Post FREWITT 20 152 Series User manual

POST MATERIAL HANDLING
21 Stone Castle Road, Rock Tavern, NY 12575
www.posthoist.com 845-200-3355
OPERATOR MANUAL
FREWITT DRUM CONDITIONER
SERIAL NUMBERS 20.152

POST MATERIAL HANDLING
21 Stone Castle Road, Rock Tavern, NY 12575
www.posthoist.com 845-200-3355
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS.....................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................3
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION ...........................................................................................3
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................4
POWERING ON THE DRUM ONCITIONER.................................................................4
LOADING THE DRUM CONDITIONER WITH A DRUM. .........................................5
STARTING THE DRUM CONDITIONING CYCLE......................................................5
REMOVING THE DRUM FROM THE DRUM CONDITIONER.................................5
EMERGENCY STOP..........................................................................................................6
SAFETY ...............................................................................................................................6
INDICATOR LIGHT...........................................................................................................6
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................7
SLOT COVER AND SHROUD REMOVAL..................................................................10
APPROVAL DRAWING..................................................................................................11
ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM...............................................................................................12
PNEUMATIC DIAGRAM................................................................................................14
CLEANING PROCEDURES............................................................................................15
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE....................................................................................15
SAFETY .............................................................................................................................15
SYMBOLS..........................................................................................................................15
OPERATORS AND MAINTENANCE STAFF..............................................................16
ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING HAZARDS................................................................17
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS...............................................................................................17
CCOMPRESSED AIR HAZARDS ..................................................................................17
PRODUCT HAZARDS.....................................................................................................17
RESIDUAL RISKS............................................................................................................17
OTHER RISKS ..................................................................................................................17
INTEGRATION.................................................................................................................18
WARRANTY LIMIT.........................................................................................................18
LIMITATION OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURER ....18
EMERGENCIES................................................................................................................18
WARRANTY.....................................................................................................................18

POST MATERIAL HANDLING
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www.posthoist.com 845-200-3355
INTRODUCTION
This manual provides operating, maintenance and service information
regarding the Post Material Handling Drum Conditioner. Keep this
manual available to management, operator and maintenance
personnel who are responsible for the equipment’s operation and
maintenance.
It is essential to read, understand and follow the recommendations of
this manual before operating or servicing this equipment. Failure to
do so could result in serious injury, death and/or property damage.
This equipment should be operated only by qualified personnel. If
there are questions concerning the operation of this equipment
please contact: Post Material Handling
21 Stone Castle Road, Rock Tavern, NY, 12575, USA
www.posthoist.com 1-845-200-3355
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
This equipment is designed to apply pressure to drums of compacted
material with the intention of breaking up the contents to a point
where they can be removed from the drums. A drum is placed
between two compression arms and a conditioning cycle is started.
The arms will apply pressure to the external surface of the drum and
release. This process will continue for a preset number of cycles.
Two start buttons are provided, requiring to hand operation to start
the conditioning cycle. An emergency stop button is provided to stop
the cycle and vent the pneumatic pressure. AN illuminated reset
button is provided to reset the system after an emergency stop
situation, to reset the cycle during operation and to illuminate in
response to the drum conditioner’s status.

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Maximum conditioning force: 2000lbs (8,900 Newtons).
Guard height: 1686mm
Operating voltage: 230 VAC
Operating current load: 6A maximum
MACHINE NAMEPLATE
POWERING ON THE DRUM ONCITIONER
1. Turn the power disconnect switch to the on position. The reset indicator light
will blink slowly.
2. Pull the Emergency Stop button out if they have been depressed.
3. Close the safety gate.
4. Press the RESET button. The reset button light will be steady on.

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LOADING THE DRUM CONDITIONER WITH A DRUM.
1. Raise the safety gate by lifting
from the handles provided.
Caution: Beware of pinch
points when raising and lowering
the door. There are three
handles available for raising and
lowering the safety guard.
2. The lid should removed
from the drum or the clamping
ring of the lid should be removed
prior to using the drum
conditioner.
3. Using a pallet jack, position a pallet containing a drum in between the drum
conditioner arms.
4. Lower the safety gate. There are three handles available for raising
and lowering the safety guard.
STARTING THE DRUM CONDITIONING CYCLE
1. Release the emergency stop button if it has been depressed.
2. Press the RESET button.
3. Simultaneously press the two START buttons. The drum conditioning cycle
will start and finish when the preset number of compression cycles has
completed.
4. The speed of the drum conditioner is set to 9 meters/minute.
5. Raise the safety gate and rotate the drum to condition more areas of
the drum as required.
6. Lower the safety gate and re-start the drum conditioning cycle if needed.
REMOVING THE DRUM FROM THE DRUM CONDITIONER.
1. Raise the safety gate with the handles provided. There are three
handles available for raising and lowering the safety guard.
2. Using a pallet jack, remove the pallet and drum from the drum conditioner.

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CHANGING THE NUMBER OF DRUM CONDITIONING
COMPRESSION CYCLES.
1. Press and hold the RESET button for over 5 seconds. The reset button light
will start to blink.
2. Repeatedly press the RESET button until the light blinks for the desired
number of drum condition cycles.
3. Press and hold the RESET button again for 5 seconds. The light will be
steady on.
EMERGENCY STOP
Pressing the EMERGENCY STOP button will stop the drum conditioner
from cycling and exhaust all air pressure from the machine.
When the drum conditioner is in a safe condition, release the EMERGENCY
STOP button and press the RESET button.
SAFETY
Do not operate the lift if the maintenance schedule has not been followed.
The drum conditioner has been specifically designed to break up the materials
inside a drum. Do not place anything but drums in the drum conditioner. Do not
operate this equipment if any unusual noise or vibration is observed.
Safety shoes must be worn during operation of this equipment.
INDICATOR LIGHT
The status of the drum conditioner is displayed with the reset button indicator
light.
Steady on light
SYSTEM READY
All conditions/interlocks are set to start the machine.
Slow blinking
RESET REQUIRED

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Release the Emergency stop, lower the safety gate and press the RESET
button on the machine.
Fast blinking
The drum conditioner is counting out the number of cycles it will operate when
compression drums. Reference the section CHANGING THE NUMBER OF
DRUM CONDITIONING COMPRESSION CYCLES.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Mount the drum conditioner on a sturdy vertical mounting surface per
the hole pattern show below.

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2. Mount the control enclosure using the provided mounting holes.

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3. Locate the safety guard over the drum conditioner. Fasten to the wall and
floor using the mounting tabs provided. Mounting hardware by others.

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4. Make the electrical and pneumatic connections between the
operator panel and the drum conditioner.
All connections required pass through the dashed lines shown the
schematics (at the end of this document).
The connections to the drum conditioner can be made either from
the hole in the back of the mounting plate or through the drum conditioner
lower right side shroud.
Connect utilities (electrical supply power and pneumatic supply power) to
the main electrical panel.
Cut holes in the main electrical panel and the conditioner shroud to
the diameter required by the conduit fittings (Provided by others).
1. Install the slot cover. Insert the slot cover screws
SLOT COVER AND SHROUD REMOVAL
Major components can be accessed by removing the platform
panel and slot cover. Turn the slot cover tensioner screw anti-clockwise to loosen
the slot cover.
Remove the side panel removal screws to free the side panel. Pull the
conditioner shroud off to gain access to the internal components of the machine.