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1. or down along the mounting rod after loosening the clamping nuts to achieve the desired gap between the chute and shaker tray e Tochange the angle of the shaker tray loosen or tighten elastic straps on either side being mindful in keeping the shaker tray balanced side to side e Tochange the motor speed or weigh bucket extension contact Team BETE Changing System Parameters advanced users only e Load the provided program on your computer e Plug in the Arduino programming cord that is anchored at the bottom of the hopper e Proceed to change any system parameters deemed necessary e Note that this voids the warranty Conclusion We hope you enjoy using the Automated Grain Dispensing System and that it enhances the efficiency of your home business or industrial packaging application Warranty Full One Year Warranty What is Covered This warranty covers any defects in materials or workmanship including installation How Long Coverage Lasts This warranty runs for one year from the date your grain bagging system is installed What Team BETE Will Do Team BETE will repair anything that proves to be defective in materials or workmanship with the grain bagging system How To Get Service For problems with electronics and automation system contact Joe Willmott at zabcod gmail com and for other issues contact Mike Hofmann at hofnagle hotmail com Questions If you have any questions regarding other automated systems that you r2. stopped flowing onto the tray 9 Flip the run switch to the upwards position to begin bagging operation Figure 12 10 Watch the shaker tray shake and weigh bucket fill 11 When the READY light is illuminated you can proceed with filling the bag Figure 13 12 Take a tin tie paper bag and place it under the bottom chute and slip the chute into the bag Figure 14 a It is best to hold the bag on the side and on the bottom as the force of the dropping lentils will jolt the bag downwards 13 Push the switch located behind and under the chute 14 Hold bag steady until weigh bucket is empty 15 Remove the bag from under the chute and place another bag under the bottom chute once the bag is full 16 Repeat the procedure from steps 10 17 17 Refill the hopper when all the lentils have been bagged see Filling the Hopper section Shutdown 1 Pull out the rod out to close the chute valve 2 Flip the purge switch on the control panel up Figure 10 3 Wait until all grains are off the shaker tray 4 Flip the power switch and the purge switch down Periodic Cleaning It is recommended that the system be cleaned periodically to prevent stale grain dust from accumulating and making its way into new product The frequency of this cleaning will depend on the nature of the grain being used and the discretion of the operator Tools required air compressor air nozzle stepstool A compressed air can will also suffice B
3. user of our grain bagger in use and for troubleshooting purposes Tools Materials or Equipment Equipment Material Vacuum Cleaner Stanley Wet Dry Vacuum Hopper 34 Fir Plywood Plexiglass Frame Slotted Angle Iron Hopper Chute 5052 Aluminum 14 Gage UHMW HDPE Shaker Tray 5052 Aluminum 14 Gage Weigh Bucket 5052 Aluminum 14 Gage Plexiglass Bottom Chute 5052 Aluminum 14 Gage Step by Step Instructions Filling the Hopper 1 2 12 13 14 15 Place a large sack of grains next to the automated grain weighing machine Hook up the vacuum hose from the vacuum cleaner into the top of the hopper and ensure a proper seal Figure 1 i Ensure that you have put the hose into the vacuum s intake and not the exhaust Ensure that the chute valve under the hopper is in the closed position Figure 2 i The rod will be pulled all the way out Plug in the power for the vacuum Carefully plug in the suction hose into the pipe on the left side of the hopper Figure 3 Unhook the suction hose from the mount on the left side of the hopper Turn on the vacuum cleaner Figure 5 Take the end of the suction hose and place the end inside the large sack of grains about 1 4 inch from the top of the grains Figure 4 Do not jam the hose into the grain ensure suction is occurring at all times Vacuum out the grains at a steady pace Suck all the grains out of the large sack into the hopper by moving the hose about inside th
