Conair NCR Series User manual

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INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS
DANGER!
Read the instruction manual before
installing and using the machine.
This instruction manual applies to
Conair’s series NCR & NC(S) gran-
ulation mills. There are three granulator
granulator variants, model numbers
69, 614 and 617
Certain functions differ between the
three variants, which is noted in the
text. All illustrations in the instruction
manual refer to the NCR unless
otherwise specied.
The instruction manual contains
instructions for installation, operation
and service.
• Chapter 6 contains instructions which
are aimed at service personnel.
• Chapter 7 contains optional equipment
for the machine.
• Other chapters contain instructions for
the operator.
The granulator is supplied with an
instruction manual and a tool bag.
If there are any questions, please
contact Conair’s local distributor
or Conair’s head ofce.
Headquarters:
Conair
One Conair Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
USA
Phone : [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS
1. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
1.1 Overview ................................................................ 1:1
1.2 Technical data ....................................................... 1:2
Cutter housing .................................................. 1:2
Motor.................................................................... 1:2
Knives ................................................................... 1:2
Drive belt............................................................. 1:2
Noise level........................................................... 1:2
Weight.................................................................. 1:2
1.3 Layout ..................................................................... 1:3
2. SAFETY RULES
2.1 General.................................................................... 2:1
2.2 Warning signs on granulator........................... 2:1
2.3 Warnings in manual............................................ 2:2
2.4 Danger of injury................................................... 2:2
Before starting the granulator..................... 2:2
When working while the granulator is
operating ............................................................ 2:2
When working on opening/closing the
granulator ........................................................... 2:2
Working with electricity ................................ 2:3
During knife changes .....................................2:3
2.5 Danger of machinery damage........................ 2:3
General................................................................. 2:3
3. TRANSPORT/MACHINE LIFTING
3.1 Transport ................................................................ 3:1
General................................................................. 3:1
Transport outdoors ......................................... 3:1
Transport indoors............................................. 3:1
3.2 Lifting the machine ............................................3:2
3.3 Storage.................................................................... 3:2
4. INSTALLATION
4.1 Before/during installation................................ 4:1
General................................................................. 4:1
Reception inspection...................................... 4:1
Lifting and transporting to installation
site ......................................................................... 4:1
Installation at installation site...................... 4:1
4.2 Electrical connection.......................................... 4:2
General................................................................. 4:2
Check the direction of rotation of the
granulator motor.............................................. 4:2
4.3 Measures before
continual operation............................................. 4:3
General................................................................. 4:3
Two hours after rst start .............................. 4:3
Four hours after rst start .............................4:3
5. OPERATION
5.1 Function description..........................................5:1
5.2 Safety equipment................................................ 5:2
General................................................................. 5:2
Main switch ........................................................ 5:2
Emergency stop................................................ 5:2
Safety system..................................................... 5:2
Hopper, hopper funnel
and granule bin ................................................ 5:3
Key for electrical cabinet and
transmission door ............................................ 5:3
Safety system..................................................... 5:4
General................................................................. 5:4
5.3 Starting and stopping........................................ 5:5
General................................................................. 5:5
Preparations before starting ........................5:5
Start the granulator. ...................................... 5:5
Stopping the granulator................................ 5:5
5.4 Open the granulator .......................................... 5:6
General................................................................. 5:6
Preparations before the
granulator is opened ...................................... 5:6
Unlocking the safety system........................ 5:6
Opening the hopper....................................... 5:7
Open the granule bin ..................................... 5:7
Open the screen box....................................... 5:7
5.5 Closing the granulator....................................... 5:8
Installing the screen box ............................... 5:8
Install the granule bin ....................................5:9
Closing the hopper........................................5:10
Locking the safety system...........................5:10

