DoAll DC-330NC Instruction Manual

Band sawing machine

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  • Page 2 DAMAGE CLAIM PROCEDURES VISIBLE DAMAGE AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY: Note damage on carrier’s delivery receipt. Accept the shipment. It can be returned later if repairs are not possible in the field. Request a “damage inspection” from the delivery carrier: The carrier will send his own people or contract an independent agency to make the in- spection.
  • Page 3 PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING THE MACHINE! DoALL SAWING PRODUCTS 2375B TOUHY AVENUE ELK GROVE, ILLINOIS 60007 U.S.A. The followng regstered trademarks of the DoALL Company are used n ths manual: DoALL, Imperal B-Metal, Kleen-Kool, and Tensgage. PRINTED IN U.S.A. PB-527.1 (2-07)
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS MACHINE DIMENSIONS LUBRICATION Floor Plan ............... Lubrication Chart ............ Front View ............. Lubrication Diagrams ..........Side View ..............MAINTENANCE MACHINE FEATURES Saw Guide and Back-Up Inserts ......Band Drive Belt Replacement ........ Front View .............. Hydraulic System ............ 26-27 Rear View ...............
  • Page 5: Machine Dimensions

    MACHINE DIMENSIONS INCHES (± .03) MILLIMETERS (± 1 mm) FLOOR PLAN...
  • Page 6: Front View

    MACHINE DIMENSIONS (Continued..) INCHES (± .03) MILLIMETERS (± 1 mm) FRONT VIEW...
  • Page 7: Side View

    MACHINE DIMENSIONS (Continued..) INCHES (± .03) MILLIMETERS (± 1 mm) SIDE VIEW...
  • Page 8: Machine Features

    MACHINE FEATURES FRONT VIEW...
  • Page 9: Rear View

    MACHINE DIMENSIONS (Continued..) REAR VIEW...
  • Page 10: Proximity/Limit Switch Locations - Top View

    MACHINE DIMENSIONS (Continued..) PROXIMITY/LIMIT SWITCH LOCATIONS TOP VIEW...
  • Page 11: Installation

    INSTALLATION All “left”, “rght”, “front” and “rear” desg- Using chains attached to the lifting lugs, it is recom- natons n ths manual are as vewed by the mended that lifting and transporting the machine be operator facng the control console. done with an overhead hoist.
  • Page 12: Electrical Installation

    FLOOR INSTALLATION (Continued..) Install conveyor(s) or material handling equipment if supplied as accessory equipment. These do not attach to the machne and should be anchored to the floor separately. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Electrcal nstallaton must be made by autho- rzed electrcal mantenance personnel only. Refer to the machine data plate on the saw head Electrical Connections to Disconnect Switch.
  • Page 13 PREPARATION FOR USE (Continued..) Machne Start-Up Always use extreme care when handling saw If the hydraulic motor rotates in reverse, immediately bands. DO NOT attempt to remove the saw turn the disconnect switch to OFF and remove power band cap whle the band drve motor s run- at the source of electrical supply.
  • Page 14: Operation

    OPERATION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Warning Label - READ and UNDERSTAND. USING THE JOB SELECTOR MACHINE CAPACITIES Your machine is designed to cut retangular stock Refer to the Job Selector on the left bandwheel door up to 12 inches (304.8 mm) high and 12 inches for information about suggested band speed and (304.8 mm) wide.
  • Page 15: Machine Controls

    MACHINE CONTROLS A Dsconnect Swtch is located on the control box enclosure. Machine controls are located on top of the electrical Turn the dsconnect swtch to OFF before box enclosure on the left front of the machine. These openng the electrcal enclosure. controls include: (a) A hydraulic control panel with a Feed Rate control and Feed Force control and Hydraulc Controls...
  • Page 16 MACHINE CONTROLS (Continued..) Press the Next Screen key to scroll to the next screen which will show a series of screens to set up the parameters for the sawing operation. It s recommended that the data entered and procedures follow the order n whch the screens appear.
  • Page 17 MACHINE CONTROLS (Continued..) • To allow the saw head to be lowered when the band drive motor is NOT running, press and release the "3" key on the numeric keypad to allow the saw This screen shows the controls for the INDEX VISE, head to be lowered.
  • Page 18 MACHINE CONTROLS (Continued..) To RESET DONES, press the "5" key on the numeric • keypad. Saw Operaton, Job Entry, Machne Setup, I/O Status • To CLEAR ALL JOBS, press the "0" (zero) key on the numeric keypad. When the operator selects one of these choices, there is a group of sub-menus screens in which to Pressng the CLEAR ALL JOBS wll completely set saw parameters and/or job data.
  • Page 19 MACHINE CONTROLS (Continued..) Press the Next Screen key to scroll to the next screen. This screen shows the controls for COOLANT SETUP and KERF WIDTH data entry. • A blinling star symbol after a selection indicates that this control is in operation. I/O Status Screen.
  • Page 20: Saw Band Preparation

    MACHINE CONTROLS (Continued..) - BAND DRIVE MOTOR VFD DEFAULT - Cause: • The VFD overload switch has tripped because of possile heavy feed rate. Correcton: (a) Turn the Make note of the error message. Pressing the Ac- disconnect switch to OFF; (b) Wait approximately cept function key will clear the error message from one (1) minute;...
  • Page 21 1.25 inch (31.7 mm) wide by 0.042-inch (1.07 mm) the previous section. Clean metal chips and other gage saw band is 3.5 units measured by a DoALL foreign materials and debris from around the saw Tensigage. This tension setting is established when guides and both bandwheels.
  • Page 22: Saw Guide Arm Adjustment

