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Vacuum Packaging Machine VC999 K7 

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Art.-No. 592.016 

2008-11-26 

Summary of Contents for K7

Page 1: ...Operating manual Art no 592 016 Vacuum Packaging Machine K7 Inauen Maschinen AG Tel 41 0 71 35 35 900 Melonenstrasse 2 Fax 41 0 71 35 35 901 CH 9100 Herisau Switzerland E mail info vc999 ch...

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Page 3: ...eby certifies that he she has understood and taken full note of the operator manual By signing this document the owner certifies that he she shall observe the safety instructions contained in the oper...

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Page 5: ...hine 15 3 1 Operating principle 15 3 2 Principle of operation 19 3 3 Technical data 20 3 3 1 Dimensions 20 3 3 2 Weight 20 3 3 3 Electrical data 21 3 3 3 1 Control 21 3 3 4 Pneumatic data 21 3 3 5 Per...

Page 6: ...Counter 48 9 5 4 Mask 12 Graph 48 9 5 5 Mask 13 Process monitoring 49 9 5 6 Mask 300 Programs 50 9 5 7 Mask 990 Alarm list 51 9 5 8 Mask 52 Test function 52 9 5 9 Mask 53 Leak test air cushion 53 9 5...

Page 7: ...bars 88 11 3 Maintenance vacuum pump s 89 11 4 Tensioning the conveyor belt 89 11 5 Maintenance blades 90 11 5 1 Checking cutter blade VC999 K7A perforation blade VC999 K7B 90 11 5 2 Checking pre perf...

Page 8: ...tually read und understood by members of staff authorised to operate the machine This machine is a state of the art device at the time of delivery It complies with CE regulations and the latest versio...

Page 9: ...machine and provided with the operator manual for future reference It is expected that these people have been briefed about the machine and the operator manual on site and are especially aware of the...

Page 10: ...zardous situation wich if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE indicates a situation wich if not avoided may result in considerable damage to equipment or environmental harm 2 1 1...

Page 11: ...pro tecting all the people who are employed to work on or with this machine against dangers NOTICE Technical intervention in the functioning and effectiveness of the safety devices safety swit ches an...

Page 12: ...nded purpose consists with provisions in vacuuming and sealing suitable products in sealable plastic bags Proper use in accordance with the intended purpose also includes compliance with all the instr...

Page 13: ...s especially applies for products which have a high sugar or starch content sauces and breadcrumb coating since entrained particles become incrusted in valves and small bore holes in the tool and on t...

Page 14: ...anty Page 14 121 Art No 592 016 2008 11 26 Hand guard at the vacuum chamber lid A hand guard is fitted around the edge of the vacuum chamber lid This hand guard must be com pletely lowered without hin...

Page 15: ...e 2008 11 26 Art No 592 016 Page 15 121 3 Description of the machine 3 1 Operating principle This section describes how the Vacuum Packaging Machine is structured This will assist you in identify ing...

Page 16: ...ical connection 23 Compressed air connection 24 Upper sealing bars cutter blade VC999 K7A perforation blade VC999 K7B pre perforation 25 Lower sealing bars 26 Main switch Cockpit 1 The cockpit is loca...

Page 17: ...99 K7A or perforated by a perforation blade VC999 K7B during the sealing process The blades are located in the vacuum chamber lid next to the sealing bars The bags are perforated VC999 K7B to ensure t...

Page 18: ...ofuse FST 6 3 AT 11 2 microsfuses FST 3 15 AT 12 Buffer battery PLC Fig 3 2 The control unit consists of the operating elements fitted in the cockpit and the electronic power element in the electrical...

Page 19: ...er cut off by a cutter blade VC999 K7A or perforated by a perfora tion blade VC999 K7B outside the sealing zone When the vacuum chamber is then vented the vacuum pack bag clings closely to the product...

Page 20: ...B Bag waste suction unit VC999 K7A Vacuum chamber Max product height standard without filling plate 250 mm Length 890 mm Width sealing bar distance 630 mm Sealing bar height adjustable 40 or 80 mm Len...

