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S e c u r i t y

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Safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

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Markings on the granulator and optional

equipment that stipulate caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

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Parts of the safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

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Important parts belonging to the safety system

of the granulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

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Functional description of parts of the safety system . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

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Emergency stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

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Cutter lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

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Safety switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

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Standstill monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

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Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

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Safety instructions and safety measures during operation . 4-6

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Safety instructions and safety measures concerning

the electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

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Safety instructions and safety measures with regard to

cleaning, maintenance and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

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Personal safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

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Ear protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

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Protective gloves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

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Protective goggles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

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Safety instructions and caution when changing knives . . . . . . . . 4-11

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Length, dimensions and strength class on screws . . . . . . 4-12

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Tightening torque and torque wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

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Tips for installation of knives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

S E C T I O N

Summary of Contents for 18 Series

Page 1: ...18 Series Granulators Corporate Office 724 584 5500 l Instant Access 24 7 Parts and Service 800 458 1960 l Parts and Service 814 437 6861 U S E R G U I D E UGG056 0517 www conairgroup com ...

Page 2: ...User Guide and all manuals engineering prints and parts lists together for documentation of your equipment Date Manual Number UGG056 0517 Serial Number s Model Number s DISCLAIMER Conair shall not be liable for errors contained in this User Guide or for incidental consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this information Conair makes no warranty of any kind wit...

Page 3: ...3 1 General 3 2 3 2 Safety system 3 5 Main switch 3 5 Emergency stop 3 6 Cutter lock 3 6 Safety switches 3 6 Standstill monitor 3 7 Important parts which belongs to the granulator safety system 3 7 Before the granulator can be started 3 7 4 Security 4 1 Safety system 4 2 Markings on the granulator and optional equipment that stipulate caution 4 2 Table of Contents l i ...

Page 4: ...tection 4 10 Protective gloves 4 10 Protective goggles 4 10 4 5 Safety instructions and caution when changing knives 4 11 Length dimensions and strength class on screws 4 12 Tightening torque and torque wrench 4 12 Tips for installation of knives 4 12 5 Installation 5 1 Place of use 5 2 Floor foundation place of use 5 2 Safety distance when opening the hopper 5 2 5 2 Install the hopper 5 3 5 3 Ins...

Page 5: ...een 5 13 5 8 Close the screen box granule bin cutter house door and hopper 5 15 Install the screen box and screen 5 15 Install the granule bin 5 16 Close the hopper 5 16 Close the cutter house door 5 17 6 Operation and daily maintenance 6 1 Start and stop 6 2 Start 6 2 Stop 6 3 6 2 Inspection 6 4 Daily inspection 6 4 Weekly inspection 6 4 Monthly inspection 6 5 Inspection every 3 month 6 5 Inspect...

Page 6: ...rench 7 3 Check the type of cutter housing 7 3 Rotating knives 7 3 Fixed knives 7 4 To change the knives 7 4 Screws and nuts with red marking 7 5 Removing of knives 7 5 Removing of rotating knives 7 5 Removing of fixed knives 7 6 Installing of knives 7 9 Pre setting of knives 7 9 Pre setting 7 10 Installing of pre set knives 7 10 First install the fixed knives 7 11 Installing of rotating knives 7 ...

Page 7: ...n 7 23 7 4 Lubrication 7 25 7 5 Cutter lock 7 26 8 Spare parts list Overview 8 1 Cutter housing 8 3 8 2 Cutter 3 blade and 5 blade 8 5 8 3 Knives 8 6 8 4 Transmission 380 420 Volt 50Hz 8 7 8 5 Transmission 60Hz 8 8 8 6 Screen and screen box 8 9 8 7 Granule bin 8 10 8 8 Hopper front 8 11 8 9 Inlet sound trap flap 8 12 8 10 Outfeed blower F25 8 13 8 11 Outfeed blower F40 8 14 8 12 Body 8 15 8 13 Jac...

Page 8: ...g changing rear side of the cutter housing 11 5 11 3 Friction clutch cutter belt pulley flywheeel 11 6 11 4 Blower F25 and F40 safety installation maintenance 11 7 11 5 Speed monitor 11 9 11 6 Paddle monitor 11 10 Setting the paddle monitor sensitivity 11 10 11 7 Band conveyor 11 11 Safety installation electrical connection start 11 11 Maintenance fault finding 11 12 Spare parts for band conveyor ...

Page 9: ...3 3 Inspection 13 5 Weekly inspection 13 5 Monthly inspection 13 8 Inspection every 3 month 13 10 Inspection every 6 month or 1000 running hours 13 12 Knife changing 13 14 Malfunctions 13 15 Notes 13 16 A Appendix Service Warranty Information A 1 Table of Contents l vii ...

Page 10: ...Introduction Introduction 1 2 S E C T I O N 1 Introduction l 1 1 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n ...

Page 11: ...aste resulting from injection molding blow molding or extrusion The plastic waste must be free from contamination such as metal poisonous flammable or explo sive items or any other substances that in any way are unhealthy Permission in writing is required from the supplier of the machine before using it to process any other products or material The supplier of the machine is always to be consulted...

Page 12: ...ity will become invalid if the installation and service diagram is not filled in and signed The remaining sections contain instructions for the operator In the delivery of the 18 Series Granulator granulator is included One instruction manual in English One tool bag containing one 22 mm hexagon socket wrench to open the cutter house door two presetting fixtures compact models to pre set the knives...

Page 13: ...Technical Specification l 2 1 Technical Specification Dimensions 2 2 Types of cutter housings 2 2 Data 2 3 Sound level 2 4 S E C T I O N 2 2 Te c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n ...

Page 14: ... positions granule and cradle screen Knives Standard motor power Hp kW Rotor speed rpm Drive type Hopper type Evacuation discharge Screen hole sizes inches mm Rotor type Number of rotating knives Number of rotating knives Dimensions B Width A Width of feed hopper opening inches mm Standard motor power Hp kW Herringbone 3 blade open optional 5 blade open 25 19 Screen hole sizes inches mm 1 4 5 16 3...

Page 15: ... kW 6 pcs Cutter speed 525 rpm Capacity 1824 600 kg h 1836 900 kg h 1848 1200 kg h Blower type F 25 1824 and 1836 only 2 20 kW F 40 4 00 kW Cutter size 1824 450 x 600 mm diameter x width 1836 450 x 900 mm 1848 450 x 1200 mm Rotating knives 3 blade cutter 5 blade cutter 1824 2 x 3 pcs 2 x 5 pcs 1836 2 x 3 pcs 2 x 5 pcs 1848 2 x 3 pcs 2 x 5 pcs Fixed knives 2 pcs 2 x 2 pcs Fixed knife no 1 1 pc 2 pc...

Page 16: ... 700 kg Sound level Sound level range about 80 85 dBA The equivalent acoustic pressure level of the granulator in operation granulation of plastics is within the range stated above The acoustic pressure level is measured 1 meter from the granulator and 1 6 meters above the floor The acoustic pressure level may vary and is dependent on the type of granulated plastics the shape of granulated items g...

Page 17: ...fety system 3 5 Main switch 3 5 Emergency stop 3 6 Cutter lock 3 6 Safety switches 3 6 Standstill monitor 3 7 Important parts which belongs to the granulator safety system 3 7 Before the granulator can be started 3 7 S E C T I O N 3 3 F u n c t i o n a l D e s c r i p t i o n ...

