Mono Universal depositor User manual

Owner’s manual
- Universal depositor
- Universal 3D-X depositor
Warning:
The use of accessories not supplied or approved by Mono Equipment may invalidate
the machine’s warranty.
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Serial No.……………………………
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Description of symbols and terms
» Page, Figure or document reference indicator
> Next navigational step (HMI screen)
On-screen
texts
On-screen texts including menu headings and button legends, when
repeated in this manual, are differentiated from the normal text by using
a different font, e.g. text, to clarify meaning.
Indicates situations in which the depositor
must be stopped as quickly as possible.

Symbols like these refer to
warnings within the same
section or on a given page.
They draw attention to possible
risks of accident or injury or
death and explain how they
can be avoided.



Cross reference to information about possible damage to your depositor
within the same section or on a given page.
DANGER
Texts with this symbol indicate
dangerous situations which will
lead to fatal or severe injuries if
the warnings are not observed.
WARNING
Texts with this symbol indicate
dangerous situations which could
lead to fatal or severe injuries if the
warnings are not observed.
ELECTRICAL WARNING
Texts with this symbol indicate
dangerous situations which could
lead to fatal electric shocks or
severe injuries (burns) if the
advice/warnings are not observed.
CAUTION
Texts with this symbol indicate
dangerous situations which
could lead to slight or severe
injuries if the warnings are not
observed.
NOTICE
Texts with this symbol indicate situations which could cause
damage to the depositor if warnings are not observed.
Texts with this symbol contain additional
noteworthy information.

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Electrical safety and advice regarding
supplementary electrical protection.
The supply to this machine must be protected by a 300mA Type B RCD.
ELECTRICAL WARNING
Commercial bakeries, kitchens and foodservice areas are environments
where electrical appliances may be located close to liquids or operate in and
around damp conditions; and where restricted movement for installation and
service is evident. Consequently, the installation and periodic inspection of
the appliance should only be undertaken by a qualified, skilled and
competent electrician.

The electrical installation and connections must meet the necessary
requirements of the local electrical wiring regulations and any
electrical safety guidelines; and be suitable for the load as stipulated
by the appliance data label.

Mono Equipment recommends that the provision of electrical power
to this appliance incorporates a locally situated switch-disconnector
to connect to, which is easily accessible for switching off and safe
isolation purposes. The switch disconnector must meet the
specification requirements of IEC 60947.

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Thank you for choosing Mono Equipment
By purchasing this product from Mono Equipment you have become the owner of a
depositor fitted with up-to-date technology and functions to meet your many
production needs.
Before using your depositor for the first time, please read and observe the
information in this owner’s manual. It will quickly help you to become familiar with
your depositor and all of its functions as well as making you aware of dangers to
yourself and others and of how these dangers can be avoided.
If you have questions about your depositor or if you think this owner’s manual has
not covered everything please get in touch with Mono Equipment (marketing
@monoequip.com). They will always be happy to deal with your questions,
suggestions or problems. Happy depositing.
Mono Equipment

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Table of Contents
About this owner’s manual ......................................................................................... 4
1.0 Introduction to the Universal depositor range .................................................. 5
2.0 Overview of the depositor................................................................................ 7
2.1 Exterior views – Universal/Universal 3D-X depositor................................. 7
Front view........................................................................................................ 7
Left side view................................................................................................... 7
Right side view ................................................................................................ 8
Rear view ........................................................................................................ 8
2.2 Interior views - Universal/Universal 3D-X depositor................................... 9
Front view (Safety doors open)........................................................................ 9
Left side view (Safety doors open) .................................................................. 9
Rear view (Safety doors open) ...................................................................... 10
Enclosure (Cover removed)........................................................................... 11
2.3 Human/Machine Interface (HMI).............................................................. 12
Description..................................................................................................... 12
Switching the HMI on..................................................................................... 12
User interaction with the HMI......................................................................... 12
USB port........................................................................................................ 13
3.0 Specifications ................................................................................................ 13
4.0 Transportation ............................................................................................... 13
5.0 Before depositing........................................................................................... 14
Installation........................................................................................................... 14
Overview of accessories ..................................................................................... 16
3-mix pump-head........................................................................................... 17
2-mix pump-head........................................................................................... 18
Single-mix combi pump-head ........................................................................ 19
Single-mix soft dough pump-head ................................................................. 20
Setting up the depositor ...................................................................................... 21
5.0 Whilst depositing ........................................................................................... 21
Depositing using Production menu .................................................................... 23
Depositing using Edit menu ............................................................................... 23
6.0 Cleaning and maintenance............................................................................ 25
Cleaning.............................................................................................................. 25
Pump-head and accessories ......................................................................... 25
Conveyor ....................................................................................................... 27

