OPERATION MANUAL

(A) 4 OR MORE HELICAL CUTTERS

WORKING TABLE

SHAFT CHAMBER

SHREDDER PROGRESSIVE CUTTER

GENERAL

ARMCON PROGRESSIVE SHREDDER MILL IS A ROBUST AND RELATIVELY MAINTENANCEFREE SHREDDING MILL IDEAL FOR EMPTY FRUIT BRANCHESAND PALM OIL FRONDS FROMPALM OIL MILLS AND THE LIKE. IT WORKS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF PULPING AND TEARINGINSTEAD OF CUTTING THE FEED.

PRINCIPLE FEATURES OF THE MILL IS ITS RELATIVELY SIMPLE DESIGN MADE UP OF APROGRESSIVELY VARIED TEARING EDGE AND A WORKING TABLE TO THROW THE FEEDTOWARDS A BACK PLATE FOR PULPING AFTER WHICH TEARING OF THE PULP IS EFFECTED.THESE OPERATIONS ARE DONE COMPLETELY IN 1 SINGLE CHAMBER.

HIGHLIGHTS

•PROGRESSIVE CUTTING BY HELICAL ROTOR ENSURES CLEAN SHEAR WITH LOWERENERGY REQUIREMENTS.

•ROTOR UNIT IS FORMED FROM A FLAT SURFACE WITHOUT OPENINGS FOR SHRED FIBRESTO ENTANGLE SHAFT THERBY CAUSING LOCKUP AND JAMMING.

•REPLACEMENT ‘BLADES’ ARE VERY ECONOMICAL FLAT CARBON STEEL PLATES WITHOUTTHE NEED TO SHARPEN. THE ‘BALDES ARE MORE TO PROTECT THE YORK OF THE ROTORAGAINST ACIDITY OF SHRED MATERIAL.

•THE MILL SHELLS (TOP /BOTTOM) ARE CAST HIGH TENSILE STEELS TO ABSORB IMPACKSFROM THE PULPING OPERATIONS.

•TWIN PULLEYS ACT ALSO AS FLYWHEELS FOR SMOOTH OPERATIONS AND SURGES.INSTALLATION OF MOTORS CAN BE ON ANYSIDE OF THE MILL AS REQUIRED. THISPROVIDES EASY INSSTALLATION WITHOUT CAVEATS.

CONSTRUCTION

FEED MATERAIL : EFB

FEED RATE Max : up to 15m/tons per hr.

ROTOR SPEED : 650rpm ~ 850rpm

HP RATING : 150Hp (110Kw)

INLET OPENING : 817x1000mm

OUTLET OPENING : 1000x1323mm

ELECTRICAL STARTER (BY OTHERS) : RECOMMENDED SOFT STARTER

MACHINE OVERLOAD CONTROL (BY OTHERS): CT COIL TO STOP DISTRIBUTOR

SPECIFICATION

MILLSHELL : CAST HIGH TENSILE STEEL

CUTTERS : 20mmx150mm CARBON STEEL FLAT BARS

ROTOR : PROPRIETORY CAST HIGH TENSILE STEEL

MOTOR FRAME : INDEPENDENT.

INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION OF MILL IS EXTREMELY SIMPLE. CONSULT CONTRACTORS FOR THEPLATFORM OF WHERE THE OUTLET HOLE IS LOCATED. THE MILL SLOULD BE SITTING ONTHE U BEAMS AROUND THE HOLE (SEE DRAWINGS PROVIDED)

•LIFT THE MILL TO SIT ON THE LOCATING DESIGNATED

•BOLT DOWN WITH 4 Nos. 25mmØ HIGHTENSILE BOLTS AND NUTS

•WELD THE DROP SKIRT TO COVER ALL U BEAMS UNDER THE PLATFORM AND MILLOUTLET. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO PREVENT SHRED FIBRE BUILDUP TOWARDSTHE BOTTOM GRILL WHEREBY THE MILL WILL JAM OVERTIME.

•INSTALL THE MOTOR AND BELTS ON WHICHEVER SIDE OF THE PULLEY AS REQUIRED.

•INSTALL THE DROPDOWN CHUTE OVER THE FEED HOLE.

•INSTALL THE DISTRIBUTOR CONVEYOR TO DROP INTO THE DROP CHUTE.

•MANUALLY TURN THE ROTOR BY PULLING AT THE V-BELTS. CHECK FOR SCRAPPINGSOUNDS. THERE SHOULD NOT BE SCRAPPIING AS THE MILL IS SET AT THE FACTORY.INFORM ARMCON SHOULD THERE BE SCRAPPING.

•RUN THE MILL EMPTY FOR 15 min.

•THE MILL IS NOW READY FOR PRODUCTION.

•THE MILL IS VERY ROBUST. SHOULD THERE BE ANY JAMS DURING OPERATION, JUSTSTOP THE MILL, REMOVE THE SIDE COVERS AND CLEAR THE FIBRES. CLOSE BACK ALLCOVERS AND THE MILL WOULD RUN AGAIN.

DISMANTLING OF SHREDDER MILL

DISMANTLING OF COMPONENTS IS EXTREMELY SIMPLE. KINDLY FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW FORREMOVAL OF SHREDDER PARTS.

PULLEYS/FLYWHEELS ARE LOCKED USING TAPER LOCK BUSH. TO REMOVE, RELEASE JAM BOLTSTO RELEASE GRIP ON SHAFT. USE A MALET TO KNOCK OUT THE PULLEY.

STEP 1,

STEP 2,

STEP 3,

REMOVE TOP HOUSING.

RELEASE HOLDDOWN BOLTS FOR BOTH PLUMMER BLOCK BEARINGS. LIFT UP PROGRESSIVECUTTER AS A COMPLETE UNIT.

TO REPLACE BEARINGS, UNLOCK TAPER LOCK BUSHON BOTH PULLEY/FLYWHEEL. REMOVE PULLEY ANDBEARINGS. REASSEMBLE AFTER REPLACEMENT.

TAPERLOCK

REMOVE GRILL BY REMOVING HOLDDOWN BOLTS.REPLACEGRILL IF NECESSARY. REASSEMBLE.

TO ASSEMBLE SHREDDER MILL, FOLLOW STEPS 1-3 IN REVERSE ORDER ie FOLLOW STEP 3 TO STEP 1.