Sterling BP814 manual

B P800 Seri es Beside - the - Press Granulat ors Models BP810, BP814, BP818 Effecti ve: 8. 13.2008 Wri te Down Yo ur Ser ia l N umbe rs Her e F or Fut ur e R efe ren ce: _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ We a re co mmit te d t o[...]

ii Shipping Info Unpackin g and Inspect ion You sh ould ins pect your gran ulat or f or p ossib le s hipp ing damage. Thoroughly check the equ ipment f or a ny damage that might have occurred in t ransit, such as broken or loose wiring and components , loose har dware and mounting scre ws, etc. In the E vent o f Shipp ing Da mag e Accord ing to t h[...]

iii Tab le of Contents CHAPTER 1: SAFETY 5 1-1 How to Use T his Ma nual ............................................................................................. 5 Safety Symbols Us ed in this Manual ..................................................................... 5 1-2 General Saf ety R egulations .........................................[...]

iv 7-4 Spare Par ts Li st ......................................................................................................... 40 7-5 Technical Assistance ................................................................................................ 41[...]

Chapter 1: Safety 5 of 41 Chapter 1: Safety 1-1 How to Use Thi s Manual Use t his manual as a g ui de and reference for installi ng, operating, and maintaini ng your granulator. The purpose i s to assis t you in appl ying effici ent, proven t echniques that enhance equipment productivity. This manua l cover s only light corre ctive maintenan ce. No[...]

Chapter 1: Safety 6 of 41 1-2 General Safety Regulations This mach ine use s knive s for the pe rformance of i ts int ended u se. Cons equently , it can be a dangerous machine to operate and maint ain unless these safety regulations are follow ed. These r egulati ons shou ld be read, underst ood and periodi cally reviewed by all perso nnel involved[...]

Chapter 1: Safety 7 of 41 1-4 Warnings and Pr ecautio ns Our g ranul ator s ar e des igne d to prov ide safe and reli abl e ope rati on whe n i nstal led and operated within design specif ications, following nationa l and local safety codes. To avoid po ssible personal injury or equipment damage when installing, operating, or maint aini ng this gr [...]

Chapter 1: Safety 8 of 41 ! ROTATION OF MOTORS: The cor rect rotati ng dir ection for t he gran ulator motor is clearly m arked on th e machin e. Alwa ys check fo r proper ro tation of m otors. Incorrect rotation direction can cause severe dam age. ! ELECTRICAL GROUNDIN G: All el ectr ical equi pment on the granu lato r mus t be grounded in accor d[...]

Chapter 2: Functional Descript ion 9 of 41 Chapter 2: Functional Description 2-1 Models Covered and General Description The models covered in t his oper ationa l manual includ e, from the 800 Series Bes ide - the - Pr ess Granulators, BP810, BP814, and B P818. This fa mily of gr anulators has been designed to gr anulate plast ic mat eria l s uch as[...]

Chapter 2: Functional Descript ion 10 of 41 Option al E quipment The 800 Series Beside - the - Press granulat ors offe r the f ollowing options: • Conveyor • Other scr een h ole size s • Blower/ airve ying s ystem • Vacuum bin • Special operating voltages Technical Dat a In - feed Front or top en try In - feed hopper For manual f eeding C[...]

Chapter 2: Functional Descript ion 11 of 41 The method of ope ning t he granu lator has bee n desig ned to restr ict t he opera tor ac cess, which all ows t he r otor and all movi ng kn ives to stop compl etel y. All owing oper ating access more quickly could be dangerous because i t is possible to make contact with the granulator kni ves while the[...]

Chapter 2: Functional Descript ion 12 of 41 Figure: Control Panel Start/Stop Push - Button Disconnect switch[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 13 of 41 Chapter 3: Installation 3-1 Uncrating the Equipment Prepare i n advance the sit e you have select ed for install ation o f the g ranula tor. Be sure the area the machine will occup y is clean, lev el, and free o f obstructio n. The selec ted site must have a floo r r ati ng t o ad equat ely sup port th e wei ght of [...]

Chapter 3: Installation 14 of 41 3-2 Installing the G ranulator NOTE: Befor e li fti ng or movi ng t he gr anula tor, chec k th e re lati ve we ight show n on the shipping papers. To faci litat e the lift ing oper ation using forkli ft tr ucks, the dr op box h as been removed from the granulator and is p acked with any spare parts. When us in g a f[...]

