Hewitt (Nordberg), Floatex Shakeout
Hewitt (Nordberg), Floatex Shakeout
Hewitt (Nordberg), Floatex Shakeout
SHAKEOUT
For Parts Sales
Nordberg Sales Corp.
3073 South Chase Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
TELEPHONE: 800- 643- 4321
FAX: 414- 747- 1765
FLOATEX SHAKEOUT
Safety Practices affect everyone. Any and all personnel who operate or maintain your Nordberg
supplied equipment are expected to comply with the basic safety practices which follow.
This manual contains the best available information on proper installation, operation and
maintenance of the equipment that it addresses. It does NOT replace or supersede applicable federal,
state, or local regulations, your company safety rules, or insurance carrier requirements. It definitely is not
intended to replace good judgement or common sense!
Equipment operators, plant management and safety engineers are required and expected to be
aware of potential hazards that may exist in the specific workplace where the equipment is installed and
operated. All personnel are expected to develop, implement and maintain a safe work environment
compatible with operating conditions, requirements, and practices.
Additional safety precautions suited to the specific conditions of the work site and the equipment
installation are the responsibility of the user.
Experience has demonstrated that the greatest number of workplace accidents are caused by
failure to follow established safety rules. Be sure that you are fully familiar with the safety program
requirements applicable to operating this type of equipment. Consult your supervisor concerning any
operating procedure that you are not sure about before operating or working on this equipment.
Note: It is strongly recommended that properly constructed and guarded access platforms be
erected at convenient locations on the equipment installation site to allow safe inspection, adjustment,
maintenance and repair of the equipment described in this manual. It is the responsibility of the purchaser
of this equipment to ensure that such platforms comply with applicable federal, state, and local standards
and regulations.
PERSONAL SAFETY PRACTICES
Supervisory and operating personnel should develop an emergency response profile for possible
emergencies on the work site. All personnel should know the location of fire extinguishers, where to obtain
first aid assistance and supplies, emergency report telephone numbers, power shut-off points, and other
equipment shutdown control locations. Appropriate tools and equipment should be available to allow
immediate response to emergency situations. Always follow the requirements and regulations of your
company's Emergency Action Plan.
1. Read and understand all parts of this manual including General Dimension Drawings. 2.
Review your Plant Engineer's Installation Drawings for this equipment.
3. Select, Assemble, and Test the correct hoisting and rigging equipment required to move the
equipment to the installation site in your facility.
If there is any question regarding the proper rigging of the equipment or necessary hardware to
make the lift/movement of the equipment to its' designated mounting location, contact your Nordberg
representative or the Nordberg Manufacturing Plant and resolve the questions prior to beginning
installation activities.
It is absolutely essential that machine operators understand completely how the machine works.
The operator must know the location and function of all controls, gauges, indicators and alarms included
with the unit. Operators and maintenance personnel must be completely familiar with maintenance
procedures and schedules. Only if the equipment is given maintenance on the prescribed schedule can
costly and time-consuming breakdowns be prevented.
DO NOT OPERATE THE MACHINE WHEN ITS PARTS ARE WORN BEYOND DESIGNATED
TOLERANCES. REPAIR OR REPLACE THEM BEFORE TROUBLE OCCURS.
Inspect Your Machine Before Start-Up
Make a visual inspection of the machine for loose, worn, or damaged parts or faulty safety devices.
Inspect all drive belts and pulleys for excessive wear. Test alarm systems and check fluid levels. Make sure
that hydraulic, air, and lubrication systems and their respective valves, drains, and fittings are in proper
working order. Report or repair any problem before starting the machine.
Be sure that control systems and alarms are working properly. Check gauges for proper readings.
Check for any unusual noises that may indicate bearing failure or other mechanical problems. Check for
sudden rises in lubricant temperature. Shut the equipment down immediately if problems are detected, and
report the problem(s) to your supervisor. Always refer to the Operation Section of this manual if you are
unsure about a start-up procedure or for additional information.
The machine must be completely stopped with power off and locked-out with controls tagged
before any cleaning, repairs, adjustments, or service is performed. All provisions of your company's Control
of Hazardous Energy (Lock-Out/Tag-Out) program must be followed.
Report any situation involving the need for repair, replacement or adjustment of an equipment
component immediately. Remember, the most minor defect could result in injuries to yourself or others or
serious damage to the machinery if it is not corrected promptly.
Do NOT work on the equipment unless you have been properly and completely trained to do the
work involved.
