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Operating Instructions
Scraper Conveyor
with worm gear motor
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Table of contents
Page
1.00 Introduction 4
1.10 General 4
2.00 Transportation 5
3.00 Assembly 5
4.00 Commissioning 11
.11 Drive 11
.12 General 11
.11 Lubricants 13
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1.00
Introduction
1.10
General
The purpose of these operating instructions is to assist you during
assembly and maintenance of KABELSCHLEPP conveyors, so that
expensive machine down-times can be avoided, and malfunctions can
be eliminated as quickly as possible.
1.20
Use of the conveyor as directed
The scraper conveyor is intended for the transportation of chips and
coarse separation of chips and cooling lubricants during wet
machining.
It is suitable for short broken chips in dry and wet machining.
The amount of chips introduced must not exceed the continuous
carrying capacity specified in the technical data sheet. Otherwise
there is a risk of chip blockage or jamming of the conveyor belt.
Attention:
Do not put any large parts or pieces of waste on the
conveyor belt! This can jam the conveyor belt,
resultingin damage.
1.30
Safety instructions
- Observe accident prevention regulation VBG 10.
- Observe operating instructions.
- Maintenance and repairs may only be carried
out by qualified personnel.
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2.00
Transportation
Small KABELSCHLEPP conveyors (up to a total length of 6 m) are
delivered ready for operation.
For transport by crane, the provided lifting elements must be used.
Otherwise there is a risk of damage to the conveyor, as well as an
increased danger of accidents.
For large conveyors, the tail, feeding part, inclined section with moun-
ted bow-shaped connections (sectional length 2 ...... 3 m), drive unit
and support structure are delivered as separate elements.
3.00
Assembly
3.10
Conveyor housing
(with delivery in sectional lengths)
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3.20
Insertion of the scraper belt
In order to insert the scraper belt, the following steps must be performed:
Projecting scraper sheet sides must be on the ground, and the fastening
brackets of the scraper sheets must be directed towards the conveyor
housing!
Before drawing the scraper belt into the conveyor housing, the centre
distance of the chain wheels to the drive shaft and to the
tail axle must be compared with the side chain centre distance (X).
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Put the front end of the scraper conveyor down on the lower
slideway of the conveyor and move against the chain wheels.
Lift the scraper conveyor to the height of the lower slideway of the
discharging section.
The chain wheels then pull the scraper belt into the conveyor housing.
Attention:
Risk of injury!
Do not reach into crushing points and moving parts!
Only switch drive motor on in jog mode!
If the scraper belt jams, stop the motor immediately
and run it briefly in the reverse direction.
Attention:
Be careful when inserting the conveyor chain into the
tail! - Risk of injury!
Do not pull by hand, but use a suitable tool
(dog, pliers, etc.)
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3.21
Closing of the scraper belt
Push outer shackles from the outside into the chain links to be connected.
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3.22
Tensioning of the scraper belt
(with the conveyor in operating mode)
Attention!
Adjustment of the tensioning screws must be done gradually on
both sides. The drive shaft must never get into a diagonal position.
4. Once the scraper belt has been tensioned, re-tighten the fastening
screws and lock nuts.
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3.30
Conveyor drive
3.40
Overload safety devices
KABELSCHLEPP conveyors can be supplied with an overload
safety device, which responds to jamming of the conveyor belt and
protects the conveyor from damage.
3.41
Overload protection
by means of a protective meter switch or current measuring relay
in the electric control
Normally a protective motor switch or a current meter relay mounted in
the electric control is sufficient as overload protection.
By means of the current meter relay, necessary signals (acoustic or
visual) and/or control actions can be triggered.
3.42
Overload safety
with torque arm and limit switch
The permissible torque is set at manufacture. If the conveyor belt
becomes jammed, the increased torque compresses a cup spring
package and the conveyor is switched off by limit switches and/or a
signal is triggered.
3.50
Electric connection
The electric connection of the conveyor must be carried out by specia-
lists according to the valid VDE regulations and in accordance with the
data on the rating label.
Attention:
Conveyors with return movement must be equipped
with a jogging skip gear.
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4.00
Commissioning
4.10
First operation
4.11
Drive
The worm gear motors are supplied with a suitable oil filling at the
factory.
Before commissioning, always check that the oil is at the proper
fill level using the oil-level plug (1).
Horizontal assembly:
When the gear unit is at rest, the oil level should reach the lower edge
of the oil level plug.
At the same time, the supplied vent screw (2) must be used in place of
the locking screw used for transportation, or the seal cord in the vent
screw must be removed before commissioning (depending on make).
Especially during the run-in period, high temperatures may occur; this
is not a cause for alarm, since the lubricants used are suitable
for temperatures up to 100 0 C.
After run-in has been carried out, when the room temperature is 20 0C
the temperature on the surface of the housing must not exceed 70 0C.
4.12
General
Check that the conveyor is set up firmly, check screw connections and
the function of existing accessory parts.
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4.20
Control during normal operation
Control of the scraper belt conveyor is by means of a machine
switch installed by the customer.
Walking on the conveyor during operation is forbidden.
