Dehumidified air dryer with siemens s7 control unit (96 pages)
Summary of Contents for Colortronic CTT 120
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Op er ating In struc tions De hu mid ified air dryer CTT 30 CTT 60 CTT 120 Co lor tro nic GmbH...
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 Colortronic GmbH Otto-Hahn-Straße 10-14 Colortronic, Inc. D-61381 Friedrichsdorf VPR Commerc Cen ter, Suite 406/407 1001 Lower Land ing Road Black wood, NJ 08012 Tele phone (0 61 75) 7 92-0 Tele phone (609) 374-9200...
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 Colortronic GmbH re tains all rights to change the in for ma tion in these op er at ing in struc tions at any time with out no tice. We as sume no li a bil ity for any er rors or di rect or in di rect dam age re sult ing in con - text with these op er at ing in struc tions.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 1. Safety in struc tions » These safety in struc tions ap ply to all per sons within the range of ac tion of the equip ment. Please in form all per sons within the range of ac tion of the equip - ment of the di rect and in di rect haz ards con nected with the equip ment.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 1.1. Warn ings and sym bols The fol low ing warn ings and sym bols are used in these op er at ing in struc tions: » This sym bol in di cates dan ger to life! Fa tal or se ri ous in jury is pos si ble if the cor re spond ing in struc tions, reg u la tions or warn - ings are not ob served.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma tion Var i ous terms and des ig na tions are used in these op er at ing in struc tions to en - sure clar ity.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 1.3. For your safety • The op er a tor of this ma chine must be at least 16 years old. • Read these op er at ing in struc tions care fully be fore the ini tial start-up. Ob serve all points.
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 • The lo cal reg u la tions and re quire ments per tain ing to the equip ment must be ob - served. • The “5 safety rules” as pro vided in DIN VDE 0105, Sec tion 1, must be ob served for all work car ried out on the equip ment.
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This avoids im pair ment of hear ing! • At tach ments not sup plied by Colortronic must be man u fac tured in ac cor dance with safety reg u la tion EN 294. Dan ger of ac ci dents! •...
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 • Never op er ate the dryer with out side pan els. Dan ger: Limbs may be caught in ma chin ery! In jury through burns! • When dry ing plas tics which emit gases dan ger ous for hu man health, take care that the re gen er a tion ex haust air is dis posed of with out pol lut ing the en vi ron ment.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 1.4. For the Safety of the De vices • Never change set tings with out care fully as sess ing the con se quences. • Use only orig i nal Colortronic spare parts.
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When you dis pose of dry ing agents, ob serve all of fi cial rules. • Note that dry ing cells are re placed or re filled by Colortronic only if they are empty. • Note that the dryer may be nei ther tipped nor laid on its side.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 2. As sem bly in struc tions » These in stal la tion in struc tions are in tended for per sons with skills in elec tri cal and me chan i cal ar eas due to their train ing, ex - pe ri ence and re ceived in struc tions.
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 In stall the equip ment such that all parts are eas ily ac ces si ble; this fa cil i tates main te nance and re pair work. As sem bly in struc tions 16...
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 2.1. Trans port The dryer or the com pact unit is de liv ered on a pal let. The dryer should only be moved by means of the ap pro pri ate lift ing equip ment (e.g.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 2.2. In stal la tion Be cause of its com pact con struc tion the dryer can be in stalled di rectly be side the pro cess ing ma chine (dry ing hop per on the pro cess ing ma chine) or sup plied with a dry ing hop per as a mo bile at tach ment (com pact unit).
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 2.3. In stal la tion of the exhauster fan for re gen er a tion of ex haust air When plas tics are be ing dried that re lease harm ful gases dur ing the dry ing pro - cess, care must be taken that the re gen er a tion ex haust air is dis posed of in an en - vi ron men tally sound way.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 3. Func tional de scrip tion » This func tional de scrip tion is ad dressed to the op er a tors of the equip ment. This func tional de scrip tion as sumes gen eral fa mil iar ity with dry - ing equip ment.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 3.1. Gen eral In for ma tion The de hu mid i fied air dry ers were de vel oped for dry ing plas tic gran ules. Due to their com pact con struc tion, they can be em ployed next to the pro cess ing ma - chine (dry ing hop per on the pro cess ing ma chine) or with one or more dry ing hop - pers as a mov able fa cil ity (com pact fa cil ity).
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 The dryer is equipped with two drying cells. One drying cell is part of the drying cy- cle; the other drying cell is regenerated simultaneously. Part of the dehumidified air is used for regenerating the moist drying cell. At the beginning of regeneration, it is heated by the regeneration heater.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 3.2. Drying Hop per (Op tional) The ma te rial is dried in the dry ing hop per. The de hu mid i fied air is con ducted through the ma te rial in the dry ing hop per and takes up mois ture. Drying hop pers must have the ap pro pri ate di men sions for their spe cific use so that the de sired fi - nal mois ture con tent is reached.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 3.2.1. Hop per Heater Each dry ing hop per has its own hop per heater. The tem per a ture of the de hu mid i fied air is ad justed by means of the thermo reg u la tor. The set ting range is from +70 - +180 °C.
