Edge Technologies Minuteman 320 SE, Operation Manual

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MINUTEMAN
320
155
REV 13.1:2020
Resetting Emergency Stop Safety interlocks (ESSI)
Caution the emergency stop switches must be set correctly to keep
lathe and bar feeder from crashing together.
Caution all covers must be in place once adjustments have been
made
.
Caution the reset procedure requires proper training to do so.
In the event of operating the lathe headstock and bar feed outside the intended design
envelop, will cause a bar feed safety interlock to engage. Follow the instructions below to reset
the condition. This is usually caused by attempting to jog the headstock into the opposite mode
of the bar feed position. Example lathe and bar feed in Swiss mode and operator attempts to
move head stock into Chucker mode. This will cause the Emergency Stop Safety to engage on
the sync rod assembly.
Resetting Emergency Stop Safety interlocks (ESSI)
In the event of operation of lathe and bar feed outside of the intended design envelops causes a
bar feed safety interlock to engage follow the instructions below to reset the condition. This is
usually caused by attempting to jog the headstock into the opposite mode of the bar feed.
Example lathe and bar feed in GB mode and operator attempts to move head stock into NGB
mode. This will cause the Emergency Stop Safety to engage on the sync rod assembly.
1. Identify the current bar feed and lathe mode of operation, NGB or GB
2. Remove bolt from bar feed sync rod.
3. Loosen locking nut at threaded rod and sync rod bracket and allow swinging out from the
sync rod.
4. Loosen telescoping nose retaining clamp at MAVD or headstock adaptor and fully
collapse nose.
5. Be sure sync rod or telescoping nose will not make contact with headstock
6. Move sync rod away from end of stroke. Bar feed Emergency Stop Interlock should now
be inactive.
7. Verify release by pressing green start button on bar feed.
8. Move head stock to appropriate mode based on bar feed mode.
9. Reinstall telescoping nose.
10. Reinstall sync rod bolt and tighten threaded rod nuts
11. Verify proper operation.