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Translation of operating and installation instructions

 

Copyright by Afag GmbH

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for BF20

Page 1: ...Bowl feeder BF20 BF25 BF30 BF35 BF40 BF50 Translation of operating and installation instructions Copyright by Afag GmbH ...

Page 2: ...42203 50042207 50042211 50042215 Right 18 230 V 50 Hz 50042197 50030815 50027880 50029657 50030826 50031622 115 V 60 Hz 50042195 50042200 50042204 50042208 50042212 50042216 Left 18 230 V 50 Hz 50032808 50030814 50027872 50029648 50030825 50031621 115 V 60 Hz 50042196 50042201 50042205 50042209 50042213 50042217 Version of Documentation BA_BF20 50_R06 0_EN docx Release R06 0 Date 16 05 2019 Follow...

Page 3: ... 4 Technical data 8 3 Assembly instructions 10 3 1 Transport 10 3 2 Installing the unit 10 3 3 Fixing the bowl 11 3 3 1 Central Fixing 11 3 3 2 Radial Fixing 12 3 4 Power supply 13 4 Operating instructions 14 4 1 Standard operation 14 4 2 Settings for the specific device 14 4 3 Torques 16 5 Maintenance instructions 17 5 1 Replacing the leaf springs 17 5 2 Adjusting the magnet gap 18 5 3 Wear parts...

Page 4: ...an immediate threatening danger Non compliance with this information can result in death or seri ous personal injuries invalidity WARNING Indicates a possible dangerous situation Non compliance with this information can result in death or seri ous personal injuries invalidity CAUTION Indicates a possibly dangerous situation Non compliance with this information can result in damage to property or l...

Page 5: ...ing workpieces of varying dimensions shapes and material variants Appropriate use also includes observation of all Notes in these operating instructions WARNING The BF may not be used a in damply and wet area b in temperature lower than 10 C or higher than 45 C c in areas where readily flammable media are present d in areas where readily explosive media are present e in heavy polluted or dust lade...

Page 6: ... Safety Distance BF10 40 BF50 5cm 2 Description of the device 2 1 General The BF bowl feeder is used in conjunction with a bowl for storing transporting separat ing and sorting bulk goods The transport motion is generated by vibration The parts are moved in the transport direction by micro jumps The mass and the moment of inertia of the bowl used should not exceed the values and tolerances specifi...

Page 7: ...ring 4 by leaf spring as semblies 3 If the mass moments of inertia and mass specified in section 2 4 are not exceeded when the utility and counterweights vibrate exactly equal reaction forces are generated which are then transferred to the base ring 4 through the of leaf spring as semblies 3 As a result of this opposite vibration of the utility weight and counter weight these reaction forces almos...

Page 8: ...Page 8 16 05 2019 R06 0 2 4 Technical data Figure 3 Dimension sheet for BF08 15 ...

Page 9: ... 90 4 x 90 4 x 90 4 x 90 12 x 30 Max mass moment of inertia kg dm 1 0 10 2 2 10 4 5 10 8 8 10 17 0 10 65 0 10 Max bowl weight kg 2 0 30 3 0 30 4 0 30 6 0 30 9 0 30 20 0 30 Weight 7 3 kg 12 0 kg 15 4 kg 23 3 kg 34 5 kg 56 6 kg Rating 69 VA 69 VA 135 VA 135 VA 180 VA 180 VA Protection type IP 54 Vibration force com pensation yes Electric version V Hz 230 50 or 115 60 Vibration frequency 1 min 6000 7...

Page 10: ...eans CAUTION Only handle the bowl feeder by its base ring during transport Nei ther the bowl nor the control elements may be used to lift the feeder 3 2 Installing the unit Each BF has 3 rubber metal buffers so that the bowl feeder can be fastened to the sub structure see Figure 4 See section 2 4 Table 1 for the mounting hole dimensions Ideally the devices must be mounted on a plate that can be he...

Page 11: ...te the required frictional locking There are adjusting holes on the mounting plate so that the bowl can be positioned pre cisely on the BF drive unit This means that there is no need to repeat the alignment of the interface on the bowl discharge when the bowl is changed or if a bowl that has been removed for cleaning or repair is refitted Feeder bowls that are mounted differently at the edges for ...

