Flowline Turret Upgrade - Somatec

Flowline Turret Upgrade

Difficulté

Easy Facile

Durée

120 minute(s) minute(s)

Étape 1 - Remove existing turret and associated parts

Remove all parts from the existing turret, to leave just the mounting plate and the cylinder and fittings etc, as shown

Étape 2 - Fit Sometec mount

Fit the Somatec mount block (D0015715) with M8 bolts (you will need to remove the mounting plate from the hood to bolt in from behind.

Étape 3 - Fit Somatec turret

Fit Somatec turret with 3 off M6 bolts.

Étape 4 - Fit the new strike plate

Fit new strike plate. It has the same mounting points etc as existing one, so all fittings can be reused

Étape 5 - Fit new bolts into rotating head of turret

Install bolts into the turret head, according to required length. Ensure that they strike on the strike plate.

Étape 6 - Test rotation and feedback from IO screen

The feedback should count up in binary for the position selected

Pos   IxA  IxB  IxC
 1     1    0    0
 2     0    1    0
 3     1    1    0
 4     0    0    1
 5     1    0    1
 6     0    1    1

Étape 7 - Label the turret bolts and capstan positions

Using the IO screen, rotate to position 1.

1. Using a pneumatic pipe marker, Label the "active" bolt with the number relating to the feedback position
2. Using a permanent marker, label the capstan where it is clearly visible

Repeat for all 6 positions

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