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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: SAFETY .................................................................V
1-1 How to Use This Manual ............................................................................................. v
Safety Symbols Used in this Manual..................................................................... v
1-2 Warnings and Precautions ......................................................................................... vi
1-3 Responsibility .............................................................................................................vii
General Responsibility......................................................................................... vii
Operator Responsibility .......................................................................................viii
Maintenance Responsibility.................................................................................. ix
Reporting a Safety Defect .................................................................................... ix
CHAPTER 2: FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION............................. 10
2-1 Models Covered in This Manual................................................................................10
2-2 General Description................................................................................................... 10
2-3 Standard Features..................................................................................................... 10
Mechanical Features ...........................................................................................10
Electrical Features...............................................................................................11
Controller Features..............................................................................................11
2-4 Options......................................................................................................................11
2-5 Accessories............................................................................................................... 12
2-6 Safety Devices and Interlocks................................................................................... 13
CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION ................................................... 15
3-1 Uncrating the Equipment...........................................................................................15
3-2 Rigging and Placing the Additive Feeder .................................................................. 15
3-3 Electrical Connections............................................................................................... 16
3-4 Setup Procedures...................................................................................................... 17
Determining the Desired Feed Rate....................................................................17
Calibration Procedure..........................................................................................19
3-5 Initial Start-up ............................................................................................................21
Pre-Startup Checks .............................................................................................21
Starting Up the Additive Feeder ..........................................................................21
Shutting Down the Additive Feeder.....................................................................21
CHAPTER 4: OPERATION ........................................................ 22
4-1 Start-up......................................................................................................................22
4-2 Controller Description and Operation........................................................................ 22
Identifying Control Panel Indicator Lights and Switches on the Controller..........22
Timer/Counter Control Operation (Injection Molding Applications) .....................23
Timer/Elapsed Timer Control (Extrusion & Blow Molding Applications)..............24
Dual Setpoint Control Operation (2 Component Applications) ............................25
Extruder Tracking Control ...................................................................................26
Extruder Tracking Installation and Setup.............................................................26
Field Control Programming..................................................................................28
Additive Feeder Control Factory Defaults............................................................31
4-3 Shutting Down the Additive Feeder...........................................................................31