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User Instructions

TrueBlend

™

Edition: February 2007

1.2 Layout of the manual

This manual is classified into several main parts:

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User information,

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Safety,

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Technical specifications,

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Transport and setup,

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Structure and function,

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Operation,

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Maintenance and repair,

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Decommissioning and disposal,

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Appendix (menu structure).

Summary of Contents for TrueBlend TB500-4

Page 1: ...ng the metering and mixing process Switching off Logging in logging out Commissioning Mixing process Component setup GRAVICOLOR Setup Working with recipes Changing material for a component also valid...

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Page 3: ...s no responsibility or liability for damage or malfunction of the equipment arising from non observance of these operating instructions To avoid errors and to ensure trouble free operation it is essen...

Page 4: ...6 Safety devices 17 2 6 1 Position of safety devices 17 2 6 2 Detachable Material Hopper Procedure 18 2 7 Warning symbols on the unit 19 2 7 1 Position of warning symbols on the unit 19 2 7 2 Meaning...

Page 5: ...2 Menu structure 41 7 3 Navigation 41 7 3 1 Explanation of the navigation buttons 42 7 3 2 Explanation of keypad screens 45 7 3 3 Explanation of additional screen icons 46 7 4 Starting and stopping t...

Page 6: ...h Bin Batch weight 73 7 10 3 Setting Mixing time 74 7 10 4 Setting the Interval time 74 7 10 5 Setting Damping 74 7 10 6 Advanced Operation Settings Password level 3 only 75 7 11 Working with recipes...

Page 7: ...nel 117 9 1 2 Safety equipment 117 9 1 3 Safety equipment 117 9 2 Before starting work 118 9 2 1 Switch off unit disconnect from compressed air supply 118 9 3 Inspections 118 9 3 1 Checking EMERGENCY...

Page 8: ...135 11 1 1 Operating levels password level 135 11 1 2 Menu overview dosing unit 136 11 1 3 Menu overview conveying 137 11 1 4 System settings menu 138 11 1 5 Unit settings menu 139 11 1 6 Conveyor set...

Page 9: ...downtime and to increase the service life of the unit The manual must be kept for referral with the unit at its place of use The manual must also accompany the unit if it is rented or sold It is dire...

Page 10: ...1 2 Layout of the manual This manual is classified into several main parts User information Safety Technical specifications Transport and setup Structure and function Operation Maintenance and repair...

Page 11: ...nt danger to the health and life of persons If these safety instructions are not observed serious or even fatal injuries will be caused Always observe the directions for avoiding such dangers WARNING...

Page 12: ...s pictogram occurs in connection with safety instructions see 1 3 Meaning of safety information Pictogram for electric shock This pictogram occurs in connection with safety instructions see 1 3 Meanin...

Page 13: ...ds MIX BLADES Mix blades are driven with substantial torque NEVER place your hand in the mix chamber unless power is completely dis connected SERIOUS INJURY may result ADDITIONAL MIX BLADE HAZARD Over...

Page 14: ...4 Designated use The TrueBlend gravimetric blender must be used exclusively for metering and mixing free flowing1 plastic granulate and additives A total of four different mate rials can be metered an...

Page 15: ...unit Any changes may adversely affect the safety of the unit Designated use includes following this operating manual and following the speci fied maintenance intervals and conditions NOTE Please conta...

Page 16: ...the unit may give rise to dangers for life and limb of the operator or third parties or dam age to the unit or other property The unit has four sources of danger which are shown in the figure below Fi...

Page 17: ...ppers Danger of injury by moving parts Vertically moving pneumatic cylinders can cause crushing impact and shearing injuries Do not reach into the pneumatic seal of the supply hopper during normal ope...

Page 18: ...s Horizontally moving pneumatic cylinders can cause crushing impact and shearing injuries and bone fractures Do not reach into the pneumatic discharge slide gate during normal operation and during man...

Page 19: ...he risk of injury if the safety devices are not operating cor rectly Check that the safety devices function correctly after work has finished see 7 7 1 Testing the mix chamber safety interlock switch...