Never weld or use a cutting torch near open or exposed fuels, lubricants, or other flammable
materials. Follow your company's Hot Work Policy.
Do not let greasy or oily rags accumulate in poorly ventilated areas. Store oily rags and other
combustible materials in an approved storage container and dispose of them properly.
Never smoke in undesignated areas. Follow your company's Smoking Rules. Always extinguish
smoking materials properly. Know where the nearest fire extinguisher is located, how to operate it, and
what types of fires it can be used to extinguish. Make sure that fire extinguishers are in place, are in proper
working condition, and have a current, valid inspection tag. If a fire extinguisher is not readily available, or
does not meet these requirements, report the situation to your supervisor.
Become fully familiar with the worksite where the equipment is installed. Inspect the area daily and
see that unsafe conditions are corrected. Make sure that all equipment guards are securely fastened in
place, that steps, stairways, work platforms and barrier rails are sound and free of spills or obstructions.
Keep the floor/work surface clean and free of oil, greasy rags; cables, chains, buckets and other
obstructions. Keep tools and loose parts in a toolbox or appropriate storage areas. Use high flashpoint/low
toxicity solutions for cleaning.
Do not toss parts or tools or drop them off platforms. Do not lower or swing electric or air power
tools by their power cords or air lines. Use a suitable rope and/or container to lower tools or parts to the
floor. Review job activities and arrange to get help before you attempt to lift, carry or move heavy parts.
For heavy or awkward lifts use proper hoisting devices.
Dress Properly for the Job and Use Appropriate Personal Protective
Equipment
Follow your company Personal Protective Equipment Policy. Discuss personal protective equipment
requirements with your supervisor before operating equipment or performing service, repair or adjustment
work. Don't wear loose clothes or jewelry, and restrain long hair.
Report any use of prescription or over-the-counter medications to your supervisor prior to operating
this equipment or making any adjustments or repairs to it.
Hydraulic fluid or compressed air can penetrate or burn the skin or damage the eyes causing
serious injury, blindness, or death.
Mineral-based hydraulic oil is hazardous. Always wear goggles when working with hydraulic fluid.
Flush your skin or eyes thoroughly with water if you spill or splash hydraulic fluid on yourself. Remove
clothing on which hydraulic fluid has splashed. Get immediate assistance and report the matter to your
supervisor. Get appropriate medical care. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment as set forth in
your company's Personal Protective Equipment Policy when handling hydraulic fluid. Wash your hands with
soap and water after handling hydraulic fluid. Never eat, drink or smoke while handling hydraulic fluid.
Make sure that all compressed air lines and couplings are in proper operating condition at all times.
Be sure that all compressed air lines intended for chip or dust removal are fitted with OSHA compliant
pressure relief nozzles. Never use compressed air to clean your clothing or any part of your body.
Dispose of all waste materials such as fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluid, etc. in accordance with your
company waste management policies, and federal, state, and local regulations. If you have a question
concerning proper procedures to be followed, consult with your supervisor, or the company safety
administrator.
Keep the equipment clean and free of dirt and oil so that loose, broken, defective, or worn parts
can be easily identified. Make daily visual checks for missing, cracked, or frayed V-belts. Also check daily
for frayed, broken or kinked cables. Inspect end connections for wear. Replace sheaves with cracked rims
or spokes immediately. Report suspected defects to your supervisor.
It is recommended that all replacement parts be those approved or furnished by Nordberg To contact
Nordberg for availability, current price or approval of such parts, call the appropriate telephone number
listed under For Parts & Service.
Check frequently to ensure that the equipment is properly grounded as stipulated in your company
electrical safety rules. Prevent any electric cable from coming in contact with water in puddles, drainage
channels, etc. Protect power cables from vehicular traffic such as forklifts and other motor vehicles. Power
cables should be bridged over traffic lanes. All permanent electric cables should be in proper conduit or
other approved insulation. Follow your company electrical safety rules with regard to periodic inspection of
the condition of electric line insulation and couplings. Do NOT use portable, flexible electric cords to deliver
electric power to Nordberg equipment.
If your Floatex is not a Portable type, it will reach you "knocked down"
for assembly at your plant. Assembly is accomplished as follows
2. Set the supporting coil springs in place over the centering plugs on
the spring pads and lower the vibrating frame onto the springs.
1. Assemble each pair of friction check brackets (F-76) to each base beam
but do not draw bolts up tight.
3. Thread a friction check assembly (two plugs, one spring) through each
friction check housing.
