Chapter 3: Installation
3-1 Uncrating the Equipment
Rate monitors are shipped mounted on a skid, enclosed in a plastic wrapper, and contained in
acrate.
1.Remove crate from around the rate monitor.
2.Secure strap of proper lifting capacity.
Caution! Use approved safety straps or chains to lift the rate monitor.
3.Lift the rate monitor until strap is taut.
4.Remove bolts attaching bottom of the rate monitor to shipping skid.
3-2 Mechanical Installation
It is the intent of this section to familiarize the reader with the proper site requirements and installation procedures of the
The installation procedure should be used as a general guideline for the proper installation steps required to install a rate monitoring system.
1.Lift the rate monitor and position over machine throat.
2.Set in position and secure by tightening four bolts.
3.Remove lifting strap.
4.Mount the material conveying system receivers on the top of the rate monitor’s surge hopper. If a mezzanine mounted GH Hopper is being used to supply material to the rate monitor, attach the flex hose to the top of the surge hopper.
5.Install the weigh hopper onto the load cell bracket. Tighten the two supplied thumb screws to the flange on the weigh hopper.
Note: Use extreme care when tightening bolts on top of the load cells so you do not spring the load cells. The load cells are extremely delicate and should be treated with care!
6.Check to see that the weigh hopper is completely unrestricted. The load cell bracket should not touch any part of the plastic housing on the load cell. The tube stub on the bottom of the weigh hopper should not touch any part of the cast spool. If either of these conditions are not met, inaccurate weight readings may result.
Site Requirements
This section describes site requirements in detail. These requirements are broken down into mechanical mounting, electrical connections and pneumatic connections.
Mounting Configurations
The rate monitoring system must be machine mounted.
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