Color Change Procedures - ColorMax Powder Spray System

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Color Change Procedures ColorMax® Powder Spray System

with Sure-Max® Powder Transfer System


Procedure 1

Close the booth doors and move the booth offline (if applicable)

OPERATOR A

1


Procedure 2

Auto

OPERATOR B

BLOWOFF

1 2 3

COLORMENU START

Color ChangeAuto MenuMain Menu


Procedure 3OPERATOR A

Open transfer pan and blow it out

Insert four sponges in reclaim tube

Disengage coupling

NOTE: Do not close transfer pan at this time

1 2 3


Procedure 3OPERATOR B

Unclamp under pan and turn chute toward

back wall

Remove powder source from feed

center

NOTE: If using optional fluidizing hopper (as shown), disconnect fluidizing air line

before removing hopper

COLOR CHANGE CYCLE DONE light

flashes

1

2 3

DISABLE SIEVE

4

Color Change


Procedure 4OPERATOR B

Blow off lance assembly while lance assembly lowers

onto purge manifold and guns purge

21 3

GUN PURGE

START

Lance assembly raises when gun purge is complete

Color Change


Procedure 5Procedure 5

COLOR CHANGE CYCLE DONE

light flashes

OPERATOR B

12

Continue blowing off lance assembly


Procedure 6

Blow off AeroDecks™Blow off all door sills, then enter booth and blow off ceiling and

walls

Blow out cyclone vertical inlet duct

Set AeroDecks™ in operating position and exit

booth

OPERATOR A

1 2 3 4


Procedure 6

Disconnect vacuum hose and pulse air tubing from

top of filter assembly

Disengage coupling and rotate reclaim receiver to

45° angle

Remove filter assembly and filter element

Remove four cleaning sponges

Rotate receiver and blow out from both ends

OPERATOR B

1 2 3

4 5 6

DISABLE RECLAIM

TRANSFER

ColorChange


Procedure 7

Blow out remaining powder in transfer pan

Open cyclone access doors Blow down cyclone interior

OPERATOR A – PART 1

1

2 3


Procedure 7

Spray-to-Reclaim Mode: Follow these stepsSpray-to-Waste Mode: Leave cyclone access doors and transfer pan open

Close and latch cyclone access doors

Close transfer pan

Connect scrap hose to scrap port

OPERATOR A – PART 2

1 2 3

4Plug reclaim port


Procedure 7

Remove sieve deck and sieve screen

Install new filter element and filter assembly

Rotate Sure-Max™ receiver into upright position and

install coupling

Connect vacuum hose and pulse air tubing

OPERATOR B – PART 1

1 2 3

4 5

SUREMAX DOOR

CLOSE

Color Change


SIMILAR SHADECOLOR CHANGE STEPS

DIFFERENT SHADECOLOR CHANGE STEPS

Procedure 7

Blow off sieve deck, sieve screen and

under pan Assemble sieve and

turn chute toward lances

Set sieve screen aside and clean it later. Blow off sieve deck, under pan and turn chute

toward lances. Install appropriate sieve

screen.

Turn vacuum diverter valve to spray-to-waste

position

Do not install new powder source until end of Procedure 8


1

Install powder source

2 1 2


DIFFERENT SHADECOLOR CHANGE ONLY

If you are performing a similar shade color change, proceed to Procedure 9.

Procedure 8

Remove powder feed hose from each spray gun and install other

feed hose

OPERATOR A


DIFFERENT SHADE COLOR CHANGE ONLYIf you are performing a similar shade color change, proceed to Procedure 9.

Procedure 8

Remove hose

manifolds from lance assembly

Blow down into powder pumps to

clear away any

remaining powder

Install other hose

manifolds

Install new powder feed source and

connect fluidizing air

OPERATOR B

1 2

43


Procedure 9OPERATOR B – PART 1

1 2 3 4

ENABLE SIEVE

AUTOMENU

PRESSTO

FINISH

ENABLERECLAIM

TRANSFER

Color Change Auto MenuColor Change Auto Menu


Procedure 9

NOTE: Spray 0.5 kg (1 lb.) of powder to waste before performing Procedure 10. Amount of time required

may vary.


EnableReclaimSpray

ORSelectBox

SelectHopper

EnableVirgin

Powder

EnableVibra-sonic

AUTO MENU SELECTIONSSpecify how the system will operate for this color run.

Starts fluidizing and lowers lance assembly to

appropriate level

Spray-to-Reclaim: Select this button Oversprayed powder will be reclaimed Spray-to-Waste:Do not select this buttonOversprayed powder will be scrapped

Turns on Sure-Max bulk feed system

Turns on Vibrasonic sieve screen


Procedure 10Spray-to-Reclaim Mode Operation Only

Disconnect scrap hose from scrap port

Remove plug from reclaim port

Install plug onto scrap port

Couple reclaim tube to reclaim port

OPERATOR A

1 2

3 4


Procedure 10

Spray-to-Reclaim Mode Operation Only

Turn vacuum diverter valve to spray-to-reclaim position

OPERATOR B

1


Cyclone Components

1. Cyclone access doors2. Reclaim tube3. Reclaim port4. Scrap port5. Scrap hose6. Transfer pan7. Scrap drum

7

654

3

2

1


Feed Center Components

1. Sieve deck2. Sieve screen3. Sieve under pan4. Sure-Max receiver5. Filter assembly6. Lance assembly7. Feed hose manifold

1

2

3

7

6

5

4

Vacuum Diverter Handle

Sure-MaxReceiver

Sure-MaxReceiver

ScrapDrum

ScrapDrum

Vacuum Pump Vacuum Pump

Spray-to-Reclaim Spray-to-Waste


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P/N 1040057BRevised 9/05

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