Sterling 40, 50 User Manual 2

Op er ating In struc tions

Safety Fil ters
SFC-K 40
SFC-K 50

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Ster ling Ma te rial Pro cess ing

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Edi tion: 06/99

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These op er at ing in struc tions are for*:

(*Please fill in per son ally)

Se ri al num ber:

Built in:

Date of de li very:

Num ber of de li very:

Date of com mis sio ning:

Lo ca ti on:

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Group of ma chi nes:

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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.

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TA BLE OF CON TENTS

1. Safety in struc tions ............................................5

1.1. Warn ings and sym bols ..................................6

1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma tion .............................7

2. In stal la tion in struc tions ........................................8

2.1. Trans port ............................................10

2.2. In stal la tion ...........................................11

2.3. Com pressed air sup ply .................................12

2.4. Elec tri cal con nec tion ...................................13

3. Main te nance.................................................15

3.1. Main te nance in ter vals ..................................17

3.2. Cleaning the col lect ing bin ..............................18

3.3. Re placing/clean ing the fil ter car tridge in the hop per loader ....19

3.4. Re placing the seal ing rings .............................21

3.5. Re placing/clean ing the fil ter car tridge of the out let con tainer...23

4. Tech ni cal data ...............................................24

5. Ap pen dix ...................................................25

5.1. Spare parts list .......................................26

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1. Safety in struc tions

These safety in struc tions ap ply to all per sons within the

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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.

These op er at ing in struc tions are to be used by all per sons as ­signed ac tiv i ties con nected with the equip ment.

Knowl edge of the Eng lish lan guage is pre req ui site.

En sure in each case that the op er at ing per son nel are fa mil iar
with the op er at ing in struc tions and the func tion of the equip ­ment.

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Ob serve the safety in struc tions of the con nected con vey ing
sys tem.

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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

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pos si ble if the cor re spond ing in struc tions, reg u la tions or
warn ings are not ob served.

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This sym bol in di cates that 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.

This sym bol in di cates that ex ten sive dam age to equip ment is
pos si ble if the cor re spond ing in struc tions, reg u la tions or
warn ings are not ob served.

This sym bol in di cates in for ma tion im por tant for be com ing fa ­mil iar with the equip ment, i.e. tech ni cal cor re la tions.

This sym bol in di cates that a tech ni cal term is ex plained at this
point.

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1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma tion

Var i ous terms and des ig na tions are used fre quently in these op er at ing in struc ­tions to en sure clar ity. There fore please note that the terms used in the text stand
for the cor re spond ing ex pla na tions listed be low.

Equip ment

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“Equip ment” can mean an in di vid ual unit, a ma chine or an in stal la tion.

Op er ating per son nel

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The “op er at ing per son nel” are per sons op er at ing the equip ment on their own re ­spon si bil ity or ac cord ing to in struc tions (min i mum age: 16).

Op er a tor

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The “op er a tor” of the equip ment (pro duc tion man ager, fore man, etc.) is the per ­son re spon si ble for all pro duc tion se quences. The op er a tor in structs the op er at ­ing per son nel of what is to be done.

Op er ating in struc tions

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The “plant op er at ing in struc tions” de scribe the in ter ac tion of the equip ment, pro ­duc tion se quences or meth ods. The plant op er at ing in struc tions must be com ­piled by the op er a tor of the equip ment.

Equip ment fore man

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When sev eral op er at ing per son nel work on one ma chine, the “equip ment fore ­man” co or di nates the se quences. The equip ment fore man must be ap pointed by
the op er a tor.

Trained per son nel

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“Trained per son nel” are per sons who, due to their train ing, are au tho rized to carry
out the re quired work in good prac tice.

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2. In stal la tion in struc tions

These in stal la tion in struc tions are in tended for per sons with

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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.

Per son nel us ing these in stal la tion in struc tions must be in ­structed in the reg u la tions for the pre ven tion of ac ci dents, the
op er at ing con di tions and safety reg u la tions and their im ple ­men ta tion.

