Belshaw Adamatic Donut Robot Mark 6 User Manual

®

Donut Robot

Mark VI

Operator’s Manual

and

Technical Supplement

Belshaw Bros., Inc.
814 44th Street NW, Suite 103
Auburn, WA 98001 USA
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Donut Robot



Mark VI

Operator’s Manual

Belshaw Bros., Inc.

814 44th Street NW, Suite 103

Auburn, WA 98001 USA

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MN-1032EN

Belshaw Bros., Inc.

814 44

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Contents

1 Operation 1

Making Yeast-Raised Donuts 1
Making Cake Donuts 2

2 Cleaning 5

Daily 5
As Needed 6
Monthly 9

3 Maintenance 11

Lubricating 11
Taking Care of the Plunger, Hopper, and Cylinder 11

4 Donut-Making Helps 13

Tips on Making Quality Cake Donuts 13
Temperature Conversion 14
Ratios of Plunger Sizes to Donut Weights 14
Calculating Correct Water Temperature 14

5 Related Products 15

FT2-DW Feed Table 15
Roto Cooler 17
Icing Finishing Tree and Roto Cooler 22
Filter Flo Siphon 24

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Preface

The Donut Robot Mark VI is designed to
automatically cut and fry cake donut products,
and to fry yeast-raised donut products. It is not
designed to cut or fry any other products.

The Mark VI uses electrical elements to heat
shortening in its kettle. In the European
Community, the machine is available with the
following electrical configurations:

 380 volts, 3 phase, 50 hertz
 415 volts, 3 phase, 50 hertz

The Donut Robot Mark VI produces only 71.5
dB(A) of equivalent continuous A-weighted
sound pressure at work stations. This has been
determined during a dry run of the machine,
using a Bruel & Kjaer sound level meter, type

2236.
The Mark VI is meant to be used on a flat,

stationary table or countertop. The operator must
work safely at all times and read this manual and
follow its instructions and warnings.

Study the instructions and warnings in this
manual carefully. A thorough understanding of
how to install, maintain, and safely operate the
Donut Robot Mark VI will prevent production
delays and injuries.

To use the Mark VI safely, heed the following
warnings and all other warnings that appear in
this manual:

 Make sure the machine is secured to the

work surface. Doing so will prevent the
machine from moving or falling, which
could cause serious injury.

 Never let water and hot shortening come

in contact with each other. Moisture
causes hot shortening to spatter, which
may cause serious burns.

 Do not overfill the kettle with

shortening. If shortening overflows the
kettle, it could cause serious burns or
could cause someone to slip on the floor
and be seriously injured.

 Hot shortening can cause serious burns.

Make sure that the system and the
shortening are cool before attempting
any adjustment, repair, disassembly, or
cleaning.

 To avoid electrocution or other injury,

unplug the machine before attempting
any adjustment, repair, disassembly, or
cleaning.

 To avoid damaging the machine, never

use force to assemble, disassemble,
operate, clean, or maintain it.

 Be careful never to get shortening,

water, or other materials on the floor. If
anything does get spilled on the floor,
mop it up immediately. Materials on the
floor can cause people to slip or fall,
resulting in serious injury or loss of life.

 To prevent unintentional startup and

possible fire, unplug the machine if there
is a local power outage. When the
power is restored, it is safe to plug the
machine in again.

 To avoid electrocution, make sure that

all electrical cords are not frayed or
cracked and that they do not pass
through any water or shortening.

 Make sure that all electrical cords are

routed so that no one will trip over them.

 Always turn the thermostat knob below

200F/93C before filtering shortening,

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draining the fryer, or cleaning the fryer.
Draining shortening with the heating
element on may cause fire, serious
injury, or even death.

 Before attempting to remove the

conveyor assembly from the fryer,
always allow the shortening to cool and
drain the shortening out of the fryer. If
you do not, shortening may splash on
you and on the floor, creating a safety
hazard. If the shortening is hot, you may
suffer serious burns.