Page 20: ...port frame The retainer stabilizes the detachable hopper when mounted in the blender support frame from forces exerted on the hopper by resin weight and various types of automatic loading receiving de...

Page 21: ...tion signs on the unit are a component of the operating manual Observe and follow these signs in the same way as with the manual Keep the signs clean and legible and never remove them paint over them...

Page 22: ...2 8 1 Qualifications of personnel The operator is responsible for ensuring that the personnel are qualified for the requirements of their tasks The machine must only be operated by trained and qualifi...

Page 23: ...clear of the unit Make sure that no people are in the danger zone every time before starting the unit Keep the operating station clear of tools equipment and other objects Do not place tools or other...

Page 24: ...35 lb ft3 pel letized material and using all standard valve sizes Use of reducer inserts will lower the rate shown The optional flow control valve will mount inside the chassis in the space of the man...

Page 25: ...tes are based on 35 lb ft3 pelletized material and using all standard valve sizes Use of reducer inserts will lower the rate shown The optional flow control valve will mount inside the chassis in the...

Page 26: ...will lower the rate shown The optional flow control valve will mount inside the chassis in the space of the manual slide valve Conair recommends using the optional flow control valve when mounting the...

Page 27: ...CIFICATION NOTES Maximum throughput rates are based on 35 lb ft3 pelletized material and using all standard valve sizes Use of reducer inserts will lower the rate shown The optional flow control valve...

Page 28: ...cer inserts will lower the rate shown The optional flow control valve will mount inside the chassis in the space of the manual slide valve Conair recommends using the optional flow control valve when...

Page 29: ...e rate shown The optional flow control valve will mount inside the chassis in the space of the manual slide valve Conair recommends using the optional flow control valve when mounting the blender on a...

Page 30: ...umber of major valves 4 5X5 3 5X5 2 5X5 Number of minor valves 0 2 2X5 4 2X5 Dimensions inches mm A Height above mounting plate 94 4 2397 8 94 4 2397 8 94 4 2397 8 B Width 53 0 1346 2 53 0 1346 2 53 0...

Page 31: ...capacity minor ingredient ft3 liter 10 283 5 142 5 142 Maximum number of materials 4 5 6 Number of major valves 4 6X6 3 6X6 2 6X6 Number of minor valves 0 2 2X6 4 2X6 Dimensions inches mm A Height ab...

Page 32: ...hase 60 hz 5 6 5 6 5 6 Compressed air requirements 0 3 ft3 min 90 psi 6 bars 0 14 liters sec 3 8 in NPT fitting Maximum loader sizes Number of 25 inch loaders 4 5 6 SPECIFICATION NOTES Maximum through...

Page 33: ...when attaching and re moving the weigh bin load cell may damage the very sensitive load cell Do not use excessive force or torque is applied to the load cell 4 2 Lifting WARNING DANGER OF INJURY If t...

Page 34: ...IMPORTANT Please remove the protective film on the touchscreen control for optimum performance The controller for the TrueBlend can be fixed to the housing with two screws As delivered the rear screw...

Page 35: ...Connecting compressed air NOTE No additional compressed air consumers may be connected to the unit be cause this may reduce the operating pressure If the operating pressure is less than 0 6 MPa the l...

Page 36: ...on February 2007 4 5 3 Hopper loader connection option 4 position Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 Position 4 6 position Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 Position 4 Position 5 Position 6 250 900 model...

Page 37: ...chine mount 8 Mixing agitator 9 Mixed batch 10 Mixing chamber 11 Load cell 12 Pneumatic cylinder 13 Weigh bin 14 Cover for vertical valve assembly Fig 8 Side view of unit Typical illustration for the...

Page 38: ...the mixing chamber 10 and is mixed by an elec trically powered mixer 8 The mixing chamber holds three batches After mixing the batch 9 the mixing chamber is emptied by the pneumatic discharge slide ga...