Page 18: ...he screen is located in the front and lower section of the cutter housing and can easily be changed to give the desired granulate size The granulate passes the screen and falls down through the granule bin E towards the outlet pipe F for further transport The granulator is optimized prior to order and adapted to the customer requirements with the aid of three cutter house widths 18 24 18 36 and 18...

Page 19: ...apacity Fixed counter knife no 4 The cutter house intended for precutting Cutter with 3 rotating knives The cutter house intended for precutting function The cutter housing is equipped with 2 fixed counter knives Fixed counter knife no 2 and no 3 Space is available for two additional fixed counter knives which gives a higher capacity Fixed counter knife no 4 and no 5 Extraction blower Granulators ...

Page 20: ... an optional belt conveyor The conveyor can be equipped with a metal detector Grinding the knives All knives in the granulator can be re ground Sharpening is best done using a special grinding fixture The fixture is an optional feature and is not included in delivery of the machine ...

Page 21: ...e to the safety system of the granulator must be carried out by personnel with the necessary knowledge If the safety system of the granulator is modified in any way Conair s responsibility under the Machinery Directive ceases to apply Only spare parts from Conair may be used when replacing safety components Safety instructions Instructions and safety measures in this manual are to be followed to a...

Page 22: ...nt in the granulator so that the granulator stops if the cutter house door hopper or granule bin changes position This granulator has 2 safety switches 1 Safety switch with a breaking key at the hopper located between the hopper and the cutter housing The safety switch is integrated with the lock to the cutter house door The safety switch senses that the cutter house door is closed and that the ho...

Page 23: ...lled during operation The granulator must never be used without the hopper inlet part The granule bin must always be properly installed The cutter house door must always be properly closed Before the granulator can be started The hopper must be closed The safety switch senses that the hopper seals tightly against the cutter housing The granule bin must be properly installed The cutter house door m...

Page 24: ...instructions 4 6 Safety instructions and safety measures during operation 4 6 Safety instructions and safety measures concerning the electrical system 4 7 Safety instructions and safety measures with regard to cleaning maintenance and service 4 7 4 4 Personal safety equipment 4 10 Ear protection 4 10 Protective gloves 4 10 Protective goggles 4 10 4 5 Safety instructions and caution when changing k...

Page 25: ...m to prevent contact with dangerous parts during operation in order to avoid personal injury Markings on the granulator and optional equipment that stipulate caution Parts of the granulator and its optional equipment that imply danger the need of caution or particular attention are marked accordingly WARNING Dangerous voltage This sign is on the door to the electrical cabinet and connection boxes ...

Page 26: ...is modified in any way Conair s responsibility under the Machinery Directive ceases to apply The function of the safety system is described in section 3 of the instruction manual Only spare parts from Conair must be used to replace components of the safety system Important parts belonging to the safety sys tem of the granulator The granulator inlet part should always be installed during operation ...

Page 27: ...d knives in the granulator are accessible The cutter lock consists of a mechanical brake which keep the cutter belt pulley still with a rubber damper when the hopper is opened A control lever is provided to release the cutter lock manually for service and maintenance purposes The cutter lock control lever resets automatically when the hopper closes Safety switches Safety switch of the position swi...

Page 28: ...monitor senses that the granulator cutter is in motion The lock to the cutter house door cannot be opened while the time the cutter is in motion An indication lamp in the knob Hopper operate I on electrical cabinet and a green diode lamp on the safety switch lights when the standstill monitor senses that the granulator cutter has stopped The lock in the safety switch opens simulta neously the lock...

Page 29: ...d material must never exceed 80 C It is not permitted to use the blowers in humid environments unprotected outdoors in explosive atmospheres or in surroundings where the temperature exceeds 40 C or goes below 20 C Conair s blowers have very high suction power WARNING Objects and clothing can easily be sucked in to the blower inlet and cause personal injury The blowers must therefore never be used ...

Page 30: ...t first obtaining permission from Conair If the granulator settings are changed the machine can be seriously damaged All Warranties and Conair s Product Liability will be void if the basic settings of the granulator are changed All electrical maintenance and service work must be done by trained and competent personnel Safety instructions and safety measures with regard to cleaning maintenance and ...

Page 31: ...The risk of injuring fingers or hands increase if two or more persons are used to clean the granulator NOTE The flap package in the hopper to the is heavy with an extraction fan and sound proofing There is danger of personal injury or damage to the machine if the flap package is dropped The key for the electrical cabinet must be kept by the person who is responsible for granulator safety service a...

Page 32: ...ing maintenance of band conveyor pull out the plug on the electrical cabinet Granulator with roll feeder There is a pinch risk during opening or closing of the roll feeder and roll package be careful When the roll package have been folded up for service and maintenance cover the hopper inlet opening so that no screws and tools can fall down into the cutter housing 4 S e c u r i t y ...

Page 33: ... of overload after granulating plastic parts and lumps of plas tic are Ringing sound tones or ear pain Difficulty in hearing people speaking when the granulator has stopped A sense of water in the ears Protective gloves Be careful at all handling of knives they are sharp and can cause per sonal injury Use protective gloves when changing knives so as not to injury fingers or hands Always use protec...

Page 34: ...otates when the center of gravity becomes unstable when removing or installing knives So therefore be careful when changing knives so as not to injure fingers or hands OBSERVE Never resort to help when removing or installing rotating knives Always carry out knife changing alone so as to minimize the risk of injury to fingers or hands The cutter lock brakes the cutter belt pulley but for safety rea...

Page 35: ...pecified tightening torque which is stated in the machine instruction manual If a torque wrench is not used or if screws are not tightened to the specified tightening torque which is stated in the machine instruction manual Conair s responsibility and guarantee become invalid Tips for installation of knives Mark each knife with a felt tip pen when each task is carried out The knife clearance is co...

Page 36: ...ion 5 8 Adjust the granulator stand 5 8 5 6 Actions before the first start 5 9 Clean the granulator from anticorrosive agent 5 9 Check before the first start 5 9 5 6 1 Two hours after first start 5 9 5 6 2 20 30 hours after first start 5 10 5 7 Open the cutter house door hopper granule bin and screen box 5 11 Open the cutter house door 5 11 Open the hopper 5 12 Open the granule bin and screen box ...

Page 37: ... free space is needed around the granulator to facilitate cleaning service and maintenance Floor foundation place of use Check and make sure that the floor on the place of use is horizontally and is sufficiently strong for the granulator in operation If the floor is uneven it should be levelled before installation Safety distance when opening the hopper Inlet Part Hopper NOTE When opening the gran...

Page 38: ...nected to the mains 1 Noise encapsulated machine open the doors 2 Open the cutter house door see section 5 7 3 Fit two lifting eyes and lift the hopper by using a lifting strap 4 Lower carefully down and fit the hopper against the cutter housing 5 Fasten the hopper against the rear hinge list screws M12 tightening torque 220 Nm 6 Connect the granulator to the mains and turn the main switch to posi...

Page 39: ...he upper bracket to the jack should be installed in the screw holes 2 and 4 The jack lifting rod should be vertical after installing 10 Operate the jack so that the screws easily fits into correct screw holes 11 Fasten the screws M16 to the upper bracket with a tightening torque of 220 Nm 12 Close the hopper 13 Remove the lifting strap and the lifting eyes Screw hole no 2 and 4 14 Call for an qual...

