Manual
Startup/Shutdown 5-5
Production Shutdown (End of Shift) / or Service Shutdown
Depending on your company’s requirements, your Century system may be left ON or OFF
at the end of a shift. However, we recommend that you incorporate the following procedure
into your production shutdown routine.
To shut down at the end of a production shift:
1. Wait for the dispensing program to complete.
2. Purge the fluid pump.
> See your fluid pump manual for purging instructions.
3. Exit FmNT.
4. Press the Stop button (O) on the Control Panel.
5. Verify that all motion has stopped.
WARNING!
Be careful when reaching into the dispensing area. The Needle Heater
may still be hot.
6. Remove workpieces from the dispensing area.
7. Remove the syringe from the dispensing head.
> See the fluid pump manual for removal instructions.
8. Clean the fluid pump.
> See the fluid pump manual for cleaning instructions.
To shut down for Service:
9. Turn OFF (O) the Main Power Circuit Breaker at the rear of the system.
10. Disconnect the Main Power cable.
11. Lock power cord in Lockout/Tagout box.
End of Procedure