Forte Max Manual.pdf
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Revision 02 Original Instructions © 2023 Nordson Corporation
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Table of Contents
1
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Overview .................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2
Safety First ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.3
Recommended Applications .................................................................................................... 1
1.4
System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 2
1.5
Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 2
2
Safety ............................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1
Overview .................................................................................................................................. 3
2.2
Safety First ............................................................................................................................... 3
2.3
Equipment Use ......................................................................................................................... 3
2.3.1
Intended Use ............................................................................................................... 3
2.3.2
Misuse ......................................................................................................................... 3
2.4
Basic Safety Precautions and Practices .................................................................................. 4
2.4.1
Safety of Personnel ..................................................................................................... 4
2.4.2
Material Safety ............................................................................................................ 4
2.4.3
Preventing Equipment and Workpiece Damage ......................................................... 5
2.5
Decommissioning ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.6
Disposal .................................................................................................................................... 6
2.7
Earthquake Precautions ........................................................................................................... 6
2.8
Safety Warning Labels ............................................................................................................. 6
2.9
Emergency Shutdown .............................................................................................................. 7
2.9.2
Emergency Shutdown Situations ................................................................................ 8
2.9.3
Emergency Shutdown Recovery ................................................................................. 8
2.10
Interlock .................................................................................................................................... 8
2.11
Service Shutdown .................................................................................................................... 9
2.12
Lockout/Tagout of Electrical and Pneumatic Energy ............................................................... 9
3
Installation and Setup ....................................................................................................................... 10
3.1
Overview ................................................................................................................................ 10
3.2
Safety First ............................................................................................................................. 10
3.3
Tools and Materials Needed: ................................................................................................. 10
3.4
Designing the Dispense Layout ............................................................................................. 11
3.5
Slide Bracket Positions .......................................................................................................... 13
3.6
Installing the Slide Bracket ..................................................................................................... 14
3.7
Dry Valve Offsets Procedure .................................................................................................. 23