Installation; Installing A Metal Detector Head - Loma IQ3+ST User Manual

Installation

This chapter provides generic information covering the installation of the Loma IQ
Detector in a logical sequence, both as a head only and as a system with the head fitted to a Loma
conveyor.
The following sections provide more information:
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Installing a Metal Detector Head

This section provides guidance for installing a metal detector head only.
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Installing a Metal Detector System
Provides guidance for installing a metal detector system, consisting of a metal detector head
fitted to a Loma conveyor and including standard and optional equipment.
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Site Considerations
All Loma machines are designed and tested against recognised international standards for
Electromagnetic Compatibility, to operate under factory conditions. This section provides
further information on the impact of RF interference.
Installing a Metal Detector Head
This section provides information covering the installation of a Loma IQ
a logical sequence.
The following sub-sections provide more information:
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Warnings
A list of applicable
provided.
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Receiving and Unpacking
Some basic checks should be carried out on receipt of the machine to ensure that it has not
been damaged in transit.
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Moving the Detector Head
Depending on the size and weight of the detector head, either a crane or a fork-lift truck will
be required to lift and move it into the final location. This section provides some guidance for
moving the machine safely.
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Detector Head Mounting Positions
Diagrams are included to provide details for mounting detector heads in different positions.
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Mounting a Detector Head onto a Conveyor
There are a number of points to consider when fitting a new Loma Metal Detector head to an
existing conveyor of whatever manufacture, or when building a new conveyor to incorporate a
metal detector head. This section provides some guidance.
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Connecting the Detector Head Electrical Supply
This section provides guidance on connecting an electrical supply to the detector head.
Following completion of the installation, commissioning of the machine should be carried out
by a Loma engineer. An important part of this process is to run an Auto Configuration
process through the
local operating conditions.
safety warnings to be observed when installing the metal detector head is
VF Balance screen to ensure that the search head is optimised for the
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