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Spiral Elevator

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5478EN-3

Type 5995512

User Manual

Original Instructions 2011

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Page 1: ...Created by EBCCW 96 05 Created by EBCCW 00 06 Created by EBCCW 96 05 Created by EBCCW 00 06 Spiral Elevator Created by EBCCW 00 06 5478EN 3 Type 5995512 User Manual Original Instructions 2011...

Page 2: ...Created by EBCCW 96 05 Created by EBCCW 00 06...

Page 3: ...to modify products and its manuals without notice FlexLink Components AB assumes no responsibility or liability on any errors or inaccuracies in this program or documentation Any kind of material dam...

Page 4: ...5478EN 3...

Page 5: ...l Elevator 22 4 1 Preparation 22 4 2 Unloading instructions 23 5 Mounting installation adjustment 27 5 1 Provisions to be provided 27 5 2 Assembly 29 5 3 Validation 33 5 4 Integration in a transport s...

Page 6: ...Page II of II 5478EN 3...

Page 7: ...recommended to keep one copy of this manual near the machine and one copy with your technical documentation Structure of the manual The user s manual has been composed in such a way that a number of o...

Page 8: ...the unit The Spiral Elevator should only be installed by persons who have become acquainted with section 4 unload the Spiral Elevator Note Maintenance activities on the Spiral Elevator should only be...

Page 9: ...hich the machine is used may require extra safety measures This particularly applies to the working conditions This manual does not describe how these are to be complied with In case of doubt consult...

Page 10: ...uctions to operate maintain or clean the machine Equipment users should not reach into the machine while it is running Even if the machine is not running it may be on which means it may start operatin...

Page 11: ...vator it is recommended to install a detector prior to the Spiral Elevator and use this to stop the elevator thus preventing damage from occurring Note If an oversize product jams in the Spiral Elevat...

Page 12: ...does not produce more than 85dB A Mechanical Remark Height width detector Product entering the Spiral Elevator should not be of a size where the product can become jammed in the Spiral Elevator In or...

Page 13: ...initial manufacturer series or type indication serial number and the year of construction of the Spiral Elevator 2 Gear motor plate This contains information of the gear motor supplier along with the...

Page 14: ...General FlexLink Spiral Elevator specification 500 mm inclination per winding 9 degree 3 8 windings 1000 mm nominal centreline diameter Speed 5 60 metres per minute Lower height 600 700 800 900 or 10...

Page 15: ...EBCCW 00 06 Page 9 of 68 5478EN 3 2 1 Technical data 350 815 985 1000 n159 5 8x45 500 mm inclination Lower height 600 700 800 900 1000 mm 50 70 Machine incl adjustable feet 5000 mm Max heigth 8 windi...

Page 16: ...chain diameter C Incline per winding D Mild steel S material configuration E Configuration A or B F Transport direction up down TU or TD G Lower height 600 700 800 900 1000 H Number of windings 3 4 5...

Page 17: ...ing of the Spiral Elevator As a standard no lighting is installed on the Spiral Elevator although this can not be added as an option Normal ambient lighting is sufficient to work safely with the Spira...

Page 18: ...Modifications to the machine This also includes the use of replacement parts other than those specified and supplied by FlexLink Insufficient or incorrect maintenance FlexLink does not accept any liab...

Page 19: ...atively small area The Spiral Elevator can be coupled to other transport systems and be built according to the customer s needs Figure 3 Principle sketch Transport direction up Configuration options B...

Page 20: ...n types are expressed in the letters A or B It is possible to have a configuration with which the output side is placed at a different angle For any special configurations please contact FlexLink Dime...

Page 21: ...Introduction Created by EBCCW 00 06 Page 15 of 68 5478EN 3 Components Spiral Elevator The Spiral Elevator consists of the following components Figure 4 Components Spiral elevator 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 22: ...conveyor chain is driven by the gear motor Gear motor The gear motor is mounted on the drive shaft of the conveyor drive end The standard Spiral elevator is not delivered with a gear motor However a...

Page 23: ...arts 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 B B 6 7 8 A A 6 7 8 Lower end unit Metal chain or transmission chain Slide rail Sprocket or Sprocket wheel Bearing for conveyor chain Link Sprocket or Sprocket wheel Bearing h...

Page 24: ...yor plates are mounted in a row on the basic chain and so form the transport surface 2 Metal chain transmission chain This is a laterally flexible chain on which the conveyor chain is mounted 3 Link L...

