02-30 Posidyne Instal
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1. Service Manual 4 The air pressure regulator should be sized and set to pro vide the required torque See Specification Chart in the appropriate Service Manual 5 Pressure is directly proportional to torque Use only the pressure necessary The clutch is not a variable speed drive Do not let it slip for extended periods This will give additional life to the clutch brake 6 After using the drive for a few weeks the acceleration time may increase Increasing the air pressure will restore the acceleration FILTER 4 SHOP AIR BRAKE CLUTCH A PR REG PR REG SH OPTIONAL ACCUMULATORS SOL dl dd MT V A am TO BRAKE TO CLUTCH Figure 4 2PI 3 8 Control Valve with External Regulators Air operated clutch Spring set Brake with air assist S P and SA Logics 7 The air supply should be dry and free of all contaminants Lubricated air will make the valve last a little longer but too much oil will fill the Posidyne piston chamber LUBRICATION A CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL When the drive is installed and weekly thereafter or until expe rience dictates otherwise check the oil level Always check the oil level with the drive at room temperature and while it is not running The drive has an oil sight gauge located at the output end of the drive The oil level is to be at the center of the gauge B OIL CAPACITY Oil Capacity for the 02 30 Posidyne Units are as follows Horizontal Ve2. BRAKE Posidyne Clutch Brakes with Optical Encoder and Manifold Mounted Valve The Posidyne Clutch Brake size 02 through 20 can be furnished with a Manifold Mounted Valve which mounts directly on a machined surface on the unit This feature eliminates hoses to the clutch and brake ports reduces assembly time and improves response time An Encoder can also be furnished for improved positioning when used with one of the CLPC Series Closed Loop Positioning Controls The Encoder mounts on the output shaft and includes a home position for single revolution applications s ae Posidyne C Face Clutch Brakes A Be AN VER Posidyne C Face Clutches and Clutch is Brakes are available for up to 10 HP 4 256UC Frame applications Sizes 02 2 5 and 03 can be equipped with provisions for NEMAC Face input mounting NEMA C Face output mounting or both All units incorporate the Force Control Oil Shear Drive principle Basic or Water Cooled Options are available with the C Face input option Fan Cooling is not available 2 5 Posidyne with C Face Output Posidyne Clutch Brake with C Face Long Coupled Input T Sizes 02 2 5 and 03 is available with a motor frame sizes 143T to 256T and 182U to 256U Fan cooling is not available with this option FACTORY REBUILD SERVICE MAINTENANCE amp MANUALS Piggyback Posidyne Posidyne sizes 02 thru 10 are available with a piggyback mounting frame that will accept NEMA
3. Shaft This allows both shafts to rotate at the same speed MTY 81 83 54 10 18 DIST AUTORIZADO QRO 442 195 72 60 ventas industrialmagza com INSTALLATION A RECEIVING THE DRIVE Check the drive for shortage or damage immediately after arrival Prompt reporting to the carriers agent with notations made on the freight bill will expedite satisfactory adjustment by the carrier When unloading or handling the drive keep it upright All Drives are filled with oil ready to run when shipped However before placing the unit in service or stor age check the oil level to make sure none has spilled out in transit Add oil if necessary Refer to Lubrication Section Remove the red plastic plug and install the Air Breather 45 WARNING Failure to install the Air Breather 45 as directed may cause serious damage to the Drive Unit and void the warranty If the drive is not to be installed and operated soon after arrival store it in a clean dry place having slow moderate change in ambient temperature B MOUNTING THE DRIVE Installation of the Drive should be made in much the same manner and receive the same care for a precision gear reduc er Standard Drives are designed for horizontal operation only Vertical ceiling and side wall installed units are available Note the following precautions when mounting the drive 1 The Drive should be mounted on a firm level base or foun dation common with both the driving and
