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AGI MILLTEC GAMMA-600 Installation And Operation Manual

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Installation and Operation Manual
This manual applies to:
GAMMA-600, GAMMA-480, GAMMA-360
Read this manual before using product. Failure to
follow instructions and safety precautions can
result in serious injury, death, or property
damage. Keep manual for future reference.
Part Number: 8210-00029 R0
Revised: October 2021
Original Instructions

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  • Page 1 Color Sorter Installation and Operation Manual This manual applies to: GAMMA-600, GAMMA-480, GAMMA-360 Read this manual before using product. Failure to Part Number: 8210-00029 R0 follow instructions and safety precautions can Revised: October 2021 result in serious injury, death, or property Original Instructions damage.
  • Page 2 This product has been designed and manufactured to meet general engineering standards. Other local regulations may apply and must be followed by the operator. All personnel must be trained in the correct operational and safety procedures for this product. Use the sign-off sheet below to record initial and periodic reviews of this manual with all personnel.
  • Page 3 New in this Manual The following changes have been made in this revision of the manual: Description Section Updated manual structure. various sections...
  • Page 4 COLOR SORTER 8210-00029 R0...
  • Page 5 COLOR SORTER CONTENTS 1. Introduction ............................6 1.1 Intended Use ..........................6 2. Safety............................... 7 2.1 Safety Alert Symbol and Signal Words..................7 2.2 General Safety Information....................... 7 3. Operation ..............................8 3.1 Operation Safety ........................8 3.2 Pre-Start Recommendation....................... 8 3.3 Operating Concept ........................
  • Page 6 Keep this manual handy for frequent reference and to review with new personnel. A sign-off form is provided on the inside front cover for your convenience. If any information in this manual is not understood or if you need additional information, please contact AGI or your representative for assistance.
  • Page 7 • Follow a health and safety program for your worksite. Contact your local occupational health and safety organization for information. • Contact your local representative or AGI MILLTEC if you need assistance or additional information. • Always follow applicable local codes and regulations.
  • Page 8 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER 3. Operation Before continuing, ensure you have completely read and understood this manual’s Safety section, in addition to the safety information in the section(s) below. 3.1. Operation Safety • Have another trained person nearby who can shut down the equipment in case of accident. •...
  • Page 9 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION 3.4. Basic Operation - Operator Mode Important Always save (click button) the settings and parameters. Program does not automatically save the data, and accidental power down will reset the data if is not saved. System Startup 1.
  • Page 10 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER 2. The display shows different interfaces depending on the self-checking result. • For abnormal system: Figure 2. Communication Detection • For normal system: Figure 3. Touch Screen Main Interface 8210-00029 R0...
  • Page 11 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION Sorting Scheme Setting 1. Select button to enter the scheme interface. 2. Select desired scheme from the Scheme Selection Interface. Note Select the scheme according to the input material and customer requirement. The sorting scheme could not be changed when the machine performs sorting. Figure 4.
  • Page 12 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER Feeding Setting Note Feed rate is displayed using a percentage, the larger the percentage the more the capacity. 1. Click to enter into feeder interface. Figure 5. Feeding Setting Figure 6. Feeder Enable 8210-00029 R0...
  • Page 13 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION 2. Click edit box . It will pop up input box. 3. Enter the required data in the input box, and click Ok. Note • Feed should be set based on the impurity degree of raw material and required sorting accuracy. •...
  • Page 14 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER Sensitivity Setting These parameters are used to control the accuracy of the color sorting. Generally, the larger the number, the greater the accuracy. 1. Click enter sensitivity settings interface. 2. Click to set relative parameter. Choose Advanced Setting to enter data according to the sorting condition for each part of cameras.
  • Page 15 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION Wipe Setting It is used for setting the wipe time and wipe interval. User can also use this settings to wipe manually. Meanwhile, the control function of wiping curtain is be held. 1. Click to enter the Wipe screen. 2.
