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MAGUIRE PRODUCTS INC.
VBD-150
Vacuum Dryer
®
Rev. August 31, 2016
VBD-150
Maguire Vacuum Dryer
INSTALLATION • OPERATION • MAINTENANCE
Copyright © Maguire Products, Inc. 2016
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  • Page 1 MAGUIRE PRODUCTS INC. VBD-150 Vacuum Dryer ® VBD-150 ® Maguire Vacuum Dryer ® INSTALLATION • OPERATION • MAINTENANCE Rev. August 31, 2016 Copyright © Maguire Products, Inc. 2016...
  • Page 2 Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 3 The information contained within this manual including any translations thereof, is the property of Maguire Products Inc. and may not be reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written consent of Maguire Products Inc.
  • Page 4 #01-15, I-Lofts 35020 Vigorovea (PD) Singapore 498765 Tel: +39 049 970 54 29 Tel: 65 6848-7117 Fax: +39 049 971 18 38 Fax: 65 6542-8577 Email: magasia@maguire-products.com.sg info@maguire-italia.it Please e-mail comments and suggestions to: support@maguire.com Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Logs and Print Outputs Alarms - Cause and Solution Dryer Firmware Updates General Information Technical Specifications Theory of Operation / Performance Warranty Diagrams Error! Recommended Spare Parts List Bookmark not defined. Technical Support / Contact Information Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 6 Please note that we always strive to satisfy our customers in whatever manner is deemed most expedient to overcome any problems they may have in connection with our equipment. GETTING STARTED: PROCEED TO: SAFETY WARNINGS NEXT PAGE Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 7 USE CAUTION when removing and installing canisters. USE GLOVES. DO NOT REACH into the dryer enclosure. RISK OF SHOCK: Disconnect power supply before servicing the Dryer. GETTING STARTED: PROCEED TO: INSTALLATION - NEXT PAGE Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 8: Installation

    Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® Installation Transport and Setup Shipment The VBD-150 Dryer is shipped on two skids with 4 main sections. (A) Heating Hopper Assembly (B) Vacuum Chamber Assembly (C) Retention Hopper Assembly (D) Control Panel Lifting and Moving components of the Dryer Ensure your lifting equipment is rated to lifting the weight of the individual sections of the VBD-150.
  • Page 9 Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® Overall layout and Dimensions Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 10: Vbd-150 Dryer Assembly

    VBD-150 Assembly Shipment Inventory The VBD-150 is shipped on two pallets. One pallet holds the main body of the VBD-150 and two cardboard boxes containing the Vacuum Chamber, the Retention Hopper, and hardware for assembly. The second pallet holds the heating Hopper.
  • Page 11 ½" socket head bolts (13x1¼) can be installed prior to lowering the Heating Hopper onto the VBD-150. Install the four ½" socket head bolts as follows: Socket head bolt will receive a ½ star washer below the head. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 12 (the Vacuum Chamber has red handles on the upper sides). Close the slide-gate to allow the Retention Hopper to seat down onto the base of the VBD-150. Once seated open the slide-gate to allow material to flow. Install the Retention Hopper so that the Retention Hopper manual slide-gate is located at the forward right corner of the Dryer.
  • Page 13 Installing the Vacuum Chamber Unbox the Vacuum Chamber. Lift the Slider Lock located on the right side of the VBD-150 cabinet. While holding the Slider Lock up, pull the Vacuum Chamber slider out. Release the Slider Lock, which will rest on top of the opened slider.

  • Page 14: Dryer Connections

    Vacuum Chamber Lift Switch is flipped up, air cylinders lift the Vacuum Chamber off of the slider rails and up to the seal deck closing the gap between the top of the Vacuum Chamber and the seal deck. KEEP FINGERS CLEAR Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 15: Electrical Connection

    The fourth wire is a green/yellow wire and is the ground wire. Connect power to a properly fused disconnect. VBD-150 Fuse / Circuit Breaker Rating Table Protect the unit with fuses or circuit breakers at the amp ratings shown below:...
  • Page 16 1. From the Main Screen press to highlight Manual Operations. Press ENTER. 2. Press to select Operate Outputs. Press ENTER. 3. Press to select Blower. Press ENTER to start blower. Press ENTER again to stop blower. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 17: Dryer Overview

    T1 – Heating Hopper Inlet Temperature T1s – Heating Hopper Air Inlet Temperature Setting T1a – Heating Hopper Air Inlet Temperature Actual T2 – Heating Hopper Outlet Temperature (T1s,T1a) T4 – Material Outlet Temperature (optional) Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 18: Operating Station Overview

    Arrow Buttons – Navigate menus, make adjustments. is also used to silence the alarm. Navigating to BACK and pressing ENTER exits the current menu and back one level. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 19: Operation