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HMI................................................................................................................ 28
Chassis.......................................................................................................... 28
Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 28
Daily/After use ............................................................................................... 29
Weekly........................................................................................................... 29
6-monthly (maintenance personnel only)....................................................... 29
Accessories ................................................................................................... 29
7.0 Software ........................................................................................................ 31
Overview of initial menu architecture and passwords ......................................... 31
Overview of menus ............................................................................................. 34
Choose Program ........................................................................................... 34
COPY ............................................................................................................... 35
MOVE ............................................................................................................... 36
DELETE............................................................................................................ 37
EDIT ............................................................................................................... 38
Edit submenus............................................................................................... 39
Production menu ........................................................................................... 80
Settings menus ................................................................................................... 83
Device management........................................................................................ 83
BACKUP............................................................................................................ 83
UPDATE............................................................................................................ 85
Product Activation code entry (from USB BACKUP)...................................... 87
Product Activation code entry (manual) ..................................................... 88
RESTORE.......................................................................................................... 89
Alarms............................................................................................................ 90
Advanced Settings........................................................................................ 91
Set factory default values........................................................................ 91
Manual jog axes ........................................................................................... 92
Testing Options ........................................................................................... 93
System Menu................................................................................................... 93
Engineering Settings .................................................................................. 94
Manufacturers Setup .................................................................................... 98
8.0 Safety .......................................................................................................... 100
9.0 Spares ......................................................................................................... 103
Abbreviations, Terms and Definitions..................................................................... 104

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About this owner’s manual
•This owner’s manual is valid for all models and versions of the Universal and
Universal 3D-X depositors.
•An alphabetical index is included at the end of this manual.
•A list detailing abbreviations, terms and definitions is included at the end of this
manual.
•Directions and positions such as left, right, front and rear are relative to that of an
operator facing (operating) the human/machine interface (HMI).
•For brevity, Mono Equipment is shortened to Mono throughout the remainder of
this manual.
•Illustrations help with orientation and should be regarded as a general guide.
•Any technical changes made to the depositor after publication of this manual are
contained in a supplement that is included with the depositor wallet.
•Discrete on-screen touch areas of the HMI having the appearance and effect of
physical buttons are referred to as ‘buttons’ throughout the manual.
•Images and text taken from the HMI screen are used throughout the manual to
help with the explanation of the software. Where on-screen text is repeated in the
manual a different font is used to clarify meaning: e.g. Text.
•The term ‘Recipe’ is sometimes used on-screen to refer to individual product
programs containing the structure and parameters associated with the
commands that control the movements of the depositor to make the deposited
shape: The manual uses the term ‘product program’ instead.
•Passwords (where given) are shown as underlined numbers throughout this
manual, for example 123456. The password entry keypad has a key symbol at its
top right hand side.
•All equipment and models are described without indicating whether the
equipment is optional or specific to the model type. This means that your
depositor may not have some of the equipment described. The scope of
equipment fitted/supplied to/with your depositor can be found in the sales
documentation; and you can contact Mono for further information on additional
accessories available to suit your future production needs.
•All data in this owner’s manual correspond to the information available at the time
of publication. Because the depositor is constantly being developed and further
improved, there may be differences between your depositor and the data in this
owner’s manual. No discrepancy in data, illustrations or descriptions shall form
the basis of any legal claim.
Standard booklets supplied with the depositor
•Owner’s manual
Additional booklets supplied with the depositor (optional)
•Accessories booklet

