Monday, November 25, 2013

Steplead filling machine for beverage filling industry!






 Juice filler & Seamer for PET can and aluminum can


USER MANUAL
   

STEPLEAD INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD

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Content

Filling machine




 
1.  Description
The line is composed of separate automatic rotary Filling machine. This production line is suitable for the production of all kinds of non-carbonated drinks contained in aluminum 2-piece pop can and PET pop can, such as wine, juice, grain beverage etc, It is an ideal machine for small-and medium-sized beverage factories.
The filling is processed under fully sealing condition, which can eliminate any pollution from contamination or hazardous substances, meeting the requirement of food hygiene law.
These machines is made of stainless steel material, with impact structure, convenient and perfect controlling system, high automation, low labor intensity.


2.  Machine structure and ability
The filling machine consist of working table, conveyor parts (speed adjusting motor, speed reducer, liquid tank), automatic liquid feeding tank valve, filling valve, cylinder, star wheel, tray, conveying system, and vacuum system.

1)        This machine has secure and reliable automatic filling system, with precise filling liquid level.
2)        Aesthetic appearance, impact structure, perfect controlling system, convenient operation, high automation.
3)        Filling tank, filling valve and liquid touch parts all are made of inner wall polishing micro carbon stainless steel, corrosion resistant, easy for cleaning.
4)        The machine equips with speed regulating motor, production ability is easy to adjust.

3.  Machine specification

Specification Details of Filling Machine
Head of Filling
12
Production Capacity
2200-2600CPH/330ml
Can size
Dia 50-100mm, Height 150-320mm
Main Motor Power
 0.75kw 125-1250r/min
Dimension
1,080mm x 990mm x 2,160mm
N.W.
850Kg



Specification Details
Head of Seamer
1
Production Capacity
2200-2600CPH/330ml
Can size
Dia 50-100mm, Height 150-320mm
Main Motor Power
 0.75kw 1390r/min
Dimension
910mm x 700mm x 1,750mm
N.W.
300Kg


4.  Installation & regulation


Installation

1)        The distance between filling machine and liquid storage tank should be within 5 meters, which will reduce the length of liquid feeding pipeline. The fittings of pipelines should be sealed up and without leakage. And there should be valve switch for controlling these pipelines.
2)        Electricity installation: filling machine in right position, connect electricity, make sure running in right direction for the chain conveyor
3)        Assistant installation: the chain conveyor should be the same height as the filling machine, without any tilt. After fixing the chain gear box, the chain’s running speed will be controlled with stepless speed regulation and synchronously with the filling machine.
4)        Check if the seaming machine is well connected with the filling machine.
Regulation
1)        After installation, cleaning up the whole machine unit, lubrication, then start up the machine for idle running for 1 minute.
2)        Dial wheel regulation: when bottle conveyed over its right position, screw off the plastic handwheel on the top of the dial wheel, take off pressing cap, there you can see two regulating screws, loss them, and turn back the dial wheel in opposite direction slightly.
When bottle conveyed unfulfillment, reverse the operation mentioned as above.
3)        Daily cleaning: Take off the liquid feeding pipeline, and connect with pure water or cleaning liquid for cleaning up the filling tank, drain the washing water, and filling with pure water again for further cleaning, make sure the liquid tank and all pipelines are clean, and drain washed water.
4)        For different height of liquid level inside the containers, regulate the height of filling tubes (total 12 filling tubes) by loosing the screw in below photo for 1 or 2 mm per time. Please make sure they are vertical to the working table after adjusting.

5)        When filling 500ml cans, it may need adjust the filling heads heights as below photo, regulate the height of supporting rod (total 12 supporting rods) by loosing the screw in below photo for 1 or 2 mm per time. Please make sure they are vertical to the working table after adjusting.
6)        Filling machine structure as below:
7)        Filling machine transmission schematics as below:

Installation
1)        The machine should be placed horizontally.

