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- Page 1 GRAVIMETRIC BLENDING SYSTEM MANUAL windows W7 windows NT TYPE: FGB MECS, FLECS, 5, 10, 25 Ferlin Plastics Automation Galileistraat 29 7701 SK Dedemsvaart The Netherlands © All rights reserved Ferlin Trading B.V., Dedemsvaart, The Netherlands.
- Page 2 © All rights reserved Ferlin Trading B.V., Dedemsvaart, The Netherlands.
- Page 3 Community is authorized to compile the technical file: Ferlin Plastics Automation Business name: Wouter Maathuis, Managing Director Name and position: Galileistraat 29, 7701 SK DEDEMSVAART Address: Nederland Country: Dedemsvaart 2018 Wouter Maathuis Managing Director, Ferlin Plastics Automation...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter Page 1 INTRODUCTION ............................... 5 2 INSTALLATION ................................. 6 2.1 Required connections ..........................6 2.2 Installation ............................... 6 2.3 Installation FGB MECS and FGB FLECS ....................7 2.3.1 Required connections ......................7 2.3.2 Installation ..........................7 3 GETTING STARTED ..............................10 3.1 Software installation on PC........................ - Page 5 7 SYSTEM .................................. 31 7.1 Login ..............................31 7.2 Change ID code ............................31 7.3 Revision code of the system ........................31 7.4 Load recipes ............................31 7.5 Save recipes ............................31 7.6 Change date and time ........................... 31 7.7 Change language..........................31 7.8 Node settings ............................
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Page 6: Introduction
1 INTRODUCTION When precision and quality comes in first place. In the modern plastics processing industry with constantly rising quality demands and the necessity of cost reduction require efficient, high-precision dosing and blending of materials for all applications. GRAVIMIX doses all material components gravimetrically, exactly to the programmed recipe. In this way, fluctuations in bulk density, changes in particle size, or changes in the flow properties have no effect on the dosing accuracy. -
Page 7: Installation
2 INSTALLATION GRAVIMIX (Series FGB 5, 10 and 25) 2.1 Required connections Before installation the following connections should be available: - power supply 240V 50/60Hz (P+N+PE) and 400V 50/60Hz (3P+N+PE) - clean and dry compressed air supply with a constant pressure; minimum 6 bar, 1/4" BSP connection Figure 2.2 2.2 Installation There are several ways to install the GRAVIMIX blender, for example;... -
Page 8: Installation Fgb Mecs And Fgb Flecs
- clean and dry compressed air supply with a constant pressure; minimum 6 bar, ¼” BSP connection 2.3.2 Installation The GRAVIMIX FGB MECS (draw. 2.4) can be installed in several ways, for example: - directly on the throat of a processing machine - on a frame above the machine hopper of the processing machine Before installation of the blender, open the front panel and remove the weighbin and mixing chamber. - Page 9 The front panel can be opened by releasing the toggle latches. The weighbin can be simply removed from the suspension to the front. The mixing chamber with shut off valve can be removed completely to the front side of the blender. The hoppers with dosing-valve are removable and can be removed after the quick release lines are disconnected and the star handles are unscrewed.
- Page 10 If the blender is provided with a material control valve (underneath the mixing chamber), then this valve should be mounted under the foot plate of the blender with 4 screws after the blender is installed. Then the pneumatic cylinder of the control valve should be connected to the redesignated pneumatic solenoid valve (for instruction see chapter 13.4).
