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Bins and Batching
 Block Machines
 Block Machine Changeover Procedures
Splitters/Turnovers
Cubers
Electrical
 Frequency Drives
Hydraulic
Mixers
Molds
Multi-Spade Besser-Matic
Rack Transporters
Skip Loaders
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Bins and Batching

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06-9 Conveyor Belt Basic Rules and Procedures for
Tracking and Training 
06-16 Conveyor Belt Squaring and Cutting Procedure
06-17 Conveyor Belt Installation and Splicing Procedure
06-18 Conveyor Belt Troubleshooting Guide
06-19 Conveyor Belt Storage
02-6 Checking Sheave Alignment on Equipment that is V-Belt Driven
01-8 Recommended Cement Content of Concrete Masonry Units
01-4 Screw Conveyor Operation and Maintenance
01-3 Dust Collector Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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Block Machines

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07-7 Proper Procedure for Using Air Compaction on Block Machines
07-6 Indexing a New Style Bull Gear
06-25 Replacing a Broken Pallet Timing Bolt on a V3-12
06-24 Replacing a Broken Pallet Timing Bolt on a Dynapac, Ultrapac, V5 or Superpac
06-23 Smartpac® Air/Hydraulic System Diagrams
06-14 Operation of the Automatic Feed Time Adjust
06-13 Adjustments and Operation of the Automatic Feed Control
06-12 AFC Smartpac Operating Instructions
06-11 The Importance of Synchronizing Vibration
06-8 Allen-Bradley Panelview Self Test Numbers
06-6 Ultrapac Anvil Configuration

03-3

Proper Tensioning of Drive Belts on a Block Machine

02-6 Checking Sheave Alignment on Equipment that is V-Belt Driven

02-1

Pallet Lug Link Pins

01-9

Changing the Bull Gear and Pinion Shaft on a Dynapac, Ultrapac, V5 or Superpac
01-2

Bull Gear and Pinion Indexing and Replacement Recommendations
00-8 Adjustment of the Pallet Moving Arm Springs on a V3-12
00-7 Replacing the Main Shaft Bearings on a Block Machine
00-1 Installation of KAMCO box (to replace GEMCO box)
99-3 Bolt Torque Specifications
97-5 Recommendations for use of Vibrator weights
97-4 Updated adjustments for 5-5/8" high units on a V-4 or V-4 (26"deep machine) 
97-1 Using the Encoder for Allen-Bradley SLC™-500 programmable logic controllers 
96-5 V3-12 Pinion shaft assembly (Besser No. 464229) installation w/locking assembly 
95-7 New style crossport and singling plate 
95-5 Using the Encoder for Allen-Bradley PLC®-2Progammable logic controller 
95-4 Instruction to move electrical box to left hand side of vibrator motor 
95-3 Modify Air Compaction Device air cylinders to reduce rod wear 
95-2 Gemco cam limit switch boxes (Supercedes SB-No. 90-6) 
95-1 Check the Bescodyne Clutch/Brake stacks for wear 
94-3 Update Bescodyne Clutch/Brake units from single to double air flow valve 
94-2 Extending life of Bescodyne units 
93-5 Agitator encoder set-points 
93-4 The Bescodyne drive service tip 
92-2 Adjusting second stop on Besser cam operated machines 
91-2 How the Trabon Air Grease Pump Works 
91-1 Improved pneumatic control system for Bescodyne vibrators 
89-3 Vibrator motor sheaves for block machines 

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Block Machine Changeover Procedures

 

Changeover Procedure Terminology

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06-20 Terminology for Block Machine Changeover
       Procedures

 

Dynapac, Ultrapac and Superpac Procedures
using Quick Change Pallet Receiver Cams

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06-21 From 7 5/8" high units to 3 5/8" high units
06-22 From 7 5/8" high units to 5 5/8" high units

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Cubers

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03-1 Cuber Limit and Proximity Switch, and Photo Eye Setup Guide (PDF Only)
89-6 SF and AF Cuber Wire mesh belt installation and adjustment instructions
89-5 SF-7 and SF-7W Cuber slider plate drive sprocket and wear bar adjustments
89-2 Quick reference guide for ordering AF-7 wear plates

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Splitters and Turnovers

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03-2 Splitter with Turnover Limit and Proximity Switch, and Photo Eye Setup Guide (PDF Only)
01-6 Splitter Blade Wear and Adjustment
01-5 Splitting 8 Inch Return Corners
00-2 Troubleshooting the S63 EZ Splitter Setup