4. motor sizes from 56 through 356U depending on the drive size Fan Cooled Units Fan cooled Posidyne clutch brake units may be required for those applications where ther mal requirements are somewhat above aver age The fan and shroud may be easily added in the field to any standard unit when required Water Cooled Units For applications with extremely high inertia loads or cyclic require ments the water cooled Posidyne clutch brake unit may be required The internal Heat Exchanger and necessary fittings may easily be installed in the field to most standard units when increased duty cycles are required View showing the coiled tube heat exchanger mounted in the input hous ing The oil lubricating the clutch stack is cooled prior to returning to the sump Water Flow Requirements in GPM 0 01 x calculated thermal HP External Cooling System Oil to Air Shown This External Cooling System is available for all sizes of Posidyne Clutch Brakes The typical cooling configuration is Oil to Air as shown but Oil to Water is also available The External Cooling System filters the oil so the life of the Clutch Brake is in turn increased The Thermal Capacity is increased so in some applications the max operating RPM can also be increased Consult the Force Control Factory for addition al information A Factory Rebuild Service is offered by Force Control Industries Inc Contact our service and s
5. FORCE CONTROL 51 2 02 30 001 01 Sizes 02 30 Posidyne Clutch Brake INSTALLATION MANUAL INPUT SHAFT The Posidyne Clutch Brake comes in 9 sizes ranging from Size 02 up to Size 30 The Posidyne is the backbone of PLATE ERT the Force Control line of Sa Clutch Brake products The FRICTION j basic Posidyne is a combina DISC tion of a clutch and a brake in a single totally enclosed unit that is unaffected by outside con taminants and temperatures An ideal workhorse for the industrial world with a long service life and low mainte nance INPUT HOUSING PISTON AND HOUSING MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH STACK aA PISTON RETAINER BRAKE PORT Shown Out Of Position CLUTCH PORT Shown Out Of Position MULTIPLE DISC BRAKE STACK wy fa SCR Aine We A A LA gt M SA S al NR S A A N N Ag RR SSN N may mil ZA Ao NN gee OUTPUT amp SHAFT eds ry J INTEGRAL CENTRIFUGAL OIL PUMP BOTH STACKS OIL LEVEL SIGHT GAUGE DESCRIPTION OPERATION In the Posidyne Clutch Brake the friction surfaces consist of alternate carbon steel plates and advanced friction material on steel discs The oil control grooves are mold ed into the friction material disc surfaces The discs have internal teeth which mate with a spline on the output shaft for both clutch and brake applications The steel plates are keyed to the input shaft
6. ales department at Force Control for additional information FORCE CON TROL A complete Service Manual can be downloaded and printed off of our web site or ordered directly from Force Control Go to www forcecontrol com All of our Catalogs and Service Manuals on the web site are in PDF format and will require Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later to open them This FORCE CONTROL INDUSTRIES INC 3660 Dixie Highway Fairfield Ohio 45014 Phone 513 868 0900 Fax 513 868 2105 Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from our web site if you do not have it installed on your computer E Mail info forcecontrol com Web Site www forcecontrol com Force Control Industries Inc CESS Nacza MEX 55 53 63 2331 MTY 81 83 54 10 18 DIST AUTORIZADO QRO 442 195 72 60 ventas industrialmagza com
7. driven compo nents 2 Use SAE Grade 5 Hex Hd Cap Screws to bolt the drive securely into place Before tightening down the bolts check alignment with both the driving and driven machin ery then recheck after tightening 3 If the input or output shaft is to be directly coupled use only a flexible coupling with horsepower service factor 3 to 1 to take care of maximum torque requirements Make sure that the shafts to be coupled are concentric within 0 005 in TIR Check for horizontal vertical and angular misalignment Use shims as necessary to correct CAUTION Do not drive couplings or bushings on shaft 4 Ifthe Drive is to be connected through a belt chain or gear drive locate as close as possible to the housing to minimize overhung loads Make sure that the sheaves sprockets or gears are in line and that the shafts are parallel 5 After the machinery has been in operation for a few hours make sure that all mounting bolts are tight and recheck the alignment of all components 6 After machinery has been in operation for 40 hours check the mounting bolts and tighten if necessary SHOP AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR TO ACTUATION PORT Figure 1 1PC Control Valve with Sandwiched Regulator Air operated clutch Spring set Brake A B and C Logics BRAKE PR REGULATOR A REGULATOR TO CLUTCH Figure 2 2PC 3 8 Control Valve with Sandwiched Regulators Air operated clutch Spring set Brak
