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EDWARDS Safety Instructions Manual RED RIVER MACHINERY 1-800-229-0759 Original Instructions - IW10002 https://www.redrivermachinery.com 07-2018...
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National or International standards. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this manual in any form, in whole or 6 Signal Words in part, is not permitted without the written consent of Edwards Manu- facturing Company. Danger Panel...
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Signal Word Definition WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Methyl Isobutyl Ketone which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc- tive harm. For more information go to http://www.p65warnings. Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, ca.gov.
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Signal Word Panel • Machine Front Recommended Clearance For Punches and Dies Material Thickness Die Clearance 1/4” through 15/32” 1/32” 1/2” through 23/32” 1/16” 3/4” and over 3/32” KEEP OUT IRON ACCESSORY AUTO WORKER Hazardous voltage inside. Lockout OPERATIONS CONTROL power before servicing.
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Signal Word Panel • Machine Right SHEAR/ CRUSH HAZARD Moving parts can cut and crush. Keep guards in place.
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Signal Word Panel • Machine Left SHEAR/ CRUSH HAZARD Moving parts can cut and crush. Keep guards in place. NOTICE When adjusting Electric Stroke Control confirm red light is illuminated at top of stroke. Optional Hydraulic Accesory Pack AUTO CUT AUX LIGHT FLUID INJECTION...
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Danger Panel Warning Panel Electrical Hazard Shear/Crush Hazard This is the electrical hazard symbol. It Moving parts can cut and crush. Keep indicates there are dangerous high volt- hands clear while operating. Lockout ages present inside the enclosure of this power before servicing.
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NOT DESCRIBED IN THE MANUALS. Ironworker machines are dangerous and require extreme care and caution in the safe installation, operation and maintenance of the machinery. Edwards Manufacturing Company strongly sug- ‘Protective earth’, electrical grounding gests reading and understanding all location.
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EDWARDS Installation Manual Original Instructions - IW1001 07-2018...
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Unpacking/Moving the Ironworker Anchoring the Ironworker All rights reserved. Reproduction of this manual in any form, in whole or in part, is not permitted without the written consent of Edwards Electrical Connection of the Ironworker Manufacturing Company. Installing the Ironworker...
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Signal Word Definition WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Methyl Isobutyl Ketone which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc- tive harm. For more information go to http://www.p65warnings. Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, ca.gov.
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Ironworker installed. Edwards Ironworkers are protected from voltage variations provided the variation does not exceed +/- 10% machine rating. The work station environment for your Edwards Ironworker must meet the following minimum requirements: •...
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Exercise caution when removing the factory supplied packaging. Do not cut electrical wires or hydraulic Edwards Ironworking machinery is fully assembled and is shipped ei- hoses. ther by palletized custom wooden crate or by shrink–wrapped wooden Unbolt/unpack Ironworker from its pallet using a 3/4”...
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Starting Box Wiring Provide the electrical schematic wiring diagram (located within the Ironworker control box) to your Electrician prior to initiating the electrical hookup of the machine. Power up the Ironworker With all stations clear of tools, tooling or debris, power up the Ironworker by pressing the green button on the starter box.
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EDWARDS Operations Manual Serial Number: Original Instructions - IW10003 07-2018...
Operations Manual Table of Contents General Notcher Station Company Profi le (50/60/65/75/100DX/120 Ton Ironworkers) Warranty Safe Operation Machine Identifi cation Notcher Operation Operator and Supervisor Information Optional Tooling Signal Word Defi nition Signal Word Panel Angle Notcher Operational Precautions Auto-Cut Tool Machine Operations Brake Foreseeable Misuse...
Edwards Manufacturing Company. General Questions: NOTE: Edwards Manufacturing is a division of JPW Industries, sales@edwardsmfg.us Inc. References in this document to Edwards also apply to JPW Industries, Inc., or any of its successors in interest to the Edwards brand. Service Questions: service@edwardsmfg.us...
All rights reserved. Reproduction of this manual in any form, in whole or in part, is not permitted without the written consent of Edwards Manu- facturing Company. Keep all manuals close to the machine to allow for easy reference when necessary.
A wide range of accessories are avail- cautions are described in order of their hazard. able to fabricate rod and square stock, sheet metal and pipe. Edwards Ironworkers operate by applying hydraulic force to a moving center.
Operations Diagram Machine Front • Grease Daily Grease Daily Angle Shear Station Punch Station Open Station Flat Bar Shear Station Grease Daily 8 Locations Control Panel Front Cylinder Guard Foot Pedal...
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Operations Diagram Machine Back • Grease Daily Grease Daily Angle Shear Station Rear Drop Off Flat Bar Shear Rear Drop Off Rear Cylinder Guard...
