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Cut-True 29A & 29H
Guillotine Cutters
OPERATOR MANUAL
11/2016

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  • Page 1 Cut-True 29A & 29H Guillotine Cutters OPERATOR MANUAL 11/2016...

  • Page 2: General Information

    1. GENERAL INFORMATION This operator manual was written to enable safe operation of machine and comfortable usage. Please read information carefully before operating the cutter, with special notes for safety precautions. The operator manual must always be available to the person operating the machine! The cutter should be operated by one person only! TRANSPORT AND STORING...
  • Page 3 drawing 1b. Assembly of side tables 1. side table left + screw M8x25 (4 pcs) + washer 8 (4 pcs) 2. side table right + screw M8x25 (4 pcs) + washer 8 (4 pcs) 3. safety curtain left + screw M8x25 (4 pcs) + washer 8 (4 pcs)+ nut M8 (4 pcs) safety curtain right + screw M8x25 (4 pcs) + washer 8 (4 pcs)+ nut M8 (4 pcs)
  • Page 4 drawing 1c. Machine base assembly 1. Right leg 1 pcs 2. Left leg 1 pcs 3. Bracket 1 pcs 4. Shelf 1 pcs. 5. Screw M 8x50 8 pcs 6. Screw M 5x16 4 pcs drawing 1d. Assembled base...
  • Page 5 drawing 1e. drawing 1f. Placing the cutter on the base...

  • Page 6: Cutter Positioning

    Transport holder 2 pcs Screw M12x30 4 pcs Guillotine Base Screw M10x16 4 pcs The machine should be carried and placed on the base by 4 strong persons. Danger! Protect power cable from damage by sharp tools, high temperature and oil.
  • Page 7 Danger! The cutter cannot be used without safety curtain!

  • Page 8: Technical Profile

    CAUTION! Staples or other hard materials can damage the knife blade! 3.2. Basic data 3.2.1. Technical data chart 1. PARAMETER Cut-True 29A / 29H Maximum pile width (mm) Maximum pile height (mm) Functional depth of back part of pile (mm) With false clamp...
  • Page 9 3.2.2 Exterior dimensions Drawings 3a,3b and chart 2 show dimensions of different versions of machines. drawing 3a. Dimensions of cutter without side tables.
  • Page 10 drawing 3b. Dimensions of cutter with side tables. chart 2. VALUE DIMENSION (mm) 1245 1215 1215 1480 1576...

  • Page 11: Safety Systems

    SAFETY SYSTEMS 4.1 Safety systems installed in the machine: • Simultaneous two-hand cutting buttons – blade is engaged / released by pressing two buttons simultaneously • LED Safety Curtain – photoelectric protective safety barrier • Cam device – controlling knife upper position. 4.2.
  • Page 12 chart 2. Safety Features Identification Dangerous areas and/or Safety equipment factors Position Drawing MECHANICAL GM2.2402 Worm gear, lever system of - fixed cover 1,3,4 GM1.2383-1 clamping beam Motor, belt transmission of GM1.2383-1 - fixed cover clamping beam drive - fixed cover GM1.2383-1 Belt gear box of the back gauge drive mechanism...
  • Page 13 Sharp edges and corners of the - dulls and rounding guillotine elements - precise processing of 10. Rough, unequal surfaces details -varnish coat II ELECTRICAL -basic protection Direct touching of electrical GM1.2383-1 -electric equipment in elements housing - additional protection Indirect touching - continuity of protecting wire...

  • Page 14: Operation

    OPERATION 5.1. Control panel drawing 5. Controls 1. main power switch 2. safety stop button 3. button locking control system 4. button turning on control system 5. Rotary knife change button, two-position (in some software versions this button is only on touch screen) position 0- working cycle (cutting) position 1 - knife change mode active 6.
  • Page 15 - red - control system off - green - control system on 9. LCD control panel 10. LED safety curtain 5.2 Electric equipment (drawing 6) Danger! Turn off power supply with main switch before opening covers! 1. Hinged cover of electric board 2.

  • Page 16: Power Supply

    6. Power supply Drawing 7 Nameplate location Data on the nameplate: - power supply 230V - frequency 60 Hz - power installed kW - fuse protection 20 A The data presented on the plate must correspond to the voltage of power supply network! Cutter must be grounded!