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1 Operation

Read each step completely before doing what it
tells you to do.

WARNING

Making Yeast-Raised
Donuts

1. Remove the hopper and plunger, the cutter
head, and the swing column, if they are
installed.

2. Pivot the splash guard down. (See Figure
1-1.)

3. When the shortening reaches the correct
frying temperature, it should just cover the
flight bars.

Shortening expands as it increases in
temperature. This means that unless the
shortening is at frying temperature when you
put it in the kettle, you should put it in
gradually. Let the shortening in the kettle
heat up before you add more.

Put shortening in the kettle using one of
these methods:

 Use the optional EZ Melt to melt

shortening and transfer it to the kettle.
See your EZ Melt manual.

 Pre-melt shortening in a pan on the stove

and carefully pour it into the kettle.

Air spaces can cause the shortening to

overheat and catch on fire.

4. Turn the heating element on by turning the
thermostat knob to the desired temperature.
Two pilot lights will come on. The one on
the top of the heater head indicates that the
heating element has been turned on (that the
thermostat is set above 200F/93C). The
one on the front of the heater head indicates
that the shortening has not yet reached the
desired temperature. This light will go out if
the high temperature limit control breaks the
circuit.

Note: If the high temperature limit control
does break the circuit, push the red reset
button on the back of the heater head.

5. Wait for the shortening to reach the desired
temperature. When it does, the light on the
front of the heater head will go out. DO
NOT run the conveyor until all the
shortening has melted.

6. Install your Feed Table and load proof cloths
on it. Refer to Section 5, “Related
Products,” for complete installation and
operation instructions for the Feed Table.

7. Choose the appropriate fry time for your

WARNING

Hot shortening causes severe burns.

 Put solid shortening into the kettle,

packing it tightly around the elements
and bulbs.

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product using the fry time control knob on
the heater head.

8. Using the switch on the heater head, select
one cut per pocket. Although the machine
will not be cutting donuts, it needs to be at
this setting when frying yeast-raised
products.

9. Turn on the conveyor drive using the power
switch on the heater head.

Note: If the conveyor becomes jammed, a
warning buzzer will sound about a minute
later and stop when the conveyor is turned
off. The conveyor drive is impedance­protected so it will not burn out due to
jamming.

WARNING

If the conveyor becomes jammed: 1. Turn

off the conveyor drive and the heater. 2.

Allow the system to cool down. HOT

SHORTENING IS DANGEROUS.

3. Determine the cause of the jamming.

4. Clear it. 5. Restart the system.

10. Continue adding shortening to the kettle to
maintain the proper shortening level (see
step 1). There are two ways to do this:

 Use the optional EZ Melt, transfer more

shortening from it. See the EZ Melt
manual.

 Pre-melt some shortening in a pan on the

stove and carefully pour it into the kettle.

11. Continue loading proof cloths onto the Feed
Table as needed.

Making Cake Donuts

1. Pivot the splash guard toward the outfeed
end of the fryer. (See Figure 1-2.)

2. Install the swing column, connect the swing
connecting rod, install the cutter head, and
install the hopper and plunger, if you have
not done so already.

3. When the shortening reaches the correct
frying temperature, it should just cover the
flight bars.

Shortening expands as it increases in
temperature. This means that unless the
shortening is at frying temperature when you
put it in the kettle, you should put it in
gradually. Let the shortening in the kettle
heat up before you add more.

Put shortening in the kettle using one of
these methods:

 Use the optional EZ Melt to melt

shortening and transfer it to the kettle.
See your EZ Melt manual.

 Pre-melt shortening in a pan on the stove

and carefully pour it into the kettle.

WARNING

Hot shortening causes severe burns.

 Put solid shortening into the kettle,

packing it tightly around the elements
and bulbs.

WARNING

Air spaces can cause the shortening to

overheat and catch on fire.

