Spraying Systems AutoJet VC10 User manual

AutoJet® VC10 Industrial
Heated Spray System
OWNER’S MANUAL
ML00VC10HTSYS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Preface·········································································································································3
1.1 Important········································································································································3
1.2 How to Use this Manual ·················································································································3
2. Safety ··········································································································································3
2.1 General Safety Informaon············································································································· 3
2.2 Unpacking the System·····················································································································4
3. Overview of VC10························································································································· 5
3.1 Introducon ····································································································································5
3.2 Product Features····························································································································· 5
3.3 Specicaons ··································································································································5
3.4 System Usage··································································································································6
3.5 Liquid Delivery Tank························································································································6
3.6 Zoning Control System Opons ······································································································6
3.7 Spray Control Panel Opons···········································································································7
4. Installing the System ····················································································································8
4.1 Filling the Heang Loop ··················································································································8
4.2 Process Fluid Delivery ·····················································································································9
4.3 Agitator And FRL Unit····················································································································10
5. System Start-Up and Operaon·································································································· 11
5.1 Heated Spray System ····················································································································11
5.2 Front Panel Controls and Indicators ·····························································································11
5.3 Sequence of Operaons················································································································ 12
5.4 Automac Rell And Level Sensor································································································13
5.5 Programming the Level Sensor·····································································································14
6. Recommended Maintenance······································································································ 15
7. Cleaning Procedure ···················································································································· 16
8. Troubleshoong························································································································· 17
9. Spare Parts································································································································· 17

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SECTION 1
PREFACE
1.1 IMPORTANT
This AutoJet® VC10 Heated Spray Control System and all components are produced and checked at the factory. The
system can be dangerous if used incorrectly. Read this manual carefully and read all safety instrucons.
Operators must always follow the general safety instrucons in the working area and aim to prevent accidents.
The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes in standard construcon without prior nocaon.
Images and diagrams in this manual may not be exact representaons of your system conguraon.
1.2 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
This manual is intended to be a source of informaon for the operators and technicians who may be installing, inter-
acng with, or servicing/maintaining Spraying Systems Co.® systems and components.
This manual contains important safety warnings, installaon/operang instrucons, troubleshoong and mainte-
nance informaon.
ICONS
WARNING: The user can be seriously injured, damage their health, and/or damage the system.
CAUTION: Product, process, or environment can be damaged or be in danger if the instrucons are
not followed correctly.
ATTENTION: Supplementary informaon for the user that draws aenon to possible problems.
SECTION 2
SAFETY
2.1 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
READ AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
All safety-related and operang instrucons should be read before the system is operated. Follow all operang instruc-
ons.
SERVICING
Do not aempt to service this system unless you have been trained or authorized to conduct repairs. Only authorized
and qualied service personnel should aempt to service this system. Service by unauthorized personnel may void any
and all warranes.
WARNING: Before performing any maintenance, make sure electrical power is o and any air/liquid
pressure is bled from the system.
UNINTENDED USE
Use of Spraying Systems Co.® equipment in ways other than those described in the documentaon supplied with the
equipment may result in injury to persons or damage to property. Examples of unintended use of equipment would
be:
• Using incompable materials/damaged parts
• Making unauthorized modicaons/using unapproved auxiliary equipment
• Removing or bypassing safety guards or interlocks
• Operang equipment in excess of maximum rangs

