FOR SAFE USE Before the installation, operation, and inspection for this product, read the “FOR SAFE USE” and the technical manuals carefully. Also read the other technical manuals, “Sewing Machine Head”, “Control Unit” and “Operation Panel” describing some instructions, which are not in this manual, and use the sewing machine properly.
The pneumatic type clamp device can be added to the jig eject device that comes standard on the PLK-J4040/J4040R/J4040R3. By holding down the sewing material, it can prevent the material from shifting during sewing. 2. Specifications Name : MP-J40-AO (pneumatic type clamp) Applicable model : PLK-J4040/J4040R/J4040R3 : 400 (X) x 400 (Y) mm Sewing area...
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3. Configuration ★ The Fig. numbers in the drawing correspond to the part numbers given in the following explanations. 3.1 Clamp mechanism (110) (117) (104) (101) (102) (103) (107) (109) (108) - 2 -...
4. Setup procedures CAUTION Always make sure that the power is OFF before starting setting work. 4.1 Installation of the clamp device (1) Attach the clamp device to the clamp frame with eight screws (No.109). (2) After installing the clamp device, check that it operates lightly by raising and lowering the right and left clamp frames.
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4.2 Installation of the clamp (1) Insert the U-groove portions on both sides of the clamp assembly into the clamp stud (No.121). (2) To prevent the clamp stud (No.121) from coming off, attach the set plates (No.207) on both sides of the clamp assembly with SW-PW pan screws M4X16 (No.206).
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4.3 Installation of the solenoid valve complete (1) Remove the eight M4 truss screws <2 > from the rear of the sewing machine and remove the print circuit board box cover <1>. <1> <2> (2) Attach the solenoid valve complete (No.211) to the print circuit board box with four SW-PW pan screws M4X25 (No.212).
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4.4 Connection of air piping (1) Remove the φ8 air tube <2> on the air regulator side that is connected to the air inlet fitting of the existing solenoid valve <1>. (2) Connect both ends of the φ8 air tube connected to the included T-shape connector (No.218) to the air inlet fitting of the existing solenoid valve <1>...
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(5) Refer to the illustration below and pipe the air tube to the clamp device. Cut the supplied φ4 and φ6 air tubes to the required length. Install the speed controllers (No.219) near the solenoid valves. At this time, orient the speed controllers in the direction of the symbols shown below. Air cylinder (right) Air cylinder (left) Front side...
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(6) Please refer to the photo below for piping air tubes around the clamp device. 4.5 Operation setting of the clamp device (1) After completing the installation, wiring, and piping of the clamp device, turn on the sewing machine and make the operational settings for the clamp device. Refer to the following example for the operation settings.
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