Section 1—General Information 1-11
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When the machine is in place, it must be bolted to the floor or platform using the
anchor feet at the bottom of the frame. Insure that the machine frame is well
grounded to the platform. It may be necessary to grind away a small amount of
paint from the anchor feet and the platform in order to assure good metal-to-metal
contact. Also verify that the platform is grounded to earth with a ground rod or a
connection to a water pipe.
1.3.3 INSTALLING THE FEEDERS AND INPUT HOPPER
The vibratory feeders and input hopper are removed from the ScanMasterII for
shipping.
After the machine has been placed in its operating location, the feeders and hopper
must be re-installed.
When viewed from the rear of the machine the larger feeders are installed on the
right-hand side and the smaller feeder is installed on the left-hand side. Install each
feeder so that its base feet are located inside of the holes in the feeder plates (See
Figures 1-1 and 1-3). Be certain that the feeders match the serial number and
position indicated on the feeder tags.
The position of the feeders was adjusted at the factory so that the trays are centered
within their respective chute. The front end of each tray extends forward about 3/8
of an inch from the back outside edge of the top of the chute. Check feeder position
during operation. Generally, feeders should be located as far to the rear as possible
without spilling product at the back of the chute. This will insure minimum product
drop from the feeder to the chute.
Plug each feeder into its respective receptacle.
After the feeders are installed, the input hopper should be installed with the
product level sensors facing the front of the machine (See Figure 1-1).
The sensors are numbered 1,2 and 3 from left to right (as viewed from the front of
the sorter). The mating connectors are located on the inward side of the right-hand
frame member, and are numbered 1,2 and 3 from rear to front. The sensor
connectors should be plugged into their respective mating connector located on the
inward side of the right-hand frame member.
In some applications an additional level sensor (surge sensor) may be supplied. The
mating connector for this sensor is located below the connector for hopper sensor
number 1. This sensor should be mounted in the surge hopper above the smaller
feeder. When the product level falls below the hopper sensor, the feeder below it
will stop. When the product level rises above this sensor the feeder will restart. If
the surge sensor is present, the feeder will not restart until the product level rises
above the surge sensor. This feeder control strategy will minimize the number of
stop/start cycles and maximize the length of each ON cycle.
The input hopper must be positioned so that its outlet necks are centered, left to
right, in the feeder trays. The rear of each neck should be about 1/4 to 3/8 inch
forward of the back of the feeder tray. The necks of the hopper must not touch the
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