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OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE M A N U A L B A N D S A W T E C H N O L O G Y...
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H-40 2 0 0 1 , 3 9 3 1 9 5 THANK YOU, On behalf of everyone at HYD . MECH , I would like to thank and congratulate you on your decision to purchase a HYD . MECH band saw.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The H-40 has been designed to give years of reliable service. It is essential that operators be alerted to the safe operation of this saw, and the practices to avoid that could lead to injury. The following safety rules are at the minimum necessary for the safe installation, operation, and maintenance of the saw.
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LIFTING THE H-40 The machine wieght is 39,000lbs or 42,000lbs with the optional outboard vise. Pg 1.2...
FOUNDATION, LEVELLING AND ANCHORING Machine location should be carefully selected. A flat concrete floor area should be chosen. It should have enough free space surrounding the machine to enable free access for safe operation and maintenance. Machine should be levelled in both directions, ie. along and across its infeed conveyor especially when machine is to be inserted into a larger conveyor system.
Install infeed conveyor drive with bolts supplied. Install the conveyor drive chain. HYDRAULIC OIL AND CUTTING FLUID The H-40 bandsaw is supplied with Texaco 46 hydraulic oil. If it is necessary to change the oil to a different brand see the HYDRAULIC SECTION for an equivalent grade oil.
WIRING CONNECTIONS After the machine is levelled and anchored, the necessary power hook-up needs to be performed. In order to provide safe operation as well as to prevent potential damage to the machine, only qualified personnel should make the connections. BEFORE START-UP THE FOLLOWING TWO POINTS SHOULD BE CHECKED: -Signs of damage that may have occurred during shipping to the electrical cables and the hydraulic hoses.
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SECTION 2A, THE CONTROL CONSOLE START-UP The H-40 control console has been designed to simplify the operation of the saw, and to give the operator the ability to control the main functions at all times. The control panel is shown below.
H-40 ELECTRICAL CONTROLS HYDRAULIC START Starts hydraulic pump and enables BLADE START PUSHBUTTON PUSHBUTTON when depressed. Button is illuminated when hydraulic pump motor contactor is engaged and pump motor is running. Pushbutton must be held in until the hydraulics start and the DIGITAL READOUT turns on.
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CONVEYOR SELECTOR Three maintained positions : OUTFEED, BOTH, and SWITCH INFEED. Selects the conveyor(s) to move when the CONVEYOR FORWARD or REVERSE PUSH BUTTONS are used. CONVEYOR FORWARD Depressing pushbutton causes selected conveyor's PUSHBUTTON rollers to rotate in a direction which would move material forward from behind the saw head toward the front of the machine.
Variable pitch, bi-metal blades (like the bi-metal blade supplied with the H-40 saws) last much longer, cut faster, and more accurately than conventional carbon steel blades.
VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL Blade speed can be adjusted infinitely between 75 and 270 SFPM (Surface Feet/Minute) on the H-40. The remote blade speed adjustment, adjustment is made using the BLADE SPEED dial located on the control panel. The blade speed is displayed on the Digital Display.
SAW SETUP EXAMPLE STEP 1 DETERMINE EFFECTIVE MATERIAL WIDTH, W (in.) Effective material width, W (in.) for most comon shapes of materials, is the widest solid part of the material to be in contact with blade during cutting. For simple shapes, as illustrated on the chart, this can be directly measured.
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STEP 3 DETERMINE OPTIMUM BLADE SPEED, V (ft/min) The relationship between optimum blade speed and effective material width for various materials is represented on the graph . The graph shows that as effective material width gets wider or as material gets harder, lower blade speeds are recommended.
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FEED RATE is the horizontal speed at which the blade descends through the workpiece. FEED RATE Knob controls FEED RATE of the blade in the range 0 to 10 in/min on the H-40. To set FEED RATE for particular cutting situations use the Graph below, which represents the relationship between FEED RATE, blade speed and blade pitch.
SECTION 2C, MECHANICAL CONTROLS HEAD DOWN LIMIT SETTING Head Down Limit: This limit is factory set and under ordinary cutting requirements should not be changed. If changed, it may cause the machine to malfunction in the automatic cycle. Head height encoder Head Down Limit Switch...
In order to adjust the guide arm, the remote guide arm adjustment switch, located on the control console is used to hydraulically position the guide arm. Turn the switch clockwise to move the guide arm toward the stock. Turn the switch counterclockwise to move the guide arm away from the stock. H-40 Guide Arm Position Pg 2.12...
