
Electrostatic Technology, Inc
FlexiCoat
®
Model 300 Coater
Serial #20158
i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 SHIPPING ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
3 OPERATING
PRINCIPLES ............................................................................................................................... 2
3.1 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF AN ELECTROSTATIC COATER .................................................................. 2
3.2 PROCESS
DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................ 2
4 GENERAL
SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................ 3
4.1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................. 3
4.2 SAFETY
SYMBOLS......................................................................................................................................... 4
4.3 QUALIFIED
PERSONAL................................................................................................................................. 4
4.4 INTENDED
USE ............................................................................................................................................... 5
4.5 INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................................... 5
4.6 OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.7 LESS OBVIOUS DANGERS............................................................................................................................ 8
4.8 ACTION IN THE EVENT OF A SYSTEM OR COMPONENT MALFUNCTION........................................ 8
4.9 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR ........................................................................................................................... 9
4.10 DISPOSAL.................................................................................................................................................. 10
5
AIR AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 11
5.1 FLEXICOAT
®
.................................................................................................................................................. 11
5.1.1 Air ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
5.1.2 Electrical ................................................................................................................................................ 11
6
DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS............................................................................................................... 12
6.1 FLEXICOAT
®
300 COATING STATION...................................................................................................... 12
6.1.1 Tooling
Plate .......................................................................................................................................... 12
6.1.1.1 Low
Velocity Plume (cover)................................................................................................................................12
6.1.2
Powder Level Sensor .............................................................................................................................. 12
6.1.3
Powder Feed Chamber ........................................................................................................................... 13
6.1.4 Optional
Conventional Fluid Bed........................................................................................................... 13
6.2 FLEXICOAT
®
COLLECTOR ......................................................................................................................... 13
6.3 FLUIDIZING HOPPER/POWDER FEED PUMP .......................................................................................... 14
7 INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................................ 15
7.1 LOCATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
7.2 AIR
CONNECTIONS...................................................................................................................................... 15
7.3 ELECTRICAL
CONNECTION ...................................................................................................................... 15
7.4 CONTROLS..................................................................................................................................................... 16
7.4.1 Footswitch .............................................................................................................................................. 16
7.4.2 Settings.................................................................................................................................................... 16
7.5 FLUIDIZING HOPPER/POWDER FEED PUMP .......................................................................................... 16
7.6 POWDER
MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................................... 17
8 DESCRIPTION
OF CONTROLS..................................................................................................................... 18
8.1 POWDER COLLECTOR AND COATER CONTROL PANEL ILLUSTRATION ...................................... 18
8.2 POWDER COLLECTOR AND COATER CONTROLS................................................................................ 19
8.3 COATING BED PNEUMATIC CONTROL PANEL ILLUSTRATION ....................................................... 21
8.4 COATING BED PNEUMATIC CONTROLS................................................................................................. 21
8.5 POWDER FEED PNEUMATIC CONTROL PANEL ILLUSTRATION ...................................................... 22
8.6 POWDER FEED PNEUMATIC CONTROLS................................................................................................ 23
8.7 FLEXICOAT
®
COLLECTOR AND COATER CONTROLS ......................................................................... 24
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START-UP AND OPERATION PROCEDURE.............................................................................................. 25
9.1 COATING STATION SET-UP ....................................................................................................................... 25