Problem & answerE-09
Discharge Jams or Capsules Piling Up
Likely causes
- Static on the capsules
- Jam in the discharge chute
- Closing plate elevation angle too high
- Capsules not leaving the ejection chute
How to fix it
- 1Stop the machine and clear the chute; blow stuck capsules off with filtered compressed air.
- 2Reduce the closing plate elevation angle with the adjusting screws if required.
- 3Where an ejection-assist port is fitted, connect filtered compressed air at about 0.02 MPa to help capsules down the chute.
It is fixed when
Capsules discharge smoothly without accumulating.
Stop it coming back
- Clean the discharge chute every shift.
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