    Hopper to fill with material before starting the Dryer. 3. Turn on Main Power by rotating the 25 AMP Main Disconnect Handle to the Red ON position. This powers up the VBD-150 Dryer. On initial power up of the VBD, the Control Panel powers ON automatically.
  • Page 20 T1s - Heating Hopper inlet temperature setpoint. ==== AUTO CYCLE ==== VTa - Elapsed vacuum time. T1a:130°F VTa: 00:00 VTs - Vacuum Time sepoint. ►T1s:150°F VTs: 18:00 VAC - Actual vacuum chamber pressure. ADV ==== VAC: 760mm Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 21 5 minute window where no material is available. This indicates that the throughput of the dryer has been exceeded. If the Throughput Alarm is enabled (Alarm Setup), a Throughput Alarm (Alarm Code 20) will be triggered. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 22 Shutting Down… allowing material to immediately pass down to the Vacuum Chamber -=- Standby -=- (example: material has already been heated and dryer has been taking H:OFF B:ON Pabs:752 offline briefly and powered back on). Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 23 ►NEXT ================ to indicate you have completed edit of all fields), press ENTER to finish. The Home Screen will now display "AUTO-SHUTDOWN" at the top to indicate the dryer is in an Auto-Shutdown mode. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 24: Recommended Drying Temperatures

    Drying is accomplished when all material reaches the proper temperature, and is then placed under sufficient vacuum for a sufficient period of time. Measurement of moisture content of material, both prior to and after drying, is accomplished by using a moisture analyzer. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 25: Description Of Menu Options

    In manual mode the operator can select a heater duty cycle. Edit Settings: Easy access to heater control parameters Blower Test – Operates the blower. Blower: OFF/ON toggle using ENTER button. Aux: OFF/ON toggle using ENTER button. Fail Safe: OFF/ON toggle using ENTER button. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 26 T2 – Heating hopper outlet temperature T4 – Optional material exit temperature Timed Dispense – . Fill: Fill Time of the Vacuum Chamber in milliseconds. Dump: Dump time of the Vacuum Chamber in milliseconds. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 27: Setup Menu Options Explained

    2. To act as a hold-back, when necessary, giving the operator additional time to prepare the process. When the Material Ready Alarm is enabled, the alarm will sound when this alarm is triggered. OFF: Disables the Material Ready Alarm Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 28 If it’s under 50% the dispense will retry 3 times before triggering the alarm. Retries will continue indefinitely until 50% is satisfied. If the Vacuum Chamber Dump alarm is enabled, the alarm will sound when this alarm Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 29 Auto Shutdown - ON/OFF – When ON, the option to initiate an auto shutdown (shut down at a specified time) is displayed on the shutdown options screen. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 30 • Clear Event Log - Deletes all entries in the Event Log Clear Alarm Log - Deletes all entries in the Alarm Log • System Display Firmware - Displays CPU, I/O board, Model, Boot loader. Language - Select Language Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 31 Restore All - Restores Factory Defaults. WARNING: Only apply Restore All when directed by a Maguire Technician. Update Firmware - Update VBD-150 Firmware. See page 69. Temperature Setup Units: Fahrenheit (F) or Celsius (C) Display Precision: “Standard” displays temperature in whole degrees.

  • Page 32: Parameters Explained

    Vacuum Pressure Delta Heating Hopper Volume Vacuum Shutdown Offset Heating Hopper High Level Low Vacuum Timeout Heating Hopper Level Alarm No Vacuum Timeout Chamber Purge Timer Chamber Purge Interval Atmospheric Pressure System Parameters: Event Logging Time Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 33 Activated when the level sensor is below BZL (parameter). Setting the first digit to a 1 overrides the percent adjustment and effectively turns off the heater when material is below the BZL threshold. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 34 Fill Lag Time (ms) – 00175 The time, in milliseconds, that is added to every vacuum chamber fill valve opening operation. This compensates for the fill valve opening delay caused by the inherent lag in any mechanical device. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 35 Loader Trip Point – weight (1/10 pound or kilogram) – 00005 If loader 2 (downstream loader) is enabled, and the amount of material in the retention hopper is at or above this weight, the loader 2 output turns on. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 36 Technician. The proportional term (or “gain”) makes a change to the heating hopper heater output that is proportional to the current error value difference between set-point and actual temperature. Heat1 Derivative – Term – 00015 Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 37 If Energy Savings Mode is enabled and Energy Savings Mode has been activated, the Energy Saving Time is the time that will elapse before Energy Savings Mode is reactivated to bring the temperature of the material back up. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 38 Maguire technician or if load cells are replaced. If load cells are replaced, instructions will be provided. When this parameter is set to zero (00000), restriction on loadcell calibration is disabled. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 39 The measured ambient atmospheric pressure. This parameter is updated once per cycle. Do not change this parameter. System Parameters Event Logging Time (Time in seconds) – 00060 Time in seconds between logging data (when logging is enabled). Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 40: Changing Parameters

