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Edi ti on: 04/02
STT 110 / STT 160
The se ope ra ting in struc tions are for*:
(* Please fill in per son ally)
Se ri al num ber:
Year of ma nu fac tu re:
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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Ster ling Ma te rial Pro cess ing re tains all rights to chan ge the in for ma ti on in the se
ope ra ting in struc tions at any time wit hout no ti ce.
We as su me no lia bi li ty for any er rors or di rect or in di rect da ma ge re sul ting in con text with the se ope ra ting in struc tions.
Co py ing, trans la ti on or pub li ca ti on in any form ex cept for per so nal use of pur cha -
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ser re qui res ap pro val from Ster ling Ma te rial Pro cess ing.
All rights re ser ved.
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Ta ble of con tents
1. Gen eral In for ma tion .......................................................1-1
1.1. Warn ings and sym bols.............................................1-2
1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma tion .......................................1-4
1.3. Le gal ba sis ......................................................1-4
1.4. Fields of ap pli ca tions ..............................................1-4
1.5. Notes on Us age ..................................................1-4
2. Safety in struc tions ........................................................2-1
2.1. For your safety ...................................................2-2
2.2. For the safety of the de vices ........................................2-5
3. Start up ..................................................................3-1
3.1. Ini tial Op er a tion ..................................................3-2
3.1.1. Switch ing on the Dryer ......................................3-2
3.2. Con tin u ous Op er a tion .............................................3-4
3.2.1. Switch ing the Dryer on ......................................3-4
3.2.2. Set ting the Dry ing Tem per a ture ...............................3-5
3.3. Switch ing the Dryer off .............................................3-7
4. Er ror and er ror cor rec tion ..................................................4-1
5. Main te nance ..............................................................5-1
5.1. Main te nance sched ule .............................................5-3
5.2. Clean ing or Re plac ing the Air Fil ter ..................................5-4
5.2.1. Clean ing or Re plac ing the Re turn Air Fil ter .....................5-5
5.3. Dis pos ing of Dry ing Agents .........................................5-6
The se ope ra ting in struc tions are ad dres sed to all users of the de vi ce.
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The se ope ra ting in struc tions must be used by every per son char ged with
work on the unit.
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Ge ne ral In for ma ti on 1-1
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1.1. War nings and sym bols
The fol lo wing war nings and sym bols are used in the se ope ra ting in struc tions:
This sym bol in di ca tes dan ger to life! Fa tal or se ri ous in ju ry is pos si ble if the
cor re spon ding in struc tions, re gu la tions or war nings are not ob ser ved.
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This sym bol in di ca tes that se ri ous in ju ry is pos si ble if the cor re spon ding
in struc tions, re gu la tions or war nings are not ob ser ved.
This sym bol in di ca tes that ex ten si ve da ma ge to equip ment is pos si ble if
the cor re spon ding in struc tions, re gu la tions or war nings are not ob ser ved.
This sym bol in di ca tes in for ma ti on im por tant for be co ming fa mi li ar with
the equip ment, i.e. tech ni cal cor re la tions.
This sym bol in di ca tes that a tech ni cal term is ex plai ned at this point.
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Ge ne ral In for ma ti on 1-2
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When dis pos ing of dry ing agents / bat ter ies / oil, ob serve all of fi cial rules.
Cau tion: High noise pol lu tion !
For all work on the equip ment, hear ing pro tec tion should be worn.
Avoids im pair ment of hear ing!
Cau tion: Dan ger of crush ing !
Dis con nect the equip ment from mains sup ply be fore start ing
mainenance pro ce dures. All com pressed air pipes on the equip ment
should be de pres su rised be fore start ing main te nance work.
Cau tion: Dan ger of hot sur face !
Be fore start ing any work wait un til all parts have been cooled down suf fi ciently. Avoid touch ing any of these parts!
Cau tion: Dan ger of skid ding !
Re move any gran ules re main ing on the ground.
Cau tion: Dan ger to life through elec tri cal shock !
