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microcanner MC MAX
OPERATING INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Version 1.0
Date 07/27/20

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  • Page 1 MC MAX OPERATING INSTRUCTION MANUAL Version 1.0 Date 07/27/20...
  • Page 2 MCMAX WARNING! OPERATING AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT IS DANGEROUS, DO NOT OPERATE THE MC MAX CANNING SYSTEM UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THIS MANUAL AND HAVE RECEIVED PROPER TRAINING. PRECAUTIONS MUST BE TAKEN TO SAFEGUARD OPERATORS. OPERATORS MUST BE TRAINED AND AWARE OF DANGER POINTS, IF FAILURE TO FOLLOW SAFETY PROCEDURES, INJURY OR DEATH COULD RESULT.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MCMAX ● It is recommended that you wear safety glasses anytime during operation of the MCMAX canning system. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. MACHINE REQUIREMENTS------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. GENERAL MACHINE SERVICE-------------------------------------------------------------- 4. START UP PROCEDURE---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SEAM SETUP GUIDE-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CHANGE OVER PROCEDURE------------------------------------------------------------- 7.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    ● The MC MAX canning system is designed to run 8,12,16 oz 202 series cans, and Sleek Series cans with a few simple changeover steps. This machine can be special ordered to run Slim series cans.
  • Page 5 MCMAX ● Clean dry air supplied to the machine. Below is an air dryer we would suggest. ○ https://www.smcusa.com/products/air-preparation-equipment/air-dr yers/refrigerated-air-dryers/idf~127900 ○ Model IDF B3E-11N should be adequate. Consult your local SMC representative prior to purchase. ○ Failure to provide dry air will destroy valves and void the warranty.

  • Page 6: General Machine Service

    MCMAX GENERAL MACHINE SERVICE Like any other piece of equipment; new car, or tractor This canning machine needs to be cleaned, lubricated, and periodically serviced. Screws loosen, Filters plug up with contaminates, sensors vibrate out of adjustment, and seam tooling wears. It is important to assign a technician to learn the system and take good care of it.
  • Page 7 MCMAX ● Grease must also be applied to 1 operation and 2 operation tooling on both seamer heads. While greasing, spin the form wheel. Stop pumping when you just start to notice the rpm of the wheel drop from the grease contact.

  • Page 8: Start Up Procedure

    MCMAX ○ To empty the catch bowl, push down on the grey thumb slide on the back of the gage, then turn and pull down to take the bowl off. Empty the bowl of any water. START UP PROCEDURE 1.
  • Page 9 MCMAX 3. Place and level infeed conveyor if applicable a. Start by adjusting foot pads to adjust turn the bolt, do this for all foot pads until the infeed conveyor platform and print track are aligned. b. Connect the ionizer cable, and ionizer air to the ionizer on...
  • Page 10 MCMAX 5. Verify that the cap shedder is at the appropriate running height. Run a can by hand under the shedder to verify the end catches and falls on top of the can. 6. Plug in the machine power, plug in the infeed power. hook...
  • Page 11 MCMAX the filler head, attach cold water supply to the max water line, and attach supply of sanitizer to the filling station. 7. With the machine on, E-stop button off (pulled out ) , and the fill station raised, put the machine into manual mode, then press the start button.

  • Page 12: Seam Setup Guide

    MCMAX SEAM SETUP GUIDE ○ GETTING STARTED ■ Prior to getting started, review seam dimensions (F, Help, seam reference) and controls in the HMI operations section (7). ■ Your machine will be set up prior to shipment, but you will want to verify that the seams are still in spec prior to every run, and periodically while running.
  • Page 13 MCMAX these step could result in damage to tooling and voiding warranty of the tooling. 3. Unless your chuck becomes loose, or a bearing fails, there is never any need to adjust tooling. 4. When setting up the 1 form tools you want to have about a paper thickness of air gap (.003”)
  • Page 14 MCMAX 6. To adjust the depth of the 1 form tool you will need to first loosen the jam nut on the cylinder rod on the rear of the cylinder. Then put a wrench on the rod of the cylinder and turn the wrench clockwise to increase depth, and counter- clockwise to reduce depth.
  • Page 15 MCMAX 2. Start with the machine on, and in manual mode. ( reference section 7 [F1] for manual mode) 3. Take a can and fill it with water to give it structural rigidity. The can will get crushed without fluid in it while it’s running through the seaming station.

