Mitsubishi Electronics A0567659 specifications Batch Size Menu, Inventory Shutdown

takes effect. This order can be changed while the blender is making a batch without affecting the current running batch.

Note: All feeders must be in the metering order. Do not have the same metering order number assigned to two feeders at the same time as the control will not accept the settings.

Batch Size Menu

The Slide Gate/Auger blending system is a gravimetric batching system. The blender will weigh a preprogrammed batch of material each cycle. This batch size is determined by the blender’s weigh hopper size, the current recipe, and the bulk density of the ingredients.

Because the blending systems must handle a wide variety of materials, with varying bulk densities, the actual amount of weight of material the weigh hopper will hold can vary dramatically from application to application.

This feature allows the operator to change the size of the batch to be made. A value will need to be entered between 0.5 to 99.9. This can also be changed while making a batch without affecting the current running batch. If the size is changed then you will need to touch “Accept New Recipe” on the Recipe screen before the change takes place. This feature allows stored recipes with different batch sizes to easily be loaded without the operator having to reconfigure the blender every time they want to load a stored recipe.

The weigh hopper size selected should be one that approaches the maximum capacity of the load cells without over-filling the weigh hopper. During the initial setup of each blender, the weigh hopper size setting should be checked to ensure that the weigh hopper is not overfilling due to a large percentage of light weight regrind, etc. The batch size will vary from model to model. The bulk density of the material being blended will also affect the batch size.

Note: If running a high percentage of lighter density regrind, set the batch size so that the mixer does not overfill, preventing the weigh hopper from fully dumping when operating in “Batch Ready Mode”.

Figure 23: Typical Batch Size (Slide Gate Blenders)

Blender	Batch Size
	(in lbs.)
Auger
SGA-012	7.0
SGA-030	20.0
SGA-060	35.0
Slidegate
SGB-450	3.5
SGB-900	7.0
SGB-2500	25.0
SGB-4000	35.0
SGB-5000	35.0

Inventory Shutdown

In many applications, the user of the Slide Gate/Auger System produces large runs of blended material on the same recipe during production. An example may be a 40,000-lb. run of a certain specification plastic extrusion. Others may wish to fill a 1,000-lb. gaylord box in a

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