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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.
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India, Middle East & Africa Lobby 18, Floor 7, Office 6 JAFZA View 18Jebel Ali Downtown PO Box 17493, Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4 881 6700 info@maguire-imea.com Please e-mail comments and suggestions to: support@maguire.com Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
Alarms - Cause and Solution Logs and Print Outputs Dryer Firmware Updates General Information Technical Specifications Theory of Operation / Performance Warranty Recommended Spare Parts List Wiring Diagrams Declaration of Conformity Technical Support / Contact Information Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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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. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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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. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
ULTRA-1000. ULTRA-100 The ULTRA-1000 platform is designed for ease of lifting and moving. The retention hopper and vacuum chamber assembly frame was designed with two steel channels spanning the depth of the machine to allow for a fork truck to safely and easily lift and position the machine into place.
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ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Maguire Products, Inc. Overall layout and Dimensions Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Base Frame using (10) 1/2-13 grade 8 bolts. If the Base Frame is not used – Lower the Retention Hopper Assembly (Section A) into place. The Retention Hopper Assembly must be leveled BEFORE installing the next section. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Also bring the rubber grommets through the sheet metal and install the grommets in the slot to protect the wires and air lines. Connect the air lines, Connect the sensor cables and reinstall the sheet metal panel. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Note: If your Upper Vacuum Slide Gate is already installed from factory, skip this step. If the ULTRA-1000 Upper Vacuum Gate was shipped detached from the ULTRA-1000 it must be installed after the Heating Hopper is installed. Items with this assembly: •...
Engaging the Load Cells The Load cells are disengaged for shipping and must be engaged for proper operation of the ULTRA-1000 Dryer. There are two sets of load cells: the Vacuum Chamber load cell and the Retention Hopper load cell pair.
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RTD thermometer cables and one sensor wire (not pictured) bundled within the ULTRA-1000 enclosure for safety during shipping of the ULTRA-1000. The air lines and cables must be brought through the enclosure using the predrilled slotted keyholes. in the top panel.
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Install the Heating Hopper bracket and sensor on top of Heating Hopper (as shown). Located the sensor cable that exits the top of the ULTRA Heating Hopper and attach the sensor cable to the sensor. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Heating Hopper Heater. Carefully rest the Heater on top of the blower output so that the heater rests directly on the blower’s 6-inch output. Tighten the clamp firmly to secure the Heater to the blower. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
Do not supply Dryer with a lubricated air supply. Damage to Dryer may result. Use only a clean, dry, oil-free air supply. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
On the outside of the electrical box below the power switch is a red 3-Phase indicator light. If 3-Phase power is correctly connected, the controller will power up and the red indicator light will NOT be lit. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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T3s – Heating Hopper Air Outlet Temperature Setting T3a – Heating Hopper Air Outlet Temperature Actual T4 – Material Outlet Temperature (optional) T4s – Material Outlet Temperature Setting T4a – Material Outlet Temperature Actual Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
Alarm History, Events, Cycle History, Diagnostics. See page 74. Setup Login Password protected access to advanced Dryer and System configuration information. Run Dryer - See page 23 Clean Out – See page 64 Manual Operations - See page 30 Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
Red Power Button located on the Control Panel for 2 seconds. (Note: The ULTRA’s Control Panel can be powered OFF without powering down the Main Power by pressing and holding the Red Power button for 4 seconds). Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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This parameter is → important to set to ensure proper performance of the ULTRA-1000. Bulk density can be edited under ‘Advanced Info’. ***WARNING: Without setting this parameter the machine may not maximize its material throughput and/or have a chance to overflow.
