USC LPV100 User manual

Operators Manual
2320 124th Road Sabetha, Kansas 66534 www.uscllc.com Phone: [phone] Revision Effective 01/2020
Document: TD-09-06-1064 Revision: A
LPV100 SEED TREATER
FOR LOSS-IN-WEIGHT TREATERS.

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing USC, LLC for your equipment needs. We appreciate your
business and will work diligently to ensure that you are satisfied with your choice.
OVERVIEW
The purpose of this manual is to provide you with the basic information needed to
operate and maintain the LPV Seed Treater. It does not hold USC, LLC liable for
any accidents or injuries that may occur.
The technical information provided in this document is based on extensive testing
under controlled conditions at the USC research and development facility.
This information is given without guarantee as the conditions of operation and storage
of the equipment are beyond our control. Variables such as temperature, humidity,
viscosity of chemical products and changes in seed size or variety may all effect
the accuracy of application and seed coverage. Periodically check the equipment
calibration while treating and make adjustments as required. This will insure the
optimum seed coverage.
RECEIVING YOUR EQUIPMENT
As soon as the equipment is received, it should be carefully inspected to make certain
that it has sustained no damage during shipment and that all items listed on the
packing list are accounted for. If there is any damage or shortages, the purchaser
must immediately notify USC, LLC. Ownership passes to purchaser when the unit
leaves the USC, LLC. premises. The purchaser is responsible for unloading and
mounting all components of the equipment.
Document the serial number of the machine for future reference. The serial number
is located on the right side of the control panel mounting bracket on the treater.
Serial
Number
SERIAL NUMBERS:_______________(TREATER) _______________(BOX STAND)

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Section Contents Page #
Section A Safety Instructions ................................................................4
Section B Installation ...........................................................................14
Section C Mechanical Operation .........................................................22
LPV Treater with Loss-in-Weight Box-2-Box Overview ..........22
LPV Treater for Batch Hopper Overview................................24
Rotating Drum Overview........................................................27
Section D Electrical Operation.............................................................28
Section E Troubleshooting ..................................................................30
Section F Maintenance.........................................................................32
Proximity Switch Adjustment Guide .......................................34
Atomizer ................................................................................35
Section G Storage.................................................................................37
Section H Limited Warranty .................................................................40
Table of Contents

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Safety Instructions
Section
A
Every year accidents in the work place maim, kill and injure people. Although it may
be impossible to prevent all accidents, with the right combination of training, operating
practices, safety devices, and operator vigilance, the number of accidents can be
significantly reduced. The purpose of this section is to educate equipment users
about hazards, unsafe practices, and recommended hazard avoidance techniques.
If any of the required regularly scheduled maintenance is located above the reach of
the operator, they should follow the companies normal safe practices of reaching that
particular height, utilizing the companies specified equipment and following normal
safety precautions.
When working with treatment chemicals, operators should always wear protective
gloves, safety glasses, and follow the companies safety precautions in the case of
any spillage or operator contamination.
SAFETY WORDS AND SYMBOLS
It is very important that operators and maintenance personnel understand the words
and symbols that are used to communicate safety information. Safety words, their
meaning and format, have been standardized for U.S. manufacturers and published by
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The European Community (E.C.)
has adopted a different format based on the International Standards Organization
(I.S.O.) and applicable machinery directives. Both formats are presented below.
Graphic symbols are not standardized, but most manufacturers will use some variation
of the ones seen in this manual.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoid-
ed, may result in minor or moderate injury and/or property
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Notice is used to notify people of important installation, opera-
tion or maintenance information which is not hazard related.
NOTICE
Mandatory Lockout Power Symbol. Disconnect, lockout
and tagout electrical and other energy sources before inspect-
ing, cleaning or performing maintenance on this equipment.
International Safety Alert Symbol. The exclamation point (!)
surrounded by a yellow triangle indicates that an injury hazard
exists. However, it does not indicate the seriousness of po-
tential injury. The exclamation point (!) is also used with the
DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION symbols so the potential
injury is indicated.
Electrocution Hazard Symbol. This symbol indicates that
an electrocution hazard exists. Serious injury or death could
result from contacting high voltage.
LOCKOUT / TAGOUT PROCEDURES
Lockout/Tagout is the placement of a lock/tag on an energy isolating device in
accordance with an established procedure. When taking equipment out of service to
perform maintenance or repair work, always follow the lockout / tagout procedures as
outlined in ANSI Z344.1 and/or OSHA Standard 1910.147. This standard “requires
employers to establish a program and utilize procedures for affixing appropriate
lockout devices or tagout devices to energy isolating devices and to otherwise disable
machines or equipment to prevent unexpected energizing, start-up, or release of
stored energy in order to prevent injury to employees.”
EMERGENCY STOP
There is an Emergency Stop push button on all LPV Seed Treaters which
is located on the Treater Control Panel. The LPV Automated Treater has
an additional Emergency Stop pushbutton on the Main Control Panel.
Actuators of emergency stop shall be colored RED. The background
immediately around the device actuator shall be colored YELLOW.
The actuator pushbutton operated device shall be of the palm or
mushroom head type.
International Electrocution Hazard. This symbol indicates
that an electrocution hazard exists. Serious injury or death
could result from contacting high voltage.

