Buhler SnackFix - 10.5 Malfunction Chart

Malfunctions
Malfunction Chart
98 SnackFix  2016-08
10.5 Malfunction Chart
10.5.1 Cutting unit
Failure
Reason
Corrective measure
Personnel
Differing cutting lengths
The strands slip on the
feeding belt.
Clan the feeding belt.
Trained employee
The strand weight is too
low.
Adjust the press roll.
Technical employee
Knife following during
cutting does not corre-
spond to the belt speed.
Change bolts.
Technical employee
Mass accumulates.
Adjust downholder.
Technical employee
The product is not cut
completely.
The knife is blunt.
Change the knife.
Technical employee
The knife is adjusted too
high.
Adjust the knife.
Technical employee
The knife is not suffi-
ciently isolated by re-
lease agent.
Check the scrapers and
exchange, if required.
Increase feeding
amount of release agent
– open drip lubricator.
Technical employee
Beating noise at the
knife
Knife beats on the coun-
ter cutting rail.
Adjust the knife.
Technical employee
The cut pieces are not
sufficiently separated
after cutting.
The knife does not
completely cut through.
Adjust the knife height.
Technical employee
The knife is not suffi-
ciently isolated by re-
lease agent.
Increase feeding
amount of release agent
– open drip lubricator.
Trained employee
Downholder is not cor-
rectly adjusted.
Adjust downholder.
Technical employee
Counter cutting rail is
not clean.
Clean the counter cut-
ting rail.
Trained employee
Conveyor belt is not
clean.
Clean the conveyor belt.
Trained employee