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REGULATIONS AND APPROVALS
Make sure all equipment is rated and approved for the environment in which it is used. Any approvals obtained for
Spraying Systems Co.® equipment will be voided if instrucons for installaon, operaon, and service are not followed.
All phases of equipment installaon must comply with federal, state, and local codes.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Spraying Systems Co.® strongly recommends the use of appropriate safety equipment when working in potenally haz-
ardous environments and chemicals. This safety equipment includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Protecve hat
• Safety glasses or face shield
• Chemical-resistant safety gloves and apron
• Long sleeve shirt and long pants
Users of this product should never place themselves in the path of the spray. Users should consult and follow the rec-
ommendaons of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of any chemical or uid sprayed using this system.
PRESSURIZED SYSTEMS
It is important to recognize proper safety precauons when using a pressurized spray system. When dealing with pres-
sure applicaons, the system pressure should never exceed the lowest rated component. Always know your system,
all component capabilies, maximum pressures and ow rates.
WARNING: Fluids under pressure can penetrate skin and cause severe injury.
ATTENTION: Always remember to carefully read the chemical manufacturer’s labels, follow SDS and
all direcons.
WARNING OF SHOCK HAZARD
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not open the cover on electrical control panel. For service contact
Spraying Systems Co.® at 1-866-321-2250.
WARNING: Plug panels into a GFCI outlet.
WARNING: To prevent injury, avoid contact with potenally hot parts. Components can cause
severe burns. Do not aim the spray at any person or part of the body. Do not place any part of your
body into the spray paern.
USE OF CHEMICAL COMPONENTS
Spraying Systems Co. does not manufacture or supply any of the chemical components used in this equipment and is
not responsible for their eects. Because of the large number of chemicals that could be used and their dierent
chemical reacons, the buyer and user of this equipment should determine compability of the materials used and
any of the potenal hazards involved.
2.2 UNPACKING THE SYSTEM
The system components come packaged to protect them from damage. Use cauon when opening the crate. The
crate will contain all parts needed to install the unit. Parts of the unit may be wrapped in bubble wrap. Remove all of
the packaging material wrapping the system. Once unpacked and removed from the crate, the system is ready for
installaon and connecon.
CAUTION: The packaging may contain exposed cables, hoses, or other components. Always exercise
cauon when opening boxes to avoid accidental damage or slicing of various components.

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3.1 INTRODUCTION
The Spraying Systems Co. AutoJet® VC10 Industrial Heated Spray System can be used at the heart of any spray
applicaon when temperature and pressure control is needed in a variety of viscous heated applicaons. The system
provides temperature control to heat any uid that must maintain a specic higher temperature for spraying. This
system conveniently pairs with many nozzle or spray header setups that are desired for your heated spray system
applicaons.
3.2 PRODUCT FEATURES
The AutoJet® VC10 Industrial Heated Spray System consists of a stainless steel pressure tank with a heater for constant
heang of your process uid. The desired temperature of your process uid is controlled by a liquid heater pump that
is constantly recirculang water through the heater. An agitator keeps the uid moving around the heater to ensure
consistent temperature and helps to maintain your uids in suspension. This system is also equipped with a manual
pressure control, auto-rell, and connuous level sensor for auto-rell.
The control panel for the system can be mounted to the frame with a 1750+ or 2150+ Spray Control Panel for easy
spray control access. Power is distributed to the pump and heater from the system control panel. The control panel
consists of an illuminated “Power On” and “Power o” power pushbuons, and various illuminated selector switches.
A lockout/disconnect switch is mounted on the door. A low-level indicator is illuminated when the tank is low.
Illuminated selector switches for “Pump On”, “Heater On”, and “Auto-Rell On” (oponal) are used to acvate said
features; lamps will be lit when features are running. The heater can be turned on only when the circulaon pump is
running.
3.3 SPECIFICATIONS
PANEL POWER REQUIREMENTS DATA:
Voltage: 480 VAC +/-15% 1 ø
Frequency: 60 Hz
Curent : 30 A max
Phase : 3
AIR INPUT REQUIRENT DATA :
Pressure : 0 psi (min), 100 psi (max)
Inlet Port : Tank : 1/4” NPT (F)
Consumpon: Main System: 5 SCFM maximum
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA:
To be installed indoors
Operang temperature range: 41 to 104°F
(0 to 42.8°C)
Humidity Range: 5 to 90% (non-condensing)
Enclosures: NEMA 4 (None Explosion Proof)
Height above sea level: <3,280 .
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS:
Control panel/tank skid:
Height – 72 in.
Length – 34 in.
Depth – 40 in.
SECTION 3
OVERVIEW OF VC10
LEVEL SWITCHES DATA:
TDR (Time Domain Reectometry) Level Sensor
-4 to 302°F (-20 to 150°C)
232 psi max. (16 bar)
24 V DC
High Frequency Capacive Level Switch (stand pipe)
185°F max. (85°C) connuous, 302°F short me
(150°C)
232 psi max. (16 bar)
30 V DC
PRESSURE TANK DATA:
Tank capacity: 10 gallons, 40-100 PSI Max, 200F Max
Material: 304 SS, jacketed, insulated
CENTRIFUGAL PUMP DATA:
1/3 hp 208-230/480 VAC 1 ø
IMMERSION HEATER DATA:
304 SS screw plug
6K W 480 VAC 1 ø
Stainless steel heang element
70 - 200°F range
Safety Shut O