Ob serve that the con trol sys tem is still un der volt age even when the main
switch is switched off.
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Ge ne ral In for ma ti on 1-3
CTT 110 / CTT 160
1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma ti on
Va ri ous terms and de sig na tions are used in the se ope ra ting in struc tions to en su re cla ri ty. The re fo re plea se note that the terms used in the text stand for the cor re spon ding ex pla na tions lis ted be low.
Equip ment
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”Equip ment” can mean an in di vi du al unit, a ma chi ne or an in stal la ti on.
Ope ra ting per son nel
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The ”ope ra ting per son nel” are per sons ope ra ting the equip ment on their own re spon si bi li ty or ac cor ding to in struc tions.
Ope ra tor
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The ”ope ra tor” of the equip ment (pro duc ti on ma na ger, fo re man, etc.) is the per son re spon si ble for
all pro duc ti on se quen ces. The ope ra tor in structs the ope ra ting per son nel of what is to be done.
Ope ra ting in struc tions
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The ”ope ra ting in struc tions” des cri be the in ter ac ti on of the equip ment, pro duc ti on se quen ces or
me thods. The ope ra ting in struc tions must be com pi led by the ope ra tor of the equip ment.
Equip ment fo re man
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When se ve ral ope ra ting per son nel work on one ma chi ne, the ”equip ment fo re man” coor di na tes
the se quen ces. The equip ment fo re man must be ap poin ted by the ope ra tor.
Trai ned per son nel
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”Trai ned per son nel” are per sons who, due to their trai ning, are aut ho ri zed to car ry out the re qui red
work.
1.3. Le gal ba sis
See “Ma nu fac tu rer’s Cer ti fi ca te” resp. “Cer ti fi ca te of Con for mi ty”.
1.4. Fields of ap pli ca tions
For the dry ing of ther mo plas tic gra nu les and re grind be fo re pro ces sing in or der to re mo ve all re mai ning moi stu re from the gra nu les both in si de and out, in de pen dent of cli ma te or am bient air
con di tions.
1.5. No tes on Usa ge
Ex pe rien ced ope ra tors can be gin di rect ly with the chap ter on “Start-up” if the unit has been pro -
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per ly in stal led.
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If the unit has not been in stal led yet, ob ser ve the in struc tions in the chap ter on “As sem bly In struc -
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tions” and “Trans port, As sem bly and Sto ra ge”.
Ge ne ral In for ma ti on 1-4
2. Sa fe ty in struc tions
The se sa fe ty in struc tions ap ply to all per sons wit hin the ran ge of ac ti on of the
equip ment.
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Plea se in form all per sons wit hin the ran ge of ac ti on of the equip ment of the
di rect and in di rect ha zards con nec ted with the equip ment.
The se ope ra ting in struc tions are to be used by all per sons as sig ned ac ti vi ties con nec ted with the equip ment.
Knowled ge of the En glish langua ge is pre re qui si te.
En su re in each case that the ope ra ting per son nel are fa mi li ar with the ope ra ting in struc tions and the functi on of the equip ment.
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Sa fe ty in struc tions 2-1
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2.1. For your sa fe ty
Ge ne ral
The ope ra ting per son nel of this equip ment must be at least 16 ye ars old.
Plea se read the se ope ra ting in struc tions ca re ful ly be fo re ta king into ope ra ti on for the first time.
Con tact us should que stions ari se. This avoids in ju ry and da ma ge to equip ment!
The se ope ra ting in struc tions must be kept avai la ble at all ti mes at the pla ce of ope ra ti on of the
equip ment. Im pro per ope ra ti on re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!
Plea se note that, for rea sons of cla ri ty, not all con cei va ble ca ses re gar ding ope ra ti on or main ten an ce of the equip ment can be co ver ed in the se ope ra ting in struc tions.
Plea se ob ser ve all sa fe ty in struc tions and war nings on the equip ment. This avoids in ju ry and da ma ge to equip ment!
All work on the equip ment is to be car ried out by per sons who se qua li fi ca tions are spe ci fied in the
per tai ning chap ters of the ope ra ting in struc tions. Im pro per ope ra ti on re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!
