Grote 613-VS2-LES Technical Document

EquipmentManual
Multipurpose Slicer
Model: 613-VS2-LES
Serial No:1165423, consists of 1158300 slicer & 1176583 Auto Load Assy
PRECISION SLICING AND APPLICATION SYSTEMS

J. E. GROTE COMPANY, Inc.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: 1160 Gahanna Parkway, Columbus, Ohio 43230 • Tel: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
Parts and Service (Toll Free within USA): Tel: 1-888-53-GROTE (534-7683) • Fax: 1-888-39-GROTE (394-7683)
E-Mail: [email protected] • [email protected]
EUROPEAN SALES/SERVICE: Wrexham Technology Park, Wrexham, North Wales LL137YP, United Kingdom
Tel: Int [phone] • Fax: Int [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected] • [email protected]
Log End Slicer
Model 613-VS2-LES
Grote Equipment Manual

ATTENTION
Do not attempt to operate this machine without first installing it correctly. The customer is responsible for
the proper operation of the machine and for following proper safety standards when operating it.
The J. E. Grote Company, Inc. is not responsible for product contamination due to improper use, improper
sanitation, or part failure.
The J. E. Grote Company, Inc. reserves the right to make design or operational changes that may not be
included in this manual.
The J. E. Grote Company, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind concerning the material contained within this
manual and is not liable for errors, omissions, or incidental or consequential damages in connection with
the use of this manual.
WARRANTY
WARRANTY/REMEDY: Seller warrants to Purchaser that equipment manufactured by Seller hereunder
shall be free, under normal use and service, from defects in material or workmanship for a period of six (6)
months. The warranty period hereunder shall commence either upon complete installation of the equipment
by Purchaser or thirty (30) days after the date of the delivery of the equipment to Purchaser, whichever
occurs first. Any claim made under this Warranty must be presented, in writing, to Seller at its address set
forth on the reverse side hereof. Seller shall have a commercially reasonable length of time, after notice
and recognition of a claim or defect hereunder, to remedy such defect by repair or replacement, in
accordance with the terms contained in this Warranty.
This Warranty expressly excludes any costs or liabilities for or associated with the installation of repair parts
or replacement equipment covered herein, Seller’s obligation hereunder being expressly and exclusively
limited to the repair parts or replacement equipment, at Seller’s option, of any such defective equipment.
THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE
DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HEREOF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY AND ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SELLER’S LIABILITY HEREUNDER EXTEND TO OR INCLUDE ANY
LIABILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR
CHARACTER.
Copyright © 2016 J.E. Grote Company, Inc., All Rights Reserved. The information contained in this manual is covered
by patents and trademarks of J. E. Grote Company, Inc. Grote and Accuband are registered trademarks of J. E. Grote
Company, Inc.
This manual contains confidential, proprietary information of J.E. Grote Company, Inc. and may not be
disclosed, copied, reproduced, modified or distributed without the express written permission of J.E. Grote
Company, Inc. Permission is granted to the Customer to view, store, reproduce and distribute this manual
to its employees for equipment training and maintenance purposes only, provided that none of the pages
are modified and this page is included in any distribution.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................1
General Safety Precautions................................................................1
SETUP...................................................................................................3
Unpacking Procedure ........................................................................6
Locating and Positioning the Slicer.....................................................6
Electrical Installation.........................................................................6
Electrical Connection Test .................................................................6
Band Blade Installation......................................................................7
Blade Tracking..................................................................................9
Idle Side Tracking .......................................................................9
Drive Side Tracking.....................................................................9
Blade Guide Adjustment ....................................................................11
Product Holders................................................................................12
Detailed Product Holder Installation..............................................14
Dry Stroke Procedure ..................................................................14
Product Holder Height Adjustment.................................................15
Thickness Tray Adjustment ................................................................16
Thickness Indicator Calibration (Optional) .....................................16
Autoload System...............................................................................18
Reject Chute installation and removal ...........................................19
Feed Belt tensioning....................................................................19
Feed Belt removal .......................................................................20
Injection Belt tensioning...............................................................20
Injection Belt removal..................................................................20
Injection Belt tracking..................................................................20
Carryout Conveyor System.................................................................20
Belt Removal and Installation .......................................................20
Installation and Direction of Travel..........................................20
Shuttle Conveyor System...................................................................22
Shuttle Conveyor.........................................................................22
Belt Replacement........................................................................23
Static Sliter (Optional).......................................................................24
Noise Characteristics ........................................................................25
OPERATION...........................................................................................27
AccuBand ™ System of Slicing ...........................................................27
Product Loading................................................................................28
Operating Controls............................................................................28
Emergency Stop Switch ...............................................................28
Main Disconnect Switch ...............................................................28
Machine Enable Button ................................................................29
Safety Interlocks .........................................................................29
To Unlock the Machine Guards ...............................................29
To Lock the Machine Guards ..................................................29
Carryout Conveyor Latched Safety Door Lock (Conveyor Removed)29
Tunnel Guard Latched Safety Switch (Tunnel Guard) ................30
Reject Chute Present Safety Sensor Switch(Chute Guard).........30
“Zero Speed” Safety Switch ....................................................30