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1.0 Introduction to the Universal depositor range
Mono Equipment’s Universal depositor range (Universal/Universal 3D-X) offers from
4 to 8 axes of controlled machine movement which, in conjunction with a flexible
programming system and a comprehensive range of accessories across all models,
enables almost unlimited depositing possibilities for mixtures that are very soft
(sponge mix), intermediate (Viennese), hard (biscuit dough) or containing small
particulates. With multi-pump models, mixtures of different flavours, colours and
consistencies can be pumped under independent control to create a variety of
deposited products in one pass through the depositor.
The depositor (with accessories) is a stand-alone machine requiring only consistent,
user-supplied trays and mixture(s) to complete the depositing process.
Each model in the range is available in 400, 450 or 600mm pump-head sizes to suit
popular baking tray widths. The base model Universal depositor is equipped with 4
axes: a single pump-head, tray conveyor, pump-head lift and rotary template drive.
Further options allow for: 2 or 3 depositing pumps, lateral movement (X-axis) of the
pump-head across the tray conveyor and a wire/blade-cutting system for depositing
stiffer mixtures. Options must be specified at time of ordering.
The chassis is of a stainless steel sheet metal and box-section construction mounted
on 4 large swivelling castors - two of which, at the left side of the machine, are
lockable to ensure easy manoeuvrability, stability and safety. Handles are provided
on the chassis to aid manoeuvrability.
The depositor should not be washed down with a water jet.
The machine’s tray conveyor is fixed relative to the chassis to facilitate the easy
transfer of baking trays to, or from, in-line conveyors, in special applications, if
required. Tension rollers at the front of the conveyor pivot individually to relieve
tension on each of the conveyor’s two belts allowing the quick removal of, or
cleaning under, each belt. The tray guide is mounted on the left side of the conveyor
and is easily adjusted vertically and laterally to accommodate different tray widths
and configurations. The tray guide is sprung-loaded to aid the removal of the left
conveyor belt and, for Universal 3D-X depositors only, electronically detected to
protect the machine from damage from accidental lateral over-travel of nozzles
within the bounds of the tray’s side edges due to user programming errors.
See-through, hinged and interlocked guards at the front, rear and left side of the
depositor provide visibility, safety and easy access to the pump-head and tray
conveyor areas and are retained closed by magnets to provide quick and easy
opening when required. An interlocked one-piece pour–through guard at the top of
the machine provides protection from the dangerous areas of the pump-head whilst
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the operation of the depositor. In addition to the guards, emergency stop buttons are
provided at the front and rear of the depositor for additional safety.
The pump-head, depending on model, could either be of a single soft (volumetric),
single hard (non-volumetric) or single/double/triple combi (volumetric) type. The
pump-head’s constituent components, and associated accessories, are
manufactured from food-approved grades of aluminium, stainless steel, rubber and
plastic materials. Individual parts and sub-assemblies are removable to allow a high
level of sanitary cleanliness to be achieved by dishwasher if required. Rubber O-
rings are used where a high level of sealing of mating faces is required.
A fully washable removal/transportation trolley for the pump and its associated
components is available as an accessory to aid the cleaning process (suitability
depends on washing facilities available).
Operator interaction with the depositor is via the 10.4” touch screen HMI situated at
the front of the depositor. Via the HMI, the user can create, save, copy, move and
delete individual product programs (depending on user rights). Up to 200 product
programs can be stored on the HMI. Regular backups of the product programs for
safe keeping can be stored easily onto a USB memory storage device (USB) when
plugged into the port provided below the HMI. Software updates to the HMI can also
be achieved through the depositor’s USB port.
New product creation is achieved through the depositor’s flexible programming
system, which allows the creator to determine the sequence of operation, speed,
direction and position for each of the machine’s axes.