Page 40: ...Fit a lifting strap and then lift the front inlet part 3 Install the flap package 4 Lift carefully the front inlet part to the hopper Hook in the front inlet part into the hopper Make sure that the lower guide plate fits into the hopper opening lower guige plate 5 Fasten the front inlet part by screws in the upper list Use thread locking and fasten the screws M10 with a tightening torque of 45 Nm ...

Page 41: ...ator cannot reach the emergency stop knob on the start panel during operation of the granulator The granulator must be fitted with at least one additional emergency stop by the respon sible electrician as part of the initial installation At least one emergency stop knob shall always be within reach of the operator in the working range of the granulator including optional equipment for the granulat...

Page 42: ...ly stop the motor Before the blower motor stops carefully insert the end of a cable tie at the rear through the ventilation opening of the motor and feel in which way the motor is rotating Check the direction of rotation of the optional equipments Granulator with belt conveyor check direction of motion of the belt conveyor Granulator with roll feed check direction of motion of the rollers If any d...

Page 43: ...st the cutter housing using the machine shoes on the stand use a spirit level Adjust so that the cutter housing is accurately in horizontal level IMPORTANT Make sure that all of the machine shoes carry load Open the door to the cutter housing see section 5 5 Close the hopper see section 5 6 Close the door to the cutter housing properly see section 5 6 Noise encapsulated machine close the doors NOT...

Page 44: ...heck tightening torque to the rotating knives granulator with 3 blade cutter 600 Nm granulator with 5 blade cutter 600 Nm To check the knife clearance and tightening torque read section 7 1 Knife changing Check the knife clearance using a feeler gauge check in the middle of the cutter housing and in the outer ends of the knives the knife clearance must be 0 20 0 50 mm 5 6 1 Two hours after the fir...

Page 45: ...st the stand Jack 5000 N M10 x 4 tightening torque 45 Nm Jack 15000 N M20 tightening torque 300 Nm 4 Check the tightening torque of the screws which holds the hopper against the rear hinge tightening torque 200 Nm 5 Check the tightening torque of the screws which holds the locking rule on cutter house door tightening torque 200 Nm 6 Ensure that the cutter housing is accurately in horizontal level ...

Page 46: ...2 Stop the granulator press the Stop button 3 Noise encapsulated machine open the doors 4 Loosen the coupling rings J on the outlet pipe Move the coupling rings to the side and remove the short pipe stub 5 Wait until the granulator cutter has stopped A standstill monitor sense when the cutter has stopped 6 The safety switch K holds the locking device to the cutter house door locked until the stand...

Page 47: ... An electric jack opens the hopper The jack is located inside the granulator 11 The safety switch by the granule bin checks that the cutter house door is opened A lamp lights in the right operating button Hopper operate II on the electrical cabinet when the cutter house door is opened sufficiently to allow the hopper to be opened NOTE The the cutter house door must be opened to enable the hopper t...

Page 48: ...electric power supply 15 Press the emergency stop knob Open the granule bin and screen box and changing the screen The granule bin screen and screen box are fitted inside the cutter housing 16 Open the cutter house door fully 17 Remove the granule bin E Grip the granule bin and pull it forward in the direction of the arrow NOTE Hold the granule bin by a two hand grip so that it does not fall witho...

Page 49: ... lifted out for replacement or cleaning 19 The screen box M is also easily accessible and can be lifted out easily for cleaning Fantastic the 18 Series granulator features excellent accessibility NOTE The screen box is heavy Hold the screen box so that it does not fall without control NOTE NOTE The screen box is heavier than you think M D E ...

Page 50: ... The screen box is heavy Take a firm two hand grip on the screen arcs of the screen box lift and slide in the screen box in the guides on the cutter house door NOTE Push in the screen box firmly to stop 2 Lift the screen D into the screen box and adjust it sideways Then with both hands push in the lower edge of the screen The screen then follows the screen arcs make sure and check that the two rec...

Page 51: ... main power switch to position 1 On 6 Reset the emergency stop knob 7 NOTE The cutter house door must be opened to enable the hopper to be closed The safety switch by the granule bin checks that the cutter house door is opened 8 The operation buttons for closing the hopper are located on the electrical cabinet Set the knob Hopper close open to Close The closing is two hand controlled for safety re...

Page 52: ...lp when closing the door to the cutter house Close the door to the cutter house alone The cutter house door is heavy The risk of injuring fingers or hands increases when two or more persons works to close the cutter house door Be careful 10 Close the cutter house door 11 First pull the lock handle outwards and then lift the lock handle upwards 12 Fasten the screws L hex wrench 22 mm L 5 M a i n t ...

Page 53: ... short pipe stub with the coupling rings J to the outlet 15 Noise encapsulated machine close the doors 16 Reset the safety relay The blue lamp in the button lights when the safety relay is reset 17 Start the granulator J Reset safety relay 5 8 Close the screen box granule bin cutter house door and hopper continued 5 18 l Maintenance ...

Page 54: ...cutter housing 6 7 Stoppage in blower 6 8 Stoppage in hopper 6 8 Stoppage in material conveyance system 6 8 6 4 Cleaning 6 10 Re install after cleaning 6 13 6 5 Fault finding 6 15 The granulator does not start 6 15 The granulator stops for some unaccountable reason 6 16 The cutter house door can not be opened 6 17 The hopper can not be opened 6 17 Granulator with band conveyor the conveyor does no...

Page 55: ...he cutter house door is properly closed check that the lock handle to the the cutter house door locks the cutter house door properly check that the socket cap screws inside the locking device are properly tightened Hopper Cutter house door Granule bin Lock handle cutter house door Check the screws hex wrench 22 mm First pull the lock handle out wards Then lift the lock handle upwards so that the b...

Page 56: ... in the granulator are completely granulated and the blower have emptied the granule bin and material conveyance system from granulate If the granulator is stopped with material left in hopper cutter housing granule bin or transport system the residual material will clog the cutter in the granulator and the material conveyance system during re start Residual material will break the cutter in the g...

Page 57: ...pper and cutter housing 1 at the granule bin Check the hopper safety switch Open the doors Pull out and press the lock handle down 1 step Close the doors and try to start the granulator It should not be possible to start the granulator before the hopper and the cutter house door are properly closed Lock the cutter house door and close the granulator properly Check the granule bin safety switch Ope...

Page 58: ... hours of operation 1 Check that the granulator stands steady and that the cutter house is accurately in horizontal level read section 5 3 2 Check that all of the machine shoes carry load IMPORTANT Make sure that all of the machine shoes carry load 3 Check tension of the drive belts see section 7 3 Transmission 4 Check the screws holding the granulator motor to the motor mounting bracket Motor pow...

Page 59: ...r house door tightening torque 220 Nm 11 Make a thorough general inspection Check so that there are no loose parts screws nuts or components on the machine 12 Check general wear of the granulator Check the granulator inside and all functional parts Check also parts not normally subjected to wear 13 If the granulator is equipped with a cutter belt pulley or a flywheel with friction clutch Check the...

Page 60: ...rive belts If the tension of drive belts is too low the transmission will slip and the cutter s rotational speed will drop too low this can cause overfilling in the cutter housing Clean the hopper cutter housing screen screen box and granule bin Reset the granulator motor s overload protector in the electrical cabinet see section 6 5 Fault finding Check the granulator s screen The dimensions of th...

Page 61: ...ives knife positions sup port rules cutter housing and screen Stoppage in blower Look for and attend to the cause of the stoppage in the blower Check there is no stoppage in the transport pipes cyclone dust filter and collecting container Clean and empty transport pipes cyclone dust filter and collecting container Check that the blower rotational direction is in accordance with the arrow on the bl...

