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MVP-UG 24 JULY 2019©2019 NOVATEC, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Table of Contents1.0 INTRODUCTION 4

2.0 WARNING 4

3.0 OPERATING LIMITATIONS 4

3.1ElevationandExhaustTemperature 4

3.2SeekTime 4

4.0 UNPACKING 4

5.0 GENERAL INSPECTION 4

6.0 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 5

6.1CompressedAirSupply 5

6.2RegulatorWarning 5

6.4ClosedLoopDryAirVacuumSystem 6

6.5AmbientAirVacuumConveyingSystem 6

7.0 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 7

7.1(3-Phase)ElectricalPower 7

7.2FLA/KVAListings 7

7.3StandardWiresforVacuumPumps 7

7.4DeterminingtheWireNeeded 7

7.5WireLeadInstallationMethods 7

8.0 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS 8 8.1OperatingAtHigherElevations 8 9.0 OPERATION 8

10.0 PARTS LIST 9

11.0 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SCHEDULE 10

11.1BeltAdjustmentandReplacement 10

11.1.1InspectingVBelts 10

11.1.2ReplacingVBelts 11

11.2 SPECIAL NOTE:SheaveRe-installation 11

11.3CleaningAirFilter 11

11.4RemovingSoundCurtains 11

11.5BlowerLubrication 12

12.0 WARRANTY 13

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1.0 INTRODUCTIONNovatec’sMVPSeriesVacuumPumpisdesignedtopneumaticallyconveyplasticpelletsorpowdersina vacuumconveyingsystem.Itdoesthisbycreatingavacuumto“pull”airthroughthepipingsystem.TheMVPseriesisuniquebecauseitcreatesvacuumviahelical,positivedisplacementinter-meshinglobes.Plasticpelletsorpowdersareintroducedintothemovingairstreaminvariousways,includingthroughtheuseofprobes,pick-uptubes,androtaryairlocks.TheMVPisusedincon-junctionwithvacuumreceiverstationvalvesetc.,toformtheconveyingsystem,whichiscontrolledwitheitheramastercontrolordistributedcontrolpanels.Severalvacuumpowerunitsmaybedesignedintothesystemasrequired.Vacuumconveyingsystemstypicallydistributematerialfromsilos,surgebins,blenders,ordryinghop-perstoprocessingmachinery.

2.0 WARNINGAlwaysdisconnectpowerbeforeservicing.Onlyqualifiedtechniciansshouldservice,maintain,orrepairtheMVP.Beforeusingthisequipment,readindetailtheproductbulletinsandotherinformationfoundinthismanual.Asafeinstallationisnecessarybeforeoperatingtheequip-ment.Theinstructionsshouldbeunderstoodandfol-lowedbeforeinstallingoroperatingtheequipment.

3.0 OPERATING LIMITATIONS3.1 Elevation and Exhaust Temperature

Donotoperatethevacuumpumpatelevationshigh-erthan2000feetabovesealevel.Consultfactorytoreviewhighelevationapplicationstodetermineifper-formancelimitationsapply.DecreasedmotorFLAlimitsmayrequirealternateoverloadprotectionoralternateHPmodelstoprovideadequatevacuumpower.

Blowerexhausttemperatureandmotorcoolingareafunctionofbothvacuumlevelandelevation.Blowerexhausttemperaturemustnotexceed330°Ftoavoidprematureblowerfailure.Athermal“snapswitch”isprovidedontheblower’sexhaustplumbing.Thisswitchisinterconnectedwiththestarter’scontrolsignaltostopthepump’soperationintheeventexhausttemperaturesextendbeyondthesaferange.Intheeventtheswitch‘opens’thepump’scontrolcircuitduetohightempera-ture,simplecool-downoftheswitchovertimewillrestoreoperation.

Highairinlettemperaturescanalsocauseexcessblowerexhausttemperature,soclosedloopsystems,commonlyusedwhenconveyingdehumidifiedmaterials,mayre-quireaninletcooler,orreducedvacuumlevels.

