Operators and Reference Manual
MC12
MC12 OM RM EN 74-111-132 v1.03.doc
Ver. 1.03
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Electrical dumping needle (=2)
Needle type 2 is selected when a Flexicon electrical dumping needle system is used. This is
operated as needle type 1 (see pneumatical bottom up) with the following addition:
After entering drive number the needle should follow, the MC12 asks for a transport speed
by displaying:
F51 TRANSPORT SPEED (mm/sec): 120_
The transport speed is the speed by which the needle moves up and down when NOT filling.
The speed is set in millimetres/sec.
Electrical bottom-up filling (=3)
Needle type 3 is selected when a Flexicon electrical bottom-up system is used. This is
operated as needle type 1 (see pneumatical bottom up) with the following additions:
After entering drive number the needle should follow, the MC12 asks for a transport speed
by displaying:
F51 TRANSPORT SPEED (mm/sec): 120_
The transport speed is the speed by which the needle moves up and down when NOT filling.
The speed is set in millimetres/sec.
The MC12 then asks for a fill speed by displaying:
F51 FILL SPEED (mm/sec): 30_
The fill speed is the speed by which the needle moves upward while filling. The speed is set
in millimetres/sec.
The set-up menu is then shown. The purpose here is to run a test on needle after it has been
positioned mechanically:
F51 SET-UP (0:DOWN / 1:UP):
This operates as described in this manual with one addition. When <2> is entered, the speed
is reduced with 1mm/sec, and when <3> is entered, the speed is increased with 1mm/sec.
The last menu displays the text:
F51 FILL SPEED (2:DEC/3:INC): 30_
Here it is possible to start the filling sequence by <disp><GO> and then trim the fill speed
(speed of needle moving upwards) to follow the product surface by pressing <2> for reduced
speed or <3> for increased speed. The actual fill speed is shown in millimetres/sec.