Page 62: ... grinds plastic into powder and subsequently into a hot mass WARNING If the granulator is turned off the result will be hardened lumps in the cutter house Read the section on hardened lumps in the cutter housing WARNING Risk of fire in the cutter house NOTE Do NOT turn off the granulator Try to attend to release and evacuate the stop page in transport pipes cyclone dust filter or collecting contai...

Page 63: ...ter cleaning the granulator NOTE Never use help when cleaning the granulator Carry out the cleaning alone and observe caution The risk of injuring fingers or hands increase if two or more persons are used to clean the granulator Be careful when the hopper and the cutter house door are opened The knives are then accessible they are sharp and could cause personal injury Always use protective goggles...

Page 64: ...up 90º grip the forward list and pull the flap package straight out NOTE The flap package with extraction fan and sound proofing machine is heavy If the flap package drops there is risk of personal injury and damage to the machine With extraction fan sound proofing and conveyor pull out the outer flaps and the inner flaps With extraction fan sound proofing for sheet material profiles Do not remove...

Page 65: ...r 14 Clean the inside of the cutter housing The knives are heavy and sharp and could cause personal injury 15 Clean the outlet pipes from the outlet pipe stub against the granule bin and all the way to the blower inlet If plastic lumps or material are sucked into the blower at re start the blower can be seriously damaged and must be replaced 16 Granulator with band conveyor Clean the belt using a ...

Page 66: ...n firmly to stop 4 Clean the outside of the cutter housing and all the mating surfaces during closing 5 Close the hopper NOTE The hopper is closed by an electrical jack NOTE The cutter house door must be opened to enable the hopper to be closed 6 Plug in the granulator connector to the mains power supply 7 Turn the main switch to position 1 On 8 Reset the emergency stop knob 9 The operation button...

Page 67: ...he flap package straight in Unit with extraction fan sound proofing and conveyor Install the inner flap and the outer flaps NOTE Check and make sure that there are no granulate and plastic residue left on the floor after cleaning Warning Granulate and plastic rests cause slipping risk 15 Check that the hopper is empty 16 Turn the main switch to position 1 On 17 Check that the emergency stop not is...

Page 68: ...s in the direction of the arrow counterclockwise Check the granulator safety switches The granulator will not start if any of the safety switches breaks the control current to the granulator Open the doors and check that the hopper and cutter house door are properly closed the granule bin is properly installed the locking device on the cutter house door is properly closed First pull the lock handl...

Page 69: ... If there is material in cutter housing granule bin or conveyor system the blower motor will be impeded at start The blower motor will be overloaded and the motor protection switch trips Re start the granulator granule bin and conveyor system Re start the granulator If the granulator is equipped with a speed monitor and if the cutter does not reach the correct speed after start the granulator stop...

Page 70: ... in connection to a safety switch limit switch the granulator will stop Call for an qualified electrician for fault finding and appropriate measures The cutter house door can not be opened The door to the cutter housing cannot be opened if the cutter is in motion The granulator cutter must stop before the cutter house door can be opened The granulator has a standstill monitor which senses inductiv...

Page 71: ... emergency stops are activated Check that the connector to the band conveyor is connected to electrical cabinet Check the band conveyor motor protection switch Q3 in the electrical cabinet it trips if you run to stop or overload the conveyor belt If the motor protection switch has switched Off the switch knob is standing in a position between 0 and 1 Reset first turn the switch knob to position 0 ...

Page 72: ... the fixed knives 7 11 Installing of rotating knives 7 14 Check the knife installation 7 16 4 8 hours after knife changing 7 16 7 2 Grinding of knives 7 17 Cool the knives when you grind them 7 17 Grinding fixture 7 17 First grind the relief angle 7 18 Then grind the cutting angle on the knife edge 7 18 Grinding rotating knives 7 18 Grinding of rear fixed knife no 1 front fixed knife no 2 the four...

Page 73: ...ort to help when removing or installing rotating knives Always carry out knife changing alone so as to minimize the risk of injury to fingers or hands The cutter lock brakes the cutter belt pulley but for safety rea sons when screws on knives are removed or installed with tightening torque always secure the cutter to the cutter hous ing using a strong block of wood to avoid that the brake can glid...

Page 74: ...ave and how many fixed knives it is equipped with Your 18 Series Conair granulator reflects a high technical level and is manufac tured with such a precision that all knives in the granulator can be pre set before they are installed in the cutter housing With an knife clearance precision of 0 20 mm Rotating knives The rotating knives 3 blade cutter and 5 blade cutter are installed with support rul...

Page 75: ...oors loosen and remove the protective plate on rear side of the granulator Open the cutter house door and hopper Remove the granule bin screen and screen box read section 5 5 Tips Lock the cutter house door in open position With a block of wood size 25 x 50 length 230 mm the cutter house door can be stopped in the open position Mark the knives Mark support rules and knives before they are removed ...

Page 76: ...sing of tools the granulator will loose important basic settings NOTE If any color marking is broken or have changed positions all of Conair s responsibility and guarantee become invalid Removing of knives Removing of rotating knives NOTE The cutter lock effectively brakes the cutter belt pulley but for safety rea sons lock the cutter against the cutter housing using a strong block of wood to avoi...

Page 77: ...pport rules and one knife pair Remember Screws and nuts marked with red color must never change posi tion Fixed knife pair no 1 rear 1 Noise encapsulated machine loosen and remove the protective plate on rear side of the granulator 2 Undo and remove the socket cap screws which fasten the support rules and the fixed knife pair hex 17 mm NOTE Be careful If the cut ter lock is released the cutter aut...

Page 78: ...e socket cap screws which fasten the support rules and the fixed knife pair hex 17 mm The socket cap screws which fasten the support rules and the fixed knife pair are undone from inside of the cutter house door NOTE Hold both the support rule and the fixed knife when undone and removing the last screw to the support rule Socket cap screws to fixed knife no 1 Support rule Fixed knife pair no 2 fro...

Page 79: ...pair are undone from rear side of the cutter housing 3 Mark and lift out the support rules to the fixed knife pair 4 Mark and lift out the fixed knife pair 5 Clean the knife positions where the knives were located Fixed knife no 4 front upper option 1 Undo and remove the socket cap screws which fasten the support rules and the fixed knife pair The socket cap screws which fasten the support rules a...

Page 80: ...re setting fixtures of the compact model included One pre setting fixture to rotating knives and one fixture to fixed knives Furthermore one 8 mm hex wrench and a 0 20 mm feeler gauge are included for pre setting of all knives in the granulator The pre setting fixtures makes the knife installation simpler and quicker The pre setting fixtures are calibrated against the fixed set positions in the gr...

Page 81: ...d 5 Place the pre setting fixture right in front of the knife second adjusting screw with the knife edge backward and upwards 6 Put an 0 20 mm feeler gauge between the knife edge and the rear of the fixture 7 Use a hex wrench 8 mm and unscrew the adjustment screws until the feeler gauge begins to bind 8 Then the pre setting is completed and the knife can be installed in the granulator Installing o...

Page 82: ...o 200 Nm hex 17 mm 5 6 Fasten the knife with the socket cap screws and the support rules furthermore with an alternated increased torque to 400 Nm 7 Fasten the knife with the socket cap screws and the support rules furthermore with an alternated increased torque to 600 Nm Support rule Fixed knife pair no 3 rear Support rule Socket cap screws to fixed knife no 1 NOTE Knock hammer between the altern...

