Color Change Tasks: Cyclone Side Operator
q.
Lance assemblies
not
equipped with hose manifolds:
i. When the internal gun purge is done, raise the lances
all the way.
ii. Blow off the bottom of the lances and up into the lance
ports.
r.
Blow off the lances, powder hoses, air tubing, sieve
bracket, vibratory table and purge manifold, and inside
ceiling, walls, and floor of the feed center.
s.
Turn the purge switch to the PUMP position.
3.
Move to the cyclone
Transfer pan must be cleaned while pump purge is cycling
a.
Open the transfer pan and blow it clean while the bulk
feed and reclaim pumps are purging.
b.
Blow clean the bottom flange of the cyclone.
c.
Lock the transfer pan in the open position.
4.
Move to the feed center
a.
Assemble the sieve with the pan chute pointing toward the
lances.
b.
Load a feed hopper or powder box onto the table.
c.
Turn the powder source switch to hopper or box.
d.
Connect the fluidizing tubing to the hopper (if used).
5.
Move to the cyclone
a.
Riser cleaning must be completed and riser door closed
before cyclone can be opened
b.
Release the latches and swing the lower section into the
cleaning position.
c.
Open the cleaning duct slide gate.
6.
Move to the feed center
a.
Turn the purge switch OFF.
b.
Turn the reclaim and bulk feed pumps OFF.
c.
Turn the color change switch OFF.
d.
Lower the lance into the new powder.
e.
Connect the bulk transfer hose to the sieve.
f.
If not spraying to waste before production, connect the
reclaim transfer hose to the sieve.
g.
At the bulk feed system, insert the pump siphon hose into
the new powder.
h.
Turn ON the sieve.
i.
Turn ON the vibratory table, if used.
j.
Turn ON the reclaim and bulk feed pumps.
7.
Move to the non-cyclone side operator platform
a.
Connect the powder hose to the spray gun.
8.
Move to the cyclone side operator platform
a.
Connect the powder hose to the spray gun and
start spraying the new powder.
9.
If spraying to waste before production:
a.
Spray until confident all old powder is out of
the system.
b.
Move to the feed center, turn OFF the reclaim
pump and sieve.
c.
Connect the reclaim hose to the sieve.
d.
Turn ON the sieve and reclaim pump.
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