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USER GUIDE www.conairgroup.com UGG041-0115 Wide Open Access Shredders SHH, SHX, SFH, and SF X Series Corporate Office: 724.584.5500 Instant Access 24/7 (Parts and Service): 800.458.1960 Parts and Service: 814.437.6861...
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Serial Number(s): Model Number(s): DISCLAIMER: Conair shall not be liable for errors contained in this User Guide or for incidental, consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this information. Conair makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this information, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
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Shipping Info Unpacking and Inspection You should inspect your shredder for possible shipping damage. Thoroughly check the equipment for any damage that might have occurred in transit, such as broken or loose wiring and components, loose hardware and mounting screws, etc. In the Event of Shipping Damage According to the contract terms and conditions of the Carrier, the responsibility of the Shipper ends at the time and place of shipment.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Safety -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 1-1 How to Use This Manual -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 1-2 General Safety Regulations ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 1-3 Responsibility ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 1-4 Warnings and Precautions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Chapter 2: Functional Description -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 2-1 Models Covered in This Manual --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 2-2 General Description &...
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Chapter 1: Safety 1-1 How to Use This Manual Use this manual as a guide and reference for installing, operating, and maintaining your shredder. The purpose is to assist you in applying efficient, proven techniques that enhance equipment productivity. This manual covers only light corrective maintenance. No other maintenance should be undertaken without first contacting a service engineer.
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Safety Symbols Used in this Manual The following safety alert symbols are used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow these symbols to avoid possible injury or death. DANGER! DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
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All personnel engaged in the use of the machine should become familiar with its operation as described in this manual. Proper operation of the machine promotes safety for the operator and all workers in its vicinity. Becoming familiar with materials, inspection, speed limitations, screens, and guard maintenance and total user responsibility will assist you in learning potential areas in need of observation for danger.
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NEVER wear any loose fitting clothes, neckties, or dangling items such as earrings, belts, or shoestrings. Jewelry, such as wristwatches, bracelets, or rings should NEVER be worn. Long hair must be tied back or placed in a tight fitting hairnet. NEVER lean against or rest hands or feet on the shredder when it is in operation or open for maintenance.
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Type of Danger Activity Possible Preventable Measures Consequences Crushing due to Unloading/transporting Serious injury. Wear personal protective gear heavy parts falling the machine and/or and follow the instructions down or over. components. provided in the operational manual. Cutting caused by Knife replacement, knife Serious injury-- Wear personal protective gear...
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Type of Danger Activity Possible Preventable Measures Consequences Failure of the All activities. Serious injury or death. There must be a guarantee that Emergency Stop the machine will be stopped Function. immediately upon failure of an Emergency Stop button. Fire/explosion caused Shredding.
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2-1 Models Covered in This Manual This manual provides operation, installation, and maintenance instructions Conair Shredders of the SHH, SHX, SFH, and SFX series with the Wide Open Access option. Contact Conair Service (800-458-1960) for the user guides for shredders without the Wide-Open-Access shredders.
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In-feed Hopper The grinding material in-feed moves through an in-feed hopper so the material is delivered correctly and safely. The grinding material can be fed into the shredder using many methods. Typical in-feed options include manual in-feed of the shredding material directly into the hopper with or without the help of an additional in-feed device or automatic in-feed of the shredding material with an additional in-feed device (i.e.
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The ram provides force necessary to introduce shredding materials to the cutting rotor. The ram is moved by pressure from hydraulic cylinder. The ram action is controlled by PLC logic. The ram uses spring loaded wipers on all sides to contain shredded materials inside the cutting chamber. Drive The drive consists of either a belt connected pulley mounted to parallel shafted gearbox or a direct driven right-angle gearbox.
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Hydraulic Power Unit The hydraulic power unit provides hydraulic pressure, velocity, and directional control to the hydraulic cylinder(s) that control the ram action. A typical hydraulic power unit consists of electrical motor, hydraulic pump(s), directional solenoid valve(s), return filter, temperature/level switch, and pressure transducer.
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Safety markings are attached to the machine. If one of these markings becomes detached or is no longer recognizable, the marking must be replaced. New markings can be ordered from the manufacturer; please contact Conair Service (800-458-1960). Emergency Stop Button The machine must only be operated with the installed Emergency Stop buttons.
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Personal Protective Gear The following protective gear must be worn when carrying out the outlined tasks. Use breathing equipment before inhaling substances that may be harmful to your health if necessary. Task Safety Safety Boots Safety Safety Ear Muffs Helmet Gloves Goggles Unloading machine...
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2. Cut 3/4” threaded rod into 8” lengths, one for each hole (more length will be required if using shims or rubber strips) 3. Install threaded rod into drilled holes using concrete epoxy (Conair recommends Unitex Pro- Poxy 300 Fast (A/B) with dual-pack and dual-cartridge gun for ease of use). Follow manufacturer’s directions.
