1 Preface ...........................................................................................................................................3
1.1 About This Operator Guide and This MilTouch™ Washer-extractor ...............................3
2 Controls .........................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Physical Controls ...............................................................................................................4
• Main Controls ...............................................................................................................4
• Loading Controls...........................................................................................................5
2.2 Emergency Stop Switch (locking push button) .................................................................5
2.3 How to Use the MilTouch™ Controller ............................................................................6
2.3.1 The Home Display...................................................................................................6
2.3.2 About the Start Button.............................................................................................7
3 Normal Operation..........................................................................................................................9
3.1 Safety and Best Practice When Loading and Unloading ...................................................9
3.1.1 Loading and Unloading Safety................................................................................9
3.1.2 Load Size Best Practice ...........................................................................................9
3.1.2.1 Weighing Goods .........................................................................................10
3.2 Apply control power. .......................................................................................................11
3.3 Open the door (air unlatch). .............................................................................................11
3.4 Scan the barcodes on the goods (optional GearTrace™ tracking system). .....................11
3.5 Jog and load the cylinder. ................................................................................................13
3.6 Load the cylinder (optional weighing system). ...............................................................13
3.7 Close the door. .................................................................................................................15
3.8 Start the wash formula. ....................................................................................................15
3.8.1 To Run a Wash Formula Locally...........................................................................15
3.8.1.1 About the Liquor Ratio Control Feature ....................................................16
3.8.1.2 To Start a Local Wash Formula with Liquor Ratio Control .......................16
3.8.2 To Run a Wash Formula from the Mildata
3.8.2.1 About the Mildata
3.9 Monitor the wash formula. ..............................................................................................20
3.9.1 The Run Display....................................................................................................20
3.9.1.1 The Names and Timers Area (A) ...............................................................20
3.9.1.2 The Machine Status Area (B) .....................................................................21
3.9.1.2.1 How to Monitor Automatic Liquid-Chemical Injections ................21
3.9.1.3 Manual Control and Diagnostics Area (C).................................................21
3.9.2 Respond to the end of the cycle.............................................................................22
3.10 Open the door and tilt the machine forward to unload it. ..............................................22
3.11 Jog and unload the cylinder. ..........................................................................................22
3.12 Tilt the machine to the neutral (non-tilted) position. .....................................................23
4 Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................24
4.1 Operator Intervention ......................................................................................................24
4.1.1 Chemical Supplies Intervention ............................................................................24
4.1.2 Error Intervention ..................................................................................................25
4.1.3 Formula Intervention .............................................................................................25
• Modify Step Timer ..............................................................................................26
• Modify Water Valves...........................................................................................27
• Modify Drain Valves...........................................................................................27
• Modify Steam and Cooldown .............................................................................28
Pellerin Milnor Corporation
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Computer.........................................17
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Product and Production Data .....................................18
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