En sure in each case that the per son nel are in formed.

The in stal la tion in struc tions pro vided in the cor re spond ing
op er at ing in struc tions ap ply for all con nected equip ment.

Ob serve safety reg u la tions with re gard to lift ing gear han ­dling

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All in stal la tion work must be car ried out with the equip ment
dis con nected from elec tri cal power and com pressed air sup ­ply.

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For in stal la tion work tak ing place at heights of over approx. 6
feet, use only lad ders or sim i lar equip ment and work ing plat ­forms in tended for this pur pose. At greater heights, the
proper equip ment for pro tec tion against fall ing must be worn.

Use only suit able lift ing gear which is in proper work ing or der
and load sus pen sion de vices with suf fi cient car ry ing ca pac ­ity. Do not stand or work un der sus pended loads!

Use suit able work shop equip ment.

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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.

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2.1. Trans port

The unit is de liv ered as a com plete sub-assembly. Trans port the unit on a pal let.
Lift the unit only by the wall sup port flange (B) or by the hop per loader (A). Use
only suit able lift ing gear (e.g. hoist ing crane or fork lift).

Ob serve the car ry ing ca pac ity of the lift ing gear.

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Ob serve the safety in struc tions for the han dling of lift ing
gear.

Never lift the unit by the valve.

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B

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2.2. In stal la tion

For in stal la tion, the wall sup port flange (A) is used.

In stall the safety fil ter by means of four screws which guar an ­tee a car ry ing ca pac ity of at least 50 kg (110.3 lbs.).

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In stall the safety fil ter in such a way that all com po nents re main freely ac ces si ble
for fa cil i tat ing main te nance and re pair work.

In stall the safety fil ter in the suc tion tube di rectly be fore the vac uum gen er a tor.

Con nect the line to the vac uum gen er a tor to the tube of the com pressed-air valve
(B) by means of a flex i ble hose. Screw both parts to gether by means of a hose
clamp.

Con nect the line to the con veyor units to the tube of the hop per loader (C) by
means of a flex i ble hose. Screw both parts to gether by means of a hose clamp.

B

C

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2.3. Com pressed air sup ply

For op er a tion of the valve, a com ­pressed-air sup ply (1/4“) is
needed.

Check com pressed air pip ing for
cor rect in stal la tion and as sem bly.

Check fit tings, length and qual ity of
the hose con nec tions for agree ­ment with re quire ments.

The op er at ing pres sure is 5-6 bar
(72 - 87 PSI) (sys tem
overpressure).

Check the com pressed air sup plied
by the plant’s sup ply net work.

Ad just com pressed air pres sure to
5-6 bar (72-87 PSI) (sys tem overpressure).

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Main te nance unit

Com pressed air must be dewatered and oiled.

In stall a main te nance unit (pres sure re ducer with wa ter sep a ra tor and oiler) if re ­quired.

Con nect the unit to the plant’s sup ply net work by means of a hose.

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Depressurize com pressed air sup ply lines which must be
opened.

Com pressed air must be dewatered and oiled.

Ad just pres sure to a max. value of 6 bar (87 PSI) (sys tem
overpressure).

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2.4. Elec tri cal con nec tion

The elec tri cal con nec tion may only be car ried out by trained

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per son nel.

The reg u la tions of the lo cal Elec tric ity Board must be ob ­served.

All work must be car ried out with the unit dis con nected from
volt age and pres sure sup ply.

It is not per mit ted for other per sons to un der take the elec tri cal
con nec tion.

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In stall a ca ble with three wires (3 x 1 mm²) from the safety fil ter to the con vey ing
con trol.

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Con nect the ca ble to the plug of the SFC-K’s clean ing valve.

A

B

24VDC

PE

Ob serve the con nec tion di a gram:

ter mi nal board ter mi nal

SG 5 46 6

SG 10 102 104

CS-VF 8/16 X2 6 110

CS-VF 16/32 X106 11 1

CS-PF 5 X2 20 21

CS-PF 10/20 X2 29 30

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A B

Con nec tion di a gram SFC-K

Con nect the plug to the clean ing valve of the safety fil ter and
fas ten the safety screw.