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INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS
6. MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
6.1 Inspection .............................................................. 6:1
General................................................................. 6:1
Inspection schedule........................................ 6:1
Inspection description ................................... 6:2
6.2 Cleaning.................................................................. 6:3
General................................................................. 6:3
Cleaning schedule ........................................... 6:3
Cleaning .............................................................. 6:3
6.3 Knife change ......................................................... 6:4
General................................................................. 6:4
Disassembling rotating knives.................... 6:4
Disassembling xed knives .......................... 6:4
Installing xed knives.....................................6:5
Installing rotating knives............................... 6:5
6.4 Transmission.......................................................... 6:6
General................................................................. 6:6
Preparations before checking/
adjusting the drive belt.................................. 6:6
Check the drive belt condition .................. 6:6
Check the drive belt tension ...................... 6:6
Belt tension table .............................................6:8
Adjusting the belt tension............................ 6:9
Installing a New Drive Belt............................ 6:9
6.5 Lubrication............................................................. 6:9
7. OPTIONS
7.1 Air veyor ....................................................... 7:1
Pulse relay, Air veyor ....................................... 7:2
Setting the pulse relay ................................... 7:2
7.2 Level indicator ...................................................... 7:3
General................................................................. 7:3
Setting the level indicator sensitivity ....... 7:3
7.3 Hours counter....................................................... 7:3
General................................................................. 7:3
8. ELECTRICAL
8.1 Electricity................................................................ 8:1
General................................................................. 8:1
9. TROUBLESHOOTING
9.1 Troubleshooting schedule ............................... 9:1
10. SPARE PARTS
10.1 Ordering spare parts......................................10:1
General.............................................................10:1
Summary.........................................................10:1
10.2 Funnel.......................................................10:2
10.3 Flap ............................................................10:2
10.4 Hopper......................................................10:3
10.5 Hopperdevice ........................................10:4
10.6 Cutter housing.......................................10:5
10.7 Cutterhousing........................................10:6
10.8 Cutter ........................................................10:7
10.8 Knives........................................................10:8
10.9 Screen .......................................................10:8
10.10 Screen box............................................10:9
10.11 Granule bin...........................................10:9
10.12 Granule bin 45 l................................ 10:10
10.13 Granule bin Container................... 10:10
10.14 Suction pipe...................................... 10:11
10.15 Ejector ................................................. 10:11
10.16 Safety................................................... 10:12
10.17 Transmission ..................................... 10:13
10.18 Transmission, Cover........................ 10:15
10.19 Enclosure............................................ 10:15
10.20 Electrical cabinet ............................. 10:16
10.21 Electrical cabinet, low.................... 10:17
10.22 Stand.................................................... 10:18
10.23 Stand, low ......................................... 10:18
10.22 Stand, high ........................................ 10:19

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INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS
11. SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE/
SERVICE
11.1 General ...............................................................11:1
Machine data.................................................11:1
Person responsible for safety,
maintenance and service..........................11:1
11.2 Verication of checks made ........................11:2
General.............................................................11:2
Installation inspection................................11:2
Daily inspection............................................11:2
Weekly inspection........................................11:3
Monthly inspection.....................................11:3
Inspection every 6 months
or 1000 hours of operation.......................11:3
11.3 Verication, other items ...............................11:4
Knife changes................................................11:4

1. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
1.1 Overwiew
1.1 Introduction
1. Hopper funnel
2. Flap in hopper mouth
3. Hopper
4. Main switch
5. Emergency stop
6. Start button
7. Stop button
8. Electrical cabinet
9. Transmission
10. Connector
11. Star knob
12. Safety switch
13. Breaking key
14. Cutter housing
15. Screen box
16. Granulate box
17. Catch, granulate box
18. Suction pipe, outlet
19. Motor
20. Stand
21. Brake arm, wheel
22. Key, electrical cabinet &
transmission door
23. Tool box with
feeler gauge 0.20 mm
24. Tipping catch, hopper (option)
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1. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
1.2 Technical data
Cutter housing
Cutter housing opening
NC(R)-69(S)....................150 x 205 mm
NC(R)-614(S)..................150 x 345 mm
NC(R)-617(S)................. 150 x 415 mm
Screen, hole diameter
Standard .................................. Ø 5 mm
Options .................... Ø 3, 4, 6, or 8 mm
Motor
NCR
Motor power......................... Cutter rpm
2.2 kW ..................................... 195 rpm
4.0 kW ..................................... 290 rpm
NC(S)
Motor power......................... Cutter rpm
2.2 kW ..................................... 210 rpm
Knives
Rotating knives, disposable
NC(R)-69(S)......................9 pcs. (3 x 3)
NC(R)-614(S)..................15 pcs. (5 x 3)
NC(R)-617(S)..................18 pcs. (6 x 3)
Fixed knives, disposable
NC(R)-69(S), 614(S)and 617(S)pcs. (2 x 1)
Knife clearance ............ 0.15 – 0.20 mm
Tightening torque
Rotating knives ......................... 38 Nm
Fixed knives .............................. 38 Nm
Drive belt
Setting values for belt tension, please
refer to the Belt Tension table heading in
Chapter 6.4, Transmission
Noise level
NC(R)-69(S)...................app. 77* dBA
NC(R)-614(S),617(S).... app. 78* dBA
* Depending on material, capacity, tem-
perature etc.
Weight
NCR
Motor power............ 2.2 kW....... 4.0 kW
NCR-69..................... 175 kg....... 190 kg
NCR-614................... 205 kg....... 220 kg
NCR-617................... 220 kg....... 235 kg
NC-69S, 614S and 617S
Motor power .......... 2.2 kW
NC-69S .................... 160 kg
NC-614S .................. 200 kg
NC-617S ................. 220 kg
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1. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
4-050001
R0174
* Dimension for NC-69S, NC-614S, NC-617S
*
1.3 Layout

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1. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

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2. SAFETY RULES
2.1 General
Conair granulation mills are designed
for grinding injection molded, blow
molded or extruded plastics waste.
Granulator size and performance has
been designed and adapted to the type
of plastics waste that the customer has
specied before ordering.
Any modication or conversion of
the granulator must be approved by
Conair’s head ofce. This condition is
intended to prevent damage and injury,
that the warranty should be valid and
manufacturer’s liability.
This Conair granulator is designed
for granulating injection molded, blow
molded and extruded plastics waste
for professional use. The plastics waste
must be free from contamination such
as metals and substances which are
poisonous, ammable, explosive or
hazardous in other ways.
If other products or materials are to be
granulated, approval must be obtained
from head ofce for the warranty
conditions to be valid.
Grinding of wood products, household
and garden waste, pharmaceuticals or
hazardous substances is not permissible,
unless this has been approved in writing
by the machine supplier.
The granulator has been designed so that
cleaning, maintenance and service can
be done quickly and simply, both routine
maintenance and material change.
Operation and daily maintenance can be
done by an operator, but all service must
be done by trained service personnel.
The granulator has safety equipment
which is described in chapter 5.2.
2.2 Warning signs on
granulator
DANGER!
Risk for cutting or pinch injuries!
This sign must be placed anywhere
there is a risk of cutting or pinch
injuries.
DANGER!
Dangerous voltage! This sign is on the
electrical cabinet door and any junction
boxes.
DANGER!
Read the instruction manual before
installing and using the machine.

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2. SAFETY RULES
2.3 Warnings in manual
The following warning levels are
included in the manual:
DANGER!
This text is used where there is a risk
of personal injury.
The symbol inside the triangle can have
dierent appearances, depending on
the type of danger.
Please refer to the symbols in chapter
2.2 Warning Signs on the granulator.
Important!
This text is used where there is a risk
of machinery damage.
Information!
This text is used where the personnel
must be alerted to the way that work
can be made easier.
2.4 Danger of injury
Before starting the granulator
• The granule bin is part of the granulator’s
safety equipment. The granule bin must
always be installed during operation.
• The granulator can not be started before
the hopper and granule bin are securely closed.
• The granulator must never be started if the
electrical cabinet or transmission door is
open. The key must be kept by the person
who is responsible for the safety, service
and maintenance of the granulator.
• The granulator must not be started without
the hopper funnel. If the hopper funnel is not
installed, the cutter is accessible through the
hopper, and can cause personal injury.
When working while the
granulator is operating
• The doors for the electrical cabinet and
transmission must always be securely
installed, closed and locked when the
granulator is operating. The doors must not
be opened when the granulator is opening.
• Use ear protection during all granula-
tion work. Loud noise can occur, which
can cause hearing damage.
• Use protective goggles during all
granulation work.