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Operations Diagram Machine Right • Open Station Rear Motor Cover...
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Operations Diagram Machine Left • Electric Stroke Control Punch Station Optional Hydraulic Accessory Pack...
Power your Edwards hydraulic accessory tools by rotating the three position switch to the vertical position. This function allows for opera- tions of Edwards hydraulic accessories only. The four, female, M12 plug connections coordinate with accessory controls when power is shifted from the Ironworker operation to Hydraulic Accessory tool operation.
Angle Shearing Station. The Angle Shearing Station on the Clear shear station of any tools or debris prior to powering the Edwards Ironworker allows for straight cutting applications. An machine on. oversized material hold down adjusts with a simple thumb crank to safely restrain the material being cut.
Bar Shear Station Bar Shear Operation Clear bar shear station of any tools or debris prior to powering the machine on. Turn machine on. The shear blades will be in their neutral position. Place bar stock on the feed table and push the material under the material hold-down.
Electric Stroke Control Electric Stroke Control Operation Set upstroke for rapid cycling of your punching, shearing and notching stations. Power machine on and use the jog function of your electric foot pedal to bring tooling down to rest just above the material being worked.
Setup Safe Operation Your Edwards Ironworker has been shipped with a punch and die Please observe the following guidelines when operating the Punch installed within the punch station. Punch and dies are wearing parts Station: and will need to be maintained or replaced over time.
Punch Operation Round Holes Punch Dia. x Material Thickness x 80 = Tons of pressure required Clear the punch station of any tools or debris prior to powering the Example: How many tons of force do I need to punch a machine on.
Notcher Station 50/60/65/75/100DX/120 Ton Ironworkers Notcher Operation Clear the feed table of the notcher station of any tools or debris prior to powering the machine on. Turn machine on. The top notcher blade will be in the neutral posi- tion. Push the material under the tooling guard and into the blade area.
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Optional Tooling - Angle Notcher Check for push block and top blade alignment by powering on the machine and slowly inching down the push block to meet the top blade with the foot pedal. Power the machine off. In the event that the push block and top blade are not aligned, simply loosen the bolts under the table allowing the table to be moved to center the push block centerline to the top blade.
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Auto-Cut Operation ting long lengths of material to repeatable lengths. Compatible with most late model Edwards Ironworkers, this tooling features a Clear shear station of any tools or debris prior to powering the rugged solid-steel spring loaded switch housing, guarding snoot, machine on.
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Brake tooling is available in 7”, 8”, 10” and 12” assemblies for described in the Ironworker specifi cations or listed at the tooling your Edwards Ironworker. Brake tooling will allow for the gradu- station. ated bending of 1/16”, 3/16”, 1/8” and 1/4” fl at stock up to 90 degrees.
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Notching Station. The optional Notcher 3/8” nuts in place to secure the set screws in place. These added tooling for an Edwards Ironworker allows for shaped, straight or fi xtures are to provide additional support to the base table during angled notch cutting applications.
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Notcher Operation Clear the feed table of the notcher station of any tools or debris prior to powering the machine on. Turn machine on. The top notcher blade will be in the neutral posi- tion. Push the material under the tooling guard and into the blade area.
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Safe Operation Observe the following guidelines when operating the Oversize Punch tooling. Most Edwards Ironworkers allow for Oversize Punch tooling to be • Follow manufacturers punch and die clearance and tonnage installed in either the punch station or the open station. Refer to...
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Optional Tooling - Pipe Notcher Install the Pipe notcher Assembly: Place the Pipe-Notcher assembly on the Ironworker support table with the bottom die pointing away from the machine. Loosely secure the table from the underside of the base with four 1/2”...
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“Bump-die” tooling and accessories fi t within the punch station, open station. station or open tooling cavity of the machine. Verify recommended loca- tion per Ironworker model below. Edwards “bump-die” tooling consists of • Keep the tooling clean. a housing which holds a stationary blade, a moving blade, return springs and a push block.
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Optional Tooling - 241 Punch Check for punch and die alignment by powering up the machine and slowly inching down the punch to meet the die with the foot pedal. Check to see that the punch is centered in the die. Turn off power to machine.
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Your Edwards Ironworker may have been shipped with onboard lighting. mechanical watches, hearing aids, loud speakers and VCRs. Pace- Accessory lighting is available as optional tooling. Designed with M12 makers may be damaged or switch to “Test Mode”...
The Hydraulic Accessory Package is a factory installed option that Turn machine ON and turn the power selection at the operations is ready to power any Edwards branded hydraulic accessory tools. control box to Accessory. The power selection switches power and The Hydraulic Accessory Package includes hydraulic input and control from the Ironworker to the accessory tool.
