Seal Validation - Advanced Poly-Packaging Advanced Poly-Bagger T-1000-S18H Operation Manual

Eye / Count Toggle button: When toggled to COUNT, the diverter flips to divert bags after a preset quantity
have been cycled. When toggled to EYE, the diverter flips and diverts every bag.
To ensure the accuracy of the count, an eye test must be performed. Press the <Eye Test> button to display the
DF-20 Eye Test screen and perform an eye test.
Parts Length Test (Eye Test): With the Part Diverter option turned on, press the Reset button on the Eye Test
screen, See Figure 3 - 26. Toggle the <START / STOP> toggle button to <STOP>. Then, drop parts (samples)
individually through the photo sensor / funnel. The Min and Max values at the bottom of the screen will change as
parts are dropped through the eye. If parts will be fed automatically, parts should pass through the eye as they
would if feeding automatically.
Note: While the Eye Test screen only displays the last nine-
part readings, there is no limit to the number of parts that
can be used during an eye test.
Min: The smallest size recorded during a test.
Max: The largest size recorded during a test.
Time Out: This setting is automatically calculated based on
the "sample" parts values and the eye test results. Time Out
displays the period of time the eye does not take a
measurement while reading a part.
Figure 3 - 26
Press the <Accept> button if the Min / Max values do not change after dropping many sample parts. If the Min /
Max values continue to change, continue dropping samples until the values do not change. Once the values
remain consistent, press the <Accept> button and return to the Counting Funnel screen.
Test the settings by dropping one part at a time, ensuring that each count is a value of one. If not counting
correctly, return to the Eye Test screen or change the Min / Max settings manually. If the eye is blocked for an
extended period of time (parts jam), the machine will stop and a message will be displayed.
3.27 MV-20 Seal Validation
The Seal Validation option is not included in the standard T-
1000 package and must be purchased separately. APPI
provided additional components to provide a secondary
means detecting a failure or out of range condition for
components that affect seal quality. See Figure 3 - 27.
To cause a good seal and to confirm that each component
required to obtain the seal is in range, we have added three
validations to the T-1000:
1. Seal Temperature: a secondary controller was added with
Figure 3 - 27
an alarm output that alarms when the temperature falls out
of the set range in the temperature controller.
2. Seal Time: sensors on the seal bar measure how long the seal bar is engaged to validate that the heater bar is
extended within an acceptable time compared to the set seal time. Seal Time is measured by the PLC for how long
the 'Seal Bar In' sensor is activated. Cool Time is when the Pressure bar holds the bag in place without the Heater
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