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SECTION 3 – MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING

SAFETY DURING MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................3.1

LOCK OUT PROCEDURE ...............................................................................................................3.1

BLADE CHANGING PROCEDURE .................................................................................................3.3

BLADE TRACKING ..........................................................................................................................3.5

DRIVE WHEEL TRACKING ADJUSTMENT ....................................................................................3.5

IDLER WHEEL TRACKING ADJUSTMENT .....................................................................................3.6

BLADE BRUSH ...............................................................................................................................3.6

BLADE GUIDES ...............................................................................................................................3.7

HYDRAULIC MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................3.7

GEARBOX LUBRICATION ...............................................................................................................3.7

LUBRICATION ..................................................................................................................................3.8

MEP31 AND MEP32 CONTROLLER: TROUBLESHOOTING .........................................................3.9

RE-SETTING 90 DEGREE REFERENCE OF ANGLE ENCODER (POWER TILT OPTION) .........3.14

SECTION 4 - ELECTRICAL

ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS: SEE PDF ON ATTACHED CD .........................................................4.1

SECTION 5 - HYDRAULIC

HYDRAULIC SCHEMATICS & PLUMBING DIAGRAMS: SEE PDF ON ATTACHED CD ...............5.1

SECTION 6 - MECHANICAL ASSEMBLIES

MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS & PARTS LIST: SEE PDF ON ATTACHED CD ................6.1

SECTION 7 - OPTIONS

OPTIONAL ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS: SEE PDF ON ATTACHED CD .............................................7.1

SECTION 8 - SPECIFICATIONS

VW18 SPECIFICATIONS LIST ........................................................................................................8.1

VW18 LAYOUT .................................................................................................................................8.2

SECTION 9 - WARRANTY

WARRANTY .....................................................................................................................................9.1

Summary of Contents for VW18

Page 1: ...n location and easily accessible to all users of the device HYD MECH offers a great variety of options components and features for its various models Therefore some of the equipment described in this manual various illustrations and drawings may not be applicable to your particular machine The information and specifications provided in this manual were accurate at the time of printing HYD MECH res...

Page 2: ... 1 CONTROL CONSOLE 2 2 OPERATION CONTROLS STANDARD MACHINE 2 3 Manual Mode Machine Operation 2 7 Setting Head Forward and Head Backward Limits 2 8 Cycle Parameter Display 2 8 Machine Parameters 2 8 Manual Head Swing 2 9 MACHINE ALARMS AND EMERGENCIES 2 10 SETTING THE HEAD LINEAR POTENTIOMETER LIMITS RHLS FHLS 2 10 OPERATION CONTROLS POWER TILT OPTION 2 11 STARTING THE MACHINE POWER TILT OPTION 2 1...

Page 3: ...CONTROLLER TROUBLESHOOTING 3 9 RE SETTING 90 DEGREE REFERENCE OF ANGLE ENCODER POWER TILT OPTION 3 14 SECTION 4 ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS SEE PDF ON ATTACHED CD 4 1 SECTION 5 HYDRAULIC HYDRAULIC SCHEMATICS PLUMBING DIAGRAMS SEE PDF ON ATTACHED CD 5 1 SECTION 6 MECHANICAL ASSEMBLIES MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS PARTS LIST SEE PDF ON ATTACHED CD 6 1 SECTION 7 OPTIONS OPTIONAL ASSEMBLY DRAWING...

Page 4: ...al Materials are within designed specifications and are non hazardous Owner is responsible to Keep Manual accessible at the machine Ensure only reliable fully trained personnel work with the machine Clearly define responsibilities of all personnel working with the machine Keep the machine in good working order Operator and Maintenance Personnel are responsible to Keep all safety equipment in order...

Page 5: ...ty hazards associated with what you are doing That should get your brain working again Certainly production is important but if you think you re too busy to put safety first think how much production you ll lose if you get hurt You owe it to yourself your family and your co workers to PUT SAFETY FIRST Mandatory Information All persons operating this machine must have read and understood all of the...

