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The % additive specifies the proportion of additive to virgin material as a percentage of throughput.
For example, if the throughput is 200 grams per minute and 8.5 grams of additive are required, the additive
percentage would be 4.25. After the additive value has been entered, press the “Next” button to navigate to the
Throughput screen.
Throughput.
Press throughput specifies the total weight of material through the extruder per minute. The value can
be entered in grams, kilograms, ounces, or pounds per minute. The unit of measure is changed by pressing the
units button at the middle right of the screen. Changing the unit of measure will NOT change the value
displayed on the screen. This value is the throughput corresponding to a specific extruder RPM, which will be
entered on the following screen. Given these reference values, the correct feed rate can be determined for any
extruder speed. Note that the minimum and maximum press speeds and signal levels must be entered correctly
in Setup.
Throughput Speed.
The press speed corresponding to the throughput value entered on the previous screen. Given these
reference values, the correct feed rate can be determined for any extruder speed. Note that the minimum and
maximum press speeds and signal levels must be entered correctly in Setup.
Calibration weight.