Page 83: ... the socket cap screws and the support rules further with an alternated increased torque to 200 Nm NOTE Knock hammer between the alternately increasing tightening torque with the plastic or rubber mallet so that both the knives and the support rules firmly goes up and in to the rear of the knife position 6 Fasten the knife with the socket cap screws and the support rules furthermore with an altern...

Page 84: ...the front of the cutter housing 2 Fasten the knife with the socket cap screws and the support rules and tighten with an alternated increased torque to 200 Nm 3 4 Fasten the knife with the socket cap screws and the support rules furthermore with an alternated increased torque to 400 Nm NOTE Knock hammer between the alternately increasing tightening torque with the plastic or rubber mallet so that t...

Page 85: ...stalling rotating knives Always carry out knife changing alone so as to minimize the risk of injury to fingers or hands The cutter lock brakes the cutter belt pulley but for safety reasons when screws on knives are installed with tightening torque always secure the cutter to the cutter housing using a strong block of wood to avoid that the brake can glide Be careful when handling the knives they a...

Page 86: ... knives freely If the rotating knife pair can pass all the fixed knives freely Continue to install the remaining knife pairs according to steps 1 3 as per above If the rotating knife pair cannot pass all the fixed knives freely Use a plastic or rubber mallet and knock hammer the knife pair in against the rear of the knife position Then check again with care that the rotating knife pair can pass al...

Page 87: ...y goes in to the rear of the knife position Then continue from step 3 as per above for this knife pair 10 Re check the tightening torque for all the rotating knife pairs If the tightening torque of any screw to any of the rotating knife pairs is changed the knife clearance for this knife pair must also be re checked again NOTE Sign in the service schedule when knife changing is completed 4 8 hours...

Page 88: ... dropped or are handled carelessly It requires skill to grind knives so please let a skilled experienced crafts man grind the knives Cool the knives when you grind them Heat is developed during grinding so the knives must be cooled when they are being ground Knives which are exposed to excessive heat are burned or blued loose their hardness strength and durability Knives which are burned blued or ...

Page 89: ...alance in the cutter all the rotating knives must have exactly the same weight All rotating knives in a set of knives must therefore be ground exactly the same After grinding the knives must all have the same weight to within a gram Follow the instruction and use the grinding fixture and surface grinder with mag netic table to make all the rotating knives exactly the same weight cutting and relief...

Page 90: ...tly the same Minimum knife dimensions The knives can be ground down to the dimensions in the adjacent illustration After that the knives are used up and must be replaced by new ones Grinding of rear fixed knife no 1 front fixed knife no 2 the fourth and fifth fixed knife The rear fixed knife no 1 the front fixed knife no 2 the knife no 4 and no 5 are identical The knives have two cutting sides and...

Page 91: ... hardened washers which belong to the grinding fixture Grind two cutting angles until the knife edges do not have any irregularities Minimum knife dimensions The knives can be ground down to the dimensions in the adjacent illustration After that the knives are used up and must be replaced by new ones continued Grind the cutting angle 90 Grind the cutting angle 90 min 60 mm 7 20 l Service ...

Page 92: ...fe Cutting angle 60 Install the knife in the fixture as shown in the illustration with the knive s rear lower edge in the inner groove on the grinding fixture Fix the knife use the screws and the flat hardened washers which belongs to the grinding fixture Grind the cutting angle until the knife edge does not have any irregularities Minimum knife dimensions The knife can be ground down to the dimen...

Page 93: ... months Inspection of the drive belts To check the drive belts Stop the granulator according to section 6 1 Stop Press the Stop button Turn the main switch to position 0 Off Unplug the granulator connector from the electric power supply Press the emergency stop knob Open the cutter house door Open the hopper Undo and remove the protective plate on left side of the granulator Check the drive belts ...

Page 94: ...w much it should be possible to deflect the drive belts Motor 50 Hz 18 5 22 kW 30 37 kW 45 55 kW It should by a load of 75 N be possible to deflect the drive belts max When installing a new belt 15 mm 14 mm 15 mm When re check 6 months 19 mm 19 mm 19 mm Motor 60 Hz 18 5 22 kW 30 37 kW 45 55 kW It should by a load of 75 N be possible to deflect the drive belts max When installing a new belt 18 mm 1...

Page 95: ...e of 300 Nm After adjusting the drive belts tension check the screws P 4 pcs which holds the granulator motor to the motor mounting bracket Motor power screw tightening torque 18 5 and 22 0 kW M12 80 Nm 30 0 37 0 and 45 0 kW M16 200 Nm 55 0 kW M20 400 Nm Re place the protective plate on the left side of the granulator On a machine with soundproofing re install the protective cover at rear of the g...

Page 96: ... granulator has enclosed grooved bearings lubricated for life and can not be lubricated later on For any repair or maintenance please contact the local Conair distributor or the Conair head office 7 Service Service l 7 25 ...

Page 97: ...pper opens and that the cutter brakes If the cutter lock not brakes the cutter contact Conair s service department in order to change the rubber damper to the cutter lock Changing the rubber damper Changing the rubber damper is not a simple matter To change the rubber damper must The side plate on left side of the granulator be removed The upper side cover on left side of the granulator be removed...

Page 98: ...Granule bin 8 10 8 8 Hopper front 8 11 8 9 Inlet sound trap flap 8 12 8 10 Outfeed blower F25 8 13 8 11 Outfeed blower F40 8 14 8 12 Body 8 15 8 13 Jack 8 16 8 14 Cutter lock 8 17 8 15 Enclosure 8 18 8 16 Electrical components 8 19 8 17 Security 8 20 8 18 Flywheel 8 21 8 19 Cyclone and dust filter 8 22 8 20 Tools and fixtures 8 23 S E C T I O N 8 8 Spare Parts List Spare Parts List l 8 1 ...

Page 99: ...e parts When ordering the following should be specified Machine designation as specified on the machine plate Serial number as specified on the machine plate Part number as specified in the spare parts list Quantity as specified in this spare parts list 8 2 l Spare Parts List ...

Page 100: ...8 1 Cutter Housing 19 28 2 6 9 10 12 13 16 18 27 17 20 25 3 7 11 15 14 5 8 21 26 31 24 4 22 29 30 23 4 10 1 4 9 9 10 32 33 continued 8 Spare Parts List Spare Parts List l 8 3 ...

Page 101: ... 1 2 45684 Support rule right 1 st 1 2 45139 1 st 1 2 45436 1 st 9 1 1 1 2 45681 Support rule left 2 nd 1 1 1 2 45140 2 nd 1 1 1 2 45433 2 nd 10 1 1 1 2 45682 Support rule right 2 nd 1 1 1 2 45141 2 nd 1 1 1 2 45434 2 nd 11 1 1 1 2 45679 Support rule left 5 th 1 1 1 2 45142 5 th 1 1 1 2 45431 5 th 12 1 1 1 2 45680 Support rule right 5 th 1 1 1 2 45143 5 th 1 1 1 2 45432 5 th 13 2 2 45685 Support r...

Page 102: ...ce sealing ring 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 45135 Bearing ring inner 8 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 45136 Bearing ring outer 9 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 45137 Bearing cover outer 10 3 5 3 45524 Support rule knife rotating left 3 5 3 45144 3 5 3 45425 11 3 5 3 45525 Support rule knife rotating right 3 5 3 45145 3 5 3 45426 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 992877 Roller bearing sealed 13 2 2 2 2 2 2 960168 Guide ring 14 12 12 12 20 20 20 940377 Screw SHS ...

