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325 N. Oregon Ave., Pasco, WA 99301

(509) 547-7029 Fax (509) 547-0939
Web @ http://www.meheen-mfg.com

Inc.

MERLIN BEER BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE

OPERATING MANUAL

10/17/11

“N”-Series with Temperature display and Tank pressure control

Bottle detection system

Summary of Contents for MERLIN N Series

Page 1: ...asco WA 99301 509 547 7029 Fax 509 547 0939 Web http www meheen mfg com Inc MERLIN BEER BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE OPERATING MANUAL 10 17 11 N Series with Temperature display and Tank pressure control Bottle detection system ...

Page 2: ...L MANIFOLD TUBING 22 BOTTLE DETECTION SYSTEM 23 BOTTLE INDEXING SPEED ADJUST 24 WARNING AS WITH ALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO AVOID INJURY FROM MOVING PARTS WHICH OPERATE WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE AND WITHOUT WARNING MEHEEN MANUFACTURING SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE INAPPROPRIATE USE OF THIS MACHINE OR FROM NORMAL OPERATION WITHOUT REGARD TO NORMA...

Page 3: ...ts the use of an oil sump reciprocating type air compressor of at least 4 HP DO NOT use a home style direct drive oil less compressor Minimum air hose size is 3 8 inside diameter for a 50 hose or less and larger for longer runs Also all devices restricting air flow such as regulators and moisture traps should be removed between the air compressor and the bottling machine CONTROL PANEL The control ...

Page 4: ...will change to that operation Note The reset key must be pressed before starting any operational mode except the Manual override functions RESET The RESET button is used any time the machine has been stopped paused or about to be started in a new mode The RESET always returns the machine to its starting conditions for each mode RESET must be used each time the machine enters a new operation before...

Page 5: ...ntrol panel operate on 24VDC high voltage 100 220 Volts AC energy is converted by a power supply located on the cord DO NOT open the control panel or power supply when plugged in 7 Service of electrical components should be referred to qualified personnel only PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING AND SANITIZING Even though the products mentioned in this procedure are supplied by Birko Corporation any brand coul...

Page 6: ...PAA Operate the machine in the Sanitize mode To remove beer stone Calcium Oxalate deposits the use of an acid product such as Acid Brite No 2 Phosphoric Nitric blend is recommended Run 1 ounce 30ml of acid per gallon of warm 1200 F water for a minimum of 2 4 minutes prior to CELL R MASTER OPERATIONAL SUMMARY SANITIZING ...

Page 7: ...he bottle runway at the base of the bottle feed ramp When the bottling machine is started it will automatically index the bottles to the filling and crowning stations 7 Press the RESET button on the interface and the System is Reset message will appear at the bottom of the screen 8 Place the sanitizing pump into the bucket of sanitizing solution and plug it in 9 Press the Sanitize Off On button to...

Page 8: ...e used for the sanitizing cycle to the product dispensing tank Be sure to clamp both ends of the hose securely Open the dispensing tank valve very slowly when first charging the line If the tank valve is opened too fast severe damage may occur to the beer line pressure sensor 2 Connect the CO2 supply to the CO2 inlet on the top of the bottling machine and adjust the pressure to 30 psi for the 4 he...

Page 9: ...o blue and the text will change to Manual indicating the mode change for Fill Detection As filling speeds are increased in the Manual mode the Fill Sensor will need to be raised to a higher number to ensure the bottles are completely filled The Low Pressure slide is used to adjust how much pressure is in the bottles when the filling heads are raised or the pressure at which the Pulse will occur It...

Page 10: ...tially records the static liquid pressure at the manifold and displays that pressure as the set point above the adjusting arrow keys Using the arrow keys you can adjust this set point up or down as needed Each cycle before the product valve opens the computer will sample the manifold pressure and turn the CO2 control valve on or off as needed NOTE This system is limited to a maximum control pressu...

Page 11: ...n Be sure to set those bottles aside so they don t get mixed up with bottles containing beer 6 The bottle fill rate is adjusted by using the off gas flow regulator valve located just below and to the left of the control panel Closing this valve slows the flow of liquid into the bottle while opening the regulator increases the rate of fill The fill rate should be slow enough that the liquid does no...

Page 12: ...solution Most cleaning solutions are acceptable with the exception of acid based materials that can damage the internal parts of valves used in the off gas system Remember you will be filling 2 rows of bottles and washing through the off gas system 4 Disconnect the 5 32 liquid pressure sensor hose small tubing from the pressure sensor located in the bottom of the control panel To disconnect the ho...

