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Rev 2022-03-08 

 

 

Pharmafill Model TC3 User Manual 

Deitz Company Inc. 

TC3 User Manual 

Page    31 

 

 
 

8.1 - Product Guide Adjustments (Cont’d) 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Adjustment 3 – CENTERING 

 
To count properly, objects must fall directly from 
the chute into the center of the counting head. 
This way the object will fall through the center of 
the light source of the counting window and strike 
the divider flag at the same angle whether 
diverting right or left. 
 
The centering adjustment is needed because when 
you make a change to the width of the Product 
Guide, you are moving the left side of the chute.  
As the width of the chute changes, so does the 
location of the centerline. 
 

Centering Adjustment 

 
After changing the width of the Product Guides, 
center the Counting Head by turning the 
Centering Wheel on the right side of the machine. 
Note the position of the Counting Head as 
indicated on the Centering Scale. It should be 
approximately the same number as on the Width 
Scale 
 
Visually confirm that the Counting Head is 
centered on the chute by looking at the red light 
source from directly in front of the chute. You 
may remove the Clear Chute Cover for a better 
view, or bend down to look up through the Clear 
Front Cover of the Counting Head. 

CENTERING 

SCALE

 

CHUTE

 

CENTERING 

WHEEL

 

CENTERLINE 

OF CHUTE

 

LIGHT 

SOURCE 

WIDTH 

OF CHUTE

 

COUNTING 

HEAD

 

Summary of Contents for Pharmafill TC3

Page 1: ...Model TC3 Electronic Counter Operation Manual...

Page 2: ...23 7 10 Menu 6 Technician Only 25 7 11 Counting Sensor 27 8 Counting and Filling 8 1 Product Guide Adjustments 29 8 2 Bottle Gating Cylinder Positioning 33 8 3 Bottle Sensor Positioning 35 8 4 Testin...

Page 3: ...r Manual Page II Section 1 GENERAL ILLUSTRATIONS 1 1 Front View CONTROL PANEL AUTO FEED SENSOR CABLE DUST COVER HOLDER PRODUCT GUIDES AIR MANIFOLD SUPPLY SENSOR BACKUP SENSOR START SENSOR RIM BAND RIM...

Page 4: ...anual Page III 1 2 Overhead View PRODUCT GUIDE LONG POINTED GLASS DISC UNDER CENTER HUB AUTO FEED SENSOR AIR MANIFOLD ADJUSTABLE GUIDE BLOCK DISPLAY PANEL RUN CONTROL SWITCHES S DEFLECTOR ARM FLOW GUI...

Page 5: ...l Model TC3 User Manual Deitz Company Inc TC3 User Manual Page IV 1 3 Counting Head CENTERING WHEEL TRAP CLOSED DIVIDER FLAG GUIDE CHUTE CLEAR COVER COUNTING SENSOR TRAP OPEN CLEAR HEAD COVER FUNNEL T...

Page 6: ...08 Pharmafill Model TC3 User Manual Deitz Company Inc TC3 User Manual Page V 1 4 Power Switches COMPONENT FUSES ARE BEHIND THIS PANEL MAIN POWER DISCONNECT SWITCH START BUTTON EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON TW...

Page 7: ...eitz Company Inc TC3 User Manual Page VI 1 5 Right Side Rear BLOWER POWER OUTLET FEEDER BLOWER AIR HOSE HOPPER AIR MANIFOLD HEAD CENTERING WHEEL COUNTING SENSOR FEEDER PAN SIEVE INSIDE COMPRESSED AIR...

Page 8: ...ll Model TC3 User Manual Deitz Company Inc TC3 User Manual Page VII 1 6 Left Side Rear CHIP CHUTE CLEAR COVER FEEDER POWER CORD MAIN AC IN POWER CORD STACKLIGHT CABLE AUTO FEED SENSOR CABLE FEEDER SEN...

Page 9: ...User Manual Deitz Company Inc TC3 User Manual Page VIII 1 7 Glass Disc Ring Nut Washer 1 8 Clear Rim Cover Center Hub Knob GLASS DISC 20 DISC SUPPORT RING BONDED TO DISC CLEAR PLASTIC WASHER RING NUT...