Page 21: ...x Roots vacuum pump 500 m 3 h 4 kW 20 AT 7 kW 20 AT 3 3 3 1 Control Cockpit High resolution color display Screen diagonal 10 4 Can be operated from both sides of the machine 3 3 4 Pneumatic data Opera...

Page 22: ...se level is lower during operation without the bag waste suction unit 3 4 Accessories The following accessories are available for the Vacuum Packaging Machine from the manufacturer 3 4 1 Bag waste suc...

Page 23: ...s NOTICE By incorporating the filling plate the useful chamber height is reduced accordingly from the original 250 mm to 150 mm Make sure that the remaining chamber height is still greater than the he...

Page 24: ...the machine is tilted Do not tilt the ma chine and inform our customer services department immediately if the machine has been tilted or tipped Weight data are given in section 3 3 2 Weight Delivery T...

Page 25: ...and well ventilated CAUTION If the humidity is too high problems may arise with the control or vacuum systems due to con densation The ambient temperature should be between 5 C and 25 C Lower ambient...

Page 26: ...quire any special base for setting up All that is required is a flat floor that is as level as possible The usual uneven floors in the meat industry can also be offset with the adjustable machine feet...

Page 27: ...kaging 3 Use the nuts 2 and washers 3 to install the operating unit at the side of the conveyor support 4 Always remove the nuts and washers from the connecting bolts 5 before fitting the unit from be...

Page 28: ...ove the casing plates Fig 6 2 NOTICE Keep the key in a safe place The operator must ensure that the machine is completely switched off main switch OFF 0 before opening the electrical cabinet and the c...

Page 29: ...3 3 Electrical data and on the rating plate of the machine Wiring diagrams can be found in the document folder inside the electrical cabinet Fig 3 1 pos 10 and under section 15 3 Wiring diagrams in th...

Page 30: ...from there run through cable screw fixings into the electrical cabinet Fig 3 1 Pos 10 6 2 2 Connecting the compressed air supply The Vacuum Packaging Machine needs compressed air to operate the vacuum...

Page 31: ...to a central vacuum system Before connecting the machine please refer to the pneumatic diagram under section 15 2 Pneumatic dia gram and the wiring diagram inside the electrical cabinet or under sect...

Page 32: ...oil and that the color of the oil has not altered If necessary refill or change oil The process for refill ing or changing oil is described in the separate user manual of the pump manufacturer This m...

Page 33: ...in NOTICE If the direction of rotation of a vacuum pump is incorrect Use an EMERGENCY STOP button to immediately switch off the Vacuum Packaging Machine There is a risk of damage to the pump Interchan...

Page 34: ...again and the Vacuum Packaging Machine should not start by itself To restart the machine press the RESET button on the screen Also carry out this functional check for the second EMERGENCY STOP button...

Page 35: ...and adjust the Vacuum Packaging Machine to suit the product to be packed 9 2 1 Preparing the product Read the part entitled Suitable products in section 2 3 Use in accordance to determine which prod...

Page 36: ...ter guide plate edge If the bag is too long it does not affect the packaging cycle since unusually long bags are pre perforated slit prior to vacuuming This enables the manual removal of bag waste aft...

Page 37: ...aling bars have to be moved The guide plate on the infeed conveyor then also needs to be adjusted to the new height NOTICE The two sealing sides left and right may be at different heights Moving the l...

Page 38: ...r position as seen from inside the vacuum chamber lid The sealing bar must be installed in this position if there is no intermediate rod underneath the lower sealing bar If the lower sealing bar has b...

Page 39: ...sealing bar up until it is possible to insert the removed screw 3 into the thread in the up per hole 4 Do not tighten the screw fully 6 Unscrew the screw 5 Firmly hold the sealing bar to ensure it can...

Page 40: ...n be without supports 3 40 mm with supports 80 mm The description below explains how to adjust the height of the guide plates to 80 mm Fig 9 5 Procedure 1 To raise the guide plate 1 from the conveyor...