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Slice Thickness Control............................................................... 30
OPERATOR INTERFACE................................................................... 32
Main Screen............................................................................... 33
Slicer Setup Screen .................................................................... 33
Status Scren .............................................................................. 35
SANITATION.......................................................................................... 36
Guidelines for Cleaning..................................................................... 36
Guidelines for Sanitation of Grote Blade Guides.................................. 41
Sanitizing Solutions .................................................................... 41
Blade Guide Slot Cleaning........................................................... 41
Blade Guide Handling.................................................................. 41
MAINTENANCE...................................................................................... 42
General Maintenance........................................................................ 42
Blade Guide Maintenance.................................................................. 42
Blade Guide Maintenance Tools ................................................... 42
Slot Scraper ......................................................................... 42
Slot Width Checking Tool....................................................... 43
Slot Depth Checking Tool....................................................... 43
Product Box Drive Unit Maintenance................................................... 43
Tensioning the Drive Chain.......................................................... 44
Lubricating the Drive Chain.......................................................... 44
Lubricating the Gear Reducer ...................................................... 44
Moment Arm Adjustment.............................................................. 44
Adjustable Keyless Bushing Removal/Replacement ........................ 46
Removal............................................................................... 46
Installation ........................................................................... 46
Idle Side Pulley Bearing and/or Pulley Replacement ............................ 48
Removing Old Bearing................................................................. 48
Installing New Bearing ................................................................ 49
Blade Drive Motor Replacement ......................................................... 49
Installing New Drive Motor........................................................... 50
Clutch Coil Maintenance.................................................................... 51
Clutch Coil Adjustment ................................................................ 51
Clutch Coil Replacement ............................................................. 51
Clutch Collar Adjustment ............................................................. 52
TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................. 54
1. Control Panel Won’t Light Up......................................................... 54
2. Blade Won’t Run or Runs Slow....................................................... 54
3. Product Box Won’t Move................................................................ 54
4. Product Box Bangs ....................................................................... 54
5. Product Box Won’t Count............................................................... 54
6. Product Conveyor Doesn’t Run....................................................... 54
7. Breaking Blades ........................................................................... 55
8. Excessive Product Scrap ............................................................... 55
9. Product Curling or Twisting............................................................ 55
10. Product Slinging ......................................................................... 55
11. Product not Slicing or Skipping..................................................... 56
12. Product not Stacking or Laying Down Properly............................... 56

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13. Product not Releasing or Cutting Cleanly.......................................56
14. Rough or Chafed Product .............................................................56
15. Product Fracturing.......................................................................56
16. Product Tailing............................................................................57
17. Product Thickness Varies from Side to Side ...................................57
18. Product Thickness Varies from Front to Back .................................57
19.Product misses cluster..................................................................57
SPARE PARTS LIST................................................................................58
Grote Part Return Policy....................................................................58
Reasons for Return .....................................................................58
Defective ..............................................................................58
Replacement Request ............................................................58
Credit or Replacement ...........................................................58
Repair/Rebuild: .....................................................................59
Overstock: ............................................................................59
Shipped Wrong Merchandise...................................................59
Duplicate Shipment................................................................59
DRAWINGS............................................................................................60

