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4 Settings and displays
4.9 Spreading widths and turning procedure
The reference values for the spreading width are provided in the
information supplied by the relevant spreading material supplier.
Turning down
1. Put the spreader in the carton or put the carton over the spreader
to catch the spreading material.
2. Due to the suction effect, the speed of the spreading disc used in
practice must be set.
3. Weigh the ejected spreading material at various slide positions until
the suitable slide position is determined.
Determining the spreading width
1.
Spread on a firm surface.
2. Weigh spreading material or sweep up a swath lateral to the direction
of travel and assess the lateral distribution.
Formulae
Gram/min
= Output rate in gram/m
2
Speed in m/min
x
Spreading width in m
Gram/min
= Speed in m/min
Output rate in gram/m
2
x
spreading width in m
Desired output rate in gram/m
2
x
speed in m/min
x
spreading width in m
= gram/min