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Electrical

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06-15 Troubleshooting The Digisolver for Allen Bradley SLC-500
06-5 Procedure for Programming Allen Bradley 1336 Impact Frequency Drives
when used with AFC Smartpac Vibration
06-4 New VersaView out of box set up s
06-2 Set Up IP Address for 6182H - VersaView CD1250H s
06-1 Load Existing VersaView Screen with New Program s
02-4

SLC -500 Error Codes
02-3

Bescodyne Solenoid Valve Supplier
00-5 Locked and Open Rotor Test for a 10 HP Vibrator Motor  
00-1 Installation of KAMCO box (to replace GEMCO box)
99-2 Installing Screen Program in PanelView™ 900/1000 with a Flash Card
98-1 Xycom 2050 Graphics Display Unit set-up information for use with a PLC®
97-3 SLC™-500 programmable controller
95-2 Gemco cam limit switch boxes (Supercedes SB-No. 90-6)
94-1 Xycom 2050 Graphics display unit set-up information
93-2 Besser NEMA and current transformer type
92-1 Putting Allen-Bradley SLC™-150 controllers back in the RUN MODE
90-4 T-30 plant floor terminal set-up information

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Frequency Drives

 

Block Machines

Agitator

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07-8 Procedure for Programming the 5HP PowerFlex 70 Agitator Frequency Drive

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Block Moving Bars

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07-10 Procedure for Programming the 5HP PowerFlex 70 and 700 Block Moving Frequency Drive used with Clutch and Brake
07-9 Procedure for Programming the 5HP PowerFlex 70 and 700 Block Moving Frequency Drive used with Warner Brake

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Main Drive

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07-15 Procedure for Programming the Main Drive 75 HP PowerFlex 700 Frequency Drive
07-12 Procedure for Programming the Main Drive 1336E Impact Frequency Drive
07-11 Procedure for Programming the Main Drive 1336 Impact Frequency Drive

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SmartPac®

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07-19 Procedure for Programming the SmartPac 10HP PowerFlex 700 Vibrator Frequency Drive
07-18 Procedure for Programming the 15HP PowerFlex 700 Vibrator Frequency Drive used with Dual Vibration

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Hydraulic

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97-2 Achieving peak hydraulic system efficiency
90-5 Hydraulic tank liquid level switches

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Mixers

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07-04 Enhanced Mixer (EM) Discharge Gate Seal
03-5 Proper Tensioning of Drive Belts on Batch and Slump Mixers
02-2 New Mixer Blade Sets of Parts and Installation Procedure Using Epoxy
99-1 Breather Vent and Split Oil Seal
89-1 6, 9 and 10 yard slump mixer air/grease purged dust hubs

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Molds

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02-5 Improved Low Height End Liners with 1" Keys
01-7 Stripper Shoe Set-Up Gauge
01-1

High Strength Vibrator Bolts - Revised 9 August 2005
00-6 Concrete Industry Definitions for Mold Parts
97-6 Portable Mold Jig
97-5 Recommendations for use of Vibrator weights
96-4 Besser Mold assembly and torque requirements
96-3 Descriptions and examples of how to order mold parts
96-2 Mold compartment dimensions
93-1 Quick order reference quide for mold pallet guides 
(Supercedes SB-No. 90-2)
90-3 Quick reference guide for ordering agitator grids
90-2 Mounting Posapac Vibrator Shaft Assemblies to a Mold

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Multi-Spade Besser-Matic

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07-5 Proper Mounting of Bescoshear Brakes s
06-3 Dodge Quantis Oil Level Recommendations s
05-1 How to Time a Geneva Drive
03-4 Proper Tensioning of Drive Belts on a Besser-Matic
02-6 Checking Sheave Alignment on Equipment that is V-Belt Driven
00-4 Procedure to Align Carriage and Ball Screw

00-3

 Besser-Matic® 1305 Frequency Drive Programming Instructions

93-3

 Dip switch adjustments - Warner CBC-300 adjustable brake control

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Rack Transporters

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99-4 Limit and Proximity Switch Location and Part Numbers on a LSC-40C Car and Crawler
91-3 LSC-40 rotating cable anchor

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Skip Loaders

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89-4 Boston gear 700 series reducer lubrication

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