Use and operation
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Translation of the Original Operating Manual
V-MIX Fix Plus
6.3
Filling the mixing hopper
WARNING
Risks of personal injury due to crushing, entanglement, and entrapment may arise if improper
filling of the mixing hopper results in inadvertent contact with driven mixing auger.
Use only suitable equipment for filling the mixing hopper. Suitable equipment includes:
Tractor with front loader,
Wheel/farmyard loader.
Personnel must not fill the mixing hopper manually unless they are prevented from
inadvertently reaching into the mixing hopper.
Personnel are forbidden to operate on the same level as or above the filler opening of
the mixing hopper.
CAUTION
Risks from malfunction of components caused by overloading the machine!
Observe the maximum payload of the machine and the order in which the individual
components need to be filled.
The individual components should be able to move freely inside the mixing hopper
when the mixing augers are under power. The machine may overload if components
become caught at the discharge opening and form clogs.
Overload has a negative impact on the performance and service life of the machine.
Damage arising from overload is not covered by warranty.
If the material forms blockages, briefly reverse the drive direction of the mixing augers.
The total quantity of fodder that can be mixed and reduced in one mixing hopper load
varies with the following factors:
Capacity of the mixing hopper.
Total dry mass of the components to be mixed.
Structure (stalk length and quality) of the individual components.
Type and sequence during filling.
Driving power of the motor.
The filling quantity for one mixing hopper load may also vary with the different types of
components to be mixed. Avoid overloading the mixer when filling the mixing hopper. In
the event of overload:
The individual components cannot be mixed uniformly.
Driven components may sustain mechanical damage.
The cutting blades of the mixing auger may become bent.
To avoid high starting torque levels, we recommend that you fill the mixing hopper with
the mixing auger under power (see chapter “Starting and ending the mixing process”,
page 63).
