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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: SAFETY................................................................V

1-1 How to Use This Manual............................................................................................. v
Safety Symbols Used in this Manual..................................................................... v
1-2 Warnings and Precautions......................................................................................... vi
1-3 Responsibility.............................................................................................................vii
General Responsibility......................................................................................... vii
Operator Responsibility.......................................................................................viii
Additive Feeder Safety Tags................................................................................ ix
Maintenance Responsibility.................................................................................. ix
Reporting a Safety Defect..................................................................................... x

CHAPTER 2: FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION........................... 11

2-1 Models Covered in This Manual................................................................................11
2-2 General Description...................................................................................................11
2-3 Standard Features.....................................................................................................11
Mechanical Features........................................................................................... 11
Electrical Features...............................................................................................12
Controller Features..............................................................................................12
2-4 Options...................................................................................................................... 12
2-5 Accessories............................................................................................................... 13
2-6 Safety Devices and Interlocks................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION..................................................15

3-1 Uncrating the Equipment...........................................................................................15
3-2 Rigging and Placing the Additive Feeder.................................................................. 15
3-3 Electrical Connections...............................................................................................16
3-4 Setup Procedures......................................................................................................17
Determining the Desired Feed Rate....................................................................17
Calibration Procedure..........................................................................................19
3-5 Initial Start-up............................................................................................................ 21
Pre-Startup Checks............................................................................................. 21
Starting Up the Additive Feeder.......................................................................... 21
Shutting Down the Additive Feeder.....................................................................21

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION.......................................................22

4-1 Start-up......................................................................................................................22
4-2 Controller Description and Operation........................................................................ 22
Identifying Control Panel Indicator Lights and Switches on the Controller..........22
Timer/Counter Control Operation (Injection Molding Applications) .....................22
Timer/Elapsed Timer Control (Extrusion & Blow Molding Applications)..............23
4-3 Injection Molding Applications................................................................................... 24
Steps that must be completed before the additive feeder will perform properly:.24
Injection Molding .................................................................................................24
Control Relay Connection ...................................................................................24
Field Control Programming..................................................................................24