Page 39: ...ive positions 3 4 on the TB100 series See chart below Model Pos 1 2 Pos 3 4 TB45 Removablewith tool Removable with tool TB100 Fixed Removable with tool TB250R 4 Fixed Removable with tool TB250 4 Fixed...

Page 40: ...blenders utilize fixed hopper positions Model Pos 1 2 Pos 3 4 Pos 5 6 TB250 6 Fixed Fixed Fixed TB500 6 Fixed Fixed Fixed TB900 6 Fixed Fixed Fixed TB1800 5 6 Fixed Fixed Fixed TB2500 5 6 Fixed Fixed...

Page 41: ...ed Then the natural material is dispensed and adjusted for any minor varia tion with the Precision Additive to assure the proper ratio thereby as suring this critical component is held to the actual t...

Page 42: ...n be swung forward for ease of use see also 4 4 Positioning controller The operation of the TrueBlend with four components and with conveying is de scribed below If the loader symbol is disabled in th...

Page 43: ...the loader icon The screen with the logout button is only displayed if the operating level is not 0 Press to switch to other operating levels see 7 6 Logging in logging out When logging out of operat...

Page 44: ...ut disabled on the Overview start screen System settings menu SETTINGS From the overview screen press this but ton to open a screen that enables access to various settings The associated settings are...

Page 45: ...ew screen ALARM In the event of an alarm message press this button to gain direct access to the alarm overview The button is visible but disabled on the Alarm Overview screen This screen is accessible...

Page 46: ...07 Help button HELP Press this button to find help on specific functions online help is not yet imple mented This is an example of a help screen Disabled button DISABLED Navigation bar functions that...

Page 47: ...n press to open the numeric keypad In the numeric keypad you can press to open the alphabetical upper case keypad and then press to open the lower case keypad Use the field to input spaces colons and...

Page 48: ...rner The alarm mode can be set to specify when an alarm is displayed and how the unit behaves see 7 9 3 Input Alarm mode Operating level The operating level is shown at top left There are four operati...

Page 49: ...ed the display changes to gray bar 7 4 3 Restarting after EMERGENCY STOP Switch the main power switch on Switching on within two minutes the unit continues the interrupted process This function is use...

Page 50: ...atch is finished to gray bar NOTE If an alarm message is received when switching off and the unit does not switch off see chapter 8 Alarms messages and trouble shooting 7 5 2 Switching off in emergenc...

Page 51: ...ing level 0 is opened Then the user level can be changed by entering the relevant password NOTE When you select functions that are not part of your current user level e g calibration of the scales at...

Page 52: ...p NOTE If you want to change the password press on the field beside the user level and the calculator will appear allowing you to change the password If you change a password it is important that you...

Page 53: ...Press at Global Reset to reset the controller completely Defaults to the home screen A Global Reset can also be done by switching off the unit for more than two minutes Once off is pressed the unit w...

Page 54: ...by switching the main power switch to OFF or if the power fails WARNING DANGER OF INJURY If you reach into the mix discharge or the dosing unit when the compressed air supply is connected hand injury...

Page 55: ...beacon and horn operates These devices are located on the door of the electrical power box Checking material hoppers The icons that display the status of the hop pers are at the top of the screen Pre...

Page 56: ...on to switch the mixer on and off or Press the bottom button to open and close the optional discharge slide gate 5 or Flow control valve Note Only functions when a pneumatic discharge slide gate is in...

Page 57: ...r The mixing blades must rotate Open the safety door The mixing blades must stop Close the safety door The mixing blades should rotate again This screen mask will only be closed when all actions have...

Page 58: ...in the weigh bin or positioning of the weigh bin on the load cell support bracket However the controller runs an inter nal zero calibration tare before every cycle Calibrating scales full calibration...

Page 59: ...ration screen ap pears you will be reminded that a full cali bration cannot be interrupted Press Continue if you want to pro ceed with the full calibration or Press Abort to stop the full calibra tion...

Page 60: ...000 g TB1800 22 000 g TB2500 30 000 g TB3500 50 000 g If you wish to change the reference weight press the number input field and enter the desired weight Confirm the value with Place the reference we...