Page 103: ...181 5 2 3 45496 Fixed knife 3 rd 2 3 45175 2 3 45187 6 3 45458 Distance support rule 1824 3 45150 1836 3 45480 1848 7 8 8 8 12 12 12 16 16 16 940072 Screw fixed knife 2 nd 4 th 5 th M20 High strength class 8 4 4 6 6 8 8 940746 Screw fixed knife 1 st 3 rd M20 High strength class 5 Blade cutter 1 5 5 5 3 45492 Rotating knife left 5 5 5 3 45171 5 5 5 2 45182 2 5 5 5 3 45494 Rotating knife right 5 5 5...

Page 104: ...254 4 940482 5 3 3 4 4 6 6 930260 Drive belt 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 45865 Motor mounting bracket 1824 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 45217 1836 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 45444 1848 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 45455 Pulley cutter 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 45191 Washer shaft end 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 45192 Washer locking shaft end 10 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 45221 Distance 11 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45248 Washer 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 45220 Washer 13 2 2 2 2 2 2 940914 T slots nut M20 14 ...

Page 105: ...W 440 480 Volt 60Hz 1800 rpm 1 993165 55 0 kW 380 Volt 60Hz 1800 rpm 2 1 1 930248 Expanding bushing 1 930265 1 1 930266 1 930262 3 4 4 940060 Washer hardened 4 4 4 940017 4 940352 4 4 4 940737 Hex head screw 4 4 4 940254 4 940482 5 3 3 5 5 6 6 930260 Drive belt 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 45865 Motor mounting bracket 1824 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 45217 1836 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 45444 1848 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 45455 Pulley cutter 8 ...

Page 106: ... 3 45056 Screen box 1848 1 1 1 45692 Screen box 1 1 45154 1 1 45427 2 2 2 2 950646 Sprung bolt M10 3 1 2 45646 Screen 1 2 45647 1 2 45674 1 2 45767 Screen hardened 1 2 45768 1 2 45769 NOTE Specify art no and required hole diameter Ø 5 6 10 12 17 or 25 mm 1 2 3 8 Spare Parts List Spare Parts List l 8 9 ...

Page 107: ... 1 1 45776 Granule bin OK160 1 1 45160 1 1 45437 2 1 3 45879 Distribution plate 1 3 45877 3 1 1 1 3 45193 Flange outet OK160 4 1 1 1 2 45441 Air inlet granule bin OK160 5 1 1 1 920098 Pipe OK160 x 60 6 1 1 1 920203 Bolt coupling OK160 7 2 2 2 920107 Quick coupling OK160 8 1 1 1 940660 Hex head screw 9 1 1 1 940031 Washer BRB 1 6 5 4 3 2 9 8 7 8 10 l Spare Parts List ...

Page 108: ...rew M16 10 2 2 2 940032 Screw M8 11 4 4 4 940444 Screw M8 12 3 3 5 940074 Screw M16 13 2 2 2 940585 Washer hardened Pos Qty Art no Description 14 3 45014 Inlet complete 600 x 450 1824 3 45034 Inlet complete 900 x 450 1836 3 45050 Inlet complete 1200 x 450 1848 15 1 2 18362 Inlet 600 x 450 1 2 45267 900 x 450 1 2 45342 1200 x 450 16 5 5 7 940052 Screw M10 17 3 45016 Flap complete 600 x 450 1824 3 4...

Page 109: ... 3 45299 1 3 45542 6 1 3 45921 Absorber inlet upper 1 3 45396 1 3 45541 7 1 3 45920 Absorber inlet lower 1 3 45398 1 3 45540 8 2 2 2 3 45399 Absorber inlet side inner 9 2 2 2 3 45414 Absorber inlet side outer 10 54 54 62 940915 Screw 6x12 11 12 12 16 940052 Screw M10 12 3 45017 Flap complete 1824 Soundproofing and conveyor 3 45037 Flap complete 1836 Soundproofing and conveyor 3 45053 Flap complete...

Page 110: ...pe inlet OK160 3 1 2 08684 Flanged pipe outlet OK160 4 2 4 17781 Pipe bend OK160 45 5 1 920210 Blower F25 6 1 920197 Shutter OK160 7 2 970153 Sealing ring 8 4 920107 Quick action ring 9 12 940022 Hex head screw M12 10 16 940155 Washer BRB 11 12 940207 Nut M12 1 2 8 10 9 7 11 5 3 6 4 8 Spare Parts List Spare Parts List l 8 13 ...

Page 111: ...480 V 60 Hz 91655 Blower HZS 18 45 7 5 kW 380 V 60 Hz 991459 380 420 V 50 Hz 991458 440 480 V 60 Hz 4 1 3 08683 Flanged pipe outlet 1 3 18754 5 1 1 3 08677 Flanged pipe inlet 6 4 4 920107 Quick action ring 7 2 2 4 17781 Pipe bend 45o 8 1 1 920197 Shutter 9 2 1 970153 Sealing ring 10 16 20 940207 Nut M12 11 16 20 940022 Hex head screw M12 12 16 24 940155 Washer 13 31 35 940552 Hex head screw M6 14 ...

Page 112: ...ription 3 45024 Body 1824 3 45024 Body 1836 3 45024 Body 1848 1 1 1 1 2 45200 Stand left 2 1 1 1 2 45208 Stand right 3 12 12 12 4 45248 Washer 4 4 4 4 950308 Machine shoe D 120 M16 1 3 4 2 8 Spare Parts List Spare Parts List l 8 15 ...

Page 113: ...fan 1 1 1 1 3 45062 Jack complete 1 1 1 3 45018 Jack complete 2 1 1 1 993152 Jack 5000 N 1 1 1 993040 Jack 15000 N 3 2 2 2 4 45230 Bushing rubber 4 1 1 1 4 45248 Washer 5 1 1 1 3 45784 Swing bracket 1 1 1 3 45614 6 1 1 1 940941 Socket head screw M20 7 3 3 3 940313 Washer 8 1 1 1 940079 Nut M20 9 2 2 2 940674 Screw M16 2 2 2 940425 10 2 2 2 940945 Clevis pin 1 1 1 940913 11 2 2 2 940946 Split pin 1...

Page 114: ...ocking 1848 1 1 1 1 3 45452 Rotor locking fixed part 2 1 1 1 2 45453 Rotor locking movable part 3 2 2 2 960221 Slide bearing 4 1 1 1 950687 Damper 5 1 1 1 940030 Nut M10 6 1 1 1 950685 Compression spring 7 1 1 1 940862 Grub screw M20 8 1 1 1 940392 Nut M20 2 1 6 7 8 5 4 3 8 Spare Parts List Spare Parts List l 8 17 ...

Page 115: ... Enclosure 3 45059 1848 Enclosure 22 1 1 1 3 45375 Holder list back left 23 1 1 1 3 45376 Holder list back right 24 1 1 1 3 45510 Holder list back lower left 25 1 1 1 3 45511 Holder list back lower right 26 2 2 2 3 45471 Absorbent 80 Enclosure 27 1 2 1 3 45509 Absorbent door 28 1 3 45629 Absorbent door left 1 3 45668 29 1 3 45631 Absorbent cover back middle 1 3 45563 1 3 45670 30 1 3 45630 Absorbe...

