Co 2 Snow Behind The Piston; Specifications - Cold Jet P1500 Operation Manual

Operation Manual
A reduction of more than 20 psig (1.4 bar) in the supply line, indicated at the CO
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injection pressure gauge.
Excessive gas in the liquid supply line (erratic chamber pressure gauge).
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Within the machine itself, the following items can affect production:
Dirty exhaust collector screens.
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Clogged liquid CO
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CO Snow behind the Piston
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There are two reasons for snow accumulating behind the piston:
The wear rings are worn and snow is being pushed past them during each cycle.
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The injector ball valve is not shutting off completely, allowing snow to build up behind
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the piston as it advances. The chamber pressure gauge will spike high and then drop to
zero. Too much buildup will cause the unit to shut off the extrusion process and a Long
Retract Time fault will display.

Specifications

Dimensions
Weight
Pellet Capacity
Power Requirements
Cold Jet, LLC
filters.
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P1500
59 x 74 x 49 in.
(150 x 74 x 124 cm)
3765 lb (1708 kg)
1200 lb/hour (545.5 kg/hour)
200-480 Volt AC
3-Phase, 20 HP, 16 kw
P750/P1500/P3000
P3000
73 x 76 x 71 in.
(192 x 211 x 180 cm)
6825 lb (3100 kg)
2400 lb/hour (1091 kg/hour)
200-480 Volt AC
3-Phase, 20 HP, 16 kw
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