Maguire Products S-BLENDER Operator's manual

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MAGUIRE PRODUCTS INC.
Weigh Scale Blender
S - BLENDER
•SUPPLIMENTAL DOCUMENTATION
Copyright Maguire Products, Inc. 2007

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MaguireS-BlenderSupplementalDocument
Copyright 2007 Maguire Products Inc.
The information contained within this manual including any translations thereof, is the property of
Maguire Products Inc. and may not be reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means
without the express written consent of Maguire Products Inc.
To every person concerned with use and maintenance of the Maguire S-Blender it is
recommended to read thoroughly these supplemental operating instructions as well as the specific
controller manual for your Maguire controller. Maguire Products Inc. accepts no responsibility or
liability for damage or malfunction of the equipment arising from non-observance of these
operating instructions.
To avoid errors and to ensure trouble-free operation, it is essential that these operating instructions
are read and understood by all personnel who are to use the equipment.
Should you have problems or difficulties with the equipment, please contact Maguire Products Inc.
or your local Maguire distributor.
These operating instructions only apply to the equipment described within this manual.
Manufacturer’s Contact Information
Maguire Products Inc.
11 Crozerville Road
Aston, PA. 19014
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.maguire.com
Email: [email protected]m

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Table of Contents
Maguire S-Blender 5
Mix Chamber Removal, Inspection, Cleaning 6
Re-Installation of the Mix Chamber and Mix Blade 7
Weigh Bin Assembly Removal, Inspection, Cleaning 8
Re-Installation of the Weigh Bin Assembly 9
Sensor Adjustment 10
Weigh Bin Door Flow Control Adjustment 10
Dimensional Drawings 11
S-Blender Nomenclature / Order Code 12
Technical Support and Contact Information 13

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Maguire S-Blender
Special Purpose Blender
High Temperature
The “S” Blender is a special purpose blender
designed for applications where the
clearance between the machine throat and
the drying hopper is limited (typically no
more than 84 inches [213 cm]). The S
Blender is supplied without a “natural”
material hopper as a drying hopper provides
the supply of the primary material.
The specification of the S Blender requires
the assistance of a factory representative
to ensure the unit is properly configured.
Features
 High Temperature Construction
 Capacity: 700 - 1,000 lbs/hr depending on configuration
 Multiple configurations available
 Electrical requirement: Customer Specify
 3” Round Dispense valves
 Can be configured with 2, 3 or 4 dispense valves
 Automatic operation
 Materials metered by weight
 No calibration required
 Direct setting of percentages
 Accuracy constantly monitored
 Inventory Control Data manually retrievable for each component
 Printer and computer ports
 All components easily accessible for cleaning
 Built-in compressed air hose and nozzle for cleaning
 Machine mounted
 5 YEAR WARRANTY

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Mix Chamber Removal, Inspection, Cleaning
The Mix Chamber is accessible though the Front
Door Assembly. The Front Door Assembly is
secured to the frame assembly with 2 latches. The
upper half of the Front Door Assembly is keyed into
a Safety Interlock Switch.
1. To open the Front Door Assembly, un-latch the
upper latch and pull the upper half of the door from
the Safety Interlock Switch. Folding at the hinge,
lower the upper door so that it rests against the
lower half of the door.
2. Un-hook the lower door latch and swing open the
Front Door assembly.
The Mix Blade shaft will detach from the Mix Shaft
Collar located on the inner side of the Front Door
Assembly.
3. Remove the Mix Blade from the Mix Chamber.

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4. Remove the Mix Chamber. Note that the Mix
Chamber dump port is closer to the Front Door
Assembly. This opening at the base of the Mix
Chamber must be re-installed in the same
orientation, with the Mix Chamber opening directly
over the opening of the of the Mix Chamber Saddle
located directly below the Mix Chamber.
5. Clean and inspect the Mix Blade, the Mix Chamber,
and lower area of the Frame Assembly.
Re-Installation of the Mix Chamber and Mix Blade
1. Slide the Mix Chamber into the Frame Assembly.
Orient the Mix Chamber Dump port so that it is
directly above the Mix Chamber Saddle. The port
will be closest to the Front Door Assembly.
2. Insert the Mix Blade keyed end first. The end of
the Mix Blade will slide over the Mix Motor shaft.
Allow it to rest in the Mix Chamber.
3. Close the Front Door Assembly.
While closing the door, carefully
reach into the Mix Chamber and lift
the Mix Blade to allow the shaft to
slide into the Mix Blade Shaft
Collar. Close and latch the lower
half of the Front Door Assembly.
4. Lift the upper half of the Front Door Assembly and
insert the keyed Safety Interlock Switch. Close the
upper latch of the Front Door Assembly.