Page 12: ... the centre These kinds of bowls should be mounted with some screw positioned radial to the centre See section 2 3 Table 1 for the mount ing hole dimensions The hole in the middle of the drive can be used to fix the bottom of bowl or to position the bowl according the drive Figure 6 radial bowl mounting Central fixing Bowl Locating pin Bowl Fixing screw for bottom of bowl Bottom of bowl Radial fix...

Page 13: ...The bowl feeder may only be operated with the power sup ply specified on the name plate The control device IRG1 S is used for the activation of the bowl feeder The MSG801 or MSG802 can also be used Please note that an additional CEE connector plug is re quired for the MSG controllers Order number 11006982 Installation of the plug is only to be carried out by technically qualified personnel Figure ...

Page 14: ...u fail to comply with these values the inherent frequency of the BF will have to be adjusted accordingly Once the assembled feeder bowl has been mounted the inherent frequency of the drive unit must be tuned to the feeder bowl The bowl feed er must always be adjusted sub critically in other words the inherent frequency must be approximately 5 above the exciter frequency For a 100 Hz feeder this tr...

Page 15: ...he fre quency You must add as many leaf springs as necessary until the properties de scribed in point 4 are achieved If you have to add several leaf springs they must be added as evenly as possible to the three spring assemblies on the bowl side The fitted leaf springs must be clean and dry Only one spring assembly must be dismantled at a time To tighten the screw after tuning the bowl feeder appl...

Page 16: ...w Strength class 8 8 Strength class 10 9 Strength class 12 9 M4 2 8 4 1 4 8 M5 5 5 8 1 9 5 M6 9 5 14 0 16 5 M7 15 5 23 0 27 0 M8 23 0 34 0 40 0 M10 46 0 68 0 79 0 M12 79 0 117 0 135 0 M14 125 0 185 0 215 0 M16 195 0 280 0 330 0 M18 280 0 390 0 460 0 M20 390 0 560 0 650 0 M22 530 0 750 0 880 0 M24 670 0 960 0 1120 0 M27 1000 0 1400 0 1650 0 M30 1350 0 1900 0 2250 0 by Dubbel 18th edition page G175 ...

Page 17: ...cure the counterweight and mounting plate and thus prevent these parts sagging or moving CAUTION The leaf springs must not be oiled or greased as this would make the springs sticky and in turn adversely affect the vibration re sponse The number of leaf springs in a spring assembly and the structure of the spring assembly installed must be identical to the original spring assembly Only then will th...

Page 18: ...it which will cause the magnets and the anchors to pick up The required magnet gap will be set by the inserted spacer gauges Now the securing screws must be tightened using the appropriate torque Table 4 Magnet gap and tightening torque When all the magnetic anchors have been secured switch off the 24 VDC voltage and remove the spacer gauges from the openings in the drive unit As you do this ensur...

Page 19: ... 2 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 5 5 3 Wear parts and Spare parts Table 5 Wear parts Designation Order number BF20 Leaf spring 50030807 Spacer 50030808 Rubber buffer 50041329 BF25 Leaf spring 50030807 Spacer 50030808 Rubber buffer 50041329 BF30 Leaf spring 15151865 Leaf spring 50013514 Spacer 50025641 Rubber buffer 50041330 BF35 Leaf spring 15151865 Spacer 50025641 Rubber buffer 50041330 Spacer gauge Securing s...

Page 20: ... buffer 50041331 Table 6 Spare parts Designation Power supply Order number Magnet BF20 230V 50Hz 50066426 115V 60Hz 50066429 BF25 230V 50Hz 50066426 115V 60Hz 50066429 BF30 230V 50Hz 15215514 115V 60Hz 15138144 BF35 230V 50Hz 15215514 115V 60Hz 15138144 BF40 230V 50Hz 15215514 115V 60Hz 15138144 BF50 230V 50Hz 15031196 115V 60Hz 15160938 ...

Page 21: ...nfinitely adjustable due to magnet current and thus magnetic force variability Soft starting all IRG and MSG types can be mounted in various different ways and offer extra controls for photoelectric barriers initiator elements or extern 24VDC signal For a detailed description of the controllers refer full range catalogue from Afag GmbH Third party controllers can also be used as long as they meet ...

Page 22: ...90 Sales sales afag com www afag com Switzerland Afag Automation AG Zuführtechnik Fiechtenstrasse32 CH 4950 Huttwil Tel 41 0 62 959 86 86 Fax 41 0 62 959 87 87 7 Disposal BF feeders that are no longer in use should not be disposed of as complete units but dismantled into separate materials and recycled Non recyclable components must be disposed of correctly ...

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