3.2 SEEK TIME

Excessivestartingandstoppingofthepumpwillreduceblowerandmotorlifeandvoidthewarranty.SeekTimeisacontrolparameterthatallowsyourpumptooperateforshortperiodsinvacuumbreakmode(novacuumload-ing)whilethesystemcontrolsearchesfornewdemands.UsingtheSeekTimefeature,pumpstartsmustbelimitedto12perhourtopreventprematurefailure.Themini-mumSeekTimeforapumpis180secondstoprevent exceeding12startsperhour.OptimumSeekTimemaybesetdependentuponpumpcapacity,utilization,num-berofstations,capacityofeachvacuumreceiver,andindividualstationthroughputs.SeeyourcontrolpanelinstructionmanualformoreinformationonSeekTime.

4.0 UNPACKINGCautionshouldbeexercisedtoseethattheequipmentisnothandledroughly.Thecratemustberemovedcare-fully.Donotpryagainstthemachinewhenremovingthecrate.Thevacuumpowerunitisusuallyshippedcom-pletelyassembledandrequiresnofurtherattentionpriortoinstallation.Noteanyshippingdamageondeliveryreceiptandreportimmediatelytotruckingcompany.

5.0 GENERAL INSPECTIONWhentheunitisunpacked,makeavisualinspectionlookingformissingpartsordamagethatmayhaveoccurredduringshipment.ReportanymissingpartstoNovatecimmediately.Allelectricalandmechanicalconnectionsshouldbecheckedfortightness,asvibrationduringtransitmaycausethemtoloosen.

IMPORTANT: Beforeplacingthevacuumpumpintoser-vice,besureoilhasbeenputinthepumpblower,asoilmayhavebeendrainedfollowingfactoryqualitycontroltesting.Seepage12forlubricationguidelines.

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6.0 MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONOnlyqualifiedtechniciansfamiliarwithlocalandnationalcodesshouldinstallthisequipment.Connectthevacuumlinesasshownontheinstallationdrawings.Connectthecompressedair(80-120psig)toairactuatedvalvesasrequired.

Vacuum Pump

Cyclone

Vacuum Receivers

HoppersProcess Machines

VR-MM Receivers

Control

Locatethepumpwhereitcanbeinterconnectedwiththevacuumsystempipingeasily.

Accommodationsshouldbemadetoallowfullaccessofthepumpforservice,especiallythebeltguard,starter,filter,vacuumbreakervalve,vacuumblowerandvacuumreliefvalve.Thevacuumgaugeshouldbevisible,butcanbecarefullyrotatedinitsfittingasrequired.(Usea9/16”wrench:DONOTTURNBYHAND).Thepumpshouldbesecuredtothefloortopreventmovementfromvibrationandisolatingpads(notsupplied)maybeinstalledtominimizenoisetransfertothefloor,ifdesired.

Rigid Tubing orFlexible Hose

Rigid Tubing

HoseClamps or

3-Bolt Coupler

3-BoltCoupler

Thepumpiscommonlylocatednearthevacuumconveyingsystem’scyclonedustcollectorandiscommonlyconnecteddirectlytothecyclonelidwithrigidtubingorflexiblehose.Itisconvenienttoservicethedustcollectorandthepumpfilteratthesametime.

6.1 Compressed Air Supply:

CleancompressedairshouldbesuppliedtotheMVPpump’svacuumbreakervalvesolenoid,providing80to120psig.Anairfilter(notsupplied)shouldbeprovidedifthecleanlinessoftheairisquestionable.

6.2 Regulator Warning

Thecompressedairregulatorhasbeensetatthefactorytoallowthevacuumbreakertorelieveatthespecifiedvacuum.Tampering with the regulator will void the warranty. OnlyqualifiedNovatecserviceper-sonnelmayadjustthereliefpointviaregulatorpressure.

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Ambient air passes throughvacuum purge valve and

conveys material.

Materialselec�on device

Machine mount vacuum receivers

6.4 Closed Loop Dry Air Vacuum System

6.5 Ambient Air Vacuum Conveying System

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7.0 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONNOTE:Pleaserefertotheelectricaldrawingssuppliedwiththispackage.Connecttheproperpowersupply(checknameplate)throughamainlinedisconnectswitch(notsupplied)toterminalconnectionsL1,L2,L3andgroundintotheMVPcontrolcabinetthatcontainsthemotorstarter.Thisistheonlypowerconnectionrequiredsincethemotorispre-wiredatthefactory.Seeschemat-icswiththispackage.SeeFLAspecificationtablebelow.

