Removable
Bins on Conair TrueBlend™ Blenders Increase
Flexibility, Speed Material Changeovers
The
TrueBlend 250 Series blenders, with throughputs
as high as 1000 lbs/hr, can now be equipped with
compact, removable material bins in two of the
four hopper positions. Ideal for processors who
make frequent color or additive changes, the hoppers
have easy-carry handles, and color-coded quick
release air connections, so they can be conveniently
lifted off for cleaning while another hopper is
put in its place. Once mounted on the blender,
the bins are easily locked down to prevent them
becoming dislodged by machine vibrations. These
convenient, removable bins previously had been
available only on the TB45 & TB100 Series
blenders, which offer material throughputs under
450 lbs/hr.
Like
all TrueBlend blenders, these new removable-bin
models feature the fully enclosed weighing and
mixing section that makes the TrueBlend unique
in the industry. When the full-length access door
is closed, all pellets are contained. With all
ingredients contained and accounted for, the Conair
blenders can be accurate to within ±0.5%
of setpoint on colorant and additive weights.
No blender is more accurate. The standard microprocessor
control adjusts after every dispense cycle, compensating
automatically on the next weighed batch for normal
variations in dispensing, as well as for resin
bulk density and particle geometry. After ingredients
are dispensed and weighed, they are dumped into
a mixing chamber, which holds multiple batches
of material. These individual batches are mixed
for a set time, averaging out any specific batch-to-batch
differences before the blend finds its way to
the machine feed throat.
All
TrueBlend units feature an ultra-simple control
system that features a user interface with an
easy-to-read 5.7-inch LCD touch-screen panel with
full color graphics. All setpoints are displayed
simultaneously, so setup is quick and easy. The
user enters the percentages of the blend on the
touchscreen display and the blender does the rest,
automatically weighing the recipe ingredients
in the proper sequence and maintaining the correct
blend relationship. For very critical low-volume
materials, where variations of a pellet or two
can affect the accuracy of the blend, the controls
can be set to the Precision Additive™ mode,
which gives priority to the weight of that minor
component. Then, dispense weights of natural resin
and all other ingredients are adjusted accordingly.
Up to 50 recipes can be entered and stored in
the control for instant recall. Options include
an integrated blender/loader control feature.
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