Operation Manual 5280 EPSP CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ..................7 1.1 Identification ......................... 7 1.2 Purpose of use ......................8 1.3 Documentation ......................8 1.4 Introduction ......................... 8 2. SAFETY OF USE ......................9 2.1 Symbols: meaning and application ................10 2.2 Employee qualifications ....................11 2.3 Requirements for the operator's workplace.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 7.3 Starting the cutter ......................34 7.3.1 Commissioning .....................34 7.3.2 Diagnostics of the safety curtain after switching on the power supply....35 7.3.3 Emergency stop of the cutter.................36 7.3.4 Starting the cutter after emergency stop ..............36 7.4 Determining the position of the approaching beam ............36 7.4.1 Changing the position of the beam with the handwheel .........36 7.5 Pressing the material ....................37 7.5.1 Pressing the material without cutting (determination of the cutting line) ....37...
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Program modules 1. MACHINE START ......................69 2. MANUAL MODE ......................70 2.1 Absolute mode - Automatic move to input dimension ..........70 2.2 Incremental mode - Repeating same dimension on next steps ........71 2.3 Manual Backgauge Movement ..................71 2.4 Paper Eject ........................71 2.5 Numerical Keyboard ....................72 3.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP IDENTIFICATION Machine type: Single knife paper cutter Item: INT-GU-05280EPSP...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 1. GENERAL INFORMATION • This operator manual introduces the machine for the user and shows what for the machine was designed for to enable safe and comfortable work on the machine Inside the manual there are listed special safety requirements necessary to use the •...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 1.2 Purpose of use This Single knife cutter is designed for cutting to requested dimension reams of paper, cardboard and other materials like pvc, plastics, fiber, foils, lamination and rubber etc. It is mainly used by printing houses, print finishing specialists, copy shops and offices. In case of some materials (like ex.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP employee is also obliged to train respectively the the operators of the machine according to the manual. Each operator should confirm receiving of the manual and sign the obligation to respect it. The requirement is necessary to start working on the machine. 2.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 2.1 Symbols: meaning and application Table 1. Symbols meaning Read operator manual Respect operator manual INFORMATION WARNING! Risk of machine damage Risk of deterioration of technical condition of machine CAUTION! DANGER! Danger to life Danger of body damage Dangerous electrical voltage! Children must not operate the device! Do not put hands underneath the knife!
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 2.2 Employee qualifications The guillotine can only be operated by qualified employees who have been properly • trained by the cutter manufacturer. With regard to safety rules, in the contents of this instruction, by a qualified employee should be understood as a person authorized to set machines, circuits and electrical circuits in accordance with the standards of security technology.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 2.3 Requirements for the operator's workplace. The user is obliged to create working conditions at the cutter workplace that preclude the operator from slipping, slipping or falling due to poor ground conditions, the way of routing the wires or the lack of convenient access! 2.3.1 Personal protection equipment If necessary or if it results from the regulations in force, use the following personal protective equipment:...
Electric shock Description and evaluation of residual risk Intimus International GmbH takes responsibility for the construction of the cutter in order to eliminate the danger, although some risk elements during the cutting machine operation are possible. Residual risk resulting from incorrect behavior of the cutter operator.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP When presenting the residual risk, the cutter is treated as a device that was designed and manufactured according to the state of the art in the year of its manufacture. Residual risk assessment When following such recommendations as: •...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 2.7 Ways to prevent threats Figure 3. Arrangement of covers and protective elements Table 3. Safety measures used to eliminate hazards (according to Figure 3) Factors and / or dangerous Security measures Identification places MECHANICAL The lever assembly fixed cover 1, 3, 4 Emergency stop...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP cutter body The screw mechanism of the fixed cover backguage drive fixed cover 3, 4, 1 Motor, lever mechanism of front table the knife drive mechanism Emergency stop fixed cover electro sensitive Approach move of the protective device clamping beam two-handed device −...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 3. order: • Checking the correctness of the protection devices: - two-handed control (each time before starting work) - contactless protective device (each time before starting work) • order to carry out maintenance and repairs with disconnected electrical power The above-mentioned requirements should be the subject of training and the content of the station instructions! 2.9 Safety control...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 3.TRANSPORT AND STORAGE 3.1 Packaging 3.1.1 Package characteristic The transport packaging used is a disposable packaging. The transport platform is made of wood and the outer packaging is made of cardboard. Inside the box the cutter and accessories are packed in anti-corrosion covers made of plastic and oiled paper.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 5a. Transporting the cutter in the crate using a forklift. Figure 5b. Transporting cutters with a pallet truck 3.3 Delivery status The cutter can be supplied by the manufacturer: completely assembled and ready for use (Fig. 6a). •...
