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Operation - Repair - Parts 332462E G-Flex 1500 Feeder - For professional use only - Model 16V133 - 120V Vibratory Parts Feeder for separating and presenting parts. Important Safety Instructions Read all warnings and instructions in this manual. Save these instructions.
Warnings Warnings The following warnings are for the setup, use, grounding, maintenance, and repair of this equipment. The exclama- tion point symbol alerts you to a general warning and the hazard symbols refer to procedure-specific risks. When these symbols appear in the body of this manual or on warning labels, refer back to these Warnings. Product-specific hazard symbols and warnings not covered in this section may appear throughout the body of this manual where applicable.
Component Identification Component Identification ti21443a Ref. Description Ref. Description Parts Table Left Half M12 Connector Parts Table Right Half Fuses Adjustable Gate Hopper Feed Table Parts Hopper Electromagnet Left Half Lifting Points Electromagnet Right Half Control Display and Touch Pad Electromagnet Hopper Main Power Switch/Lock Out Power-in Junction Box...
Lifting Instructions Lifting Instructions 2. To mount the G-Flex 1500 position it in the desired location. The G-Flex 1500 Floor Mounting Plate (J) is designed to be anchored using four 3/8 in. con- crete anchor bolts. To prevent crush injury or equipment damage when lift- ing the G-Flex ™...
Supply Wiring Connections (5-30 VDC) 5 GND Connect power to the G-Flex 1500 at the Power-in Junc- tion Box (R). See Component Identification, page 4, for location of Junction Box. Use a minimum of 14 AWG The table and hopper signal must be between 5-30 solid wires from the power supply.
Control Menu Power Setting The control uses four programming keys to operate the The G-Flex 1500 comes from the factory set to “Auto control. The power key controls manual operation in Track” for Amplitude Source. This allows the user to override mode.
Operation Operation NOTE: The table frequency is set at the manufacturer 4. For fine tune adjustment REPEATEDLY PRESS the for optimal part movement. The serial label above the UP or DOWN arrow keys to dial in on the desired Control Display lists the SET FREQUENCY (Fset) of the feed rate.
9. If the part does not feed out the Hopper Feed Table, see Difficult to Move Parts, page 9. NOTE: The chart below illustrates a general rule for operating the G-Flex 1500. Parts with less surface area and more mass will require a greater CFR to move parts around the table.
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Operation 3. Press DOWN ARROW once to get to frequency. 7. Press UP ARROW three times to get out of the menu. ti22290a ti22294a 4. Press ENTER once to get frequency sub-menu. 8. Press the UP and DOWN ARROWS to adjust the amplitude for improved part movement.
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Operation Hopper FREQUENCY 6. Press DOWN ARROW to adjust frequency. Some parts will feed out of the hopper as low as 50 Hz. Adjust the hopper frequency to improve part feeding out of the hopper. 1. Turn the table and the hopper ON either through the PLC M12 input or manually.
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Operation Part Feed Optimizer 2. Loosen four screws (88), two on each side of the hopper. If parts are self-feeding when the parts table is running, install the Part Feed Optimizer (16W839) accessory. ti22302a ti22302a 3. Adjust the slope of the hopper feed table. Slope ti22303a down towards the table to improve the feed rate.
(Fn) lists the natural frequency of the table and hopper per may be turned on manually by holding the power when the G-Flex 1500 was manufactured. The frequen- key for 1.5 seconds. This will start the override operation cies from Step 9 (Table) and Step 1 (Hopper) should be and the table or hopper will turn on.
Detailed Control Adjustment Detailed Control Setting Minimum Output of Control Adjustment The Min Amplitude setting can be adjusted to the desired low level of vibration. The minimum power set- ting can be found under the Power menu. It can be NOTE: The following section covers advanced pro- adjusted up from 0.0% to 95.0%.
The next four items under the software revision level show certain software regis- To manually find the resonate frequency of the bowl, set ters that may be helpful to Graco while troubleshooting the amplitude to approximately 30%. Then adjust the over the phone.
“Save Settings1” The G-Flex 1500 is rated 1.8A at 120V. The operator memory. If an operator disturbs the settings, the should monitor the output current to ensure that it is “Restore Settings1”...