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List of Figures
Figure 1. Exit View of the Model 613-VS2 Multi-Slicer .................................................3
Figure 2. Entrance View of the Model 613-VS2 Multi-Slicer.........................................4
Figure 3. 613-VS2-LES Top view with Tunnel Guard Closed.......................................4
Figure 4: Top view with Tunnel Guard Opened............................................................5
Figure 5: Idle Side View with Autoloader attached .......................................................5
Figure 6. Blade Wiper...................................................................................................8
Figure 7 Idle Side Blade Tracking.................................................................................9
Figure 8 Drive Side Tracking ........................................................................................9
Figure 9 Blade Guide Support Block Adjustment Bolts...............................................11
Figure 10 Band Blade Installation..............................................................................12
Figure 11. Inside (back) product holder installed........................................................13
Figure 12. Inside (back) product holder with weight installed.....................................14
Figure 13. Product Holder Height Adjustment ............................................................15
Figure 14. Thickness Proximity Sensor......................................................................17
Figure 15. Autoloader detached .................................................................................18
Figure 16. Feed Belt Placement .................................................................................19
Figure 18. Shuttle Conveyor.......................................................................................22
Figure 19. Shuttle Actuator Assembly.........................................................................22
Figure 20. Shuttle Conveyor Belt................................................................................23
Figure 21. Shuttle Belt Loops .....................................................................................23
Figure 22 Shuttle Bed Installation...............................................................................23
Figure 23 Static Slitter ................................................................................................24
Figure 24. Top view with Sound Readings .................................................................25
Figure 25. Accuband Slicing System..........................................................................27
Figure 26. Thickness Control......................................................................................31
Figure 28. HMI, Main Screen......................................................................................33
Figure 32. Autoloader being washed..........................................................................39
Figure 33. 613-VS2 ready for sanitation.....................................................................40
Figure 34. Items removed from the 613-VS2 for clean out of place ...........................40
Figure 35. Blade Guide Maint. Tools ..........................................................................42
Figure 36. Product Box Drive System.........................................................................43
Figure 37. Moment Arm Adjustment...........................................................................44
Figure 38 Tightening Sequence..................................................................................46
Figure 39 Idle Side Pulley Assembly..........................................................................48
Figure 41. Clutch Brake..............................................................................................51
Figure 42. Clutch Control Collar .................................................................................52

Model 613-VS2-LES, BETA – Log End Slicer Introduction
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on the purchase of your new equipment. This manual will step you through setup,
installation, operation and sanitation. Basic maintenance and troubleshooting will also be detailed. Read
this manual completely before installation and operation.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Safety is very important. Safety messages and symbols are included in this manual and on your unit.
Always read and obey all safety messages. These messages are not meant to cover all
possible situations that may occur. Common sense, caution and care must be exercised
when installing, maintaining or operating this unit.
This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or injure
you or others. This symbol may be paired with other symbols and explanation to assist
you.
Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions WILL result in death or serious
injury.
Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions COULD result in death or serious
injury.
Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions could result in moderate injury.
Failure to follow instructions could result in damage to your equipment.
Pay particular attention to the information provided.
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1. 613-VS2 MULTISLICER
SLICING FEATURES
• Pendulum action / band-blade cutting principle
• 1 lane operation: nominal maximum product size
6” (152mm) stroke x 6” (330mm) width
• Maximum product height varies with product holder
stroke dimension - nominal values:
- 6” (152mm) stroke: 2.5” (63mm)
maximum product height
- 4” (101mm) stroke: 2.25” (57mm)
maximum product height
- 2.5” (63mm) stroke: 1.8” (45mm)
maximum product height
• Carry-out conveyor, Cleatrac type
CONTROLS AND ELECTRICAL
• Bulk-slice, stack and shingle controls
• Log end height sensing/ejection system
• Variable speed 37-90 strokes per minute
2. AUTOLOADING SYSTEM, FEED CONVEYOR
• Auto load conveyor – dual stage, strip belt design (13” nominal width)
• Pivot nose assembly for ease of cleaning & sanitation
• Adjustable product loading guides for feed alignment into slice chamber
• Four swivel locking casters – detachable from slicing unit CONTROLS AND ELECTRICAL
• Powered by slicing unit – no dedicated power source required
• Stainless steel TENV AC gear motors