4. Lower the vibrating frame onto the supporting coil springs, being
careful to see that all the centering plugs on the vibrating frame register
with the springs. At the same time, spread the friction check assembly to
position itself.
DRIVE INSTALLATION:
Place the pivoted take up motor base in position as shown on the general
arrangement drawing and bolt down securely. Final assembly (with belts and
motor in position) is proper when the pivot plate is horizontal and
approximately in the center of the adjustment range. The following procedure
may be used to accomplish proper installation:-
(b) Mount motor on pivot plate. Tight, or pulling, side of belts ----
should be nearest pivot shaft (Recommended Condition). If direction
of rotation must be such that slack side of belt will be nearest
pivot shaft, move motor as far from pivot shaft as possible, to
increase moment and minimize belt slippage at startup (Alternate
Condition).
(c) Install V-belts. Be sure that drive and driven sheaves are in line.
When starting your Floatex for the first time, insure that stationary
structures are far enough away from the vibrating frame so that there will
be no possibility of contact between them when the Shakeout is operating.
3-3/4" - 4" is desirable to provide for deflection of the unit on the springs
when load is applied.
Remember to KEEP all bolts tight (see torque table) and to replace the
friction check plugs (if furnished) when they become worn.
Your Floatex has an adjustable stroke which has been set for your
particular purposes. DO NOT ALTER THIS STROKE OR INCREASE OPERATING SPEED
without first consulting your Hewitt-Robins representative.
IMPORTANT
The Hewitt-Robins Shakeout is equipped with heat treated bolts and nuts for
most connections. These may be identified by the flat clipped washer under
the nut and under the head of the bolt. Due to their high initial tightening
torque, heat treated bolts and nuts will not loosen as readily as ordinary
ones, but their tightness should be checked occasionally using a torque
wrench. If no torque wrench is available, correct tightness may be estimated
by pulling up the connection until it is just snug, then tightening the nut
1/2 turn more.
The proper torque values for various sized heat treated bolts and nuts
are shorn in the following table:
On connections where other than heat treated bolts and nuts are used,
make a tightness check after the first 40 hours of operation. Following
this initial recheck, subsequent re-tightening of these bolts should be
accomplished approximately every 200 hours of operation. Keeping all
structural members tight is a very important part of the operation of
all vibrating equipment, since the forces generated will tend to loosen
parts and lead to eventual failure.
1. Raise the vibrating frame off the coil supporting springs, insuring
that the friction check plugs do not fly out of their housings as
the friction check spring compression is relieved.
2. Mount motor on hinge plate of pivoted motor base and install so that
pivot shaft is located between motor and vibrator shafts. Fasten motor
base securely to support.
3. Tight side of belt must be at bottom of drive between motor shaft and
pivot shaft for proper operation or additional spring leading may be
required.
4. Motor shaft, pivot shaft and vibrator shaft must be parallel and sheaves
aligned for proper operation.
5. Motor base should initially be installed with the hinge base near the
center of the adjusting slots and in a horizontal position. As belts
stretch, the motor and hinge plate will tilt downward to maintain belt
tension. The hinge plate can be returned to the horizontal position by
loosening the four hinge base mounting bolts and adjusting by tightening
the adjusting screws until the hinge base has moved far enough to return
the hinge plate to its horizontal position. This must be done before the
hinge plate tilts far enough to contact the base plate at any time during
operation of the unit. Re-torque mounting bolts (200 ft., lbs., for 5/8";
350 ft., lbs., for 3/4").
5. When aligned, the motor base spring should be compressed by means of
the adjusting screw or nut above it to provide adequate belt tension
to prevent slippage during operation. Do not over tighten since
excessive tension reduces belt and bearing life.
Experience in the field has shown that some types of greases are more
correct consistency, lubricating value and staying power for best service
below. If you desire to use a grease which does not appear in the following
Manufacturer Designation
Keystone Lubricating Co. Keystone #44
Keystone #15L
Socony-Mobil Oil Co. Mobilux #2
Mobiltemp *1*
Gulf Oil Corp. Gulfcrown EP-2*
Esso Standard Oil Co. Nebula EP #2*
Standard Oil Co. (Ohio) Sohitran #2
Shell Oil Co. Alvania EP #2
Darina EP #2*
Texas Co. Regal AFB 2
High Temp*
the bearings, while the frequency of lubrication should be governed by the type
of operation. This includes the amount of dirt, dust, or moisture present and
that it is better to over grease somewhat than not to add enough. The
whether neoprene or piston ring type, are not designed to retain grease as much
that the bearings be purged at regular intervals with new, clean grease. The
more wet or dusty the application, the more important it is to be sure that the
it may be found desirable to grease the equipment as often as each four hours of
The following table may be used as a general guide to show the amount and
Automatic grease guns are not recommended since most models deliver a large
gauge. A good hand grease gun is preferable. Before lubricating, pump grease
from gun onto a scale in the amount to be used and count the number of pumps
required (28 grams = 1 oz.). From then on be sure that the correct number of
will pay off many times in decreased down-time due to bearing failure.