Page 6: ...cannot accept any liability for personal injury or property damage due to operator errors or non compliance with the Safety and Operating Instructions contained in this Manual RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER Organization of work This Operation and Maintenance Manual must always be kept near the machine so that it is accessible to all concerned The general statutory and other legal regulations on acc...

Page 7: ...t on the machine must be checked At the start of every shift After maintenance and repair work When starting for the first time and after prolonged shutdowns Emergency Stop Button E Stops Always be aware of the location of the Emergency Stop Button s Do not allow material or objects to block your access to an Emergency Stop Damage If any changes capable of impairing safety are observed in the mach...

Page 8: ...ssity to pick them off the machine by hand Hearing protection Ear protection must be worn whenever necessary The level and duration of noise emission requiring hearing protection depends upon the national regula tions in the country in which the machine is being used The actual level of noise emission by band sawing machines depends upon work piece size shape and material blade type blade speed an...

Page 9: ... HAZARD LABELS The safety hazard labels attached to your machine represent important safety information to help you avoid personal injury or death All supervisors operators and maintenance personnel must locate and understand the safety information associated with each hazard label prior to operating or servicing the machine The safety hazard labels shown below are located at various positions on ...

Page 10: ...Keep hands clear of vises and work piece when vises are opened or closed Be aware that vise closing or opening may result in potentially dangerous work piece movement Be aware also that the opening motion of a vise may create potential pinch points MOVING PARTS CAN CRUSH AND CUT Keep hands clear of chip auger Lock out power in accordance with your company s lock out procedures before attempting to...

Page 11: ...0 8 LOCATION OF SAFETY HAZARD LABELS ON VW18 Power Junction Box Electrical and Hydraulic panel lock Coolant shroud Drive wheel Door ...

Page 12: ... SHOULD BE MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN AND TIDY CONDITION TO AVOID OBSTACLES OPERATORS COULD TRIP OVER THE VW18 SHOULD ONLY BE OPERATED ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SAW AVOID UNSAFE USAGE PRACTICES IF AT ANY TIME THE SAW DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY IT SHOULD BE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND REPAIRED OPERATOR THE SAW SHOULD NEVER BE OPERATED UNLESS ALL GUARDS AND DOORS ARE IN PLACE AND C...

Page 13: ...They are located next to the leveling screw holes The larger diameter hole is used for retaining during shipping and for use with concrete floor anchors The smaller diameter threaded hole at each corner are used for leveling the saw Using a level on the machine out feed table level machine front to back and side to side NOTE In some cases leveling the saw infeed with a slight slope towards the bla...

Page 14: ...s shown on Fig 1 After installation collars should be moved back to original location against outside collars and locked as shown on Fig 2 Inner Collars relocated for Shipment Fig 1 Location of inner collars for Machine normal operation Fig 2 RELOCATION OF INNER STOP SWING COLLARS POWER TILT OPTION ...

Page 15: ...er cable can be routed through the supplied hole in the junction box and connections made to L1 L2 L3 and ground terminals Proper strain relief should be used on the incoming power cable CUTTING FLUID The VW18 uses a pump and reservoir to circulate the necessary cutting fluid to the blade for maximum blade life Your saw blade supplier will be able to provide information to the cutting fluid produc...

Page 16: ...ove all 10 24 SHCS with a 3 16 allen key from the carriage covers POT CYLINDER Back carriage cover Front carriage cover STEP TWO Once the covers are removed you will see the Head Cylinder and the Head Potentiometer To move the head cylinder 1 Remove the two 1 2 SHCS which are located at A with a 3 8 allen key 2 Move the bracket and cylinder out and insert the two 1 2 SHCS at B as the picture indic...

Page 17: ...riage cover and install all the 10 24 SHCS with a 3 16 allen key Install the front carriage cover and install all the 10 24 SHCS with a 3 16 allen key View of the head potentiometer and cylinder after re installation STEP FOUR ...

