Installing Vibrator; Mounting Vibrator Onto Structure; Locating Vibrator On Hoppers - Martin M3910 Operator's Manual

Installing Vibrator

Mounting vibrator
onto structure
Martin Engineering M3910-04/19
Read entire section before beginning work.
If installation instructions are not followed, structure and
vibrator can be damaged. Abusing or handling vibrator
carelessly will accelerate wear and shorten bearing life.
1. See Figure 1. Locate vibrator in lower 1/4 to 1/3 of structure slope length.
If second vibrator is required, mount 180° from first vibrator and halfway
up slope.
Figure 1. Locating Vibrator on Hoppers
Never weld structure with vibrator mounted and wired.
Welding may cause damage to motor windings and bearings.
The object of rotary vibration on bins, hoppers, and chutes is
to transmit vibration through the wall into the product
contained inside. If structure is not made rigid, vibrator may
draw high amperage and move material less efficiently.
Make sure structure is free of paint before mounting vibrator.
2. If using customer-supplied mounting plate to mount vibrator onto
structure, do the following:
a. Make sure plate is at least the size of vibrator base.
b. Locate plate so that vibrator can be positioned as shown in Figure 1.
c. Weld mounting plate onto structure.
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3. If using Martin W-beam Mount (or equivalent) to mount vibrator onto
structure (see Figure 2), do the following:
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