Sterling SFC-A 40 manual

Op er ating In struc tions Safety Fil ters SFC-A 40 SFC-A 50 SFC-A 65 a 5 3 6 - 3 M S Ster ling Ma te rial Pro cess ing[...]

Parts and Ser vice: Tele phone: (800) 423-3183 Edi tion: 12/98 a 5 3 6 - 3 M S SFC-A 2 Ster ling Ma te rial Pro cess ing 5200 West Clinton Ave. Mil wau kee, WI 53223 Tele phone: (414) 354-0970 Fax: (414) 354-6421 www.sterlco. com These op er at ing in struc tions are for: * Se ri al num ber: Built in: Date of de li very: Num ber of de li very: Date[...]

Ster ling Ma te rial Pro cess ing re tains all rights t o change the in for ma tion in these op er at ing in struc t ions at any time with out no tice. We as sume no li a bil ity for any er rors or di rect or in di rect dam age re sult ing in con - text with these op er at ing in struc t ions. Copying, trans la tion or pub li ca tion in any form ex[...]

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Ta ble of con tents 1. Safety in struc tions ............................................6 1.1. Warn ings and sym bols ..................................7 1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma tion .............................8 1.3. For your safety ........................................9 1.4. For the op er at ing safety of the equip ment ..........[...]

6. Tech ni cal data ............................................... 31 6.1. Data sheet ........................................... 32 7. Ap pen dix ................................................... 33 7.1. Spare parts list ....................................... 34 a 5 3 6 - 3 M S SFC-A 5[...]

1. Safety in struc tions » These safety in struc tions ap ply to all per sons within the range of ac tion of the equip ment. Please in form all per sons within the range of ac tion of the equip ment of the di rect and in di rect haz ards con nected with the equip ment. These op er at ing in struc tions are t o be used by all per sons as - signed a[...]

1.1. Warn ings and sym bols The fol low ing warn ings and sym bols are used in these op er at ing in struc tions: » This sym bol in di cates dan ger to life! Fa tal or se ri ous in jury is pos si ble if the cor re spond ing in struc t ions, reg u la tions or warn ings are not ob served. L This sym bol in di cates that se ri ous in jury is pos si b[...]

1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma tion Var i ous terms and des ig na tions are used fre quently in these op er at ing in struc - tions to en sure clar ity. There fore please note that the term s used in the text stand for the cor re spond ing ex pla na tions listed be low. · Equip ment “Equip ment” can mean an in di vid ual unit, a ma chine o[...]

1.3. For your safety · The op er at ing per son nel of this equip ment must be at least 16 years old. · Please read these op er at ing in struc tions care fully be fore tak ing into op er a tion for the first time. Con tact us s hould ques tions arise. This avoids in jury and dam age to equip ment! · These op er at ing in struc tions must be kep[...]

· Do not mod ify, add other equip ment or change the de sign of the equip ment with - out the ap proval of the man u fac turer. Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents! · Com pile de tailed op er at ing in struc tions based on these Op er at ing in struc tions for the se quence of pro ce dures to be car ried out on this equip ment. Im proper op er a tio[...]

· This equip ment is not suit able for food pro cess ing. · Please note that sound lev els ex ceed ing 85 db(A) may in t he long term dam age your health. Use the ap pro pri ate ear muffs. This avoids im pair ment of hear ing! · At tach ments not sup plied by Ster ling must be man u fac tured in ac cor dance with safety reg u la tion EN 294. Dan[...]

1.4. For the op er at ing safet y of the equip ment · Never change set tings if the con se quences are not pre cisely known. · Use only orig i nal Ster ling spare parts . · Please ob serve the m ain te nance sched ule. · Keep re cord of all main te nance and re pair work. · Please note that elec tronic com po nents may be dam aged by static di[...]

