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
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).
e.
Turn the purge switch OFF.
f.
Turn the reclaim and bulk feed pumps OFF.
g.
Turn the color change switch OFF.
5.
Move to the cyclone
a.
Release the latches and swing the lower section into
the cleaning position.
b.
Open the cleaning duct slide gate.
6. Move to the feed center
a.
Lower the lance into the new powder.
b.
Connect the bulk transfer hose to the sieve.
c.
If not spraying to waste before production, connect
the reclaim transfer hose to the sieve.
d.
At the bulk feed system, insert the pump siphon
hose into the new powder.
e.
Turn ON the sieve.
f.
Turn ON the vibratory table, if used.
g.
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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Flange
Color Change Tasks: Non-Cyclone Side Operator
b.
When the automatic guns closest to the
exit end start purging, enter the booth
and blow off the interior of the booth
using a sweeping motion, working from
top to bottom, from exit end to entry end
of booth.
c.
Clean the ceiling, walls, and floor,
blowing the powder toward the riser
inlet.
d.
Blow off the automatic gun tips.
e.
Blow off the AeroDecks and leave them
in the open position.
f.
Blow out the riser inlet while using a
sweeping motion.
g.
Open the riser door and blow out the
interior of the riser.
h.
Set the AeroDecks in the operating
position and exit the booth.
i.
Close and latch the exit door.
7.
Move to the cyclone
a.
Blow off the lower section of the
cyclone. Start at the flange and blow
toward the bottom with a circular/spiral
motion.
b.
Blow off the bottom flange and interior
of the cyclone using circular/spiral
motion. Break air vortex in cyclone by
using linear side-to-side and front-to-
back motion inside cyclone.
c.
Swing the lower section of the cyclone
down and latch it closed.
d.
Swing the transfer pan down and latch it
closed.
e.
Close the cleaning duct slide gate.
f.
Open the booth doors at the entry end
of the booth (if not already opened).
g.
Start spraying new powder.
8.
If spraying to waste
a.
Spray until confident that all old powder is out of the system.
b.
Do not start production until the cyclone side operator has connected the reclaim hose to the sieve.
Riser cleaning must be completed and riser door closed
before lower cyclone can be opened
Transfer pan must be cleaned while pump purge is cycling
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