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STONER

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

MANUAL

Oliver Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Box 512, Rocky Ford, Colorado 81067

(719) 254-7814

Fax (719) 254-6371

Summary of Contents for Stoner

Page 1: ...STONER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL Oliver Manufacturing Company Inc Box 512 Rocky Ford Colorado 81067 719 254 7814 Fax 719 254 6371...

Page 2: ...ng or worn parts Never operate with air chest boot removed Never operate with worn or damaged decks Never use deck as table or workstation Never stand on machine Always wear face and eye protection wh...

Page 3: ...ONER The Deck The Four Basic Adjustments Feed Rate Tilt Eccentric Speed Air Adjustment V START UP AND OPERATlON lnitial Starting Procedures Stoner Starting Procedures lncreasing Capacity VI IN CASE OF...

Page 4: ...all times that the stoner is not a cure all for the processor s problems The stoner is a spe cialized piece of machinery designed to do one job very well THE STONER SEPARATES PARTICLES OF A SlMlLAR S...

Page 5: ...lter screens and cutting the tie wires FOUNDATlON REQUlREMENTS A solid foundation is required for your Oliver Stoner False vibrations from flooring can ruin the separation quality of the machine A six...

Page 6: ...htly so the belt tension may have to be adjusted When your electrician wires the motor be sure that he connects it so that it will run in the proper direction All shafts motor shaft fan shaft and ecce...

Page 7: ...iffering weights is widened For this reason the stoner is a very sensitive machine and when operated correctly can produce a very precise separation THE PROCESS OF STRATlFlCATlON Air is used as the se...

Page 8: ...e difference in weight Higher capacities likewise require greater areas for strat ification Once the material is stratified the vibrating deck begins pushing the heavier layers in contact with the dec...

Page 9: ...gravity separators based on square feet of relative deck area there is a limit as to the amount of feed flowing to the deck As the feed is increased the stratifying area is also increased The stratif...

Page 10: ...ING TO THE SIZE OF THE PARTICLES Unlike the gravity separator a stoner produces a two way separation rather than a continuous grade at dis charge Due to this two way separation sizing is not done on a...

Page 11: ...NER SEPARATION AND THE PROPER USE OF THESE CONTROLS SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING AN ACTUAL SEPARATION THE DECK The most important part of the stoner is the deck because it is the main sepa...

Page 12: ...start at the minimum feed rate obtain your required separation then increase the feed rate to the desired capacity TILT Tilt is the difference in the elevation between the high end of the deck and th...

Page 13: ...nd mixing them with the lighter top layers Too little air will cause the material to appear sluggish and pile up on the high end of the deck With proper air regulation the bed of material will be almo...

Page 14: ...cross the deck Check the feeding mechanism to insure that you can control the feed rate Finally open and close the air gates Although this does not produce a visible effect on an empty deck changes in...

Page 15: ...ghter material at the lower edge of the bed will disappear While maintaining a continuous feed and keeping the heavy discharge closed adjust the eccentric speed tilt and air so that the bed is approxi...

Page 16: ...is shifted back to the proper pattern Continue increasing tilt and eccentric speed alternately until you have the tilt at the maximum amount where you can still maintain the correct bed depth by adju...

Page 17: ...e pattern across the deck Too much tilt is present when mate rial cannot be made to climb to the high end of the deck Too little tilt is present when you cannot float materi al to the low end of the d...

Page 18: ...er must be selected that will perform well with a specific product Using the wrong cover will result in poor separation very low capacity and will sometimes cause sufficient damage to the deck that it...

Page 19: ...adjustments to obtain an optimum separa tion As an additional aid in setting your stoner we have provided some examples of situations that can occur and have listed adjustments which help correct the...

Page 20: ...through it is time to repair the deck If the deck cover is worn com pletely through there is danger of ruining the undercover which develops the air pattern All Oliver decks with wire overcovers are...

Page 21: ...the pulleys Loosen the set screws and slip the vari speed pulley off the shaft Slip the new vari speed pulley onto the shaft and tighten the set screws Install the eccentric belt Turn the machine on a...

Page 22: ...e been built by Oliver Manufacturing Company All machines are serial numbered To insure that you receive the correct parts we must have the serial number of your machine The serial number is located o...

Page 23: ...clean product free of both heavy and light trash If you have problems with a small percentage of light trash we suggest you contact us about the use of a gravity separator We manufacture both stoners...

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