2)        Foundation bolt should be fixed to avoid any shaking or moving during operation.
Regulation
1)        Make sure the wire is correct connected for right running direction.
2)        Feed caps manually from the caps tunnel as below photo:

3)        The seaming machine is very precisely designed and special for 330ml cans and its caps provided by customer, so in production please make sure to use exactly the same specs of 330ml cans and caps. Otherwise it will lead to big problem for the seaming effect. So please DO NOT adjust its seaming heads to avoid big problem for seaming precisely!!!
For 500ml cans, it may need to adjust the height of seaming heads as below photo, by regulating seaming heads height by adjusting these four supporting rods, please make sure the seaming head is vertical to the working table.
Regulating seaming heads height by adjusting these four rods
 
4)        Before trial running, pleas make sure the working station is in right position.
5)  Seaming structure drawing as below 
1. can body;   2. cap;   3. seaming presser;  4. 8106 axletree;  5. roller;;  6.roller arm;  7. roller adjusting arm;  8. pressure adjusting screw;  9. regulation fixing screw;  10. rolling seaming wheel

5.  Machine start up and shut down
Start up the machine
1)          Make sure all the working parts are lubricated;
2)          Make sure all fixed part are tighten already;
3)          Make sure all the pipelines are connected correctly;
4)          Make sure electric circuit is correct connected;
5)          Make sure the containers are ready for filling.
6)          Check the urgent stop button as below photo pop-up.
7)          Press on the “machine open” button as below photo:
8)          Switch on the speed motor as below photo:
9)          Switch on “Liquid-in” button as below photo:
10)      Switch on “Pump open” button as below photo:
11)      Regulating filling speed by turning the knob on speed motor control panel as below, to make sure the filling speed will match the seaming speed, so please regulating from low speed.
Shut down the machine
Reverse operation as per above mentioned instructions, and please do NOT forget to turn down the speed before shut down the machine

Start up the machine
1)          Make sure all the working parts are lubricated;
2)          Make sure all fixed part are tighten already;
3)          Make sure all the pipelines are connected correctly;
4)          Make sure electric circuit is correct connected;
5)          Make sure the containers are ready for seaming.
6)          Switch on machine power as below photo:
7)          Switch on motor power as below photo:
8)          Regulating seaming speed by turning the knob on speed motor control panel as below, to make sure the filling speed will match the seaming speed, so please regulating from low speed.
Shut down the machine
Reverse operation as per above mentioned instructions, and please do NOT forget to turn down the speed before shut down the machine

6.  Working principle

Liquid level inside the liquid storage tank is controlled with flow ball to keep stable liquid level. When liquid injection rod enters into the container (pop cans), sealing gasket seal up the container, then start to vacuum, create negative pressure condition, then liquid is fed into the container because of pressure difference. After liquid level rise up over the bleeder hole on the liquid injection rod, vacuum stop, pressure difference disappear, filling stop synchronously, liquid filling valve rise up, and container feeds out.

The worm wheel turns a round for one up and down stroke with the function of lifting cam wheel, and two sets of gear wheels

7.  Maintenance

1)          Keep the working table clean, and wipe off the oil stains on guiding rod.
2)          Please take few drops of dilute oil on the socket for each working shift.
3)          Lubricate all the turning parts for two or three times for each working shift
4)          Before start the machine for each working shift, please check if there is any loose for each working parts
5)          Lubricate the gearbox, vacuum pump, speed motor periodically.
6)          Keep the machine clean after each working shift.

8.  Trouble shooting

Trouble
Reason
Solution
Filling machine
No filling
1. Leakages happen to  seal ring or exhaust hose;
2. Container neck/mouth broken;
3. Container tilts.
1.Pick out the broken container;
2.Upright the container, regulating container convey position;
3.Container height is lower than setting.
filling valve misalignment
1. Container neck tilts;
2. Tolerance of container convey;
3.Excessive for the container outer diameter;
4.Container neck is too small for liquid injection tube.
1. Pick out or upright the container;
2. Regulating the supporting angle of liquid valves, or precision of dial wheel for conveying bottles;
3. Pick out or upright the container;
4. Pick out or upright the container.
Liquid level too high
Too shallow for the liquid valve to dip into the container
1. Reduce seal ring, increase the precision of container dipping for the liquid injection tube;
2. Stretch down slightly the liquid injection tube.
Liquid level too low
In the contrary to the above mentioned
Reverse operation as above mentioned.
Seaming machine
Cap dropping not smooth
Cap may be stuck
Adjust the cap tunnel slightly.
Capping improper or displacement

Check if there is any loose the fixed parts