Page 18: ...with under voltage coil and door locking device The switch consists of three power failure protection systems In the event of a power failure this switch disconnects all the electrical devices causing the machine to immediately shut down and prevents it from automatically starting when power is restored This device also resets the thermal relay fitted to protect against current overloads START UP ...

Page 19: ...ayed with a complete set of controls to operate the electrical and hydraulic functions of the saw The HMI Human Machine Interface consists of all the electrical controls required to function the saw POWER TILT OPERATOR PANEL STANDARD OPERATOR PANEL ...

Page 20: ...tion of the saw MACHINE START Starts the hydraulic pump motor Machine disconnect switch must be in ON position When the hydraulic pump is idle for a period of time the pump will shut down The pump will start up again when any hydraulic function is activated I e Head Forward Left Vise Open CYCLE PAUSE In MANUAL MODE and SEMI AUTO MODE if CYCLE PAUSE is depressed the cycle pauses The HEAD will STOP ...

Page 21: ...sed at the initialization phase after MACHINE START is depressed and to RESET any alarm conditions that may occur CYCLE PARAMETERS This push button toggles the display of the many parameters of the saw The parameters are visible on the LCD display BLADE ON OFF The push button controls the blade and by toggling the push button will either START the blade or STOP the blade For this function to work ...

Page 22: ...ll stop to function when the blade is OFF MINIMAL LUBRIF parameter is to be set to YES COOL OFF When selected NO coolant will flow A lit LED will be visible when COOL OFF is selected WASH WASH when selected will allow the wash gun to be used A lit LED will be visible when WASH is selected COOL ON When selected coolant will flow when the BLADE is ON and will stop to function when the blade is OFF A...

Page 23: ...ose all the way to the fixed jaw or until it encounters enough resistance to stop it A lit LED will be visible when RIGHT VISE CLOSE is selected HEAD BACKWARD When depressed in MANUAL MODE the head will move backward until released or until it reaches the HEAD BACKWARD LIMIT SETTING LEFT VISE CLOSE The push button operates the vise on the left side of the blade When depressed the front saw vise wi...

Page 24: ... the reset button Follow the onscreen in structions 1 Set the HEAD FORWARD and HEAD BACKWARD LIMITS Refer to Setting Head Forward and Head Backward Limits 2 Open vise by pressing the VISE OPEN button 3 Position material 4 Close the vise by pressing the VISE CLOSE button 5 Start the blade by pressing the BLADE ON OFF button 6 Start the cycle by pressing the CYCLE START button The machine will autom...

Page 25: ... de shown on the screen at the same time Pressing the CYCLE PARAMETERS button will toggle the display of the parameters The following is a list of available parameters and the corresponding abbreviations as they are shown on the display Blade speed BS Cut time CT Blade tension BT Head position HP Amp draw of blade motor IBM Pieces cut PC To reset press COUNT RESET button Total run time of blade mo...

Page 26: ...X BLADE MOTOR I Full load amperage of the blade motor FLA value depicted on the nameplate of the motor Dependent on voltage 8 0 UNIT OF MEASURE FIPS MKS Controls which unit system to display 1 for imperial 0 for metric 0 BLADE MIN TENS THRES Minimum blade tension required for the machine to start 600 kg 1320 lbs LCD BACKLIGHT DU RATION Time duration of display backlight to stay on min 0 5 LIMITS R...

Page 27: ...on until the head reaches its upper limit 5 Store the current value of the linear potentiometer by first pushing the CYCLE PARAMETERS and while holding this button depressed push the HEAD BACK LIMIT button 6 Once completed the display will read the following message RHLS XXX During machine operation the display will show a certain value at the head up limit position and 0 at the head down posi tio...

Page 28: ...this reason all long stock should be supported so that it will not fall To reset the button simply rotate through 45º BCM BLADE CHANGE MODE With the selector switch in the OFF position all functions are operative With the selector switch in the ON position only HEAD BACKWARD and HEAD FORWARD are operative OPERATION CONTROLS POWER TILT OPTION The electrical push buttons on the HMI allow for full ma...