· Check the col lect ing con tainer for tight ness fol low ing each clean ing pro ce dure. · Make sure that the one-way restr ictor reg u la tion should not be changed. · The op er at ing in struc tions of the con nected ma chines must be f ol lowed. · All com po nents must be suf fi ciently grounded. a 5 3 6 - 3 M S SFC-A Safety in struc tions[...]

2. In stal la tion in struc tions » These in stal la tion in struc tions are in tended for per sons with skills in elec tri cal and me chan i cal ar eas due to their train ing, ex pe ri ence and re ceived in struc t ions. Per son nel us ing these in stal la tion in struc t ions must be in - structed in the reg u la tions for the pre ven tion of ac[...]

F In stall the equip ment such that all parts are eas ily ac ces si ble; this fa cil i tates main te nance and re pair work. a 5 3 6 - 3 M S SFC-A In stal la tion in struc tions 15[...]

2.1. Trans port The unit is de liv ered as a com plete sub-assembly. Trans port t he unit on a pal let. Lift the unit only by the wall sup port flange (B) or by t he sep a ra tor con tainer (A) . Use only suit able lift ing gear (e.g. hoist ing crane or fork lift). » Ob serve the car ry ing ca pac ity of t he lift ing gear. Ob serve the safety in [...]

2.2. In stal la tion For in stal la tion, the wall sup port f lange (A) is used. F In stall the saf ety fil ter by m eans of four screws which guar an - tee a car ry ing ca pac ity of at least 100 kg (220 lbs.). In stall the safety fil ter in the suc tion tube di rectly be fore t he vac uum gen er a tor. Con nect the line to the con veyor units t o[...]

2.3. Com pressed air sup ply For op er a tion of the v alve, a com pressed-air sup ply (1/4 “) is needed. Check com pressed air pip ing for cor rect in stal la tion and as sem bly. Check fit tings, length and qual ity of the hose con nec tions for agree ment with r e - quire ments. The op er at ing pres sure is 5-6 bar (72-87 PSI) (sys tem over p[...]

2.4. Elec tri cal con nec tion » The elec tri cal con nec tion may only be car ried out by trained per son nel. The reg u la tions of t he lo cal Elec tric ity Board mus t be ob - served. All work must be car ried out with t he unit dis con nected fr om volt age and pres sure sup ply. It is not per mit ted for other per sons to un der take the ele[...]

a 5 3 6 - 3 M S SFC-A In stal la tion in struc tions 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 VV 1 2 4 5 6 3 Han 6 S1 AV Con nec tion hous ing S1 = Sa fe ty switch AV = Clea ning val ve, top VV = Va cu um val ve, side[...]

3. Func tioning de scrip t ion » This func tion ing de scrip tion is in tended for all op er at ing per - son nel of the equip ment. Pre req ui site for this func tion ing de scrip tion is gen eral knowl - edge of con vey ing sys tems. En sure in each case that the op er at ing per son nel are suf fi - ciently in form ed. & The safety fil ter [...]

3.1. Gen eral The safety fil ter is used to clean the vac uum air of the en tire sys tem and must be in stalled in ev ery mult i-location suc tion con veyor sys tem . A fil ter car tridge in side the safety fil ter sep a rates the vac uum air fr om the dust par ti cles flow ing along with it. Vac uum pres sure is built up in the safety fil ter fol [...]

4. Putting into op er a tion » This chap ter is in tended for op er at ing per son nel. Pre req ui site for this chap ter is gen eral knowl edge of the op - er a tion of con vey ing sys tems. Also pre req ui site for this chap ter is that the f unc tion ing de - scrip tion has been read and un der stood. En sure in each case that the op er at ing [...]

4.1. Check ing the set tings of the con vey ing con trol The num ber and way of the set ting de pends on the con nected con vey ing con trol. This is a de scrip tion of two pos si bil i ties. Sur veil lance time This is safety fil ter mon i tor ing time be tween two cleanings. Has this time passed, the safety fil ter ist cleaned au to mat i cally. [...]

