Cage clamp. ratchet type. tack & no tack. (3 pages)
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JUNE 2022 Po Box 472110, Tulsa, OK 74147 USA Toll Free: 800-725-7311 / 918-447-1288 office 918-447-0188 fax www.mathey.com MSA SADDLE MACHINE PARTS AND OPERATING MANUAL MSA Saddle Machine Parts & Operating Manual PART NO: 03-0100-00 / 03-0100-SO1 Part Number: 03-0100-000 / 03-0100-S01...
SAFETY ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL Electric Shock can injure or kill. saddle machine operation and many cutting processes use or produce high voltage electrical energy. This electric energy can cause severe or fatal shock to the operator or others in the work place. •...
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GASES, DUST, AND FUMES Gases and fumes produced during the cutting process can be dangerous to your health. Keep all fumes and gases away from the breathing area. Keep your head out of the cutting fume plume. • • Use an air-supplied respirator if ventilation is not adequate to remove all fumes and gases. •...
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PINCH AND CRUSH POINTS Mathey Dearman Saddle Machines in motion can create pinch points in normal operation. Be aware of all areas that may potentially be a hazard when the Saddle Machine is in motion. Avoid working on the machine while the control electronics are energized.
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PUBLICATIONS Refer to the following standards or their latest revisions for more information: • OSHA, SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS, 29CFR 1910, obtainable from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 • ANSI Standard Z49.1, SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING, obtainable from the American Welding Society, 550 N.W. Lejeune Rd, Miami, FL 33126 •...
GENERAL INFORMATION MSA Saddle Machine is designed to rotate a 1 3/8”/35mm diameter 12” long oxy/fuel or plasma machine torch to cut and/or bevel 2” / 50.8, 3”/76.2mm and 4”/101.6mm horizontal or vertical nominal size API line pipe. The machine comes with Spacers for 2”...
03-0MSA-KIT INSTALLATION OF THE MSA SADDLE MACHINE OF THE PIPE Place the MSA Machine Saddle squarely on the pipe, as close as possible to the cut line. The front and back spacers should make full contact on the pipe. Place the Eye of the Boomer Assembly (Figure 2 item 2) over 1/4-20 x ¼” Socket Head Cap Screw (Figure 4 item 9) located on the Saddle (Figure 4 Item 1).
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WARNING: Be careful not to get finger caught between the latch handle and boomer frame. Figure 2: Boomer Assembly Part # 03.0100.024 Table 2 – Boomer Assembly Parts Identification ITEM # PART DESCRIPTION PART # QUANTITY Strap 03-0100-025 03-0100-027 Thumb Screw 03-0100.026 Hex Head Cap Screw 1/4”...
12-0038-F00 INSTALLLATION OF THE TORCH ARM, TORCH CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND TORCH Install Torch Arm (Figure 3, Item A) over the two threaded studs (Figure 4 item 13) in the face of the MSA Machine Ring Gear (Figure 4 Item 3).
(Fig. 3, Item 2) and adjust torch tip to pipe height per the torch manufacturer instructions and tighten the Thumbscrew (Fig. 3, item 6) securing the Torch in the Torch Carrier Assembly. NOTE: A 10” long Oxy/fuel or plasma machine torch is required for the MSA Saddle Machine to cut all pipes within its range.
6.12 Close the valve on the Oxygen and fuel gas bottles if no further cuts are to be made per the torch manufacturers instructions. WARNING: The pipe and debris from the cutting process are extremely hot and cause serious injury or death. THE MOTORIZED CUTTING PROCESS Picture 7 –...
7.11 Rotate Torch one full turn around the pipe to be sure torch tip will maintain the same distance around the pipe. NOTE: If the torch tip contacts the pipe or is further away from the pipe at any point during its rotation, either the incorrect spacer bolts were selected or the pipe is oversize, undersize or out of round.
