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As fitted to 

METALMSTER MACHINES

Models

PB-40A 

(S970F)

PB-70B 

(S902F)

PB-135B 

(S906F)

PB-135B 

(S908F)

PB-170B 

(S910F)

PB-200B 

(S912F)

 

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Instruction Manual For Fasfold Controller

04/12/2014

Summary of Contents for Fasfold PB-135B

Page 1: ...1 As fitted to METALMSTER MACHINES Models PB 40A S970F PB 70B S902F PB 135B S906F PB 135B S908F PB 170B S910F PB 200B S912F Page 1 Instruction Manual For Fasfold Controller 04 12 2014...

Page 2: ...ect correct V width 8 11 Set Material Thickness and width 8 13 Run job without material 9 14 Correct under or overfolding 9 15 Name a Job 10 16 Save a Job 10 17 Open a Job 11 20 Box Mode 12 21 QuickDr...

Page 3: ...e left half of the main screen is the job edit section that displays either the numerical data block consisting of rows and columns holding job dimensions angles etc above or the actual profile indica...

Page 4: ...On the pop up keypad press 0 and OK This will clear the whole data field 2 Enter the first length 50 3 Enter the first angle 90 4 Enter the second length 150 5 Enter the next angle 90 6 Repeat steps...

Page 5: ...f Press UNDO to redo a bend Undo Removes last bend Cancel Exit without using current Shape Advanced use of Quickdraw can be found in section 21 When you are happy with the shape press OK and you will...

Page 6: ...page a new tool can be drawn up named and saved This is discussed in section 23 To select a different tool from the library press open Select the desired Tool If there are more tools than one page use...

Page 7: ...d named and saved as discussed in section 24 To select a different Die from the library press open Select the desired Die If more Dies than one page use up and down arrow Press cancel then close to re...

Page 8: ...nce Press the bend sequence button to go to the bend sequence page Touch on the first bend red dot on profile it will turn grey then the next bend and the next until complete As you go along you can s...

Page 9: ...ll attempt to find an alternative bend sequence automatically if the default 1 2 3 4 creates a collision If it finds a workable bend sequence it does not mean it will be the best or the fastest A manu...

Page 10: ...ly Fold up the job with actual material Check angles 14 Correct under or overfolding The third column from the left is the angle trim column If a fold is 5 degrees under enter 5 into the appropriate c...

Page 11: ...om left is a button that switches between QWERTY style and ABC style Press OK when finished 16 Save a Job Press SAVE and you will be prompted if you want to overwrite the current job Press YES and it...

Page 12: ...tocad SolidEdge SolidWorks Autodesk Inventer etc Press CAD Import to do this and select a job or change directory or select the office computer if utilising a network Select the DXF file and press ope...

Page 13: ...the job to make sure the tooling is correct alter trim angles if necessary and save Now draw up the side view and name it box1 b Edit the sizes on the profile on the Main screen Get the right tooling...

Page 14: ...job After the last fold on the A side it will automatically switch to the B side on the screen and position You can save this linked job as a complete job by pressing SAVE and LINKED on the window Th...

Page 15: ...l undo the last action Clear Deletes all data and start again 22 Change Tensile strength correction If large trim values are necessary due to tensile strength enter a percentage tensile correction on...

Page 16: ...rs to get the basic shape drawn The end point of the tool should be touched in the same spot as the start point to complete the tool Press UNDO if you make a mistake Press OK to return to the Tool scr...

Page 17: ...kwise direction To enter a side number press on it and it will toggle from 1 to 4 It will not bring up a keypad The last column is the offset which is the distance from the left edge to the centre of...

Page 18: ...is is also when you can access the Commissioning Manager Axis The axis section controls the settings for each axis on the machine Each axis can either be controlled by the plc or a servo drive or it c...

Page 19: ...rt the PLC and Servo Drives are connected to Baud Rate The Baud Rate specifies the speed of communication on the COM port measured in bps bits per second Data Bits The number of data bits for communic...

Page 20: ...er pulses to an actual measurement mm per pulse Full Rotation The number of encoder pulses in a full rotation of the Servo Motor Tollerance This is the tolerance of the measurement from the Servo Driv...

Page 21: ...address to the Address on the Calibrate Servo Drive screen Next Previous Page There is more than 1 page of settings for Servo Drives this moves between the pages Home Position This specifies if the H...

Page 22: ...low speed in max speed Slow Speed The Slow Speed is the speed of the beam when it is close enough to the material in mm s Home Position The Home Position indicates if the home position of the beam is...

Page 23: ...s are the limits on the position of the beam in mm Dummy Position This is a secondary Top Bottom Position used to speed up the Pressbrake in mm Easy Calibrate This allows calibration of the position b...

Page 24: ...is the amount the distance between the top and bottom varies with the force being applied in mm 100t Crowning Max This is the upper limit on the crowning value in mm 100t Crowning Offset This is the...

Page 25: ...their tools dies and jobs Backup Path This is a path to copy a backup of Fasfold settings and files should something go wrong with the PC Note It is best if this path is removable or remote such as a...

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