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2.0 Overview of the depositor
2.1 Exterior views – Universal/Universal 3D-X depositor
Front view
Figure 1: Overview of front of depositor
Left side view
Figure 2: Overview of left side of depositor
Key for Figure 1:
①Isolator
②Chassis handle
③USB port
④Human/machine
interface (HMI)
⑤Emergency stop button
⑥Front right-hand guard
⑦Tray sensor
⑧Safety switch (hidden)
⑨Guard handle
⑩Tray guide
⑪Front left-hand guard
⑫Chassis handle
⑬Conveyor belt
⑭Lockable swivel castor
⑮Swivel castor
Key for Figure 2:
①Left front guard
②Guard handle
③Left rear guard
④Pour-through guard
⑤Conveyor belt
⑥Safety switch (hidden)

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Right side view
Figure 3: Overview of right side of depositor
Rear view
Figure 4: Overview of rear of depositor
Key for Figure 3:
①Enclosure cover
②Mains cable inlet point
Key for Figure 4:
①Chassis handle
②Rear left-hand guard
③Safety switch (hidden)
④Guard handle
⑤Rear right-hand guard
⑥Emergency stop button
⑦Chassis handle
⑧Swivel castor
⑨Conveyor motor cover
⑩Lockable swivel castor

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2.2 Interior views - Universal/Universal 3D-X depositor
Front view (Safety doors open)
Figure 5: Overview of front of depositor (safety doors open)
Left side view (Safety doors open)
Figure 6: Overview of left side of depositor (safety doors open)
Key for Figure 5:
①Magnetic door catch
②End stop
③Pump-head catch
④Tray sensor
Key for Figure 6:
①Wirecut mechanism (if
fitted)
②Assembled pump-head
③Pump-head support bar
④Magnetic door catch

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Rear view (Safety doors open)
Figure 7: Overview of rear of depositor – (safety doors open)
Key for Figure 7:
①Magnetic door catch
②Wirecut mechanism (if
fitted)

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Enclosure (Cover removed)
Figure 8: Interior view of enclosure
Key for Figure 8:
①Pump 1 motor
②Pump 2 motor
③Pump 3 motor
④Z-axis ball screw
⑤Wire cut motor
⑥Upper electrical panel
⑦Z-axis home position sensor
⑧X-axis home position sensor
⑨Lower electrical panel
⑩X-axis motor
⑪Rotary nozzle template motor
⑫Z-axis (Jog) motor

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2.3 Human/Machine Interface (HMI)
Description
The HMI, is a flush-mounted 10.4” advanced colour touchscreen TFT LCD panel
capable of providing a large visual/touch area displaying clear graphics, audible
warnings/annunciations and text/symbols in multiple languages.
The installed bespoke operator interface software provides the means for the
operator to interact with the depositor to:
•start and stop the depositor safely
•create and edit individual product programmes
•record equipment and accessory setup for individual programmes
•save/copy/move/delete individual product programmes
•backup and restore all saved product programmes via connected USB port
•update machine software (in conjunction with SD card replacement when LMC
update required)
•capture on-screen images
Switching the HMI on
Figure 9: Isolator switch
User interaction with the HMI
The HMI must be active and functioning correctly to use the depositor. All direct
interaction with the HMI is by touching the screen area to achieve menu navigation,
starting and stopping the depositor, parameter value entry, communication with a
USB, and fault interrogation.
In general terms, the HMI can be used either to run with existing product programs
(production mode), to develop new product programs (edit mode), or to edit existing
product programs (edit mode). When using these programs, the operator can, by
appropriate on-screen selection, instruct the depositor to return the tray and stop the
belts after completing a depositing sequence (manual mode) or pass the tray
through the depositor to exit at the rear whilst the belts keep running awaiting the
next tray to be fed in (automatic mode).
An overview of how to navigate the installed software’s menu structure to use
existing or create new product programs is comprehensively covered in Section 8.
The HMI is a non-serviceable item: it is not possible to operate
the depositor when it is faulty.
The HMI is automatically switched on when the correct
electrical power is supplied to the depositor and its
isolator is switched to position 1 (See Figure 9).