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2. SAFETY RULES
Working with electricity
• The machine’s electrical cabinet
contains dangerous high voltage.
• Electrical installation, all electrical
maintenance and service, must be
done by a qualified electrician.
• The electrical cabinet door must always
be securely closed and locked when the
granulator is operating! Never start the
granulator if the electrical cabinet door
is open.
• The key for the electrical cabinet door
is a safety component. The key must be
kept by the person who is responsible
for the granulator’s safety, service and
maintenance.
During knife changes
• Knife changes must only be done by
trained personnel.
• Use protective gloves when changing
knives.
• Be careful, the knives are very sharp.
• Turn the rotor manually with great
care.
• The granulator cutter will want to
rotate by itself when rotating knives are
removed or installed. For this reason,
always lock the cutter to the cutter
housing with a piece of wood to stop
the cutter from rotating by itself.
When working on opening/
closing the granulator
• Never work alone beside the granulator
to avoid personal injury.
• Stop the granulator before the
granulator is opened for service or
maintenance. Move the main switch
to position 0 (Off) and remove the
granulator’s main plug from the
electrical outlet.
• Never insert any part of your body into
any opening in the granulator, unless
the main switch is in position 0 (Off)
and granulator’s main plug has been
pulled out from the electrical outlet.
• There is a pinch risk when the hopper,
granule bin and screen box are opened
and closed. Be careful.
• The machine contains rotating knives.
They are sharp and can cause injury,
even when they are not rotating.
• If the rotor has to be turned manually,
do this with the greatest care.
• Use protective goggles and gloves
when cleaning the granulator.

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2. SAFETY RULES
2.5 Danger of machinery damage
General
• If incorrect material is granulated in the
granulator.
• If belt tension is incorrect or if the belts
are worn.
• If the screen in the screen box is worn
or wrongly installed.
• If the knife retaining screws are
tightened with the wrong torque.
• If the knives are blunt.
• If the plummer blocks are not blown
clear with compressed air via the blue
screws.
• If the protective grid (option) or the
pipes adjacent to the outfeed/granule
bin is removed.

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3. TRANSPORT/MACHINE LIFTING
3.1 Transport
General
The machine must only be transported
and lifted by trained personnel. All
instructions must be observed to avoid
damage and personal injury. Read
through all of chapter 3 before trans-
porting/lifting the machine.
Transport indoors
The machine can be transported for
shorter distances on an even, dry surface
using its own transport wheels.
Two of the machine’s transport wheels
can pivot, which facilitates transport.
If the machine is to be transported for
a longer distance, it should be xed
to a transport pallet with a PET strap
or tension strap. After this, it can be
transported with a forklift truck or
travelling crane.
Transport outdoors
If the machine is to be transported so
that it is exposed to weather and wind,
all un-painted surfaces must be treated
with VpCl-369D rustproofer.
After this, the machine must be wrapped
in plastic foil and xed to a transport
pallet with a PET strap or tension strap.

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3. TRANSPORT/MACHINE LIFTING
3.2 Lifting the machine
Important!
Before the machine is lifted. Check
that the star knob between the hopper
and the granule bin is securely screwed
tight.
Important!
Be careful, make sure that no electric
cables or safety components are
crushed during the lift.
• Including packaging, the machine
weighs about 330 - 550 lbs.
• The machine must be lifted with a
double lifting strap. The length of the
lifting strap should be at least 4 metre
(8 metre circumference).
• The strap must be installed so that the
granulator can not overbalance when
lifted. Make sure that the lifting strap
is applied under the granulator bottom
plate and that it runs round the hopper
funnel as shown in the illustration.
• Use a travelling crane or fork-lift truck
and then lift the machine as shown in
the illustration.
3.3 Storage
The following applies when the granu-
lator is put into storage for a long period
of time:
• Store the machine in a dry area with
even temperature.
• Treat all unpainted surfaces on the
machine with rust preventer, VpCl-
369D, which protects the machine for
up to 36 months.
• Rotate the granulator rotor manually
every 3 months.
Hopper funnel
Bottom plate

