Preventative Maintenance Schedule | Sterling AF-XXX guide

Chapter 6: Maintenance

6-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule

The checklist below contains a list of items which should be inspected and/or replaced to keep your Additive Feeder operating at peak efficiency. Perform each inspection at the regular intervals listed below.

System model #

Serial #

Every week

Date/

Date/

Date/

Date/

Date/

Date/

Date/

Date/

Date/

Date/

Date/

Date/

Date/

By

By

By

By

By

By

By

By

By

By

By

By

By

Inspect auger,

sleeve and hopper

throat. Clean if

dirty.

Every month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Lock out electrical

power and inspect

electrical wiring for

integrity.

Visually inspect the

operation of motor

and auger while it

is operating.

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Contents

SF Series Additive Feeders Shipping Information Table of Contents Program Parameter Descriptions Safety How to Use This ManualSafety Symbols Used in this Manual Wear Safety Glasses and Work Gloves General Responsibility Responsibility Remember Operator Responsibility Maintenance Responsibility Additive Feeder Safety Tags Reporting a Safety Defect Models Covered in This Manual Standard FeaturesMechanical Features Functional Description Electrical Features Controller FeaturesOptions Safety Devices and Interlocks Accessories Safety Circuit Standards Safety Device Lock-OutsFail Safe Operation Rigging and Placing the Additive Feeder InstallationSupply System Installation Uncrating the Equipment Main Power Connection Electrical ConnectionsControl Relay Connection Determining the Desired Feed Rate Setup Procedures 110 100 Calibration Procedure ProcedureEquipment Needed Observed Feed Rates Examples Shutting Down the Additive Feeder Initial Start-upPre-Startup Checks Starting Up the Additive Feeder Start-up Timer ModuleUsed as a Cycle Override Safety Timer Operation Elapsed Time Module Counter Module Field Control Programming Injection Molding ApplicationsInjection Molding Control Relay Connection Resetting the Unit to Un-Programmed State JP1 Program Enable JumperProgramming Step by Step Guide Additive Feeders Operation Injection Mode Application Notes Extruder Tracking Control Extrusion Applications Extruder Tracking Equation Extruder Tracking Installation and Setup Running Mode Parameter-Selection ModeValue Mode Resetting the Unit to Un-Programmed State Input Pulse Signal Requirements Extruder Tracking Control Application NotesMinimum Input Pulse Rate Minimum and Maximum Percent Setpoints Maximum Input Pulse Rate Defining Program Parameters Program Parameter Descriptions Mode 1 Default to Zero Parameter 19 Power-up Value Parameter 35 Signal Input 2 S2 Input Configuration Parameter 36 Signal Input 2 S2 Setpoint Maintenance Preventative Maintenance SchedulePhotocopy this page for your maintenance records Material Cleanout/Changeover Preventative Maintenance Installing Auger Assembly Corrective MaintenanceAuger Assembly Changeover Removing Auger Assembly Motor Brush Replacement Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Corrective actionIntroduction Problem Possible cause Corrective action Additive Feeders Troubleshooting Technical Specifications AppendixAnnex B Information Additive Feeder Specifications and Overall Dimensions Drawings and Diagrams Typical Additive Feeder Controllers Exploded Assembly Drawing Parts List Spare Parts List Detail # Part number Part/assembly description One Component Control Enclosure Parts Identification Credit Returns Safety Tag InformationWarranty Returns Returned Material Policy Company Logo Additive Feeder Identification Serial Number Tag Sterling, Inc Th Street New Berlin, WI Technical Assistance Worksheet for Charting Feed Rates