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3. Main te nance

This chap ter is in tended for per sons with skills in elec tri cal

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and me chan i cal ar eas due to their train ing, ex pe ri ence and
re ceived in struc tions.

Per son nel us ing the in struc tions in this chap ter must be in ­structed of the reg u la tions for the pre ven tion of ac ci dents, the
op er at ing con di tions and safety reg u la tions and their im ple ­men ta tion.

En sure in each case that the per son nel are in formed ac cord ­ingly.

For main te nance work tak ing place at heights of over approx.
6 feet, use only lad ders or sim i lar equip ment and work ing
plat forms in tended for this pur pose. At greater heights, the
proper equip ment for pro tec tion against fall ing must be worn.

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Use only suit able lift ing gear which is in proper work ing or der
and load sus pen sion de vices with suf fi cient car ry ing ca pac ­ity. Do not stand or work un der sus pended loads!

En sure that the elec tric mo tors/switch cab i nets are suf fi ­ciently pro tected against mois ture.

Use only suit able work shop equip ment.

Be fore start ing main te nance work, ap point a su per vi sor.

In form the re spon si ble per son nel be fore main te nance work
on the sys tem is started.

Never op er ate the equip ment when par tially dis man tled.

All main te nance and re pair work not de scribed in this chap ter
may only be car ried out by Ster ling ser vice per son nel or au ­tho rized per son nel (ap pointed by Ster ling).

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Dis con nect the equip ment from mains sup ply be fore start ing
main te nance pro ce dures to en sure that it can not be switched
on un in ten tion ally.

Depressurize all com pressed air pip ing of the equip ment be ­fore start ing main te nance work.

Please ob serve the main te nance in ter vals.

Be fore start ing main te nance work, clean the equip ment of oil,
fuel or lu bri cants.

En sure that ma te ri als and in ci den tals re quired for op er a tion
as well as spare parts are dis posed of prop erly and in an en vi ­ron men tally sound man ner.

Use only orig i nal Ster ling spare parts.

Keep re cord of all main te nance and re pair pro ce dures.

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3.1. Main te nance in ter vals

Daily: Check warn ing signs on equip ment for good

leg i bil ity and com plete ness.

Check the oil level in the oiler.

Empty the wa ter sep a ra tor.

Check op er at ing pres sure of the plant’s sup ply
net work (5-6 bar sys tem overpressure).

Check waste level in the col lect ing bin.

Monthly: Clean the fiter car tridges

(de pend ing on ac cu mu la tion of dust ear lier!).

Ev ery six months: Check all elec tri cal and me chan i cal con nec tions

for se cure fit.

Re place the fil ter car tridges
(de pend ing on ac cu mu la tion of dust ear lier!).

Check the seal ing rings of the nonreturn valve
and the out let flap.

Yearly: Re place the seal ing rings of the nonreturn valve

and the out let flap.

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The ser vice in ter vals re fer to a 3-shift op er a tion.

The given main te nance in ter vals are av er age val ues.

Check whether in your in di vid ual case the main te nance in ter ­vals must be short ened.

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3.2. Cleaning the col lect ing bin

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For clean ing of the col lect ing bin, the plant should be
switched off.

Open the tog gle-type fas ten ers (A).

Re move the col lect ing bin (B) from the sup ­port.

Clean the col lect ing bin (B).

Place the col lect ing bin (B) back in the sup ­port.

Close the tog gle-type fas ten ers (A).

Check the col lect ing bin (B) for proper fit.

A

B

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3.3. Re placing/cleaning the fil ter car tridge in the hop per loader

Stop the con vey ing pro ce dure.

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Switch off the con vey ing sys tem at the main switch.

In ter rupt the mains sup ply.

Set all com pressed-air lines at zero pres sure.

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Open the tog gle-type fas ten ers (A)
be tween the hop per lid and the
hop per loader.

