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weedingtech Foamstream M600 User Manual Download Page 9

M600

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User manual

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English (EU)

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16/05/2018 - ISSUE 3

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Figure 3 - Internal components of the M600 (panels removed)

Num.

Description

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LPG generator

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Diesel boiler (CAUTION HOT)

3

Water pump

4

Control box

5

Automatic hose reel

6

Hydraulic plate (hydraulic components not
represented)

7

Diesel & Foamstream® filling points

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Summary of Contents for Foamstream M600

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL ENGLISH EU 16 05 2018 ISSUE 3 ...

Page 2: ...M600 User manual English EU 16 05 2018 ISSUE 3 ...

Page 3: ...PLANTS____________________________ 13 6 PRE START CHECKS ________________ 15 7 START PROCEDURE ________________ 16 8 SCREEN AND PLC NAVIGATION _______ 19 9 USING THE M600 __________________ 20 10 FOAMSTREAM APPLICATION KILLING WEEDS ____________________________ 22 10 1 HOSE REEL ___________________________________________ 22 10 2 SPEED _______________________________________________ 22 10 3 USE OF...

Page 4: ...n moisture or snow Always ensure electric cables are in good condition 1 4 Fire and Burn Hazards WARNING LPG and diesel are explosive and flammable Always ensure spark or fire source point away while refueling Do not refill diesel while machine is in use Clean up any overflowing fuel prior to turning on the M600 Never smoke while operating the M600 Do not touch the working components in the M600 w...

Page 5: ...Viz vest is suggested as best practice IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR TO WEAR APPROPRIATE PPE Never operate the machine without checking that there are adequate supplies of clean diesel clean water and clean Foamstream concentrate in the appropriate tanks The M600 produces VERY HOT water This can cause serious burns and injury if used incorrectly Never point the lance at people or animal...

Page 6: ... PLC a piston pump a 35 litres diesel tank and a 15 litres Foamstream concentrate tank When the water reaches 95 degrees centigrade a valve opens allowing water to flow from the lance 7 lpm 12 bar and a venturi mixer opens to allow Foamstream concentrate to be injected at a ratio of 99 5 parts water to 0 5 parts concentrate Air is added to the water and Foamstream mix as it exits the lance to crea...

Page 7: ... electronics is via a door on the front of the M600 which can be opened by a key The standard water tank 270 litres can be either wrap around the unit or be separate There are two hydraulic connections water supply water return and one electrical connection water sensor An automatic hose reel is located inside the unit to allow the 30 metres hose to be stowed safely when the M600 is not in use The...

Page 8: ...0 Num Description 1 Control Panel 2 Generator 3 Water tank 4 Lance 5 Hose reel orifice 6 Water Filter 7 Forks entrance 8 Boiler exhaust flap 9 Warning light 10 Control panel access door 11 Generator access door 12 Top cover 13 Hydraulic pressure gauge 14 LPG cylinder 15 LPG regulator ...

Page 9: ...gure 3 Internal components of the M600 panels removed Num Description 1 LPG generator 2 Diesel boiler CAUTION HOT 3 Water pump 4 Control box 5 Automatic hose reel 6 Hydraulic plate hydraulic components not represented 7 Diesel Foamstream filling points ...

Page 10: ...600 hydraulic panel some parts hidden for clarity Num Description 1 Lance solenoid valve 2 Lance pressure switch 3 Venturi 4 Return to tank flow switch 5 Pressure relief valve PRV 6 Diesel filter 7 Main flow switch 8 Diesel tank 9 Foam tank 10 Foam filter 11 Pressure gauge ...

Page 11: ... 05 2018 ISSUE 3 11 Figure 5 Closed control box left open right Figure 6 Detail of the switches on the front panel Num Description 1 Emergency stop 2 Main contact switch 3 Boiler reset button 4 Power light 5 PLC screen touch screen ...

Page 12: ...m and can be used to kill larger weeds Foam cover and hence heat retention on weeds is easier to achieve on prostrate plants that are near the ground Tall plants should be trodden down either by foot or by using the lance outlet to aid foam cover and heat retention Figure 7 Foamstream during treatment Immediately after treatment weeds will go dark green and limp This indicates that the machine is ...

Page 13: ...pecies and their size 5 3 Caution poisonous weeds Some poisonous weeds such as common ragweed Senecio jacobaea may still be attractive to animals after treatment with Foamstream When treating any area where animals are likely to graze after treatment with Foamstream check for the presence of such potentially toxic weeds and remove them or keep out of reach of animals that are at risk The effect of...