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4. INSTALLATION
4.1 Before/during installation
General
The machine must be installed by
trained personnel.
All instructions must be observed in
the correct order to avoid damage and
personal injury.
Read through all of chapter 4 before
installing the machine.
Reception inspection
The machine is delivered wrapped
in protective plastic foil, xed to a
transport pallet with PET straps. Do not
remove the packaging from the machine
before it has been transported to the
place where it will be installed.
• Check the dispatch note to ensure that
the delivery is complete.
• Check that the machine has not been
damaged during transport.
Information!
Any damage must be reported to the
forwarding agents.
Lifting and transporting to
installation site
Space required, please refer to chapter
1.3, Layout
Please refer to chapter 3.2, Lifting the
Machine, for instructions about lifting
the machine.
Installation at installation site
• Check that the oor is horizontal. Put
the granulator in place and check that it
stands horizontal and steady.
• The unpainted components on the
machine have been coated with a
protective oil lm before delivery and
transport. Clean the rust preventer off
the granulator before it is taken into
service. Use Cortec VpCl-414 or a
low-aromatic alkaline degreaser. Then
wipe it clean with lint-free rags.
• Lock the wheels, press the wheel
brakes down with your foot.

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4. INSTALLATION
4.2 Electrical connection
General
DANGER!
The granulator must only be connected
by a qualified electrician.
DANGER!
The keys for the electrical cabinet
and transmission doors are safety
components. The key must be kept by
the person who is responsible for the
safety, service and maintenance of the
granulator.
• Connecting the granulator to the mains.
The granulator’s electrical schedule
species the machine’s connection
voltage (Volt) and fuse size (Ampere).
• The granulator is connected for a
right-hand turning eld on delivery.
• Check the phase sequence of the
electric mains with a phase sequence
display and use a mains plug to con-
nect the granulator to the mains.
Check the direction of rotation
of the granulator motor
1. Check that the screen box, granule bin
and hopper are securely closed. The
star knob between the hopper and the
granule bin must be securely screwed
in.
2. Connect the mains plug to the mains
outlet.
3. Move the main switch to position 1
(On).
4. Check that the direction of rotation of
the granulator motor coincides with
the arrow on the motor housing. Start
the motor with the start button and
stop it immediately again with the stop
button. Before the engine has had time
to stop – carefully insert a tie wrap
backwards into the motor ventilation
hole and carefully feel to see in which
direction the motor is rotating.
Arrow, direction of rotation
If the direction of rotation of the
motor is incorrect:
1. Stop the granulator, press the stop
button.
2. Move the main switch to position
0 (Off) and remove the granulator’s
mains plug from the electrical outlet.
3. Switch over two incoming phase
conductors in the mains plug.

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4. INSTALLATION
4.3 Measures before continual
operation
General
Check the knife clearance and tightening
torque of the knife retention screws.
Please refer to chapter 6.3, Knife
Changing, to check the knife clearance
and tightening torque of the knife
retention screws.
Information!
Sign the completed installation in
chapter 11 of the instruction manual.
Two hours after rst start
Re-check the knife clearance and the
tightening torque of the knife retention
screws. Check both the xed and
rotating knife retention screws.
Information!
Sign the completed check in chapter 11
of the instruction manual.
Four hours after rst start
Information!
The drive belt tension and condition
must be checked for the rst time after
4 hours of operation at full load.
Inspection and adjustment of drive belt
tension is described in this instruction
manual, please refer to chapter 6.4,
Transmission.
Information!
Sign the completed check in chapter 11
of the instruction manual.

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4. INSTALLATION