Page 61: ...all quantity of material Finally it is switched to the preset batch weight NOTE Conair recommends performing a manual calibration at start up or material change with a dramatic change in the bulk dens...

Page 62: ...and back with the arrows Press for material hopper 1 Press again to empty the weigh bin Run the process for all components that require calibration The screen cannot be closed until the pro cedure is...

Page 63: ...l 3 In the Overview screen press the TrueBlend icon The TrueBlend Status screen opens Press The Settings screen appears Press to open the TrueBlend Model Name screen The TrueBlend Model Name screen ap...

Page 64: ...navigation button The blender Settings screen will appear as shown at right The bottom panel on this screen allows one to access the Batch Mode screen where the Batch Mode of operation can be Turned...

Page 65: ...tual weighed value will be at least the target value you have entered plus up to one additional weighed batch of the blender model you are using The reason being that the blender can t stop in the mid...

Page 66: ...ill appear indicating Target weight of the dispense has been reached There is an acknowledge button OK to remove the message NOTE Reaching the preset target weight will also stop the blender operation...

Page 67: ...natural material Component 3 additive natural color Component 4 additive natural color Component 5 additive natural color Component 6 additive natural color The assignment of the components can also...

Page 68: ...on Fig 12 Layout of the material hoppers six position models only available on TB250 TB500 TB900 TB1800 TB2500 and TB3500 Position 1 Position 2 Position 5 Position 4 a Five Position Position 1 Positio...

Page 69: ...ken out Additive batch 10 Additive natural Color 2 Calculation Regrind R Total weight of batch Percentage of regrind 1000 g 20 200 g Additive AB Batch Total weight of batch Percentage of additive 1000...

Page 70: ...red Color 2 of N 13 7 g automatically calculated metered 4th Step additive batch is metered 10 of total weight 100 g automatically calculated metered The controller must be set to match this sequence...

Page 71: ...hey are metered in or der of ascending percentage of the total regardless of the sequence of the supply hoppers 7 9 Component setup The material component values for a batch are entered as percentages...

Page 72: ...eater precision 7 9 2 Input of Material type After Mat type input the component for the supply hopper Select the desired component a series of three dashes indicates an un used hopper and can be assig...

Page 73: ...essage unit continues to run without message Warn Alarm message is displayed but unit continues to run Stop Alarm message is displayed unit is stopped 7 9 4 Input Dosing retries The Dos retry specifie...

Page 74: ...de The operating mode specifies whether the unit will operate gravimetrically volu metrically or in mixed operating mode see 5 3 1 Operating modes Press the dropdown menu and select the operating mode...

Page 75: ...00 g 1750 g 3000 g TB500 4000 g 2800 g 5000 g TB900 8100 g 5700 g 9800 g TB1800 1800 g 12600 g 21600 g TB2500 25000 g 17500 g 30000 g TB3500 35000 g 24500 g 42000 g Press the input field beside Batch...

Page 76: ...the time for which the mixer will jog several rotations to ensure that the mixing blades do not stop in front of the sensor and thus generate a FULL message The factory setting is 30 seconds Press the...

Page 77: ...nder settings screen The parameters that are accessible through these menus are available for advanced users unusual operating conditions or setup of the control for blender retrofit applications It s...

Page 78: ...eed to be increased to allow the material to drop from the feeders B Batch times Batch Settling time The Batch settling time is the time prior to beginning a batch where the blender waits for the weig...

Page 79: ...s that the blender will only run if all components add up to between 99 and 101 A warning hand will be displayed above the ON OFF button to prevent starting If the percentages are changed while the bl...

Page 80: ...the mix This is the same value as is displayed on the individual component screens In normal operation the dosing rate starts with a default value and the default value is modified by the blender sof...

Page 81: ...put again and again The controller can store up to 50 recipes NOTE The recipe must be called before recipe data can be changed i e it must be active 7 11 1 Calling recipe status Press Recipe in the Tr...