Page 41: ...tching on the machine Before switching on check that the points in Requirements for operation in section 9 1 have been met then proceed as follows 1 Switch the Vacuum Packaging Machine on by turning t...

Page 42: ...are explained below Function buttons are fields which when pressed either start or stop the function displayed on the button or switch the function on or off These functions are explained in the indiv...

Page 43: ...Mask 157 Defect Mode Mask 156 Service parameters Steps Operation on the display is distributed among 5 Steps Each of these steps is allocated to a certain group of persons who have the authorization...

Page 44: ...Vacuum Packaging Machine VC999 K7 Operation Page 44 121 Art No 592 016 2008 11 26 Fig 9 7...

Page 45: ...ep Change password Fig 9 8 Unlocking steps Proceed as follows to access steps 1 3 Open Mask 14 Password Press the function button displaying the unlocked padlock Enter the password via the displayed n...

Page 46: ...activated Press the function button displaying the locked padlock Access protection is now reactivated Changing password Open Mask 14 Password Press the function button displaying the keys Press the p...

Page 47: ...9 5 2 Mask 10 Information This mask contains machine specific information and the currently set vacuuming mode It also displays information which is required when con tacting the VC999 Customer Servic...

Page 48: ...999 service engineer Cycles since sealing bar check 4 only by VC999 service engineer Actual value counter cycles day 2 Set point pre selection counter 2 Actual value pre selection counter 2 9 5 4 Mask...

Page 49: ...function button changes to red Single cycle Starting single cycle After the pump has been switched on press the red function button to start a single packaging cycle The color of the function button...

Page 50: ...and only displayed in the unlocked steps Fig 9 14 Symbol Button designation Step Function Load program 1 A list of all available programs is shown Save program 2 The program name must be entered via...

Page 51: ...eliminate an error as quickly as possible The letters displayed in the alarm messages mean S When did the alarm occur E When was the alarm message acknowledged Fig 9 15 Symbol Function Exit alarm mask...

Page 52: ...n is displayed on the screen until the initial position is reached If after initial belt positioning the button is pressed four times the con veyor belt should travel one complete revolution Please ch...

Page 53: ...shion is defective and must be replaced 9 5 10 Mask 54 Leak test vacuum chamber This mask appears when the function button Start leak test vacuum chamber has been pressed in Mask 52 Test function The...

Page 54: ...phery The connected peripheral devices can be switched on or off in this mask on off Furthermore the logic of the peripheral devices can be defined Press the input fields to change the respective disp...

Page 55: ...til the moisture in the vacuum chamber or the package has evaporated The evaporation point is temperature dependent The colder the product the higher the achievable vacuum is If evaporation is not pos...

Page 56: ...warning message will appear Always observe the permissible setting range of the parameter and enter a corresponding value All the parameters are described in the following sections Overview of parame...

Page 57: ...the product This can prevent unwanted creases occurring in the bag A residual vacuum limit value can be set for pre ventilation A value of 999 cuts off pre ventilation Pre ventilation extends the pac...

Page 58: ...is switched on off sealing is switched off Sealing temperature Use test cycles to adjust the sealing temperature to the bag material Setting range 20 C 300 C 68 F 572 F Practical value for shrink bag...

Page 59: ...pause off In automatic operation only After opening the vacuum chamber the Vacuum Packaging Machine automatically starts the next cycle when the conveyor belt is switched on Pause before closing If a...

Page 60: ...ar must be calibrated prior to use The temperature control system recog nizes the characteristics of the sealing bar during calibration This ensures constant sealing quality Recording of the current a...

Page 61: ...in sealing bars Allow sealing bars to cool down Calibration sealing bars If sealing bars with previously burnt in sealing wires are installed in the machine only Calibration seal ing bars has to be ca...

Page 62: ...n Calibration has been completed once the button changes back to Start Calibration NOTICE If the defined calibration point is not reached cancel calibration via the Cancel calibration button and enter...

Page 63: ...ular maintenance is still ensured If this function is set to off no operating messages will appear anymore on the display on off off Communic with frequency converter There is no communication with th...