  • Page 16 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER Ejector Testing 1. Click to enter to ejector test interface. Note By default, machine will check ejectors one by one from the beginning to the end with certain frequency. Users can also check single ejector circularly, which will only check the selected ejector. 2.
  • Page 17 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION Feed On/Off Click to start or stop feeding, control the start and stop machine’s running. Parameter Saving 1. Click to save the parameters in current scheme in case of loss of data as accidental power cutting down. 2.
  • Page 18 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER Note Different authority has different range of functions. See Figure Figure 7. Manufacturer Mode Homepage 8210-00029 R0...
  • Page 19 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION Product Information and System Status • System State: used to check the machine running time, feed status, eject status, pressure alarm status etc. • Alarm: Enable or disable the pressure and blower alarm. – Checked indicates enabled. –...
  • Page 20 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER • Version: Check the version of the software and the communication state between the computer and the PCB. Click , and the system will check the PCB version automatically. • System Time: Set the system time in the System Time screen. 8210-00029 R0...
  • Page 21 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION Remote control Behind the touch screen, the machine is connected to LAN or internet via Ethernet interface. Internet settings can be setup in Network screen. • Host settings: Internet connection settings can be done in Local Host tab. •...
  • Page 22 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER 3.5. Advanced Operation - Manufacturer Mode Important Advanced operations primarily set up for professional operators. Untrained persons please do not arbitrarily change the advanced operation parameters, otherwise it will decrease the color sorting effect. Following options are available in advanced settings: •...
  • Page 23 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION Figure 9. Manufacturer Mode Password Input 2. Type the password to enter into the manufacturer mode. Figure 10. Manufacturer Mode Compared with engineer mode, manufacturer mode adds Auto Cal, Scheme Paras and Manage Scheme function setting. 8210-00029 R0...
  • Page 24 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER 3.5.1 Scheme Parameter Click to enter into several settings options below. It will go into the identify interface by default. 1. Identification Setting 2. Reserve Data 3. Reject setting 4. Eject Time 5. Background Setting Identification Setting This includes: •...
  • Page 25 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION • Identification arithmetic setting modes: There are 4 setting modes to set the current identify arithmetic. Figure 12. Identification interface Arithmetic Mode Description All Set Solely All the parameters of 1st sorting front view, 1st sorting rear view, and 2nd sorting front view, 2nd sorting rear view are independent.
  • Page 26 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER • Identification data setting: – Grey: Figure 13. Grey Note “Grey A” and “Grey B” set method are same. Please do not change it arbitrarily. This instruction uses “Grey A” as the example. Click (see Figure 11 on page 24) to enter into interface as shown in Figure 13 on page...
  • Page 27 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION – Discolor: Figure 14. Discolor Note “Discolor A”and “Discolor B”, the setting method is the same. This instruction uses “Discolor A” as the example. Click on screen shown in Figure 11 on page 24. Settings in Discolor are shown in the table below: Terms Meaning Defect Name...
  • Page 28 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER – Length Arithmetic: Figure 15. Length Arithmetic It is designed according to the material length. Click to enter into the interface as shown in Figure 15. “Defect Name” and “Sensitivity” setting method is the same as “Grey”. Just choose for different material.
  • Page 29 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION – Scale Arithmetic: Figure 16. Scale Arithmetic This arithmetic is designed according to the material size. Click to enter into the interface as shown in Figure 16. Click if the material dimensions are above lower limit of the parameter but lower than the sensitivity, it will be rejected.
  • Page 30 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER Reserve Data Figure 17. Reserve Data • In “Grey” and “Discolor” settings interfaces, click . This is for better control for carryover rate. • “Reserve 1” and “reserve 2” both define one color as good material. This defined material is called foreign material by “Grey”...
  • Page 31 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION Reject setting Reject settings includes various mode settings shown in the following table: Mode Description Ejecting Mode Includes: • Economical mode: Saves air compared with well-chosen mode, but could not get better product. • Well-chosen mode Infection arithmetic It can increase the rejecting accuracy but lose more good material.
