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Alps Electric SPEEDGLIDER Quick Start Manual

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Air Logic Power Systems, LLC
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1745 S. 38
Street, Suite 100 Milwaukee, WI. 53215-1732
Phone: 414-671-3332 Fax: 414-671-6645
24 Hour Service Hotline: 800-325-8717
www.alpsleak.com and info@alpsleak.com
ALPS SPEEDGLIDER LINEAR
LEAK TESTER
QUICK-START MANUAL
A quick reference guide for quick setup and startup.
SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL
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TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012

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  • Page 1 Street, Suite 100 Milwaukee, WI. 53215-1732 Phone: 414-671-3332 Fax: 414-671-6645 24 Hour Service Hotline: 800-325-8717 www.alpsleak.com and info@alpsleak.com ALPS SPEEDGLIDER LINEAR LEAK TESTER QUICK-START MANUAL A quick reference guide for quick setup and startup. SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...
  • Page 2 Notices: Documentation Air Logic Power Systems, LLC; (ALPS), reserves the right to make changes or improvements to the SpeedGlider™ Linear Leak Tester at any time. These changes may not be immediately reflected in the manual accompanying your system. If you notice any inaccuracies or oversights in this manual, please contact the ALPS Service Department.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Section 1: General Information Machine Designation and Serial Number location ....................2 Hoisting and Transport of this Machine ......................... 3 Installation of the SpeedGlider Machine-refer to the installation manual .............. 3 Section 2: Safety Safety: Warning Labels and Descriptions ......................4 DANGER! ARC, SHOCK, AND FLASH HAZARD:....................
  • Page 4 AIR LOGIC POWER SYSTEMS (ALPS) TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 8: Loading a Recipe Recipes Menu Command Overview ........................21 Section 9: Production Start Production ..............................23 Monitoring Production ............................23 Production Quick-View .......................... 23 Accessing Online Information ........................ 23 Counters ..............................24 Recent Results ..............................

  • Page 5: Section 1: General Information

    GENERAL INFORMATION Section 1: General Information The SpeedGlider™ Linear machine is designed for medium to high speed production lines requiring leak inspection. The SpeedGlider™ is built to accommodate the customers’ conveyor equipment. Molded containers are captured and fed into the test area by a timing screw located adjacent to the line conveyor. The timing screw, conveyer and test probes are synchronized so that a smooth transition occurs from test cycle to test cycle.

  • Page 6: Machine Designation And Serial Number Location

    High-Voltage Enclosure door: ID plaque, ALPS 24 Hour service phone number, and UL Panel rating label. TABLE 1 Identification and rating labels. LABEL ALPS 24 hour service hotline phone number ALPS ID CE Identification and serial number plaque UL Certification Sticker UL Panel and Rating Label SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 10/16/2012...

  • Page 7: Hoisting And Transport Of This Machine

    Hoisting and Transport of this Machine The SpeedGlider™ machine must be hoisted in the manner shown by a fork-lift. Forks must be of sufficient length to support the entire machine. Warning! This machine has a high center of gravity. Do not transport with forks tilted forward! Forks must remain parallel with the floor.

  • Page 8: Section 2: Safety

    Lock-Out Tag-Out procedures to secure the machine. Notify authorized personnel. RISK OF HOT SURFACES HAZARD This symbol can be found in areas where a potential burn hazard exists. SpeedGlider servo motors have hot surfaces. Do not touch motor surfaces while in operation or after being recently shut down.

  • Page 9: Lock Out / Tag Out

    DANGER: STARTS AUTOMATICALLY This warning is displayed on all plexiglass doors as a warning that the machine starts and stops automatically as a function of its normal operating scheme. SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 10/16/2012...

  • Page 10: Safety: Warning Messages6

    PROCEDURES. THE POTENTIAL OF SERIOUS PERSONAL OR FATAL BODILY INJURY EXISTS! VOLTAGE HAZARD! THE SPEEDGLIDER LINEAR MACHINE USES 110/220 VOLTS AC POWER WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH ON CONTACT. DO NOT DEFEAT THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THIS EQUIPMENT TO GAIN ACCESS TO INTERNAL VOLTAGES.

  • Page 11: Lockout-Tag Out Air Supply

    Lock main Power in the OFF position when the machine is down for maintenance Lockout-Tag Out Air supply Lock airflow in the OFF position when the machine is down for maintenance SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 10/16/2012...

  • Page 12: Safety: Machine Is Installed And Ready For Production

    Safety: Machine is installed and ready for production Jokab Emergency Stop devices: The ALPS SpeedGlider™ Linear machine is equipped with a pair of door sensor devices that will stop the machine in the event that one or both enclosure doors are opened during operation.
  • Page 13 Machine stopped, door ajar or waiting for operator to press START. The circuit is open, interrupted, e-stop has been pressed or a fault has occurred. Clear (No Color) Waiting for run or start condition. SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 10/16/2012...

  • Page 14: Section 3: Theory Of Operations

    The product detect photo eye Monitors the line for incoming containers to determine that a container is present to initiate the test cycle. If containers are present the SpeedGlider test probes will extend and fill valves will execute simultaneously. At this time pressurization of the container occurs. During this process the container is electronically monitored to insure the sealed container reaches the specified test settings for the recipe loaded on the SpeedGlider.

