Sterling AF-XXX specifications Additive Feeder Safety Tags, Maintenance Responsibility

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•Clean the feeder and surrounding area DAILY, and inspect the machine for loose, missing or broken parts.

•Shut off power to the feeder when it is not in use. Turn the switch to the OFF position, or unplug it from the power source.

Additive Feeder Safety Tags

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High Voltage

Inside Enclosure

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Lifting Point

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Earth Ground

Protected Earth Ground

Maintenance Responsibility

Proper maintenance is essential to safety. If you are a maintenance worker, you must make safety a priority to effectively repair and maintain equipment.

Before removing, adjusting, or replacing parts on a machine, remember to turn off all electric supplies and all accessory equipment at the machine, and disconnect and lockout electrical power. Attach warning tags to the disconnect switch.

When you need to perform maintenance or repair work on equipment above floor level, use a solid platform or a hydraulic elevator. If there is a permanently installed catwalk on your equipment, use it. The work platform should have secure footing and a place for tools and parts. DO NOT climb on equipment, machines, or work from ladders.

If you need to repair a large component, use appropriate handling equipment. Before you use handling equipment (portable “A” frames, electric boom trucks, fork trucks, overhead cranes) be sure the load does not exceed the capacity of the handling equipment or cause it to become unstable.

Carefully test the condition of lifting cables, chains, ropes, slings, and hooks before using them to lift a load.

Be sure that all non-current carrying parts are correctly connected to earth ground with an electrical conductor that complies with current codes. Install in accordance with national and local codes.

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Contents SF Series Additive Feeders Shipping Information Table of Contents Program Parameter Descriptions Safety How to Use This ManualSafety Symbols Used in this Manual Wear Safety Glasses and Work Gloves General Responsibility ResponsibilityRemember Operator ResponsibilityMaintenance Responsibility Additive Feeder Safety TagsReporting a Safety Defect Mechanical Features Standard FeaturesFunctional Description Models Covered in This ManualElectrical Features Controller FeaturesOptions Safety Devices and Interlocks AccessoriesSafety Circuit Standards Safety Device Lock-OutsFail Safe Operation Supply System Installation InstallationUncrating the Equipment Rigging and Placing the Additive FeederMain Power Connection Electrical ConnectionsControl Relay Connection Determining the Desired Feed Rate Setup Procedures110 100 Calibration Procedure ProcedureEquipment Needed Observed Feed Rates ExamplesPre-Startup Checks Initial Start-upStarting Up the Additive Feeder Shutting Down the Additive FeederUsed as a Cycle Override Safety Timer Timer ModuleOperation Start-upElapsed Time Module Counter ModuleInjection Molding Injection Molding ApplicationsControl Relay Connection Field Control ProgrammingResetting the Unit to Un-Programmed State JP1 Program Enable JumperProgramming Step by Step Guide Additive Feeders Operation Injection Mode Application Notes Extruder Tracking Control Extrusion ApplicationsExtruder Tracking Equation Extruder Tracking Installation and SetupRunning Mode Parameter-Selection ModeValue Mode Resetting the Unit to Un-Programmed State Input Pulse Signal Requirements Extruder Tracking Control Application NotesMinimum Input Pulse Rate Minimum and Maximum Percent Setpoints Maximum Input Pulse RateDefining Program Parameters Program Parameter DescriptionsMode 1 Default to Zero Parameter 19 Power-up Value Parameter 35 Signal Input 2 S2 Input Configuration Parameter 36 Signal Input 2 S2 Setpoint Maintenance Preventative Maintenance SchedulePhotocopy this page for your maintenance records Material Cleanout/Changeover Preventative MaintenanceAuger Assembly Changeover Corrective MaintenanceRemoving Auger Assembly Installing Auger AssemblyMotor Brush Replacement Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Corrective actionIntroduction Problem Possible cause Corrective action Additive Feeders Troubleshooting Technical Specifications AppendixAnnex B Information Additive Feeder Specifications and Overall Dimensions Drawings and DiagramsTypical Additive Feeder Controllers Exploded Assembly Drawing Parts List Spare Parts ListDetail # Part number Part/assembly description One Component Control Enclosure Parts Identification Warranty Returns Safety Tag InformationReturned Material Policy Credit ReturnsCompany Logo Additive Feeder Identification Serial Number TagSterling, Inc Th Street New Berlin, WI Technical AssistanceWorksheet for Charting Feed Rates