4. T Automated Grain Dispensing System User Manual Team Members Mike Hofmann Joe Willmott Colton Davies James Wood Table of Contents Introduction ee ERO POETE Tools Materials or EQuipmielii uoeoer cristae aotearoa n Erba E Erek ird Step by Step urine me T Filing ERS FAO GN diete rc N Endo rese tbtrinei sued edt Ente ee Periodic oS NII ic E EE E E EE Troubleshooting iiec e a aea E CONCUSSION aeoe ete Warranty er eene E ndo eee ete eae eae tron Mee EM a aa e eee ee Introduction Camosun College commissioned Team BETE to design and construct an automated grain bagging system for Saanichton Farm Currently owner of Saanichton Farm employs their grandmother to label the bags and their mother to bag the grains The bagging operation takes about 1 minute to fill a 2 5 lbs bag In 2012 Saanichton Farm produced approximately 6000 lbs of lentils about 2400 2 5 lbs bags During the week of 16 August 2013 Saanichton Farm harvested over 18000 pounds of lentils and with the current bagging procedure we estimate that bagging all the lentils into 2 5 lbs bags will take approximately 7500 minutes or 15 days to bag at 8 hours a day With the automated lentil bagger the procedure should take about 4 days The grain bagger uses microcontrollers and a user actuated system to bag the grain This manual is designed to assist the
5. e bag Look through the plexiglass window to see the fullness of the hopper Figure 6 When the hopper is full or when the sack is empty turn off the vacuum cleaner and remove the hose from the large bag of grains i The hopper can hold about 200 Ibs of grains Do not overfill or the lid will not fit Shake out any leftover grains out of the hose Place hose in the hose mount located on the side of the hopper Bag Filling 1 2 e Plug in the a power cord from the hopper into the wall socket Turn on the unit by flipping the switch up on the far right side Power switch located on the control panel The red LED light above the switch will turn on to indicate power Figure 7 Select the weight mode a If 2 5 lbs is needed skip to step 11 b If another weight is needed flip the switch marked weight and select the weight using the dial Figure 8 The screen will display the selected weight Figure 9 Flip the weight switch into the down position once weight is selected Ensure that there are no obstructions in any of the chutes and that the weigh bucket is empty a If there are grains in the weigh bucket place a bag under the bottom chute and flip the purge switch up until all the contents are expelled Figure 10 Push the chute valve located under the hopper until it comes to a rest in the open position Figure 11 At this point lentils will flow down onto the shaker tray 8 Wait until lentils have
6. equire feel free to contact us for a quote Graphics Figure 1 Hook up of vacuum hose from the vacuum cleaner to the hopper Figure 2 Location of Chute Valve Figure 3 Side of Hopper Depicting Location of Hose Figure 4 Hose in Bulk Lentils Figure 5 Location of On Off switch on Stanley Wet Dry Vacuum Figure 6 Look through the Plexiglass Window to Amount of Lentils 10 Figure 8 Location of the Weight Switch 11 Figure 9 LCD Screen with weight selection Figure 10 Location of the Purge Switch on the Control Panel 12 Figure 11 Chute Valve in Open Position Figure 12 Location of Run Switch 13 Figure 14 Paper Bag with Tin Tie under the Chute 14
7. og c Remove lid from hopper Ensure hopper is 100 empty If it is not empty run the purge function Ensure valve slide is in full open position Aim air nozzle inside hopper and blow compressed air at all the seams forcing any excess grit or dust down through the chute and onto the shaker tray When the hopper is sufficiently clean close the slide valve and blow off the shaker tray weigh bucket and lower chute Troubleshooting Filling the hopper If there is no suction ensure that the slide valve under the hopper is closed If you hear wheezing as you are vacuuming up the lentils e Ensure that the slide valve is close properly e Check the hose fittings to the hopper and to the vacuum If suction has decreased or no lentils are being sucked up into the hopper e Ensure that the intake hose is not clogged with lentils o If clogged then turn off vacuum and unplug the hose from the hopper and shake out the lentils back into the bag o Plug the hose back into the hopper and restart the process e Check that the foam gasket around the lid is intact and uncompromised o If the foam is damaged or compromised peel the remainder off and replace with any 3 8 inch thick closed cell foam Adjusting Grain Flow If there is inadequate or excess flow of grain through the chute and shaker tray system the height and angle of the shaker tray can be adjusted e Tochange the height of the shaker tray relative to the chute slide the shaker tray up
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