Re move the hop per lid with the fil ­ter car tridge (B) from the hop per
loader.

Re move the lock ing pin and open
the lock nut on the fil ter car tridge
(B).

Re move the fil ter car tridge (B) from
the hop per lid.

Blow com pressed air through the
clogged fil ter car tridge from the in ­side out or re place the fil ter car ­tridge (B).

The con vey ing ca pac ity is di min ished by a clogged fil ter car ­tridge.

A

B

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In stall the new fil ter car tridge on the hop per lid.

Use a new lock nut.

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Mount the lock ing pin.

Place the hop per lid with the fil ter car tridge on the hop per loader.

Close the tog gle-type fas ten ers.

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Tighten the lock nut with 20 Nm.

Pur chase or der num ber

fil ter car tridge: ID 85612

lock nut: ID 85486

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3.4. Re placing the seal ing rings

Stop the con vey ing pro ce dure.

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Switch off the con vey ing sys tem at the main switch.

In ter rupt the mains sup ply.

Set all com pressed-air lines at zero pres sure.

Nonreturn valve

Open the tog gle-type fas ten ers (A) be ­tween the hop per lid and the hop per
loader.

Re move the hop per lid with the fil ter car ­tridge from the hop per loader.

Draw the old seal ing ring off the noz zle (B).

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B

In stall the new seal ing ring.

Place the hop per lid with the fil ter car tridge
on the hop per loader.

Close the tog gle-type fas ten ers (A).

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Pur chase or der num ber

seal ing ring: ID 85610

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Out let flap

Open the tog gle-type fas ten ers (A).

Re move the col lect ing bin (B) from the sup port.

Re move the old seal ing ring (C) from the noz zle of the ma te rial out let.

In stall the new seal ing ring (C).

Ob serve the di rec tion of in stal la tion (D).

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Place the col lect ing bin (B) back in the sup port.

Close the tog gle-type fas ten ers (A).

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Pur chase or der num ber

seal ing ring: ID 23098

A

B

C

D

In stal la tion of seal ing ring

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3.5. Re placing/clean ing the fil ter car tridge of the out let con tainer

The fil ter car tridge can also be re placed/cleaned dur ing op er ­a tion. Be cause of ac cu mu la tion of dust, Ster ling rec om -

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Slide the fil ter car tridge off the noz zle of
the out let container.

Blow com pressed air through the
clogged fil ter car tridge from the in side
out or re place the fil ter cartridge.

In stall the cleaned/new fil ter cartridge.

mends that you switch off the safety fil ter.

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Pur chase or der num ber

fil ter cartridge: ID 98171

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4. Tech ni cal data

9OO mm

35.4"

40/5O mm

1.6"/2.0"

262 mm

10.3"

29O mm

11.4"

40/5O mm

1.6"/2.0"

7O mm

2.75"

180 mm

7.1"

1O mm

0.4"

Ver sions: SFC-K 40

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Weight: approx. 10 kg (22 lbs)

Com pressed air sup ply: 4-6 bar (72-87 PSI) sys tem overpressure

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All di men sions are in mm. Sub ject to al te ra ti on.

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5. Ap pen dix

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5.1. Spare parts list

This spare parts list is in tended to be used only by trained

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per son nel.

Other per sons are not per mit ted to mod ify or re pair the equip ­ment.

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16

1

20

19

8

31

28

17

6

18

29

5

7

40

27

46

13

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Pos. Orderno. / Designation

1 28622 / valve hous ing

5 28624 / col lect ing bin

6 23093 / out let flap with magnet

7 23098 / seal ing ring

8 13428 / nonreturn valve

13 28623 / cylinder

14 23092 / sealing

16 09646 / seal ing ring

17 28420 / seal ing ring

18 28619 / seal ing ring

19 85612 / fil ter cartridge

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20 96383 / sealing

27 85486 / lock nut

28 85533 / pro file ten sion ring

29 85497 / tog gle-type fastener

31 85610 / seal ing ring

40 98171 / fil ter cartridge

46 29297 / seal ing ring

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