Sterling AF-XXX specifications Operator Responsibility, Remember

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Operator Responsibility

The operator’s responsibility does not end with efficient production. The operator usually has the most daily contact with the equipment and intimately knows its capabilities and limitations.

Plant and personnel safety is sometimes forgotten in the desire to meet incentive rates, or through a casual attitude toward machinery formed over a period of months or years. Your employer probably has established a set of safety rules in your workplace. Those rules, this manual, or any other safety information will not keep you from being injured while operating your equipment.

Learn and always use safe operation procedures. Cooperate with co-workers to promote safe practices. Immediately report any potentially dangerous situation to your supervisor or appropriate person.

REMEMBER:

•NEVER place your hands or any part of your body in any dangerous location.

•NEVER operate, service, or adjust the feeder without appropriate training and first reading and understanding this manual.

•NEVER try to pull material out of the feeder with your hands while it is running!

•Before you start the feeder check the following:

•Remove all tools from the feeder;

•Be sure no objects (tools, nuts, bolts, clamps, bars) are laying in the hopper area;

•If your feeder has been inoperative or unattended, check all settings before starting the unit.

•At the beginning of your shift and after breaks, verify that the controls and other auxiliary equipment are functioning properly.

•Keep all safety guards in place and in good repair. NEVER attempt to bypass, modify, or remove safety guards. Such alteration is not only unsafe, but will void the warranty on your equipment.

•When changing control settings to perform a different mode of operation, be sure selector switches are correctly positioned. Locking selector switches should only be adjusted by authorized personnel and the keys removed after setting.

•Report the following occurrences IMMEDIATELY:

•unsafe operation or condition

•unusual feeder action

•leakage

•improper maintenance

•NEVER stand or sit where you could slip or stumble into the feeder while working on it.

•DO NOT wear loose clothing or jewelry, which can be caught while working on a feeder. In addition, cover or tie back long hair.

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Contents SF Series Additive Feeders Shipping Information Table of Contents Program Parameter Descriptions Safety Symbols Used in this Manual SafetyHow to Use This Manual Wear Safety Glasses and Work Gloves Responsibility General ResponsibilityOperator Responsibility RememberAdditive Feeder Safety Tags Maintenance ResponsibilityReporting a Safety Defect Standard Features Mechanical FeaturesFunctional Description Models Covered in This ManualOptions Electrical FeaturesController Features Accessories Safety Devices and InterlocksFail Safe Operation Safety Circuit StandardsSafety Device Lock-Outs Installation Supply System InstallationUncrating the Equipment Rigging and Placing the Additive FeederControl Relay Connection Main Power ConnectionElectrical Connections Setup Procedures Determining the Desired Feed Rate110 100 Equipment Needed Calibration ProcedureProcedure Examples Observed Feed RatesInitial Start-up Pre-Startup ChecksStarting Up the Additive Feeder Shutting Down the Additive FeederTimer Module Used as a Cycle Override Safety TimerOperation Start-upCounter Module Elapsed Time ModuleInjection Molding Applications Injection MoldingControl Relay Connection Field Control ProgrammingProgramming Step by Step Guide Resetting the Unit to Un-Programmed StateJP1 Program Enable Jumper Additive Feeders Operation Injection Mode Application Notes Extrusion Applications Extruder Tracking ControlExtruder Tracking Installation and Setup Extruder Tracking EquationValue Mode Running ModeParameter-Selection Mode Resetting the Unit to Un-Programmed State Minimum Input Pulse Rate Input Pulse Signal RequirementsExtruder Tracking Control Application Notes Maximum Input Pulse Rate Minimum and Maximum Percent SetpointsProgram Parameter Descriptions Defining Program ParametersMode 1 Default to Zero Parameter 19 Power-up Value Parameter 35 Signal Input 2 S2 Input Configuration Parameter 36 Signal Input 2 S2 Setpoint Photocopy this page for your maintenance records MaintenancePreventative Maintenance Schedule Preventative Maintenance Material Cleanout/ChangeoverCorrective Maintenance Auger Assembly ChangeoverRemoving Auger Assembly Installing Auger AssemblyMotor Brush Replacement Introduction TroubleshootingProblem Possible cause Corrective action Problem Possible cause Corrective action Additive Feeders Troubleshooting Annex B Information Technical SpecificationsAppendix Drawings and Diagrams Additive Feeder Specifications and Overall DimensionsTypical Additive Feeder Controllers Spare Parts List Exploded Assembly Drawing Parts ListDetail # Part number Part/assembly description One Component Control Enclosure Parts Identification Safety Tag Information Warranty ReturnsReturned Material Policy Credit ReturnsAdditive Feeder Identification Serial Number Tag Company LogoTechnical Assistance Sterling, Inc Th Street New Berlin, WIWorksheet for Charting Feed Rates