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4. Turn the heating element on by turning the
thermostat knob to the desired temperature.
Two pilot lights will come on. The one on
top of the heater head indicates that the
heating element has been turned on (that the
thermostat is set above 200F/93C). The
one on the front of the heater head indicates
that the shortening has not yet reached the
desired temperature. This light will go out if
the high temperature limit control breaks the
circuit.

Note: If the high temperature limit control
does break the circuit, push the red reset
button on the back of the heater head.

5. Wait for the shortening to reach the desired
temperature. When it does, the pilot on the
front of the heater head will go out. DO
NOT run the conveyor until all the
shortening has melted.

6. Disengage the swing connecting rod from
the swing column throw arm and swing the
hopper away from over the fryer.

7. Adjust the size selector dial on the cutter
head’s crankshaft assembly. This dial
regulates the donut weight. The higher the
setting, the larger the donuts will be. Adjust
the dial setting as follows:

a. Unscrew the dial lock nut 1/2 turn.
b. Turn the dial to the desired position, as

indicated by the marks on the crank
plate.

c. Tighten the dial in place with the lock

nut. Tighten it using your fingers only.

Note: Holding down the prime switch

causes the cutter to run continuously
without the normal delay between cuts.

c. Put the dough in the bowl back in the

hopper.

9. Return the hopper into position over the
fryer and reconnect the swing connecting
rod to the swing column throw arm.

10. Choose the appropriate fry time for your
product using the fry time control knob on
the heater head.

11. Using the switch on the heater head, select
the number of donutsone or twoyou want
to cut during each swing cycle of the hopper.

12. Turn on the cutter using the power switch on
the cutter head.

13. Turn on the conveyor drive using the power
switch on the heater head.

Note: If the conveyor becomes jammed, a
warning buzzer will sound about a minute
later and stop when the conveyor is turned
off. The conveyor drive is impedance­protected so it will not burn out due to
jamming.

WARNING

If the conveyor becomes jammed: 1. Turn

off the conveyor drive and the heater. 2.

Allow the system to cool down. HOT

SHORTENING IS DANGEROUS.

3. Determine the cause of the jamming.

4. Clear it. 5. Restart the system.

8. Put dough into the hopper. Prime the hopper
to expel any air that may be trapped in the
bottom of it. To prime the hopper:

a. Hold a mixing bowl under the cutter.
b. Hold down the prime switch on the

cutter head and run the cutter until it has
dropped two or three donuts into the
bowl.

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14. Continue adding shortening to the kettle to
maintain the proper shortening level (see
step 3). There are two ways to do this:

 If you are using the optional EZ Melt,

transfer more shortening from it. See
your EZ Melt manual.

 Melt some shortening in a pan on the

stove and carefully pour it into the kettle.

15. Continue adding dough to the hopper as
needed. Add dough to the hopper without
priming it again as long as it does not
become empty. If the hopper does become
empty, it must be primed again.

16. When filling the hopper for the last time, use
all of the dough in the hopper. To do so,
push the dough to the bottom of the hopper
using a rubber scraper or spatula. Be careful
not to jam the scraper in the donut cutter.

WARNING

To avoid injury, never put your hand in or

under the hopper while the machine is on.

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2 Cleaning

WARNING

Thoroughly clean and dry the floor if

shortening, water, or other materials are

spilled. Materials spilled on the floor can

cause serious injury or loss of life.

WARNING

To avoid electrocuting yourself or

damaging the machine, never allow water,

steam, shortening, cleaning solution, or any

other liquid to enter the heater head or

cutter head assemblies.

Daily

You must clean the hopper and the plunger daily,
or after each use. Follow these general
guidelines:

 Use household dishwashing detergent.

Do not use strong alkali cleaners such as
lye, soda ash, or trisodium phosphate, as
these discolor and corrode aluminum.

To clean the hopper and the plunger:

1. Unplug the cutter head power cord.

2. Remove the plunger and the hopper. To do
so, reverse the procedures found in steps 2
and 3 of “Assembling the Cutter” in
Section 1 of the Technical Supplement.