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Page 11: Getting Started
3 GETTING STARTED If you are using the standard user-interface (industrial PC with touch-screen) supplied with the GRAVIMIX, than Windows CE 3.00 is already pre-installed. The licence will be supplied as well. When data should be added, a keyboard will be automatically shown on the screen. ATTENTION: when using your own PC with GRAVIMIX software supplied by the manufacturer, your PC should be provided with Windows NT 4.0 with servicepack 6 or higher ! -
Page 12: Start-Up
4 START-UP The general working of the system is as follows (on the basis of the standard dosing method and the selected recipe); if all components are present, dosing of a batch starts. The cycle starts by closing the weighbin. Then each of the requested components will be dispensed and weighed one by one into the weighbin. -
Page 13: Blender Status
4.2 Blender status The control of the blender varies according to the status. Each status gives an exact description of the situation the controller is in. The controller has the following status: Inactive (black)* At the start-up of the blender several internal tests will be done automatically, therefor the controller cannot find a recipe. -
Page 14: Controller
5 CONTROLLER Different adjustments of the GRAVIMIX can be entered through the “controller” menu. 5.1 Select recipe If a new product or product-composition is required, select an existing recipe or compose a new one. To select a recipe use Menu (F1) Controller Select recipe. -
Page 15: Dispense Mode
5.2.2 Dispense mode The blender has two different dispense modes: gravimetric and volumetric. Before operation one of the modes can be selected or a combination of both. This parameter can be adjusted via Menu (F1) Controller Public para- ... -
Page 16: Timers
5.2.5 Timers After the different components are dispensed, the contents of the weighbin are discharged into the mixing chamber. Via Menu (F1) Controller Public parameters Timers the time of the discharge into the weighbin and the mixing time after the level in the mixing chamber is reached (mixer full sensor), can be adjusted . Weighbin dumptime Time that the weighbin valve is open. -
Page 17: Batchweight
5.3.6 Batchweight Total weight of all dispensed components. This value will be copied automatically into a new added recipe. When Idle the default batch weight. 5.3.7 Loadcell range Maximum weight of a batch before an overload alarm-message appears. This weight depends on the type of loadcell in the blender. -
Page 18: Alarmhistory
5.4 Alarmhistory The controller sends a message to the user-interface when an error is detected. The message will be displayed on the screen and will be stored with date and time in the alarm-history. Underneath is a list of all possible messages, descriptions and instructions to solve the error. - Page 19 -3 number of dispense tries is too low Solutions: -1 increase the dispense accuracy (see chapter 5.3.4) -2 adjust dispense-rate in recipe (see chapter 6.1.1) -3 increase number of dispense tries (see chapter 5.3.3) The user-interface stores all the displayed messages, these can be displayed in the screen by the Menu (F1) ...
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Page 20: Calibration
5.5 Calibration The calibration of the loadcells and the hardware-reactiontime of the dispense valves can be carried out in the calibration menu. These parameters can be reached by selecting Menu (F1) Controller Calibration. 5.5.1 Hardware-reactiontime The controller uses pulses to handle the dispense-process. One pulse corresponds with 5ms, however the reaction time of a dispense valve or a screw feeder is larger. -
Page 21: Pulse Dispensing
Hopper number F = Factor Factor times the pulse time is the minimum opening time at a dosing effort. If the machine calculates an opening time lower than the factor times pulse time (2x0,010 s = 0,020 s) the machine will use the 0,02 seconds for controlling the output. -
Page 22: Loadcell (Weighbin) Tarration
sure that the input-field on the screen shows the same value. Via Calibration the second calibration-point is measured and stored. The calibration-procedure is complete. IMPORTANT The second calibration-weight must be larger then the first one. % off the total scale should be no more than 96% 5.5.3 Loadcell (weighbin) tarration Due to external factors, temperature, age, overload etc. -
Page 23: Automatic Mode
5.7 Automatic mode The controller has two modes; Automatic and Manual. The operator can change the mode in the controller-menu. It is only possible to change the mode while the blender has status of 'standby'. If the controller is in automatic mode Menu (F1) Controller Select automatic mode the recipe will be dispensed automatically. -
Page 24: Recipes
6 RECIPES Recipes are the core of the controller. They contain all information about the material to be produced. 6.1 Edit recipes Via Menu (F1) Recipes Edit recipes recipe can be added. The recipe exists of a number of components (materials) which can be changed. -
Page 25: Insert Recipe
In Menu (F1) Recipes Edit recipes a selected recipe can be changed. 6.1.2 Insert recipe In Menu (F1) Recipes Edit recipes a recipe can be added. All fields of the recipe are shown in the screen and can be selected individually. 6.1.3 Recipe interpretation At the moment the controller has accepted a start-command (all system functions operational and are checked) it starts with the calculation of the requested values for each component. -
Page 26: Percentage Method
The different components are defined as follows: Regrind : Percentage of the batchweight Natural : Relation between other naturals Additive : Percentage of the total of all naturals Example : Batchweight 2000.0 gr. Regrind 20.0% Natural 1 Natural 2 Additive 5.0% Regrind : 20.0% of 2000.0 gr. -
Page 27: Recipe Parameters
6.1.4 Recipe parameters Apart from the amount of component defined in the recipe, it is possible by means of parameter adjustments to add extra component. The controller knows two methods: 'Regrind control' and 'Additive to regrind'. This parameter F3 Parameters can be adjusted in ‘insert recipe’. IMPORTANT Addition of extra material using 'Regrind control' or 'Additive to regrind' is only possible when the... -
Page 28: Additive To Regrind