8. e with air assist S and SA Logics TO CLUTCH C COMPRESSED AIR CONNECTIONS Figures 1 2 3 and 4 illustrate typical compressed air systems for the Posidyne drives Figure 3 2PC SC 3 8 Control Valve with Sandwiched Regulators Spring Centered Piston Air operated clutch and brake SCP Logic See Pneumatic Control Valves Service Manual for more infor mation on pneumatic control valves 2 Force Control Industries Inc CESS Nacza MEX 55 53 63 2331 MTY 81 83 54 10 18 QA DIST AUTORIZADO QRO 442 195 72 60 ventas industrialmagza com Note the following when planning and installing the air system 1 Use direct acting solenoid air valves or pilot operated valves to give the response speed required Locate the valves as close as possible to the air inlets on the drive The valves may be installed directly on the drive if they are supported 2 Be sure to use valves of at least 1 0 Min Cv size for the 02 to 10 Posidyne and 2 0 Min Cv for 11 20 amp 30 Posidyne 3 The optional accumulators should be used for quick response particularly if the air line loss and the nature of the air supply is such that recovery is slow Accumulators can only be used in pneumatic systems where the pres sure regulators are installed before the accumulators as shown in Figure 4 for the 2PI 3 8 Control Valve Size the accumulator to be at least 10 times the air required per engagement See Specification Chart in the appropriate
9. in the clutch and to the hous ing for the brake when used The splined sections of the Posidyne output shaft contain centrifugal impellers to maintain a positive flow of oil between the discs and plates As noted in Specifications standard Posidyne units may be equipped with a clutch and a brake or a clutch only The Clutch is normally operated by compressed air although hydraulic pressure can be used The Posidyne brake may be pressure operated or it may be spring loaded to operate automatically when the clutch is released or a combination of both springs and pressure Force Control Industries Inc INDUSTRIAL MEX 55 53 63 23 31 The Posidyne cross section above shows the drive with the Brake engaged A nominal braking force is provided by springs located in the Piston Retainer Heavier springs are used to provide a greater braking force when need ed Air Assist as shown controlled by external valves also provides a greater braking force The drive is nor mally in the Brake Position The Drive Plates are keyed to the Output Housing and the Friction Discs are splined to the Output Shaft The Output Shaft is not able to rotate in this Brake Position The Clutch is engaged when the air pressure is exhaust ed from the Brake Port and applied to the Clutch Port The Piston moves to compress the Clutch Stack on the Input Shaft The Drive Plates are keyed to the Input Shaft and the Friction Discs are splined to the Output
10. rtical je Installation Installation uarts Quarts O 4 E ae CF CF Consult Factory Force Control Industries Inc C CHANGING THE OIL IMPORTANT Open the disconnects to the drive motors before attempting to change the oil After the first 30 days of operation completely drain the oil from the drive using the drain plugs provided If the oil sight glass is dirty it should be removed and cleaned Reinstall the drain plugs and refill the drive to the center of the sight glass with fresh oil After the first oil change check the oil level and color of the oil at least once per month Maintain the oil level to the center of the sight glass by adding oil as needed The oil should be changed after every 12 months of operation or sooner if the oil color darkens High energy applications will usually darken the oil sooner and require more frequent oil changes Low energy applications will usually not darken the oil CAUTION Do not overfill the Drive Unit Excess oil will cause the unit to overheat D TYPE OF OIL Use only Mobil Automatic Transmission Fluid ATF Type F or Mobil Multi purpose Automatic Transmission Fluid for most drives Other fluids may be specified for special applications Always use the type of fluid specified on the Name Plate 3 CESS Nacza MEX 55 53 63 2331 MTY 81 83 54 10 18 QA DIST AUTORIZADO QRO 442 195 72 60 ventas industrialmagza com AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR THE Posidyne CLUTCH
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