Page 29: ...apacity A lit LED will be visible whilst HEAD UP is depressed HEAD BACK LIMIT Depressed when the desired HEAD BACK LIMIT SETTING is to be set A lit LED will be visible when the HEAD BACK LIMIT has been reached HEAD FORWARD LIMIT Depressed when the desired HEAD FORWARD LIMIT SETTING is to be set A lit LED will be visible when the HEAD FORWARD LIMIT has been reached BLADE SPEED DIAL This dial contro...

Page 30: ...push button operates the vise on the left side of the blade When depressed the LEFT vise will close all the way to the fixed jaw or until it encounters enough resistance to stop it A lit LED will be visible when LEFT VISE CLOSE is selected LEFT VISE OPEN The push button operates the vise on the left side of the blade When depressed and held the LEFT vise will open all the way or until the push but...

Page 31: ...mbol below then press MACHINE START BLADE START 1 COMMAND ENABLE For initial start up after the disconnect switch has been set to 1 ON press hold COMMAND ENABLE then press MACHINE START Push button is also used in conjunction with other function buttons such as BLADE START CYCLE START and are explained in detail in this section BLADE START To start the blade the following actions are required i Pr...

Page 32: ...using the saw follow the prompts displayed on the LCD 5 COOLANT MAN COOLANT MAN When depressed COOLANT will flow continuously A lit LED will be visible when the COOLANT MAN is selected Push button is also used to enter the value of 5 when numerical data input is required COOLANT OFF When depressed COOLANT will stop flowing A lit LED will be visible when the COOLANT OFF is selected Push button is a...

Page 33: ...ART To initiate CYCLE START in manual and automatic mode the following actions are required i Press hold COMMAND ENABLE then press CYCLE START When the cycle starts the display on the top line of the LCD will display IN EXC To continue the cycle after CYCLE PAUSE follow LCD instructions in conjunction with cycle start COOLANT AUTO 7 FLOOD MIST 8 CYCLE START HEAD SWING CCW When depressed the head w...

Page 34: ...ssed the controller will pause the cycle in progress When depressed in MANUAL MODE the blade will stop and the display on the top line of the LCD will display READY When depressed in SEMI AUTOMATIC MODE the blade will stop the head will move back and the display on the top line of the LCD will display READY To continue the cycle follow the action items for CYCLE START page 2 8 SEMI AUTO HEAD SWING...

Page 35: ...ton HEAD FWD LIMIT will be set and the head will move to the BACK LIMIT CYCLE PARAMETER DISPLAY POWER TILT OPTION The machine is capable of displaying many parameters not all of which can de shown on the screen at the same time Pressing the CYCLE PARAMETERS button will toggle the display of the parameters The following is a list of available parameters and the corresponding abbreviations as they a...

Page 36: ...5d and the letter L or R in front of the angle Use the NUMERICAL DIAL or type the desired angle The angle range is 60 Data on the LCD display may differ slightly on the VW18 PT bandsaw HEAD SWING FAST Toggle the button to change angle direction between L and R LEFT RIGHT ENTER Press ENTER Press ENTER The cursor will be flashing next to the minutes Use the NUMERICAL DIAL or type the desired value E...

Page 37: ...s Move Head backwards Load and position the material to the desired cut length and then close both vises Select coolant type FLOOD MIST and coolant flow Continuous or Automatic 5 COOLANT MAN FLOOD MIST 8 COOLANT AUTO 7 Press COMMAND ENABLE BLADE START COMMAND ENABLE BLADE START 1 Use the potentiometer to set the desired blade speed ...

Page 38: ...e head reaches the FORWARD LIMIT position Move Head backwards Open Vise Vises Use the hydraulic feed controls to adjust the Feed Force Limit and the Feed Rate SEMI AUTOMATIC MODE Machine Operation POWER TILT OPTION Set the HEAD FORWARD and HEAD BACKWARD LIMITS Refer to Setting Head Forward and Head Backward Limits 2 10 1 Load and position the material to the desired cut length and then close both ...