Page 116: ...duct way 75 x 55 1248 1 3 45503 Wire duct way 75 x 55 1548 2 1 1 1 3 20942 Bracket 3 1 1 1 2 42136 Stand 4 2 2 2 911466 Wire duct way angle 5 2 2 2 911464 Wire duct way joint 6 1 1 1 911502 Operating box 7 1 1 1 Junction box 8 4 4 4 940552 Screw M6 9 2 2 2 940444 Screw M8 10 4 4 4 940443 Screw M8 11 2 2 2 940667 Coach bolt 12 2 2 2 940203 Nut 2 1 3 7 6 4 8 12 5 10 11 9 8 Spare Parts List Spare Par...

Page 117: ...Screw M8 25 1 1 1 940200 Screw M8 Pos Qty Art no Description 3 45078 Safety noise encapsulated machine 3 45023 Safety unencapsulated machine 3 45075 Safety unencapsulated w flywheel 26 8 940032 Screw M8 27 2 2 2 940918 Screw SHS 28 14 14 22 940444 Screw M8 29 18 18 18 940885 Socket head screw M8 30 2 2 2 940090 Screw M5 31 2 2 2 940926 Screw 32 3 3 3 940898 Screw M10 33 4 4 4 940573 Screw SHS 34 4...

Page 118: ...ing 8 2 006553 Friction disc 9 1 006524 Bushing slide bearing 10 1 3 45196 Pulley rotor friction 11 1 006449 Washer clamp friction coupling 12 1 002087 Locking bolt friction coupling 13 1 002260 Locking washer friction coupling 14 12 002775 Screw locking friction coupling 15 1 950030 Spring pin 16 36 940087 Disc spring 17 1 940089 Nut castle M24 18 1 940943 Split pin 5 0 19 1 992819 Wire steel 6 1...

Page 119: ...Hex head screw M10 9 12 12 940030 Nut M10 10 1 3 04539 Connection part 1 3 04537 11 1 2 3 04538 Filter box part 12 1 1 3 04517 Side plate filter 13 6 4 4 07633 Rail assembly 14 6 4 4 07634 Rail assembly 15 1 1 3 04209 Bracket support filter box 16 1 4 04212 Support filter box 1 4 04208 17 6 8 3 04220 Bottom plate filter box 18 6 920332 Filter D 300 8 920333 19 12 16 3 10592 Tightening strap D 300 ...

Page 120: ... 970296 Hex wrench 8 mm 5 1 Feeler gauge 0 20 mm 1 Feeler gauge 0 30 mm 6 1 3 45470 Knife pre set fixture for rotating knives 7 1 3 45469 Knife pre set fixture for fixed knives 8 1 3 45082 Knife pre set fixture for fixed and rotating knives 9 1 3 45652 Grinding fixture for knives 9 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 8 Spare Parts List Spare Parts List l 8 23 ...

Page 121: ...Wiring Diagram 9 1 Current sensing relay 9 3 Connection 9 3 Setting 9 3 Default setting for this granulator 9 4 Example 9 5 S E C T I O N 9 9 Wiring Diagram Wiring Diagram l 9 1 ...

Page 122: ...s and Conair s Product Liability will be void if the basic settings of the granulator are changed All electrical maintenance and service work must be done by trained and competent personnel Electrical installation must only be done by a competent electrician Current sensing relay Speed monitor Standstill monitor Two hand relay Safety relay Blower motor protection switch Q2 Granulator motor overloa...

Page 123: ...er size Check the current transformer size and then check the default setting for this granulator B Hysteresis adjustable between 5 50 of the set limit Default hysteresis is 20 C Yellow LED relay status indication Lit when everything is OK i e when the current is below the limit value Goes out if there is an alarm D Green LED indication for control current OK Connection The current sensing relay i...

Page 124: ...ents the relay from dropping when the granulator is started and when the current usually exceeds the set limit value for the relay Function setting with or without memory When you use the With memory set ting the relay does not re start the feed equipment of the granulator when the cur rent has fallen to the limit value plus the hysteresis value The relay memory set ting must be re set manually fi...

Page 125: ... should be set to 56 corresponding 56 A 100 A 100 The current sensing relay detects the current consumption of the granulator motor and stops the conveyor when the granulator motor consumption exceeds 56 A for 3 seconds to prevent further material from being fed into the hopper The Yellow LED flashes when the current exceeds the set limit value and goes out when the conveyor stops The Green LED is...

Page 126: ...Layout 10 1 Layout 10 2 S E C T I O N 10 1 0 Layout Layout l 10 1 ...

Page 127: ...10 Layout 18 Series Granulator hopper front Model 1824 1836 1848 A 600 900 1200 B 1340 1640 1940 C 2300 2600 2900 450 1400 1600 1900 140 2040 2640 C 500 980 620 A B Optional flywheeel 1000 10 2 l Layout ...

Page 128: ...Model 1824 1836 1848 A 600 900 1200 B 1440 1740 2040 C 2300 2600 2900 450 1400 1700 1900 140 2040 2640 C 500 980 620 A B 1000 1 0 Layout Layout l 10 3 18 Series with soundproofing ...

Page 129: ...Model 1824 1836 1848 A 600 900 1200 B 1440 1740 2040 C 2300 2600 2900 Optional sound trap 450 440 1700 2600 400 3000 4700 C 500 980 620 A B 1000 10 4 l Layout 18 Series with soundproofing and conveyor ...

Page 130: ...eeel 11 6 11 4 Blower F25 and F40 safety installation maintenance 11 7 11 5 Speed monitor 11 9 11 6 Paddle monitor 11 10 Setting the paddle monitor sensitivity 11 10 11 7 Band conveyor 11 11 Safety installation electrical connection start 11 11 Maintenance fault finding 11 12 Spare parts for band conveyor 11 14 S E C T I O N 11 1 1 Options Options l 11 1 ...

Page 131: ...ts when replacing machinery components When ordering spare parts please specify Machine type designation on the machine s rating plate Serial number on the machine s rating plate Part number from this list of spare parts Number of components 11 2 l Options ...

Page 132: ...cker The pre setting fixture is calibrated against the fixed knife positions in the granulator Rotating knives The rotating knives have fixed set knife positions in the cutter The bigger pre setting fixture makes it easy to pre set the rotating knives to a knife clearance of 0 20 mm before the knives are installed in the knife positions on the cutter Fixed knives The fixed knives have fixed set kn...

Page 133: ...d so that the knife adjusting screws are accessible through the holes in the fixture The knife should lie with the knife edge backward and upwards 3 Put an 0 20 mm feeler gauge between the the edge of the knife and the rear of the fixture 4 Use the hex wrench 8 mm unscrew the adjustment screws until the feeler gauge begins to bind 5 Then the pre setting is completed and the knife can be installed ...

Page 134: ...ed with 2 fixed counter knives Fixed counter knife no 1 and no 2 Space is available for two additional fixed counter knives which gives a higher capacity Fixed counter knife no 4 and no 5 5 The cutter house intended for bulky items Cutter with 3 rotating knives The cutter house intended for bulky items The cutter housing is equipped with 2 fixed counter knives Fixed counter knife no 2 and no 5 Spa...

Page 135: ... the setting screws Check the tightening torque of the screws in the friction clutch hex wrench 17 mm The torque is not dependent on the size of the motor The tightening torque of the screws should be max 20 Nm Lock the screw settings pair wise Lock by interconnecting two screws pair wise with a steel wire Twine the steel wire so that it locks the setting of the screws If the clutch slips during n...