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 6a. Cutter without side tables Figure 6b. Tightening of the side tables 1. Left side table + M8x25 screw (4 pieces) + washer 8 (4 pieces) 2. Right side table + M8x25 screw (4 pcs.) + 8 washer (4 pcs.) 3.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 6c. Assembling of the base 1. Right side 1 piece 2. Left side 1 piece 3. Bracket 1 item 4. Shelf 1 item 5. Screw M 8x50 8 pcs. 6. Screw M 5x16 4 pcs Figure 6d.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 6e Tightening the transport handles Figure 6f. Setting the cutter on the base...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 1. Transport handle 2 pcs 2. M12x30 screw 4 pcs 3. cutter 4. basis 5. M10x16 screw 4 pcs 4 strong people are needed to raise the machine and set it on the base! Danger! Protect the power cable from sharp tools, high temperature and oil. 3.4 Setting the cutter Figure 7.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 3.5 Work area In order to easily access the cutter's mechanisms during adjustment, maintenance or servicing activities, it is recommended to keep a free space of about 0.5 m around the device. (Fig.8) Figure. 8...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 4. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GUILLOTINE 4.1 Destiny The cutter is intended for trimming the required size of a stack of paper, cardboard and other materials: plastics, fibers, metal foil, laminate, rubber, etc. It is mainly used in printing houses, bookbinding shops and offices.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 4.2.2 Technical data - electrical system Table 5: Parameter 5280EPSP Maximum power 2 kW Voltage / frequency 230/50 Hz Fuse Motor power of the knife drive (kW) Motor power of clamp drive (kW) 0,37 Motor power of backguage drive (kW) 0,18 4.2.3 External dimensions The dimensions of cutters in different equipment versions are shown in figure 9a, 9b and...
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 9b. External dimensions of the cutter with side tables Table 6. DIMENSION VALUE(mm) 1244 1215 1430 1533...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 5. OPERATION 5.1 Operating safety 5.1.1 Safety instructions • Before each start-up or start-up on the cutter, the next change should be made to ensure that the safety components are complete and work properly. • The cutter can only be operated if all safety components and safeguards such as detachable covers, emergency stop switches are installed and fully functional.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 5.2 Control system Danger! Danger! The cutter cannot be operated with defective photocells forming the safety curtain! Figure 10. Elements of G 52 cutting machine operation and signaling 1. Main switch 2. Palm button, (emergency stop) 3.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 7. Two-color signal lamp, displayed on the programmer screen. - red, signals the power supply off in the control system - green, signals the activation of the control system 8. Safety curtain (non-contact protection device) 8a. Transmiter 8b.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Table 8. Blue LEDs informing about the quality of the settings: LEDs informing about Diode LED Meaning quality settings OSSD The setting is insufficient or the protective field It does not light up is interrupted at least partially. The receiver no LED can not synchronize with the transmitter.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP The transmitter is equipped with two LEDs informing about the operating status: Table 9: Position LED diode colour Indication Text Work status yellow indicator Error indication 5.3 Electrical apparatus DANGER! Dangerous electrical voltage! Before opening the housing, switch off the main switch! 1.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 6. POWER SUPPLY Figure 14. Location of the nameplate Data on the plate: 230V power supply 50 Hz frequency 2 kW power 20 A protection WARNING! The data on the plate must correspond to the current parameters in the mains! Parameters of frequency converters (inverters) are set by the cutter manufacturer and can not be changed!
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 7. USING THE CUTTER The user is obliged to create working conditions at the cutter workplace that preclude the operator from slipping or falling due to poor ground conditions, the way of routing the wires or the lack of convenient access! 7.1 Work area for operational staff The working area is the front side of the (operational) cutter!
