Sterlco SDD Series - Manual (Page 26)

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Throughput.
Press throughput specifies the total weight of material through the extruder per minute. The value can
be entered in grams, kilograms, ounces, or pounds per minute. The unit of measure is changed by pressing the
units button at the middle right of the screen. Changing the unit of measure will NOT change the value
displayed on the screen. This value is the throughput corresponding to a specific extruder RPM, which will be
entered on the following screen. Given these reference values, the correct feed rate can be determined for any
extruder speed. Note that the minimum and maximum press speeds and signal levels must be entered correctly
in Setup.
Throughput Speed.
The press speed corresponding to the throughput value entered on the previous screen. Given these
reference values, the correct feed rate can be determined for any extruder speed. Note that the minimum and
maximum press speeds and signal levels must be entered correctly in Setup.
Calibration weight.
Calibration weight is determined from the following tables, and is dependant on the disc installed in
the feeder. This weight is the amount of standard density material dispensed by the feeder during one
revolution of the disc. This weight is used as the initial value for recipe validation and feed rate calculation. If
samples are not weighed as described in the next section, this value is used during operation. The weight can
be entered in ounces or grams. The unit of measure is changed by pressing the units button at the middle right
of the screen. Changing the unit of measure will NOT change the value displayed on the screen. The value