Page 39: ...outlined below ENTER Press ENTER The cursor will be flashing next to the degrees and the letter L or R in front of the angle Use the NUMERICAL DIAL or type the desired angle The angle range is 60 COMMAND ENABLE ENTER Press ENTER Press ENTER The cursor will be flashing next to the minutes Use the NUMERICAL DIAL or type the desired value ENTER Press COMMAND ENABLE GO TO The head will swing to the pr...

Page 40: ...UMERICAL DIAL or type the desired angle The angle range is 60 ENTER Press ENTER Press ENTER At this time there will be NO flashing cursor on the screen The cursor will be flashing next to the minutes Use the NUMERICAL DIAL or type the desired value ENTER Angle A Swing Direction Degrees Minutes Angle B Swing Direction Degrees Minutes HEAD SWING FAST Toggle the button to change angle direction betwe...

Page 41: ...OMMAND ENABLE BLADE START COMMAND ENABLE BLADE START 1 Use the potentiometer to set the desired blade speed COMMAND ENABLE Press COMMAND ENABLE CYCLE START Use the hydraulic feed controls to adjust the Feed Force Limit and the Feed Rate REAR VISE CLOSE FRONT VISE CLOSE DIAG Load and position the material to the desired cut length for Ang B and then close both vises Select coolant type FLOOD MIST a...

Page 42: ...which to communicate with the operator Modifying machine parameters may adversely effect the behavior of the machine Prior to making changes care should be taken to ensure a complete understanding of each parameter and its effect on the operation of the saw To enter MACHINE PARAMETERS toggle the main switch located on the side of the panel OFF 0 and ON 1 Press simultaneously and in sequence the CO...

Page 43: ...E TENSION 3370 17 46 MINIMUM BLADE TENSION 1190 17 46 MAXIMUM POSITIVE SWING End off stroke in clockwise direction R28 dg 19 46 MAXIMUM NEGATIVE SWING End off stroke in counterclockwise direction L27 dg 19 46 LASER LAMP OFF TIME OPTION The setting of the laser and lamp timer When the set time has elapsed the laser and lamp will turn OFF If set to 0 it will be always ON 5 20 46 LCD BACKLIGHT OFF TI...

Page 44: ...d position will cause head vibration which will result in poor cut quality and poor blade life To change the head to 90º the following steps are to be taken Brake Locking Handle Head Pivot Lug Swing Brake Lock Shaft Swing Brake Mounting Brack et Scale Pointer Bracket Scale Clamp Sleeve Collar Shafts Collar Shafts Swing Lock Shaft Support Lug Head Swing Brake Shaft ...

Page 45: ...ivot lug shown at the 3º canted position STEP TWO Turn the HEX STRUT with a 1 flat wrench to expand points A B The head will start to move and will stop when the 90º stop is reached Once the 90º stop has been reached tighten all four 1 2 SCHS bolts Ensure HEX STRUT is tight and not loose If loose slight adjustment is required to tighten A B 90º STOP Head pivot lug shown at the 90º position ...

Page 46: ...ng brake mounting bracket is in the same position as the picture on the left indicates 2 Insert all three 3 8 HCS bolts and tighten completely 3 Un block the head and swing the head and ensure the head swings freely without any resistance 4 If some resistance occurs block the head so that it does not swing Loosen all three 3 8 HCS and adjust the swing brake lock shaft at the swing lock shaft suppo...

Page 47: ...ith 5 16 allen key adjust handle and lock in position 3 Tighten the 3 8 SHCS Locking Handle 3 8 SHCS 1 Remove the two 1 4 HCS bolts with 7 16 flat wrench 2 Move the scale pointer bracket to the 90º position and tighten the 1 4 HCS bolts The scale pointer will now be aligned with the scale Scale pointer bracket shown at the 3º canted head position Scale pointer bracket shown at the 90º head positio...

