FISCHBEIN PBC-6000, Operator'S Manual

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FISCHBEIN
®
Co. MODEL PBC-6000™
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
REV. D 2005-03 22
7.2 OPERATING THE PBC 6000 (START UP PROCEDURE)
PINCH BAG CLOSER START - UP
Be sure that all guards are in place. Do not operate without guards.
1.
Check for any loose or missing fasteners or parts on the PBC. Never operate the machine
without all the parts attached and secured.
2.
Operators: Long hair must be pulled back and tied to
avoid getting caught in any moving parts of the system.
Operators of this machine must wear eye and foot
protection at all times and gloves when working around
the hot or sharp machine surfaces. Operators must
not
wear loose clothing or jewelry.
3.
Connect clean, dry, and non-lubricated air to the
pneumatics panel, using the quick disconnect fitting that
is supplied with this unit. Turn the safety control valve
“ON” to allow the compressed air to circulate through
the system. For most common PBC bag types the flow
meter can be set to read 400 SCFH (11,3 SCMH).
(
Illustration 6.3, page 15
)
4.
Turn the heaters to the “OFF” position. (
Illustration 6.9, page 18
)
5.
Turn “ON” the main control switch on the back of the electrical enclosure. (
Illustration 7.3
)
Make sure the motor enable switch is turned to “AUTO”. (
Illustration 8.5, page 28
)
6.
Push the green “START” button to start the machine. The button should stay illuminated if
there are no system errors. (
Illustration 6.9, page 18
)
7.
Push and hold both blue “CLOSE” buttons at the same time until front channel closes
completely. Release the buttons and the front channel should stay closed. Check belt
direction to ensure that the machine is phased correctly.
8.
Synchronize the PBC with the conveyor speed by adjusting the speed control pot.
(
Illustration 6.7, page 16
) A tachometer can be used to measure the linear speed of the
conveyor and the machine’s carry through belts. Do not measure belt speed near turns in the
belt.
9.
Turn heater switch to “ON”. Set the temperature controller to the desired set point. (
Section
6.8, page 18
) For most common PBC bag types the initial setting should be about
450
o
F
(232
o
C)
. Allow a minimum of 15-20 minutes for the machine to warm up. Use the “Trial
Run / Bag Closure” technique mentioned below and adjust the temperature as necessary to
get a good quality bag seal.
Illustration 7.3
CAUTION
When closing the front channel, the rear belts must be moving to
allow the drive gears to mesh smoothly. Occasionally, there may
be some noise when the gears first come together.