  • Page 17: Preparation For Use

    PREPARATION FOR USE Be sure to assemble and place the cutter and stand in a location which will not cause a safety hazard due to location, power cables or an ungrounded power source. 7.1 Using the cutter 7.1.1 Start-up. drawing 8. Elements used to power on the cutter.
  • Page 18 1. Turn the main switch 1 into position on "1" 2. Press green button (2) to the ON position – LED 3 lights green - LED 4 lights green - LED 4 lights red (obstacle inside the protective area of curtain A; remove obstacle –LED 4 lights green) 7.1.2 Emergency stop of the machine 1.
  • Page 19 diagram 9. Elements controlling back gauge 7.3 Clamping Danger! Do not put your hands in the cutting area when clamping! 7.3.1 Pressing the material (before cutting) 1. Press simultaneously cut buttons 1 (drawing 10) - material is clamped automatically 7.3.2 Pressing the material without cutting 1.
  • Page 20 – clamp bar returns to upper position 3. release button 1 drawing 10. Elements used during clamping. 7.3.4 Clamp force adjustment The clamp force can be adjusted on the touch panel 3 (drawing 10) Detailed description of settings can be found in separate Programming Manual 7.3.5 Rules of clamp force adjustment Clamp force is determined by the type, width and the height of the material to be cut.
  • Page 21 7.4 Cutting Danger! Do not put your hands in the knife area when cutting! drawing 11. Handling and notification elements during cutting The cutter may be used if: 1. there is no obstacle in working area of safety barrier- LED 1 lights green 2.

  • Page 22: Blade Change

    OPERATION 8.1 Blade change Danger! Risk of injury! 8.1.1 Removing the blade drawing 12. 8.1.1.1 Select Blade Change on the control panel. Details are described in the separate Programing Manual. 8.1.1.2 Simultaneously press both push-buttons 2 (drawing 12), to start the cutting cycle.
  • Page 23 8.1.1.3 Switch-off the electric supply by rotating the main switch 4 (drawing 12) to “O” position. drawing.13 8.1.1.4 Unscrew screws 1 (drawing 13) mounting the cover 2 and remove the cover drawing.14 8.1.1.5 Unscrew and remove the screw 1, the first one to right side of the knife bar (drawing 14)
  • Page 24 8.1.1.6 Turn on electric system selecting Blade Change Mode on the control panel Details are described in the separate Programming Manual program module manual. 8.1.1.7 Turn on cutter system by pressing the green button 3. 8.1.1.8 Simultaneoulsy press buttons 5. Blade move to its upper position. drawing 15.
  • Page 25 drawing. 16 drawing 17.
  • Page 26 drawing 18. drawing 19. Holding with the transporting clamps (1), release a clip, by rotating them 8.1.1.12 by ½ turn to left simultaneously (drawing 18), and pull out the blade downward with care (drawing 19). Place the removed blade into the special protective package (drawing 20a-20d), with the cutting edge to the inside, fix with two bolts, and unscrew the transporting clamps 1.
  • Page 27 drawing. 20a. Knife protective carrier drawing 20b. Knife in package drawing 20 c. Screw/unscrew transporting bolts...
  • Page 28 drawing 20d. Placing the knife inside package 1. Package 2. cover 3. screw 4. nut 5. washer 6. knife 8.1.2. Knife installation 8.1.2.1. Unscrew all adjusting screws 1 (drawing 21), so that their faces are hidden into the knife bar body. Drawing 21 B - adjusting screw 1 is lower than blade bar lobe 2 –...
  • Page 29 drawing 21. Adjusting screws position. 8.1.2.2. Remove blade from protective package (drawings.20a – 20d) 8.1.2.3.Holding the carrier bolts 1, put blade 2 to the machine, so the bolts can match blade bar holes 3. (drawing 22) drawing 22. Put the blade to Upper position until its up edge touches the bar lobe 2 (drawing...
  • Page 30 drawing 23. 8.1.2.4 Mount the blade in the beam by rotating with force both bolts 1 to the right (drawing 23) 8.1.2.5 Tighten bolts 2 (drawing.23). 8.1.2.6 Unscrew both bolts 1 (drawing 23) and put into its position mounting screws 1,2 (drawing 24) drawing 24.
  • Page 31 8.1.2.7 Unscrew gently first screw 2 from the left (drawing 23) paying attention that the head of screw does not stick out the blade bar slide. 8.1.2.8 Press Text Frame on the control panel (drawing 25) start cut. Blade will 8.1.2.9 Press simultaneously cutting buttons 2 stop in lower position.