Your Edwards Ironworker is designed for consistent, long-term use. In the event of operational problems, refer to the following troubleshooting strategies prior to contacting your Edwards Dealer. Turn off power to machine by pressing the red stop / off button or lockout upstream power at the main electrical panel before any trouble shooting activity.
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EDWARDS Maintenance Manual Original Instructions - IW10004 07-2018...
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Pedestal Die All rights reserved. Reproduction of this manual in any form, in whole or Punch and Die Operating Clearances in part, is not permitted without the written consent of Edwards Manu- Punch Tonnage Requirements facturing Company. Keep all manuals close to the machine to allow for easy reference when Optional Tooling Maintenance necessary.
Signal Word Definition WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Methyl Isobutyl Ketone which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc- tive harm. For more information go to http://www.p65warnings. Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, ca.gov.
Maintenance Precautions Maintenance Schedule Reasonable, common sense safety precautions should be observed Your Edwards Ironworker will benefi t from reasonable care and when maintaining the Ironworker or hydraulic accessory tool. The fol- periodic maintenance. Reasonable care includes daily visual lowing precautions are described in order of their hazard.
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Lockout power to machine. Replace the oil fi lter on your Ironworker after your fi rst 1000 hours of use. External oil fi lters are available through your Edwards Dis- Check blade tolerance. Maintain .010 clearance between fi xed and tributor or Edwards Manufacturing.
1/32” 1/2” and heavier 1/16” Your Edwards Ironworker has been shipped with a punch and die installed within the punch station. When worn or chipped, the punch and die must be replaced. Observe the following procedure when maintaining the Ironworker punch station.
Bar Shear With bolts exposed, turn machine off and disconnect from power source. Remove blade bolts and remove blade from the blade pocket. With blade removed, clean blade pocket of any dirt or debris. Your shear blades have four cutting surfaces that can be used prior to full replacement of the part.
Angle Shear With bolts exposed, turn machine off and disconnect from power source. Remove blade bolts and remove blade from the blade pocket. Your Ironworker may include an angle iron shear as a standard feature. When maintained within tolerance, the angle iron shear With blade removed, clean blade pocket of any dirt or debris.
Notcher 50/60/65/75/100dx/120 Ton Ironworkers Clean the blade pockets of any dirt or debris. The bottom shear blades have multiple cutting surfaces. Either ro- tate/fl ip the existing blade set to the new cutting surfaces or install new cutting blades into the blade pockets. Re-install the six 3/8” socket head cap screws and tighten.
Pedestal Die In the event that the punch and die are not aligned, fi rst confi rm that the punch is seated properly in the punch nut assembly. If not seated properly, repeat step 5 . If seated properly, loosen the bolts under the die table allowing the table to be moved to center the die.
Optional Tooling - Notcher 25/40/55/100 Ton Ironworkers Carefully remove the notcher table assembly to a secure work- bench. The top table that holds the blade set is secured by eight 3/8” socket head cap screws - four from the top working surface, four from the underside of the notcher assembly.
Optional Tooling - Angle Notcher Remove and replace stationary blades: The Angle Notcher base table includes two blades secured within the table housing. Remove the four 1/2” socket head cap screws that secure the blades into the blade supports of the base table housing.
Optional Tooling - Oversize Punch In the event that the punch and die are not aligned, fi rst confi rm that the punch is seated properly in the punch nut assembly. If not seated properly, repeat step 5 . If seated properly, loosen the bolts under the die table allowing the table to be moved to center the die.
Optional Tooling - Pipe Notcher Remove and replace stationary blade: The Pipe Notcher base table includes one blade secured within the table housing. Remove the two 1/2” socket head cap screws and washers that secure the blade into the base table housing. Clean the blade pocket of any dirt or debris.
Brake tooling is available in 7”, 8”, 10” and 12” assemblies center the punch. When aligned, tighten the table bolts to secure for your Edwards Ironworker. When maintained within tolerance, the table. Brake tooling will allow for the graduated bending of 1/16”, 3/16”, 1/8”...
When maintained within tolerance, these shears will provide a distortion and burr free cut to mild steel rod, square, bar and small angle stock. Both Edwards Rod Shear or Multi Shear assemblies are“bump-die” tools consisting of a hous- ing which holds a stationary blade, a moving blade, return springs and a push block.
1/32” 1/2” and heavier 1/16” Your Edwards Ironworker may include a 241 punch and die as- Punch Tonnage Requirements sembly installed within the punch station. When worn or chipped, the punch and die must be replaced. Observe the following proce- See Figure 2 on Page 5 dure when maintaining the Ironworker punch station.
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