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Utility Line Models: C-3028NC/BOXED C-4033NC C-420NC/BOXED C-5650NC C-560NC C-6260NC Metal Cutting Band Sawing Machine May 2018...
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Specifications contained herein were in effect at the time this manual was approved for printing. The DoALL Company, whose policy is one of continuous improvement, reserves the right, however, to change specifications or design at any time without notice incurring obligations.
SAFETY RULES 10. Coolant is no edible. If swallowed, immediately spit it out and rinse the mouth thoroughly. 1. CLOTHING. protect from entanglement or being pulled by a clamped vise, the operator should not 11. DO NOT operate, maintain or check the wear loose fitting clothing or wear machine under the influence of alcohol gloves while operating the machine.
MACHINE DIMENSIONS INSTALLATION DIMENSIONS Dimensions C-3028NC C-4033NC C-420NC C-5650NC C-560NC C-6260NC 2.750 mm 2.980 mm 2.980 mm 3.000 mm 2.850 mm 2850 mm 600 mm 600 mm 600 mm 600 mm 600 mm 600 mm 3.160 mm 3.420 mm 3.680 mm 3.980 mm...
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MACHINE DIMENSIONS INSTALLATION DIMENSIONS (continued) Dimensions C-3028NC Boxed C-420NC boxed 2940 mm 3270 mm 790 mm 830 mm 3950 mm 4355 mm 1060 mm 1095 mm 950 mm 950 mm ...
1. The chart below shows the recommended capacities for lifting the machine. 6. Roller stock conveyors can be lifted and transported by overhead hoist, fork lift, or by C-3028NC C-4033NC C-420NC other means that provide adequate safety Crane 3 Ton...
CLEANING 1. Refer to the machine specification plate on the saw base to verify that the electrical supply circuit meets the voltage, phase, frequency and amperage requirements listed. The basic data 1. If necessary, use a mild cleanser to remove is reproduced on the manual’s introductory rust preventive coating applied to exposed page.
PREPARATION FOR USE at the source of the electrical supply; (b) interchange two of the L1, L2 or L3 leads to the terminal strip; (c) restore power and perform step 4 again. 1. Check the hydraulic reservoir fluid level. Capacity is between 60 and 130 liters 7.
For example cutting speed, rate, and feed etc. At the same time it tells you which blade type and pitch is most suitable for the job. Including DoALL article number. Very handy when ordering blades! 2. You can download the app by clicking on one of the store buttons.
CONTROL CONSOLE Pushbutton Panel Number in text refers to identical number on illustration. 1. Emergency Stop. Except for damage to the machine or personal injury, pushing this red The following conditions must exist before mushroom head pushbutton stops all machine pushing the band start button: (a) hydraulics motors simultaneously.
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CONTROL CONSOLE (Continued…) Hydraulic Panel 1. Feed Force. Set the feed force by turning the upper 7. Index Reverse. Push and hold this button to move knob to material being cut. The chart of material is the index vise backwards. Release the button to color coded to give a force range the operator can stop the movement. choose from. Turn the knob clockwise to INCREASE When then index vise reaches the rear limit, pressure, counterclockwise to DECREASE it. the yellow light shines. Turning the Feed Force control knob to zero (0) 8. Creep Speed. When this button is pushed and held, will not stop sawing head motion. the indexing vise speed is reduced to slow in either direction. The button is a memory type to hold last position. 9. Index Vise Open. When this button is pushed and held, ...
CONTROL CONSOLE (Continued…) Turning the selector to “OFF” releases band tension and enables saw band removal or Other Controls installation. 1. Variable Vise Pressure. Located on the left side of The “HOLD” setting stops band tension cylinder the machine behind the control console, these movement and allows operator to position the valves are used to adjust vise clamping force against saw band over the band wheels. materials which cannot tolerate full vise clamping ...
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6. MODE SET. Used to select operation mode. Press OPERATOR WORKSTATION (Continued…) the MANUAL key for entering manual operation 4. 0‐9, decimal point, +/‐. These keys are used to mode. Press the AUTO key for entering automatic enter values for that function. Enter them in order mode. including the decimal point. 7. FN(function). Pressing this key will take the 5.
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OPERATOR WORKSTATION (Continued…) to have a ZERO SET. Clamp the front vise and push this key to zero the index vise. Run (manual) screen 10. TOTAL TIME. Displays the total time of the job. Number in text refers to identical number on 11. SAW HEAD. Push and hold these buttons to move illustration. the saw head DOWN or UP. 12. REAR VISE. Push and hold these buttons to open or For most of these controls, the MODE SET must clamp this vise. be in manual. 13. FRONT VISE. Push and hold these buttons to open 1. HYDRAULIC. Switches to turn the hydraulic system or clamp this vise. off (0) or on (I). Pressing the FN key and then F1 brings the 2.
