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Recipes can also be changed while the blender is running. The new accepted
recipe is entered at the beginning of the next batch. This allows the operator to
modify the new recipe without affecting the blender until they hit the “Accept New
Recipe” button.
OR
4. The operator can load a previously stored recipe from the Recipe Book. The
Recipe book also allows the operators to save the current running recipe.
This can be done by performing the following steps:
Touch the Recipe Book icon located on the Recipe Screen.
Select a stored recipe by changing the number next to “Recipe #”
Touch “Load” and then “Done” (This will take you back to the
Recipe Screen.).
Touch “Accept New Recipe” to accept the loaded recipe into the
blender.
To Save a running recipe to the Recipe Book:
Go to the Recipe Book by touching the Recipe Book icon located on
the Recipe Page.
Select a stored recipe by changing the number next to “Recipe #”.
Touch “Save Running Recipe” and then “Done”.
5. Press “Push to Start or Stop” button to start blender.
5-3 Recipe Entry Formats
The Recipe Format screen allows the user to change many parameters
concerning the way that the recipe is entered by the operator. It
is accessed by touching the Sterling icon on either the Recipe
screen or the Inventory Screen. The user must enter in the User
Password to gain access (see User Password Setup for
details.). The following Recipe Modes are described below:
5-3-1 “Quick Set”
(Most common in injection molding)
In this mode, hopper #1 is configured as virgin, hopper #3 is configured
as regrind, and the others are configured as additives, i.e. color. The
operator enters in the percentage of regrind and additives, and the
virgin percentage is automatically calculated. The regrind percentage
represents a percentage of the total batch, and the additives are based
on a percentage of the virgin weight. This is useful because the
percentage of regrind can be changed without affecting the ratio of color
or additive to the virgin weight. Each percentage can be up to 100%,
but not greater. The virgin percentage is automatically calculated by