FOCKE MELER GLUING SOLUTIONS
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MELTER OPERATION
Filling the tank
The tank can be equipped with a low level capacitive sensor that warns when
the level of hot-melt adhesive drops below a third of the tank’s capacity.
The unit will deactivate the external signal and, if it is connected, will activate
its the corresponding warning device.
Warning: Before refilling the tank, make sure that the adhesive is the same
type as that already in the tank. Mixing different types of adhesives can cause
damage to the melter equipment.
To fill the tank:
1. Open the tank lid
2. Use a shovel or a ladle to fill the tank with adhesive. Do not fill the tank
above the loading opening level. The lid must be able to close normally.
Warning: Risk of burns. Always refill using protective gloves and goggles.
3. Close the lid when you have finished refilling the tank.
If the equipment has an automatic adhesive loader, see the section ‘Using the
automatic loader’.
Starting up the melter equipment
Before starting up the melter equipment, it is necessary to check to see if
the unit has been correctly installed and all its input/output and accessory
connections are correctly established.
It is also necessary to make sure that the equipment has been filled with
adhesive and that the operational parameters have been programmed.
To start:
1. Connect the melter’s switch.
When the switch is actuated, the GREEN POWER LED remains lit. The unit
is powered but the screen stays off.
2. When you press the ON/OFF button, the screen lights up and the POWER
LED stays lit. The main screen shows the unit’s status.
One it has reached 3° below the programmed temperature (set point)
of the all active elements, a programmable delay timer starts until,
guaranteeing fusion, the pump receives permission to operate and
the signal will be sent to the main machine by the external output
‘Temperature OK’.
Model Capacity*
micron+ 5 5.15 L 5.15 kg
micron+ 10 9.7 L 9.7 kg
micron+ 20 19.7 L 19.7 kg
micron+ 35 37.4 L 37.4 kg
* for density of 1g/cm
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