    Heat1 Proportional Term: bottom of the list the to BACK. With BACK selected, 00040 ▼ press ENTER to exit parameters. Pressing the red power button once will also back out of parameter editing. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 41: Batch Mode

    When complete, select START and press ENTER to start the drying processes in Batch Mode. When the Batch Mode has completed the specified weight, the dryer will automatically stop and display “BATCH SHUTDOWN”. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 42: Communication Setup

    VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® Communications Setup VBD-150 communications enabled software communication over Ethernet using the MLAN Protocol. For more information about the MLAN Protocol and the VBD-150 Dryer see the MLAN Protocol manual, available on the Maguire Products Inc website. Press:...

  • Page 43: Maintenance

    If it does not maintain pressure your supply line is not sized properly. Do not supply Dryer with a lubricated air supply. Damage to Dryer may result. Use only a clean, dry, oil-free air supply. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 44: Loadcell Calibration

    RH ZERO CALIB Press: LOADCELL SETUP BACK VT ZERO CALIB. (zero calibration of the Retention Hopper) VT FULL CALIB. BE SURE the Retention Hopper is empty. ►RH ZERO CALIB. RH FULL CALIB. Restore Defaults ▼ Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 45 Unit: Pounds▼ Press: button to move to Calibrate Loadcell. Press Display will LOADCELL SETUP ►BACK VT ZERO CALIB. ENTER to select. show: VT FULL CALIB. RH ZERO CALIB. RH FULL CALIB. Restore Defaults ▼ Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 46 Continue. show: Enter Weight: 0_._Lb Press: Use the buttons to set the weight value. Display will LOADCELL ZERO Press ENTER to move between digits. ENTER to show: -=- Wait -=- start the FULL Calibration. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 47: Cleanout Procedure

    350F, (180C). Typically these surfaces are not at dangerous temperatures, however all hot surfaces should be avoided. Do Not Perform a Clean Out Unless VBD-150 Dryer is First Properly Shut Down. For proper shutdown proceedure, see Startup and Operation on page 19.
  • Page 48 Clean Out. show: Press ENTER to Quit Press: ENTER when clean out is completed. Display will Exiting Clean Out show: -=- Wait -=- The Heating Hopper can now be opened and cleaned. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 49: Vacuum Chamber Removal

    ►Dump All Press: ENTER to start Clean Out. Display will CLEAN ►BACK Dumping All show: Press ENTER to Quit Press: ENTER when clean out is completed. Display will Exiting Clean Out show: -=- Wait -=- Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 50 Vacuum Chamber can be cleaned or removed. If the Vacuum Chamber is removed, use caution. Do not damage the upper seal or the lower frame. The Vacuum Chamber can be rested on the base frame. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 51 Vacuum Chamber Lift Switch. Pinch Hazard - Keep fingers clear of Vacuum Chamber Main Seal when the Vacuum Chamber Lift Switch is flipped up. Turn on air pressure. Rotate counterclockwise. Turn on Main Power. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 52: Replacing The Vacuum Chamber Flange Seal

    Vacuum Chamber can be cleaned or removed. If the Vacuum Chamber is removed, use caution. Do not damage the upper seal or the lower frame. The Vacuum Chamber can be rested on the base frame. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 53 5. The seal is cut to length and the ends should fit to meet exactly together around the flange. However it may need to be slightly stretched or compressed to bring the ends tight together. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 54 Allow adequate time for the gasket sealant to dry before reinstalling the vacuum chamber. See sealant manufacturer recommendations adequate for dry time. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 55: Replacing The Vacuum Chamber Fill Valve Seal

    Chamber Fill Valve air cylinder. Remove the two retainer 1/4-20 Allen screws from the Vacuum Chamber Fill Valve assembly located on the front side of the Dryer. Remove the rear panel from base of the Heating Hopper. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 56 Be certain the air fittings do not come in contact with the support frame and that the assembly clears the support frame bolt. Remove the Vacuum Chamber Fill Valve assembly. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 57 If the valve does not close completely when the air cylinder is fully extended, adjust the air cylinder rod using toothless pliers then lock the jam nut. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 58 Align the two holes in the retainer plate and reinstall the two 1/4-20 Allen screws. Reinstall the Vacuum Chamber Fill Valve air cylinder air lines. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 59 Vacuum Chamber Lift Switch. Pinch Hazard - Keep fingers clear of Vacuum Chamber Main Seal when the Vacuum Chamber Lift Switch is flipped up. Turn on air pressure. Rotate counterclockwise. Turn on Main Power. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 60: Logs And Print Outputs