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0°F Main motor 0°F If special requirements exist below these temperatures, contact Conair Service (800-458-1960). Optional heating element is available for the hydraulic system. The machine should be located in an area that will provide adequate accessibility for maintenance. Before starting machine rotate rotor slowly by hand to insure clearance between rotor, counter- knife, cutters and screen.
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The sensors and spring force of the over torque device should not be adjust in the field. Contact Conair Service (800-458-1960) for field service consultation. The ram force & hydraulic system pressure is being controlled by a pressure transducer on forward strokes.
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Major faults for the hydraulic system are low oil, high oil temperature or motor current overloads. All of these actions result in a system shutdown. These are discreet inputs to the PLC. The electrical diagram will show the inputs involved in these major faults. The front panel of the PLC will show their status.
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4-2 Material to be processed Material to be size reduced can vary in size and types. Consideration should be given to the hardness and consistency of the material. Metal parts should not be allowed into the hopper at any time. Small nails and staples are acceptable. The size and output of the product is determined by the use of an optional screen.
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4-5 Operator Screens 4-5-1 Main Menu The Grinder Operating System is Menu Driven. On power up, the main menu appears. The user can navigate to any of the following functional screens from the main menu: – Displays I/O status and provides limited machine operation MANUAL OPERATION –...
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4-5-2 Password Setup Many functions of the Grinder User Software are password protected. Three passwords are in place: Administrator, Maintenance, and User. The administrator has privileges for every function which is password protected. A Maintenance password may be used to update periodic maintenance action items.
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4-5-3 Periodic Maintenance The Periodic Maintenance screen is used to view and update the current status of each maintenance action. When shipped from the factory, each maintenance action is assigned a frequency based on machine hours. The ‘LAST’ column displays the machine hours at which the maintenance action was performed.
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4-5-4 Alarms Alarms occur whenever the machine drops out of auto cycle mode. When this happens the reason for the loss of auto cycle and its input number will be captured and recorded as an alarm. For example, if the E-Stop button is pressed while the machine is running, the alarm will display “E- stop Pressed (I/3)”.
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4-5-5 Program Editor Up to six unique programs defining ram positions, current and pressure limits and limit action selections can be set up in the program editor. To begin, press the button in the top right SELECT to choose the program number to edit. When a program is selected, the current values of the parameters are displayed.
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HOLD / RAM REV – Use the toggle to select the action to occur for a minor current limit: either HOLD for Ram Hold Mode, or RAM REV for Ram Reversal Mode. REVERSE PARAMETER – (Only visible if RAM REV is selected) Choose TIME to reverse for a certain amount of time;...
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E STOP/ RTR REV - Use the toggle switch to select the action to occur for a major limit: either E STOP for a complete machine stop or RTR REV for a rotor reversal sequence. Note: A rotor reversal action may occur only once per hour. If rotor reversal is the action selected for a major limit, but a reversal sequence has occurred with the last hour, the machine will e-stop if a major limit occurs.
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4-5-6 Manual Operation The Manual Operation utility can be used to view the status of the digital and analog inputs and to operate the output devices. The circular lights on the left side indicate the status of inputs; green for ready, red for not ready. The square pushbuttons in the center of the screen are used to operate the outputs and to indicate their status.
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4-5-7 Automatic Operation The Automatic Operation Screen is used to start the machine into Automatic Cycle and to monitor machine status and various parameters while it is running. At the top right corner of the screen the SELECT button is used to select the program to run. Note: The user or administrator password is required to select a program.
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Current Program select – User Password required – Select 1- 6 Multi State Indicator (large bar) - Used to display alarm messages and current machine status Multi State Indicator (small bar) – Indicates reason for ram action or inaction Output Status bar – Indicates current output status of machine Ram is Home –...
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The adjustment to the clutch spring pretension must not be changed as it may result in faulty switching. This unit is factory calibrated and severe damage could result if unit is adjusted improperly. If it is felt that adjustment is necessary, contact Conair Service (800-458-1960)
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4-5-9 Conveyor Controls The Conveyor Controls Screen is used to start and stop the infeed and outfeed conveyors for the shredder. The I/O status for the motor starter and any metal detection equipment is shown.
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4-5-10 Current Graph Screen While the machine is running in normal operation the current graph shows the actual current reading of the main rotor motor in black and the minor and major set point values in green and red respectively. 4-5-11 Pressure Graph Screen While the machine is running in normal operation the pressure graph shows the actual pressure reading of the hydraulic cylinder in black and the current set point values in green.
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Chapter 5: Maintenance 5-1 Preventative maintenance To ensure a trouble free operation of the machine, the following recommendations are important: Replace any damaged parts as quickly as possible. This will reduce possibility of more severe damages. Check for loose screws, bolts, hydraulic connections, etc. on a regular 50 hour operational interval.
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Shut down the shredder (recommended waiting until empty hopper) Lock out / tag out the main control panel Unlock the secondary control panel Remove two ACME bolts on either end of the rotor; disconnecting the powerhead from the sliding compartment Split apart the machine (using hand-held pendant) (It is best to observe the rear as it opens;...
