Positive Displacement Flow Meter, Model B1750 CONTENTS Description Installation Precautions Storage Flow Meter Guidelines For Paint Operations Typical Automated Cleaning Cycle Calibrations If Flow Readings are Too High If Flow Readings are Too Low If It Is Necessary to Adjust the Existing K-Factor...
DESCRIPTION The Blancett B1750 positive displacement gear flow meters are similar in design to the gear pump The principle of operation is reversed; instead of the gears driving the medium, the medium drives the gears A non-intrusive magnetic pickup or...
Installation Precautions • Never run the meter dry or spin with air only Gear flow meters are precision engineered flow devices and should always be maintained in a clean, lubricated condition with the internals wet at all times Air and water should not be allowed in contact with the internal parts except in short (1…2 second) cycles as part of an automated flush •...
Flow Meter Guidelines For Paint Operations FLOW METER GUIDELINES FOR PAINT OPERATIONS Before installing, operating or attempting maintenance on a flow meter, see "Maintenance" on page 8 As with any precision engineered device, the equipment should always be operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions Flow meters are designed to flow liquids that assist in cooling and lubrication Meters should always be closed to air except when air is part of an automated purge cycle In this case the air segments are typically under 1-2 seconds and are...
Typical Automated Cleaning Cycle TYPICAL AUTOMATED CLEANING CYCLE At the beginning of the cleaning cycle, clean with DI water for a significant period of time before introducing any air at all into the system For example, the first thing the meter should see after push out is a relatively long blast of solvent or DI water for at least 3 seconds or more depending on the coating In the middle of the cleaning cycle, short (0 5 sec) air blasts will maximize the scrubbing effect At the end of the cleaning cycle, finish with solvent or DI water instead of air The intention is to put enough purge fluid into the system at this time to have the meter soaking in clean flush fluid at the end of the cycle...
If It Is Necessary to Re-Calculate a New K-Factor You will first need a data collecting instrument to count pulses produced by the meter A Blancett display may be used in totalizer mode provided the KFT is set to count each pulse (KFT = 10000) Trigger at least 500ml of your sample fluid, in a...
Maintenance MAINTENANCE B175-A/S12, B175-A/S20 and B175-A/S30 Flow Meters Part Name Lower Housing Tool Steel Locating Pins 416 Stainless Steel Gear O-ring Upper Housing HEX Socket Cap Screw Ball Bearings Index marks 1 Remove the pickup sensor (not shown) from the flow meter body (5) 2 Remove the hex bolts (6) with a 3/16 in key wrench 3 Re-engage 2 opposing bolts diagonally from each other by a few threads to avoid stress on the shafts and locator pins during housing separation...
Maintenance B175-A/S60 Flow Meter Part Name Lower Housing Tool Steel Locating Pins 416 Stainless Steel Gear O-ring Upper Housing HEX Socket Cap Screw Ball Bearings Index marks Shims 1 Remove the pickup sensor (not shown) from the flow meter body (5) 2 Remove the hex bolts (6) with a 3/16 in key wrench 3 Re-engage 2 opposing bolts diagonally from each other by a few threads to avoid stress on the shafts and locator pins during housing separation...
Troubleshooting Guide 4 After separation, inspect the gears (3) and bearings (7) Carefully remove the gears from the housing and thoroughly clean with solvent Special care must be observed when cleaning or flushing either the upper housing (5) or lower housing (1) as the bearing (7) may dis-lodge from the housing Note: Avoid removing the bearings For bearing repairs the meter should be returned to the factory 5 After cleaning add a lubricant if possible, the gears can be reinserted into their previous positions Check for free and...
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