The pro per wor king clot hes are to be worn du ring any work on the equip ment. This avoids in ju ry!
The lo cal re gu la tions and re qui re ments per tai ning to this equip ment must be ob ser ved.
Dis con nect elec tri cal com po nents from the mains supp ly be fo re work is car ried out on the se com po nents Cau ti on: Dan ger to life through elec tri cal shock!
Com pi le de tai led ope ra ting in struc tions ba sed on the se Ope ra ting in struc tions for the se quen ce
of pro ce du res to be car ried out on this equip ment. Im pro per ope ra ti on re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!
Ob ser ve that the con trol sys tem is still un der vol ta ge even when the main switch is swit ched off.
Cau ti on: Dan ger to life through elec tri cal shock!
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Sa fe ty in struc tions 2-2
STT 110 / STT 160
As sem bly
Com pa re the con nec ted lo ads with tho se of the mains supp ly. Dan ger of in ju ry through elec tri cal
shock!
When using lif ting gear, plea se ob ser ve the per tai ning re gu la tions. Cau ti on: Dan ger of ac ci dents!
Do not mo di fy, add ot her equip ment or chan ge the de sign of the equip ment wit hout the ap pro val
of the ma nu fac tu rer. Cau ti on: Dan ger of ac ci dents!
At tach ments not supp lied by Ster ling must be ma nu fac tur ed in ac cor dan ce with sa fe ty re gu la ti on
EN 294. Dan ger of ac ci dents!
The equip ment may only be ope ra ted when all the as so cia ted com po nents are pro per ly con nec ted up and in ac cor dan ce with the re le vant re gu la tions. This avoids in ju ry and da ma ge to equip ment!
Ope ra te the de vi ce only if all its com po nents are groun ded. Dan ger: ac ci dent through elec tri cal
shock!
Plea se note for in stal la ti on that the equip ment is top-he avy. Dan ger exists that it may topp le over!
Take care that the de vi ce is not stan ding on the mains ca ble. This will pre vent dan ger to peo ple
and ma te ri al!
Ope ra ti on
Ap point an equip ment fo re man to be re spon si ble for the equip ment.
En su re that the ope ra ting per son nel are pro vi ded de tai led in struc ti on in the ope ra ti on of the
equip ment. Im pro per ope ra ti on re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!
When the main switch is swit ched off for rea sons per tai ning to sa fe ty, it must be se cu red against
un aut ho ri zed ac ti vat ion. Cau ti on: Dan ger of ac ci dents!
Re pair work may be car ried out by trai ned per son nel only. Cau ti on: Dan ger of ac ci dents!
Ne ver ope ra te the equip ment when parti al ly dis mant led! Dan ger! Limbs may be caught in ma chi ne ry! Elec tric shock!
In case of mal functi on, shut down the equip ment im me di ate ly. Have mal functions cor rec ted im me di ate ly. Dan ger of ac ci dents!
The ma chi ne is in ten ded only for the dry ing of gra nu la ted plas tics. Any ot her or ad di tio nal use is
con tra ry to spe ci fi ca tions.
This equip ment is not suit ab le for food pro ces sing.
The sa fe ty in struc tions of the con nec ted ma chi nes must be fol lo wed.
Plea se note that sound le vels ex cee ding 85 db(A) may in the long term da ma ge your he alth. Use
the ap pro pria te ear muffs. This avoids im pair ment of hea ring!
Plea se note that the dry ing cells, dry ing hop pers and air pi pings grow hot du ring use. Avoid tou ching any of the se parts! Dan ger: In ju ry through burns!
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Ne ver ope ra te the dry er wit hout side pa nels. Dan ger: Limbs may be caught in ma chi ne ry! In ju ry
through burns!
Sa fe ty in struc tions 2-3
STT 110 / STT 160
Ope ra te the dry er only if the re is at least one dry ing hop per ope ra ting. This will pre vent da ma ge of
ma te ri al!