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CONTROLLED STOP
This is the stopping of machine motion by reducing the electrical com-
mand signal to 0 (zero) once the stop signal has been recognized.
HAZARD REVIEW
Electrocution Hazard
Electrocution accidents are most likely to occur during maintenance of
the electrical system or when working on or near exposed high volt-
age wiring. This hazard does not exist when the electrical power has
been disconnected, properly locked, and tagged out.
Automatic Start Hazard
This equipment may be controlled by an automated system
and may start without warning. Failure to properly disconnect,
lockout, and tagout all energy sources of remotely controlled
equipment creates a very hazardous situation and could
cause injury or even death. PLEASE STAY CLEAR AND BE
ALERT.

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YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and maintenance of your USC, LLC
equipment . YOU must ensure that you and anyone else who is going to operate,
maintain or work around the equipment be familiar with the operating and maintenance
procedures and related SAFETY information contained in this manual. This manual will
take you step-by-step through your working day and alert you to good safety practices
that should be adhered to while operating the equipment
Remember, YOU are the key to safety. Good safety practices not only protect you,
but also the people around you. Make these practices a working part of your safety
program. Be certain that EVERYONE operating this equipment is familiar with the
recommended operating and maintenance procedures and follows all the safety
precautions. Most accidents can be prevented. Do not risk injury or death by ignoring
good safety practices.
• Equipment owners must give operating instructions to operators or employees
before allowing them to operate the machine, and at least annually thereafter
per OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulation 1928.57 and
1910-147.
• The most important safety device on this equipment is a SAFE operator. It is the
operator’s responsibility to read and understand ALL Safety and Operating
instructions in the manual and to follow them. All accidents can be avoided.
• A person who has not read and understood all operating and safety instructions is
not qualified to operate the machine. An untrained operator exposes himself and
bystanders to possible serious injury or death.
• Do not modify the equipment in any way. Unauthorized modification may impair the
function and/or safety and could affect the life of the equipment.
• Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY!
GENERAL SAFETY
1. Read and understand the operator’s manual and all safety labels
before operating, maintaining, adjusting or unplugging the
equipment .
2. Only trained persons shall operate the equipment . An untrained
operator is not qualified to operate the machine.
3. Have a first-aid kit available for use should the need arise,
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4. Provide a fire extinguisher for use in case of an accident. Store in
a highly visible place.
5. Do not allow children, spectators or bystanders within hazard area
of machine.
6. Wear appropriate protective gear. This includes but is not limited
to:
• A hard hat
• Protective shoes with slip resistant soles
• Protective goggles
• Heavy gloves
• Hearing protection
• Respirator or filter mask
7. Place all controls in neutral or off, stop motor, and wait for all
moving parts to stop. Then disable power source before servicing,
adjusting, repairing, or unplugging.
8. Review safety related items annually with all personnel who will be
operating or maintaining the equipment.
OPERATING SAFETY:
1. Read and understand the Operator’s Manual and all safety labels before using.
2. Disconnect and disable electrical supply completely and wait for all moving parts to
stop before servicing, adjusting, repairing or unplugging.
3. Clear the area of bystanders, especially children, before starting.
4. Be familiar with the machine hazard area. If anyone enters hazard area, shut down
machine immediately. Clear the area before restarting.
5. Keep hands, feet, hair and clothing away from all moving and/or rotating parts.
6. Stay away from overhead obstructions and power lines during operation and
transporting. Electrocution can occur without direct contact.
7. Do not operate machine when any guards are removed.
8. Inspect welds and repair if needed.