Page 14: ... a blanket of foam The density of the plants and foliage is a very important aspect for the operator to be aware of as this also impacts on the speed of operation It should be noted As the height and or density of the target plants increases the speed of operation will be slower In a situation where regular treatment of the area is part of a maintenance programme the weeds will generally be easier...

Page 15: ...s There are no signs of leaks from any pipe or connection Fuel tank is full of clean diesel fuel Boiler fuel filter is clean and free from debris The Foamstream concentrate has not been subject to temperatures below 5 C and frozen or separated Foamstream concentrate tank is full of clean Foamstream concentrate Foamstream filter is clean and free from debris Vent screw on Foamstream tank filler cap...

Page 16: ... disconnected the water tank or are starting for the first time of the day please use Air bleed Total If you just took a break or want to perform an additional air bleed please select Air bleed Partial When bleeding the machine the trigger must be pushed to allow water to flow out of the lance Failure to do so will cause the machine to display a fault message Once button 1 or 2 is pressed the blee...

Page 17: ...0 seconds 2 Press this button to purge the M600 for 10 seconds 3 Indication message 4 Air bleed status indicator 5 Menu access Figure 13 Bleed screen of the PLC Figure 14 Start screen of the PLC Num Description 1 Start button 2 Boiler water input temperature 3 Boiler water output temperature 4 Indication message 5 Menu access 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 18: ...M600 User manual English EU 16 05 2018 ISSUE 3 18 Figure 15 Running screen of the PLC ...

Page 19: ...the top left hand side of the screen The screen in will appear Figure 16 Menu screen Num Description 1 Return to main page 2 Go to summary screen 3 Purge 4 Language and units selection 5 Fault summary panel 6 Maintenance mode Users have no need to access pages 5 and 6 Page 6 is restricted by a password The screens are summarized in the table below in the same order as is Figure 16 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 ...

Page 20: ...amber light will be on or there is a system fault red fault light will be on see below FLASHING ORANGE LIGHT If the amber light is flashing the water in the water tank is too hot If water in the water tank exceeds 45 C the boiler will shut down The water tank will need to be drained and refilled with cold water or the level topped up with cold water BLUE RESET LIGHT The blue reset light should swi...

Page 21: ...etent service engineer GREEN AND AMBER WITH FLASHING RED FAULT LIGHT A flashing red fault light with illuminated green and amber lights indicates one of the fluid levels is low water Foamstream or diesel The levels should be checked and filled up accordingly THE M600 SHOULD BE SWITCHED OFF AND CHECKED BY A COMPETENT SERVICE ENGINEER IF IT DOES NOT OPERATE AS EXPECTED OR THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE IN A ...

Page 22: ...RRY If the operator moves too quickly over the vegetation the required volume of hot water and foam may not have penetrated or been applied correctly Total vegetation control will not have been achieved 10 3 Use of the lance To kill weeds effectively the lance head must be no more than 25 mm above the ground at all times If possible keep the lance head in contact with the ground While every elemen...

Page 23: ...ors will become familiar with determining whether weeds have been treated correctly Broad leaf weeds will go floppy and wilt similar to boiled cabbage In most cases these will go darker in colour Grasses usually grasses immediately lighten in colour and flatten to the ground This can be difficult to observe when using hot foam Moss will go bright green In all cases a distinctive smell similar to c...

Page 24: ...NS TO STOP UNBURNED GAS REMAINING IN THE SYSTEM The emergency stop shuts off the boiler and the pump in the event of an emergency Example scenarios below but not limited to Water temperature exceeds 120 degrees centigrade Steam emits from the lance A significant leak occurs The emergency stop button is not to be used in place of the red stop button Figure 17 Doing so can damage the hydraulic syste...

Page 25: ...Return to tank flow switch Green colour indicates that the sensor is seeing a signal and grey or red that it doesn t Red colour does not necessarily mean that there is an issue with the sensor Normal sensor states during start up shut down and normal operation are described in the table below Num Start up Running 1 Not applicable 2 Not applicable 3 Green Green 4 Green Green 5 Green Green 6 Should ...

