Maguire Products Weigh Scale Blender WSB, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C .
Edition: August 6, 2014
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Blender Parts Key
1.
Auger Feeder
– Screw Feeder for feeding in small percentage materials such as Colors and Additives
2.
Fixed Material Hopper
– Material Hopper for main materials to be dosed by the slide gates
3.
Removable Hopper
– Removable Material hopper for small percentage materials such as Colors and
Additives
4.
Hopper Access Door
– Door to access inside of hopper for quick cleaning and materials changes
5.
Sight Glass
– Means to view current material level inside the hopper
6.
Vertical Valve
– Dispense Device mounted inside removable hopper for small percentages up to 10%
7.
Slide Gate
– Dispense Device mounted below fixed hoppers to dispense large percentages
8.
Auger Screw
– Dispense Device mounted inside removable hopper for small percentages up to 10%
9.
Air Assembly & Solenoids
– Pneumatic assembly for activating pneumatic parts automatically and manually
10.
Controller
– Central Controller for all settings on the blender
11.
Cleaning Airline
– Airline for quick and easy cleaning of blender during materials changes
12.
Load Cells
– Load Cells monitor continuously the weight in the Weigh Bin
13.
Load Cell Bracket
– Load Cell Bracket for mounting Weigh Bin onto the Load Cells
14.
Safety Interlock
– Pneumatic and Electrical Safety interlock – stops blender operating if door is opened
15.
Weigh Bin
– Weigh Bin holds materials as materials are dispensed during a batch and weighed
16.
Dump Valve
– Pneumatic Valve and Flap to release materials from Weigh Bin when a batch is complete
17.
Mix Chamber
– Area where materials are blended together after being weighed
18.
Mix Blades
– Removable Mix Blades to fold the materials together to achieve an effective blend
19.
Power and Circuitry Box
– Central box for power and support circuitry for controller.
20.
Mix Chamber Insert
– Stainless Steel removable insert to assist in quick materials cleaning and changes
21.
Level Sensor
– Sensor to monitor material level in the Mix Chamber, pauses blender when covered and mix
chamber is full, once uncovered signals Controller to begin a new batch of material.
22.
Mix Motor – Electric Motor to drive Mix Blades
– Note on WSB MB and WSB 100 Series blenders this
motor is a pneumatic Mix Motor
23.
Flow Control Valve
– (Optional) – Additional pneumatic slide gate with finger guards to be used when blender
is not mounted directly on the throat of a machine but instead a stand or surge hopper. The Flow Control Valve
ensures material remains inside the Mix Chamber long enough to be mixed efficiently. Automatically controlled
by the blender Controller.