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PLACEMENT SAFETY
1. Move only with the appropriate equipment
2. Stay away from overhead power lines when moving equipment. Electrocution
can occur without direct contact.
3. Be familiar with machine hazard area. If anyone enters hazard areas, shut down
machine immediately. Clear the area before restarting.
4. Operate the equipment on level ground free of debris. Anchor the equipment to
prevent tipping or upending.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
1. Review the operator’s manual and all safety items before
working with, maintaining or operating the equipment .
2. Place all controls in neutral or off, stop motors, disable power
source, and wait for all moving parts to stop before servicing,
adjusting, repairing or unplugging.
3. Follow good shop practices:
Keep service area clean and dry.
Be sure electrical outlets and tools are properly grounded.
Use adequate light for the job at hand.
4. Keep hands, feet, hair and clothing away from all moving and/or rotating parts.
5. Clear the area of bystanders, especially children, when carrying out any
maintenance and repairs or making any adjustments.
6. Before resuming work, install and secure all guards when maintenance work is
completed.
7. Keep safety labels clean. Replace any sign that is damaged or not clearly visible.
Before placement of the equipment, be sure that ground is
reasonably level. The equipment may topple or work
improperly if the ground is too uneven, damaging the
equipment and / or causing personal injury.

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SAFETY LABELS
1. Keep safety labels clean and legible at all times.
2. Replace safety labels that are missing or have become illegible.
3. Replaced parts that displayed a safety label should also display the current label.
4. Replacement safety labels are available from your authorized dealer.
How to Install Safety Labels:
• Be sure that the installation area is clean and dry.
• Be sure temperature is above 50oF (10oC).
• Decide on the exact position before you remove the backing paper.
• Remove the smallest portion of the split backing paper.
• Align the sign over the specified area and carefully press the small portion with
the exposed sticky backing in place.
• Slowly peel back the remaining paper and carefully smooth the remaining
portion of the sign in place.
• Small air pockets can be pierced with a pin and smoothed out using the piece
of sign backing paper.
Located on the USC equipment you will find safety labels.
Always be sure to read and follow all directions on the labels.
Guards provided with USC equipment are to remain in place
during operation.

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Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY!
REMEMBER—If Safety Labels have been damaged, removed, become illegible, or
parts replaced without safety labels, new labels must be applied. New safety labels are
available through your authorized dealer.
Part # 09-02-0003
Part # 09-02-0010

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Part # 09-02-0001
Part # 09-02-0002

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Part # 09-02-0002 Part # 09-02-0001

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Installation
Section
B Installation
Section
B
LPV AUTOMATED TREATER SET-UP
The following steps outline the initial set-up of your USC Seed Treating system:
1. Clear the area of bystanders, especially small children, before moving.
2. Be sure there is enough clearance from overhead obstructions and power lines or
other equipment to move the machine into its working position.
3. Using a forklift, place the seed treater in the desired position on a level surface.
USC highly recommends that the seed treater be set up inside a
building or any covered structure to protect the machine from
weathering.
4. Remove any boxes and cords from the drum of the treater.
NOTICE
HIGH VOLTAGE ~ Always disconnect the power source before
working on or near the control panel or lead wires.
HIGH VOLTAGE ~ Use insulated tools when making
adjustments while the controls are under power.
Permanent installation may require additional electrical cords,
chemical tubing, and air lines, since each installation is unique.
NOTICE
The LPV Treater CAN NOT be lifted using the forklift
pockets and or transported without all four of the shipping
brackets re-installed. Failure to do so will cause damage
to the tilting frame.
5. Install the drum lift actuator kit (03-17-0111) that is shipped separately using the 6
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LPV AUTOMATED TREATER SET - UP
STEP C: Lower the drum slowly until the drum
frame is resting on the dead stop pins on both
sides of the treater frame.
STEP A: Support the discharge end of the treater
drum using the lift ring at the top of the discharge
assembly.
STEP B: Remove all four of the shipping support
brackets. Save for reuse if treater is moved.

