Welcome to the Taiho Lecture Hall! This online training class is designed for color sorter maintenance engineers. In our last class, we learned how to adjust and operate the color sorter. In this class, we will focus on solving a specific problem: how to address sorting performance that is not as good as before.
Troubleshooting Poor Sorting Performance
When your color sorter’s performance declines, follow these steps to identify and resolve the issue:
- Check Material Feeding Uniformity
Check whether the material is feeding evenly on each chute.
- Action: If there is an obvious difference in feeding, adjust the feeding number and use the touch screen to ensure the same material feeding speed for each chute.
- Note: If the feeding is already even for each chute, no further adjustment is needed at this step.
- Compare Current and Previous Material
Assess if there is a significant difference between the current and previous materials and check the sorting capacity.
- If Contamination Slightly Increased:
- Example: Presence of light yellow rice.
- Action: Adjust the sensitivity of light yellow by increasing the color sensitivity by two to three points on both the front view and rear view.
- Goal: Check if the acceptance improves until sorting is satisfactory.
- If Contamination Significantly Increased:
- Action: Decrease the feeding speed and increase sensitivity accordingly to improve sorting quality.
- If Raw Material Remains the Same:
- Action: Inspect the glass from the sorting window to ensure it is clean.
- Solution: If dust is present on the glass, use a soft cloth to clean it manually and check if the sorting quality improves.
- Inspect the Outlet Chute
Open the window of the outlet chute and check for the following:
- Divider Plate: Ensure it is not loose.
- Material Blockage: Verify that no material is stuck in the chute.
- Action: If the divider plate is loose or material is stuck, resolve the issue accordingly.
- Verify Signal Settings
Navigate to the signal setting interface on the touch screen.
- Action: Check if the signal is correct for each chute.
- Note: If you cannot improve sorting performance after completing all the above steps, please contact our support team promptly.
Conclusion
Maintaining optimal sorting performance in your color sorter involves systematic troubleshooting. By ensuring even material feeding, adjusting sensitivity based on material contamination, keeping the sorting window clean, and verifying signal settings, you can address and resolve common performance issues effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What should I do if the material feeding is uneven across the chutes?
If you notice an obvious difference in material feeding across the chutes, adjust the feeding number using the touch screen to maintain the same feeding speed for each chute. Ensuring uniform feeding is crucial for consistent sorting performance.
- How do I adjust the sensitivity if the raw material contamination has increased slightly?
If contamination has increased slightly, such as the presence of light yellow rice, increase the color sensitivity by two to three points on both the front view and rear view. This adjustment helps improve the acceptance rate until the sorting quality is satisfactory.
- What steps should I take if the sorting performance does not improve after all adjustments?
If sorting performance does not improve after ensuring even feeding, adjusting sensitivity, cleaning the sorting window, and checking the outlet chute, you should contact our after-sales support team for further assistance. There may be underlying issues that require professional attention.
