Sterlco SGBD Series Batch Gravimetric Blenders - Manual (Page 56)

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When the Inventory Shutdown value is reached, the blender will finish the current batch of
material. It will then stop and display to the operator that the inventory value has been
reached. Additionally, it will flash an alarm and wait for operator attention. An example of
this screen is shown below:
Figure 39: Typical Blender Shutdown User Prompt Operator Screen
To enable this feature, simply enter a desired shutdown weight value (from 1 to 999999999)
into the Inventory Shutdown display line of the Recipe Format screen, under the Setup menu.
This feature can be configured while the blender is making a batch. If the Inventory
Shutdown is changed, then you will need to touch “Accept New Recipe” on the Recipe
screen before the change can take place. This allows stored recipes with different Inventory
Shutdown settings to easily be loaded without the operator having to reconfigure the blender
every time they want to load a stored recipe.
To disable this feature, simply enter a zero (0) value.
Batch Ready Mode
This enables the blender to have a batch already made in the weigh hopper while the mixer is
full. Enabling this feature dramatically increases the maximum achievable blender rate.
Auto Start Feature
By enabling this feature, the blender accurately finishes a batch that was interrupted by loss
of blender power. This option starts the blender if it was running prior to power loss. It does
not turn on the blender if it was previously stopped prior to power loss.
Weigh Every Other Batch Feature
This setting allows the operator to only weigh selected batches. The operator can choose
from the following: “Weigh Every Batch”, “Weigh Every Other Batch”, Weigh Every Third
Batch”, “Weigh Every Fourth Batch.” If a batch is timed instead of weighed then all
components run concurrently instead of one at a time. This dramatically increases the
maximum blender rate, but introduces error into the timed batches. Because the ingredients
are not weighed, error is introduced into the Inventory Totals. Each timed batch is assumed
to be “perfect” and these “perfect” dispensed amounts are added to the Inventory Totals.
Touch if you don’t
want to make another
batch
Touch to make
another box of
material