THE AUTOMATIC PROCESSOR

AUTOMATIC PROCESSOR DAYLIGHT SYSTEM

PROCESSOR

SECTIONS OF THE PROCESSOR

DF

W

D

FEEDING FILM INTO THE PROCESSOR

PROCESSOR

FEED TRAY

MICROSWITCH

ENTRANCE ROLLERS

ENTRANCEROLLER

ENTRANCEROLLER

FILMS ORIENTATION ON THE TRAY

14 X 1711 X 1410 X 128 X 107 X 17

FILM

FILM

FILM FILM

PROCESSOR SYSTEMS & SUBSYSTEMS

• TRANSPORT

• TEMP. CONTROL

• RECIRCULATION

• REPLENISHMENT

• DRYER

• ELECTRICAL

TRANSPORT

TRANSPORT FILM THROUGH PROCESSOR, REGULATION OF

IMMERSION TIME, AGITATE SOLUTIONS

TRANSPORT SYSTEM SUBSYSTEMS

• ROLLERS

• TRANSPORT RACK

• DRIVE MOTOR

ROLLERS-PROPEL THE FILM

TRANSPORT RACKS-HOLD ROLLERS AND GUIDE SHOES

DRIVE MOTOR—POWER FOR MOVEMENT OF ROLLERS

TRANSPORT

ROLLER

GUIDE SHOE

RACKS

TRANSPORT ROLLER ASSEMBLY

PLANETARY ROLLERS

TURNAROUND ASSEMBLY

MASTER

GUIDE SHOE

TURNAROUND ASSEMBLY

MASTER ROLLER

GUIDE SHOE

SQUEEGE ROLLER

TEMPERATURE CONTROL—DRYER AND SOLUTION

TEMPERATURE

ELECTRICAL HEATER

TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT

DO NOT USE:MERCURY OR ALCOHOL THERMOMETRS!

ACCURATE TO +-0.5º F

TEMPERATURE

• DEVELOPER

• FIXER

• WASH

• DRYER

• 95 DEG F +-0.5º

• 95 DEG. F +- 5º

• 95 DEG. F +- 5 º

• 135 DEG. F

TEMP. CONTROL

DRYER TEMP.

DRYER BLOWER RECIRCULATION

RECIRCULATION –AGITATION OF SOLUTIONS+ FILTRATION

PUMP

FILTER

RECIRCULATION

CIRCULATION OF WATER THROUGH WASH TANK---

3 GALLONS/MIN. ( 12 LITERS/MIN.)

REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM

REPLENISHMENT

REPLENISHMENT PUMP

D F

REPLENISHMENT RATESFOR EVERY 14 IN. OF FILM

• 60-70 ML OF DEVELOPER

• 100-110 ML OF FIXER

VARIATION: +- 5%

PROCESSING TIME

• 45 SEC-210 SEC.

• MOST PROCESSORS DROP TIME 90 SEC.

VARIATION: +- 2-3%