4 Spring broken Remove the casing and replace the broken spring See chapter 5 2 Regulator on control unit has moved Readjust regulator Bowl feeder develops loud noises Cause of...

Page 18: ...oss section can be taken from chapter 2 3 1 Loosen the screws 1 on the oscillation plate 2 as well as the support 3 and remove them together with the spacers 4 2 Remove the springs 5 and replace with a new package NOTE Broken springs have to be replaced with the same spring type and thickness 3 Tighten 1 the screws 4 Establish parallelism between the oscillation plate and the support base see chap...

Page 19: ...R05 1 12 02 2020 Page 19 Figure 7 ...

Page 20: ...trol unit and disassemble WARNING Electrical work must only be carried out by trained personnel 3 Remove the screws 5 from the distance plate 6 if installed and remove the dis tance plate from the support base 7 by loosening the screws 8 4 Loosen the cable clamp 9 and remove the screws 10 Remove the magnetic coil 11 and pull the cable through the cable clamp 5 Reassemble in the reverse order NOTE ...

Page 21: ...R05 1 12 02 2020 Page 21 Figure 8 ...

Page 22: ...h further actions NOTE Before setting the air gap check the parallelism 1mm and the distance between the oscillation plate and the support 1 Turn the anchor bolt see Figure 9 Figure 10 therefore LF9 Loosen socket screw 2 5 mm Turn the anchor screw 3 with your hand into the corresponding direction 2 The air gap between magnetic coil 4 and anchor screw 3 is to be adjusted by means of a feeder gauge ...

Page 23: ...R05 1 12 02 2020 Page 23 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 5 5 Spare and wearing parts Table 2 Wear parts Type Pos Designation Order number LF 9 4 Leaf spring 0 7mm 15184920 LF 11 Leaf spring 0 5mm 11006743 ...

Page 24: ... power fre quency i e at 50Hz AC with a mechanical 100Hz vibration frequency Due to the change of the magnetic fluxes and thus the magnetic forces the vibration displacement and thus the conveyor speeds are infinitely variable Soft starting all IRG and MSG types offer different ways for the setup and mounting as well as the activation For a detailed description of the control devices please refer ...

Page 25: ...90 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 7 Disposal LF 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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