  • Page 16: Change Over Procedure

    MCMAX CHANGE OVER PROCEDURE ○ ADJUSTING THE FILLER ■ Fill 10 cans with water or product to the desired volume/weight, and place them under the filling station. ■ Go to the filling station screen on your HMI panel (F3), and lower the filling station so that the fill tubes and float switches are inside the cans.
  • Page 17 MCMAX ○ ADJUSTING THE MAIN HEAD ■Crack the jam nut on the seamer head ■ In manual mode place a can on the lift puck and using the F5 screen press “ can rise”. Adjust the main bolt until the can has about 1/16”...
  • Page 18 MCMAX ○ F1: MAIN SCREEN ■ The numbers on the picture below correspond with the numbering in this section 1. Help: This button takes you to the help page which has helpful information ranging from guides, references, and website directions.
  • Page 19 MCMAX several minutes. The gauge will reset every 15 mins. By pressing the gauge you can manually reset the gauge. As soon as cans reach the indexer in auto the gauge will activate 3. Start: When E-stop is off (pulled out) this will start the machine and the conveyor.
  • Page 20 MCMAX 6. Seamer 1 on/off: This button will turn off and on seamer 1 (the first seamer after the fillers). When seamer 1 is off only valves 1-6 will fill, seamer 1 will not turn on and run, and the 6 cans filled will go down to seamer 2.
  • Page 21 MCMAX 1. CO2 purge time: This display shows the current CO2 purge time. This is the amount of time the Can CO2 will run for after it’s started during the filling process. Use the arrow buttons to adjust the CO2 purge time.
  • Page 22 MCMAX ○ F3: Valve control ■ The numbers on the picture below correspond with the numbering in this section 1. Float indicators: These 10 indicators will turn green when their individual float is triggered. 2. Lift filler: Use this button to manual raise the filler head.
  • Page 23 MCMAX 4. Fill Valves: This button will open all fill valves while it's pressed. Waring this button can be pressed in auto or manual. ○ F4: Top off screen ■ The numbers on the picture below correspond with the numbering in this section.
  • Page 24 MCMAX 1. Valves 1-5 & Valves 6-10: These buttons will take you to the individual over fill page. On this page you can adjust each individual over fill value by clicking the arrow buttons with the associated valve display. The blue button in the middle will take you to the other overfill screen.
  • Page 25 MCMAX 3. All valves overfill: Pressing the arrow buttons will increase or decrease all over fill values by 50. Note this value is only being added to each individual overfill value. To get values back to zero the indivilde valve will need to be lowered.
  • Page 26 MCMAX ○ Seamer 1 & 2 systems screens ■ These two pages are the same in look. “Seamer 1 systems” will take you to seamers 1 page which is the seamer closest to the cap shedder, and “seamer 2 systems” button will take you to seamers 2 page which is the seamer furthest away from the cap shedder.
  • Page 27 MCMAX 1. Seamer op 1: When pressed the seamer will perform a seaming operation 1. The puck will rise, the motor will turn on, and op 1 cylinder will be extended. This will all be done for the same amount of time as it would in auto.
  • Page 28 MCMAX 4. Op 1&2: when pressed will perform both operation 1 and 2 the same way the seamer will run in auto. Use this button to test both seams at once for that seamer. 5. Indexer: When pressed will extend indexer 1 or 2 depending on which seamer screen you’re on.
  • Page 29 MCMAX 3. Traffic cop 1: Is located next to indexer 1 4. Can in Place 2: Is located in seamer 2 5. Cap check 2: Is located in the second foam rail 6. Traffic cop 2: Is located next to indexer 2 7.

  • Page 30: Tips For A Successful Run

    MCMAX 3. ION+AIR : This will turn on the air for the ionizer, and the ionizer. The ionizer is located on the infeed conveyor. 4. Back gate: This will extend the back gate cylinder, which is located before the filler head.
  • Page 31 MCMAX feeding each side of your line. The calculated surface area of each hose comes out to approximately .03 in.² Make a link hose no more than .75 Inner Diameter. Make this line as short as possible. The less beer sitting on your floor the better. This is especially true in the summer months coming up.
  • Page 32 MCMAX - 35°C measured at the cannot at the supply. Use a thermal pen to determine this temperature. - Start with 12 psi Head pressure and slowly ramp up to approximately 16 psi head pressure as the components cool off.