Sterling Plumbing 882 00276.00 specifications Operation Injection Molding

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Operation - Injection Molding

1.Ensure that the unit is properly installed (Section 3.1), a recipe is entered (section 3.3.1), and the feeder is calibrated (Section 3.6), before attempting to begin operation.

2.If desired, clear the totalizer by holding the Stop key () continuously for five seconds until the display is reset to “00.00.”

3.Place the Digital Dosing feeder into operation by pressing the Run key (). The green LED will light when the unit is ready to dose.

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Start the molding machine. The Digital Dosing feeder will not dose material until the molding machine screw recovers. If the unit is installed properly, the process machine symbol will light on the controller during screw recovery. The disc symbol will light when the Digital Dosing unit is dosing material.

•The totalizer will increase after each cycle by the amount of material dosed.

Digital Dosing Units

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Contents SDD Series Digital Dosing Additive Feeders Table of Contents Introduction Digital Dosing Units Controller Keypad and LED DisplayKeys and Symbols Symbols Unpacking Quick Start-upMounting Recipe Setup for Injection Molding DD Discs Calibration NumberDT Discs Calibration Number DP DiscsRecipe Setup for Extrusion CalibrationDigital Dosing Units Manufacturer Motor Color Input NumberDigital Dosing Units Digital Dosing Units Digital Dosing Units RPM Digital Dosing Units Digital Dosing Units Digital Dosing Units Initial Installation and Operation Initial InstallationElectrical diagram of connections Electrical DiagramDiagram of analog inputs Extruder Follower Interface Signal ConverterSignal Converter with AC Power Supply VDC Mini Power Supply Signal Converter with DC Power SupplyInitial Operation Injection Molding Recipe Input Injection MoldingStep Step Step Operation Injection Molding Extrusion Constant Standard Recipe Input Extrusion ConstantExtrusion Constant, parameter 3 is skipped Step Step Operation Extrusion Constant Extrusion Proportional Extruder Follower Option Recipe Input Extrusion ProportionalStep Step Operation Extrusion Proportional Extruder Follower Option Determining the Calibration Weight CalibrationRepeat steps 3 and 4 four 4 more times Digital Dosing Units Recipe Storage and Recall Advanced Operations/ Control FunctionsRecipe Storage Recipe Recall Acknowledging Alarms Clearing the TotalizerAlarms Level switches probesCommunication Protocol Interfaces Maintenance Maintenance IntervalsRemoving the Shear plate DD feeder only Removing the shear plateInstalling the shear plate Cleaning the DD Digital Dosing StationDismantling the Dosing Station Installing the Dosing Station Changing the Dosing Disc in the DT Digital Dosing Station Installing the Dosing DiscRemoving the Dosing Disc Removing / Replacing the Wiper in the DT Dosing Station Installing Different Types of Dosing DiscsDD Discs Cleaning the DT Dosing Station DP Discs Calibration Exchangeable StationsDisc Replacing Fuses See Appendix D for fuse part numbersGeneral Troubleshooting Unit Will Not Operate Appendix a TroubleshootingMalfunctions Error Codes Error Codes Determining the Software Setup Factor Recipe FormulasInjection Molding Recipe Limitations for Injection MoldingExtrusion Recipe Limitations ExtrusionExtrusion Mode Appendix B Basic Parameter SettingsMax. input frequency = Hz Example Probe Example Digital Dosing Units Disc Dosing Factor Disc Guide 20 kg/h DT30 204010F Default Calibration # 150 grams/rev Disc Dosing Factor Table One 1 for GranuleProcessing Option Hopper Level Probe VirginStarter Calibration Parameters Set-up of Factory Set Operating Parameters Ext = Span factor sf calculated using sf=1000/rpm@10vdc Page Station 1 Digital Dosing Unit Station 2 Digital Dosing Unit Side View TOP ViewGeneral Wiring Diagram for Bauer Motor Page C150 Controller Injection Replacement Motor Order Numbers Appendix D Spare Parts ListDosing Disc/Shear Order Numbers Control System Order Numbers Page Service Department Technical AssistanceParts Department Sales Department