Document Outline

• Chapter 1: Safety
  • 1-1 How to Use This Manual
    • Safety Symbols Used in this Manual
  • 1-2 Warnings and Precautions
  • 1-3 Responsibility
    • General Responsibility
    • Operator Responsibility
    • Maintenance Responsibility
    • Reporting a Safety Defect
• Chapter 2: Functional Description
  • 2-1 Models Covered in This Manual
  • 2-2 General Description
    • Accessories
    • Customer Service
  • 2-3 Typical Features and Components
    • Mechanical Features
    • Controller Features
    • System Component Description
      • Supply Hoppers
      • Slide Gates
      • Weigh Hopper
      • Mix Chamber
      • Operator Control Panel Display
        • Function
  • 2-4 Optional Components
    • Pneumatic Slide Gate below Mixer
    • Low Level Sensors
    • Mezzanine and Floor Stands
    • Regrind Auger Metering (R.A.M.) Hopper
    • Additive Feeder Hopper
    • Take-off Compartments
  • 2-5 Safety Features
    • Safety Circuit Standards
    • Fail Safe Operation
    • Safety Device Lock-Outs
    • Twist Cap Plug Connected to Each Feeder Auger Motor
    • Electric Safety Interlock Switch
• Chapter 3: Installation
  • 3-1 Uncrating the Equipment
  • 3-2 Mechanical Installation
    • Site Requirements
    • Mounting Configurations
      • Machine Mount
      • Mezzanine Mount
      • Floor Mount (Central Blender)
  • 3-3 Electrical Connections
  • 3-4 Pneumatic Connections
  • 3-5 Initial Set-up
    • Mechanical Set-up
      • Stroke Limiters for Metering Gates
      • Weigh Hopper Installation
      • Final Connections
    • Controller Set-up
      • Blender Controller Menu Structure
      • Blender Calibration
      • Alarm Setup
      • Network Setup
      • Setting Date and Time
      • Additional Setup Parameters
  • 3-6 Initial Startup
• Chapter 4: Operation
  • 4-1 Start-up
    • General Operation
    • Quick Start Procedure
      • New Recipes
      • Existing Recipes
  • 4-2 Operation Procedures
    • Operator Displays
    • Recipe Entry Formats
      • “Quickset” Mode (Most common in injection molding)
      • “Percentage” Mode (Most common in extrusion and blow molding)
      • “Parts” Mode (Often used in Compounding Applications)
    • Recipe Setup
    • Mixer and Dump Setup
    • Alarm Flags
    • Feeder Clean Out
    • Recipe Book
    • Color Changes
  • 4-3 Shut-down
• Chapter 5: Maintenance
  • 5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule
  • 5-2 Preventative Maintenance
  • 5-3 Corrective Maintenance
• Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
  • 6-1 Introduction
• Chapter 7: Appendix
  • 7-1 Technical Specifications
    • Equipment Specifications
    • Annex B Information
  • 7-2 Drawings and Diagrams
    • Final Assembly
    • Mixer Sub-Assembly
    • Hopper Sub-assembly
    • Hopper R.A.M. (Regrind Auger Metering) Sub-Assembly (Optional)
    • Weigh Hopper Sub-assembly
    • Slide Gate Sub-assembly
    • Knife Gate Sub-assembly HD (Optional)
    • Knife Gate Sub-assembly RD (Optional)
    • Control Panel Layout
  • 7-3 Spare Parts Kits
  • 7-4 Addendum (Service Supervisor Information)
    • Programmable Settings
    • Factory Setup Menu
    • Customer Setup Menu
    • Factory Default Setup Parameters
  • 7-5 Mitsubishi Communications Manual
  • 7-6 Technical Assistance
    • Parts Department
    • Service Department
    • Sales Department
    • Contract Department