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. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
To restart after a pause, press RESUME. Auto Stop (must first be enabled) – Initiates a shutdown at specified date and time. For further explanation on how to set the Auto Stop date and time see page 27. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Set the time of day Auto-Stop should occur. Press to select the days of the week Auto-Stop should occur. Press to save the Auto-Stop settings. Press the Home Button to return to the Home Screen. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Totalizer - Calculated total of all cycles since last clear of totals. Thruput - Calculated throughput, weight per hour. Vacuum - Vacuum Chamber Actual Weight Retention - Current material weight in Retention Hopper. Residence – Actual Vacuum Time. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
Measurement of moisture content of material, both prior to and after drying, is accomplished by using a moisture analyzer. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
► MLAN I.D. Number - Set Dryer identification number ► Modbus Server - enable/disable Modbus TCP ► TCP/IP Configuration - Sets IP address, Subnet mask, gateway ► MLAN Serial Baud Rate - Set baud rate of MLAN over serial Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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See VPD parameter. Purge Cham: OFF/CYC/ON Vacuum Chamber Timed Dispense – Opens valves for specified milliseconds. Fill: Fill Time of the Vacuum Chamber in milliseconds. Dump: Dump time of the Vacuum Chamber in milliseconds. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Dump Heat Hopper – Opens the Vacuum Chamber Fill Valve, drains the Heating Hopper. Dump Vacuum Chamber – Opens Vacuum Chamber dump valve, draining Vacuum Chamber Dump All – Opens both the Vacuum Chamber Fill Valve and Vacuum Chamber dump valve Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
Reset Totalizer to reset the totalized value back to zero (if applicable). Press To save the entered batch weight and begin the batch and start the Dryer. Press the red X to cancel. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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When Material Shortage Alarm is in Warn or Shutdown Mode Fill Retries are ENABLED. When set to OFF, Fill Retries are disabled. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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See the RAL parameter for more information. When the Residence Alarm is enabled, the alarm will sound when this alarm is triggered. OFF: Disables the Residence Alarm Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Throughput or Weight. • Reset Totalizer - Resets Weighed totals to zero. Totals are the amount of material that has been conveyed away from the dryer since the Totalizer has been reset. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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• Cycle Info - ON/OFF – Displays Cycle info on main screen. • Dispense Time - ON/OFF – Displays the fill time on main screen. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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TCP/IP Configuration – Enable DHCP or set a static IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. For more information on communications see page 58. User Settings – Save/Restore Settings – Used for saving or Resets restoring previously saved parameters. For more information on Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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– Restores Factory Defaults. Restore WARNING: Only do a Restore All when directed by a Maguire Technician. Restore Parameters – Resets parameters back to factory defaults. Firmware Update - Update ULTRA-1000 firmware. See page 80. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
Loadcell 1 Zero Vacuum Pressure Delta Loadcell 2 Zero Vacuum Shutdown Offset System Parameters: Low Vacuum Timeout Event Logging Time No Vacuum Timeout Energy Usage Setting Chamber Purge Timer Chamber Purge Interval Atmospheric Pressure Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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When the heating hopper level is at or below this level, the blower will run at a reduced frequency set by the BLA parameter. Note: this parameter is only visible on units equipped with a VFD. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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2. When in Clean-Out mode, the vacuum chamber fill valve will not open automatically until the vacuum chamber weight reading is at or below this level. 3. The minimum allowable final dispense of a standard Auto Stop. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Note: this parameter is typically set to 00000, which means that rate learning does NOT occur, and vacuum chamber dumps will terminate on low flow or high level (RHH). Manually setting this parameter to any value other than zero will enable rate learning. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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The amount of time between the lower vacuum valve opening and the vacuum chamber dump valve opening. The amount of time between upper vacuum gate opening and the vacuum chamber fill valve opening. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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(yyy) below, a Residence Time alarm will trigger. yyy: Residence Time alarm time. Note: This parameter is only active when the Residence Time alarm is enabled. