MAGUIRE WSB 140R Gravimetric Blender Product Technical Data Sheet Design The Maguire Weigh Scale Blender™ (WSB) range of gravimetric batch blenders are for all plastics converting businesses for all types of extrusion applications, and also all Injection and Blow Moulding applications. The WSB 140 is part of the 100 Series range consisting of 1 hopper fitted with 2 material compartments and 2 removable hoppers. Operation Each main material is dosed by a stainless steel slide gate. Control The slide Gate is capable of dosing a wide ranger of The WSB Controller has 124 standard features and functions that technically make it lead the settings, from as little as 1% to 100%, based on an average density free flowing material (0.65 BD). industry regarding blending control. Each removable hopper uses a pivot valve for dos- Key to this is the continuous calibration of mate- ing. rials ensuring accurate dispenses of every mate- The hoppers are mounted above the Weigh Bin rial within the blend. with a default 1000g batch size. The Controller every dispense updates the In normal operation the system tares the weight of gram/second flow rate of each material, ensurthe weigh bin and then each material is dispensed. ing consistent accuracy. Regrind, Natural, Colour and Additive are dispensed in sequence, weighing each material after Settings are made easily by either user friendly thumbwheels, or entering settings directly on each dispense confirming material required before the keypad. moving onto the next material. For special functions these can be easily ac- The completed batch is released into the mixing cessed and set via the password protected key- sure a homogenous mix. There is audible alarm and strobe light with si- Material blending is controlled by a level sensor lence function, should a batch be incomplete, for chamber, and mixed with the previous batch to en- pad. mounted in the upper part of the mix chamber. When the sensor is covered the blender will not example running out of additives or masterbatches. dispense any further batches. The level of material Setup and Operation reports can be printed direct to a USB key. in the mix chamber is critical to good mixing. As material in the mix chamber is consumed the sensor is uncovered and then the blender then commences the next cycle. Data is also available via Ethernet or serial ports, allowing remote access and monitoring to download settings and check job progress. Integration to other control or ERP systems can be made via leading fieldbuses or OPC interfaces

MAGUIRE WSB 140R Gravimetric Blender Product Technical Data Sheet Dimensions Key Features Technical Data Ideal for small processing machines Model Reduced weight and footprint Maximum Throughput** Overall precision of ±0.1% of specified blend Number of Materials Compressed air gun for quick cleanout included Material Dispense Systems Easy access to all material contact surfaces of Weight the machine including hoppers, weigh bin, and mixing chamber permits rapid colour change without the use of tools Proprietary microprocessor-control technology monitors and confirms the weight of each ingredient...