Table of Contents Technical data ........................4 Safety information ........................5 2.1. Applicable directives and standards ..................6 Design and functional description of linear feeder ..............6 Shipment and installation ....................... 7 4.1. Shipping and handling ......................7 4.2. Installation ........................... 7 4.3.
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Declaration of Incorporation according to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Company Rhein-Nadel Automation GmbH Reichsweg 19-23 52068 Aachen Germany herewith declare under our sole responsibility that with regard to the following product: Linear feeder Machine designation: (function) SL(…) Type designation: GL(…) 10865660 0001 2500000 0001 Serial number all relevant essential safety and health requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC have been fulfilled up to the battery limits.
All linear feeders listed in this table shall be operated only in conjunction with an RNA controller and with a mains voltage of 230 V / 50 Hz. For special voltages and frequencies please refer to the separate data sheet.
2. Safety information We have taken great care in design and manufacture of our linear feeder in order to ensure smooth and safe operation. You, too, can make an important contribution towards safety at work. We therefore ask you to read the brief operating instructions completely prior to commissioning the system. Observe the safety directives at all times! Make sure that all persons working with or at the equipment also read the following safety directives care- fully and follow them!
Equipment user's duties • Observe the directives given in the operating instructions for any kind of work (operation, mainte- nance, repairs, etc.). • Refrain from any working practice that affects the safety at the linear feeder. • Make sure that only authorised personnel work at the linear feeder. •...
force which attracts and releases armature E in synchronism with the mains frequency. Within each period of the 50 Hz A.C. mains supply, the magnet will achieve its maximum power of attraction twice as this force builds up independently of the current flow direction. Accordingly, the vibration frequency is 100 Hz. A linear feeder is a resonant system (spring-mass system).
GL 01 GL 1 Table: Drilling data Make sure that the linear feeder cannot touch other devices during operation. For further details on the control unit (drilling template, etc.), please refer to the separate operating instruc- tions manual of the control unit.
5. Commissioning Attention Make sure that the machine frame (rack, substructure, etc.) is connected to the protective earth conductor (PE). Protective earthing has to be provided by user as necessary. Verify that • the linear feeder is arranged freely without contact to any solid body •...
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Tuning the natural frequency Linear feeders supplied without a rail are factory-tuned for average weights of the vibrating units. To ensure optimum feeding behaviour the linear feeder has to be fine-tuned for the actual local operating conditions. Tuning is done by adding or removing leaf springs and spacers. First check that the correct control unit is connected (see table 'Technical Data' with frequency, voltage and power ratings in Section 1).
85 mm at all four corners of the linear feeder. Be sure to mount the side panels before starting up the feed- Adjusting type GL 1 linear feeders: Four additional spring leaves are supplied for parallel alignment of vibratory unit and exciter mass. These spring leaves must be placed between the spring packs and spacer cams (one above and one below).
6. Feed rail design rules For feed rail projections in longitudinal direction of the vibratory unit observe a ratio of 1/3 on the entry end to 2/3 at the exit end. The design of the rails must provide maximum stability. Upright profiles of high section modulus are to be preferred (U profiles, square tubes etc.).
9. What if... (Advice on troubleshooting) Attention Only professional electricians are allowed to open the control unit or connector. Pull the mains plug before opening! Fault Potential cause Remedy Linear feeder does not Power switch off Close power switch start on power up Mains connector of control unit not plugged-in Plug in the mains connector Connecting cabled between linear feeder and...
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Headquarters Rhein-Nadel Automation GmbH Reichsweg 19-23 D-52068 Aachen Phone: +49 (0)241-5109-0 E-mail: vertrieb@RNA.de www.RNA.de Further manufacturing sites Further RNA group companies: of the RNA Group Außenwerk Lüdenscheid PSA Zuführtechnik GmbH Rhein-Nadel Automation GmbH Steinäckerstraße 7 Nottebohmstraße 57 D-74549 Wolpertshausen D-58511 Lüdenscheid...
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