The fa cil ity will only take as much ma te rial as is re quired by the pro cess ing ma - chines. There fore, the dry ing re sult will al ways be the same. Colortronic dry ing hop pers are equipped with a suit able flange for add ing a Colortronic pneu matic con veyor.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 3.4. Re turn Air Cooler (Op tional) A re turn air cooler must be em ployed if the re turn air tem per a - ture is higher than +65 °C. A re turn air cooler im proves the ef fi ciency of the dry ing cells.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 4. Start up » This chap ter is ad dressed to the op er a tors of the ma chine. This chap ter as sumes gen eral skills with dry ing equip ment.
If not, man u fac ture a suit able blind lid and in stall it on the in let of the dry ing hop per or in stall the con veyor unit (op tional). At tach ments which are not sup plied by Colortronic must be man u fac tured ac cord ing to the safety reg u la tion Eu ro pean Stan dard 294.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 4.1.2. Set ting the Drying Tem per a ture Turn the thermo reg u la tor to +20 °C for the dry ing tem per a ture. Press the “PGM” key. Set the range for the dry ing tem per a ture.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 4.2. Con tin u ous Op er a tion Fill at least half of the dry ing hop per with ma te rial. 4.2.1. Switching the Dryer on Switch on the main switch of the dryer.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 4.2.2. Set ting the Drying Tem per a ture For each dry ing hop per, set the re quired dry ing tem per a ture (= de sired value) by means of the re spec tive thermo reg u la tor.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 4.3. Switching the Dryer off Set the re lease switch at “0" po si tion. & The green sig nal lamp goes off. Wait un til the blower has stopped. If there is a re turn air cooler in stalled, switch off its cool ant cir cuit.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 4.4. Alarm Mes sages & An alarm is in di cated by steady light of the red sig nal lamp. Faults must be elim i nated be fore the con trol sys tem can again start op er at ing.
Never op er ate the equip ment when par tially dis man tled. Any main te nance and re pair work NOT de scribed here may only be car ried out by Colortronic ser vice per son nel or by spe cial - ised staff author ised by Colortronic.
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 Dis con nect the equip ment from mains sup ply be fore start ing mainenance pro ce dures to en sure that it can not be switched on un in ten tion ally.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 5.1. Main te nance sched ule Daily: Check warn ing signs on equip ment for good leg i bil ity and com plete ness Clean re turn air fil ters and cas ing (de pend ing...
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 5.2. Cleaning or Re placing the Air Fil ter Set the re lease switch at “0" po si tion. & The green sig nal lamp goes off. Wait un til the blower has stopped.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 5.2.1. Cleaning or Re placing the Re turn Air Fil ter CTT 30 De tach the hold ing clips on the hous ing of the re turn air fil ter and re move the hous ing cover.
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 CTT 60 / CTT 120 De tach the screw (M8) on the hous ing of the re turn air fil ter and re move the hous - Re turn air fil ter ing lid.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 5.2.2. Cleaning or Re placing the Air Fil ter of the Suc tion Box (Op tional) Slide the air fil ter off the noz zle of the suc tion box. Blow com pressed air through the clogged air fil ter from the in side out or re place the air fil ter.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 5.3. Dis posing of Drying Agents Please note that dry ing cells are re placed or re filled by Colortronic only if they are empty. When dis pos ing of dry ing agents, ob serve all of fi cial rules.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 5.4. Check ing the Sig nal Lamps & The green sig nal lamp is al ways on when the dryer is op er at ing. The red sig nal lamp goes on in the case of an alarm mes sage, but can also flash shortly when the valve block is changed.
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 Open the front ring. Sphe ri cal cap Re move the green/red spher - i cal cap. Front ring Re place the bulb. Fix the green/red spher i cal cap. Fix the front ring.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 5.5. Cleaning the Drying Hop per Set the re lease switch at “0" po si tion. & The green sig nal lamp goes off. Wait un til the blower has stopped. If there is a re turn air cooler in stalled, switch off its cool ant cir cuit.
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 De tach the tight en ing strap of the suc tion box. Re move the suc tion box. De tach the tight en ing strap of the hop per lid. Re move the lid.
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 6.1.1. Di men sion Sheet CTT 30 Di men sions and data are not bin ding. All di men sions are in mm. All data are sub ject to chan ge. Tech ni cal data 49...
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 6.2.1. Di men sion Sheet CTT 60 Di men sions and data are not bin ding. All di men sions are in mm. All data are sub ject to chan ge. Tech ni cal data 51...
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 6.3.1. Di men sion Sheet CTT 120 Di men sions and data are not bin ding. All di men sions are in mm. All data are sub ject to chan ge. Tech ni cal data 53...
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 7.1. Spare parts list » This spare parts list is intended to be used only by Colortronic service personnel and trained personnel authorized by Colortronic. Other persons are not permitted to modify or repair the equipment.
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 Pos. ID-number Description 85684 return air filter, operation with return air cooler 85685 return air filter, operation without return air cooler 85245 temperature controller 24 V (hopper heater) 94233 sealing ring 93298...
CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 7.2. Electrical manual » This electrical manual is intended to be used only by Colortronic service personnel and trained personnel authorized by Colortronic. Other persons are not permitted to modify or repair the equipment.
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CTT 30 / CTT 60 / CTT 120 & Devices without timer clock and dew point display can be equipped with only one yellow signal lamp. If the dryer is equipped with a yellow signal lamp, then • the dryer can be switched on and off directly by means of the main switch.
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