Page 48: ...he scale pointer bracket Scale pointer Ensure blade is at 90º STEP EIGHT 1 On the head swing brake shaft their are in total 4 collar shafts which have to be adjusted Two for the right side and two for the left side 2 Swing head to the right until 30º is reached 3 Loosen both collars with 3 16 allen key and move collars towards clamp sleeve hub as shown in the above picture 4 Tighten both of the co...

Page 49: ... 1 Swing head to the left until 30º is reached 2 Loosen both collars with a 3 16 allen key and move towards clamp sleeve hub as shown in the above picture 3 Tighten both of the collars All the steps are now complete The head now is set to 90º ...

Page 50: ... TO INCREASE AND CLOCKWISE ROTATION TO DECREASE FEED RATE KNOB USED TO SET FEED RATE COUNTERCLOCKWISE ROTATION TO INCREASE AND CLOCKWISE ROTATION TO DECREASE HYDRAULIC FEED CONTROL The Hydraulic Feed Control is located to the left of the control panel These controls allow independent control of Feed Force FF and Feed Rate FR ...

Page 51: ... W inches or mm Effective material width W in for most common shapes of materials is the widest solid part of the material to be in contact with blade during cutting For simple shapes as illustrated on the chart this can be directly measured For bundles of tubes and structurals measuring the effective width is difficult Effective width is 60 to 75 of the actual material width Material Width Chart ...

Page 52: ... See the graph below EXAMPLE When cutting a solid which is 1 2 of machine capacity using the graph locate 50 on the horizontal line and travel upwards to the plotted line and then travel directly across to the vertical FF Setting line The point that you have arrived at shows a setting of 40 for a piece 50 of capacity OF FF SETTING MAT L WIDTH AS OF SAW CAPACITY CUTTING STRUCTURALS A reduced Feed F...

Page 53: ...T P I for Material Width Inches It is impractical to change the blade to the proper pitch every time a different width of material is cut and it is not necessary but remember that the optimum blade will cut most efficiently Too fine a blade must be fed slower on wide material because the small gullets between the teeth will get packed with chips before they get across and out of the cut Too coarse...

Page 54: ...the Medium Carbon Steel Curve 5 From this intersection point run horizontally left to the vertical axis optimum blade speed axis and find the point marked 200 6 For 8 200mm diameter 1045 Carbon Steel solid bar 200 ft min 60m min is the optimum blade speed NOTE 1 Higher than optimum blade speed will cause rapid blade dulling Lower than optimum blade speeds reduce cutting rates proportionately and d...

Page 55: ...irec tion from O to required value If you go too far go back to O and come back up To set FEED RATE for particular cutting situations use the graph below which represents the relationship between FEED RATE blade speed and blade pitch Example 1 It is known from Step 3 that optimum blade pitch is 2 3 and from Step 4 that blade speed is 200 ft min 60mm min From the Graph on the left the FEED RATE is ...

Page 56: ...l Tube SAE 4320 Hardened to 35 RC 325 Bhn Dimensions 6 O D x 4 I D 150mm O D x 100mm I D Step 1 Effective Material Width 4 1 2 75 X 6 114mm 19 x 6 Step 2 Feed Force limit setting for 6 Diameter material Refer to Feed Force Limit Setting in Step 2 Step 3 Optimum blade pitch TPI 3 4 T P I Actual blade pitch on the saw 4 6 T P I Step 4 Optimum blade speed for 4 1 2 effective 225 ft min 70m min materi...

Page 57: ... min 100m min Step 5 Feed Rate for 3 4 TPI blade 4 0 in min 100mm min Guide arm locking handle Clockwise to lock counter clockwise to unlock Guide arm position wheel Manual head swing In order to obtain maximum cutting performance from the blade the guide arm should be positioned within 1 2 of the top of the material To adjust the position of the guide arm unlock it using the guide arm lock handle...

Page 58: ...uld always flood the blade with coolant Slight adjustment may be required when changing the blade speed A properly adjusted flow of coolant should cover the blade which in turn will carry it into the cutting area Flow adjusting tap is shown at console side in the photo NOTE When cutting materials that do not need coolant cast iron some coolant flow is required to provide blade lubrication in order...