Page 64: ...o called initial settings Press an input field to change the corresponding setting The individual functions and effects are described below Fig 9 25 Explanation of the parameters Parameter Function Po...

Page 65: ...s Vacuuming start delay Delays the time between closing of the vac uum chamber and vacuum start 0 0 2 0 s 0 8 s Pressing time Sealing bar pressing time before sealing is performed 0 0 5 0 s 1 0 s Pres...

Page 66: ...ew packaging program proceed as follows 1 Enter the password to unlock step 2 2 Ensure that Time based vacuuming is switched off in Mask 157 Defect Mode 3 Set the parameters Parameter 1 2 and 2 2 in M...

Page 67: ...ng program name via the displayed keypad 4 Press Load program and then the displayed program name 5 Answer the subsequent prompt with YES The program is saved in the current program directory loaded a...

Page 68: ...nate packaging cycle Make sure that the vacuum chamber is dry before starting the packaging process 1 Make sure the required program is loaded If necessary load the program according to the descrip ti...

Page 69: ...vacuum pump will stop the vacuum chamber will be ventilated and opened 9 12 Switch off Switch off the Vacuum Packaging Machine as follows 1 If a packaging cycle is running Press the green button in th...

Page 70: ...reset the counter The messa ge will then no longer be displayed NOTICE In Mask 157 Defect modes the Display of operating messages may also be entirely deacti vated But this is only allowed if routine...

Page 71: ...nnot be switched on again inadvertently before undertaking troubleshooting tasks NOTICE Please note that there are light emitting diodes LED for all the electrical control inputs and outputs This enab...

Page 72: ...blocked 5 Subsequently press to confirm the alarm message 10 2 Faults and their remedies The machine control is able to diagnose certain faults itself and display these accordingly General When the c...

Page 73: ...etting Fault on vacuum pump s Consult VC999 Customer Ser vice Dep Oil removal filter of pump blocked Exchange oil separator ele ments 5 Electric supply rotary slide pump 2 Pump overheats Leave pump to...

Page 74: ...of left hand sealing bars too big 14 Distance of right hand seal ing bars too big 15 Distance of right hand seal ing bars too small 17 Distance of left hand sealing bars too small Top and bottom seali...

Page 75: ...pply line to the limit switch or valve defective Consult VC999 Customer Service Department 29 Cooling temperature not reached Error in the temperature control circuit Re calibrate Burn in sealing bars...

Page 76: ...odes for alarm 20 No Cause Measure during initial start up Measure when the machine is in operation heating conductor not changed 101 IR signal missing Fault range Fault range 102 UR signal missing Fa...

Page 77: ...the UR tap Cable break Secondary winding of the pulse trans former interrupted UR signal missing Measuring line interrupted Partial short circuit Delta R The sealing bar is partially bridged by a cond...

Page 78: ...er lid strikes housing when clos ing End position dampers on cylinder not set correctly Set end position dampers correctly Vacuum chamber lid drops too quickly or too slowly Air venting attenuation no...

Page 79: ...st be set at about 4 5 bar Conveyor belt motor not running Transport type set on OFF Select a speed stage in the program Check spacing between switching sensor and belt this should be 1 2 mm Switching...

Page 80: ...dlock on the mains switch Only carry out work on the power mains if you are trained and authorized to do this 11 1 Servicing plan Regular servicing in accordance with the servicing plan will ensure pr...

Page 81: ...ing waste from sealing bars do not score daily Remove side panel and clean sub frame weekly Clean motor housing and motor fan cowl cover grille Clean the running surfaces of the vacuum chamber lid s l...

Page 82: ...ck lid seal this should seal all round and fit close ly in the groove Conveyor belt Check belt run centering and belt tension Check Teflon tapes on top and bottom sealing bars Check movement of vacuum...

Page 83: ...tomer Service Dep is ready and available for any other servicing work at any time CAUTION Risk of crushing Before undertaking servicing work always switch the Vacuum Packaging Machine off first and ma...