3. Pre-soak the parts, if necessary, to loosen
stubborn or dried-on deposits.

4. Wash the hopper and the plunger separately
in hot water and a detergent recommended
for aluminum. Use a non-scratching plastic
scouring cloth to remove soil and restore
luster.

5. Rinse the hopper and the plunger separately
in clear, hot water (170-190F/77-88C).

6. Dry each part completely.

7. Dip the plunger and the hopper cylinder in
mineral oil or liquid shortening to prevent
rust and sticking.

8. Wipe the cutter head assembly with a soft
cloth dampened with hot water and an
appropriate cleaner. Wipe it with another
damp cloth to remove the cleaner. Wipe it
dry.

 Wash, dry, and lubricate parts

thoroughly to prevent rusting.

 When washing parts by hand, wash each

part separately; do not put any other
utensil or dish in the sink with the part
being washed.

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To avoid electrocution or damage to the

machine, never immerse the cutter head.

WARNING

As Needed

Filter the shortening in the fryer daily or weekly,
depending on the level of donut production. The
method used to filter the shortening depends on
whether you are using an optional EZ Melt, an
optional Filter Flo Siphon, or neither.

Filtering with an EZ Melt

If you have an EZ Melt, you should rinse the
conveyor and the kettle when you filter
shortening. To rinse and filter using an EZ Melt,
follow the steps below. Refer to your EZ Melt
manual for complete instructions.

1. Disconnect the machine from the power
source.

2. Unplug the cutter head power cord.

3. Let the shortening cool to 100F/38C.

4. Drain the shortening from the fryer kettle
into the EZ Melt. To do this, reach under
the table and open the drain valve
underneath the Donut Robot. Let the
shortening drain into the EZ Melt. See
Figure 2-1.

WARNING

Thoroughly clean and dry the floor if

shortening is spilled. Shortening on the

floor can cause serious injury or loss of life.

5. Using the rinsing hose of the EZ Melt, rinse
the conveyor assembly and the kettle with
shortening. Allow the shortening to drain
into the EZ Melt.

6. Close the drain valve.

Figure 2-1. Opening the Drain Valve.

Filtering with a Filter Flo
Siphon

To filter shortening using an optional Filter Flo
Siphon, refer to “Filter Flo Siphon” in Appendix
A for instructions.

Filtering without Accessories

If you do not have an EZ Melt or a Filter Flo
Siphon, follow the steps below to filter your
shortening. You could also use this procedure if
you wanted to clean your turner and drop plate.

1. Disconnect the machine from the power
source.

2. Let the shortening cool to 100F/38C.

3. Unplug the cutter head power cord.

4. Lift the cutter head off the swing column.

5. Remove the conveyor assembly as explained
below. Get another person to help you.

a. Obtain two pieces of wood, at least 1” x

1” x 15” (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 38 cm).

b. Lift off the swing connecting rod.

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c. Lift the conveyor assembly from the

conveyor locating pin and pull it away
from the heater head to disengage the
main drive shaft coupling from the
conveyor drive coupling.

d. Lift the outfeed end of the conveyor.

Slide one piece of wood under the
conveyor and lay it across the top of the
kettle. Lift the other end of the conveyor
and do the same with the other piece of
wood. The conveyor will now be resting
on the two pieces of wood. Let the
shortening drain off of the conveyor and
into the kettle. See Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-3. Removing the Turner Cam

Assembly.

Figure 2-2. Draining the Shortening off of

the Conveyor.

6. If you want to clean the turner assembly,
remove and clean it as follows:

a. Move the flight bars of the conveyor

until the turner is in the middle of a

flight pocket.
b. Swing the turner cam weight up.
c. Lift up and pull out on the turner cam

assembly. See Figure 2-3.
d. Lift out the turner assembly. See Figure

2-4.
e. Wash the turner cam assembly and

turner assembly using mild detergent and

warm water.

Figure 2-4. Removing the Turner Assembly.

f. Rinse the turner cam assembly and

turner assembly in clear water.

g. Dry these parts thoroughly.