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3.4 SYSTEM USAGE
• Spray controller provide on/o ming and ow control of the nozzles
• Will feed directly: the liquid delivery line, distribuon manifold, and nozzle (s).
• Condioning uid pump should be primed and ran using clean water.
• Agitator component should be used with ltered, regulated, and lubricated air.
• Process uid can be drained using 3-way ball valve on the uid outlet.
• Zone control panel for specic applicaon targeng by turning on and o individual groups or nozzles.
3.5 LIQUID DELIVERY TANK
• 10 gallon, 304 stainless steel ASME pressure tank
• Air inlet with manual air inlet pressure regulator, gauge, manual 2-way ball valve for quick safety relief of tank
pressure.
• Connuous liquid level sensor with auto-rell addion.
• Liquid outlet unit with manual 3-way ball valve for tank draining, and 2-way ball valve for direct uid line shut o.
• Air motor driven liquid agitator unit that is equipped with a stainless-steel sha propeller.
• The regulator-lter-lubricator must be mounted by the customer and provided its own separate line of air for the
air motor on the agitator.
3.6 ZONING CONTROL SYSTEM OPTIONS
Oponal zone control provides the means to individually trigger spray nozzles or groups of spray nozzles. The system
includes the following equipment to enable zone control:
NOTE: Zone control provides the ability to trigger the spray nozzles, or groups of spray nozzles, independently,
however, all spray nozzles will operate at the same duty cycle.
Figure 2: Manual Zone Control (Oponal) Figure 3: Digital Zone Control (Oponal)
Filter/Regulator/
Lubricator

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3.7 SPRAY CONTROL PANEL OPTIONS
Spray control modules pair with the oponal variable spray mount and provides the means to set operang
parameters and control the funconing of the automac spray nozzles. AutoJet® oers three updated panel models to
choose from. The controllers are designed to run electric actuated spray nozzles.
Controllers not included with this system package. These controllers are suggested.
*Dual Channel 1000+ is only capable with electric actuated spray nozzles and air nozzles can only work with a single
channel.
Figure 2: Manual Zone Control(Oponal)
Manual 8-zone control panel which includes the
following components mounted into a stainless-steel
hinged enclosure:
• Eight (8) manual enclosure cover mounted on-
o switches.
• Terminal strips.
• Cord grips for cable entry.
Figure 3: Digital Zone Control (Oponal)
Digital 8-zone control panel with/ or without ming control which
includes the following components mounted into a stainless-steel
hinged enclosure:
• Programmable logic controller with Ethernet for ming control
• HMI touch screen control and display
• Four (4) Model 1022 digital 2-switch modules
• Power Supply
• Terminal strip
• Cord grips for cable entry
Features AutoJet 1000+ AutoJet 1750+ AutoJet 2150+
HMI Touch Screen 4.3” 4.3” 7”
Power Input 110-240 VAC,
50/60, 1Ph., 3A
110-240 VAC,
50/60 1 ph., 5A
120 VAC, 50/60,
1Ph., 8A
Washdown Closure ✓✓✓
Recipes ✓✓✓
Trigger Input ✓✓✓
Global Compability, mul-voltage
power cords available
✓✓✓
Stainless Steel Control Panel ✓✓✓
Power On/O Switch ✓✓✓
Level Switch ✓✓✓
Pulse Width Modulaon (PWM) ×✓✓
System Outputs ×✓✓
Dual Channel* ✓×✓
HMI Wi-Fi Access ×✓✓
2300 Series Controls ×✓✓
Precision Spray Control ×✓✓
Encoder Input ××✓
Flow Monitoring ××✓
Pressure Input Sensor ××✓
Ethernet IP ××✓
High Capacity ××✓