Connectcontrolwiringfromtheconveyingsystemcon-trolpaneltothesameelectricalenclosureasshownonthewiringschematicfortheconveyingsystemcontrolpanel.Verifythecorrectrotationofthemotorwiththedirectionallabelsonthepumpassembly.

7.1 3-Phase Electrical Power

1.Verifynameplateinformationonthepump frameassembly. 2.UsetheFLA/KVAchartbelowasaguide 3.Anominallyrated3phasedisconnectswitchmust beprovided. 4.Allconnectionsmustbeprovidedinstrictadherence tolocalandnationalcodesbyaqualifiedelectrician.

7.2 FLA / KVA Listings

FullLoadAmperageandKVAratingsofMVPseries Vacuumpumps,bymodelandvoltage:

7.3 Wiring Vacuum Pumps To The Control

•CONTROLPOWER(+24VDCor115VACHot,Terminal“B”)–Suppliedbytheassociatedconveyingcontrolpanel.(Seeelectricalschematicfordetails)

•CONTROLCOMMON(0VDCor115VACNeutral, Terminal“A”)–Suppliedbytheassociatedconveyingcontrolpanel.(Seeelectricalschematicfordetails)

•AUXCONTACTorRunningSignal(Terminal“D”)–TheAuxContactinputwireforeachpumpisconnectedfromthepumpstarterauxiliarycontact.(Terminalblock“D”)Thecontrolpowerwireisconnectedfromthepowersuppliedat(Terminal“B”)

•VACUUMPUMPMOTORSTARTERSIGNAL(Terminal“C”)–Thepumpstarteroutputwireforeachpumpisconnectedfromtheterminalblock“C”tothepumpsmotorstarter.Themotorstarterisalsowiredtothe0VDCcommontocompletethepowercircuitwhentheoutputisenergized.

•VACUUMBREAKERVALVESIGNAL(Terminal“E”)–Thevacuumbreakervalveoutputwireforeachpumpisconnectedfromtheterminalblock“E”tothepump’svacuumbreakervalvesolenoid.Thesolenoidvalveisalsowiredtothe0VDCcommontocompletethepow-ercircuitwhentheoutputisenergized.

7.4 Determining the Wire Needed

Addupthenumberofindividualwiresneededforagroupofmachinesusingtheexplanationsgiventhrough-outSection8,andinstallthesamenumberofwireleadsfromthepaneltothatarea.

7.5 Wire Lead Installation Methods

•Individualwiresinconduit

•Decidedmulti-conductorshieldedcableforeach receiverinacabletray

•Sharedmulti-conductorshieldedcableforagroupofreceiversinacabletray

Model - Hp Voltage FLA KVA

MVP-7.57.5 Hp

208/3/60 21.3 7.8230/3/60 19.4 7.8400/3/50 11.4 7.8460/3/60 9.7 7.8575/3/60 7.8 7.8

MVP-1010 Hp

208/3/60 29.5 10.7230/3/60 26.8 10.7400/3/50 15.6 10.7460/3/60 13.4 10.7575/3/60 10.7 10.7

MVP-1515 Hp

208/3/60 43.3 15.7230/3/60 39.4 15.7400/3/50 22.8 15.7460/3/30 19.7 15.7575/3/60 15.8 15.7

MVP-2020 Hp

230/3/60 48.0 19.1400/3/50 29.0 19.1460/3/60 24.0 19.1575/3/60 18.8 19.1

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8.0 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (2000ft.Elevationandbelow)

InformationshownisforstandardMVPseriesPositiveDisplacementvacuumpumps.Pumpscanbesizedfor50Hzapplicationstomaintainthesameperformance.Voltage/HzmustbespecifiedattimeofordertocorrectforthisApplication.Specificationswillchangewhenthepumpisoperatedatelevations2000ft.ormoreaboveseaLevel.(Seesectionbelow).