    Clear Alarm Log - Clears all alarms from the event log in memory. How to print the Event Log, Parameters, or Alarm Log To print the Alarm Log, Parameters or Event Log a USB Flash Drive must be plugged into the VBD-150. Press:...
  • Page 61 10-07-2014 08:48:41 | *** HEATING HOPPER HEATER STARTED *** 10-07-2014 08:48:42 | *** HEATING HOPPER HEATER UNPAUSED *** 10-07-2014 08:48:45 | *** VACUUM GENERATOR SUPPLY VALVE: OPENED *** 10-07-2014 08:48:46 | *** VACUUM GENERATOR CHECK VALVE: OPENED *** Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 62 Ret. Hop. Hi Level 00035 00035 00000 00045 Weight Ret. Hop. Low Level 00005 00005 00000 00010 Weight Energy Savings Mode 00125 00125 00000 65535 Degree Energy Savings Time 00030 00030 00000 65535 Minute Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 63 Loader 2 Mode: Thruput Cooldown: Disabled Residence: Disabled Auto-Fill Adjust: Disabled Material Shortage: DISABLED OPTIONS T4: Enabled LOADCELL CALIBRATION NAME ZERO DELTA FULL (G) RH LC 14150 17165 15740 VT LC 44430 17030 15558 Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 64: Alarms - Cause And Solution

    Measurement should read 80 ohms. See wiring diagram on page 73. If the dryer’s heater shorted, the result would be a trip of the breaker or fuse supplying power to the VBD-150 dryer. Problem: The heating hopper air inlet temperature has...
  • Page 65 To SILENCE alarm display reading in a cool state. Temperature should display room temperature. If reading is below -25C or above 450C RTD sensor has failed. Solution: Contact Maguire Technical Support for a replacement RTD Sensor. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 66 Press Any Button To SILENCE alarm Solution: Check exhausting lockout valve located on the front lower left side of VBD-150. Ensure that the valve is open. Check pressure of air supply. Problem: The temperature safety switch has opened due *** ALARM:16 *** HEATER FAIL-SAFE to an overheat condition.
  • Page 67 1. To alert the operator that dry material is ready for the process. 2. To act as a hold-back, when necessary, giving the operator additional time to prepare the process. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 68 VDR parameter, this alarm will trigger. The vacuum chamber will continue dump attempts indefinitely, until the "successful dump" criteria is satisfied, at which point this alarm will auto-silence. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 69: Dryer Firmware Updates

    UPDTFILE.BIN. This renamed software can be loaded onto the internal SD card and re-inserted within the VBD. When the VBD is turned on, this UPDTFILE.BIN file will be automatically loaded into the VBD, restoring the software. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 70: General Information

    20.0 kgs. retention hopper cylinder I.D. 381.0 retention hopper cylinder height 11.5 292.1 retention hopper material capacity cu. ft. 36.8 retention hopper absolute capacity cu. ft. 45.3 retention hopper empty weight 21.5 lbs. kgs. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 71: Theory Of Operation / Performance

    You may visually assess performance by monitoring temperature and vacuum levels yourself. Of course, the final test is in the quality of the product you manufacture. We welcome your comments and observations. Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 72: Warranty

    Dryers. This warranty shall not apply to equipment repaired or altered outside MAGUIRE PRODUCTS INC. factory, unless such repair or alteration was, in our judgment, not responsible for the failure; nor which...

  • Page 73: Diagrams

    Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® Diagrams VBD-150 I/O Board Wiring Diagram Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 74 Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® VBD-150 I/O Board Wiring Diagram with VFD Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 75 Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® VBD-150 240V Wiring Diagram Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 76 Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® VBD-150 240V Wiring Diagram with VFD Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 77 Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® VBD-150 400V Wiring Diagram Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 78 Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® VBD-150 400V Wiring Diagram with VFD Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 79 Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® VBD-150 480V Wiring Diagram Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 80 Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® VBD-150 480V Wiring Diagram with VFD Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 81 Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® VBD-150 575V Wiring Diagram Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...
  • Page 82 Maguire Products, Inc. VBD® - Vacuum Dryer® Pneumatic Diagram Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 83: Recommended Spare Parts List

    11,000 watt 3 phase 575 VAC main cabinet ehsl-02 strobe light, red, magnetic base, 24VDC top deck ehb-2 piezo buzzer, 24VDC front control panel esh-01 interlock handle, red/yellow pistol front control panel Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

  • Page 84: Technical Support / Contact Information

    15 Changi North Street 1 #01-15, I-Lofts Singapore 498765 Tel: 65 6848-7117 Fax: 65 6542-8577 E-mail: magasia@maguire-products.com.sg MAGUIRE ITALIA SRL Via Cile, 14 35127 Padova ITALY TEL +39 049 970 5429 FAX +39 049 971 1838 Email: italia@maguire-europe.com Rev. August 31, 2016 – VBD-150...

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