7.32 Disconnect the Motor Control Box power cable from the electrical receptacle. 7.33 Move the Directional Control Switch to the “Off” position. WARNING: The pipe and debris from the cutting process are extremely hot and can cause serious injury. A NOTE ON BACK BEVELING Remove the torch from the torch carrier assembly.
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Part #03-0100-000 Figure 4: MSA Saddle Machine Parts Configuration Table 4 – MSA Saddle Machine Parts Identification ITEM # DESCRIPTION PART # QTY. Saddle 03-0100-006 Cap Ring 03-0100-008 Ring Gear 03-0100-007 Single Bearing Bracket Assembly 03-0100-009 Double Bearing Bracket Assembly...
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Figure 5: Single Bearing Bracket Assembly Part # 03-0100-009 Table 5 – Single Bearing Bracket Assembly Parts Identification Bracket 03-0100-010 ITEM # DESCRIPTION PART # QTY. Sprocket 03-0100-011 Pinion Gear 03-0100-012 Axle 03-0100-013 Bronze Bushing 01.0210.004 Socket Set Screw, 1/4-20 X 1/4" lg. 19-14C0-014 Spring Pin, 1/8”...
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Table 7 – Motorized MSA Saddle Machine Parts Identification ITEM # DESCRIPTION PART# QTY. Stepper Motor Kit (components listed below) 03-0100-SA1 Mounting Plate Rear 03-0100-060 Motor Coupling 03-0100-061 Mounting Plate Front 03-0100-062 Handle Spacer 03-0100-063 Motor Adaptor 03-0100-064 HANDLE 03-0117-020...
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Symptom Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Incorrect Spacers are used Use only Mathey Spacer. Contact Mathey Dearman Sales Department for Customer is cutting tubing. Spacers for tubing. Reposition machine so that both Spacers Spacers are not in contact with pipe. contact the pipe and re-tighten Boomer.
The machine should be stored in a protective container such as a Mathey Dearman Machine Storage Box or the original factory shipping crate during transporting or when not in use.
7/16” combination wrench. (Set these aside as they will be used in the reassembly of the Stepper Motor Kit.) 8.3.2 Pull on the Rear Mounting Bracket (Figure 7 item 1); removing Stepper Motor Kit from the MSA Saddle Machine. 8.3.3 Loosen #10-24 x 1/4"...
7/16” combination wrench. (Set these aside as they will be used in the reassembly of the Stepper Motor Kit.) 8.4.2 Pull on the Rear Mounting Bracket (Figure 7 item 1); removing Stepper Motor Kit from the MSA Saddle Machine. 8.4.3 Loosen #10-24 x 1/4"...
If the motorized unit is operating improperly, see the trouble shooting in Table 8. Repair of the Single and Double Bearing Bracket Assemblies Contact Mathey Dearman for instructions, if disassembling and/or repairing of the Single and Double Bearing Bracket Assemblies is required.
10.0 MACHINE SAFETY Users should follow these standard safety procedures in order to observe and prevent the safety of all employees using the machine: • Operators must use the wear safety goggles and shoes and should be suitably dressed for the working environment.
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S.F.E. Group was founded in 2019 after the merger of three world leading OEM’s in the field of pipe fabrication tooling and machinery: B&B Pipe and Industrial Tools LLC (USA), Mathey Dearman Inc. (USA) and TAG Pipe Equipment Specialists (UK). Most recently the S.F.E Group has completed the acquisition of the AXXAIR Group (France).
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Global Locations: INTERNATIONAL HEAD OFFICE - FRANCE UNITED STATES HEAD OFFICE - HOUSTON SPECIALIZED FABRICATION EQUIPMENT GROUP SPECIALIZED FABRICATION EQUIPMENT GROUP 4433 South Drive, 330B Route de Portes Les Valence, Houston, Zl les Bosses, Texas 77053, USA 26800 Etoile-sur-Rhône, France Tel: +1 713 747 8502 Tel: + 33 (0) 475 575 070 E-mail: sales@sfe-brands.com...
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