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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If the heating hopper material drops to this level, the heating hopper level alarm will be triggered (if enabled). Note: this parameter is only visible on units equipped with a heating hopper level sensor. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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L2A - Loader #2 Alarm format: xxxxx (counts) function(s): Number of failed load attempts after which a Loader #2 alarm is triggered. Note: Loader #2 must be set to “Internal” mode for this parameter to have effect. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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PT1 - Heating Hopper Heater Proportional Term format: xxxxx (constant) function(s): Heating hopper heater PID control loop proportional term. This term makes adjustments to the heater output that are directly proportional to the current error. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Amount of time at the beginning of a heat cycle to temporarily target a lower temperature. This is to mitigate the inherent overshoot of a PID loop. Difference, in degrees, from the current temperature target and the temporary temperature target. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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ESP - Energy Saver Proportioning format: xxyyy (minutes / %) function(s): Minimum beginning-of-cycle heater OFF time when Energy Saver is set Dynamic mode yyy: Beginning-of-cycle heater OFF time percentage when Energy Saver is set to Dynamic mode Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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PT2 - Purge Heater Proportional Term [ULTRA-600 and ULTRA-1000 only] format: xxxxx (constant) function(s): Purge heater PID control loop proportional term. This term makes adjustments to the purge heater output that are directly proportional to the current error. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Amount of time at the beginning of a purge heat cycle to temporarily target a lower temperature. This is to mitigate the inherent overshoot of a PID loop. Difference, in degrees, from the current purge air temperature target and the temporary temperature target. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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The amount of time between the purge air heater powering-down and the purge air solenoid valve closing. PST - Purge and Shutdown Time [ULTRA-600 and ULTRA-1000 only] format: xxxxx (minutes) function(s): The amount of time that the purge air system will continue to run after the final vacuum chamber dispense.
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Vacuum chamber pressure setpoint. VPD -Vacuum Pressure Delta format: xxyyy (seconds / mm Hg) function(s): Amount of time the vacuum generator will continue to run after VPL is reached. yyy: Vacuum pressure deadband / hysteresis. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Duration of a vacuum chamber purge cycle. yyy: Interval between vacuum chamber purge cycles. ATM - Atmospheric Pressure format: xxxxx (mm Hg absolute) function(s): The measured atmospheric pressure. This parameter is automatically updated once per cycle. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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EUS - Energy Usage Settings format: xxyyy (10ths of hours / seconds) function(s): Length of energy consumption averaging array. yyy: Amount of time between instantaneous energy consumption readings. These readings populate the energy consumption averaging array. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
The parameter that you Display will show 5 digits. want to adjust. Press the up or down arrows to adjust. Press To save the parameter adjustment or press the red X to cancel and exit. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
Communications Setup ULTRA-1000 communications enabled software communication over Ethernet using the MLAN Protocol. For more information about the MLAN Protocol and the ULTRA-1000 Dryer see the MLAN Protocol manual, available on the Maguire Products Inc website. MLAN communications over Ethernet use port 9999 to communicate.
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Communications Display will show the System Communications categories. Press Modbus Server Display will show the Modbus Server screen. On this screen, press the checkbox Enable to enable Modbus. Press To save the Changes. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
Do not supply Dryer with a lubricated air supply. Damage to Dryer may result. Use only a clean, dry, oil-free air supply. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
ZERO to FULL shift together. The ZERO weight calibration routine resets the full range of the cells and, therefore, corrects FULL weight readings as well. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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ZERO. Gram weight of 0 follows successful calibration. Press Display will show a keypad and the message: Enter the known FULL weight and then press ENTER. Enter your known weight in GRAMS and then press ENTER. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Wait while calibrating load cells. Do not touch weigh bin during calibration. After Full calibration has proceeded successfully, you will be prompted. To exit Zero / Full Weight Calibration screen. Press Repeat procedure for Retention Hopper. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
350F, (180C). Typically these surfaces are not at dangerous temperatures, however all hot surfaces should be avoided. Do Not Perform a Clean Out Unless ULTRA-1000 Dryer is First Properly Shut Down. For proper shutdown proceedure, see Startup and Operation on page 26.