Page 10: ...User Manual Page IX 1 9 Guide Block Assembly Left Side 1 10 Guide Block Assembly Right Side PRODUCT GUIDE GUIDE BLOCK SHIELD CLEAR CHUTE COVER CHUTE COVER MOUNTING BLOCK PRODUCT GUIDE PLATE GUIDE BLOC...

Page 11: ...Inc TC3 User Manual Page X 1 11 Center Hub Deflector Arm Auto Feed Sensor 1 12 Counting Head Breakdown Parts DEFLECTOR ARM CENTER HUB SENSOR TARGET AUTO FEED SENSOR TRAP FLAG DIVIDER FLAG SIDE BLOCK C...

Page 12: ...l Page XI 1 13 Counting Head Breakdown Parts Cont d 1 14 Feeder Chute Sieves FUNNEL BLOCK BLOCK FUNNEL 4 SIZES SOLID SIEVE 156 HOLES 188 HOLES 250 HOLES CLEAR CHUTE COVER COUNTING WINDOW COUNTING SENS...

Page 13: ...y people who have been correctly trained should operate or clean this machine Only people who are correctly qualified and trained should carry out maintenance installation or any other service work Ne...

Page 14: ...ll NJ USA 07719 Tel 732 681 0200 Fax 732 681 8468 E mail support deitzco com or support pharmafill com Web site deitzco com or pharmafill com The operation manual is designed to make it easier for you...

Page 15: ...have been compiled with due care and attention However DEITZ COMPANY does not take any responsibility for misprints translation errors or other errors and any damages resulting there from DEITZ COMPA...

Page 16: ...t optimal conditions INPUTS Voltage 110 VAC 1 Cycles 50 60 HZ Phase 1 Amperage 6 0A peak Compressed Air 80 PSI 550 kPa consumes less than 1 0 CFM 28 LPM AIR MUST BE FREE OF WATER VAPOR AND OIL Room Hu...

Page 17: ...e the machine from the pallet and position on the floor Remove any shrink wrap bubble wrap and or protective cardboard inserts Inspect all supplied equipment for damage If any damage is present please...

Page 18: ...air filter regulator at the rear of the machine Attach the air line from your compressor here 3 Confirm that the air tube coming out of the filter regulator is attached to the machine as shown here 4...

Page 19: ...er cord and the blower air hose at the rear of the lift platform 6 Plug the blower power cord from the lift platform into the blower power outlet on the back of the TC3 7 Attach the blower air hose fr...

Page 20: ...the Control Panel lights 5 Confirm that the counting sensor lights 6 Press the RESET button several times and confirm that the divider flag flips back and forth smoothly and quickly 7 Press the TRAP...

Page 21: ...a pre filled bottle The TC3 is a roll up design so that is can be easily positioned over a conveyor that brings bottles to and from the machine The integral lift platform may be varied in height manua...

Page 22: ...trap When the target count is reached the divider flag splits the flow of pills and diverts it into the closed trap Counting continues as the filled bottle is removed When a new bottle is in place the...

Page 23: ...n Machine Interface HMI It consists of a 2 line LCD display and 10 membrane switches The five buttons on the upper row are for Menu functions and the five on the lower row are dedicated function switc...

Page 24: ...ITCH when switched off both the disc and the feeder will not operate 4 CYCLE COUNTER tallies the number bottles filled by incrementing each of time the bottle gating cylinders are cycled 5 BOTTLE SENS...

Page 25: ...a fault is detected or when the operator intervenes See section 7 3 for full information Top Row Buttons These five buttons are used to control Menu functions adjusting the preset values of parameter...

Page 26: ...l start if the manual override switches are both in the AUTO position and product will begin to flow through the counter As product is counted the Current Count will increase Filling will be stopped i...

Page 27: ...filling stops if the Current Count exceeds the preset Trap Max Count while the trap is closed When the next bottle does arrive the error is corrected and the message will read TrapError Press CLR Does...

Page 28: ...e 2 DISC SPEED Press this button to enable adjustment of the disc speed Press again when done 3 Adjust 1 at a time Do not press both speed buttons at same time if both buttons are pressed at the same...

Page 29: ...nter clockwise to decrease the number Press ENTER to accept the new value The ADJUST VALUE knob is an encoder type switch It will rotate in either direction without limit but the value will not decrea...

Page 30: ...rom the sensor area to the Divider flag Typically this delay is between 0 00 to 0 03 seconds and rarely needs adjustment Use the Fill One function to test the setting see menu item 2 DROP TIME When th...

