Owner's Manual
VE-1P Vertical Edger
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SECTION 2
DESCRIPTION
The VE-1P Vertical Edger Manual (herein referred to as “the edger”) was
designed to fill the need for a compact production machine to edge the most
common range of glass thicknesses and sizes. The edger is ruggedly
constructed, easy to operate and maintain, and produces quality edges. The
edger consists of a frame with grinding (polishing) compartment, grinding
(polishing) wheel and drive motor, conveyor system, glass support frame,
coolant tank and pump.
The edger uses one diamond grinding wheel seven inches in diameter. For a
higher luster finish after diamond grinding, a special polishing wheel rated for
3450 RPM can be interchanged with the diamond wheel. The edger will grind
(and polish) edges of glass from a minimum thickness of single strength, .090”
(2.28mm) to a maximum thickness of 1/2”(13mm). Wheels can be supplied to
provide a pencil, flat-seamed or any special edge desired. The wheel is driven by
a motor equipped with height adjustment for setting wheel depth, front-to-back
adjustment for centering the wheel on the glass, and angular adjustment to pitch
the wheel with respect to glass travel.
While in operation, the wheel is cooled with a diamond wheel coolant that is
recirculated by a coolant pump. The purpose of the coolant pump and coolant
tank is to supply a constant flow of diamond wheel coolant free of large glass
grinds to the grinding (or polishing) wheel while the edger is in operation. The
immersion pump supplies the coolant to the wheel and is returned to the
coolant tank where most of the ground glass residue settles outside of the
round weir surrounding the pump. The overflow of coolant at the weir supplies
the pump reservoir section of the tank for recirculation.
The conveyor system is driven by a DC gearmotor and gears that drive the
conveyor belt. The conveyor belt grips the glass and holds it securely in position
during the grinding (polishing) operation. The rear belt and pressure rolls are
designed so that the glass can be both gripped and released without cracking
while being held in a straight path through the diamond wheel. The maximum
speed in which the glass is conveyed through the edger is 66 inches per
minute.
The glass support frame supports the glass as it is conveyed through the
grinding (or polishing) operations. The frame can handle glass from a minimum
size of 4 inches wide by 12 inches long (102 x 305mm) to a maximum of 72
inches wide by 72 inches long (1829 x 1829mm). The maximum glass weight is
250 pounds (113 kg) and the maximum glass thickness is 1/2 inch (13mm).