NOTE:Refertospecialjobdrawingsforcustomunitinformationifapplicable.Verifynameplateinformationonmotorbeforeinstallingandoperating.Allinformationissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

CAUTION:Alwaysdisconnectpowerbeforeservicing.Onlyqualifiedtechniciansshouldservicetheequipment.

8.1 Operating At Higher Elevations (2000ft.AboveSeaLevelOrMore)

Atmosphericpressureislowerathigherelevationsandasaresult,thecompressionofairbythepumprequiresmoreworkforvacuumconveying.Inthesehigheralti-tudeapplicationsthevacuumreliefvalveofMVPpumpsmustbeadjustedtopreventthepumpfromdamagingitselforthemotorbyattemptingtocompressairofreduceddensitytoanunsafelevel.Failuretoadjustthepumpwillvoidthepumpwarranty.

Whentheend-usesiteisknown,Novatecendeavorstopre-adjustthevacuumpump’sperformanceatthefactorytocompensateforelevationsabove2000feet.Novatecthenlabelsthevacuumreliefvalveaccordingly.Ifyourpump-usesiteis2000feetormoreabovesealevel,withnoindicationofpre-adjustmentonthepumpassembly,pleasecontactNovatecEngineeringortheNovatecServiceDepartmentatthenumberonthefrontcoverofthismanualtoobtaininstructionsonadjustingyourMVPpumpBEFOREoperating.

9.0 OPERATIONMVPSeriesVacuumPumpsoperateinresponsetocontrolsignalsfromthecentralvacuumconveyingsystemcontrol.Theystartautomaticallyinresponsetosystemdemandstoconveyplasticpelletsorpowderstovacuumreceivers.

TheMVPisequippedwithapumpprotectionfiltertoprotecttheblowerfromcarryoverdustandfinesthatcancreateblockages,adheretothewarmsurfacesoftheblower,increaseoperatingheat,andcreateabuildupontheblower’slobes;allofwhichcanresultinprematureblowerfailure.Thefiltermustbekeptcleananddefectfreetoallowfullvacuumairflowandprotectagainstentraineddust.

Inaddition,operatingtheMVPatexcessvacuumlevels,inhigheleva-tions,orwithheatedinletaircancre-ateelevatedblowertemperatures.

Toguardagainstdamageorfail-urefromoverheating,theMVPisequippedwithanover-temperaturesnapswitchthatwillsenseelevatedtemperaturesintheblowerandopentheMVP’svacuumbreakervalve,allowingtheMVPtoruninanoloadstate.Inthisfree-wheelingstate,vacuumloadingofmaterialishalted,andaredlightontopoftheMVP’sstarterboxisilluminated,indicatinganoverheatedconditionandtheMVP’sautomaticresponsetoprotectitselffromheatdamage.

TheMVPwillcontinueinthismodeuntiltheelevatedheatoftheblowerisreducedandthesnapswitchreturnstoitsnormalposition,closingthevacuumbreakervalveandallowingthevacuumsystemtooperatenormally.Notethatduringthistemperaturereductionmode,theconveyingsystemconnectedtothispumpisnotoper-ating,andmateriallevelsmayrunlow,creatinganalarmconditionatthecentralcontrol.

TopreventtheMVPfrombecomingoverheated,increasetheseektimetoallowthepumptofreewheellongerasapartofitsnormalcycle(SeeSeekTimepage4andtheconveyingcontrolinstructionsforyoursystem)andbesurethattheMVP’spumpprotectionfilterisinstalledcorrectlyinitshousing,isingoodcondition(notbent,noholesorfractures)andiskeptclean.AprematurelycloggedMVPfiltercanbetheresultofpoorcentralvacu-umcycloneservice.Besurethecollectioncanisteratthebottomofthecycloneisemptiedasneeded,topreventpass-throughofdustandfinestowardsthevacuumpump.

