Sterlco SF Series Volumetric Additive Feeder - Manual (Page 3)

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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