When dry ing plas tics which emit ga ses dan ge rous for hu man he alth, take care that the re ge ne ra ti on ex haust air is dis po sed of wit hout pol lu ting the en vi ron ment. This will pre vent dan ger to peo ple and ma te ri al!
Main ten an ce
Be fo re star ting main ten an ce work, ap point a su per vi sor.
In form the re spon si ble per son nel be fo re main ten an ce work on the sys tem is start ed. Cau ti on:
Dan ger of ac ci dents!
Dis con nect the equip ment from mains supp ly be fo re star ting main ten an ce pro ce du res to en su re
that it can not be swit ched on un in ten tio nal ly. Cau ti on: Dan ger of ac ci dents!
All pi pes, ho ses and scre wed con nec tions should be che cked re gu lar ly for le aks and da ma ge.
Any faults which ari se should be cor rec ted im me di ate ly. Dan ger of ac ci dents!
De pres su ri ze all com pres sed air pi ping be fo re star ting main ten an ce work. Dan ger of ac ci dents!
The air fil ters should only be clea ned/re pla ced when the the main switch is off and the blo wer has
stop ped. This avoids in ju ry and da ma ge to equip ment!
Any main ten an ce work on the equip ment should only be start ed when the the main switch is off
and the blo wer has stop ped. This avoids in ju ry and da ma ge to equip ment!
Check the v-belts of the blo wer only when the main switch is swit ched off and the blo wers have
stop ped. Cau ti on: Dan ger of ac ci dents!
Open dry ing hop pers only if they are com ple te ly emp ty. Dan ger of ac ci dents!
Ne ver open dry ing hop pers whi le the de vi ce is in ope ra ti on. Dan ger: In ju ry through burns!
Open dry ing hop pers only if they have been coo led down suf fi cient ly. Dan ger: In ju ry through
burns!
Be fo re star ting main ten an ce work wait un til the dry ing cells, dry ing hop pers and air pi pings have
been coo led down suf fi cient ly. Avoid tou ching any of the se parts! Dan ger: In ju ry through burns!
Re mo ve any gra nu les re mai ning on the ground. Dan ger of ac ci dents!
Ar rest the wheels af ter in stal la ti on if the dry er is moun ted on a mo va ble fra me. This will pre vent
dan ger to peo ple and ma te ri al!
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Sa fe ty in struc tions 2-4
STT 110 / STT 160
2.2. For the sa fe ty of the de vi ces
Ne ver chan ge set tings wit hout ca re ful ly as ses sing the con se quen ces.
Use only ori gi nal Ster ling spa re parts.
Ob ser ve the main ten an ce in struc tions.
Keep a re cord of all main ten an ce works and re pairs.
Plea se note that elec tro nic com po nents can be da ma ged by sta tic disch ar ge.
Be fo re in iti al ope ra ti on and in re gu lar in ter vals, make sure that no elec tri cal con nec tions are loo se.
Ne ver re ad just sen sors wit hout ex act ly kno wing their functions.
Plea se en su re that the per mit ted sto ra ge tem pe ra tu re lies bet ween 0 and +55 °C
(32 to +131 °F).
Plea se en su re that the per mit ted ope ra ti on tem pe ra tu re lies bet ween 0 and +45 °C
(32 to +113 °F).
Check the di rec ti on of ro ta ti on of the blo wers af ter the elec tri cal con nec tions have been made
(see ro ta tio nal di rec ti on ar row).
Cle an the dry ing hop pers be fo re the first fil ling.
Note the in struc tions of the ma te ri al ma nu fac tu rer for the ma xi mum dry ing tem pe ra tu re.
Note the dry ing in struc tions of the ma te ri al ma nu fac tu rer.
Take care that the dry ing hop pers are al ways com ple te ly fil led and that the re ten ti on pe ri od is re spec ted if con ti nu al re mo val is ta king pla ce.
Note that too lar ge amounts ta ken from the dry ing hop per lead to in suf fi cient dry ing of the ma te ri al.
