Chapter 3: Installation
3-1 Uncrating the Equipment
Additive feeders are shipped mounted on a skid, enclosed in a plastic wrapper, and contained in a cardboard box.
1. Pry the crating away from the skid.
Note: Remove the nails holding the box to the skid and lift the box off carefully; avoiding staples in the 1’ x 4’ wood supports. Cut the steel banding.
2.Use a pry bar to remove the blocks securing the unit to the skid.
3.Lift unit from sides. Use a pry bar if necessary to carefully remove the skid from the unit.
4.Lower slowly.
3-2 Rigging and Placing the Additive Feeder
Note: Disassemble the material transport assembly from the main throat to
ease marking, drilling and installation of the additive feeder. If the machine throat is smaller than the additive feeder throat, adapters are available.
1.Unbolt the machine hopper from your processing machine.
2.Drill holes in both flanges of the additive feeder main throat to exactly match the bolt hole pattern on your processing machine throat. Select a position for easy operator access.
3.Clamp the main throat to the machine with locking pliers.
4.Bolt the main throat to the machine, and the machine hopper to the main throat with the appropriate bolts, nuts and lockwashers.
5.Mount the control in a position with convenient operator access near the additive feeder. Avoid locations with excessive dust, vibration and moisture.
Supply System Installation
If the additive feeder is to be used with an automatic loading system, install the hopper loader, vacuum hopper, etc., in the supply hopper cover. Follow the instructions provided with the loading system.
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