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TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE IMET Spa Loc. Tre Fontane - Cisano Bergamasco Tel. 035/4387911 - Fax. 035/787066 Web site: www.imetsaws.com E-mail: imet@imetsaws.com Metal Cutting Circular Saw SIRIO 370 AF-NC Automatic – Electronic with Numeric Control USER’S INSTRUCTIONS SIRIO 370AF-NCing ED.2010 rev.00 1/81...
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TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE SIRIO 370AF-NCing ED.2010 rev.00 2/81...
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TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE We recommend to read carefully the information here included in order to install, use and maintain correctly and safely this machine. Please refer always to this instruction manual in case of assistance service need and keep it carefully for all the machine life.
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TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE =========================================================================== CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (encl. II A DIR 2006/42/CE) / 02 =========================================================================== THE MANUFACTURER : IMET S.p.A Località Tre Fontane 24034 - CISANO BERGAMASCO –BG- ITALIA HEREBY DECLARES THAT in designing and manufacturing the machine described here below , we have considered the most important requirements of safety and health dictated by the European Directives of the Machine Security.
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TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 3 - MACHINE NOISE The decibel pointed out in the workplace in the conditions under described is appointed to the simoultaneous working of some machine parts in motion ( it depends on the detailed cycle ) added to that one of the tool when is cutting the workpiece.
TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 4 - GUARANTEE NORMS I.ME.T. offers a wide range of sawing machines and accessories, destined to who buys/uses them as part of a commercial or professional activity. The manufacturer grants that this product has been strongly controlled and that there are no defects in the used and working materials for a period of 12 months from the date of the delivery note.
TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS - Automatic CNC vertical column circular saw; mitre cutting from 0° to 45° right and from 0° to 60° left - Suited to cut high-resistance steel, the version with electronic Inverter widens the cutting possibilities, from stainless steel to brass and copper - Electro-pneumatically driven, hydraulic control of the head down-feed speed...
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 7 - INSTALLATION The machine can work according to the parameters provided by the manufacturer if it is rightly installed and the minimum requirements are observed, as follows : - Machine must be used indoor and with temperatures from +5 to + 40 ° C. - The relative humidity of the environment must not go over 95%.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 8 – TRANSPORT & LIFTING For the transport of the machine only the methods indicated below are possible. However, be sure that the means of transport snd lifting are able to stand the machine's weight and its packing (about 800 Kg): WARNING The personnel in charge of loading, unloading and moving the machines should use protective gloves.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO If the machine is contained in a protection cage, after taking away the packing material, control the machine entireness. The weight is written on the packing outside and it is in the technical data of this instruction manual too. The monobloc floor stand also allows to make the displacement with a lift truck placed at the front side (from the position of the operator).
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO It can be completed with 2 meters each roller table. At the unloading side you can arrange a roller table ( RTS ) or a millimetered rod roller table ( RTM ). Additional pneumatic vice - It is connected to the same line that feeds the front vice, it allows the locking of the piece from both sides during the cutting at 0 deg.
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 10 - BLADE CHOICE In this paragraph we suggest the type of blade to use for cutting and the material that must be worked. To get the best performance from this machine it is necessary to understand the right applications of the used tools and what you have not to do with them.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO SIRIO 370AF-NCing ED.2010 rev.00 13/81...
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 11. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND WARNINGS This machine can make automatic and semiautomatic work cycles, however at the end of each one the operator has to remove the material that has been cut and possibly change the cutting conditions. Therefore the saw sometimes must be manually adjusted and then it works in semiautomatic cycle (so the operator is not indispensable).
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO On some parts of the machine there are some stickers which warn about the safety measures that have to be taken by the operator who runs it. Their meaning (easy to understand) is indicated in the following chart SIRIO 370AF-NCing ED.2010 rev.00 15/81...
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 11.2 - OPERATOR’S SAFETY This section illustrates the safety protections applied on the saw, according to the current legislation in the field of safety. 11.2.1. ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT – Norm EN 60204-01 . Electric board closed with screws - general switch .
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 12 - MACHINE DESCRIPTION, E.C. SAFETY NORMS, SUGGESTIONS FOR THE USE It is an automatic/semiautomatic, electronic hydro-pneumatic circular sawing machine, of vertical slide type. Suitable for cutting metal profiles and solids from 45 deg. right to 60 deg. left. It is not suitable to cut wood and assimilated materials (cfr.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 13 - MACHINE SETTING FOR STARTING Verify that the machine has not clear damages or faults and check upon the standard equipment including the tools , fittings to carry out some adjustments, using and maintenance handbook. In case the machine is supplied with additional equipment make sure that it is adaptable to the machine. Fit to the right side of machine the lever –pos.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO The air filter –4/RI0344-has an automatic valve that cleans itself each time the air is connected/disconnected; the lubricator –3/RI0344- has a little screw in the top –7/RI0344- that by a screwdriver can be adjusted to supply the right quantity of oil into air ( ab.one oil drop each 10/15 working cycle).