WARNING

Dry all parts thoroughly. Moisture causes

hot shortening to spatter, which may cause

serious injury.

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7. If you want to clean the drop plate, remove
it by lifting its forward end and sliding it
toward the rear of the conveyor. (See Figure
2-5. The Donut Robot Mark V is shown.)
Wipe the drop plate with a damp cloth.

CAUTION

If the drop plate is scratched, donuts will

stick to it. To prevent this from happening,

always wipe the drop plate in the direction

of the grain in the metal, which runs

parallel to the length of the conveyor, and

never use abrasive cleaners.

c. Slowly open the drain valve and allow

the shortening to drain out. (See Figure
2-1.)

d. If the bucket becomes full, close the

drain valve. Continue draining
shortening into another bucket.

WARNING

Do not use plastic buckets. If the

shortening is not cool enough, the buckets

will melt; possibly causing you to be

burned, and causing shortening to get on

the floor.

WARNING

Do not allow the shortening to overflow the

buckets. Shortening will get on the floor,

and if the shortening is not cool enough,

you may be burned.

Figure 2-5. Removing the Drop Plate.

8. After the shortening has drained off of the
conveyor assembly, set the conveyor
assembly aside.

. Check again to see that the shortening in the

kettle has cooled to 100F/38C.

10. Remove the shortening from the fryer kettle.
Follow these steps:

a. Place a large metal bucket underneath

the drain valve.

b. Attach a filter to the bucket.

WARNING

Thoroughly clean and dry the floor if

shortening is spilled. Shortening on the

floor can cause serious injury or loss of life.

11. Brush off any carbon that has accumulated
on the heating element. Accumulated
carbon can cause corrosion and ineffective
heating.

12. Tilt the heater head assembly back, raising
the heating element out of the kettle.

13. Using a non-abrasive, non-metallic spatula,
scrape the carbon, sediment, and any
remaining shortening into the drain valve.

14. Tilt the heater head assembly down.

15. Put the drop plate, turner cam assembly, and
turner assembly back on the conveyor
assembly.

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16. Install the conveyor assembly.

17. Close the drain valve.

Monthly

To ensure that your Mark V-DW continues to
work well and to make good products, you must
clean the conveyor and the kettle thoroughly
every month. There are four basic steps to
cleaning the conveyor and the fryer kettle:
removing the shortening, washing, rinsing, and
drying. You must perform all four steps and
perform them in the order listed.

Removing the Shortening

1. Disconnect the machine from the power
source.

2. Unplug the cutter head power cord.

3. Let the shortening cool to 100F/38C.

a. Disengage the swing connecting rod

from the swing column.

b. Lift the conveyor assembly from the

conveyor locating pin and pull it away
from the heater head to disengage the
main drive shaft coupling from the
conveyor drive coupling.

c. Remove and set aside the conveyor

assembly.

8. Brush off any carbon that has accumulated
on the heating element. Accumulated
carbon can cause corrosion and ineffective
heating.

9. If you have an EZ Melt, use the rinsing hose
to rinse the kettle with shortening. Allow
the shortening to drain into the EZ Melt.

10. Install the conveyor assembly.

11. Close the drain valve.

4. Remove the shortening from the fryer kettle.
To do this, place an EZ Melt or a large metal
bucket underneath the drain valve. Slowly
open the drain valve and allow the
shortening to drain out. (See Figure 2-1.) If
you are using a bucket and the bucket
becomes full, close the drain valve.
Continue draining into another bucket.

WARNING

Thoroughly clean and dry the floor if

shortening is spilled. Shortening on the

floor can cause serious injury or loss of life.

5. Lift the cutter head off the swing column.

6. If you have an EZ Melt, use the rinsing hose
to rinse the conveyor assembly and the kettle
with shortening. Allow the shortening to
drain into the EZ Melt.

