Dukane 5000 Series User Manual page 144

Linear Vibration Welder 5000 Series
12. Q: When I push the test button on the Autotune screen
(Figure 6 - 18, Page 59), what am I supposed to hear?
A: You should hear a loud, clear, single-note tone
similar to that of a boat horn. If you hear any raspy
or buzzing sounds, or if you hear anything like a wow
or wow-wow-wow-wow sound, check the security
of ALL bolts and other fasteners in the upper tool,
including the ones securing it to the springs. If the
strange sound persists, call Dukane and ask us to listen
to it over the telephone.
13. Q: I've installed a tool, done the Autotune, the touch
screen indicates everything is OK, but when I push
the operate switch to start a cycle, the machine just
sits there. What is the problem?
A: You have probably not connected the machine
to an air line. The only part of the machine itself that
needs pressurized air is the sliding door.
14. Q: Why do I have to reset the machine every cycle,
or quite often?
A: The most common cause of this is the operator
breaking the light curtain just prior to the sliding door
becoming completely open. Make sure the door has
lowered completely before breaking the light curtain.
15. Q: When I try to Autotune the machine nothing
happens and then after a period of time I get an
Autotune error. What is the problem?
A: Press the HOME MACHINE button on the touch
screen display, and follow instructions on the message
banner. Refer to Figure 7-5, Page 98.
16. Q: What happens if I accidentally run a cycle with
the stanchion pins extended?
A: Hopefully nothing. The stanchion assemblies
might survive a couple of cycles with the pins
extended, but they are not necessarily designed to
resist damage in this condition. You could damage
the tooling or the machine if you do this. Get into
the habit of retracting the stanchion pins immediately
upon setting down the wrench after tightening the
tooling bolts. Also, habitually looking specifically
for retracted stanchion pins prior to initiating the
Autotune sequence and prior to initiating the first cycle
with a freshly installed tool will give you two more
chances to discover extended stanchion pins before
you risk damage by cycling the machine with the pins
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17. Q: What happens if I accidentally cycle the machine
18. Q: The lift table surface and/or springs of the machine
A: Do not scrape or abrade the surfaces in an attempt
19. Q: It is a problem that the coils are getting hot?
A: Yes. The bottom surface of the coils should not be too
extended.
with no parts in the tooling?
A: That depends to a large extent on the construction
of the tooling. All production-ready Dukane tools have
stanchions that act as stops to prevent the tool being
damaged if the machine is cycled with no parts in the
tool. We cannot always construct the tool such that it
would not be damaged if some part of the assembly
is in the tool and some part is not. We see many tools
built by others that have no form of safety stops at all,
and would be destroyed if this were to occur.
are starting to rust. What should I do?
to remove the rust. Spray the springs and lift table
surface with a water displacement solvent like WD–40
or a corrosion protector like LPS–2 to prevent further
damage. If you are in an environment where caustics
are present, or where it is very humid, you should do this
as regularly as you would with any bare steel surface.
If the problem is severe and/or persistent, try LPS–3
corrosion inhibitor or contact Dukane.
hot to touch. It probably indicates that the machine has
not been Autotuned, the upper tool is outside of the
weight range for the machine, or there is something
loose in the upper tool. If you have checked all of these
issues and the problem persists, contact Dukane.
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