Page 82: ...d to save the recipe 7 11 4 Naming a recipe Use the scroll arrows to select a stor age location for the recipe or input a storage location number directly Assign a recipe name with the keypad A recipe...

Page 83: ...are trans ferred to the preselected recipe name Existing recipes can also be overwritten with this method NOTE Saving is only possible if a recipe name has been assigned Otherwise a warning is display...

Page 84: ...lete with the scroll arrows or by direct input Press The recipe is deleted from the memory 7 11 6 Load view a recipe Press Select the recipe that you want to load with the scroll arrows or by direct...

Page 85: ...by resin weight and various types of automatic loading receiving device s during normal vibration from the process There is a separate retainer for each detachable hopper When removing any of these d...

Page 86: ...12 inches long press vertically into the respective valve opening and raise the plunger cone to allow material to flow from the material compartments Material will flow out of the hopper compartment t...

Page 87: ...or You will now proceed to clean the mixing chamber and shut off valve at the bottom of the chamber To fully evacuate the mixing chamber you may need to run the mixing agitator for a short time Close...

Page 88: ...e with safety interlock Open front access door to the mix chamber Remove the weigh bin Position the optional drain chute to re direct material from collecting in the mix chamber to an outside drum or...

Page 89: ...nse valve unit is opened and the material runs out of the material hopper through the optional deflector to the collec tion receptacle Discharge the material completely and clean the material hopper f...

Page 90: ...t and the batches run are displayed in the center above the TrueBlend body icon orange column Press to advance to advance to the screen reset totals Reset All displayed throughputs are listed in the G...

Page 91: ...and total material usage during defined interval Input start time and interval time The report position is started daily at the specified start time and after expiry of the interval time Batch report...

Page 92: ...unit or IP address The reports can be displayed on screen and printed It is also possible to save the message files in csv format and read and edit them in spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel...

Page 93: ...and save the file in csv format Maintaining files Select File File service to open the maintenance window Highlight the position you want to edit and carry out the corresponding ac tion with the icons...

Page 94: ...screen or Click Cancel to stop the report creation Making settings The program settings for the directories used the serial port ComPort lan guage and printer can be selected in the settings menu Dire...

Page 95: ...values to the configuration file The output to screen is the default setting If only one message is read it is dis played in a new window on receipt The window is moved to the foreground with every m...

Page 96: ...eckboxes is shown in the status line A displayed letter represents the Enabled function M Material data B Batch data W Scale data R Recipes A Alarms P Print online on printer in red Version Select the...

Page 97: ...sh French and German are available Select the desired language in the se lection menu After switching the language you are prompted to restart the system Setting date and time Input the date and the t...

Page 98: ...l change to sleep mode 10 600 seconds default 180 Contrast shutoff Set the contrast brightness for sleep mode 10 20 default 10 The following settings are only required if your unit is to be part of a...

Page 99: ...e controller must also be switched off and on again Subnet mask for service users only Level 3 Displays the current subnet mask of the con troller all models 7 17 System info The software status of th...

Page 100: ...Total convey cycles material loading op tion only counts the total conveying cy cles that the hopper loader has run since the first startup Batches since maintenance counts the total batches since th...

Page 101: ...Press OK to confirm and to close the message window and carry out the main tenance work as required see chapter 9 Maintenance and repair Press Reset to confirm that mainte nance has been carried out I...

Page 102: ...en The Loader Status screen opens 7 19 2 Switching on hopper loaders Press the buttons on the Loader Status screen to switch on the hopper loaders you will be using The status of the hopper loaders is...

Page 103: ...m valve is actuated and material is conveyed 3 Status Material discharge The arrow point down indicates the status Material discharging The vacuum valve is closed 4 Status Alarm The flashing triangle...

Page 104: ...mum load time and the maximum dump time is 180 seconds The status of the hopper loader is also shown on the right display yellow dot The hopper loader can also be switched on and off here 7 19 4 Loade...

Page 105: ...1 00 15 10 1 80 20 10 3 00 30 15 Sharing Conveying Pumps If you are using only one blender and one pump the default settings for the wait list WCN and LCO should be adequate The Trueblend blender als...