    SAW BAND PREPARATION (Continued..) • Certain work-hardening materials will require a moderately heavy initial Feed Force valve setting to assure immediate penetration of blade teeth. Important factors which influence band tension Light feeds on these materials may cause the blade settings are the size of stock to be cut and desired to slide over the stock resulting in saw band dam- band life.
  • Page 23: Head Raise Limit Sensing Arm

    HEAD RAISE LIMIT SENSING ARM Sensing arm contact with the stock is maintained throughout the cut. After a cut has been finished: (a) The head down proximity switch (5 PRS) is The sensing arm works in conjunction with the actuated; (b) The saw head raises. head clear proximity switch (3 PRS) to assure that the saw head has raised sufficiently above existing VISE JAW ADJUSTMENT...
  • Page 24: Coolant Selection And Application

    Informaton descrbng the dfferent types of the bracket to the saw head; (b) Move the brush to coolant and ther applcatons are avalable the correct cleaning position; (c) Retightening the from a DoALL Industral supply Center rep- bracket bolts. resentatve. Coolant Applcaton...
  • Page 25: Typical Operation Procedures

    BAND BRUSH AND CHIP REMOVAL Turn the Feed Rate control fully clockwse to stop the feed. (Continued..) In addition, the operator should check often for chip DO NOT over tghten. To prevent damage to accumulations around such machine areas as: saw the Feed Force valve, turn only enough to seat guides, vise bed, vise jaws, head feed cylinder, etc.
  • Page 26 TYPICAL OPERATION PROCEDURES • The band drive motor will start and the saw head will rapid descend until the head raise limit wand (Continued..) strikes the material. Then the feed rate will switch Automatc Operaton to the operator setting. The machine will start the cut when the operator adjusts the Feed Rate Follow steps 1 through 3 of the "Manual Operation"...
  • Page 27: Lubrication

    LUBRICATION NEXT 2 PAGES...
  • Page 28: Lubrication Chart

    AS REQUIRED for further use. Clean the mesh screen at the same time. DoALL cutting fluids and/or oils. Hydraulc System. Ten (10) gallon (37.8 liter) capacity. CHECK DAILY/ Multi-purpose automatic transmission Check fluid level daily and keep the reservoir full. Drain, AS REQUIRED fluid.
  • Page 29: Lubrication Diagrams

    LUBRICATION DIAGRAMS FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW...
  • Page 30: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE SAW GUIDE AND BACK-UP INSERTS These nstructons can be used to replace the saw gude and back-up nserts on both left and rght saw gude arms. The band drve motor must not be runnng when replacng saw gude and back-up nserts. Loosen the insert adjustment screw on each saw guide arm.
  • Page 31: Hydraulic System

    To thoroughly clean the reservoir section below the conveyor trough, removal of the trough will be necessary. Pressure is adjusted by turning the screw extending outward from the hydraulic pump. Consult a DoALL MACHINE CLEANING Industrial Supply Center service representative if assistance is needed.
  • Page 32: Band Tension Measurement

    Replace the entire bandwheel if the rim becomes saw band to 26,250 psi (1845.6 kg/cm²). This is badly worn. comparable to a DoALL Tensigage reading of "3.5". Refer also to the band tensioning portion of the Ideally, the saw band should be tracking on both "Operation"...
  • Page 33: Trouble Shooting

    Check the JOB ENTRY screen. The machine will made only by experienced maintenance per- not operate if the quanity(s) is set at "0", or if the sonnel, or by a DoAll Indusrtal Supply Center preselected number of cuts have been counted. representatve. Reference to the machne's...
  • Page 34 0.020-inch (0.5 being used. mm). The saw band is not properly tensioned. Have a DoALL Industrial Supply Center service representative check machine alignment. Decrease feed rate to "break in" a new saw band on its first few cuts.
  • Page 35 Check for incorrect adjustment of inserts, back-up bearing, or worn pivot bolts. Check for incorrect adjustment of the index forward proximity switch ( PRS). Check machine alignment. Have a DoALL Industrial Supply Center service representative check and/or VISES WON’T TRANSFER & SAW HEAD adjust machine alignment.
  • Page 36 TROUBLE SHOOTING (Continued..) SAW HEAD WON'T STOP AT THE CORRECT STOCK HEIGHT Check the stock height sensing arm. Is it positioned correctly relative to the saw band? Check to see if the sensing arm is properly actuating the head-clear proximity switch (3 PRS). Check for faulty Solenod 1 operation.
  • Page 37: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES ROLLER STOCK CONVEYORS Your machine may be equipped with one of the fol- lowing roller stock conveyors for moving long stock into cutting position (or as an unloading adjunct). The following conveyors are available: • Stock conveyor five (5) feet (1524.0 mm) long by 14 inches (355.6 mm) wide with a weight capacity of 750 pounds (340.2 kg) per roller.
  • Page 38: Nesting Fixture

    NESTING FIXTURE Two (2) workable round stock stacking methods are shown in the next illustration (using the same num- ber of rounds in each row usually provides the best This optional feature is designed for high-production, sawing results, although the alternate method can multiple sawing of stacked bars, rounds and tubing.
  • Page 39: Chip Conveyor

    It has its own "on-off" switch before returning to the reservoir. mounted on the light. MATERIAL HANDLING DoALL Company manufactures conveyors, chain transfers, workstops, lift rollers and material han- dling products that enhance saw throughput, crane efficiency and workplace safety. Please consult the factory for solutions to your material handling application.

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