Chapte r 3: Installation 15 of 41 3-3 Electrical Connect ions It is extremely impo rtant that the machine is c orrectly w ired into the p lant pow er source by a license d electrici an. (See wiring diagram.) All elec tri cal equip ment must be pr operl y gr ounded in acco rdanc e wit h l ocal and nati onal codes to protect personnel from electrical[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 16 of 41 3-4 Initial Start - up Start - up Checks Checki ng th e Cutt ing Chamber Before star ting the granul ator, open the cutti ng cha mber t o ensu re th at no fore ign objects have fallen in during transpor tation and i nstallation. The use of heavy gloves is r ecommended to avoid inj ury when exposed to knives in t he [...]

Chapter 3: Installation 17 of 41 9. Remove the d rive belt guard by uns crewin g the ten (10) faste ning screws. 10. Man ual ly give the rotor at least one complete turn usi ng the rotor pulley. 11. If there are no warning no ises or signs of friction, then the cutting chamber is completely clear. Replace the belt guard, remove lock out devices, an[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 18 of 41 Test t he In terloc k Switc h Wit h t he cu tti ng ch ambe r and s cre en cr adl e c lo sed an d powe r ON, pe rfo rm the following tests: 1. Push the Start button to star t the granulat or. 2. Wit h the gr anu la tor r unn ing , loo sen t he han d knob o n t he fr ont a cce ss door to veri fy the safe ty interloc k[...]

Chapter 3: Installation 19 of 41 NOTE: The di stance set by the manufacturer f or normal applicat ion is 0.006" to 0.008" (0.15 mm to 0.20 m m). If the gap betw een the b ed knives a nd the rotor knives is greater than this range, an adjustment must be mad e. (See “Inspection and Adjust ment of Knives”.) Once y ou ha ve c hecked the k[...]

Chapter 4: Operat ion 20 of 41 Chapter 4: Operation 4-1 Start - up Pre - operati onal Checkli st To ensur e the granula tor is ready for o perati on, per form the o utlined t asks in t he following pre - operational checklist . A ll electrical an d mecha nic al machine elements MUST be ins pec ted a nd any def ec ts MUST fi rst b e c orr ect ed. &q[...]

Chapter 4: Operat ion 21 of 41 WARNI NG! Nev er pu sh mat eri al i nto the hopper wit h han ds! If the hopper becom es blocked, the gra nulator must be turne d OFF, and the po wer must be locked out or the fuses rem oved. 4-3 Shut - down Before stopp ing t he gr anulat or f or th e end of a workin g shi ft or for any other reaso n, s top feeding th[...]

Chapter 5: Main te nanc e 22 of 41 Chapter 5: Maintenance 5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule Before carr ying o ut an y work on th e gra nulato r, c areful ly r ead t he in struc tions provi ded i n this manu al. NOTE: Only spec iali st and compet ent perso nnel shoul d ca rry out thes e ope rati o ns. All maint enanc e work must be carr ied out[...]

Chapter 5: Main te nanc e 23 of 41 5-2 Preventative and Correct ive Maintenance Monthl y Ma inte nance Oper atio ns Drive Belt Tens ion NOTE: Thi s op erati on s hould be c arrie d ou t by an opera tor or mecha nical maint enan ce engi neer . For the granulato r to f unction c orrectly , it is ext remely impor tant t hat the drive belt is always t [...]

Chapter 5: Main te nanc e 24 of 41 Belt Cross - Secti on Small O.D. Range Defle ctio n Forc e, l bs/ V - belt ** Run - in Nor mal runnin g 3VX 3.65 – 4.12, 4.50 – 5.60 6.4 7.5 5.7 – 4.4, 6.6 – 5.1 ** The Deflection Force Value shown i s for each belt and must be multiplied by the number of V - belt elements if all are deflec ted. Belt Repla[...]

C hapter 5: Mai nt ena nce 25 of 41 5. Remove the s creen, keep ing i t in a ho rizont al p ositi on (s ee fi gure below). 6. Replac e the scre en wit h a new one ; ti ghten the screw k nob, reposi tion the bin and close the front panel. Unlock the power and t urn the machine ON. Inspection and Adjustment of Knives NOTE: Th is o perat ion must be p[...]