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USB port
The USB port is cable-connected to the HMI thereby enabling communication
between the HMI and a compatible (and formatted) USB. When a USB is
successfully connected to the HMI, a USB symbol is displayed on-screen, which is
required and necessary to perform backup, restore, update and other procedures
such as fault-log recording.
The normal operation or running of the depositor is not otherwise affected when a
USB is connected to the HMI.
Safe disconnection of a USB from the HMI is simply achieved by unplugging the
device from the USB port (no special shutdown procedure is required).
3.0 Specifications
4.0 Transportation
Care should be taken to avoid damage of the depositor during transportation by
providing adequate packaging and preventing potentially loose items from moving.
For significant journeys:
•Remove the pump-head from the hopper support bars
•Tie together the adjacent handles of the safety doors at the front, rear and left
side of the depositor to prevent them from unintentionally releasing from their
magnetic catches and swinging open.
•Coil then tie the mains cable to the chassis handle

Irreparable damage can occur to the front screen of the HMI
from excessive mechanical impact, pressure or scratching.

When properly mounted the front of the HMI has an IP65 rating
and, therefore, can be safely wiped down with a damp cloth for
cleaning. However, the rear of the HMI (only accessible from
inside the enclosure) has an IP20 rating and, therefore, should
not be exposed to water.

The depositor must not be transported with the fully assembled
pump-head on its supporting bars. Unpredictably high
accelerations during transportation can act on the pump-head to
apply forces to the supporting bars that exceed their safe
normal working load.

During transportation the depositor must be supported directly
underneath its chassis lower cross-members and not on its
wheels. Unpredictably high accelerations during transportation
can act on the pump-head to apply forces to the wheels that
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Use can be made for transportation of the space between the underside of the
conveyor and the top of the chassis lower cross-members provided the load is
supported by, and securely tethered to the cross-members.
The pump-head can be pre-assembled for transportation and should be packaged
separately.
5.0 Before depositing
Installation
The Universal/Universal 3D-X depositor is a wheeled, mobile machine with a flying
electrical mains lead and therefore requires only a few installation instructions:
•Carefully unpack the depositor and pump-head and check all components are
present according to the delivery schedule.
•Locate the depositor on a dry, level and even floor capable of supporting the
depositor’s weight (see specifications) at the four castor locations.
•Lock the two castors at the left side of the machine before operating the
depositor.
•Dismantle the pump-head sufficiently so that the pump-head casing can be
lifted onto the supporting bars on the depositor.
•Lift the pump-head casing onto the supporting bars and roll it along the bars
until it butts against the mechanical stops attached to the inside of the
supporting bars.
WARNING
A potentially unstable lifting condition could exist without the pump-
head located in its normal operating position whereby the majority of
the depositor’s weight is concentrated within its enclosure. Care
should be taken when lifting the depositor by fork or pallet truck to
provide adequate support no further than mid-way along the enclosure
from the fixed castors at the right-hand side of the machine.

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•Lock the casing onto the bars using the catch provided at the left side of the
front supporting bar.
•Reassemble the pump head components to the pump-head casing.
•Connect the depositor’s electrical mains lead plug into a fixed and switched
electrical socket providing a supply as specified on the depositor’s serial
number plate.
•Switch the socket on.
•Ensure all six guard doors are closed, the Emergency Stop buttons on the
front and rear of the depositor are released and the pour-through guard at the
top of the depositor is correctly located then switch on the depositor using the
isolator on the front face (see Figure 9).
•The boot-up sequence commences automatically and after approximately
1min movement will be seen as the Z, X (if fitted) and wirecut (if fitted) axes
find their home positions.
•If no movement is observed, check to see if there are any warnings displayed
on the HMI to provide remedial information and act upon them accordingly.
•Once it is established that the depositor is functioning correctly assemble the
accessories to the pump-head and prepare trays and racks, as required, for
production.
CAUTION
Some components requiring manual handling for assembly/removal/cleaning are
heavy and will require more than one person to lift. Exercise care and correct
manual handling techniques to avoid injury; also ensure the surrounding floor area
is devoid of trip and slip hazards and that the correct foot ware is worn. Take care
when handling components after washing as they can remain hot for some time.
WARNING
Do not connect the depositor to defective electrical sockets.
If supplementary equipment is used in association with the depositor
(for example, bowl lift, automatic tray feeder) it is the responsibility of
installer of this equipment to ensure a safe installation.