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Chapter 5
Gathering Belts Speed Adjustment
In normal operation, the push wheel switch on the Control Panel
enables the operator to adjust the speed of the gathering belts. The belt
speed ranges from a setting of zero to fifteen. In normal operation, each
speed setting is approximately 15 percent faster than the previous
setting (see table below for approximate values). A proper speed
setting should pull the product 1”-2” ahead of the flight and finish tying
as the flight catches up with the product (see pg.56 on how to adjust
the belt speed).
In most installations, the belts will not normally run when the conveyor
is stopped. For testing, you may make the belts run with the conveyor
stopped by turning the selector switch on the operator panel to the “ON”
position. Be sure to return the switch to the “AUTO” position after
testing. To properly set the speed of the gathering belts, you must be
running product at normal speed. The speed of the belts should be
adjusted so that the end of the bag is pulled slightly forward from the
flights. As soon as the tyer completes its tie of the package, the
conveyor flight should be just catching up with the package. The flight
then carries the tied package away from the tyer.
The belts should not be run any faster than necessary to ensure that the tie is completed
just before the flight pushes the tied package out of the tyer. If the belts are running too
fast, a bag may be pulled into the tying position before the previous package has been
removed by its flight. This can cause two packages to be tied together or excess wear on
the belts.
BCD
Setting
EST.
Belt
1 18
2 22
3 27
4 33
5 40
6 48
7 58
8 70
9 85
A 103
B 125
C 151
D 182
E 221
F 267
If the belts are running too slowly, the package will tend to drag
back against its flight as it is being tied. In addition, it will appear as
if the tyer is not keeping up with the needed
production rate.
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