V02 ‐11‐2013

Hammer mill 700GD ‐1400GD

Service manual
Adjustment automatic screen exchange

Van Aarsen International B.V.

Heelderweg 11
6097 EW Panheel
The Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)475 579 444

Fax +31 (0)475 579 223
info@aarsen.com
www.aarsen.com

ING Bank, Weert 67.32.60.593

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Registered in Roermond: nr. 13031474
 1.

Distance between bottom side screen

cassette and side plates hammer mill →
15 mm.

The screen cassette must hang vertical. Screen

This can be adjusted with the threaded cassette
rod of the rail trolleys.

15 mm

Side
plate

2.

The position of the front side of the screen

cassette and the side plates must be
equal.
Small
This can be adjusted with the ball rod end cylinder
of the small cylinder.

Both cylinders must be completely

retracted.

Front side equal

Ball rod end

3.

Distance between the cam and the side

plates → 1 mm.

This is applicable to the left- as well as the

right hand side cam. Cam

Remark: 1 mm
The total clearance may never exceed 2
mm.

Side
plate

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4.

Place the safety valve/valves at equal

distance between the side plates of the
hammer mill.

Equal distance

5.

The distance between the sensor

(‘screen cassette placed’) and the fork
on the large cylinder → 5 mm (both Location sensor
cylinders are retracted). screen cassette

Each screen cassette is provided with

two sensors.

During extension of the small and large

cylinder, the sensor should not touch
5 mm
the fork.

The signalling lamp on the sensor must

be visible.

Fork on large
cylinder

6.

Sensors on the adjustment cylinders

cassette must issue a signal at
minimum and maximum stroke of the
cylinder.

Each screen exchange is provided with

8 sensors.

Sensor on adjustment cylinders of cassette

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 7.

The 2 supporting rolls on each tensioning

shaft must be separated 139 mm.

This is in the middle of each grinding

228 mm 139 mm 228 mm
chamber and in line with the screen
supports and guides in the screen
cassette.

Shaft axle Support roll

8.

Remark:
Only adjust the sensors when the screens Cam on
are completely in the hammer mill. screen

Distance between cam on the screen and

the sensor ’screen in the mill’ → 10 mm

Reference dimension: Sensor

screen plate up to backside sensor → 50 ‘screen in
mm. mill’

Distance between top side sensor and the

fixing bracket → 4 mm.

Fixing
The sensor must be positioned in the bracket
middle of each grinding chamber.

ATEX ATEX

Remark:
Only adjust the sensors when the screens
are completely in the hammer mill Cam on
screen
Distance between cam on the screen and
the sensor ’screen in the mill’ → 10 mm

Reference dimension:
screen plate up to backside sensor → 70 Sensor
mm. ‘screen
in mill’
Distance between top side sensor and
outside shaft → 4 mm
Fixing
The sensor must be positioned in the bracket
middle of each grinding chamber.

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8.

The tension of the punch springs must

be 20 mm; measured from plate to
screw.

9.
Connection piece
Fix the cam to the screen with a counter
sunk hexagon head screw M10x25.
Never use a longer screw!

Optional:
When a connection piece is used, it is
fixed with 5 bolt/nut M8x10
combinations.

M10x25

M8x10

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 10.

Adjustment of the switch for the safety

valve
 Make sure the adjustable cam in the
switch has maximum play (11°).
 Mount the switch on the cassette with
the valve facing downwards.
 Refer to the figure: use a screwdriver
to turn the play in the switch
clockwise. Make sure the switch does
not switch.
 Tighten the locking screw.

Remark: Switch
For a switch at the other side of the
cassette (GD 1400), turn the play
counterclockwise. Safety valve

Locking
screw

11.

Adjustment of the forks in the screen

cassette
Distance bottom side nut up to cylinder
housing is 137 mm, when the cylinder is
extracted.

The stroke of the cylinder is 125 mm.

Cylinder
40x125 mm

Fork

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12.

The distance between the sensor of the

fork and the cassette in the lowest
position → 2 mm.

The signalling lamp on the sensor must

be visible.

Each cassette is provided with 3 sensors. 2 mm

 a GD700 is provided with 2 cassettes.
 a GD1400 is provided with 4 cassettes.

13.

The sensors ‘screen in cassette’ have a

fixed position. They are not adjustable.

Each cassette is provided with 3 sensors.

 a GD700 is provided with 2 cassettes.
 a GD1400 is provided with 4 cassettes.

Fixed
position Sensor ‘screen in cassette’

14.

Adjustment cylinders for clamping screen

The distance between the nut and the

lug on the cylinder rod → 4–10 mm.
 4 mm: opening for screen minimal
 10 mm: opening for screen maximum

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 15.

Adjustment sensors for clamping screen

Remark:
Only adjust the sensors when the
screens are completely in the hammer
mill.

Screen clamping for a GD700 is provided

with 4 sensors:
 2 sensors for ‘screen clamped’
(cylinder in)
 2 sensors for ‘screen not clamped’ Sensor
(cylinder out) ‘screen not clamped’

Screen clamping for a GD1400 is

provided with 6 sensors:
 4 sensors for ‘screen clamped’
(cylinder in) Sensor
 2 sensors for ‘screen not clamped’ ‘screen clamped’
(cylinder out)

De sensors for ‘sieves not clamped’ are

located in the compartment between the
grinding chamber and the motor.

Van Aarsen International B.V.

Heelderweg 11
6097 EW Panheel
The Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)475 579 444

Fax +31 (0)475 579 223
info@aarsen.com
www.aarsen.com

ING Bank, Weert 67.32.60.593

IBAN: NL45 INGB 0673 2605 93
BIC: INGBNL2A

Rabobank, Weert 16.69.28.577

IBAN: NL83 RABO 0166 9285 77
BIC: RABONL2U

BTW/VAT nr.: NL 006 663 266 B01

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