Page 26: ... Yellow Same as above Outlet pressure too low Red The lance valve is open and the flow is ok but there is no signal from the pressure switch Please control the pressure on the pressure gauge of the side panel If the pressure is below 5 bars this means you have no lance or a large leak before the lance If the pressure is above 5 bars you might have an issue with the pressure switch and need to chan...

Page 27: ...s Start Boiler starting up Yellow Nothing Water Boiler pre heating Yellow The boiler is warming up the water to reach 95 and will then open the lance valve You have nothing to do Air bleeding in progress Green Wait until the bleeding is complete Pressure sensor fault Red The pump is not running but the pressure sensor sends a signal The pressure sensor is faulty and needs to be changed Outlet flow...

Page 28: ...TS SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY Generator will not start no lights Battery is flat Charge battery No fuel in LPG tank Refill tank and bleed fuel system Air in the fuel pipe Prime fuel using the in line hand pump The PLC will not illuminate Generator is not started Start generator Main switch is still on OFF position Turn main switch on ON position Boiler will not fire up pump runs red fault light on Air i...

Page 29: ...in the tank Fill up tank with foam Breathing screw of the foam tank too tight air not getting through Loosen the breathing screw on top of the cap of the foam tank Foam filters clogged Clean foam filters using hot water or replace them Dosage plate blocked Clean dosage plate using warm water Pressure too high more than 18 bars Untighten pressure relief valve to reach 12 to 15 bars operating pressu...

Page 30: ... flue gas for CO content adjust air flap setting if required Check and de scale coil if necessary Change particulates filter cartridge if applicable Clean generator air filter Check and or adjust generator spark plug EVERY 500 HOURS 12 MONTHS MAXIMUM Change generator oil filter Change generator air filter Change fuel filter Check and clean boiler mixing device Replace electrodes and nozzles if nec...

Page 31: ...M600 you should make sure that the water tank is not full of water THE M600 SHOULD NOT BE LIFTED WITH A FULL TANK OF WATER Before driving the user should make sure that the unit and the water tank are appropriately strapped or bolted to the vehicle Figure 21 Strapping of the M600 to the vehicle ...

Page 32: ...M600 User manual English EU 16 05 2018 ISSUE 3 15 Schematics Figure 22 M600 P ID ...

Page 33: ...2018 ISSUE 3 33 WATER FOAMSTREAM FUEL AC SUPPLY DC SUPPLY INSTRUMENT SIGNAL AV Actuated Valve MV Manual Valve PI Pressure Gauge PS Pressure Switch FS Flow Switch PRV Pressure Relief Valve TC Thermocouple FLS Flame Sensor L Level Switch ...

Page 34: ...M600 User manual English EU 16 05 2018 ISSUE 3 34 Figure 23 Foam and water schematics WATER TANK WATER FILTER WATER PUMP VENTURI FOAM TANK FOAM FILTER 1 BOILER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE LANCE ...

Page 35: ...M600 User manual English EU 16 05 2018 ISSUE 3 35 Figure 24 Fuel schematics DIESEL TANK BOILER DIESEL FILTER LEVEL SENSOR ...

Page 36: ...lectrics schematics KEY SWITCH GENERATOR ISOLATOR CONTROL BOX CONTROL PANEL BOILER PUMP LANCE VALVE PRESSURE SWITCH TEMPERATURE SENSOR INLET TEMPERATURE SENSOR OUTLET LANCE FLOW SWITCH BYPASS FLOW SWITCH LEVEL SWITCH FOAM LEVEL SWITCH WATER LEVEL SWITCH DIESEL ...

Page 37: ...uld have been apparent to you if earlier d Subject to section 3 below WTL will have no liability if you do not comply with the above e WTL s options in cases where it is liable include repairing or replacing defective goods and allowing you credit for them If WTL exercises such an option it has no further liability In any event the liability of WTL is limited to parts freight and a limited amount ...

Page 38: ... or alteration in factory foam additive dosage settings Please note that it is not to be inferred or implied from the fact that WTL may supply you with any technical means of altering the settings for the use of the goods that you have any contractual or other legal protection in the event that you do so any alterations to the settings for the use of the Units if not made in accordance with WTL s ...

Page 39: ... request Sound Pressure Level 69dB A Guaranteed Sound Power Level 77dB A Measurement Uncertainty K 0 4dB A Some specific versions of M600 are CSA and UL certified Documents and specification are available upon request Weeding Technologies Ltd Unit 2 Westpoint Trading Estate Alliance Road London W3 0RA EMAIL info weedingtech com ...

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