Thank you for purchasing the " NR4040 - AQC " Air Quick Change Spindle. This Spindle features easy replacement of the collet holder by ON / OFF air operation. The Spindle is designed for grinding, small diameter drilling and milling, etc.. The E4000 CONTROLLER, E4000 Series Brushless Motor, and Air Line Kit are required to drive this Spindle.
1 . CAUTIONS FOR HANDLING AND OPERATION ■ Read these warnings and cautions carefully and only use in the manner intended. ■ These warnings and cautions are intended to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injury to the operator or damage to the device. These are classi ed as follows in accordance with the seriousness of the risk.
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WARNING Ensure that of the collet holder is correctly mounted in the Spindle before ⑩ rotating the Spindle. Do not use bent, broken, chipped, out of round or sub-standard tools, as ⑪ this may cause them to shatter or explode. Tools with fractures or a bent shank will cause injury to the operator.
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The Duty Cycle for opening / closing the collet holder is approximately ⑮ 150,000 tool changes. Inspection and repair may be necessary if 150,000 cycles are exceeded. Return to a NAKANISHI dealer for service. After installation, repair, initial operation, or long periods of non operation, ⑯...
When opening the package, check if it includes all items listed in " Table.1 Packing List Contents ". In the event of any shortage, please contact either NAKANISHI (see the " 4. CONTACT US " section) or your local dealer.
Telephone No. : +81 (0) 289-64-3520 e-mail Address : webmaster-ie@nsk-nakanishi.co.jp 5 . FEATURES ① The collet holder can be replaced automatically by putting ON / OFF the air. ② The Spindle housing is made from precision ground, hardened, stainless steel (SUS).
6 . SPECIFICATIONS AND DIMENSIONS 6 - 1 Speci cations Model NR4040 - AQC Maximum Motor Rotation Speed 40,000min (rpm) Spindle Accuracy Less than 1 m Supply Air Pressure at the Replacing 0.6MPa (87psi) the Collet Holder Applicable Motor EM-4020, EM- 4020A, EM- 4040, EM- 4040A Applicable Collet Holder QC5 - K (For Collet CHK Type) QC5 - 16 (For Collet CH16 Type)
7 . CONNECTION OF THE SPINDLE TO THE MOTOR CAUTION Make sure your hands and all interlocking parts of the Spindle and ・ brushless motor are clean before connecting the brushless motor to the Spindle. This is critical in preventing contaminants from entering the brushless motor or Spindle.
8 . CONNECTION OF AIR HOSE AND AIR SUPPLY CAUTION Securely connect the air hose to the brushless motor and air line kit to avoid accidental disconnection and injury to the operator during use. (1) Connect the provided 6mm air hose with lter and 3-way valve to Air Inlet Joint shown in Fig.
9 . CHANGING THE TOOL AND REPLACING THE COLLET CAUTION Do not tighten the collet without inserting a tool or dummy bur, as this will ・ damage the collet, collet holder or collet nut, causing dif culty removing the collet. When installing the collet in the collet nut, make sure to fully engage the ・...
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Tool Tool Loosen Collet Nut Collet Nut Wrench Tighten Loosen Tighten Wrench Collet Holder Collet Holder Fig. 8 Fig. 9 9 - 2 Tool Replacement using a Preset Adapter RECOMMENDATION Adjust the tool extension length using the preset adapter. (1) Af x the preset adapter to the tool holder ( 20mm) etc.
10 . REPLACING THE COLLET HOLDER WARNING When replacing the collet holder, be sure to stop the Motor. If the collet holder ・ replaced while the motor is rotating, the Spindle will incur internal damage. When collet holder is not attached to the Spindle, do not turn ON / OFF of the air ・...
* After installing the Collet Holder to the Spindle, the Collet Holder alignment can be checked utilizing a Laser Displacement Sensor as illustrated in Fig. 15. Laser Displacement Sensor Fig. 15 11 . INSTALLATION OF THE SPINDLE WARNING Whenever connecting a Spindle to a brushless motor, or when installing a Spindle to a xed base, ensure that the xed base is grounded in order to avoid risk of an electric shock.
12 . BREAK-IN PROCEDURE During transportation, storage or installation, the grease inside the bearings will settle. If the spindle is suddenly run at high-speed, the grease will be ejected from the bearings, causing excessive heat that will cause bearing damage. After installation, repair, initial operation, or long periods of non operation, please follow the break-in procedure detailed in Table.
Spindle does not The spindles ball bearings Replace the ball bearings. rotate or rotate have been damaged. (Return to NAKANISHI dealer service.) smoothly. The motor has been damaged. Replace the motor. (Return to NAKANISHI dealer service.) Overheating Cutting debris has contaminated Replace the ball bearings.
Inside of the Spindle is worn. Replace the Spindle shaft. (Return to NAKANISHI dealer service.) Contaminants inside the collet, Clean the collet, collet nut and collet collet nut and collet holder or holder or the Spindle.
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