Refine Centrifuge

Quick Maintenance Guide

1 Introduction
Refine Centrifuges are automatic batch type Centrifuges which separates fine
sugar crystals and molasses. This molasses is reused for making more refine Massecuites. Fine
crystals (Sugar) is dropped into hopper which shift it to sugar dryers.

This cutting-edge equipment represents a significant leap forward in sugar crystal separation and
drying, offering unprecedented control, precision, and reliability throughout the centrifugal
process.

Sugar centrifugation has been a crucial step in the sugar production chain, where the separation of
sugar crystals from the molasses is paramount. The advent of fully automatic batch type centrifugal
machines marks a departure from manual or semi-automatic methods, introducing a seamless and
streamlined approach to sugar centrifugation. This transformative technology not only addresses
the challenges associated with labor-intensive processes but also brings forth a new era of
operational efficiency in sugar mills.

2 Technical specification

Manufacturer TSK TSUKISHIMA KIKAI CO., LTD

Type H-1750
Item No LA-C03
Capacity 1166 lit
DIA x HEIGHT 1600mm * 1100mm
Max Speed 1100RPM
Rotation Clockwise

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 3 Parts Identification

Induction Motor with

built-in Cooling Fan

Basket Lifting Cylinder

Front Feed Valve

Horizontal Cylinder

Back feed Valve

Vertical Discharge Cylinder
Cake Feeler

Scrapper Scrapper IN
Return LSW-5 Scrapper
LSW-8 Down
LSW-6
Scrapper
Basket
UP
Close
LSW-7
LSW-9

Basket
Scrapper Half
Open
IN (LSW-5A) s LSW-4
Horizontal Cylinder Basket Lifting Cylinder Vertical Cylinder
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4 Centrifuge Machine Cycle

Start

A
Discharge Pre-Washing
H B

Spining Charging
G
C

2nd Wash 1st Wash

F D

E
Steam

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5 Wiring
a) Limit Switches/Proxy’s

Tag No Instrument Name Description Remarks

Open 1/No.1 Charge Valve
LSW-1
Close Close Back feed Valve after Feeding
Open 2/No.2 Charge Valve
LSW-2
Close Close Front feed Valve after Feeding
Indication for up position of
LSW-4 Basket Valve Open
Basket Lifting Cylinder
Indication for down position of
LSW-9 Basket Valve Close
Basket Lifting Cylinder
LSW-5 Scrapper IN Horizontal Cylinder Open
LSW-5A Scrapper Half IN Horizontal Cylinder half Open
LSW-8 Scrapper Return Horizontal Cylinder Close
LSW-6 Scrapper Lower Vertical Discharge cylinder down
LSW-7 Scrapper upper Vertical Discharge cylinder up
LSW-11 Unbalance Unbalance at lower speed
LSW-HU1 High Speed Unbalance Unbalance at high speed
LSW-FS Oil Tank Level LO(OP) Low oil tank level
LSW-C Charge Detect (LS) Cake Feeler
LSW-ACMF Charge Detect (ACMF) ON Cake Feeler

b) SOV’s

Tag No Instrument Name Description Remarks

VS-4-1 No.1 Charge Valve Open Open Back feed Valve for Feeding
VS-4-2 No.2 Charge Valve Open Open Front Feed Valve for Feeding
Indication for opening of
Vs-5 Basket Valve Open
Basket Feeding Valve
Vs-6a1 Scrapper IN Horizontal Cylinder Open
Vs-6b Scrapper Interlock
Vs-6a2 Scrapper Return Horizontal Cylinder Close
Vs-7 Scrapper Down Vertical discharge cylinder down
Vs-7b Scrapper UP Vertical discharge cylinder up
VS-0 Oil Valve Supply Open Open Oil Tank Valve
VS-3 Charge Detect (ACMF) ON Cake Feeler
VS-1 Mechanical Brake Release Machine Release Mechanical Brake
VS-W4 Discharge Rod Washing Washing of Vertical Discharge Cylinder
VS-W1 Basket & Cake Washing Washing of Basket and Feed on Basket
VS-W2 Charge Valve Washing Washing of Cake Feeler

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6 Refine Centrifuge Sequence
Start
In order to start the machine from stop condition, following condition should be fulfilled;
1) Basket lifting cylinder should be in close position.LSW-9ON.
2) Vertical Discharge Cylinder should be upward. LSW-7 ON.
3) Horizontal Cylinder should in close position. LSW-8 ON.
4) Front feed Valve and Back feed Valve should be in
Close position and OFF/Close status/indication should be
Check from HMI. LSW-1ON and LSW-2ON
5) Finally, the “Stand By” button should be pressed. The machine will release its break and
machine is “Ready to start”.

LSW-4Off LSW-9ON LSW-6 Off. LSW-7 ON.

