Problem & answerD-07
Desiccant Falling Outside the Bottle
Also covers: Bottle not centred under the cutter funnel
Likely causes
- Bottle mouth not centred under the small funnel / cutter release point
- Small funnel moved or its fixings loose
- Bottle stopping in the wrong position (bottle stop or delay)
- Guide rails letting the bottle sit off-centre
How to fix it
- 1Stop and remove loose desiccants from the conveyor and machine.
- 2Bring a bottle to the insertion position.
- 3Align the small funnel so it is straight over the bottle mouth (lid area), in line with the cutter release point.
- 4Check the bottle stops in the same position every time; adjust the bottle stop and guide rails.
- 5Tighten all fixings.
- 6Run test bottles: every desiccant must drop inside the bottle.
Technical note
As with the counter funnel, if the bottle is not centred under the cutter, the desiccant drops onto the rim, conveyor or machine instead of into the bottle.Photos
It is fixed when
One desiccant inside every bottle; none on the conveyor.
Stop it coming back
- Centre the funnel and bottle position at every bottle-size change.
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