The dispense decrease starts in the same way when the low level indicator is reached. The percentage of regrind will be decreased by a number of steps (Number of steps) to the defined percentage (Dispense increase/decrease). The defined percentage will be maintained until the middle level indicator detects material. In a defined number of steps the dispense will return to the nominal. -
Page 29: How To Insert Recipes
6.1.6 How to insert recipes Examples how to insert recipes Goal: add a recipe Remark: The required component names should have been added (see chapter 6.2). To change a recipe the operator must be authorised (see login chapter 7.1). Actions: ... -
Page 30: Add / Change Components
6.2 Add / change components To define recipes a number of components are necessary. The component list can be requested to define recipes. From this list a selection can be made. The components list stores the name and type of a component and has a maximum of 100 components. -
Page 31: How To Add Components
6.2.1 How to add components Example how to add components Goal: Add component with name "WHITE" and with type "ADDITIVE". Remark: The operator should be authorised to change and or add components (see login chapter 7.1). Actions: Step: Menu (F1) Recipes Insert Component... -
Page 32: System
7 SYSTEM 7.1 Login The system contains some areas for which the operator should be authorised, like protected parameters, I/O monitor screen, etc. Before an operator can use or modify these areas, the operator has to perform a login procedure. This ... -
Page 33: Node Settings
7.8 Node settings Node settings have to be made to see the blender in the production status menu. The node number is equal to the stationnumber (STATN). The node number must be adjusted in the hardware of the controller. Every blender has an unique node number. -
Page 34: Printer Setting
Please follow the procedure below: Connect an USB-keyboard at USB-connector at the bottom of the touchscreen cabinet. Close the Ferlin application by pressing: "ALT+tab" together followed by two times "tab" and after this "Enter" Open by means of windows-key on the key-board start menu Go to "start >... -
Page 35: Csv-File
Fill-in the network address in the Report setting, see figure below, and test the destination. After this it is possible to share the reports on a LAN, but the data will be only generated if it is activated in one of the menus. -
Page 36: Production
8 PRODUCTION In the production menu you can see the production data, such as; current recipe, recipe adjustments, material use and blender adjustments. 8.1 Production status The status-screen reached by selecting Menu (F1) Production Production status displays information about the current controller. -
Page 37: Material Usage
8.2 Material usage The material usage screen Menu (F1) Production Material usage, displays an overview of the used quantity of material per hopper. These quantities are mentioned per hopper and therefore not dependent on the current recipe. The material usage overview is erased by one of the following actions;... -
Page 38: Produce
9 PRODUCE 9.1 Production control After a start-command is given, the controller checks if the blender can be started. If one of the used hoppers gives a low-level indication (option) this will be signalled via an alarm. 9.2 Recipe to weight calculation After the controller has accepted a start-command (all system functions operate are correct) the controller starts with the calculation of the requested values for each component. -
Page 39: Calculations
Dispense not correct (too much) If the measured weight is more than requested, so no action can be undertaken by the controller. Only the following components will be dispensed in relation to the recipe, that means also more than requested. If one of the first components is far in excess of the required weight and overdosing is not activated the unit will recalculate the subsequent components in such a way that it will cause the unit to exceed the loadcell range parameter, generating an "Loadcell Overload"... -
Page 40: Reports
9.7 Reports During production it is possible to generate different reports, below is a overview of the reports. Batch report Production report Alarm report GRAVIMIX®... - Page 41 Material usage report Components total report GRAVIMIX®...
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Page 42: Overview Of Parameters
10 OVERVIEW OF PARAMETERS 10.1 Public parameters Below a list of all public parameters which are attainable via Menu (F1) Controller Public parameters. PUBLIC PARAMETERS Parameter Description Standard or default setting Production mode Actual production mode, the following modes are possible: CONTINUE, WEIGHT CONTINUE and ALARM–WEIGHT. -
Page 43: Protected Parameters
10.2 Protected parameters Below a list of all protected parameters which are attainable via Menu (F1) Controller Protected parameters. To have a look at or change these parameters the operator has to perform a login procedure (see chapter 7.1). PROTECTED PARAMETERS Parameter Description... -
Page 44: Menu Structure
11 MENU STRUCTURE Below a diagram of the menu structure of the user-interface. Reference to chapter: Production Recipes Production status § 8.1 Edit recipes § 6.1 Material usage § 8.2 Edit components § 6.2 Component total § 8.3 Co-extruder § 8.4 System Login/logout §... -
Page 45: Maintenance And Repair
12 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ATTENTION: make sure, before maintenance or repair is carried out, the power is switched off (by pulling out the plugs) and the compressed air is shut off (by disconnecting the air pressure). 12.1 Maintenance Everything is set right and tested in the factory, adjustments should be carried out only if one of the following is not working correctly. -
Page 46: Technical Information
13 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 13.1 General blender specifications For general information and blender specifications we refer to the brochure at the back of this manual. 13.2 Safety measures The GRAVIMIX blenders are protected by two safety devices, which are positioned on the front panel and the mixing chamber, if one of them is removed, the power will be cut-off and the blender stops. -
Page 47: Enclosures
MACHINE W = weighbin connection H1= dispense valve 1 H2= dispense valve 2 B = material controlvalve (option) Figure 13.5 Topview pneumatic valves 14 ENCLOSURES GRAVIMIX®...
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