  • Page 32: Risk Of Injury

    8.1.2.16. Simultaneously press buttons 2 Blade will move into its upper position. 8.1.2.17. Turn off Power supply by rotating button 3 into O (drawing 25) 8.1.2.18. Strongly fasten the first screw from the left side 2 (drawing 23) 8.1.2.19. Turn on Power supply by rotating button 3 into position I 8.1.2.20 Turn on electric system by pressing green button 3 (drawing 1 8.1.2.21 Make trial cut.
  • Page 33 drawing 27. Changing the cutting stick 1.cutting stick 2.table 3. positioning bolt 4. screwdriver 8.2.1 Lift cutting stick (1) using a screwdriver (4) 8.2.2 Rotate or replace the cutting stick 8.2.3 Put the new cutting stick into channel between tables and hang it on positioning bolt 3...
  • Page 34 drawing 28. Stick usage scheme The stick can be rotated 4 times In both planes to achieve 4 lines 1,2,3,4. (drawing 28) Note: The gap between the tables, where the stick rests, must be always clean. 8.3 False clamp The false clamp can be installed in order to avoid creating marks by the clamp beam on sensitive material.
  • Page 35 drawing 30. Location of false clamp plate under the table. To install the false clamp onto the clamping beam: 8.3.1 Press the buttons (1) (drawing 31) to move clamping beam (5) down 8.3.2 When the clamping beam (5) will go down about 2 cm and uncover the holes for screws (4), release only the right button (1) - left button 1 should be still pressed 8.3.3 Press the button (2) to O to turn off control system 8.3.4 Put the false clamp into the clamping beam –...
  • Page 36 Keep in mind, when the false clamp plate is installed: • The narrow cut increases to 40mm (without plate 20mm), • The maximum clamp opening is 76mm (without plate 80mm). When the false clamp is removed it should be placed under the front table! (drawing 30).
  • Page 37 8.4 Parallelism of back gauge To adjust the back gauge, use directions and drawings 32 and 33. drawing. 32 Back table cover removal To adjust the bar, it is necessary: 8.4.1 to loosen both screws (1), fastening the pushing bar (4) to a slide; drawing 32 8.4.2 remove cover 2 (drawing 32) 8.4.3 loosen screws 1 (drawing 33) 8.4.4 to loosen nuts 2 (drawing 33)

  • Page 38: Maintenance

    After a trial cutting, repeat adjusting, if it is necessary, till the cutting parallelism is obtained. drawing 33 Adjustment of backgauge parallelism 9. MAINTENANCE 9.1 Lubrication Location of lubrication points to be greased every week is shown on drawings 36,37,38. Access to the stated lubrication points is possible after dissembling the shield shown on the drawing 34,35 •...
  • Page 39 drawing 34. Removal of top cover (2) and back cover (4) drawing 35 removal of lower cover (2)
  • Page 40 9.1.1 Knife unit lubrication For the knife unit lubrication non-liquid grease must be used. During lubrication please use control elements as for knife change ( 8.1) 9.1.1.1 Move knife to down position. 9.1.1.2 Place grease in points indicated by arrows (drawing 36) •...
  • Page 41 9.1.1.3 Unscrew bolts 1 and remove cover 2 (drawing 37) drawing 37 Lubrication points of knife (1), clamp (2), backguage (3) Backgauge lubrication 9.1.2 In the backgauge mechanism the following parts must be lubricated: guiding roller 1 (drawing 38) and located under the roller lead screw (drawing 37). This screw should be lubricated with the non-liquid grease, on the guiding roller, place a thin coat of the grease...
  • Page 42 drawing 38 Location of backguage elements to be lubricated 9.1.3 Clamping mechanism lubrication The parts of the clamping mechanism must be lubricated with non-liquid grease. In the clamping mechanism the following parts should be lubricated: clamp bar runners 2 (drawing 37), lead bearing 1 (drawing 39), lead screw surface 2 (drawing 39) .
  • Page 43 drawing 39 Clamp mechanism lubrication points 9.1.4 Oil change in the gearbox The gearbox of the knife driving mechanism, shown on drawing 40, is filled with an oil, and this oil should be changed. The change should be made after 5 years of intensive working. It is recommended to use the oil (class GL-5 or MIL-L-2105D).
  • Page 44 drawing 40. Oil change in the gearbox. 9.2.Inspections 9.2.1. General recommendations • Carefully clean the machine after each work-shift /paper dust. • Pay attention to cleanliness of the control element contacts /contractors, switches. • Check the cutter screw connections, and tighten them, if necessary. 9.3.
  • Page 45 9.3.1. The characteristics of a blunt knife: • rough and uneven plane of stack to be cut; • edges seizing of material to be cut; • inaccurate cutting; • increased accumulation of the paper dust; ELECTRIC DOCUMENTATION 8.1 Electrical equipment 8.1.1 Electric board Nr Symbol Quantity Name...
  • Page 46 Electric motor 0,37kW/1400 Sg 71 – 4B Tamel rev/min Electric motor 0,18kW/1400 Sg63 – 4B Tamel obr/min LED diode red LED diode green LLM635003- Laser line indicator D11L32AM20 Photocell Power CMP 07 Z - 4 KRONOS supply GOT 1 Touch pad GT 1020 - LBLW MITSUBISHI 8.1.3 Inverter parameters (factory settings)

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