Chapter 5: Main te nanc e 26 of 41 7. Leave t he scr ews that hold the be d knif e just tight enough to al low the bed kni fe to move . 8. Loosen the adj ustment screws and loc k nuts. 9. Insert a 0.006 in. to 0.008 in. (0.15 m m to 0.2 mm) thi ckness gauge between the cutting edge of the bed knife and that of the high rotor knife. 10. Adjus t t he[...]

Chapter 5: Main te nanc e 27 of 41 Removing and Repl acing Bed Kni ves NOTE: Th is p roced ure s hould be perfo rmed o nly be a quali fie d ope rator or maint enance engineer. Protective gloves must be worn to avoid injury when handling the cutt ing knives! To remove and re place b ed knive s, use the followin g proced ure. 1. Open the granu lato r[...]

Chapter 5: Main te nanc e 28 of 41 NOTE: I t i s re commended tha t t he knife bol ts be repl aced with each new s et of knives. This will reduce the risk of bolt fai lure due to ov erstretching. Always use the specifie d replacem ent bolts . 10. Tighte n the bolts that h old ju st the bed kn ife en ough to keep t he knif e in place a t the sa me t[...]

Chapter 5: Main te nanc e 29 of 41 8. Install knew or sharpen ed knives on each knife seat, making sure that the rotor is still blocked to prevent it fro m rotating w hile installin g the knive s. 9. Befor e re - installing the knife bo lts, wipe the m clean w ith a light, oil - dam ped cloth. Do not leave an oil film on the bolt since lubricati on[...]

Chapter 5: Main te nanc e 30 of 41 Specifi cations for Re - shar pening Rotor Knives All the roto r kni ves must be r e - sharpened in sets. Each knife within a set must have a tolerance w ithin 0.00 3" (0.05 m m) for the total height, h eel t o cutting edge. Greater variations within a set will resul t in improper knife gap se ttings and ot h[...]

Chapter 6: Troubles hooting 31 of 41 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 6-1 Introduction The utmost in safety precaut ions s hould be observ ed at all t imes when working on or around the mach ine and the electrical com ponen ts. All norm al trouble - sh ooting must be accomplished with the power off, li ne fuses removed, and with the machine tagged as out[...]

Chapter 6: Troubles hooting 32 of 41 Improper k nife re - sharpening Check dimens ions wit h figur es included in this manual. Abrasive mater ial Contact t he suppli er for special knives Abnormal screen wear Incorrect fitting o f screen Check that the scr een is correctly seated in its rear position and that it fit s perfectly at the front Abrasiv[...]

Chapter 7: Appendi x 33 of 41 Chapter 7: Appendix 7-1 Returned Materi al Policy Credit Retur ns Prior to the return of any material, authorization must be g iven by the manuf act urer . A RMS number will be assigned for the equi pment to be r eturned. Reason for request ing the r eturn must given. All returned material pu rchased from th e manufac [...]

Chapter 7: Appendi x 34 of 41 7-2 Technical Specifi cations Overal l Dimens ions ( CA039016)[...]

Chapter 7: Appendi x 35 of 41 7-3 Drawings and Di agrams Cutti ng Chamb er — Vert ical Cro ss S ecti on (CA039060 S2)[...]

Chapter 7: Appendi x 36 of 41 Cutti ng Chamb er — Lo ngitudi nal Cross Section ( CA039060S1)[...]

Chapter 7: Appendi x 37 of 41 Cutti ng Chamb er — Front View (CA039 060S3)[...]

Chapter 7: Appendi x 38 of 41 Cutti ng Chamb er — Rear View (CA0390 60S4)[...]

Chapter 7: Appendi x 39 of 41 Typical Wiring Diagra m[...]

Chapter 7: Appendi x 40 of 41 7-4 Spare Parts List Recommended S pare Pa rts Item BP 810 Quanti ty BP 814 Quanti ty BP 818 Quanti ty Mate ria l Rotor Knife 3 3 3 HCHC Rotor Knife Screw 9 12 15 GR 10.9 M12 x 40M M Bed Knif e 2 2 2 HCHC Bed Knif e Screw 8 10 10 GR 10.9 M12 x 60MM Bed Knif e Washer 8 10 10 Hardened Screen 1 1 1 Specify Hole Siz e Requ[...]

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