Press
Stand By

LSW-8 ON LSW-5A Off LSW-5 Off

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Charging
1) Manual
i. After pressing “Stand By”, “Manual” button from HMI, the machine will go to
the charging speed (200RPM) manually.
ii. Remember the “BFV” and “FFV” should be in close condition.
iii. “Charge Valve” should be in “Close” position.
iv. Rotate the “Charge Valve” clockwise from “Close” to “Open1’” and Open2”.This
will take the feed from pug mill.
v. “Back Feed Valve” will open first and then “Front Feed Valve”.
vi. After feeding, rotate the “Charge Valve” anticlockwise from “Open2” to “Close”.
This will close the “Front Feed Valve” first and then “Back Feed Valve”.

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3 5

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8

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 2) Auto
i. After pressing “Stand By”, “Manual” button from HMI the machine will go to
the charging speed (200RPM).
ii. Remember the “BFV” and “FFV” should be in close condition.
iii. “Charge Valve” from HMI should be turn in “Auto” position.
iv. Turn the “wash” and “Steam” in “Auto”
v. Press “Auto”. Machine will take the feed in “Auto”
vi. “Back Feed Valve” will open first and then “Front Feed Valve”.
Similarly, after feeding, “Front Feed Valve” will close first and then “Back Feed
Valve”.

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1 1 2
4
1 1

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3
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Spinning
1) Manual
i. Press “ACCE” button.
ii. Turn the knob of “Wash” and “Steam” to “Auto” state.
iii. “BFV” and FFV” should be in close/off condition.
iv. Machine will go to the spinning speed (1100RPM) and will back after achieve
spinning speed.

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1 1
1
1 1

2 1 1

1
1

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 2) Auto
i. “Charge Valve” should be in “Auto”
ii. “Wash” and “Steam” should be in “Auto”.
iii. “BFV” and FFV” should be in close/Off condition.
iv. Machine will achieve the spinning speed on auto.
v. “Wash” will open at 400~500RPM and “Steam” will open at 700~800RPM.

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1

3 4

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1

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Discharge
1) Manual
i. “Charge Valve” should be in “Close” position.
ii. Press the “Discharge Speed” button from HMI
iii. The machine will achieve the discharge speed(50RPM)
iv. Then press “WIN1” from HMI.Here discharge ON/OFF options will show.
v. Press “ON” and machine will discharge the feed.
vi. The horizontal cylinder will open first.LSW-5ON.
vii. The Basket lifting Cylinder will open/up. LSW-4ON
viii. The vertical cylinder will move down. LSW-6ON
ix. The Basket lifting Cylinder will close/down. LSW-9ON
x. The vertical cylinder will move up. LSW-7ON
xi. The horizontal cylinder will close lastly. LSW-8ON

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1

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1
1

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1
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 2) Auto
i. The machine will achieve the “discharge speed” in auto after spinning speed.
ii. After achieving the discharge speed the machine will do following steps in auto;
iii. The horizontal cylinder will open first.LSW-5ON.
iv. The Basket lifting Cylinder will open/up. LSW-4ON.
v. The vertical cylinder will move down. LSW-6ON.
vi. The Basket lifting Cylinder will close/down. LSW-9ON.
vii. The vertical cylinder will move up. LSW-7ON.
viii. The horizontal cylinder will close lastly. LSW-8ON.

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1 1

1
1

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 LSW-8 Off LSW-5A Off LSW-5 ON

LSW-4ON LSW-9Off LSW-6 ON. LSW-7 Off.

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 LSW-4Off LSW-9ON LSW-6 Off. LSW-7 ON.

LSW-8 ON LSW-5A Off LSW-5 Off

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7 Fault Table
Sr.No Fault Name
Charge Detect Sensor not off
1 Cake feeler did not sense properly
error
2 Main Motor Vibration HH
3 Motor Vibration H
4 Charging Time Over
5 Scrapper IN Time Over
6 Basket Valve error at Discharge
7 Unbalance (GAMUT)
8 Basket Valve Open Time Over
9 Discharge Time Over
Remedies
Sr.No Fault Name
Charge Detect Sensor not off
1 Visit page No. 6Charging Section.
error
2 Main Motor Vibration HH
3 Motor Vibration H
4 Charging Time Over
5 Scrapper IN Time Over
6 Basket Valve error at Discharge
7 Unbalance (GAMUT)
8 Basket Valve Open Time Over
9 Discharge Time Over
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Description
Motor Vibration very high.
Motor Vibration high
Either of BFV and FFV not open/close
during charging speed in required time.
Horizontal Cylinder did not open in required time
Basket Lifting Cylinder did not open, or LSW-4 status not
return on auto.
Machine unbalance. Vibrations High
Basket Lifting Cylinder did not open in required time.
Discharging cycle time did not complete in required time.
Remedy
Massecuite issue
Massecuite issue
Visit page No. 6Charging Section.
Visit page No. 10Discharge Section.
Visit page No. 10Discharge Section.
Massecuite issue/Machine not operated (manually) in
sequence.
Follow sequence , start from Page No.5
Visit page No. 10Discharge Section.
Visit page No. 10DischargeAuto (Section).