1.1 Operating Instructions Overview All of the information herein is the exclusive proprietary property of Maxcess International and is disclosed with the understanding that it will be retained in confidence and will neither be duplicated nor copied in whole or in part, nor be used for any purpose other than for which disclosed.
SAFETY 2 Safety 2.1 Instructions for Use To ensure safe and problem free installation of the RD AutoScore, it must be properly transported and stored, professionally installed, and placed in operation. Proper operation and maintenance will ensure a long service life of the device.
SAFETY IMPORTANT - The RD AutoScore requires a compressed air supply that is filtered, oil-free, and water-free. CAUTION – Compressed air can be hazardous. Always wear eye protection. The RD AutoScore is used to produce a kiss-cut of web • material fed between the score blades and an undriven anvil.
The RD AutoScore must be securely mounted before being • placed in operation. Only replacement parts obtained from Maxcess may be used. • No modifications may be made to the RD AutoScore . • 2.2.4 Decommissioning Note that oil and waste materials containing oil pose a high potential risk to the environment.
INSTALLATION 4 Installation CAUTION - Please be sure to wear protective goggles when you come into contact with compressed air and use air tools. IMPORTANT - The RD AutoScore requires a compressed air supply with filtered, oil-free, and water-free air. 4.1 Special Tools Required The following is a list of specilaized tools that may be necessary for the installation/maintenance of the RD AutoScore.
The DA mounting convention sits down into the customer machine as shown above. The detailed instructions follow. NOTE - Prior to installation, confirm available space in the machine, confirm mounting hardware required, and determine web path after installation. Contact Maxcess for Support, as necessary. www.maxcessintl.com RD AutoScore...
INSTALLATION 1) Determine mounting hole location for bolts and dowels: Determine if there is an empty idler location (or idler that can • be removed) that accomodates the dimensions below. Install assembly and insert dowel pins and bolts to secure •...
INSTALLATION NOTE – If necessary, drill an approximately 2” diameter hole in the machine frame to accommodate the transducer assembly Figure 8 – Specifications Operator Side Frame (Inches) www.maxcessintl.com RD AutoScore 270048153 A Page 17 of 64...
INSTALLATION 2) Allow for a minimum 3 inches of cable bend radius and routing. See Figure below: Varies by Model Figure 9 – RD AutoScore Top View and Cable Bend Radius Part Number Nomenclature 270048928 .75" Diameter Pin 270048942 DA 1.25" Lg Spacer 270048943 Shoulder Bolt (91259A486) Table 2 –...
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INSTALLATION Use overhead crane or hoist to help lift the RD AutoScore and position in between the frames. Install dowel pin in one of the open holes on the machine side • frame, and slide into idler hole. Align spacer with matching hole on the operator side frame, •...
INSTALLATION 4.2.2 “CX” Mounting Considerations and Installation Top mount installation involves installing a mounting bracket to the top of customer machine and then mounting the AutoScore to the mounting bracket. The hardware is provided below. Figure 10 – RD AutoScore Top Mount Option Reference Part Number Nomenclature...
INSTALLATION 6) Ensure there is a pathway to route the cables from the cabinet to the RD AutoScore and HMI (Operator Interface) and mount cabinet per next section. 4.2.3 RD AutoScore Power and Control Cabinet Determine suitable location for cabinet. Ensure the location is within the 5 Meter cable distance of all interconnect cables from cabinet to AutoScore Assembly and to HMI (Operator Interface).
INSTALLATION 4.2.4 RD AutoScore Touchscreen HMI Mounting Hardware Magnet (4 Places) Figure 13 – HMI (Operator Interface) Installation (Inches) NOTE - Determine suitable location for HMI, ensuring location is within the 5 Meter cable distance of three (3) interconnect cables from cabinet to HMI.
INSTALLATION 4.3 Cable and Hose Connections NOTE – Ensure Power and Air are turned off during the following step. 1) Power and Control Cabinet – All cable assemblies between cabinet and AutoScore carriage/HMI (Operator Interface) are disconnected at the carriage and secured to the cabinet. Customer will route and connect cables to knife holders as shown below in Figure 14.
INSTALLATION 5) Route the 3 cables (Power, HMI, and COMM) to the HMI location. Remove six (6) screws securing HMI cover, open the HMI and connect the cables (see figure 15 below). Install cover using six (6) screws and mount HMI in accordance with section 4.1.4.
INSTALLATION 4.4 Determine System Justification Relative to RD AutoScore After RD AutoScore installation, determine machine web justification (left, center, or right) relative to RD AutoScore. First, thread-up machine with proper justification (left, center, or right) web position. There are two ways to measure the machine center vs RD AutoScore center: Use tape measure to record the distance from the web •...
