Starting Cutting Without Trimming Head End; Starting Cutting After Trimming Head End - Amada HFA-250 Operator's Manual

STARTING CUTTING WITHOUT TRIMMING HEAD END

STARTING CUTTING AFTER TRIMMING HEAD END

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Start cutting the work without trimming its head end as described below.
1 Place the work cutting line just below the saw blade as described in
"Positioning work" on page IV-15.
2 Turn the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO.
3 Press the BLADE DRIVE button to start continuously cutting the
work.
As soon as the saw blade starts running, the Current station light
illuminates. The machine continues to operate automatically
according to the preset cutting data.
NOTE
Unless the automatic operation start conditions were satisfied when the
BLADE DRIVE button was pressed, the saw blade does not start
running, and the FRONT VISE CLOSE light or REAR VISE FORWARD
LIMIT light flashes.
When either light flashes, turn the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL,
and press the FRONT VISE CLOSE button or REAR VISE FORWARD
button to change the light from flashing to steady.
Start cutting the work after trimming its head end as described below.
1 Place the work head-end trimming line just below the saw blade as
described in "Positioning work" on page IV-15.
2 Turn the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL.
3 Press the BLADE DRIVE button to start the saw blade running.
4 When the sawhead starts lowering, turn the AUTO/MANUAL
switch to AUTO to start continuously cutting the work.
As soon as the head-end trim is completed, the Current station
light illuminates. The machine continues to operate automatically
according to the preset cutting data. (This head-end trim is not
counted.)
NOTE
Unless the automatic operation start conditions are satisfied, the
machine stops immediately.