Page 25: ...3 Working principle The purpose of the Spiral Elevator is to transport products goods vertically to bridge a difference of height Figure 5 Principle sketch Spiral elevator 1 Conveyor chain 2 Upper en...

Page 26: ...tinue the required transport on the output 1 The product is transferred onto the input of the Spiral Elevator The gear motor drives the conveyor chain with the required speed 2 Subsequently the produc...

Page 27: ...design a suitable control system It is preferable to install an isolating switch for the gear motor and it should be of a type able to be padlock off With this switch the power to the gear motor can...

Page 28: ...Before off loading from the delivery vehicle Immediately after off loading Immediately after unpacking Any damage must be detailed on the delivery note before signing for acceptance of delivery and al...

Page 29: ...directly on the floor whilst taking care not to cause any damage to the painted surfaces The Spiral Elevator may be delivered horizontally or vertically dependent on the dimensions If the Spiral Elev...

Page 30: ...ying capacity It is generally safer to move the Spiral Elevator to a position close to the final area with the Spiral Elevator remaining on the delivery packing where applicable When the Spiral Elevat...

Page 31: ...mm and stop Remove the frame with feet which is temporarily mounted to the Spiral Elevator column top Raise the Spiral Elevator until lifted completely from the floor and in the vertical position Take...

Page 32: ...ator in to final position taking care not to place undue side load on the feet to avoid damage If the Spiral Elevator is moved using a ForkLift truck or Pallet Truck great care must be taken due to th...

Page 33: ...integrating that the safety measures detailed in section 1 4 are taken 5 1 1 Floor construction During installation integration a number of items must be considered including the suitability of the f...

Page 34: ...en the Spiral Elevator ends and the adjacent conveyors machines can be set The gap between spiral conveyor end and adjacent conveyor machine should not be greater than 25mm and depends upon various fa...

Page 35: ...if all the required parts are present Gear motor Grease Torque arm Key for shaft Fasteners screw and washer The key and torque arm fastening to the frame may be pre assembled The required tools are P...

Page 36: ...ntation slide the gear motor on the shaft up till the locking ring aligning the keyway to key Attach the torque arm to the Spiral Elevator drive end Fasten the shaft to the motor with bolt and washer...

Page 37: ...how a typical FlexLink Guide Rail Bracket system can be used on the Spiral Elevator For final detail of the optimum guide rail and bracket arrangement consult the Spiral Elevator supplier or FlexLink...

Page 38: ...sed but should not protrude in to the beam profile by more than 10mm With the brackets in place the guide rail profile can be mounted to the brackets and clamps If the guide rail is to be FlexLink pol...

Page 39: ...nveyor chain and look at the behaviour of the conveyor chain and the operation of the drive The chain should move evenly and without undue jerking motions It is not recommended to make a test run with...

Page 40: ...es run evenly over the slide rail Check whether the chain runs smoothly and without any significant noises Should there be any problems refer to the troubleshooting list in Section 6 3 10 minutes Yes...

Page 41: ...ference does exist this can lead to product twisting at the transfers and wear of the high friction conveyor plates If there are speed differences which are unavoidable these should be kept bellow 15...

Page 42: ...ect height refer to technical specification quotation details or drawings Yes No 2 Upper end Is the upper end at the correct height and is the distance to the adjacent conveyor machine satisfactory sh...

Page 43: ...justing feet can be used to set the Spiral Elevator to the correct height If necessary the connecting conveyors should be adjusted to this as well It is not possible to change the difference in height...

Page 44: ...t if the relevant emergency stop button or other is activated all power is removed from the Spiral Elevator gear motor following which the Spiral Elevator may overrun a little depending upon speed The...

Page 45: ...tailed in the technical specification or quotations and conduct the items in the checklist again The gradually add more product to the system up to 100 of the specified feed rate as detailed in the te...

Page 46: ...products fit on the conveyor chain Check in the technical specification quotation or drawing whether the product dimensions are correct to those specified Yes No 8 Do any products slide off of the co...

Page 47: ...he Spiral Elevator Generally the product will not twist whilst travelling up or down the Spiral Elevator If undue twisting does occur discuss this with the supplier Yes No 12 Are there any protrusions...

Page 48: ...sponsible installer technician No Check Remarks Passed 1 Does the stop button stop the Spiral Elevator within the time expected Both the Spiral Elevator and the input output chain should stop immediat...

Page 49: ...intenance functions are carried out on the Spiral Elevator the power supply to the gear motor must be safely isolated 6 1 Check and control procedures 6 1 1 Checking conveyor plates As a result of pro...