COOLANT CONTROLS A generous flow of coolant should be applied in order to increase production and blade life. The machine is provided with adjustable coolant controls on the left side of the operator control panel as shown below. A properly adjusted flow of coolant should cover the blade (from the adjustable guide arm) which in turn will carry it into the cutting area.
If the brush gets worn to approximately 70% of its original diameter it should be replaced. A brush may be purchased through a HYD-MECH dealer in your Blade brush assembly. area.
Carbide adjusting screws. Blade guides seldom need replacement, but they are available through your Hyd-Mech dealer. Shown are the 2 5/8" blade guides on the left and the 3" blade guides on the right. Blade Guide Pads with Carbides Pg 3.2...
120 F°. Oil temperature should never exceed 160 F°. 4. OIL PRESSURE - Oil pressure is factory set to 1200 psi on the H-40 and should not require further CLEANLINESS The H-40 series design should endure heavy operating conditions and provide the customer with flawless machine performance.
LUBRICATION The design of the H-40 were intended to minimize maintenance, although periodically certain moving parts need lubrication. We recommend that this periodic lubrication be done once a month using any general purpose grease. In addition to the grease points shown, vise jaw guides and infeed rollers require greasing.
Most problems which may occur have relatively simple solutions which appear in this section. If the solution is not found here, contact the Hyd-Mech Distributor from whom you purchased your bandsaw. They have trained field service personnel who will be able to rectify the problem.
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PROBLEM SOLUTION CAUSE 9. Saw will not start. 9a.Depress each of the overload 9a.Motor overload has tripped. buttons located in the electrical box. Depressing one button at a time and trying to start the saw will indicate which motor was overloaded. 9b.
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PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION 15. Head still will not rise or 15a. Observe pilot light(s) on 15a. In case of head function fall, or any individual function relevant valve. If pilot light check operation of related limit will not respond to its manual related to inoperative function switches.
This section contains photo's of the electrical panel layouts, electrical components lists, schematic and wiring diagrams. Any additional information can be obtained from Hyd-Mech Service. The power connection to the machine is made to the L1, L2 and L3 and ground terminals of the junction block located in the high voltage panel.
ELECTRICAL PANEL LAYOUTS Inside control panel. Line Rectifier 5FU2 5FU1 High voltage panel layout. Transformer Variable Frequency Drive Unit for all motors. Fuses Motor overloads. Pg 4.2...
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LISTS LIST OF H40 ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS Item Code as on Component Description Part Number H40 Schematic Manufacturer 1PB- Red mushroom head, spring return push button. ZB2 BT4 Telemecanique Emergency Stop Push Button Mounting base with 1 N/C contact block. ZB2 BZ102 Telemecanique 2PB-Hydraulic Start...
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Item Code as Component on H40 Description Part Number Manufacturer Schematic FX2N-32MR Mitsubishi PLC. FX2N-32MR Mitsubishi MTA 12 Mitsubishi Interface MTA 100 Mitsubishi Interface communication cable SSL7525D Mitsubishi Hyd. Valve Hirschmann connector H/927811311 Hirschmann Connector Fuse holder ST10 Ferraz 15A Time-delay fuse 6CC15S Fuse holder for "power"...
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SECTION 5, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM The H-40 hydraulic system does not require any special work on a new machine before its start-up. The hydraulic tank is filled with Texaco Rando 46 hydraulic oil and all machine functions have been tested at the factory to ensure proper operation upon initial start-up.
MOVABLE VISE JAW ASSEMBLIES NOTE: Only one vise jaw is shown. If there is an optional outfeed vise installed on the machine, then all quantities must be multiplied by 2 (except item #3) ,7(0 47< 3$57 180%(5 '(6&5,37,21 +$ )5$0( :(/'0(17 + ,1)((' 029$%/( -$: +...
ANTIVIBRATION ROLLERS AND TOP GUIDES ANTIVIBRATION ROLLERS: There is one assembly found behind each of the blade wheel doors close to the guide arms. TOP GUIDES: There is one assembly found behind each of the blade wheel doors at the top of the head.
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Liability or obligation on the part of Hyd-Mech for damages, whether general, special or for negligence and expressly including any incidental and consequential damages is hereby disclaimed. Hyd-Mech's obligation to repair or replace shall be the limit of its liability under this warranty and the sole and exclusive right and remedy of the user.
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