Sterling 882.01749.00 manual Operate this equipment within design specifications

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1-4 Warnings and Precautions

Our equipment is designed to provide safe and reliable operation when installed and operated within design specifications, following national and local safety codes. This may include, but is not limited to OSHA, NEC, CSA, SPI, NEPA or CE and any other local, national and international regulations. To avoid possible personal injury or equipment damage when installing, operating, or maintaining this equipment, use good judgment and follow these safe practices:

;Read and follow these operation and installation instructions when installing, operating, and maintaining this equipment. If these instructions become damaged or unreadable, additional copies are available from the manufacturer.

;Follow all SAFETY CODES.

;Keep fingers away from rotating discs, slide gates, augers, clean-outs, and calibration hatches. Automatic operation may start unexpectedly, A PINCH HAZARD

CAPABLE OF CAUSING BODILY INJURY EXISTS ANY TIME THE POWER IS ON.

;Wear SAFETY GLASSES and WORK GLOVES.

;Work only with approved tools and devices.

;Disconnect and/or lock out power and compressed air before servicing or maintaining the equipment.

;Use care when LOADING, UNLOADING, RIGGING, or MOVING this equipment.

;Operate this equipment within design specifications.

;OPEN, TAG, and LOCK ALL DISCONNECTS before working on equipment. You should remove the fuses and carry them with you.

;NEVER PUT FINGERS OR TOOLS IN HOPPER, AUGER OR SLIDE GATE AREA.

;Make sure the equipment and components are properly GROUNDED before you switch on power.

;Do not restore power until you remove all tools, test equipment, etc., and the equipment and related components are fully reassembled.

;Only PROPERLY TRAINED personnel familiar with the information in this manual should work on this equipment.

We have long recognized the importance of safety and have designed and manufactured our equipment with operator safety as a prime consideration. We expect you, as a user, to abide by the foregoing recommendations in order to make operator safety a reality.

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Contents Digital Dosing Disc Additive Feeders Write Down Your Serial Numbers Here For Future Reference Shipping Info Unpacking and InspectionTable of Contents Appendix a Basic Parameter Settings Safety How to Use This ManualGeneral Safety Regulations ResponsibilityOperate this equipment within design specifications Functional Description IntroductionA250 Controller Duo Dual Station Digital Dosing FeederQuick Start-Up Guide UnpackingFeeder Configuration Injection Molding Motor and alarm utilty selection Encoder PulsesPage Shot Size Injection moldingAdditive % DD Pellet Discs Screw Recovery TimeCalibration weight DT Pellet & Regrind Discs DP Powder DiscsDisc Additive Sample weighingRPM Page Recipe Setup for Simple Extrusion Throughput Feeder Configuration Extrusion follower 8400 Bodine Motor and alarm utilty selection Recipe Setup for Simple Extrusion Throughput Speed Weight Calibration Disc Calibration Number ThicknessScreen Screen Screen Installation and Operation Installation882.01749.00 TB #51 TB #54 Initial Operation Recipes Recipe MenuEnter / Edit Recipes Screw Recovery Time Simple Extrusion Recipe Extrusion Follower Recipe Throughput Speed Calibration Screen Screen Status screens PrerequisitesCommon Elements Buttons Press Signal Indicator Speed Status IndicatorDisc Motor Indicator Motor Speed Screen Totalizer ScreenThroughput Screen Screw Recovery Times Screen Injection only Manual Run / Jog ScreenConfiguration Navigation System Setup MenuSystem Setup Navigation Buttons 882.01749.00 882.01749.00 Feeder Type Manufacturer Motor Color Encoder PulsesMaximum Motor Speed Black & silver Drive Tuning Speed AlarmDefault Additive Measure Default Shot Size / Throughput Measure Injection Press Additive / Virgin Material Sensor Maximum Press Signal. Extrusion Follower only Press Signal Type. Extrusion Follower onlyMinimum Press Signal. Extrusion Follower only Passwords Screen Digital I/O Monitor Analog / Encoder Monitor Optional FeaturesLevel switches probes Level Sensor Adjustment Screw Communication Protocol Interfaces Optional Additive Hoppers882.01749.00 Virgin Material Supply Hoppers Maintenance Preventative Maintenance IntervalsDD Dosing Module Pellets Removing the shear Installing the shearRemoving the Shear Plate DD dosing Module Removing the DD Disc and Cleaning the Dosing Module Dismantling the Dosing ModuleInstalling the Dosing Module Installing Different Types of Dosing DiscsDT Dosing Module Pellets and Some Regrind Removing/Replacing the Wiper in the DT Dosing Station Removing the DT Disc and cleaning the dosing station DP Powder Dosing Module Removing/Replacing the DT Disc & Cleaning the Dosing Station Removing the DP Disc and Cleaning the Dosing Station Exchangeable Dosing Modules DD DiscsDT Discs DP DiscsSpare Parts DD Dosing Units QTY DescriptionDT Dosing Units QTY DescriptionDP Dosing Units QTY DescriptionDD/DT/DP Additional Spare PartsAppendix a Basic Parameter Settings Recipe FormulasAppendix B Disc Sizing Guides DiscDisc Min/Max Appendix C Drawings Single Station Digital Dosing FeederDuo Digital Dosing Feeder Electrical Schematics of A250 Controller 882.01749.00 Dosing Disc/Shear Order Numbers Appendix D Spare Parts ListReplacement Motor Assembly Part Numbers Appendix E Technical Assistance Sterling, Inc882.01749.00