Model Hp CFM Max Recommended Operation Vacuum

Line Size (OD)

MVP-7.5 7.5 125 12.5”Hg 2.0”MVP-10 10 200 14”Hg 2.5”MVP-15 15 295 14”Hg 3.0”MVP-20 20 390 14”Hg 3.5”

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QTY DESCRIPTION MODELMVP-7.5 MVP-10 MVP-15 MVP-20

1 Blower MVP-P406-HORZ MVP-P408-HORZ1 Blower Assembly asMVP-03 asMVP-05 asMVP-07 asMVP-09

1 Motor 208/230/460/3/60 01915 01916 01917 98-0868

1 Vacuum Gauge 50111 Mechanical Relief Valve vrv20-13.5 vrv20-151 Silencer (Muffler) 50007 501343 V-Belt 02773 12-0018 027731 Vacuum Breaker Solenoid

24VAC=0823724VDC=08238115VAC=08236

1 Vacuum Breaker Valve Ass’y. VBV-7.5 VBV-10 VBV-10 VBV-201 Motor Starter 0243 0244 0245 140101 Filter Element 850/1 234P

Lubrication Oil*Available in quarts and 12 qt. cases

GardnerDenverAEONPD-XDLubricatingOil. NOVATECP/NVPDB-QTandVPDB-CASE

*Seelubricationchartonpage12todeterminestockinglevelforoil.

NOTE: PartsshownareforstandardMVPseriesvacuumpumps.Refertospecialjobdrawingsforcustomunitinformation.Verifyinformationonexistingpartbeforeorderingandinstallingreplacement.Allinformationissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

10.0 Parts List

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11.0 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SCHEDULEItisrecommendedthatmaintenanceandinspectionisdoneonascheduledbasis.Maintenancerequirementswillnaturallyvarywidelyforeachinstallationandspecif-icoperatingconditions.Itissuggestedthatacompleteinspectionbeperformedwiththenecessarymaintenanceattheendofthefirstday,thefirstweek,thefirstmonthandthefirst3months.Theseinspectionswillbeindica-tiveofhowoftenfuturemaintenancewillbenecessary.

Every Week Inspectthefiltercartridgeandcleanorreplaceasre-quired.Removefinesfromtheexteriorofthecartridgewithavacuum.Onmodelsequippedwithafoamrubberpre-filtersockoverthecartridge,itcanberemovedandcleanedseparately,butavoidexcessivestretchingthatwillkeepthesockfromfittingtightlyoverthecartridgewhenre-installed.

Ifcompressedaircleaningisused,besuretowearsafetyglassesorafaceshieldandblowfromtheinsideofthecartridgeoutward,throughthefilterleaves,toremovecollectedfinesandparticles.Someoutsidecleaningmayberequiredtodislodgeparticlesfromthefiltercrevices

Removecarryoverfinesandparticlescollectedintheclearpolycarbonatefilterchamberandwipetheinsideofthehousingwithacleanragtorestorevisibility.

Thefiltercleaningtimeintervalshouldbeshortenedifexperienceindicatesunusualdustloading.Checkthesystemforairleaksandcorrectasrequired.

Every Month Inspectthevacuumbreakervalvefilter/silencer.Cleanor replaceasrequired.

Every 6 Months Disconnectpowerandcheckforlooseelectrical connections.

Tightenallboltsandnutsthatmayhavelooseneddueto vibration.ChecktheVbelts.Inspect,adjustorreplaceasdetailedbelow.

11.1 Belt Adjustment and Replacement

11.1.1 Inspecting V Belts

1.Removethepumpfromserviceanddisconnect electricalpower.

2.ToinspectVbelts,removethe2boltsonendsofthebeltguard(seefigure4).Carefullyexamineeachbeltforexcessivestretch,looseness,frayedsurfacesorexposedcord.Replaceallbeltsifoneormorebeltsarefoundtobeexcessivelyworn.Alwaysreplacebeltsasaset;neverindividually.

3.Inspectthebelttension(figure5)usingthespecifica-tionsinthechart,below.Oncebeltsarefoundingoodconditionandtensionedproperly,replacetheoutsidepanelensuringall4screwsarefastenedproperly.Neveroperatethepumpwithoutthebeltguardfirmlyinstalled.

Figure 6

To inspect or replace beltsremove 2 bolts from eachend of belt guard and libelt guard ver�cally. Bolt belt guard back in place when maintenance complete.