270049768 Figure 17 – RD AutoScore In-Feed Guard Assemblies (13 inch shown) The bolts come in the idler kit supplied by Maxcess. To install the kits, remove the old hex bolts that secure the bearings, install the guard kit and use the kit-supplied bolts to secure the guard and bearings to the frame.
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 5 RD AutoScore Initial Setup and Calibration 5.1 Prior to Power-Up Before powering on RD AutoScore, check that the following steps are complete: Input air line is connected to cabinet and is receiving 80-100 • psi (5.5 to 6.9 bar) to brakes. Cabinet is placed in a suitable location for ongoing operation •...
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 5.2 Initial Setup and Calibration Turn power switch to ON at Power/Control Cabinet, and wait approximately 60 seconds for the system to boot-up. Log in as Level 2 System Administrator (Press highlighted icon to launch login screen.) Level 2 (System Administrator) –...
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HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS For initial setup, run the Mapping function. See section 6.15 for detailed instructions. www.maxcessintl.com RD AutoScore 270048153 A Page 30 of 64...
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6 RD AutoScore HMI (Operator Interface) Screens 6.1 Home Screen Figure 18 – HMI Main Screen 1) Main Screen – Visual representation of Operator and Machine Knife carriages. 2) Pattern Menu Section – Allows user to setup new jobs, modify existing jobs, Jog, and Load jobs.
Level 1 (Trusted Operator/Technician) - 11 • Level 2 (System Administrator) - 22 • Level 3 (Maxcess Support) This will only be used by Maxcess • remote support. Customer will NOT have access to Level 3. Enter appropriate PIN numbers for level of access.
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.3 Zeroing Knife Blade Position Figure 20 – Zeroing Knife Blade Use this function to locate the blade position relative to the anvil. In the Material and Cut Depth section of the main screen, • press the Zero button to start the sequence. While the system is performing the Zero sequence, the •...
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.4 New Pattern Setup Figure 21 – New Pattern Screen There are two separate libraries on the RD AutoScore, a “Pattern” library for saving lateral knife positions, and a “Material” library for saving the score blade cut depth. RD AutoScore is designed as an edge trim system, where the operator inputs the width of the trim, or Lane, and the trim position using a reference starting point (value) and reference type.
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HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS The Position value is the pattern’s starting point as measured from the inside edge of RD AutoScore’s machine-side frame. There are three types of patterns: Center - The trim knives are positioned equal distances on • either side of the reference position Operator - One trim knife is located at the reference •...
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.5 Modify Pattern To edit the active Pattern for lateral knife positions, press the Modify Pattern button Figure 22 – Modify Pattern Screen The Pattern dialog box will open as shown above and display settings for the material that was selected.
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.6 Load Material The Material Library is used to save score blade cut depths separately for each specific material type. Use the ”Load” button in the Material and Cut Depth section to open the Material Library. Figure 23 –...
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.7 New Material Setup Install new blades (in accordance with section 6.12) in all carriages and perform the “Zero” operation to Zero the new blades. Note: New blades should ALWAYS be used when creating or modifying a material in the library to ensure the most accurate results.
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS There are two options for finalizing setup of the new material: 6.7.1 Fastest Method For materials that always run the same trim width, or are “easier” to get a good score result and do not require a high degree of cut-depth precision 1) Install new blades (see section 6.12) in all carriages and perform the “Zero”...
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 11) When a good cut result is achieved, touch the “Clear” button on the Main screen to open the Cut Depth Change prompt, and touch “Save” (see figure below) to save the fine-tune results to the active material. 6.7.2 Most Precise Method Used for all materials, and recommended whenever the material requires a high degree of cut-depth precision and will be used at multiple slitting...
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS Figure 25 – Wide and Narrow Trim Screen The Narrow and Wide trim position for each material is defined by an Index location, and a unique cut-depth tuning for Knife 1 (K1) and Knife 2 (K2) at those positions.
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HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS The Narrow and Wide trim positions must be Tuned at positions where web material is between the blades and the anvil. For best results, choose a Wide position that is close to the outside edges of the material and a Narrow position that is close to the narrowest trim width that might be used for that material.
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HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 8) If the cut is too shallow, use the green Plus (+) in the K1 section to increase the knife impression. 9) Adjust the depth of K2 in the same way, using the Plus (+) and Minus (- ) in the K2 section.
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.8 Jog Screen On the Main screen, the bottom left corner contains the Jog section. Use this section for laterally adjusting the knife positions in the operator or machine directions. Click both knives to keep the trim width the same, or individually adjust a knife in the operator or machine direction, this will change the trim width.
Zero, and repeat step 1 to adjust to the proper cut depth. NOTE - If issues persist, contact Maxcess Tidland for support to check system function and/or update calibration mapping of the system. NOTE – If a material needs to be adjusted the same amount each time it is loaded it may be beneficial to save the material changes as shown in Section 6.7.1...
