Formech IMD508, Installation, Operating And Service Manual

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Manual - Formech IMD508
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Operation - Manual Functions
Manual Setup - Heaters
Select the Manual icon on the main screen.
The heaters are controlled by the PLC system to vary the output of individual zones as displayed on the
touch screen.
Allow 20 - 30 minutes for the heaters to reach operating temperature before attempting to run any
mouldings.
To change the heating zone settings press the heat zones settings button on the manual operation screen.
There are 49 heating zones on
the Top heater of the IMD508.
The heater must be set to ‘ON’
to operate.
Heating elements have
thermocouples fitted and the
element temperature is fed back
to the control system.
Set a target temperature for
each zone as required.
Temperatures can be set to Fahrenheit or Centigrade – press button to select.
The power of each 2½” square element is 125W.
The top value of each zone is the target temperature; the lower value is the actual zone temperature. All
adjustments are real time so a target value may be set and the actual temperature will respond and change.
To set, adjust the setting value using the + / - buttons or press on the value to open a keypad – press on any
zone to transfer the value to the zone. Repeat on all zones to set the required heat profile.
There are 28 heating zones
on the Bottom heater of the
IMD508.
The power of each 2½” x 5”
element is 125W.
Setting is the same as above.