Page 106: ...t When the blower is available the waiting list then sends a message to the blower control which operates to satisfy the loader The connections between the three functions may be configured by the use...

Page 107: ...n blender 1 should have it s WCN value changed to the last three digits octet of blender 1 as shown In this example the WCN is changed from 240 to 249 The LCO value refers to the type of device 19 loa...

Page 108: ...available and the loader is the next in the list the loader and blower will be operated to convey the material Example 2 Suppose that you wish to add a second blower to the above system to use as a sp...

Page 109: ...to change the fields for all loaders used on the system This is similar to example 1 2 Change the WCN value for the blower in blender 1 to reference the blower in blender 2 In this case only one item...

Page 110: ...s not reached the alarm beacon is activated The behavior of the controller in the event of error can be specified in the configu ration see 7 9 3 Input Alarm mode Warn Alarm message is displayed but u...

Page 111: ...ponent bin number listed 8 4 Alarm messages and correction Alarm Message Possible Cause Solution If you press and the component is set at _ _ _ the batch will continue and an alarm message is recorded...

Page 112: ...xample compo nent 3 Component x too much material Component x not proper weight con nection from controller to load cell is inter rupted load cell defec tive scales jammed or overloaded measured value...

Page 113: ...ontinued Alarm message is sent Abort Chain is stopped immediately production stop material re mains in weigh bin and must be removed manually Alarm message is sent Incorrect batch Component x too litt...

Page 114: ...adjusted cor rectly see Section 9 6 Alarm message Tare wrong Meaning of alarm Correction The weigh bin is still full of material The weigh bin is mechanically jammed The plunger was not correctly ins...

Page 115: ...he fan motor has tripped Check motor then switch motor protection on again Wiring to motor protection disconnected Check connection Alarm message Filter fault Meaning of alarm Correction Differential...

Page 116: ...place either the I O board or controller Tip Consult with Conair Service before ordering parts After switching on again test LED on control board If the LED is green the connection is restored If not...

Page 117: ...ion used by the blender for each batch Six materials are listed regardless how many hoppers the blender has The open state of each component s valve is indicated by the presence of an icon between the...

Page 118: ...utline shows the current weigh bin weight The next button allows the blender to be started or stopped from this remote screen In extrusion mode when the components don t add up to 100 a warning hand w...

Page 119: ...personnel will result in incalculable risks with negative consequences for people the ma chine and the environment Only qualified and authorized technicians should carry out maintenance and repair wor...

Page 120: ...crushing shearing and bone fracture injuries Set the unit main switch to 0 before starting maintenance and repair work Secure the unit to prevent unauthorized restart 9 3 Inspections 9 3 1 Checking EM...

Page 121: ...Pull bin straight out To Install Mixing Chamber 6 Align bin walls with guides and push straight inward until the extension on the bottom of the chamber interferes with the nylon drain port 7 Place han...

Page 122: ...hly maintenance work Drain water separator Loosen the knurled screw 2 on the bottom of the water separator 1 and drain the water 1 Water separator 2 Knurled screw Fig 14 Draining water separator Visua...

Page 123: ...troller battery Unscrew the four screws 1 on the touch panel case Remove the back cover 2 The 3 Volt lithium cell is positioned on the right side viewed from the back Pull the tab 3 to remove the batt...

Page 124: ...on February 2007 Make sure the new battery is correctly aligned see symbol on the battery socket 1 Mounting screws 2 Cover 3 Lithium battery with tab Fig 16 Replacing controller battery Replace the co...

Page 125: ...position install supplied nut on the back of sensor un til it tightens against the weld coupling on the back of chassis tighten to lock into place Once unit is powered make sure that all mixing compon...

Page 126: ...e 2 Now release the button The yellow and green LED s are lit unit is set and is in the operating mode For most applications setting the sensor with the vessel empty is sufficient You can if you wish...

Page 127: ...stments can not be made if the sensor is locked These instructions are included in case you have inadvertently locked a sensor There is no need to lock the sensor Press the pushbutton adjustment of a...