Typical both sides

Figure 4

Slightlyloosen4each hexnutsonthemotorbasejustenoughtoallowthemotortoslideonthebase.Use9/16”wrenchfor 7.5and10Hpunits. Use3/4”wrenchfor 15and20Hpunits. Loosen1boltoneachsideofthemotorbaseallowingthemotortoslide,tensioningthebelts.Use3/4”wrenchfor7.5and10Hpunits.Use15/16”wrenchfor15and20Hpunits.Figure 5

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11.1.2 Replacing V Belts

If broken, stretched or excessively worn belts require replacement:

1.Removetheentirebeltguardbyremovingthe4boltsthatconnectthecovertothepumpbase(seefigure4,ontheleft),andliftthecoverstraightup.

2.Loosenthemotor’smountingboltsandslidethemotorbasetowardsthepump,allowingthebeltstoloosen.Removethebelts(seefigure5).

3.Confirmuseoftheproperreplacementbelts(seepartslist,page9)andinstallthemcarefullyontoeachsheavepulley. All belts must be replaced as a set; never indi-vidually.

4.Re-tensionthebeltswiththeslidingmotorbaseaccordingtothechart(figure6).Notethatnewbeltsrequiregreaterinitialtensionthanbeltsthathavebeeninoperation.Doublecheckthebelttensionwhiletighteningthemotorbaseandassurethemotorstaysinalignmentwhilere-tightening(seefigure7).

5.Re-attachthebeltguardensuringthefourmountingboltsaretightandlockingwashersareinplace. Confirmthatnopartofthebeltguardcomesincon-tactwithrotatingsheavesorbelts.

6.Reinstalltheoutsidepaneloftheguard.All4boltsmustbeinstalledforsafety.Neveroperatethepumpwithoutthebeltguardfirmlyinstalled.

11.2 Special Note: Sheave Re-installation

IntheeventanewblowerisfittedtoyourMVPvacuumpump assembly, it is important to assure proper place-mentofthesheaveonthepump’sdriveshaft.Ifnot,misalignmentandunacceptable“overhang”canoccur,prematurelywearingthesealsandbearingsofthepump.

Position of Sheave Pulley on MVP Pump Drive Shaft: The distance between the blower face and the installed pulleyfacemustnotexceed0.38”.

11.3 Cleaning Air-Filter

ForyourconveniencetheMVPisequippedwithafiltercartridgeenclosedinaClearVucannisterwhichallowsyou to know exactly when you need to clean or replace thefilterelement.

11.4 Removing Sound Curtains

Ifyouhavetheoptionalsoundcurtainkit,panelscaneasily be removed for access to perform maintenance.

ReleaseclampstoremoveClearVucannister. Pullcannisterstraightdownandemptyanydust.

Pullfilterstraightdowntocleanorreplace.

RearviewofMVP

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11.5 Blower Lubrication

NovatecMVPSeriesvacuumpumpsusehorizontal-lyinstalledGardnerDenverpositivedisplacementblowers.

GardnerDenverrecommendsand Novatecuses: Gardner Denver AEON PD-XD Lubrication or approved equivalent

NOVATECP/NVPDB-QT (1qt.) or P/N VPDB-CASE (12qts.)

Lubrication Guidelines

1.NovatecmodelMVPseriesvacuumpumpsincludesplashlubricatedbearingsthatrequirenogrease,butboththegearandshaftsidesofthepumpunit containoilsumpsthatmustbemaintainedaspartofyourlubricationandoilreplacementproce-dures.

2.Thelubricationshouldbechangedafterinitial500hoursofoperationandthenafterevery1500hours.

3.Theproperlevelshouldbeinthemiddleofthesightgaugewhentheblowerisnotoperating.DONOTOVERFILLOILSUMPSordamagetotheblowermayoccur.

4.Theoillevelmaynaturallyriseand/orfallinthegaugeduringoperation,buttheoillevelshouldnotfallbelowthemiddleofthesitegaugewhentheblowerisidle.

5.Routine“toppingup”ofoillevelsisNOTadvised.Eachpumpexaminationshouldincludestoppingthepump,allowingtheoilleveltostabilizeandthencheckingthelevelinthesightglasswindowsbeforeaddingoiltotherequiredlevel.