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OPERATOR WORKSTATION (Continued…) Mode Select Screen Number in text refers to identical number on illustration. 1 2 3 Error Message Screen. System Screen 1. When the SYSTEM key on the Run Screen is pressed, the following screen appears: 7 6 5 4 Mode Select Screen. 1. Material. Choose the material mode operation between BUNDLE or SINGLE. When BUNDLE is selected, the CUT & MOVE and REAR POSITION keys are deactivated. ...
OPERATOR WORKSTATION (Continued…) Deviation Monitor Screen 1. This optional screen allows the setting of time delay, 4. Escape. Choose how the index vise responds after a deviation value and workpiece diameter. This cut is completed. function is optional. DO allows the index vise to move back a little to avoid the saw band from touching the SETUP FOR CREATING JOBS material as the saw band is raised. It is designed for bundle cutting and cutting with Tungsten Job Screen Carbide tipped blade. 1. When LENGTH is pressed on the View Screen this NONE keeps the index vise stationary while the ...
(b) push the band brush down away from the blade teeth. Saw band recommendations 3. Loosen the saw guide inserts on both saw guide 1. A high‐speed DoALL Silencer PLUS saw band is arms by turning each adjustment screw supplied with the machine. Band length, width and counterclockwise (do not allow the inserts to fall ...
Turn the adjustment knob clockwise to tension the belt. MACHINE PREPARATION (Continued…) There should be very little difference at the center span of the belt. 4. Turn the band tension selector to ON and then to HOLD until the saw band is tensioned just enough Flip the cover up and engage the clip and install the to be held in place and adjustments can be made. screws. 5. Check the saw band portion around both band LEFT SAW GUIDE ARM ADJUSTMENT wheels and adjust (its back must rest against each wheel’s rear flange. When satisfied that saw band The right saw guide arm cannot be adjusted. positioning is correct: (a) turn the band tension selector to ON; (b) move the saw guide arm to the ...
indexing or manual stock positioning can be FEED FORCE ADJUSTMENTS (Continued…) accomplished safely. Generally, top performance from a sharp saw band Sensing arm operation when the saw head rises results from relatively low Feed Force valve settings. It will be necessary to increase the setting as the saw 1. The saw head lifts the sensing arm above the stock band becomes duller. This will keep the cutting rate at a rapid rate (there is no slow head raising rate) constant throughout the life of the saw band. until it actuates the head clear limit switch. This causes saw head upward movement to stop the ...
During machine operation, the brush bristles should be Coolant application positioned so that the tips clean chips from the Literature describing these and other coolant teeth tips, but should not contact the bottom of the types are available from your DoALL sales gullets. DO NOT allow metal chips to accumulate on representative. the brush. 2. As the bristles wear, move the brush closer to the ...
between individual pieces will affect cutting accu‐ CHIP REMOVAL (Continued…) racy. Chip conveyor Vise adjustment 1. During operation, metal chips and used coolant drop directly into a sloped trough, or flow into it from the machine’s run‐off surfaces. Coolant then flows down the trough and through a filtering screen before returning to the reservoir. 2. The chip conveyor motor operates simultaneously with the hydraulic pump motor. The conveyor auger ...
2. Adjust the vise location pins per the size of the NESTING FIXTURE (Continued…) material to be cut. Controls 3. Remove or add the fixed vise filler plates per the size of the material to be cut. 1. Go to the MODE SELECT screen. 4. Verify or adjust vise pressure for the type of 2. Under ESCAPE, choose how the index vise responds material to be cut. ...
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TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (Continued….) 8. The operator may adjust band speed, coolant flow, feed rate and feed force at any time during the sawing process. DO NOT remove any cut‐off parts until they are away from the saw band or the saw band must be stopped completely. For future reference, keep a record of band speed, feed rate, feed force, coolant and saw band application for successful jobs. ...