Page 136: ...f large pieces of plastic are drawn into the blower they could seriously damage the impeller and blower housing Objects and clothing can easily be sucked into the blower inlet and cause personal injury Blowers F25 and F40 must therefore never be used with an unprotected inlet opening WARNING F25 and F40 produce a very powerful stream of air at the dis charge opening NOTE The stream of air from the...

Page 137: ...the blower impeller rotates freely and does not have any imbalance Then install the blower so that it can not vibrate Install a protective grating on the exhaust opening Make sure that the electrical motor is provided with sufficient ventilation the max imum permissible ambient temperature is 40 C Maintenance The blower has enclosed grooved ball bearings lubricated for life and can not be lubricat...

Page 138: ...ect speed after starting or if the speed drops to a level too low for granulating If the speed monitor triggers and stops the granulator Check that the drive belts do not slip The speed monitor has not reset Check that there is no material left in the granulator before re starting Clean and re start the granulator The sensors to the speed monitor are placed on the cutter belt pulley Speed monitor ...

Page 139: ...table Open remove the textile tape and unscrew the cover over the microswitches in the paddle monitor Adjust the position of the torsion spring Use a needle nosed pliers to change the spring position The normal setting of the torsion spring is the 2nd hole from the left Reducing the paddle monitor sensitivity The paddle monitor breaks the connection more slowly Turn the torsion spring to the left ...

Page 140: ...step on it during operation If the conveyor has stopped due to an error or if the emergency stop has been pressed it must not be re started until the cause has been established and the appropriate action has been taken Mobile conveyors must always be transported in a lowered position Warning When using the conveyor belt with carriers Be careful not to let the carriers catch your foot arm or articl...

Page 141: ...e band conveyor is started for the first time the belt s position on the rollers should be checked The belt must not move obliquely If the belt moves obliquely To gain access to the adjusting screws remove the hoods by the turning roller When the belt moves obliquely Screw only one adjusting screw at a time Only screw a 1 4 turn Wait and let the belt move for a few minutes Check adjust wait and ch...

Page 142: ...n damage the belt Fault finding The band conveyor does not start Check the band conveyor motor protection switch The band conveyor motor has an motor protection switch Q3 in the electrical cabinet box which trips if you jam or overload the conveyor belt If the motor protection switch has switched Off the switch will be in position 0 Reset set the switch to position 1 Check that there is no materia...

Page 143: ...s Qty Art no Description 3 45028 Band conveyor 1824 complete 3 45044 Band conveyor 1836 complete 3 45060 Band conveyor 1848 complete 1 1 2 Band conveyor 1 Band conveyor 1 Band conveyor 2 4 4 4 9 92814 Wheel turnable 1 11 14 l Options ...

Page 144: ...Transport Lifting and Storage Lift and transport to place of use 12 4 Storage 12 5 S E C T I O N 12 1 2 Transport Lifting and Storage Transport Lifting and Storage l 12 1 ...

Page 145: ...ting straps The machine weighs incl packaging approx 3250 4000 kg see also Technical specification section 2 Space requirements see Layout section 10 The hopper and doors must be properly closed before lift and transport OBSERVE The weight point of the machine is unequal The front side of the machine door side is normally heavier than the rear side The machine is normally lifted from front side bu...

Page 146: ...p of the front inlet part there is in this case eyebolts fit ted which are intended for lifting with lifting straps Use these eyebolts only to lift the hopper or the front inlet part NOTE A complete machine must never be lifted by using the eyebolts and lifting straps on the hopper or front inlet part Positioning and installation in place of use See Installation section 5 continued The fork positi...

Page 147: ...e machine is unequal The front side of the machine door side is normally heavier than the rear side but depending on the granulator motor size manufacture and weight type of hopper possible optional equipment the weight of the machine and distribution of weight varies Fit two profile beams under the frame of the machine IMPORTANT Place the profile beams to the positions where the yellow signs show...

Page 148: ... anti rust oil Long term storage Conservation Store the machine in a room with a stable dry temperature Treat the unpainted surfaces of the machine with rust preventer such as Castrol DWX 22 DWX 22 will protect the machine up to 12 months Alternatively DWX 160 will provide protection for 24 36 months 1 2 Transport Lifting and Storage Transport Lifting and Storage l 12 5 ...

Page 149: ...13 5 Weekly inspection 13 5 Monthly inspection 13 8 Inspection every 3 month 13 10 Inspection every 6 month or 1000 running hours 13 12 Knife changing 13 14 Malfunctions 13 15 Notes 13 16 S E C T I O N 13 1 3 Service and Maintenance Schedule Service and Maintenance Schedule l 13 1 ...

Page 150: ...Local distributor Head office Conair One Conair Drive Pittsburgh PA 15202 Phone 412 312 6000 Fax 412 312 6227 Machine data Machine type Serial number Year of manufacture 20 Motor V Hz kW Wiring diagram Safety maintenance and service Contact person responsible for granulator safety maintenance and service Name Phone Name Phone Name Phone Name Phone Name Phone Name Phone Name Phone Name Phone Name P...

Page 151: ...en checked Oil level in worm gear to the roll feeder checked Electrical connection Voltage connection checked Voltage Hz Size of fuse controlled 1 phase A 3 phase 3 x A The phase sequence of the mains checked The granulator have been connected to right hand field phase sequence At least one emergency stop knob is always within reach of the operator inside the working range of the granulator The gr...

Page 152: ...r mounting bracket Nm The nuts on the adjusting screws which hold the motor mounting bracket setting are counter tightened checked Nm Inspection done by Date 20 Name 20 30 hours after first start The drive belt condition have been checked The drive belt tension have been checked The drive belt tension have been adjusted The screws tightening torque to the upper bracket of the jack against the hopp...

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Page 162: ...knives Fixed knives New screws Note Sign 20 Rotating knives Fixed knives Note Sign 20 Rotating knives Fixed knives New screws Note Sign 20 Rotating knives Fixed knives Note Sign 20 Rotating knives Fixed knives New screws Note Sign 20 Rotating knives Fixed knives Note Sign 20 Rotating knives Fixed knives New screws Note Sign 20 Rotating knives Fixed knives Note Sign 20 Rotating knives Fixed knives ...

Page 163: ...ult Action Sign 20 Fault Action Sign 20 Fault Action Sign 20 Fault Action Sign 20 Fault Action Sign 20 Fault Action Sign 20 Fault Action Sign 20 Fault Action Sign 20 Fault Action Sign 20 Fault Action Sign 1 3 Service and Maintenance Schedule Service and Maintenance Schedule l 13 15 ...

Page 164: ...tion Sign 20 Notes Action Sign 20 Notes Action Sign 20 Notes Action Sign 20 Notes Action Sign 20 Notes Action Sign 20 Notes Action Sign 20 Notes Action Sign 20 Notes Action Sign 20 Notes Action Sign 20 Notes Action Sign 13 16 l Service and Maintenance Schedule ...

Page 165: ...te hourly rate with a one day minimum plus expenses Before You Call If you do have a problem please complete the following checklist before calling Conair Make sure you have all model serial and parts list numbers for your particular equipment Service personnel will need this information to assist you Make sure power is supplied to the equipment Make sure that all connectors and wires within and b...

Page 166: ...ptions Inspect the equipment and perform alterations or adjustments to satisfy performance claims Charges for such inspections and corrections will be waived unless failure to meet warranty is due to misapplication improper installation poor maintenance practices or improper operation Replace the original equipment with other Conair equipment that will meet original performance claims at no extra ...

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