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 16. Safety curtain 1. Transmitter 2. Receiver A - field of the security curtain 7.3.2 Diagnostics of the safety curtain after switching on the power supply. When the cutter is switched on, the transmitter 1 and receiver 2 are initialized (fig. 16). All transmitter and receiver LEDs will light for a moment.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 7.3.3 Emergency stop of the cutter 1. Press the button 5 (Fig.15) The switch is used for emergency stopping of the machine. After pressing it, the message "Disable safety button" will appear on the programmer. The pressure bar and knife will stop.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 7.4.1 Changing the position of the beam with the handwheel 1. Press knob 2 2. Turn the knob to bring the beam closer or closer by reading the position value on the programmer screen. Figure 17. Arrangement of the positioning elements of backguage 7.5 Pressing the material DANGER! Do not put your hands into the cutting area when pressing!
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 7.5.2 Clamping and holding of sliced material. 1. Press simultaneously the left cutting button 1 and the pressure button 2 (fig.18) 2. Release the pressing button 2 - pressing will continue for the whole time you hold button 1 3.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 7.5.3 Change of clamping force Changes of the clamping force are made on the screen of the programmer 3 (Fig.18) The method of changing the clamping force has been described in the "Instructions for program unit". 7.5.4 Rules for selecting the contact pressure.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Fig. 19. Operating and signaling elements used during cutting. Cutting can be done if: 1. there is no object in the work area of the light barrier - the green OSSD 1 LED lights up (Fig.11) on the receiver 1 (Fig.19). 2.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 8. OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES 8.1 Replacing the knife in the cutter It is recommended, on the basis of experience, to change the knife to sharp after about 8 hours of effective, continuous work. DANGER! Do not put hands into the cutting zone! Danger of injury to the operator and auxiliary personnel •...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 8.1.1 Removing the knife Figure 20. 8.1.1.1 Select the "Change knife" function on the programmer 1 screen (Fig.20) ("Programmer's manual"). 8.1.1.2 Pressing the push buttons 2 (fig.20) at the same time, start the cutting cycle. The knife 3 is held in the lower position. 8.1.1.3.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure.22 Unscrew and remove the first fastening screw 1 from the right side of the cutter bar (fig. 22). 8.1.1.5 Switch on the power supply of the electrical system by turning the main switch knob 2 (fig.22) to position "I" 8.1.1.6 Turn on the power supply to the control system by pressing the green push button 3.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 23. 8.1.1.9 Unscrew and remove the fastening screws 1 and 2 (Fig. 23). 8.1.1.10 In the place of screws 1 and 2 removed (fig.23), screw in the transport handle 1 (fig.24). 8.1.1.11 Unscrew and remove the screws 2 (fig.25) Figure 24.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 27. 8.1.1.12 holding the transport handles release the clamp by turning them 1/2 turn at a time to the left (fig 26) and carefully pull the knife down (fig 27). Take the removed knife into the special protective packaging (Fig. 28a - 28d.) With the blade inwards and fasten it with two screws.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 28b. Knife in the package Figure 28 c. Unscrewing / securing the transport handles Figure 28d. Fixing the knife in the package...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 1. Packaging 2. Cover 3. Screw 4. Nut 5. Washer 6. Knife 7. Knife change holder 8.1.2 Inserting a knife 8.1.2.1. Remove all adjusting screws 1 (figure 29) so that their faces are hidden in the knife bar body.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 29. Position of adjustment screws. 8.1.2.2. Remove the knife from the packaging (Fig.28a - 28d) 8.1.2.3. Holding the transport handles 1, insert the knife 2 into the cutter so that the transport handles screwed into the knife hit the cutouts in the cutter bar 3. (fig.30) Figure 30.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 31. 8.1.2.4 Pre-attach the knife to the cutter bar by turning both transporting handles 1 to the right (fig. 31). 8.1.2.5 Install the fastening screws 2 (fig. 31). 8.1.2.6 Unscrew both transport lugs 1 (figure 31) and replace them with the mounting screws 1 and 2 (fig.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 8.1.2.7 Slightly unscrew the first screw on the left side of the clamping screw 2 (Fig. 31), taking care that the screw head does not protrude above the knife beam sliding plane. 8.1.2.8 Press the "Change knife" function on the programmer 4 (Fig.22) 8.1.2.9 Pressing the push buttons 2 (Fig.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 8.1.2.11.Remove (loosen) the fixing screws 4 (fig.33) so that the knife falls under its own weight on the base bar with its entire length. 8.1.2.12. Tighten the adjustment screws 5 (fig. 33) as far as they will go, so that the blade of the knife is cut into the base bar, approx.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 8.2 Reversing or replacing the cutter bar DANGER! Risk of injury! The cutting quality of the lower stack sheets and the speed of blunting of the knife depend to a large extent on the cutting stick. Replacing or reversing the cutting stick is recommended after each knife change or in the event of breaking (not cutting) the lower sheets WARNING! The channel between the tables into which the cutting stick is...
