AEC OS Series Gravimetric Batch Blenders - Manual (Page 75)

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5-8-24 “EZ” Recipe Menu
The “EZ” menu structure allows recipes to be entered and adjusted by
the arrow keys on the panel face (for 2 to 6 components), convenient
for use in the injection molding industry.
After an “EZ” mode is selected, the screen will change to the label
selection screen.
The first (component #1) material hopper on the blender is always
designated “NAT” for natural (virgin) and cannot be changed. The other
ingredient labels can be scrolled by pressing the hopper number. They
can be scrolled to read “NAT” (natural), “RGD” (regrind), “COL” (color),
“ADD” (additive) or “OFF” (unused). The selected label will be displayed
for the ingredient hopper or, if “OFF” is chosen, the ingredient will be
eliminated from the recipe and will not be shown on the display.
Component #3 is designed to handle regrind and most models
come equipped with a larger, square gate to reduce the likelihood
of bridging. If regrind is being used, it should always be run
through component #3. If you don’t have regrind, another major
ingredient can be run through component #3.
The ingredient labels (names) selected will be displayed on the run
menu so the operators will know what material is being blended. The
natural or virgin (component #1) ingredient will not be shown on the
recipe menu.
If color or additive is designated, the weighed ingredient will be metered
as a percentage of the natural or virgin.
If regrind is designated (component #3), the ingredient will be metered
as a percentage of the total batch. It is assumed the regrind has been
generated from pre-blended production, and already contains the same
color and/or additives.
Please see next page for example calculations (setup).