Novatec MVP Vacuum Pump Lubrication Capacities (all models):

1. ShaftSide: 20oz. 2. GearSide: 32oz.

Lubrica�on ports

Lubrica�on level site glasses

1 2

Oillevelsshouldnotbeaboveorbelowcentersof siteglasses;oillevelswillfluctuatewhenrunning.

Lubricationfillportsarelocatedonthetopoftheblower.Sightglassesarelocatedonthesideoftheblower.Oillevelshouldbemaintaineduptothemiddleofthesightglasswhenthepumpisidle.Besuretomaintainoillevelsonbothsides.Donotoperateapumpwithaninsuffi-cientlubricantlevel.DoNotOverfill.

Place container under each drain.��Lift�black�tab�to�open�valves. Close valves when oil is drained.

1 2EZ Drain

E-ZDrainlubricationdrainpointsarelocatedundertheblowerandareeasilyaccessible.

CAUTION:DO NOT OVERFILLthepumpwithlubricant!Severedamagecanoccurandwarrantywillbevoid.

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12.0 WARRANTY NOVATEC, INC. - EFFECTIVE DATE 1 APRIL 2019

NOVATEC,INC.offersCOMPREHENSIVEPRODUCTWARRANTIESonallofourplasticsauxiliaryequipment.WewarranteachNOVATECman-ufacturedproducttobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkman-ship,undernormaluseandservicefortheperiodslistedunder“Warran-tyPeriods”.TheobligationofNovatec,underthiswarranty,islimitedtorepairingorfurnishing,withoutcharge,asimilarparttoreplaceanypartwhichfailsundernormaluseduetoamaterialorworkmanshipdefect,withinitsrespectivewarrantyperiod.Itisthepurchaser’sresponsibilitytoprovideNovatecwithimmediatewrittennoticeofanysuchsuspect-eddefect.Warrantedreplacementpartsarebilledandshippedfreightpre-paid.Thepurchasermustreturnthesuspectdefectivepart,freightprepaidandwithidentifyingdocumentationtoreceivefullcreditforthepartreturned.Novatecshallnotbeheldliablefordamagesordelaycausedbydefects.NoallowancewillbemadeforrepairsoralterationswithoutthewrittenconsentorapprovalofNovatec.

Theprovisionsinequipmentspecificationsaredescriptive,unlessexpresslystatedaswarranties.TheliabilityofNovatectothepurchaser,exceptastotitle,arisingoutofthesupplyingofthesaidequipment,or

itsuse,whetherbaseduponwarranty,contractornegligence,shallnotinanycaseexceedthecostofcorrectingdefectsintheequipmentashereinprovided.Allsuchliabilityshallterminateupontheexpirationofsaidwarrantyperiods.Novatecshallnotinanyeventbeheldliableforanyspecial,indirectorconsequentialdamages.CommoditiesnotmanufacturedbyNovatecarewarrantedandguaranteedtoNovatecbytheoriginalmanufacturerandthenonlytotheextentthatNovatecisabletoenforcesuchwarrantyorguaranty.Novatec,Inc.hasnotau-thorizedanyonetomakeanywarrantyorrepresentationotherthanthewarrantycontainedhere.Non-paymentofinvoicebeyond90dayswillinvalidatethewarranty.ArenewedwarrantycanbepurchaseddirectlyfromNovatec.

Pleasenotethatwealwaysstrivetosatisfyourcustomersinwhatevermannerisdeemedmostexpedienttoovercomeanyissuesinconnec-tionwithourequipment.

Warranty Periods: Note:Allwarrantyperiodscommencewiththeshipmentoftheequip-menttothecustomer.