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO g) Push the white button ( I ) for CYCLE START - pos. 6 / dr. RI0305 - and control that the spindle rotates in the direction of the PRINTED ARROW placed on the coverblade. If case the vice is not closed, you can read on the display the message of error = time out vice and saw frame do not moves down The following image show the keyboard in use on some machine SIRIO 370AF-NCing ED.2010 rev.00...
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO In case the blade is rotating in the opposite direction, turn the machine off by pushing the general switch - pos.2/dr. RI0346 -, disconnect the line plug, change the connection of two of the wires of the line connection, except for the green / yellow grounding cable and start again from point b).
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO at the back of the base, right side there is the air connection-pos.5/dr.RI0344- for the pneumatic plant. The panel control includes the following : 3 - Emergency; locks any electrical devices when it is pushed. To restore it, turnl the button 1/4 of turning. 4- Control panel with display –pos.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO SIRIO 370AF-NCing ED.2010 rev.00 23/81...
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO Because of the temporary change of the keyboard with the one destined model to X-TECH series we enclose the necessary information, with the description of the push-buttons and their functions. The total operation of the saw happens in any case in the way described in the attached handbook to the machine SIRIO 370AF-NCing ED.2010 rev.00 24/81...
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO This panel shows some buttons that are not in use on these machine, and others that can cause misunderstanding about their function. Here are resumed section –see below direction arrows, to change page or scroll text in the HELP 2= RUN to start the selected program...
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 15.1 - Machine functions- Description of working cycle ,With air and electric supply connected Overview of Controls The group on the Right side are as follows: Sawvice clamp Sawvice unclamp Sawframe raise Sawframe lower Memory point (SET) for upper travel of sawblade (material height) Push black button on disconnect switch (see above) on Memory point (SET) for lower travel of sawblade (cutoff...
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO -Push lower button until sawframe is at desired cutoff ( I ) The push buttons for cycle start and cycle point. ( O ) stop are used to start and stop the sawing -Pus & hold memorize lower button. You will see the cycle.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO If clamping thin tubing and you wish to reduce clamping pressure, you may now adjust clamping pressure by regulators placed on the front of the floor stand. Setting Bar End microswitch Set the microswitch placed at the infeed side of machine at the proper heigh ( for example: in the You will see two or three programs already installed.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO (remember that creating a new program the control assumes automatuically thestart and stop SET LOOP (indicated by two similar figures as circle with an position of the last cycle been made) arrow near D sign After changing any of the parameters of a program, you The one to the left means the repetitions of the same must push ENTER then F6 when OK.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO In the example, stars have been cleared from lines 3 & 4, so if you run this program now, only jobs 3 & 4 will run Total Job Information At the screen above and on the right, you can also see useful information about your job.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO -Open saw vice with Unclamp button -Enter length desired on keypad -Push (start) -Feeder vice will automatically move, clamp your material, advance to the correct length, and clamp. -Push again The machine will make one cut. You may now resume previous job by pushing PGM, RUN, etc..
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On the model SIRIO 370 AF-NC the feeder vice have a supplementay pair of jaws: a) with the standard longer part it is not possible to lower the upper roller for all the available height - pos. 4/dr.
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N.B. = On the model SIRIO 370 AF-NC it is possible to move down the carter - so that it covers better the blade (it epends on the dimensions of the workpiece!): loosen the screws placed on the side and position the workpiece.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 15.7 - ESC = Electronic Speed Control ( if fitted up). The electronic inverter allows to change continuously the revolutions of blade utilizing the speed of the motor that you can get by using the blade in the best way and by adjusting it to the workpiece . By running motor increase or decrease the speed, by keeping pushed the button (+/2) pos.
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To restore it: turn a bit the shaft protruding from the upper bearing, until you can hear a “click” and feeder carriage moves along guides. 16 - ADJUSTMENTS FOR SIRIO 370 AF-NC, 16.1 - Air pressure for the cutting unit - dr.RI0354 -. Take the regulator ring - pos.5 -, tilt it up outwards and rotate it in the indicated direction in order to increase or reduce the cutting blade’s power (for example: solid pieces = heigh pressure,...
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10.5 - In the SIRIO 370 AF-NC the jaws for feeder vice are shaped in two size, according to the requirements of the kind of working; with the two already mounted hat are oriented towards the machine they allow to cut about all the material and to have a reduced scrap end of 180 mm ab.
