Sterlco BP800 Series Granulators - Manual (Page 13)

800 Series beside-the-press Chapter 2: Functional Description 13 of 43
Optional Equipment
The 800 Series Beside-the-Press granulators offer the following options:
• Conveyor
• Other screen hole sizes
• Blower/airveying system
• Vacuum bin
• Special operating voltages
Technical Data
In-feed Front or top entry
In-feed hopper For manual feeding
Cutting chamber Upright bolted type
Rotor 3-knife rotor w/ lateral disks
Cutting system Scissor action with double angle
cutting
Knives Tool steel
Refer to Drawings and Diagrams chapter for more information.
2-3 Safety Features
The granulators are equipped with safety features intended to protect personnel and the
granulator. DO NOT remove or tamper with such equipment.
Safety Features Fitted on Granulator
All moving drive parts, including the two pulleys and the belt, are contained in a guard,
which may only be removed using specific tools and cannot be fixed in the correct
position without special fastenings.
Always make sure that the guard is in position before starting the granulator!
The upper part of the cutting chamber is protected by the feed hopper, used to insert
material to be granulated, while the lower part is protected by the screen and screen
support. These components are fixed by a screw knob; unscrewing releases a safety
switch key (see figure below), which cuts off the electric supply to the motor and causes
the rotor to stop.
The method of opening the granulator has been designed to restrict the operator access,
which allows the rotor and all moving knives to stop completely. Allowing operating
access more quickly could be dangerous because it is possible to make contact with the
granulator knives while they are still rotating.