Components
How many components are there to the Masterbagger?
15 components
what is the goal of the bag placer?
to place the main bags on the snout.
What is the process of the Infeed Conveyor?
Conveyor receives products from finish conveyors. This conveyor runs continuously. It only stops if a conveyor jam is detected. The Infeed Conveyor hands over the products to the Vision System.
What is the process of Area Control on HMI Screen?
The Area Control Screen is used to start and stop specific sections of the Master Bagger, place sections in Auto, and place sections in Manual.
can you see problems in the different components of the machine on the HMI screens?
TRUE or Yes you can.
What is the name of the conveyor that receives products from finish conveyors?
Infeed Conveyor
how many failed attempts does the bag placer go through before rejecting the bag?
3
What is the process of the Collator?
When the unit is complete, the conveyor accelerates and transports the unit to the end of the conveyor.
What does HMI mean?
Human Machine Interface
Process for resetting the E-stop button?
push the big red E stop button.
check machine for people, damage, or other hazardous conditions.
reset e stop by pulling red button out and pressing the blue reset button on hmi panel
How many interlock gates and light curtains are on the masterbagger?
9 interlock gates and 3 light curtains.
what button is pressed to discharge the failed bag?
Discharge bag button.
What is the process of the Transfer Conveyor?
The conveyor that takes the master bags to the weight system.
How do you use Area Control?
Select Area Control on the Home Screen on the top left. On the HMI Screen.
if any interlock gates will not reset what is the process?
1, have maintenance open the door manually.
2, hold the start/ stop button for 10 seconds.
3, reset the gate as normal.
Name the components of the Masterbagger?
1. Infeed Conveyor 2. Vision System 3. Turn Device ( Manipulator) 4. Collator 5. Compression Chamber 6. Ram 7. Snout 8. Bag Placer 9. Bag Bin 10. Bag Magazine 11. Transfer Conveyor 12. Weight System 13. Labeler 14. Upstacker 15. Accumulation Area
once the operator has placed a bag on snout. What needs to be done?
Bag is on snout button needs to be pressed.
What is the process of the Wax System?
It waxes the inside of the snout so the bags can slide through without peel back.
What is the next step after selecting the Area Control on the HMI Screen?
The Area Control Screen will open and The Operator can select the process zone to use.
What is the process to enter a interlock gate?
Press white button( request access).
LOTO at gate handle. After completion,
Press blue button to resume normal functions.
What is the name of the component that detects the orientation of the product?
Vision System
if you open the gate to access bag bin properly (IE LOTO) will it shut down the entire master bagger machine?
no. it will only shut down that specific part of the machine.
What is the process of the Snout?
The product passes through the snout and into the bag. The snout will be set to open to the correct size based on the recipe selected.
What are the options for the Master Bagger to run in Area Control Screen?
The Operator can put the machine in Auto Start/Stop or Manual Start/Stop.
are the interlock gates a replacements for LOTO?
No