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6. Tighten cutter bolts to proper torque starting at center working outward. NOTE: Bolt torque chart located in the appendix) (Conair recommends using a marking device to confirm that the proper torque has been applied to every cutter.).
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1” hole saw with no center drill bit. Cutters can be difficult to remove if running certain material. Conair recommends using an air chisel to vibrate the cutter seat loose. The cutter will remove easily after the seat is removed.
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8. Tighten mounting bolts to proper torque starting at center working outward. NOTE: Bolt torque chart located in the appendix. Conair recommends using a marking device to confirm that the proper torque has been applied to every cutter.
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If rotor removal is required, you should consult Conair Service (800-458-1960) for resetting the bearings on the rotor. The two main pillow block bearings were packed with grease at machine assembly. They should be lubricated on a regular basis.
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Check tension frequently during the first 24 hours of operation. After this initial time the recommended cycle to check belt tension is every 1000 hours of operation. Conair recommends the use of an accurate belt tension measurement device.
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3. Loosen locking nuts on torque arm turnbuckle 4. Adjust turnbuckle to obtain proper belt adjustment 5. Using a belt tension checking device adjust belts to manufacturer’s specification. Conair recommends using an ultrasonic belt tensioning meter to ensure proper tightness.
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4. Inspect for cracks or tears in the flexible coupling; replace as necessary 5. Re-place coupling cover bolts 6. Inspect over-torque clutch for loose bolts or nuts; tighten as necessary - do not adjust spring compression value without consulting Conair 7. Re-install clutch guard cover before restarting machine...
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5-12 Fluid Coupling (optional) The fluid coupling is mounted on the main drive motor shaft and is designed to provide a smooth even start when the motor is started. It provides rotating force through a belt to the gear box that drives the rotor.
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Clean debris from around drive motors on regular basis. Inspect motor mounting for cracks or visual damage on regular basis. The motor contains grease fittings for bearing lubrication. The motor was filled with grease at motor manufacturer. The grease level in the motor is sufficient for many years of lubrication under normal use.
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5-15 Ram Wipers The ram is used to push product in the cutting chamber to the rotor for shredding. The ram assembly consists of frame, guide rail assembly, guide bearings, wipers, springs, and face plate. These components are used to support, align, and seal the ram feed mechanism. Wipers are used to seal cutting chamber.
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a. To gain access to ram top wiper, remove frame cover plates above ram. b. Remove ram top face plate hex bolts and ram top face plate (two socket head screws remain in place to capture spacer plates and guide faceplate re-assembly). c.
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6. Drill new locating holes for mounting bolts using a 3/8” drill bit 7. Replace bolts in only the portion of rail replaced 8. Turn on machine and manually move ram to full back position 9. Follow all "Lock Out" procedures to insure machine cannot be operated while continuing to make repair 10.
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Cylinder(s) The hydraulic cylinder requires lubrication to clevis pins. Grease fittings located on clevis eye require lubrication with grease once monthly. Visually inspect following items frequently: Inspect all lines and fittings for leakage Inspect rod end of cylinder for leakage at packing cap seals. ...
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The low-voltage wiring is stepped down from the 3-phase service and fused with circuit breaker. The PLC and soft starter are powered from line source and the remaining inputs/outputs for the machine are derived after series of multiple E-Stop buttons.
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Such hasty substitutions will only destroy the new component. Refer to wiring diagrams and schematics. Locating mechanical problems, should they occur, is relatively straightforward. When necessary, refer to the parts catalog section. Conair’s service department can be reached at 800-458-1960. Problem Possible Cause Possible Remedy 1.
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Problem Possible Cause Possible Remedy Unusual vibrations. 1. Bearing damage. 1. Check bearings and replace if needed. 2. Anti-vibration pads defective. 2. Check mounting pads and renew if needed. Extreme cutter wear. 1. Bearing damage. 1. Check bearings and replace if needed. 2.
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7-3c Spare Parts List (Compartment) RM52S RM52S # Description # Description C1 Ram C29 Lower Compartment Wall - Right C2 Wiper - Ram Bottom C30 Upper Compartment Wall - Left C3 Wiper - Ram Side C31 Upper Compartment Wall - Right C4 Wiper - Ram Top C32 Side Rail Support Bracket C5 Spring - Wipers...
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7-4 Hydraulic Schematic The hydraulic schematic for the shredder was supplied inside the main control cabinet at the time of shipment and with this manual. 7-5 Electrical Schematic The electrical schematic for the shredder was supplied inside the main control cabinet at the time of shipment and with this manual.
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We ’ r e H e r e t o H e l p Conair has made the largest investment in customer support in the plastics industry. Our service Additional manuals and prints for experts are available to help with any problem you might have installing and operating your equip- your Conair equipment may be ment.
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E q u i p m e n t G u a r a n t e e Conair guarantees the machinery and equipment on this order, for a period as defined in the quotation from date of shipment, against defects in material and workmanship under the nor- mal use and service for which it was recommended (except for parts that are typically replaced after normal usage, such as filters, liner plates, etc.).
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