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Hopper Drain Valve button (located near the upper rear of the Vacuum Chamber area) can be used to empty the Heating Hopper. Press Dump All Confirmation window will appear. Press to start the Clean Out. Press to return to the Home Screen. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Vacuum Chamber Hatch. Do not drop. Access the interior of the Vacuum Chamber through the hatch opening. When cleanout is complete, clean the seal around the hatch insert and then re-secure the hatch to the Vacuum Chamber. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Retention Hopper out towards the front of the Dryer. When cleanout is complete, slide the Retention Hopper back into the Dryer, then lower the Retention Hopper using the black lift handle. Finally lower the Retention Hopper Skirt. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
See OT1 parameter for more information. Solution: No solution is necessary under normal circumstances as the dryer is alerting to a temperature adjustment. If this alarm continued to repeat, contact Maguire Technical Support. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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See OT2 parameter for more information. Solution: No solution is necessary under normal circumstances as the dryer is alerting to a temperature adjustment. If this alarm continued to repeat, contact Maguire Technical Support. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Problem: Air pressure sensor has detected air ALARM:15 pressure below 50 psi. Solution: Check exhausting lockout valve located on the front lower left side of ULTRA-1000. Ensure that the valve is open. Check pressure of air supply. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Solution: If Retention Hopper is missing replace Retention Hopper. If Retention Hopper is in place, ensure the hopper is empty and zero calibrate the load cells. If load cells are damaged, a zero calibration may detect this. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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This alarm triggers at the end of a batch run, the end being defined as ALARM:24 the time at which the retention hopper is depleted to the HHL parameter level after the final vacuum chamber dump of said batch run. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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ESM parameter level, this alarm will trigger. Its purpose is to alert the operator that insufficient heating has occurred, most likely from a process throughput that exceeds the capacity of the ULTRA dryer. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
Alarm Log. To print the Alarm and Events Log a USB Flash Drive must be plugged into the ULTRA dryer. Files will be created on the flash drive in the root of the drive. ULTRA_ALARM.LOG - Alarm Log ULTRA_EVENT.LOG - Event Log Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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00015 00015 00000 00100 Term H1-7 Heat1 Update Time 00415 00415 00000 65535 Sec/Sec H1-8 Heat1 OverTarg Alarm 06006 06006 00000 65535 Sec/Deg H1-9 Heat1 No Heat Alarm 00090 00090 00000 65535 Second Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Cycle Info Display Temp. Fill Time Dump Time I/O Status Preheat Temp Preheat Temp. Residence Time Screen Timeout Vacuum Time Heat Settings: Temperature Unit Fahrenheit Preheat Mode Timed Energy Saver Ramp DryPurge Temp. Auto Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Blower LOADCELL CALIBRATION NAME ZERO DELTA FULL LAST ZERO LAST FULL RH LC: 3303829 1588575 15422 Fri 06/17/2016 11:01 Thu 01/01/1970 00:00 VT LC: 3364083 1408275 16147 Fri 06/17/2016 11:01 Thu 01/01/1970 00:00 Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Display will show Restore User Settings / Save User Settings. Press Restore User Settings Display will prompt for confirmation to Restore user settings. Press To restore the user settings including parameters or press the red X to cancel and exit. Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
If necessary, the firmware in the ULTRA can be updated using a firmware update supplied by Maguire Products. Firmware updates use the USB port located below the control screen. The following instructions detail how to do a firmware update.
Swing valve for vacuum shut-off RETENTION HOPPER Capacity: 400 lb (180 kg) Double insulated construction, 4” of R-7.5 insulation 304 Stainless steel internal wall construction, material contact Adjustable height, paddle style, material level control Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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Expandable manifold to accept future add-ons 1” Electro-pneumatic check valve Balanced pressure regulator to insure the maximum efficient operational level OTHER FEATURES Noise reduction assembly on blower inlet with filter OPTIONS Magnehelic gauge on blower Power Analyzer Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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12.8 cu. ft. vacuum tank weight, empty lbs. kgs. retention hopper material capacity cu. ft. retention hopper absolute capacity 13.4 cu. ft. retention hopper weight, empty lbs. kgs. * when running Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Maguire Products, Inc. Wiring Diagrams Low Voltage Wiring Diagram Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Maguire Products, Inc. High Voltage Wiring Diagrams Rev. December 18, 2019 – ULTRA-1000 Touchscreen...
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