Sterling SSk-3 manual

Op er ating In struc tions Con veyor Hop per SSK-3 0 1 6 - 3 M S Ster ling Ma te rial Pro cess ing[...]

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Tab le of con tents 1. Sa fe ty in struc t ions ............................................5 1.1. War nings and sym bols ..................................6 1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma ti on .............................7 1.3. For your sa fe ty ........................................8 1.4. For the sa fe ty of the equip ment ...............[...]

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 to be used by all per sons as - signed [...]

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 tions, 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 [...]

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 t he terms used in the text stand for the cor re spond ing ex pla na tions listed be low. · Equipment “Equipment” can mean an individual unit, a machine or an i[...]

1.3. For your safety · It is absolutely necessary that you observ e the operating instruct ions for the corresponding conveying system. · The device is intended exclusively for conveying plastic granules and regrind. Any other usage is not permitted. · This device is not suitable for processing foods. · Before beginning maintenance work, set al[...]

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 [...]

2.1. Trans port For trans port, only the ap pro pri ate lift ing gear should be used (e. g. fork lift or work shop crane). » Ob serve the c ar ry ing ca pac ity of the lift ing gear. Ob serve the s afety in struc tions for the han dling of lift ing gear. 2.2. Set-up The ar range ment of the hop per load ers may vary de pend ing on the type of de -[...]

Mount the hop per loader in such a way t hat the out let flap swings in a right- hand an gle to the di rec tion of ma chine move ment. Please check dur ing as sem bly that the ad mis si ble bear ing loads are not ex ceeded. Please check that all con nect ing points are tight to en sure that the con vey ing per - for mance is not im paired. It shoul[...]

2.3. Com pressed-air sup ply (only with com pressed-air valves) For op er at ing the con trol valves, a com pressed-air sup ply is nec es - sary. 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 re quire ments. The op er at ing pres sure i[...]

2.4. Elec tri cal con nec tion » The elec tri cal con nec tion may only be car ried out by t rained per - son nel. Other per sons are not per mit ted to carry out t he elec tri cal con - nec tion. The rules of the lo cal elec tric ity board m ust be ob served. Be fore be gin ning the elec tri cal con nec tion, mak e sure that the mains volt age an[...]

0 1 6 - 3 M S SSK-3 In stal la tion in struc tions 14[...]

3. Func tional de scrip t ion The con veyor hop per is used for the au to matic con vey ance of fr eely flow ing plas - tic gran ules. The hop per can only func tion in con nec tion with a vac uum con veyor plant. The hop per works with out a fil ter. De pending on the type of valve, the shut-off valve of the vac uum line is op er ated with com pre[...]

4. 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 tions. 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 and[...]

L Dis con nect the equip ment f rom mains sup ply be fore st art 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, clea[...]

4.1. 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. With com pressed-air valve: check the oil level in the oiler empty the wa ter sep a ra tor check the op er at ing pres sure in the fac tory ductwork sys tem (max. 6 bar (87.02 PSI) sys tem over pressure) Ev ery six months: Check all [...]

4.2. Dis as sem bling the hop per & In di vid ual hop pers can also be main tained dur ing op er a tion. How ever, Ster ling rec om mends that you switch off the con - vey ing plant for all ty pes of work on the hop per. Wait un til the con vey ing pro ce dure has stopped. Switch off the hop per by means of the on/off switch ( A) on the con nec[...]

Depressurize the com pressed-air line to the hop per (only with com pressed-air valve). Dis as sem ble the ma te rial line on the lat eral in let of the hop per. Re move the con nect ing plug (B) “con veyor con trol” on t he con nec tion hous ing of the hop per. Dis as sem ble the hop per. 0 1 6 - 3 M S SSK-3 Main te nance 20[...]

4.2.1. Re place the seal ing rings Nonreturn valve Open the tog gle-type f as ten ers be - tween the hop per lid and the hop - per loader. Fold the hop per lid up wards. Draw the old seal ing ring off t he noz zle (A). In stall the new seal ing ring. Ob - serve the di rec tion of in stal la tion (B). Close the hop per lid. Close the tog gle-type f [...]

Out let flap Draw the old seal ing ring (A) of f the noz zle of the ma te rial out let. In stall the new seal ing ring (A). F Ob serve the di rec tion of in stal la tion (B). In stall the hop per. & Or der num ber seal ing ring: ID 29258 0 1 6 - 3 M S SSK-3 Main te nance 22 180 ° In stal la tion seal ing ring A B[...]

4.2.2. Ad just t he flap switch Re move the con nect ing plug “flap switch” from the con nec tion hous ing of the hop per. Con nect an ohm me ter t o PINS 2 and 3 of the con nect ing plug “flap switch” . Re lease the nuts ( A) of the flap switch (B) un til the sup port can be dis placed. Open the out let flap (C) so far that the front tip o[...]

4.2.3. Cleaning the hop per Open the tog gle-type f as ten ers be - tween the hop per lid and the hop per loader. Fold the hop per lid up wards. Check the sieve within the hop per lid (A) for ma te rial res i due. For clean ing, dis as sem ble the sieve: Pull the sieve out of the seal ing ring. Clean the sieve by means of com - pressed-air. In stal[...]

5. Spare parts list 0 1 6 - 3 M S SSK-3 Spare parts list 25 29253 85610 97704 (Ø 50 mm) 05956 (Ø 40 mm) 84555 28647 29258 17213[...]

0 1 6 - 3 M S SSK-3 Spare parts list 26 97704 ( Æ 50 mm) 05956 ( Æ 40 mm) 26487 28628 29252 23092 28621 28634 26462 29570 23091 28626 28625[...]

6. Tech ni cal data 6.1. Di men sion sheet 0 1 6 - 3 M S SSK-3 Tech ni cal data 27[...]