Cumberland 4050 - Fines Generation

40 Series Granulators Page 45
Overloading of feedstock.
Reduce the amount of
feedstock put into the
machine per unit of time.
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Fines
Knives are dull.
Sharpen knives (refer to
Section 9) and re-install.
Plastic is clogging the
screens or transition,
preventing proper fan
evacuation.
Shut the machine down
and clean.
Rotor speed is too fast.
Change the pulleys.
Screen size is too small.
Change to a screen with
larger holes.