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Weigh Bin Assembly Removal, Inspection, Cleaning
The Weigh Bin Assembly is accessible though the Back
Door Assembly. The Back Door Assembly is secured to
the frame assembly with 2 latches.
1. To access the Weigh Bin Assembly, un-hook the
latch, and gently lower the hinged Back Door
Assembly down onto the Mix Motor.
2. Detach the Dump Valve Air Line.
3. Hold the Dump Valve closed while sliding the
weigh Bin out of the Frame Assembly.
4. Clean and inspect the Weigh Bin. Using
compressed air, remove any debris, dust or pellets
from the Load Cell hangers and from the
surrounding camber. At this time, you have access
to the Load Cells within the Frame Assembly. If
necessary, they can be examined to be sure they
are free of interference and can be replaced if
necessary.

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Re-Installation of the Weigh Bin Assembly
1. To re-install the Weigh Bin, hold the dump flap
closed while guiding the weigh bin into the Frame
Assembly. Orient the Weigh Bin so that the Dump
Valve air hose is to the left and closest to you.
NOTE: When re-installing the weigh bin, be
certain that the weigh bin is properly
seated on both load cells and is behind the
stop screw as pictured to the right.
When closing the front access panel, be
sure to check the door hinge for any pellets
or debris and clear any from the hinge are
before closing the door. Pellets and debris
trapped in the hinge will cause it not to
close properly. Forcing it to close with
pellets trapped in the hinge can damage
the door.
2. Close the Back Door Assembly and close the latch.

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Sensor Adjustment
Location: Below the weigh bin door, next to the mix
motor. Calibration: With the mix chamber EMPTY,
press and hold the button located on the Sensor using a
pen. Continue to hold the button until the sensors green
light blinks TWICE then release the button. Be sure to
release the button before the green light blinks 5 times
or you will have to calibrate sensor again. Note: Do not
clean glass prior to calibrating. Calibrate with
material dust present. Sensor air gap between sensor
and glass should be approximately 3/16” (5 mm).
Sensor Lights: Green light is power, should always be
on solid when dryer has power (unless calibrating).
Yellow should be on when no material is present in the
mix chamber and off when material is present in the mix
chamber. Red indicates a problem with a sensor or mis-
calibration.
Weigh Bin Door Flow Control Adjustment
The Weigh Bin Flow Control is located below the
Controller Tray and accessible from the left side. This
pneumatic adjustment adjusts the closing rate of the
Weigh Bin’s dump valve. Adjust this valve so that the
weigh bin valve closes firmly but does not slam closed.
Proper adjustment of the Weigh Bin Flow Control is
important so that damage does not occur to the Weigh Bin
parts.
To ensure accurate dispense additive
Material, the additive Slide Gate is
intentionally restricted in how far it can
open. This is by design. Do not attempt to
adjust.

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Dimensional Drawings

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S-Blender Nomenclature / Order Code
The S-Blender identification plate is located on the left side of the Blender if you are facing the
Front Door Assembly (access panel to Mix Chamber). This plate has specific information about
your S-Blender including: Product Classification / Model Series / Slide Gate Options / Batch Size
/ Voltage / Amp Rating. The following information will help you decipher what is found on the
identification plate.
YEAR: The year Blender was manufactured.
MODEL: See below for descriptions of each field in the model number.
S Special Market Blender
Model Series 4 Series 400
Slide Gates 2 2 Slide Gates
3 3 Slide Gates
L Liquid Color Port
Batch Size 3 3000 Gram Batch
4 4000 Gram Batch
Mix Chamber 2D Series 200 Mix Chamber, Double Width
Example: S-4332D Special Market Blender, 400 Series Blender, 3 Slide Gates, 3000-
Gram Batch, 200 Series Mix Chamber
SER #: Unique Serial Number of Blender
Volt: Voltage of Blender
AMP: Amperage rating of Blender
HZ: Hertz requirements.
MOD: Special Customer Requests Identification (SCR)

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Technical Support and Contact Information
Maguire Products Inc.
11 Crozerville Road
Aston, PA 19014
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.maguire.com
Maguire Europe
Tame Park
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B775DY
UK
Tel: + 44 1827 265 850
Fax: + 44 1827 265 855
Maguire Products Asia PTE LTD
45 Kallang Pudding Road
#01-02 Alpha Building
Singapore 349317
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]