150±10 in-lb. Table and Brush Spacing Brush Adjustment The two tables on the G-Flex 1500 need to move inde- 1. If brushes are touching each other from one tray to pendent of each other for optimal operation. It is import- the other, remove the brush by peeling it off the ant to keep a minimum of .020 in.
Repair Electromagnet and Armature 12 places Spacing The spacing between the electromagnet and armature must be .090 in. ti22022a ti21773a 1. Remove screws (44, 103, 104) holding spring pack .090 in. (30, 24, 26, 25, 102). 1. To adjust, loosen the two bolts on the electromagnet 2.
Repair Electromagnet Replacement 5. Remove screws (47) from electromagnet (29). Table 1. Disconnect power to the unit. See Power Discon- nect, page 18. 2. Remove display panel (11). See Display (Keypad) Replacement, page 22. 3. Remove electromagnet wiring (29) from harness ti22030a (74) for appropriate electromagnet.
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Repair 10. Attach wire ends to harness and ground bar. 4. Loosen strain relief and remove wire from control Tighten strain relief. panel area. ti22038a BLACK BLACK WHITE WHITE GREEN FROM ELECTROMAGNET FROM ti22029a ELECTROMAGNET 5. Remove screws (88) and washers (108) that attach BLACK WHITE electromagnet (13) to mounting bar (5).
Repair Display (Keypad) Replacement 9. Route wire through unit and strain relief. 1. Disconnect power to the unit. See Power Discon- nect, page 18. 2. Remove screws (3) from panel (11). ti22036a 10. Attach wire ends to control board and ground bar. Tighten strain relief.
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Repair 5. Remove nut (67) holding ground wire (73) to panel 7. Disconnect ribbon cable from display connector on (11). control board (2 places). ti22003a 6. Disconnect ribbon cables from membrane switch on ti22005a control board (2 places). 8. Replace display panel. 9.
Repair Accelerometer Replacement 5. Loosen wire clamp and pull wire through pedestal. Remove wire from corrugated sleeving. Table 1. Disconnect power to the unit. See Power Discon- nect, page 18. 2. Remove screws (3) and display panel (11). See Display (Keypad) Replacement, page 22. 3.
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Repair Hopper 5. Loosen wire clamp. Wire to be removed from corru- gated sleeving. 1. Disconnect power to the unit. See Power Discon- nect, page 18. 2. Remove screws (3) and display panel (11). See Display (Keypad) Replacement, page 22. 3.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution Parts will not circulate on table. Amplitude setting of table is too low. Increase amplitude setting of table. Frequency setting is not optimal for Manually adjust the Table Fre- table. quency to the Fset value located on the serial label above the control dis- play.
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Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution Parts feed from hopper even though Vibration from the table is making the Adjust the Hopper gate to the optimal the hopper is off. hopper vibrate and feed parts. height to help restrict parts feeding. Reduce the amplitude of the table but still have acceptable part movement.
109 16X251 LABEL, identification 121803 SCREW, cap, button head + Included in kit 16W799 REPAIR, table spring pack 183682 LABEL, graco logo (four 16W799 Kits required for complete replacement.) 58#± 16V557 STRIP, reclosable, fastener, a * Included in kit 16W800 REPAIR, table pad 59#±...
Technical Specifications Technical Specifications G-Flex 1500 (Model 16V133) U.S. Metric Hopper Capacity 0.9 ft .025 m Table Size 15.5 in. x 24 in. 39.4 cm x 61.0 cm Maximum Part Size 3 in. x 3 in. x 1.5 in. 7.6 cm x 7.6 cm x 3.8 cm...
With the exception of any special, extended, or limited warranty published by Graco, Graco will, for a period of twelve months from the date of sale, repair or replace any part of the equipment determined by Graco to be defective.
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This manual contains English. MM 332462 Graco Headquarters: Minneapolis International Offices: Belgium, China, Japan, Korea GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES • P.O. BOX 1441 • MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441 • USA Copyright 2013, Graco Inc. All Graco manufacturing locations are registered to ISO 9001. www.graco.com...