Clo se the air stop val ves of dry ing hop pers which are emp ty or have not been used.
Note down all data which you have en te red into the con trol sys tem.
The pass word is to be en trus ted to aut ho ri sed per son nel only.
Plea se note that the tem pe ra tu re of the dry er hea ting sys tem must al ways be set lo wer than that of
the supp le men ta ry hea ters.
When you dis po se of dry ing agents, ob ser ve all of fi ci al ru les.
Note that dry ing cells are re pla ced or re fil led by Ster ling only if they are emp ty.
The ma te ri al le vel may not fall be low 40 % in the dry ing hop per, when ma te ri al is con ti nu ous ly re mo ved from the dry ing hop per, but no ma te ri al is con ti nu ous ly fed into the dry ing hop per (batch
dry ing). Clo se the thrott le val ves.
Read the ope ra ting ma nu als of the con nec ted de vi ces.
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Sa fe ty in struc tions 2-5
3. S tart up
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This chap ter is ad dres sed to the ope ra tors of the ma chi ne.
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This chap ter as su mes ge ne ral skills with dry ing equip ment.
This chap ter as su mes that the functio nal des crip ti on has been read and un ders tood.
It must be en su red that the ope ra tors have the re qui red ex pe rien ce.
Make sure that the main switch is at “0" po si ti on.
Check the dry ing hop per for cle an li ness.
Check to see whet her the ad he si ve film on the dry ing hop per has be re mo ved.
If the re is a re turn air coo ler, switch on its coo lant cir cuit.
If the re is a ti mer clock (op tional), ad just it. Read the ope ra ting ma nu al of
the ti mer clock.
Check whet her the re lea se switch “Ti mer” and the re lea se swit ches
“Hop per” (ST1 - ST6) are at ”0" po si ti on.
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The sig nal lamp “trou ble” may flash short ly whi le the val ve block is chan ged.
S tart up 3-1
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3.1. In iti al Ope ra ti on
Check whet her the in let of the dry ing hop per is clo sed by a blind lid, or whet her a con vey or unit
(op tio nal) is in stal led.
If not, ma nu fac tu re a suit ab le blind lid and in stall it on the in let of the dry ing hop per or in stall the
con vey or unit (op tio nal).
At tach ments which are not supp lied by Ster ling must be ma nu fac tur ed
ac cor ding to the sa fe ty re gu la ti on Eu ro pe an Stan dard 294.
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Check whet her the coo lant cir cuit of the re turn air coo ler is tur ned on (if a re turn air coo ler is in stal led).
3.1.1. Swit ching on the Dry er
Switch on the main switch of the dry er.
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For ope ra ti on with ti mer clock (op tional):
Turn the re lea se switch “Ti mer” at po si ti on:
For ope ra ti on wit hout ti mer clock:
Turn the re lea se switch “Ti mer” at po si ti on:
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The sig nal lamp “po wer” goes on.
The blo wer is run ning.
If the dry er has not been in use for se ve ral months it must be ope ra ted for
about 2 hours wit hout ma te ri al.
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EXIT
Turn the re lea se swit ches “Hop per” (ST1 - ST6) at “I” po si ti on.
Turn the thermo reg u la tor to +80 °C (176°F) for the dry ing tem per a ture.
Press the “PGM” key.
Set by me ans of the ar row keys the dry ing tem pe ra tu re to “80".
Af ter 2 se conds the dis play flas hes and the va lue is sto red.
Press the “EXIT” key (the set point va lue and the ac tu al va lue
of the dry ing tem pe ra tu re are dis play ed).
Af ter 2 hours turn the re lea se swit ches “Hop per” (ST1 - ST6) at “0” po si ti on.
Turn the re lea se switch “Ti mer” at po si ti on:
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If the re is a re turn air coo ler in stal led, switch off its coo lant cir cuit.
Switch off the main switch of the dry er.
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Wait un til the blo wer has stop ped.
The run on time of the blo wer is 10 mi nu tes.
The sig nal lamp “po wer” goes off.
S tart up 3-3
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