7 Miscellaneous: vise slide, hinges, pivot hinges, AS REQUIRED general purpose industrial oil. component parts, unpainted surfaces, etc. ISO‐VG grade 68 To ensure function and maintain appearance Shell Tellus 68 while reducing wear, corrosion, rust, etc. Apply when and where needed in amounts required. 8 Saw guide adjustment screws. Clean and apply INSERT CHANGE oil. 9 Band drive gearbox. CHANGE AFTER Premium gearbox oil. INITIAL THREE Capacity depending on model. See specification Contact DoALL Europa for proper oil AND FURTHER chart. Drain, change and refill after first three type. This varies depending on SIX MONTHS months, every six months thereafter. Do not model. overfill. Fill until above red line on side gauge. 10 Electric and hydraulic motors. Lubricate (if any) per manufacturer’s recommendation. Band drive, hydraulic pump motor, coolant pump motor, chip auger motor. 11 Coolant reservoir. CHECK DAILY / Premium quality, saw band coolant and lubricant. Capacity depending on model. See specification REFILL AS ...
If another type of coolant is to be used, the entire system must be flushed using DoALL Kleen 2. Turn adjustment knob clockwise to tension the belt. Flush. There should be very little deflection at the center span of the belt. ...
BAND DRIVE GEARBOX BAND BRUSH 1. The band chip brush will wear and lose steel bristles 1. Gearbox replacement, repair, adjustment or over time. Check often to be sure the bristles are alignment should be performed only by a DoALL removing metal chips from the tooth tips, but are service representative. not touching the bottom of the gullets. 2. The machine’s gearbox reservoir capacity depends 2. Move the brush closer to the blade as normal wear on machine model. Check the reservoir oil daily by occurs. Replace the brushes when necessary. referring to the side gauge. ...
WEAR PLATE REPLACEMENTS (Continued….) Vise jaw wear plates 1. The machine has eight (8) vise jaw wear plates: four (4) on the front vise jaws and four (4) on the index vise jaws. All wear plates are mounted with low‐ head screws. Be sure the vise jaws are separated and the machine turned off before trying to replace the wear plates. Vise guide rails 1. Each of the two (2) vise guide rails for both front and index vises has eight (8) mounting screws which ...
2. Check to see if drive belt tension is adequate to TROUBLE SHOOTING resist “cogging” underload. 3. Use a Tensigage to check for proper saw band tension. Repair and adjustment procedures should 4. Check for proper operation of the band tension be made only by experienced maintenance personnel, or by a DoALL service selector. representative. Reference to the machine’s electrical BLADE TOOTH GULLETS ARE LOADING and hydraulic schematics will be helpful. 1. Use a coarser pitch saw band. ERROR MESSAGES 2. Increase the band speed setting, or decrease the feed pressure setting. Follow the prompts when an error message appears. 3. Check for improper coolant application. MACHINE WILL NOT START 4. Check the positioning of the band brush. Replace 1. Check that the disconnect switch is in the ON the wire brush of necessary. position. SAW BAND SQUEAL 2. The Emergency Stop button needs to be reset (rotate the button head clockwise). 1. The lead‐in/exit rollers are: not contacting the saw ...
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3. Faulty stock is being used: check for heavy scale, enough to the stock. inclusions, hard spots, etc. 8. Saw band pitch choice in incorrect. 4. Check for a worn, or improperly adjusted band brush. 9. Check for incorrect saw band tension. 5. Check for vibrations caused by loose vise jaw 10. Check for incorrect adjustment of inserts, back‐up clamping against the work piece. bearing, or worn pivot bolts. 6. Check for worn saw blade inserts and/or carbide 11. Check machine alignment (contact DoALL). back‐up or roller back‐up. 12. Check for coolant not being supplied evenly to 7. Coolant is not being applied correctly. both sides of the saw band. 8. Check for incorrect saw band tension being used. SURFACE FINISH OF CUT‐OFF PIECE IS TOO ROUGH 9. Saw band pitch may be too coarse for thickness of 1. Check for vibration while sawing. stock section. 2. Check for a damaged saw band. SAW BAND BREAKAGE 3. Use a finer pitch saw band. ...
4. Check for faulty hydraulic pump operation. TROUBLE SHOOTING (Continued….) 5. Check for too cold hydraulic oil. INDEX WON’T RETURN BAND DRIVE TRANSMISSION GETS HOT 1. Check to see if the vise solenoid is operating. 1. Check for low transmission oil level. 2. Check for incorrect adjustment of the index forward proximity switch. 2. Check for lubricant leakage. VISES WON’T TRANSFER AND SAW HEAD STAYS NUISANCE OVERLOAD TRIPPING DOWN 1. Check if the overload relays are set to low. Increase 1. Check for faulty operation of the head down limit the setting if necessary. switch. SENSING ARM HANGS UP 2. Check to see if the vise solenoid is operating. 1. Check if the sensing arm is dirty. SAW HEAD WON’T LOWER 1. The feed rate setting is too low. 2. Check the head clear limit switch for faulty operation. ...
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