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 10.6 - Positioning of the hanging command - loosen both handles - pos. 15 /dr. RIO354 - to rotate free the movable arm during the programmation and lock them during the automatic working. Never unscrew completely the handle that is on the control panel. Feeder speed and synchronization of the movements - If you want to change them or if there are some functioning irregularities, please ask the TECHNICAL SERVICE S 16.7 - VICE...
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO - 17 - MAINTENANCE for the user Follow regularly the the above mentioned operations to keep at best the technical features, the productive features and the security one, anticipated by the manufacturer. 17.1 - Periodic maintenance DAILY -Do it daily or more frequently if you make a demanding work. Remove the chips from the machine by conveying the most little into the chip tray -in the base- that must be taken away and emptied before the chips arriving to the MAX level ;...
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO it is possible to increase the penetration speed till reaching the normal value. The working conditions can be also valued by considering the chips produced during the cutting; you can find 3 kinds of chips: THIN OR POWDERED CHIPS indicate poor advancing pressure and / or low speed, too little teeth……a BIG CHIPS - MAYBE BLUE / BROWN indicate overload on the blade, poor lubricating…….b SPIRAL AND RIGHT ENVELOPPED CHIPS indicate the ideal cutting conditions……..c N.B.:...
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 20 - DRAINING OF USED / PRODUCED SUBSTANCES Please remember to abide by the current Law Norms concerning the draining of: - materials used by the machine (for example hydraulic circuit oil, reduction gear oil, oil for installations of lubrication and so on);...
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO LIST OF THE PARTS THAT MUST BE CONTROLLED 1 = Plug is right inserted in the socket 2 = The emergency button is pushed 3 = The line fuse (if there is) 4 = Main switch 5 = Tap of the coolant 6 = Chip tray tank too full 7 = Electropump of the coolant 8 = The tank is empty or dirty...
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 3. BENT CUTS - pressure is too high - the speed is too high the blade must be sharpened 22 - MACHINE DEMOLITION This paragraph may give some informations about the macrooperations of machine disassembly for its scrapping.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 17.2 OILS AND LUBRICANTS (Comparation table marked RI0108): SIRIO 370AF-NC ED.2008 rev.00 19/81...
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 24 - MAINTENANCE - for qualified technicians --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you want to make some special maintenance/disassembly/resetting operations on the machine, it is necessary to know all information for working in safe conditions. And then the knowledge of the interventation techniques, proper of the qualified technicians, allow to solve easier all problems found by the user during the machine’s life.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO SUPP.GANAS.ASPOR.SIR/VEL.AF-NC JAW SUPPORT 851814 LAVORATO SIRIO/VELOX AF-NC SUPP.FISS.GAN.PN.SIR/VEL.AF-E FIXED JAW SUPPORT 851818 LAVORATO SIR/VEL AFE VICE CARRIAGE SUPPORT ETAU 851820 SUPPORTO CAR.MORSA SIRIO 370 SUPPORT SIRIO370 SIRIO 370 SUPPORTO SERB.TEST.SIRIOAF-E/A F- OIL TANK SUPPORT, 855220 SIRIO AUTOM. SUPPORT FOR SUPPORT BROSSE 863180...
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PREASSEMBLED SIRIO370 PREM ## FAST INSTRUCTION FOR USE AUTOMATIC MACHINE SIRIO 370 AF-NC Put the machine onto the floor and tip it to about 5 mm/m on the right side (piece unload) to empty out the cooling liquid that will be found on the material to be cut.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO and then loosen the handwheels by one turn, at the end block the pincers with the pull-out srews. 4. Try closing and then opening the vice and pincers, checking that the screen shows this opening and then closing of the vice. 5.
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO -UK- Because of the temporary change of the keyboard with the one destined model to X-TECH series we enclose the necessary information, with the description of the push-buttons and their functions. The total operation of the saw happens in any case in the way described in the attached handbook to the machine SIRIO 370AF-NC ED.2008 rev.00 21/81...
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO -New control panel –MAHLER- for circular sawing machines SIRIO 370 AF-NC- VELOX 350 AF-NC This panel shows some buttons that are not in use on these machine, and others that can cause misunderstanding about their function. Here are resumed: SIRIO 370AF-NC ED.2008 rev.00...
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ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 1= ARROWS < > ^ v = TO CHOOSE DIRECTIONS, PAGE, OR HELP SCROLL 2 =RUN = START THE PROPER PROGRAM 3= PGM = EDIT THE STEP OF THE PROGRAM 4= DIR = DIRECTLY CAN SCROL FROM ALL PROGRAMS 5= from F1 to F6 = PUSH THEM AS THE PICTURE THAT IS SHOWS ABOVE 6= DISPLAY...
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