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LPV AUTOMATED TREATER SET - UP
STEP F: Insert a cotter pin (06-09-0087)
in the clevis pins at both ends of the actuator.
Then, attach the yellow cable to the motor connector
STEP D: Insert a clevis pin (06-09-0058) attaching
the bottom of the actuator to the bracket on the treat-
er frame cross member.
When removing the actuator (03-17-0104) from the
box, ensure that you do not allow the shaft to rotate.
The actuator was installed and tested at the factory
so the shaft is in the correct position before it was
disassembled prior to shipping.
STEP E: Insert the second clevis pin (06-09-0058)
and the two flat washers (06-05-0005) attaching the
end of the actuator piston to the bracket on the drum
frame. The washers should be on the outside of the
frame bracket.
If the treater drum is setting on the dead stop pins
and the shaft mounting hole on the actuator is short
of lining up to insert the clevis pin, you may rotate
the shaft one half rotation only to lengthen it.
Any more rotation could affect the proper
travel length.
NOTICE

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LPV AUTOMATED TREATER SET - UP (ALL TREATERS)
After the actuator is installed it should move freely by hand.
If something is binding, damage to the actuator or the mounting
brackets could occur.
NOTICE
6. Anchor the seed treater in position to prevent the machine from moving during
operation.
7. Inspect machine thoroughly for screws, bolts, fittings, etc. which may have come
loose during shipping.
8. The pump stand(s) should be placed on level ground close to the seed treater.
9. Attach the chemical tubing from the pump stand(s) to the static mixer on the seed
treater (below). Additional tubing may be added or removed to accommodate your
installation.
Static Mixer
Assembly

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Scale Lock
Levers
LPV AUTOMATED TREATER SET - UP (BOX-2-BOX TREATERS ONLY)
SET-UP FOR BOX STAND
1. Raise the top assembly with a forklift. Being careful not to hit the LIW gate with the
forks.
2. Remove the bolts (4) from the leg extensions. This will allow the leg extensions to
slide within the tubes on each corner. Each leg extension weigh about 55 lbs. it is
recommended that the leg be supported when the bolt is removed. Use proper
safety precautions.
3. Extend legs so that the distance from the bottom of the leg plate to the bottom of
the metal ring on the bottom of the LIW gate is about 8 feet 2 1/8 inches (98.103
inches). This will put the bolt on the top assembly leg in the top hole on the leg ex-
tension. The hole alignment controls the height.
4. Replace the bolt in each leg and tighten the nut.
5. Place the adjusted unit over the treater such that the center of the discharge tube
on the bottom is centered above the inlet hopper of the treater and adjustable cross
braces are parallel with the long side of the frame of the treater.
6. Adjust the movable cross braces so that the one on the control panel side is above
the door on the treater control panel. This is a code requirement and allows the
control panel to be opened. The one on the other side should be placed just above
the bottom of the top section legs but not contacting the bolts.
7. Connect cables to the treater control panel as outlined on the next page.
8. Release the 4 scale lock levers. See above. These levers must be relocked any
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1. USB Port.
2. Connect any MODBUS equipment to one of these three.
3. Connected to the proximity switch located in the inlet hopper. This is only used
when an inlet conveyor is feeding the treater.
4. Connect cable from proximity switch located above the slide gate on the LIW gate.
5. Connect cable from load cell summing box, located on either the box stand above
the treater, or batch hopper with LIW gate.
6. Connect inlet conveyor.
7. Connect outlet conveyor.
8. Connect the red cable to the PJESTOPA on the Main Control Panel (MCP) and
then to the PJESTOPB on the next panel that is closest to the MCP. Repeat this
process until all control panels are connected in a daisy chain configuration. It may
be other items of equipment with similar connections. The order or number of devic-
es is not important. It is important that each cable is ran from an A connection to a
B connection (never A to A or B to B), and that no control panel is left out of the
LPV TREATER CONNECTIONS
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LPV TREATER CONNECTIONS
chain. Connect the two red plugs onto each of the remaining open PJESTOP con-
nectors on the first and last panel.
9. Connect cable from actuator communications on LIW gate located on either the
box dump hopper, or batch hopper with LIW gate.
10. Connect up to 4 auxiliary devices such as Dry Additive Feeder, manual pump
stands, etc.
11. Connect the flow meters from up to 4 pump stands.
12. Connect cable from actuator power on LIW gate located on either the box dump
hopper, or batch hopper with LIW gate.
13. Connected to drum motor. Prewired at the manufacturing plant
14. Connected to atomizer motor. Prewired at the manufacturing plant.
15. Connect pump motors.
16. Connect yellow cable from to the drum tilt actuator box to the drum tilt actuator un-
der the treater. Note: the yellow cable is attached to the actuator box at the manu-
facturing plant.
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DRUM TILT ACTUATOR
1617