Page 59: ...er which supplies power to the machine and which is connected to the machine via the Power Junction Box see picture below must be turned OFF and locked in the OFF 0 position by means of a padlock The key for this padlock must be kept by the person performing the work on the machine If more than one person is performing work on the machine then a multiple lock hasp shall be used and each person sha...

Page 60: ... guards and covers shall be properly installed Each lock out padlock shall be removed by the person who applied it After the lock out padlocks are removed and before the machine is started the supervisor and all other employees who use the machine shall be informed that the lock out has been removed After notification is made the machine may be re started Machine Power Disconnect located on the si...

Page 61: ...emoval and easier installation of the new blade STEP TWO BCM Switch the blade change mode switch to the ON position and follow lock out procedure STEP THREE Open Doors The blade on the VW18 travels around two blade wheels the bottom Drive wheel and the top Idler wheel Both of these wheels are housed in compart ments with locking doors The photo shows the top Idler wheel with the door open Note Bot...

Page 62: ...y from front of the wheel STEP TEN Tension the blade just enough to keep blade on the wheels STEP ELEVEN Place the new blade into the carbide guides by twisting the blade until seated STEP TWELVE Slightly Increase the tension and close both the idler and drive wheel doors STEP THIRTEEN Power up the machine and set Blade Tension to 2400 lbs see LCD Minimum blade tension required for the blade to st...

Page 63: ...Repeat this process until both wheels are within specification DRIVE WHEEL TRACKING ADJUSTMENT The drive wheel has 4 adjusting bolt assemblies The bolt assemblies work in pairs to adjust tracking as seen below Adjustments should be made with the blade tension released slightly Loosen mounting bolts A and turn adjusting bolts B in or out by equal amounts and then re tighten bolts A Turning clockwis...

Page 64: ... will move the blade approximately 0 02 0 5mm If setscrew C has been turned fully counterclockwise to move the blade off the wheel and no more adjustment is left with this setscrew setscrews D may be adjusted inward to bring the blade further off the wheel A D B C BLADE BRUSH A new brush has a 3 76mm outside diameter Once worn down to 2 5 to 2 64mm 51mm the brush should be replaced A brush may be ...

Page 65: ... Normally the rate of oil consumption will be very low and it should be unnecessary to add oil more often than a filter change Add oil only to the top line on level gauge 2 OIL PRESSURE Oil pressure is factory set to 30 bar and should not require further attention GEARBOX LUBRICATION The Bonfiglioli W86 gearbox used on the VW18 is supplied with 0 64 liters 0 17 US gallons of Shell Tivella S 320 sy...

Page 66: ...s and the linear bearings In addition it is good practice to maintain a constant greased surface on the vise ways As the vises are precision fit to the vise table The constant friction of metal to metal can be effectively alleviated with the application of general purpose grease Grease nipple for moveable guide arm adjustment Linear bearing grease nipples Four in total two at the front of the carr...

Page 67: ...uring angles angle inaccuracies POSSIBLE CAUSES 1 Coupling loose between gearbox and stepper motor or gearbox and sprocket 2 Bad stepper motor drive 3 Faulty unit not repairable in the field Contact Hyd Mech service department 4 Encoder pulley loose Check set screw 5 Chain loose or damaged 6 Head brake seized up ...

Page 68: ...sensor Check BLADE SPEED PROXIMITY is set to YES in the parameters 2 Fault at the MEP32 CONTROLLER Bad connection of sensor wiring Faulty MEP32 CONTROLLER DIAGNOSIS Check for LED light on the sensor light ON indicates proximity sensor power connections are correct and sensor is activated Problem could be with sensor signal wire to the MEP CONTROLLER With blade running proximity LED should pulse Li...

Page 69: ...esuming the cycle BLADE GUARD OPEN PRESS RESET Displayed when the door interlock safety switch is activated by 1 Changing the blade 2 The idler drive door is open 3 Defective switch Close idler drive door Check safety switch EMERGENCY FROM BLADE TENSION PRESS RESET Displayed when a mechanical or electrical electronic fault is affecting the blade tension unit Check 1 Blade Tension 2 Operation of th...