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 2. Tables 2 3. Fixing pin 4. Screwdriver 8.2.1 Lift (lift) the cutting stick 1 with a screwdriver 4 (fig. 35) 8.2.2 Rotate or replace the cutting stick 8.2.3. Insert the replaced stick into the channel between the tables 2 and place it on the dowel 3 (Fig.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 8.3 False clamp The use of the insert under the pressure bar prevents creation of marking made by the lower part of the beam on the material to be cut. Figure 37. False clamp plate (insert) The pressure beam insert (fig.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP DANGER! Risk of injury! In order to mount the insert in the pressure bar: 8.3.1 Pressing buttons 1 (fig. 39) cause the pressure beam 5 to move down. 8.3.2 When the pressure bar 5 lowers by approx. 2 cm, revealing the holes for the screws 4, release the right button 1 (left button 1 still pressed) 8.3.3 Press the 2 "O"...
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 39. Operating elements used when mounting the insert into the pressure bar...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 8.4 Adjusting the parallelism of backguage Depending on the required inclination of backguage, its adjustment should be carried out using drawings 40 and 41, Drawing. 40 Method for removing the cover To adjust backguage: 1. unscrew the screws 1 (fig.40) 2.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 41. Adjusting elements of backguage 9. MAINTENANCE DANGER! Maintenance and lubrication work may only be carried out after turning off the machine (main switch in position "0"). 9.1 Daily maintenance Every day, remove all waste from the cutter and the operator's working space. 9.2 Treatments that should be performed cyclically At regular intervals, waste and dirt should be removed from hard to reach machine and surrounding areas:...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP • DANGER! Caution – Fire hazard with insufficient ventilation! The machine guards must be put back into place immediately after maintenance work has been completed! 9.3 Lubrication The list of lubrication points is shown in Figures 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and described in table 10. Access to lubrication points is possible after removing the covers shown in Figs.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 42. Way of unscrewing the upper cover (2) and back (1) Figure 43. Method for unscrewing the bottom cover (1)
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 44 Lubrication locations of the knife assembly. Figure 45. Lubrication points of the knife assembly (1), the pressure beam (2), the guide shaft of the feed mechanism (3)
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 46. Grease location of the lead screw. The worm gear mechanism is filled with an exchangeable oil. The exchange should be made after 5 years of work. The use of GL-5 and / or MIL-L-2105D gear oil is recommended. Figure 47.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure.48. Grease location of the pinion bearings 9.3.1 Oil change in gearboxes The worm gear reducers (Fig.49) and the pressure drive are filled with an exchangeable oil. The exchange should be made after 5 years of work. The use of GL-5 and / or MIL-L- 2105D gear oil is recommended.
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Figure 49. Oil change in the gear unit. DANGER! Risk of injury! After lubrication: Using a cloth, completely remove any excess lubricant (grease, oil), in particular from the table surface on which the cutting material is laid and the work pieces in contact with the cut material, ie the knife body and the pressure beam.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 9.4 Inspections 9.4.1 General recommendations • After each change, clean the machine (mainly from paper dust) • Pay attention to the cleanliness of contacts of control elements (contactors, connectors) • Check the screw connections of the cutter elements and if necessary, tighten the screws. 9.4.2 Knife regeneration The quality and accuracy of cutting depends primarily on the sharpness of the knife and the right angle of its blade.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 10.FAILURES DANGER! • Each fault carries a risk of injury to the operator or his assistant. • If the cutter knife jams in the cut material during cutting, do not attempt to pull the material out from under the knife. •...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 1. MACHINE START After turning of the machine the starting screen appears Please press green button on the screen to start machine control system. • After pressing „Press to calibrate” machine starts the calibration. • During the calibration backgauge moves to the maximum back position, then moves forward till the moment when calibration sensor will be detected.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 2. MANUAL MODE Text information Press to select absolute mode or incremental mode. Available functions: 2.1 Absolute mode - Automatic move to input dimension Press here to input the value by keyboard To input the required dimension press the dimension on screen and input value by keyboard. Confirm by pressing button ENT and press .
