Injection Molding, Step | Sterling BF3-600 manual

•Recipe parameters are different for Injection Molding, Extrusion-Constant, and Extrusion-Proportional operation. See each individual section for details.

•The calibration method is the same for all processes.

•Once the unit is online, the user may want to save recipes for later recall (10 maximum).

•This section will show how to calibrate the unit, bring the unit on line, enter a recipe, and store and recall recipes.

3.3Injection Molding

During each molding cycle the Digital Dosing unit doses the correct amount of additive evenly throughout the screw recovery cycle. The Digital Dosing unit determines the correct amount of additive from the recipe and automatically adjusts the duration and speed of dosing by measuring the molding machine screw recovery time each cycle.

Recipe Input - Injection Molding

To enter a recipe for injection molding, the following process data is required:

•Percentage of additive

•Total shot weight in grams (includes parts and runner system)

•Screw recovery time of the machine in seconds

•Calibration weight in grams

Step 1:

•Press Input once.

•The LED symbol flashes.

•“1” will quickly flash on the display, before a number in the format xxx.xx comes up on the display.

Digital Dosing Units

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Sterling BF3-600 specifications Recipe Input Injection Molding, Step

Contents

SDD Digital Dosing Units Parts and Service Department Table of Contents Station Digital Dosing Unit Introduction I C K A R T G E S V E U E R D E R Touch Keypad Controller Keys and Symbols Symbols Mounting Recipe Setup For Injection MoldingQuick Start-up Unpacking Calibration Recipe Setup For Extrusion I C K A R T G E S V E U E R D E R Initial Installation Initial Installation And Operation Electrical Diagram Electrical diagram of connections Initial Operation Diagram of frequency inputs Injection Molding Recipe Input Injection MoldingStep Step Step Step Operation-Injection Molding Recipe Input Extrusion Constant Extrusion Constant Step Step Operation -Extrusion Constant Recipe Input Extrusion Proportional Extrusion Proportional Step Operation -Extrusion Proportional Calibration Determining the Calibration Weight Repeat steps 3 and 4 four 4 more times Digital Dosing Units Advanced Operations/ Control Functions Recipe Storage And RecallRecipe Storage Recipe Recall Acknowledging Alarms Clearing The TotalizerOptional Equipment Level Probes Alarms Euromap E17 Interface Mixer Removing the scraper MaintenanceMaintenance Intervals Removing the Scraper Cleaning the Digital Dosing Dosing Station Installing the scraperDismantling the Dosing Station Installing the Dosing Station Removing the Dosing Disc Installing the Dosing Disc Removing/Replacing the Scraper in the DT Dosing Station Installing Different Types of Dosing Discs Cleaning the DT Dosing Station Replacing Fuses Exchangeable Stations See Appendix D on page 61 for fuse part numbers Appendix a Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting Unit Will Not OperateMalfunctions or Errors Error Codes Error Codes Extrusion Determining the Software Setup FactorRecipe Formulas Injection Molding Recipe Limitations Extrusion Appendix B Basic Parameter Settings Extrusion ModeMax. input frequency = Hz Extrusion Constant or Proportional Determining the Configuration Value Probe Digital Dosing Units Basic Parameter Settings Digital Dosing Units Digital Dosing Units Disc Dosing Factor Disc Guide D30-051725 DT30-102025 DP30 Disc Dosing Factor Table Specification Sheet Digital Dosing unit parameter setup Page Station 1 Digital Dosing Unit Side View TOP View Station 2 Digital Dosing Unit Dosing Unit Electrical Schematic Chart Dosing Disc/Shear Order Numbers Appendix D Spare Parts ListPage Sales Department Service DepartmentTechnical Assistance Parts Department