Page 70: ... LED S at the MEP 32 output lights No 24Vac power at outputs 3 2 Use meter to check voltage from 24Vac terminal x J13 on MEP 32 PCB to 0Vac terminal If 24Vac is not present check fuse F14 if required replace 3 3 If LED on cord connector does not light but corresponding LED at the MEP 32 output lights Possible PCB failure 3 3 Contact dealer service department 4 Hydraulics are active but blade will ...

Page 71: ...cleaning 12 2 Adjust or replace blade brush 12 3 Excessive feed force 12 3 See 6 1 13 Blade dulls too quickly 13 1 Blade speed too high 13 1 Refer to Saw Cutting parameters Chart 13 2 Excessive feed force 13 2 See 6 1 13 3 Wrong blade for work piece material 13 3 Seek advice o f blade supplier or Hyd Mech dealer 13 4 Ineffective cutting fluid 13 4 Check fluid cleanliness and concentration Seek adv...

Page 72: ...ameters control the behavior of the machine the type of optional equipment which may be installed and the language in which to communicate with the operator Modifying machine parameters may adversely effect the behavior of the machine Prior to making changes care should be taken to ensure a complete understanding of each parameter and its effect on the operation of the saw ...

Page 73: ...he NUMERICAL DIAL This dial allows numerical values to be decreased or increased on the LCD over the flashing cursor 5 Scroll through the parameter list until parameter ABSOLUTE ENCODER is displayed 6 Using the NUMERICAL DIAL change the parameter value from YES to NO 7 Depress ENTER button to move to the next parameter 8 Depress VERTICAL ARROW button to move back to the previous parameter ABSOLUTE...

Page 74: ...4 1 ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS SEE PDF ON ATTACHED CD SECTION 4 ELECTRICAL ...

Page 75: ...5 1 SECTION 5 HYDRAULIC HYDRAULIC SCHEMATICS PLUMBING DIAGRAMS SEE PDF ON ATTACHED CD ...

Page 76: ...6 1 MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS PARTS LIST SEE PDF ON ATTACHED CD SECTION 6 MECHANICAL ASSEMBLIES ...

Page 77: ...7 1 SECTION 7 OPTIONS OPTIONAL ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS SEE PDF ON ATTACHED CD ...

Page 78: ...SFM VFD 20 118 m min VFD Drive Motor 5 hp VFD driven 3 7 kW VFD driven Band Wheel 19 diameter 482mm diameter Guides Carbide Carbide Hydraulic System Pressure 435 psi 3000 kPa Tank Capacity 4 US gal 15 L Motor 0 5HP 0 37kW Table Height 36 5 927mm Head Feed Hydraulic Hydraulic Coolant System Capacity 12 US gal 45 L Shipping Weight 2800 lbs 1270 kg Control Functions Vise Full stroke hydraulic Blade T...

Page 79: ...HE PROPERTY OF DISTRIBUTION OF ANY PART REQUIRES WRITTEN CONSENT SPCIFIED OTHERWISE ARE IN INCHES THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION TITLE DRWN BY CHKED BY MAT L DATE SCALE SHEET REV DRAWING NUMBER WOODSTOCK ONTARIO CANADA N4S 0A9 HYDMECH GROUP LIMITED 50000985 EngCoop Jan 11 2016 1 30 1 DATE PART WEIGHT MATERIAL CODE ASSEMBLY No Coating COATING VW18 MACHINE ASSEMBLY LH OF 1 THE DATA DESIGN CONTAINED HEREIN I...

Page 80: ...ems used in the manufacture of the VW18 but not originally manufactured by Hyd Mech are subject to the original manufacturer s warranty Hyd Mech will provide such assistance and information as is necessary and available to facilitate the user s claim to such other manufacturer Liability or obligation on the part of Hyd Mech for damages whether general special or for negligence and expressly includ...

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