Page 128: ...be too close to the mixing blades This may destroy it 9 6 2 Replacing pneumatic cylinder on vertical dispense valve assembly Removal Open the cover 3 Remove the cylinder cover 4 Pull the hoses 1 from...

Page 129: ...are exerted on the load cell when installing and re moving it may damage the very sensitive load cell Make that no force or torque is applied to the load cell Removal Remove the weigh bin See figure...

Page 130: ...ted If the bolt is loosened during the process the gap needs to be re set so the load cell item 4 contacts the bolt item 5 when the weigh bin is loaded with 3 kg total weight A 020 feeler gage could b...

Page 131: ...ted on the load cell when installing and re moving it may damage the very sensitive load cell Make sure that no force or torque is applied to the load cell Removal Removal of one load cell both load c...

Page 132: ...ble strength Loctite onto the two screws figure 20 item 8 and re attach the new load cell to the load cell mounting bracket figure 20 item 11 Make sure that the load cell is parallel with the chassis...

Page 133: ...item 1 and lock nut figure 22 item 2 onto hanger mounting screw figure 22 item 8 but do not tighten yet The purpose of this bolt and nut is to prevent over travel of the load cell to prevent damage t...

Page 134: ...the bin This weight should stay in place for ten seconds and then removed Repeat this procedure three times Do an empty and full calibration see manual and operate as normal 9 6 5 Replacing controller...

Page 135: ...ely and clean the material hopper from the top use the compressed air nozzle if necessary Open the quick release locks of the mixing chamber cover and remove it Pull the mixer from the drive shaft Cle...

Page 136: ...g fluids Incorrect disposal of operating fluids endangers people and damages the environment Dispose of the unit parts and operating fluids sorted and correctly Follow the manufacturer s directions Di...

Page 137: ...structure 11 1 1 Operating levels password level The different operating levels are identified with level 1 3 in the menu structure Level 0 for guests Level 1 for the operator Level 2 for making setti...

Page 138: ...Appendix TrueBlend 136 Edition February 2007 11 1 2 Menu overview dosing unit...

Page 139: ...TrueBlend Appendix Edition February 2007 137 11 1 3 Menu overview conveying Optional...

Page 140: ...Appendix TrueBlend 138 Edition February 2007 11 1 4 System settings menu...

Page 141: ...TrueBlend Appendix Edition February 2007 139 11 1 5 Unit settings menu...

Page 142: ...Appendix TrueBlend 140 Edition February 2007 11 1 6 Conveyor settings menu...

Page 143: ...1 Determine the valve configuration for the particular blender This can be done simply by measuring the operating mechanisms and noting the type of mechanism Example Blender XYZ Component 1 3 X 6 val...

Page 144: ...onent 2 3 X 6 valve 1 5 s Component 3 2 X 3 valve 1 5s Component 4 2 X 3 valve 1 5 s Component 5 2 i d feeder 5 s Component 6 1 i d feeder 10 s 5 Enter the default settling times into the blender cont...

Page 145: ...e and tap 1 8 NPT Do not run tap fully through the chassis Clean all shavings and fines from the chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig 1 5 Install item 8 into tapped hole and tighten 6 Slide item 1 into item 8...

Page 146: ...Adjust the insertion level and direction of item 1 so the air is blowing across the face of the sensor Insertion depth into the chamber should be minimal as possible so tube does not contact mixer bl...

Page 147: ...tton The Overview Screen will appear 5 Press the TRUEBLEND icon The TrueBlend Status Screen will appear 6 Press the SETTINGS button On the Settings Screen press the icon beside TB Model Name 7 From th...

Page 148: ...l appear 3 Press the button beside the words System Information The System Information Screen will appear Pre Rev E the button is defaulted to OFF The following conditions will determine if you need t...

Page 149: ...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 partic...

Page 150: ...following options Inspect the equipment and perform alterations or adjustments to satisfy perform ance claims Charges for such inspections and corrections will be waived unless failure to meet warran...

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