Cameron Opti-Rip 415A-M1, Manual

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OPERATION
OPERA
TION
#415-R1
8-15-18 - JR
Opti-Rip Operation
The Opti-Rip System is comprised of the
following major components:
The Roller Arms or Infeed Chains deal one
board at a time to the belt conveyor.
The laser light array displays a pattern of
lines on the board corresponding to the
pattern of saws on the saw arbor. These
lines indicate to the operator where the
current solution will rip the board, allowing
him to make intelligent defecting choices.
The belt conveyor moves boards from the
infeed chains to the laser area in front of
the operator station. It then repositions the
board under the laser lines at the operators
command. Finally, the belt conveyor moves
the board from the laser area to the pinch
rollers.
The pinch rollers pick the board up off the
belt conveyor and feed it into the rip saw.
The control box houses the servo drive and
various other electrical components. The
operator controls are located in a separate
control stand. These controls allow the
operator to control the ripping process during
a production run.
The computer displays the current status
of the production run or the current settings
and values set up in the system provides a
means for the operator to change system
values and details of a particular production
run.