  • Page 32 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER Eject Time Important This parameter is related to sorting effect directly. Once set up, do not change it arbitrarily. For improper adjustment, the sorting effect will drastically decrease. It is used to set the blow time and delay time of the ejectors in 1 and 2 sorting, as shown in .
  • Page 33 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION Set the background color, threshold and proportion. This function is used to limit the judging condition of the background. And it has been well set before leave factory, the customer do not need to set again. 3.5.2 Scheme Management Figure 18.
  • Page 34 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER Figure 19. New Scheme . . In Diagram 3-14, click , enter into the interface as Diagram 3-15 • Scheme Copy: Choose the scheme which needs to be copied and click in the main screen as shown in Figure 18.
  • Page 35 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION Figure 20. Scheme Rename • Scheme Backup: 1. If sorting scheme works well, click in the main screen as shown in Figure 18 to backup the current parameters to the scheme in integrative screen, or if a USB device is inserted, the data would backup to that USB device.
  • Page 36 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER Figure 22. Scheme Backup in USB Device 2. Click to backup current parameters, or click to cancel this operation. Note Generally our engineers would back up the best parameters for the user, it is not our suggestion for customer to backup own test parameters.
  • Page 37 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION Figure 23. Scheme Restore in Integrative Screen Figure 24. Scheme Restore in USB device 8210-00029 R0...
  • Page 38 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER 3.5.3 Auto Intelligence All the scheme settings before this section are based on the experience of analysis to the obvious features between accept and reject on RGB level. Auto Intelligence aims at those material which is hard to get obvious feature.
  • Page 39 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION • Auto Intelligence Interface: Button Name Function Capture Capture photo, system could take 18 photos at most. Delete Delete the recent selected photo High Switching mode for capturing photo, could use USB for high speed or RS485 for low speed.
  • Page 40 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER • Auto Intelligence Setting: Button Function Not exist Infra Simulate Emulate the AI result Purity Enable the function to emulate the purity to match the real sorting performance, or to original pixel. Undo last Deselect the last selected sample area. Skip Edge While sampling, margin resection.
  • Page 41 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION • Operation procedure for Auto Intelligence Settings: 2. “AI modes” 1. “Photo Capture” Click “AI Disable” Click to take photo, in order to switch to “AI Enable” shown in the picture list. 3. “Material attributes setting” 4.
  • Page 42 3. OPERATION COLOR SORTER Wiping indication When it is wiping, the screen would automatically switch to the wiping interface. 3.5.5 Vibration Adjustment Item Description Regulating Core Rod Locking Nut Adjustment procedure: 1. Turn on the vibrators. Note Feel the vibration amplitude of vibrators by hand to see if they are basically consistent. If not, loosen the locking nut(2) and adjust vibration amplitude by rotating the regulating core rod(1) with a flat head screwdriver.
  • Page 43 COLOR SORTER 3. OPERATION 3.6. Shutdown the System When the machine has been stopped for repairing or anything else, it is strictly required to shut off the power of the machine first, and then disconnect the power supply to avoid electric shock.
  • Page 44 4. SPECIFICATIONS COLOR SORTER 4. Specifications Note The parameters in the table below may change depending on the machine performance and raw grains quality. The grain is considered good quality, if the bad spot area is less than or equal to 0.1mm .
  • Page 45 COLOR SORTER 5. APPENDIX 5. Appendix 5.1. Terms and Definitions Term Definition Vibrator Oscillating feeder device Observation Cabinet Collecting and sorting device Ejector Rejecting the waste Feeder The vibrator feed rate Eject Time Including delay time and blow time Delay Time The interval between collecting and ejector starting up Blowing Time The consecutive time for ejector’s once working...
  • Page 46 MILLTEC is an AGI Brand. AGI is a leading provider of equipment solutions for agriculture bulk commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain, and feed systems with a growing platform in providing equipment and solutions for food processing facilities. AGI has manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, South Africa, India and Italy and distributes its products globally.

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