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F. MACHINE SPEED
The Fillmaster has been designed to operate on demand. In other words, a fill
cycle is initiated when the operator presses the foot pedal. The machine will go
through and complete one fill cycle and then automatically shut off until the foot
pedal is pressed again. The machine will operate as fast as the operator can get
an empty container under the nozzle and press the foot pedal (filling the
container).
G. ALTERING THE MACHINE SPEED
The Fillmaster has been supplied with two air cylinders. One to drive the
piston (inside the fill cylinder), and one at the bottom of the hopper (next to the fill
cylinder) to operate the valve mechanism. These air cylinders have been
supplied with two flow controls each (one at ether end of the cylinder and on top).
Each flow control has an adjusting screw. By turning the screw with a small
screwdriver you can adjust the speed of the forward stroke (the flow control
closest to the discharge of the machine) and the return stroke (the control
farthest from the discharge) of the air cylinder. Please note that these flow
controls have been preset by the factory for the optimal speed and timing.
However, you may want to make a small adjustment to increase (or decrease)
the overall speed of the fill cycle, or just the speed of the piston intake or
discharge stroke.