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.10 Patterns Screen Figure 26 Patterns Screen The patterns screen allows user to: Retrieve existing patterns • Set new patterns • Edit existing patterns • The left side of the screen allows user to change the order the patterns are queued www.maxcessintl.com RD AutoScore...
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.11 Alarms screen Figure 27 – Alarms Screen The alarms screen allows user to: Acknowledge Selected or All error codes. The user can also • view the History of saved alarms Please see Table 5 for a complete list of error codes and information on how or why the error has occurred.
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.12 Blade Change The RD AutoScore uses standard RD Score blades from Rotometrics NOTE - Contact Rotometrics for part numbers to order new blades. Blade changes are done without removing the knife carriages from the RD AutoScore system.
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.13 General Information Screen (Administrator & Maxcess Login Only) Use this screen to define the system Units of measure, update the default pattern reference values, reset knife cycle counts (only if a new knife carriage is installed), and to set the Fine Adjustment 1.0/0.2 step sizes.
Use this screen to setup the display screen and define if the operator or machine side is on the Right or Left of the screen. The Beam start/stop, Knife count, and Nominal Tolerance are setup at the factory per the system’s specifications. Consult Maxcess Service before making changes. Figure 29 – Layout Screen www.maxcessintl.com...
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.15 Mapping Screen (Administrator & Maxcess Login Only) Figure 30 – Mapping Screen Use this screen to setup zero position across the length of the anvil This should ONLY be completed during unit installation, or in the event the anvil has been damaged or removed.
HMI (Operator Interface) SCREENS 6.16 Valves Screen (Administrator & Maxcess Login Only) Figure 31 – Valves Screen The Valves page can be used to manually cycle on/off the air valves for Knife 1 brake and clutch, and Knife 2 brake and clutch.
TROUBLESHOOTING 7 RD AutoScore Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Recommended Solution Knifeholder Material Cut Zero blades, select Default scoring blade Depth is not Material, engage the blades does NOT appear deep enough to and check if the blades to be moving cut material engaged with the material Binding inside...
TROUBLESHOOTING Carriages do not Low/ no air Check machine air move along linear rail pressure is pressure then verify causing the carriages do not move brake and clutch by physically pushing to not engage or pulling them along with the frame the linear rail Motor cable is Check motor cable is...
TROUBLESHOOTING 7.1 RD AutoScore Error Codes The following are the error codes for the AutoCut Code Type Description Trigger Knife #1 position magnet Alarm No reading from knife magnet not found Knife #2 position magnet Alarm No reading from knife magnet not found Position Move Lateral position change command is...
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION 8 Major Component Removal and Installation NOTE This section is under development and will provide QR codes linking to videos showing Removal and Installation of all Major Components www.maxcessintl.com RD AutoScore 270048153 A Page 56 of 64...
MAJOR COMPONENTS 9 RD AutoScore Major Components Web Width Components Item Maxcess P/N Description 10” Web Width Assembly 270048841 Anvil 270048837 Linear Transducer 270048849 Timing Belt 270049416 Top Belt Guard 13” Web Width Assembly 270048729 Anvil 270048731 Linear Transducer 270048730...
MAJOR COMPONENTS Item Maxcess P/N Description 22” Web Width Assembly 270048843 Anvil 270048839 Linear Transducer 270048851 Timing Belt 270050047 Top Belt Guard 26” Web Width Assembly 270048844 Anvil 270048840 Linear Transducer 270048852 Timing Belt 270050049 Top Belt Guard Figure 32 – RD AutoScore Web Width Components 9.2 Machine Frame Components...
MAJOR COMPONENTS 9.3 Motor Components Item Maxcess P/N Description 270048736 Motor Mount 270048735 Motor Assembly with Cable 131830 SOC HD CPSCR M6x1x16mm DIN 912 270045203 Idler 270045204 Shoulder Bolt 270045206 Washer PTFE (Not Shown, bearings are under washer) 270045205 Bearing Figure 34 –...
MAJOR COMPONENTS 9.4 Carriage Components Item Maxcess P/N Description 270048659 Blade And Bearing Assembly 270048498 Blade Holder 27L250423 Barb Fitting 10-32NF TO 5/64 ID 685108 Linear Bearing Screws 270048660 Set Screws for Blade in Holder 130742 Set Screw for Motor Drive Shaft...
MAJOR COMPONENTS 9.5 Power and Control Cabinet Figure 36 – Power/Control Cabinet P/N 270048990 9.6 RD AutoScore Cable Assemblies NOTE – The default cable length is 5 Meters. Figure 37 – Stepper Motor and Cable Assembly – P/N 270048735-005 www.maxcessintl.com RD AutoScore 270048153 A Page 61 of 64...
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