Martin Vibrolator ABU-06 Installation Instructions Manual

Vibrolator
Installation Instructions
1. Turn off and lock out/tag out energy source according to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) z244.1-
1982 and Federal Register, Volume 54, Number 169, Part IV, 29 CFR Part 1910.
2. Make sure mounting surface and vibrator are clean and free of debris.
3. See Figure 1. Locate vibrator in lower 1/4 to 1/3 of structure slope length. If second vibrator is needed, mount
180 degrees from first vibrator and halfway up slope.
Locating vibrators
Figure 1. Locating Vibrators and Reinforcing Beams on Hoppers
ABU- 06, 13, 19, 25
ABF- 10, 13,19, 25
ABL- 10, 13, 16, 19, 25
ABU- 25, 32, 38, 44
ABF- 25, 35, 41, 51
If reinforcing beam is not skip welded, hopper may be damaged by operating vibrator.
4. Install reinforcing beam to strengthen chute wall (see Figure 1). Skip weld beam in place: Weld 3 in. (76 mm)
then skip 2 in. (51 mm). Repeat for entire perimeter of beam. Do not weld last 1 in. (25 mm) of either end of
beam or any corner. Make sure beam extends at least 3/4 the length of structure from top to bottom.
5. Install mounting plate. Skip weld in place. (Mounting plate should be at least the size of vibrator base.)
6. Install vibrator onto mount using new cap screws, compression washers, and lock nuts. See Figure 2 for mounting
bolt sizes and torque requirements.
Martin Engineering M3884-03/19
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Ball Vibrator
Before installing equipment, turn off and lock out/tag out all
energy sources to the hopper, conveyor, and/or conveyor accessories
according to ANSI standards. Failure to do so could result in serious
injury or death.
Table I. Reinforcement Channel Selection
Model
C3 x 5 lbs/ft
C4 x 5.4 lbs/ft
CAUTION
!
1
DANGER
!
Reinforcing beam
with skip weld
Channel Size
Inch Metric
75 x 40 (5.9 kg/m)
100 x 50 (8.3 kg/m)
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Vibrolator Ball Vibrator