Page 31: ...d held for the next bottle The machine will now behave just as it does in RUN mode but will stop after the target count is reached Note This is a useful tool for setup and testing before going to RUN...

Page 32: ...position and product will begin to flow through the counter As product is counted the Current Count will increase Filling will be stopped if faults are detected 7 Filling stops When the target count i...

Page 33: ...osition of the bottle gates 1 Press MENU 2 Use the UP or DOWN arrow buttons to scroll to 3 Index One 3 Press ENTER to select Index One mode 4 Press ENTER the bottle gating cylinders will make one cycl...

Page 34: ...gates 1 Press MENU 2 Use the UP or DOWN arrow buttons to scroll to 4 Half step Index 3 Press and release ENTER to select Half step Index mode 4a Press ENTER once the bottle gating cylinders will open...

Page 35: ...not be indexed This mode is used to count the contents of a container run accuracy and speed tests run all the product out of the machine 1 Press MENU 2 Use the UP or DOWN arrow buttons to scroll to 5...

Page 36: ...t d 6 Filling Starts After 5 seconds the disc and feeder will start when the both manual override switches are in the AUTO position and product will begin to flow through the counter As product is cou...

Page 37: ...wing settings set the slowdown speed as a percentage of the preset speed which was set using the FEEDER SPEED and DISC SPEED buttons The ADJUST VALUE knob is an encoder type switch It will rotate in e...

Page 38: ...10 Menu 6 Technician Only Cont d The following settings enable or disable the bottle sensors on the conveyor Normally all three should be ON Press the UP arrow button to enable Press the DOWN arrow b...

Page 39: ...uced to as low as 5 Adjustable in 5 increments Light bar 1 5 Light bar 8 40 factory setting most products THRESHOLD FACTORY SETTING 8 good for all but the smallest pills One Shot Delay Adjustment how...

Page 40: ...mode after 4 seconds of inactivity Will automatically reset light level for maximum performance before returning to normal ONE SHOT DELAY Factory setting 1 To adjust Press and release minus Light bar...

Page 41: ...So that the Guide Block will open fully make sure that the Guide Plate depth is not limiting the travel Loosen the two knobs on the Guide Plate Clamp and slide the plate to the front towards you Width...

Page 42: ...e Plate and tighten the knobs Depth Adjustment Loosen the two knobs on the Guide Plate a small amount only enough to move the plate Slide it forward until it touches the edge of the glass disc and the...

Page 43: ...f the chute As the width of the chute changes so does the location of the centerline Centering Adjustment After changing the width of the Product Guides center the Counting Head by turning the Centeri...

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Page 45: ...y 2 pills high If set too low the air will disturb the flow in the channel impeding the flow and possibly blowing pills right out of the channel If set too high faults might not be rejected You can fi...

Page 46: ...e top of the bottle approximately 1 8 to 1 4 below the funnel Make sure the bottle is centered under the funnel left to right and front to back 4 Turn on the conveyor and set to the desired speed Plac...

Page 47: ...wnstream usually to the right of Gate 1 by a distance equal to one bottle width dimension A When filling the first bottle will be held at the filling position by Gate 1 and there will be no bottle at...

Page 48: ...e filling station It may be necessary to angle the sensor slightly to get a straight on look at the bottle Use a open wrench to adjust the angle bracket Do not position it at a bottle upstream or erro...

Page 49: ...r each product you will not be able to maintain accuracy Go back to a lower speed and consider this the maximum speed for that product Note the speed setting for the feeder and disc 8 6 Second Use Fil...

Page 50: ...ace The hopper should be filled and the hopper door opened Set the preset values for Target Count Slowdown Count Trap Max Count and Flag Delay Drop Time and Index Time 2 CHECK COUNT MODE count the con...

Page 51: ...se Pin then 7 rotate the Air Guide Assembly up and out of the way 8 Remove the Center Hub Assembly by removing the center knob 9 Unscrew the Disc Hold down Ring Nut Remove the Plastic Hold down Washer...

Page 52: ...e Divider Flag and the Trap Flag 21 Remove the Back Plate 22 Backplate partially removed 23 Remove the Hopper Door Adjusting Knobs 24 Loosen the three Hopper Mounting Screws 25 Tilt the Hopper forward...

