Installing/Mounting; Introduction - Siemens Milltronics MWL Weight Lifter Operating Instructions Manual

Installing/Mounting

4.1

Introduction

Note
Installation shall only be performed by qualified personnel and in accordance with local
governing regulations.
The Milltronics belt scale must be completely installed before you install the MWL. Please refer
to the belt scale operating instructions for installation details.
Note
Check that there will be sufficient clearance for the MWL. See Check clearance for conveyor
belt (Page 16). Clearance can be created artificially by shimming the idlers in the scale area.
The MWL installation has eight stages:
1. Drilling the crank body mounting holes
2. Mounting the crank bodies
3. Mounting the torque shaft
4. Installing the crank handle (manual version)
5. Testing the unloaded MWL
6. Installing the calibration weights
7. Testing the loaded MWL
8. Shimming the MWL (if required)
Note
Electronic Version
 The crank handle is only required for the manual version of the MWL. The electronic
 The control panel for the electronic version has four mounting holes on the back which
Milltronics MWL Weight Lifter
Operating Instructions, 11/2011, 7ML19985CR03-03
version comes with an AC gearmotor already installed in place of the handle.
must be sealed and rigidly mounted.
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