5-YEAR (Except1-YearonNon-NovatecBuy-OutItems)Resin Drying to Include: NovaWheel™Dryers* DualBedDryers NovaDrier* NDM-5MembraneDryer Gas-FiredProcessHeaters Gas-FiredRegenerationHeaters DryingHoppers CentralDryingHopperAssemblies Heater/BlowerUnitsandHot-AirDryer SiloDehumidifiers NovaVacDryers* NitrodryNitrogenDryers DryTempPlus

Central System Controls to Include: FlexTouch™SeriesControls FlexXpand™SeriesControls OptiFlex™SeriesControls PLCCommunicationsModules GreenboardCommunicationsModules LOGO!MiniPLC MCS-600SeriesControls–(DistributedI/O) MCS-400SeriesControls CLSiloManager

Moisture Measurement Equipment to Include: MoistureMaster®

PET Resin Crystallizers

Resin Blending and Feeding to Include: WSBBlenders,MaxiBatch&Feeders* GaylordSweeperSystems

Downstream Extrusion Equipment to Include: CandNCBessemerSeriesCutters NPSBessemerSeriesPullers NPCMiniPuller/Cutter AllNSSeriesServoSaws RxSmartMedExtrusionProducts AllCoolingandVacuumTanksManufacturedbyNovatec

Resin Conveying and Systems Components to Include: GSLSeriesVacuumLoaders GlassVuLoaders,ReceiversandHoppers VL/VLPSeriesLoaders VRH,VR,VR-FL,VRP&VRMSeriesReceivers CompressedAirLoaders AL-BBarrelLoader CycloneDustCollectors ConveyingSystemAccessories SurgeBins ValvesandAccessories ElectronicMetalSeparators QuickSelectManifolds TiltTables FilterDustCollectors DrawerMagnets VelocityControlValves

3-YEAR

Resin Conveying System Components to Include: **VPDBVacuumPositiveDisplacementPumps **SVPVacuumPumps **MVPVacuumPumps **RailcarUnloadingSystems

**5-Year Extended Warranty-WhenaMachineSense®dataplanisactivatedforproductswith**,Novatecautomaticallyextendsthewarrantyto5years.Thedataplanmustbeactivatedwithin60daysafterproductshipment,andremainactivethroughthewarrantyperiodtomaintainextendedwarrantyeligibility.Thefirst6-monthsofdataplanusageisfreefromNovatec.

1-YEAR

InfraredDryers UltraVacVacuumPumps VacuumRegenerativeBlowerPumps CustomEquipmentofanykindunlessotherwisespecified

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Exclusions: Routinemaintenance/replacementpartsareexcludedfromthewar-ranty.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedto:hoses,desiccant,filters,filterelements,wiperseals,gaskets,dewpointsensors,infraredlamps,motors,internalsolenoids,fusesandmotorbrushes.Usewithabrasivematerialswillvoidthewarrantyofanystandardproduct.Wearresistantoptionsmaybeavailabletoextendusableservicelifewithabrasivema-terials.NovatecreservestherighttolimitthewarrantyifthecustomerinstallsreplacementpartsthatdonotmeetthespecificationsoftheoriginalpartssuppliedbyNovatec.

*Specific Exclusions:1.NovaDrier™andNITROdry™warrantyisvoidifcoalescingfiltersarenotreplacedona6-monthoryearlybasis(perinstructionmanual)and/ormembranehasbeenexposedtoozone.

2.NovaVacDryer-Theabilityofthecanisterstoholdvacuumwillbecompromisedifthevacuumsealedgeisdamagedfrommishandling.Wedonotwarrantycanistersdamagedfromimproperhandling.Wedo,however,warrantytheseals.

3.LOADCELLSonourWSB’sarecoveredbyNovatecstandardwarran-tyaslongastheyhavenotbeendamagedfromimproperhandling.

4.DesiccantWheelWarrantywillbevoidifthewheelhasbeenexposedtoplasticizer,dustorothercontaminantsasaresultofnegligenceonthepartoftheprocessor.

5.DryTemp+-Weassumenoresponsibilityfromequipmentfailuresresultingfromuntreatedorimproperlytreatedwater.

This warranty shall not apply to equipment:

1.RepairedoralteredwithoutwrittenapprovalofNOVATECunlesssuchrepairoralterationwas,inourjudgment,notresponsibleforthefailure

2.Whichhasbeensubjecttomisuse,negligence,accidentorincorrectwiringbyothers

3.Warrantyisvoidifprocessingratesexceedmanufacturer-recom-mendedlevelsorifdamageiscausedbyineffectivepowerisolationand/orpowerspikes/sagsorincorrectinstallation.

NOTE:Allconditionsandcontentofthiswarrantyaresubjecttochang-eswithoutnotice.

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