Page 53: ...emove the Auto feed Sensor Cable from the Auto feed Sensor by unscrewing the knurled ring at the end of the cable 3 Remove the Clear Rim Cover by loosening the hold down screw in front and the mountin...

Page 54: ...Parts Illustrated Cont d MANIFOLD RELEASE PIN 5 Remove the Adjustable Product Guide Assembly by removing the adjustment knob 6 Pull out the Manifold Release Pin then 7 rotate the Air Guide Assembly up...

Page 55: ...rt disc has a slot which aligns with a pin on the drive hub Make sure this is oriented correctly when you install the glass again 11 This is the top of the machine with contact parts removed Wipe down...

Page 56: ...er Slide the Counting Sensor to the right to remove it from two the mounting pins 14 Remove the Counting Window and Counting Sensor as one unit Do not disconnect the fiber optic cables from the top of...

Page 57: ...an Contact Parts Illustrated Cont d 17 Remove the Funnel Mounting Block 18 Remove The two Side Blocks one on the left and one on the right They are identical and interchangeable 19 Remove the Center B...

Page 58: ...ual Page 46 9 2 Breakdown Of Remove To Clean Contact Parts Illustrated Cont d 21 Remove the Back Plate 22 Backplate partially removed 23 Remove the Hopper Door Adjusting Knobs 24 Loosen the three Hopp...

Page 59: ...r The Hopper can be wiped down in this position 26 Remove the two Sieve Mounting Knobs in the Feeder Chute Remove the Feeder Sieve 27 Wipe clean the Feeder Chute in this position or remove the two Fee...

Page 60: ...he Feeder Sieve 26 4 Tilt the Hopper forward and remove the Hopper Door The Hopper can be wiped down in this position 25 5 Loosen the three Hopper Mounting Screws 24 6 Remove the Hopper Door Adjusting...

Page 61: ...correctly when you install the glass again 10 20 Unscrew the Disc Hold down Ring Nut Remove the Plastic Hold down Washer 9 21 Remove the Center Hub Assembly by removing the center knob 8 22 rotate th...

Page 62: ...d by a waterproof cover or by other means Washdown will void the warranty Cleaning solutions Glass and stainless steel are resistant to most cleaning solutions Other contact materials such as aluminum...

Page 63: ...ing with alcohol or acetone will damage it and should never be used Ammonia or any strong cleaner will make it cloudy over time It may be safely cleaned with soap and water Other plastic All other man...

Page 64: ...ount When the slowdown count is met the rotation speed of the glass disc slows down This aids in the action of the divider flag see below When the target count is matched the glass disc resumes full s...

Page 65: ...reset to zero Glass disc resumes HIGH speed 5 If RUN button is pressed again unlatch Glass disc stops Feeder stops Fill One Cycle 1 If ENTER button is pressed momentary 2 Glass disc rotates at high s...

Page 66: ...ction keys Check component fuses inside left side access panel LED on indicates blown fuse Check PLC is in run mode and terminal mode inside front door Check PLC data cable is connected to front displ...

Page 67: ...ing Head is properly centered on product flow Check adjustment of product guides no doubles getting through 10 Count is not accurate too few in container large error Clear gels or product with hole Ch...

Page 68: ...TC3 AD1115 CCD Contact Compliance Document 1 TC3 AD1115_PM Safety Preventative Maintenance Safety Device 1 TN0099 CSS Counting Sensor Specification 2 SC1012 Electrical Schematic 11 Addendums or additi...

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Page 70: ...SS304 ASTM Standard FM3489 Adj Guide Block Shield SS304 ASTM Standard FM3433 see FA1018 Fixed Chute Center SS303 1 ASTM Standard FM3432 see FA1018 Fixed Chute Left Side Acetal FDA 21 CFR 177 2480 FM34...

Page 71: ...toothed belt there is no need for additional tension If the belt is appears worn replace it P0418 Belt Gear 150XL037 3 Visually inspect the condition of the flags and flag linkages If the hole in the...

Page 72: ...Banner Model D10BFPQ Photoelectric Sensor also see standard Banner literature 1 Removed Features 1 1 The following standard features of the Banner D10B have been removed 1 1 1 Dynamic Teach 1 1 2 Sta...

Page 73: ...amically regenerates the threshold level every 100ms based on a low pass filtered clear signal level to compensate for dust buildup etc between optimization cycles 3 2 3 Drift Alarm If the filtered cl...

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