either the grease or oil mist type, and both have been found to work well
with our equipment. With the grease system a measured amount of grease is
system maintains a constant air pressure within the bearing, at the same
time coating all parts with a thin film of oil. The oil is supplied in the
correct amount for proper lubrication, while the air pressure inside the
bearing housing insures that no dirt or dust can enter. Either of these
systems can be supplied with new equipment, or can be added later in most
cases.
1. Remove V-belts.
2. Remove the Grease Fittings, End Caps, Flywheels, Dust Flingers and
3. Remove nuts from circle of bolts which holds Bearing Flange Unit to
Frame.
4. The Bearing Housing has two tapped holes, without bolts. Into these
holes, insert two ordinary bolts. Screw these bolts up tight to jack
through 4.
h . Protect end of Shaft with block of wood and tap Shaft through Bearing
from side you are working on. Remove Bearing Flange Unit and Shaft.
To Disassemble Bearing Flange Unit
First, take the Unit to a clean place before taking it apart. Keep it free of
dirt, grit or sand. Then remove the capscrews and the Bearing Closure
together with the Piston Rings and Collar. The Bearing is then readily
accessible for inspection or replacement.
NOTE: The Bearing is a slip fit on the shaft and a slight press fit in the
Housing. It is important to maintain these fits for proper operation.
Any marks indicating that the housing has been worn oversize and that outer
race rotation has taken place call for a replacement of the housing.
Inspect the piston ring sleeve and piston rings for wear. The rings should
turn freely in the grooves, and should not be permanently compressed. If the
rings have been sticking in the grooves and rotating with the sleeve,
corresponding grooves will have been worn by the rings on the inside diameter
of the bearing closure. If such grooves exist the closure and rings should be
replaced, since improper sealing of the new bearing will result.
1. Carefully press the new bearing into the housing, taking care that it is not
cocked during the process. (The new bearing should be kept in its original
wrappings until the last minute, as it is extremely important that the utmost
cleanliness be observed and that no particles of grit or dust be allowed to
enter, leading to premature failure).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not press the bearing into the housing by pressure on the
inner race or rollers, since this may cause indentation, or
brinelling, of the races. Pressure should be applied only
through the outer race to avoid internal damage to the
bearing.
Fit of the new bearing in the housing should be approximately .0015" tight. To
verify the correctness of the fit a .002" feeler should pass over the top
rollers (both front and back). This will double check that proper internal
clearance exists.
4. Do not apply too much torque to the cap screws but draw them up
snugly, tightening first one side and then the other to insure that the
closure is squarely seated and that no dirt can enter.
5. Be sure that a lock washer is beneath the head of each cap screw or
that all screws are safety wired if holes are provided. Safety wiring is
the preferred method to prevent loosening.
1. Be sure that all parts are clean. Make certain that inside of
vibrator tube is clean of sand and dirt before replacing shaft.
Polish shaft bearing journals to insure slip fit of bearing inner
race.
NOTE: Vibrator has provision for shaft to float, with one "tight
side" and one "float side". On "tight side", shaft
shoulder bears against inner race of bearing and width of
the shaft journal is less than on the "float side".
5. With both bearing flange units supporting the shaft and bolted securely
to live frame, reassemble "tight side" of vibrator first, to properly
position the shaft. After lubricating thoroughly around the rings,
install the piston ring seal assembly on the shaft, compressing the
rings so as to slip inside the closure.
To reinstall one bearing flange unit only, you should be aware of the
conditions outlined in the instructions above, and simply reverse the steps
as specified for disassembly. If rotating the shaft slightly encounters
binding, tap the shaft end slightly from the side you are working on.
NOTE: The possibility of a slight binding condition will be due to a
thrust loaded condition on the bearing during assembly. Tapping
the shaft lightly should provide proper relief.
1 Roller Bearing
ORDERING PARTS
and parts numbers. BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF 111E SHAKEOUT
ON ALL ORDERS.
PARTS LIST FOR FLOATEX SHAKEOUTS