Mod. IC
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5.3 CUTTING PROCESS
The start button enables the operator to start the machine automatically:
The start button will only function if all protective hoods are closed and if a programme or
the slice thickness has been preselected (0,5 mm) before.
When the forward feed conveyor belt is being started the following working steps will be
executed:
1. The forward feed conveyor belt will move until the goods to be cut have reached the
beginning of the cutting area.
2. The grab device of the forward feed fixes the goods to be cut by closing itself at the
preselected closing point.
3. The goods to be cut are pushed towards the cutting area.
4. Sensors identify the goods and the machine starts cutting. The outward conveyor belt
ejects the cutted parts.
5. After the termination of the cutting process the carriage returns to the starting position
and the process will start again.
The automatic process can be interrupted by pressing the stop button which means that
the machine will cut the remaining parts and then the grab returns to its starting where it
will stop.
Distribution of the remaining slice
This machine works with an automatic device dividing the remaining part i.e. after the
cutting process has started the length of the remaining part is identified and the slice
thickness is optimized. As a result of this only a small rest will remain uncut. If the slice
thickness is bigger than the remaining part in the gripper all slices will be divided in the
same slice thickness.
5.4 PROGRAMMING
The control of the machine was designed in a way that a maximum of 75 different cutting
programmes can be stored at one time. These programmes are divided into three different
groups:
Position 0:
Special programme
Programmes 1 to 25:
Cut- off programmes
Programmes 26 to 49:
Standard programmes
Programmes 50 to 75:
Continuous programmes
The explanation has to be read in the following chapters.