Page 13: ...lete the fill head and capping head will remain down and Cleaning Complete will be displayed in the message display The filling heads can be raised by pressing the Clean button to turn off the cycle and pressing the Reset button 10 When the cleaning cycle is complete unplug the pump as cleaning liquid will continue to flow through the pressure sensor hose until the pump is unplugged Leave the beer...

Page 14: ...g support clamps on the front of the filling head carriage Then disconnect the tubing from the front of the filling head by pressing in on the fitting collar while pulling the tubes out Remove the filling head from the carriage by removing the two bolts that secure it to the carriage 3 Remove the silicone filling tubes from the stainless steel filling tubes and discard them Remove the filling tube...

Page 15: ...e activated button will turn green while pressed indicating it is activated The corresponding item on the machine should respond while activated The Bottle Detection Controls button will load that page on the screen see page 23 At the right side of the screen is the Bottle and Liquid pressure meters which will indicate the pressure applied to each of the sensors in the control panel These displays...

Page 16: ...or gained at such a rate that a leak is detected the leak test will be terminated the red FAIL light will flash and a text message will be displayed at the bottom of the screen to identify the problem This test can determine if a CO2 valve or other valve is leaking into the system causing the pressure to increase as well as pressure leaking out of the system Pressure increasing can be CO2 leaking ...

Page 17: ... caps from the box tube under the bottle feed ramp which holds the air cylinder and loosen the two bolts located inside the box tube The air cylinder can now be slid forward or backward to adjust the travel of the bottles so they are centered under the capping head and the bottles under the filling head are centered in the bottle locator with the air cylinder fully extended When the required locat...

Page 18: ...t used OUTPUT FUNCTION TUBING SIZE AND COLOR ON MACHINE 0 Speed valve 5 32 Yellow 1 Snift valve 5 32 Orange 2 CO2 valve 5 32 Blue 3 CO2 pulse 5 32 Red 4 Cap drop 1 4 Green 5 Bottle index 1 4 Blue 6 Fill head 1 4 Gray 7 Fill valve 1 4 Yellow 10 Crowner 3 8 Red 11 Educator 5 32 Natural 12 Tank Head space CO2 Valve mounted to right side of control panel Product sensor 5 32 Natural Bottle sensor 5 32 ...

Page 19: ...fill head down 2 EXCESSIVE FOAMING IN THE BOTTLE WHEN FILLING A CO2 pressure on tank dispensing product is too low B Product flow rate into bottles is too fast for the condition of the product C Product is too warm for bottling in relation to dissolved CO2 levels D Snift or CO2 valve on machine have worn or broken tubing F Liquid in bottle sensor and line Drain liquid from line and wick liquid fro...

Page 20: ...or is set too low increase fill sensor value 7 BOTTLES DO NOT FILL AND PRODUCT VALVE DOES NOT OPEN A CO2 pressure to the bottling machine is low or flow is restricted CO2 pressure at the machine should always be set at 25 psi and liquid line pressure should be less than 20 psi while operating When this failure occurs the Counter Pressure Fail message will be displayed on the operator interface 8 C...

Page 21: ...ch can be lubricated with grease on the machine is the fill head carriage cylinders These cylinders act as slides for the fill head carriage The carriage slide blocks have grease fittings on the outside of each block These cylinders should be lubricated on a regular schedule approximately every 20 000 cases produced or sooner Caution should be exercised to avoid over greasing of the slides 2 The m...

Page 22: ... the pinch valve The trick to this is twisting the tubing as you push it through the guide holes of the pinch valve 4 Place the end of the tubing protruding from the top of the pinch valve fully on the tubes of the manifold Grasp the silicone tubes from below the pinch valve and pull them down while pushing the liquid manifold down using a back and forth motion When fully down you may still have a...

Page 23: ... the machine will be in safe shut down mode NOTE Before starting a new cycle after a fault crowns must be removed from the capping head to avoid double capping the next row of bottles and to avoid bottle breakage Warning Bottle detection is not activated during the automated Leak Test or during Cleaning or Sanitizing cycles Bottle detection By Pass By Passing the bottle detection feature is possib...

Page 24: ...of the screen will change from Green to Red and stop when the bottles are detected at the filling station As long as the button remains on air will continue to flow and the bar will indicate the time it took to locate the bottles When you push the button to off the indexing plate will retract and the bar will turn back to green You can repeat the process by simply pushing the button again Repeat t...

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