6.0 Operation
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6.5 Knife Change Alarm and Lubrication Alarm
The Titan 230 has two built in alarms that will be displayed after a certain number of cuts. The knife
alarm displays a message that notifies the operator to change the knife. The lube alarm displays a
message that notifies the operator to have the machine lubricated. The lube alarm will also display
the name and phone number of the Challenge dealer from which the machine was purchased. To
reset either alarm, or to change the knife alarm value, see 6.12.2.5 Knife Count, page 25.
NOTE: The alarms do not prevent normal operation; they are simply reminders.
6.6 Manual Clamping (Using the Foot Treadle)
The Titan 230 is equipped with a manual clamping feature, which allows the operator to manually
clamp paper before beginning the cut cycle. To use this feature, press down on the foot treadle until
the clamp comes down on the paper. While holding the foot treadle down, press both cut buttons.
Release the foot treadle once the cut has been completed.
6.7 Adjusting the Clamping Pressure
Some Titan 230’s are equipped with electronic clamp pressure control, others must be adjusted
manually. Both methods of adjustment are described below:
ELECTRONIC CLAMP PRESSURE CONTROL: The clamp pressure is adjusted on the console
using the up and down arrow keys. It is shown in the upper left corner of the display, on a scale of 0
to 15, with 0 being the lightest pressure and 15 the highest.
MANUALLY-ADJUSTED CLAMP PRESSURE CONTROL: To adjust the clamp pressure, first remove
the lower front cover, then start a cut cycle and read the pressure on the gauge once the clamp has
reached the table and the knife starts to come down. It should read between 400 and 800 psi. Now
locate the clamp pressure reducer valve (Figure 18, next page), loosen the hex jam nut, and turn the
adjustment screw with a hex allen wrench to make the adjustment
– clockwise to increase pressure,
or counter-clockwise to decrease pressure. Check the pressure setting after each adjustment by
making a cut and reading the gauge. Always keep the clamp pressure set between 400 and 800 psi.
