number which contains the recipe he wishes to view. Once a valid recipe number is entered, the display will indicate the contents of the stored recipe in percentages.
Erase Recipe or Entire Book
The Erase Recipe or Entire Book function is used to eliminate old or outdated recipes from the recipe book. If the operator only wants to delete one recipe, the configuration for that recipe should be currently displayed on the screen. The controller will only prompt the operator if they want to erase the entire book when that key is pressed. Once a recipe number is deleted, the contents of that recipe are lost. The recipe number may be used again in the future for new recipes.
Color Changes
The color change procedure is meant for use with the basic Slide Gate/Auger Blender. This procedure assumes that the color component of the blend is in an additive ingredient hopper (#2, #4, #5, or #6).
Note: The blender must be stopped to make color changes. The processing machine can operate on virgin material only during this procedure with an optional quick color change bypass tube that can be installed to bypass the blender. Contact the factory for details.
1.Disable and clean any color loading equipment. Please refer to the loading equipment manual for any clean up recommendations.
2.Using the blender “Abort” or “Push to Start or Stop” key put the blender in stop mode. After the cycle has completed, switch “OFF” the main power switch and unplug the blender power supply.
3.Open the upper mixer access door. This shuts off air to the blender circuit by deactivating the master air valve. Then unplug the quick disconnect from the air supply hose to the blender to further ensure that no air pressure is supplied to the blender.
WARNING! Always unplug the main power cord. WARNING! Always disconnect the air supply to the blender.
WARNING! Prior to performing any operations inside any access areas of the blender where there are moving parts.
6.Remove the weigh hopper by unplugging the air line disconnect fitting, holding the dump door closed, lifting the hopper to clear the load cell brackets, and gently pulling the weigh hopper out of the blender.
WARNING! To reduce the chance for damage to delicate load cells, use care when lifting the weigh hopper off load cell locating tabs and when reinstalling the weigh hopper on load cell brackets.
7.If you want to catch the color, use a small plastic pail or chute to collect the material from the slide gate assembly. Reach up inside the blender to the color slide gate and push it open. At this point, there should be no air pressure on the blender, and the slide gate should move easily. Drain the color out in the bucket. Blend and Reclaim normally provides a JIT (Just in time) approach to the minor ingredients, so that a minimum amount of material is held in the blender so that color changes can be made easily.
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