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BF1-615.3 v
3-5
Initial Set-up .............................................................................................................. 35
Mechanical Set-up...............................................................................................35
Stroke Limiters for Metering Gates .....................................................................35
Weigh Hopper Installation................................................................................... 36
Final Connections ................................................................................................36
Controller Set-up .................................................................................................37
Blender Controller Menu Structure ..................................................................... 38
Blender Calibration.............................................................................................. 39
Alarm Setup .........................................................................................................41
Network Setup .....................................................................................................42
Setting Date and Time .........................................................................................42
Additional Setup Parameters ...............................................................................43
3-6 Initial Startup .............................................................................................................44
CHAPTER 4: OPERATION....................................................... 45
4-1 Start-up...................................................................................................................... 45
General Operation...............................................................................................45
Quick Start Procedure .........................................................................................45
New Recipes ........................................................................................................ 45
Existing Recipes .................................................................................................. 46
4-2 Operation Procedures ............................................................................................... 46
Operator Displays................................................................................................47
Recipe Entry Formats..........................................................................................48
“Quickset” Mode (Most common in injection molding) ..................................... 50
“Percentage” Mode (Most common in extrusion and blow molding) ................. 52
“Parts” Mode (Often used in Compounding Applications) .................................52
Recipe Setup.......................................................................................................52
Mixer and Dump Setup........................................................................................54
Alarm Flags .........................................................................................................56
Feeder Clean Out................................................................................................59
Recipe Book ........................................................................................................60
Color Changes ....................................................................................................62
4-3 Shut-down ................................................................................................................. 63
CHAPTER 5: MAINTENANCE ................................................. 64
5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule.........................................................................64
5-2 Preventative Maintenance.........................................................................................65
5-3 Corrective Maintenance ............................................................................................ 65
CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................... 67
6-1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 67
CHAPTER 7: APPENDIX.......................................................... 72
7-1 Technical Specifications............................................................................................ 72
Equipment Specifications ....................................................................................72
Annex B Information............................................................................................73
7-2 Drawings and Diagrams ............................................................................................74
Final Assembly ....................................................................................................74
Mixer Sub-Assembly ...........................................................................................75
Hopper Sub-assembly.........................................................................................77
Hopper R.A.M. (Regrind Auger Metering) Sub-Assembly (Optional) ..................78