Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: SAFETY

7

1-1 How to Use This Manual

7

 

Safety Symbols Used in this Manual

7

1-2

Warnings and Precautions

9

1-3

Responsibility

10

 

General Responsibility

10

 

Operator Responsibility

10

 

Maintenance Responsibility

12

 

Reporting a Safety Defect

12

CHAPTER 2: FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

13

2-1 Models Covered in This Manual

13

2-2

General Description

13

 

Accessories

13

 

Customer Service

14

2-3 Typical Features and Components

15

 

Mechanical Features

15

 

Controller Features

15

 

System Component Description

16

 

Extruder Inductive Proximity Switch

16

 

Surge Hopper

16

 

Weigh Hopper

17

 

Operator Control Panel Display (optional on GH-M units, 1 required per facility

 

for setup and Maintenance)

17

2-4

Optional Components

22

 

Ethernet Module

22

 

Pneumatic Slide Gate below surge hopper

23

 

Low Level Proximity Sensors

23

2-5

Safety Features

23

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION

24

3-1

Uncrating the Equipment

24

3-2

Mechanical Installation

24

 

Site Requirements

24

 

Mounting Configurations

24

 

Machine Mount

25

3-3

Electrical Connections

25

3-4

Pneumatic Connections

26

3-5

Initial Set-up

27

 

Mechanical Set-up

27

 

Weigh Hopper Installation

27

 

Extruder RPM connection

27

 

Final Connections

28

 

Controller Set-up

29

 

GH Controller Menu Structure

30

 

GH Calibration

30

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