  • Page 15: Speedglider™ Optional Run Modes Table

    AIR LOGIC POWER SYSTEMS (ALPS) : THEORY of OPERATION SpeedGlider™ Optional Run Modes Table RUN MODE EYES FUNCTION MODE Manual Product runs at a single (fixed) speed at Mode: all times. Container-present photo-eye: Remains ON until no containers are present. Speed is limited to a single setting.

  • Page 16: Theory Of Operation- Photo Eyes

    RUN FAST SPEED FAST EYE CLEAR RUN NORMAL SPEED *If the machine is waiting for containers, the machine response will not change until both the slow and medium eyes are blocked SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 10/16/2012...

  • Page 17: Test Probes Carriage/Slide Introduction

    Important: Please do not attempt to service the probe carriage or attempt any modifications. Contact the 24 –hour ALPS SERVICE HOTLINE for help with service questions. SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 10/16/2012...

  • Page 18: Reject And Reject Verify Pe's Introduction

    Verification can be enabled or disabled in the Settings screen for Reject Verfication. Note: If a Reject Verification Failure occurs, any defective containers must be removed from the line manually! Reject Verification Sensor Air Reject Valve Reject Verification Reflector Reject Verification Photo-Eye SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 10/16/2012...

  • Page 19: Section 4: Getting Started15

    Air Pressure Verify The gauge should be set between 85 and 100 psi. Turn the adjustment ring to vary the outgoing air pressure SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 20: Access Guards

    The optimum distance from the container is 1/8 of an inch. Test Probe Carriage Ensure the probes are set to the proper Height of ¼ inch clearance SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 21: Section 5: Rs/Rss Quick Start Operations

    Section 5: RS/RSS Quick Start Operations About The Quick Start Manual The SpeedGlider™ Quick Start manual is a procedural instruction manual on how to run production on the SpeedGlider™in a safe an efficient manner. This Quick Start manual will specifically cover loading recipes and running and monitoring production and assumes specific setup in regards to timing, photo eyes and mechanical setup gas already been accomplished.

  • Page 22: Section 6: Hmi Control Panel Touchscreen Description

    Pulling red knob out resets the e-stop. The operator must press the green START button (shown at right) to restart the machine. LED changes back to GREEN.  Start/Stop buttons Starts and Stops machine operation. SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 23: Section 7: Home Screen And Main Menu Description

    A compilation of the Total, Accepted, and Rejected containers for each probe. Window Shows date and time, machine speed in CPM (containers per minute) and CPM Data Window (containers per hour). SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 24: Home Screen / Main Menu Directory Structural Hierarchy

    Reject Close Button (Return to Machine Main Menu) Close Button Speed Counters (Return to Alarms Main Menu) Photo Alarm Close Close Button Button (Return to (Return to Main Menu) Main Menu) SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 25: Section 8: Loading A Recipe

    Overview Recipes Menu Command A recipe is the saved test setting perimeters for a particular container. The SpeedGlider™ quick start manual defines the process of downloading a recipe for the current job. Creating, deleting and loading from and to memory cards for recipes are defined in the Advanced Operator manual.
  • Page 26 If desired or if currently logged in the Log Out button will logout the current password level. Once pressed a log in password will now be required to load recipes or make setting changes. CLOSE Button: This button closes out the command. SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 27: Section 9: Production

    It can also provide key information for making adjustment to test settings that may need tweaking from time to time. The Quick-View buttons are defined below: Accessing Online Information Select this button for Access to helpful Information on specific displays. SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 28: Counters

    Pass/Fail indicator: Green = PASS and Red=FAIL  RESULT= Why the container failed  PASS/FAIL indicators for Test 1 and Test 2.  Test results (percent of loss) for Test 1 and Test 2 SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 29: Self-Tests

    This particular self-test (this menu), is meant to be done during production. After selecting the self-test the SpeedGlider should reject the self-tested containers. If this does not occur the test settings may not be accurate.

  • Page 30: Cycle Timers

    This screen shows the actual bottle pressure reached for each station. The bottle pressure screen can help determine where the pressure percentages are for production runs as well as help possible test setting adjustments. SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 31: Alarms

    During production alarms may occur. This section of the manual lists all of the Alarms that may occur and how to deal with them. Speed Variation Alarm Loss of Air Alarm Servo Alarm Test to Long Alarm Total Reject Percent Alarm SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 32: Reject Verification Alarm

    AIR LOGIC POWER SYSTEMS (ALPS) PRODUCTION Reject Verification Alarm SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 33: Reject Verification Eye On Alarm

    AIR LOGIC POWER SYSTEMS (ALPS) PRODUCTION Reject Verification Eye On Alarm H1 to H4 Consecutive Reject Alarms SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

  • Page 34: H1 To H4 Transducer Alarms

    AIR LOGIC POWER SYSTEMS (ALPS) PRODUCTION H1 to H4 Transducer Alarms Reject Percent Alarm H1 to H4 SPEEDGLIDER  QUICK-START MANUAL TM 2012-005 REV00 © 7/24/2012...

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