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SECTION 4
INSTALLING THE SYSTEM
WARNING: The air supplied to the machine must be clean, free of moisture and lubricang uids;
failure to do this voids all warranes.
The AutoJet® VC10 Industrial Heated Spray System is powered by wiring into 480 VAC 1 ø service. Do not connect
power unl all wiring, and connecon of the system is complete.
4.1 FILLING THE HEATING LOOP
A circulang condioning line provides heated uid to all the jacketed components of the system. This line consists of
a 1/3 HP 480 VAC centrifugal pump, immersion heater, thermometer, pressure gauge, and return reservoir.
• Centrifugal pump- circulates the heated uid throughout all the jacketed components.
• Immersion heater- maintains the temperature set point of the heated uid and the process uid.
• Temperature controller- provides temperature regulaon to the in-line immersion heater.
• High limit switch- turns heater o at 300°F for fail safe protecon. Temperature feedback is provided by the
thermometer in the tank for reference.
• Level switch- veries that enough uid is in the system so that components are not damaged.
• Regulator- allows for the system to be lled with a pressurized source of water or glycol soluon. Deionized water
(DI) is recommended to limit mineral deposits. A 50/50 mixture of propylene (or ethylene) glycol and water must
be used for temperatures of 180 to 200°F. The regulator limits the pressure of the system for safe operaon.
• Return reservoir- provides room for expansion of the heated uid, and pressure relief for over lling of the
system. Note that all the condioning lines from the pump, through all jacketed components, and back to the
return reservoir must be run in series. Never split the ow path as this could result in cold spots.
DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING THE HEATING LOOP:
1) Begin by turning the disconnect switch to the “On” posion. Apply power to the system using the “Power On”
pushbuon. The amber indicator will light up.
2) Prior to the system being run for the rst me, the heang circuit must be lled with condioning uid. Connect
the condioning uid source to the ¼” NPT (F) valve in the middle of the standpipe.
3) To ll the reservoir, open the valve and adjust the regulator. The regulator should be set to 5 psi. The over-
pressurizaon valve past the regulator will open at 10 psi.
4) Open the air purge vents located on the return line and the pump; these will automacally purge air out of the
water line.
5) As condioning uid lls the reservoir, loosen the 1/2 G threaded level switch connecon recognizable by an O-
ring (boom connecon on the stand pipe).
6) Allow the uid and air mixture to escape from the loosened connecon unl no air bubbles are seen; hand-ghten
the sensor to begin building pressure.
8) Once the small, yellow light on the sensor is lit, allow the system to connue to ll for several minutes. Wait unl
the inlet regulator at the top of the standpipe levels o at a pressure, and make sure it is adjusted to 5 psi at a no-
ow condion.
9) Turn the pump on by using the selector switch on the system control panel. If the standpipe uid level drops below
the level sensor, the pump will automacally be turned o and the Pump On light will be o.
10) If water begins to leak out of the purge vents, ghten again.

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11) As the system connues to ll, the pump should resume operaon. When the pump is running, water pressure at
the outlet of the pump should be approximately between 20-35 psi.
12) During the ll operaon if the water pressure does not exceed above 20 psi, ensure all the air vents are open.
13) Once all air is purged out of the system, the pressure at the pump outlet should remain steady.
4.2 PROCESS FLUID DELIVERY
Fluid delivery is accomplished via a jacketed pressure tank, jacketed valves, jacketed hoses, and a jacketed spray
nozzle (s).
The tank, is a pressure vessel that is pressurized with air to maintain a given setpoint at the nozzle locaon.
1) To ensure complete heang in every possible liquid delivery component, including the ball valves mounted on the
tanks, are jacketed to maintain consistent heang. The hose delivering the uid from the tank to the nozzles is
completely jacketed.
2) Finally, the nozzles themselves are jacketed to maintain set temperatures. The tank is an ASME pressure vessel.
The tank comes equipped with 125 psi safety valve, air regulator, and ball valves.
3) The main air supply goes into the inlet 2-way shut o valve.
4) Before opening the pressure tank, make sure the pressure in the system is relieved.
Heated
Water IN
Heated Water
Pumped To
Spray Nozzles
Recirculang
Water From
Pressure Tank
Supply water IN
Heated Water
To Pump
Figure 4: Pump
Figure 5: Heater
Figure 6: Strainer
Process uid inlet
from tank
Process uid
outlet from tank
to strainer
Heated Water
Figure 7: Fings beneath Pressure Tank
Process
uid outlet
Heated Water
Outlet
Process
Fluid Inlet
Heated
Water
Inlet
Level Switch

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4.3 AGITATOR AND FRL UNIT
Customer mounted agitator and FRL Unit that helps keep the liquid in suspension. The lter/regulator/lubricator
(FRL) unit provides a consistent oiled air supply to the agitator. The lter in unit will remove parcles down to 5
microns in size.
CAUTION: The agitator should never be operated without an oiled air supply. Running without oiled
air can result in a mechanical failure. Providing more pressure to the agitator than recommended
can result in a mechanical failure of the unit.
Specicaons (customer provided materials):
• Bowl capacity: 0.6 oz. of lubricang oil
• 1/4” FNPT air inlet/60 PSI max/21 CFM max
• 1/2” tubing connecon between FRL unit to air inlet