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 2.2 Incremental mode - Repeating same dimension on next steps Press here to input the value by virtual keyboard. To multiple move of backguage by same dimension (forwards or backwards) please input this dimension by pressing it on the screen. Use virtual keyboard and confirm by pressing ENT and next by pressing button Backgauge will automatically move into given position.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 2.5 Numerical Keyboard Program module includes calculator function (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction and (). 3. AUTO MODE- PROGRAMMING This menu allows to select the program, edit and start program mode. 100 programs can be stored in memory, including 100 steps (dimensions) in each program. For each step operator can program eject and paper rotation left, right.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP If you select saved program it is possible to check steps dimensions written in the program (by using arrow buttons) and is the step has active functions: eject Sliding the program list can be done by pressing arrows next to the list. Delete prog.- to delete all steps in the program 3.2 Launching program from memory.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP It is possible to skip cut in step. Press button to move backgauge to next step without cut. Press button to return backgauge to previous step. To stop program please press button PROGRAM STOP. 3.3 Program edit and saving. By pressing button Program Edit operator can edit previous selected program.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP To add special function to each step press the function icons. Then press dimension edit to input the dimension value. To confirm press ENTER button (automatically moves to next step). Saving program to memory is done by exiting program edition (button return). Program reset - to delete all steps in the program Delete step...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 4. CARD CUTTING This program allows to make sequence of cuts with same distance (card size) or 2 changing dimensions (card size and gutter). Start dimension Card size dimension Gutter dimension Start dimension -first cut dimension starting the card cutting sequence Card dimension –...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Pressing Program Stop stops card cutting program. After each cycle when last stripe is too narrow to cut appears text: Pressing YES moves backgauge automatically into first dimension. Pressing NO exits program. 5. OPTIONS...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 5.1 Options – special functions Press to delete current counter Press to change value Eject can be set in mm or inches. It is value by which paper ream moves forward. After cycle backgauge returns to previous position. 5.2 Options –...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 5.3 Options – Knife change To enter knife change mode press button Knife change After pressing text on screen appears to confirm Turn on knife change mode?
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Operation Manual 5280 EPSP Confirm and make a cut to put knife into lower position. After knife change (please look into guillotine manual for procedure) press again button Knife change. Text appears Turn off knife change mode? By pressing the mode is being closed. Press Yes and make a cut to exit knife change mode.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 5.4 Options - Calibration – Base dimension corr. allows to redo calibration without turning off guillotine and optional correction of dimension (if display dimension does not correspond to real, measured dimension) Press to change the value When starting machine operator should measure the paper cut and compare with actual display indication.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 5.5 Options - Clamp adjustment on touch screen The function allows to adjust clamp bar pressure (electronically) depending on material cut. To change the value use the slider on the touch screen and select values 0-100. 0 - minimum pressure 100 - maximum pressure Slide to requested...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 5.7 Options- Reset programs – program cancelling. This options resets all saved programs. 5.8 Options - Service – to enter service mode Press Service button. Keyboard appears on screen to input service code XXXX and press ENTER.
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 5.8.1 Options – SERVICE – dimensions. Min. dim. 1 – min. value for guillotine backgauge automatic move in program mode • (with false clamp) Min. dim. 2 – min. value for guillotine backgauge automatic move in program mode •...
Operation Manual 5280 EPSP 5.8.3 Options – Service – Factory settings All parameters in windows Dimension and Encoder can be cancelled by function Factory settings (but may need readjustment depending on equipment in the machine). Press Yes to return to factory settings. 5.8.4 Options –...
• In table Position first dimension is actual dimension of paper, second is dimension close to actual. intimus International GmbH, Bergheimer Straße 6-16, 88677 Markdorf / Germany Tel.: ++49 (0)7544 / 60-0 --- E-mail: sales.de@intimus.com --- www.intimus.com 96256 1 04/21...
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