7. When all of the shortening has dripped off of
the conveyor assembly, remove the
conveyor assembly as follows:

Washing

1. Pour hot water into the kettle, up to the
normal level of the shortening. Add about
2 oz/59 ml of trisodium phosphate or other
appropriate cleaner.

2. Connect the machine to the power source.
Heat the solution to 200F/93C. Turn on
the conveyor. Keep the solution at this
temperature for 15-20 minutes.

3. Turn off the conveyor and scrub the soiled
parts while the solution is under heat. Do
not use any abrasive cleaners or scrapers.

4. Turn off the heater and disconnect the
machine from the power source. Allow the
cleaning solution to cool to 100F/38C.

5. Remove the cleaning solution from the fryer
kettle. To do this, place a large metal bucket
underneath the drain valve. Slowly open the
drain valve and allow the cleaning solution
to drain into the bucket. If the bucket
becomes full, close the drain valve and
replace the bucket. Continue draining into
another bucket.

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WARNING

Do not use plastic buckets. If the cleaning

solution is not cool enough, the buckets will

melt; possibly causing burns, and causing

cleaning solution to get on the floor.

WARNING

Do not allow the cleaning solution to

overflow the buckets. Cleaning solution

will get on the floor, and if the solution is

not cool enough, you may be burned.

WARNING

Thoroughly clean and dry the floor if

cleaning solution is spilled. Liquid on the

floor can cause serious injury or loss of life.

6. Remove the conveyor and tilt the heater
head back as you did before.

5. Remove the water from the fryer kettle by
placing a large metal bucket underneath the
drain valve. Slowly open the drain valve
and allow the water to drain into the bucket.
If the bucket becomes full, close the drain
valve and replace the bucket. Continue
draining into another bucket.

WARNING

Do not use plastic buckets. If the water is

not cool enough, the buckets will melt;

possibly causing you to be burned, and

causing water to get on the floor.

WARNING

Do not allow the water to overflow the

buckets. Water may spill, and if the water

is not cool enough, you may be burned.

WARNING

7. Lift the kettle out of the fryer case.

8. Rinse the kettle thoroughly and dry it on the
outside.

9. Install the kettle, tilt the heater head
assembly down, and install the conveyor
assembly as before.

10. Close the drain valve.

Rinsing

1. Pour clean water into the kettle, up to the
normal level of the shortening.

2. Connect the machine to the power source.
Heat the water to 200F/93C.

3. Run the conveyor for 5-10 minutes.

4. Turn off the heater and disconnect the
machine from the power source. Allow the
water to cool to 100F/38C.

Thoroughly clean and dry the floor if water

is spilled. Water on the floor can cause

serious injury or loss of life.

Drying

1. With the help of another person, lift the
conveyor assembly out of the fryer case.
Tilt the heater head assembly back.

2. Thoroughly dry all parts, including the
conveyor, the heating elements, and the
inside of the kettle.

WARNING

All parts must be dried thoroughly.

Moisture causes hot shortening to spatter,

which may cause serious injury.

3. Assemble the Donut Robot as before and
close the drain valve.

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3 Maintenance

WARNING

To avoid being burned, electrocuted, or

otherwise injured, always unplug the

machine and allow it to cool before

performing any maintenance.

Lubricating

Daily

Before using the machine each day, apply edible­grade mineral oil to the plunger connecting rod.
The oil should penetrate the ball lock and the
spring socket. See Figure 3-1.

Weekly

Apply a few drops of SAE 30 machine oil to the
swing column where it contacts the swing
column bracket.

Taking Care of the Plunger,
Hopper, and Cylinder

The plunger, hopper, and cylinder of your Donut
Robot are precision instruments. If you take
good care of them, they will perform well for
years. Follow these guidelines:

 Clean these parts only in the manner

explained in this manual.

 Handle these parts with care. Avoid

dropping them on hard surfaces.

 Do not force the machine if it becomes

jammed. To avoid damaging the
plunger, disassemble the machine and
remove any obstructions.

Figure 3-1. Lubricating the Connecting Rod

Assembly.

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