Page 84: ...nitoring 9B9 7 Pressure controller air cushion 8 Pressure display sealing bar Fig 11 1 11 2 2 Maintenance sealing bars Servicing the sealing bars includes replacing the Teflon tape or the sealing wire...

Page 85: ...e holes 6 or 7 Fig 11 2 2 Disassemble the clamping bars 3 from both sides of the sealing bar by unscrewing the counter sunk screws 4 3 Remove the Teflon tape 5 4 Clean the sealing bar with acetone CAU...

Page 86: ...e fires under any circumstances NOTICE When changing the Teflon tape check the sealing wires for tension if this is insufficient they must likewise be replaced 5 If the sealing wire is to be replaced...

Page 87: ...ter sunk screws 2 NOTICE Ensure that the sealing wire does not have electrical contact to the aluminum bar 5 Insert a new Teflon tape and install the sealing bar in the machine as described above Repl...

Page 88: ...nstalled in the machine the following proc esses have to be carried out one after the other Calibration sealing bars Burn in sealing bars Allow sealing bars to cool down Calibration sealing bars If se...

Page 89: ...m pump index tab Recommended oil types Recommended oil products Manufacturer Indol 100 VC999 spez Panolin Indol ISO 100 Panolin Teresso 100 ESSO Corena H 100 Shell Energol RC 100 BP NOTICE Synthetic o...

Page 90: ...hed off and completely disconnected from the electrical power supply and compressed air supply prior to carrying out maintenance CAUTION Wear safety gloves when working on the cutter blade and proceed...

Page 91: ...ed air supply prior to carrying out maintenance CAUTION Wear safety gloves when working on the cutter blade and proceed with requisite care Serious risk of injuries Procedure 1 Disassemble the blade u...

Page 92: ...each repair Check replaced or repaired parts and perform a test run NOTICE Only use original spare parts If non original spare parts are used Inauen Maschinen AG cannot accept any liability in the eve...

Page 93: ...zed to do so 12 2 1 Replace buffer battery of PLC control system The buffer battery of the PLC is located in the electrical cabinet 1 Open the electrical cabinet 2 Remove the cover 1 from the PLC hous...

Page 94: ...Vacuum Packaging Machine VC999 K7 Repairs Page 94 121 Art No 592 016 2008 11 26 12 2 3 Replace fuses Change a blown fuse Pos 1 Microfuse FST 6 3 AT Pos 2 2 microfuses FST 3 15 AT Fig 12 3...

Page 95: ...ame of the part We require the following details for the order Characteristic data Company name address address to which to send the spare parts if this is different to the address of the company Mach...

Page 96: ...lectric shocks Before dismantling the Vacuum Packaging Machine make sure that the power supply is properly disconnected 2 Fix the Vacuum Packaging Machine to a crane or lifting truck see section 4 Pac...

Page 97: ...without agreeing this beforehand with VC999 Customer Service Dep Self disposal If disposing of the Vacuum Packaging Machine yourself please note the following points in addition to local and internal...

Page 98: ...Vacuum Packaging Machine VC999 K7 Appendix Page 98 121 Art No 592 016 2008 11 26 15 Appendix 15 1 Program table...

Page 99: ...Vacuum Packaging Machine VC999 K7 Appendix 2008 11 26 Art No 592 016 Page 99 121 15 2 Pneumatic diagram...

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Page 119: ...Control unit 16 Conveyor belt 16 17 Conveyor belt joint 16 Conveyor belt positioning 68 Conveyor belt positioning time 64 Cooling temperature 58 Counter 48 Customer Service 8 Cutter blade 16 17 Cycle...

Page 120: ...Program table 98 Programming 66 Protective equipment 11 R Ramp 58 Rating plate 95 Recommended settings 37 Remedy 72 73 74 75 76 Repairs 92 Replace buffer battery of PLC control system 93 Replace fuse...

Page 121: ...controller error codes 77 Time 47 Time based 55 U Unlocking steps 45 Use in accordance 35 V Vacuum chamber 20 Vacuum chamber bottom 16 Vacuum chamber lid 16 Vacuum generation 16 Vacuum holding time 56...

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