5. Main te nance » This chap ter is in tended for per sons with skills in elec tri cal and me chan i cal ar eas due to their train ing, ex pe ri ence and re ceived in struc t ions. Per son nel us ing the in struc tions in this chap ter must be in - structed of the reg u la tions for the pre ven tion of ac ci dents, the op er at ing con di tions an[...]

L Dis con nect the equip ment f rom mains sup ply be fore start ing main te nance pro ce dures to en sure that it can not be switched on un in ten tion ally. Depressurize all com pressed air pip ing of the equip ment be - fore start ing main te nance work. F Please ob serve the main te nance in ter vals. Be fore st art ing main te nance work, clean[...]

5.1. Main te nance in ter val s Daily: Check warn ing signs on equip ment for good leg i bil ity and com plete ness. Check the oil level in the oiler. Empty the wa ter sep a ra tor . Check op er at ing pres sure of the plant’s sup ply net work (5-6 bar (72-87 PSI) sys tem overpressure). Check waste level in the col lect ing con tainer. Weekly/mon[...]

5.2. Clean col lect ing con tainer L For clean ing of the col lect ing con tainer, t he plant should be switched off. Open the tog gle-type fas ten - ers (C) on the sup port ( B). The col lect ing con tainer (A) turns down to gether with t he hold ing clamp. Pull the col lect ing con tainer (A) out of the holder. Clean the col lect ing con tainer ([...]

5.3. Clean/re place fil ter car tridge » Stop the con vey ing pro ce dure. Switch off the con vey ing sys tem at the main switch. In ter rupt the mains sup ply. Set all com pressed-air lines at zero pres sure. & Clogged fil ter car tridges re duce con veyor per for mance. Loosen the tight en ing strap (B) be - tween the sep a ra tor lid (A) an[...]

In stall the fil ter car tridge in the sep a ra tor con tainer (C). In stall the sep a ra tor lid (A) on the sep a ra tor con tainer (C) . Mount the tight en ing strap (B) be tween the sep a ra tor lid (A) and the sep a ra tor con tainer (C). & Or der num ber fil ter car tridge: ID 86348 a 5 3 6 - 3 M S SFC-A Main te nance 30[...]

6. Tech ni cal data Ver sions: ............................................ SFC-A 40/50 ....................................................... SFC-A 65 Height: ........................................ 1500 mm (56") max. Di am e ter sep a ra tor con tainer: ........................ 400 mm (15.75") Weight: .................................[...]

6.1. Data sheet a 5 3 6 - 3 M S SFC-A Tech ni cal data 32 41O mm 16.15" A 47O mm 18.5" 4OO mm 15.75" A 16O mm 6.3" 15O0 mm 59" 12 mm 0.47" A SFC-A 40: 40 mm; 1,6" SFC-A 50: 50 mm; 2,0" SFC-A 65: 65 mm; 2,5 “ Di men sions in mm. Spe ci fi ca tions may be sub ject to al te ra tions.[...]

7. Ap pen dix a 5 3 6 - 3 M S SFC-A Ap pen dix 33[...]

7.1. Spare parts list » This spare parts list is in tended to be used only by trained per - son nel. Other per sons are not per mit ted to m od ify or re pair the equip - ment. a 5 3 6 - 3 M S SFC-A Ap pen dix 34[...]

SFC-A 40/50/65 a 5 3 6 - 3 M S SFC-A Ap pen dix 35 21 68 32 51 49 55 69 16 60 17 61 20 14 12 35 37 3 86 1 80 48 34 85[...]

Pos. Orderno. Name 01 93551 Com pressed-air cyl in der 03 96372 So le noid valve 12 98177 PVC fab ric hose (0.7 m)(27.6") 14 98706 PVC fab ric hose (1.0 m)(39.4") 16 95417 Sealing (1.35 m)(53.15") 17 93569 Pro file ten sion ring 20 86348 Fil ter car tr idge, con i cal 1.6 m 2 (63") 21 27086 Com pressed-air cyl in der 32 09042 Co[...]