It must in always be ensured that the material to be conveyed
is continuously charged!
Attention!
During installation of the conveyor into a machine
housing, the sheeting has to be executed in such a
way that it protects the conveyor during operation,
and the feeding point is not accessible.
Containers which are set up at the discharge of the
conveyor to receive the conveyed materials
must be designed in such a way that a risk of injury by
reaching inside the container is excluded. If necessary
a sheeting must be attached.
For conveyors with reverse movement there is a
feed device at the reversing point for troubleshooting.
In this case, the following items have to be taken into
consideration:
A jogging skip gear has to be provided for the return
movement. (see item 3.50)
In the case free mounting of the conveyor, there has
to be a raised area of the housing with a distance
of >120 mm to the dog.
5.00
Maintenance of the conveyor
Maintenance overview
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5.10
Maintenance of the drive
In order to guarantee sufficient cooling, heavy deposits of dirt and dust
on the surface of the drive must be avoided.
The intakes of the ventilator hood of the motor and the interstices of the
radiator fins must be free of fouling.
The drive is of low-maintenance design. Maintenance is limited to
regular checks of the lubricants and changing the lubricants. The
changingintervals depend on the working hours and the working
temperature (see diagram on next page).
Attention:
5.11
Lubricants
Unless a special arrangement has been agreed, every drive leaves our
factory with a gear-specific and type-specific lubrication filling. The
decisive factor here is the type specification (M1... M6) when the drive is
ordered. If the type is changed later, the lubricant filling must be adjusted
to the changed type (lubricant filling quantities)
The lubricants table for SEW drives on page 15 shows the permissible
lubricants for SEW gear units. Please note the following legend for the
lubricants table.
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Rolling-contact bearing grease
The rolling-contact bearings of the SEW gear units are filled at the factory
with the greases listed below. SEW recommends that when you change
the oil you also replace the grease filling.
5.12
Diagram – Change of lubricants
working hours
5.13
Filling amounts of lubricants
Filling amounts in litres
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5.14 Table of lubricants for SEW drives
01 805_692
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5.20
Maintenance
of the scraper belt, the side chains
and the chain wheels
Every 500 working hours the side chains of the scraper
conveyor have to be checked for proper lubrication.
Attention:
When a dry run is carried out, the side chains must be
manually re-greased with viscous oil.
5.21
Re-tensioning of the scraper belt
Because of the tensile forces applied to the side chains of the scraper
belt causes the belt to stretch during operation, they must be
re-tensioned regularly. (see item 3.22 - page 9)
Do not tension the scraper belt and side chains too much, since other-
wise they wear out too quickly.
If the tensioning distance is insufficient, the scraper belt and side
chains may have to be shortened.
5.22
Changing the scraper belt
The scraper belt must be changed if the scraper belt shows very
heavy wear and its function is called into question.
The belt change is carried out in the same manner as the drawing-in
of the scraper belt (item 3.20) when removing the worn belt, but in the
reverse order.
5.30
Maintenance of the conveyor housing
The screw connections of the conveyor housing have to be checked at
regular intervals (approximately every 6 months) and tightened
if necessary. At the same time the housing should be inspected
for rust formation. Damages should be repaired if necessary.
The cleaning of the conveyor housing should be carried out as follows:
Separate scraper belt at the end member. Procedure as shown under
item 3.21 - page 8, but in reverse order. Then re-insert end member
axle into the side chain of the carrying run.
Let the drive run the scraper belt out of the conveyor housing.
Remove cover plates in the inclination area, bow-shaped connections
and drive area.
Thoroughly clean scraper belt and housing.
After that assemble conveyor according to 3.20 to 3.22 and screw cover
plates on again.
For conveyors which are designed for dry operation:
Lubricate the scraper belt and side chains according to 5.20!
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5.40
Standstill of the conveyor
Shorter rest periods of the conveyor normally require no special measures.
If the conveyor is deactivated for a longer period, be sure to carry out a
thorough cleaning and conservation.
5.50
Elimination of faults
6.00
Spare Parts
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Part no, Designation DIN Part no, Designation DIN
1 Worm gear motor assembly 21 Self-locking screw, serrated
2 Chain starwheel 22 Scraper belt assembly
3 Drive shaft 23 Locking ring 471
4 Feather key 24 Shackle type connector
5 Sealing ring 25 Side chain
6 Pedestal bearing 26 Scraper plate
7 Hexagon screw 931 27 Fastening bracket
8 Hexagon nut 934 28 Hexagon screw 931
9 Spring lock washer 127 29 Hexagon nut 934
10 Clamping piece with torque arm 30 Spring lock washer 127
11 Clamping piece 31 Chain starwheel
12 Insert 32 Deep-groove ball bearing
13 Self-locking screw, serrated 33 Adjusting ring 705
14 Head panel 34 Setscrew 916
15 Self-locking screw, serrated 35 Axle retainer
16 Square screw 479 36 Axle retainer
17 Hexagon nut (lock nut) 934 37 Return axle
18 Cover plate on drive section 38 Support frame
19 Cover plate on bow-shaped connection
20 Cover plate on inclined section
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