Page 50: ...low Procedure to check chain tension Make sure that the main switch has been switched off and safely isolated Measure mark a 500mm section of the conveyor chain near to the lower end Then compress and...

Page 51: ...across 7 conveyor chain plates see picture For a new chain this distance is 267 mm 10 5 The maximum allowed chain stretch is 1 5 Therefore the metal chain must be replaced when the measured distance i...

Page 52: ...s that products being transported should not slide Conveyor plates have high friction material to avoid this Therefore it should be checked regularly whether sliding does or does not occur Any observe...

Page 53: ...of products 2 Make sure that the main switch has been switched off and safely isolated 3 Release the brake if present on the gear motor so the chain can move freely 4 Depending upon the ratio of the...

Page 54: ...link with two lugs underneath and can be removed from the chain by spreading these lugs Pull back on both tips of the slat while keeping your thumbs pressed on the centre of the slat The slat lugs wil...

Page 55: ...ected by two connecting links To locate these links the slats above them are marked with red dots Make sure that the correct slats are placed back onto the chain possibly marking them Note The flaps o...

Page 56: ...detailed in section 6 2 2 The conveyor chain will need to be moved around to access the slats and the procedure for this is detailed in section 6 2 1 First remove the security locks from both connecti...

Page 57: ...or upper end Remove several of the conveyor plates slats so that when the link is removed from the chain the sprocket wheel is released The sprocket wheel has been locked to the shaft with an Allen sc...

Page 58: ...ly isolated Procedure Remove the conveyor plate with the coloured dot Under this conveyor plate there is a locking link and the metal chain can be separated here The sprocket wheel is now released fro...

Page 59: ...e shaft and sprocket are removed as one piece These can be replaced as one piece or as individual items If replaced as individual items make note of the orientation of the sprocket wheel on the shaft...

Page 60: ...rocedure Remove the conveyor plate with the coloured dot Under this conveyor plate there is a locking link and the metal chain can be separated here The sprocket wheel is now released from the chain R...

Page 61: ...dividual items If replaced as individual items make note of the orientation of the sprocket wheel on the shaft Re fitting is the reverse procedure of the removal After assembly the spiral elevator mus...

Page 62: ...f the oil type see the motor specification plate or the documentation from the supplier of the Spiral Elevator or the supplier of the gear motor For details of the oil fill quantity and oil level refe...

Page 63: ...te the cause Product jamming the Spiral Elevator Remove the product jam and check the width height detectors if fitted Product weight overload too much product or weight on the Spiral Elevator Remove...

Page 64: ...r The feed rate of the product is too high for the Spiral Elevator speed Check to see if why the feed rate is above the specification or why the Spiral Elevator speed is below the specification Typica...

Page 65: ...ed correctly Align the transfer unit Transfer unit dirty Clean the transfer unit 9 Oil leaking on the seal between drive shaft and motor Torque arm locked too tightly which may cause torsion between s...

Page 66: ...ore dirt or abrasive particles around or on the Spiral Elevator the end user must decide upon the appropriate maintenance intervals taking in to account all of the conditions To achieve good working l...

Page 67: ...ause permanent wear or make the chain derail and can so cause serious stoppages 5 Check the guide rails for dents damages and connection Monthly Replace guide pieces if they damage the products to be...

Page 68: ...hine the regulations for waste processing applicable for the country and local authorities at the time of the dismantling are to be complied with The machine only contains commonly known materials At...

Page 69: ...transportation should be done by the relevant responsible person This Method Statement should be followed throughout the decommissioning process Note A transport frame base should be used which is sim...

Page 70: ...ssion metal chain Aluminium Polyamide Polyethylene Oil grease in bearings transmission metal chain and gear motor Materials within the gear motor 7 5 Reuse If the Spiral Elevator is to be re used for...

Page 71: ...rocket wheel 5112488 1 3 4 19T for shaft 30mm 5 Bearing 5112489 1 6 Chain 5112491 1 3 4 Side flexing L 5m 7 Slide rail 5112492 1 Kit contains 20 meter slide rail 24x18 single ditch SV with pins and 3...

Page 72: ...m integrator This document was drawn up by FlexLink Components AB Date 2010 08 23 Copyright FlexLink Sweden 2010 The machine was produced supplied by Flexlink Components AB Tel 46 0 31 337 31 00 Fax 4...

Page 73: ...lied to be incorporated within an overall transport system and is not intended to be used as a stand alone piece of equipment Therefore a Certificate of Incorporation is applicable for the unit Any Ce...

Page 74: ...Manufacturer s declaration Page 68 of 68 5478EN 3...

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