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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL SL III ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION 

 

 

Norlok Technology Inc. 

519-759-5896  

fax 519-759-2948 

 

 

 

www.norlok.com

 

                  

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Document No: 110011 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Rev. No: 5.0 

 

 

Be sure all guards and covers are in place 

 

Keep fingers and hands away from pinch point areas: 

Between the punch stem and die, i.e., upper and lower 

tooling 

 

 

Keep this equipment properly maintained 

 

Check for worn or broken parts. Do not attempt to 

operate machine with broken parts present or if it is 

making unusual noises. 

 

 

Note the location of Reset buttons. 

 

 

Keep this manual near the machine for the operator’s 

reference when necessary 

Table 2 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SL III

Page 1: ...ling Adjustment Procedure 13 Safety Stroke Adjustment 16 Pressure Switch Adjustment 17 SECTION 4 0 Clinchlok Basics 18 Clinchlok Principle 18 Tooling Adjustment 19 Materials To Be Joined 19 Die Select...

Page 2: ...r and drain all air from the system when Doing any kind of maintenance to the machine During any set up changes Moving the machine When leaving machine unattended SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BEFORE OPERATING T...

Page 3: ...place Keep fingers and hands away from pinch point areas Between the punch stem and die i e upper and lower tooling Keep this equipment properly maintained Check for worn or broken parts Do not attemp...

Page 4: ...UNDAMENTAL SAFETY RULES This is the reason that a careful operator is the best guarantee of an accident free work place a Disconnect and drain air before making any adjustments or servicing any Surelo...

Page 5: ...and crushing hazards between main cylinder and internal moving parts during operation and maintenance Mechanical fixed guarding Air shut off valve Stored energy gravity tooling drop when foot pedal i...

Page 6: ...and available in different sizes Intended Use The Surelok III SL III is Floor Mounted Pneumatic Mechanical Press designed for sheet metal operations such as clinching punching and riveting depending o...

Page 7: ...justable punch Lower Tooling Quick change die Capacity MAX Two ply 0 075 mild steel MIN Two ply 0 010 mild steel MAX Two ply 0 050 Stainless MIN Two ply 0 010 Stainless Cycle speed 60 80 cycles min Up...

Page 8: ...echnology Inc 519 759 5896 fax 519 759 2948 www norlok com Page 8 Document No 110011 Rev No 5 0 NORLOK S EC DECLARATION SL III NOTE NORLOK S SURELOK III IS CE CERTIFIED NOW FROM SERIAL NUMBER 22007 AN...

Page 9: ...the following items that may have been packed separately a Manual b Laser pointer if ordered c Spare punch and die d Foot Pedal 3 Check the condition of the press and record the serial number for refe...

Page 10: ...CHING STROKE D To test the clinch safety feature place the supplied 6mm Nylon disc between the upper and lower tooling E Press the foot pedal and verify that the high pressure clinching stroke does no...

Page 11: ...0ga 07763 275 290 14ga 16ga 07763 280 300 0 280 0 300 Table 6 Go No go Gauge Chart Figure 2 Measuring a Button Diameter BD using Vernier calipers Figure 3 Measuring a Button Diameter BD using a Norlok...

Page 12: ...NCE MANUAL SL III ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION Norlok Technology Inc 519 759 5896 fax 519 759 2948 www norlok com Page 12 Document No 110011 Rev No 5 0 Figure 5 Trouble Shooting Quick View Figure 4 Measuring...

Page 13: ...or producing a good joint and to maximize punch and die life 3 The aim of tooling adjustment is to produce minimum squeeze that will produce a good joint 4 The basic procedure is to set the tooling to...

Page 14: ...ology Inc 519 759 5896 fax 519 759 2948 www norlok com Page 14 Document No 110011 Rev No 5 0 Figure 7 E Tooling Adjustment Loosen set screw Using an Allen key rotate the adjuster block Rotating right...

Page 15: ...lowering the punch 11 Make a joint and check the joint strength 12 If the joint is still weak lower the tooling by 1 4 turn and repeat the procedure 13 Once a good joint has been made the tooling sho...

Page 16: ...he locking setscrew then turn the shock absorber using the allen key provided The Safety Stroke mechanism is factory set and is ready to operate The tooling will drop when the foot pedal is pressed bu...

Page 17: ...e back of the frame Turning the knob clockwise increases the pressure at which the clinch cycle resets but may increase the cycle time and if set too high the clinch cycle will not restart Turning the...

Page 18: ...ng leak proof joint HOW DOES IT WORK The clinchlok joint is formed when the punch squeezes the two ply material between itself and a special die As the punch squeezes the material the two layers mushr...

Page 19: ...terial should not be more than twice the thickness of the thinner material and the combined thickness of the two ply should not exceed 0 276 5 Other materials can be joined with the Surelok II as long...

Page 20: ...pical joint strengths for properly adjusted tooling are given for commercial quality mild steel 4 These should be used as a guide only different material will affect the joint strength 5 If the materi...

Page 21: ...STRUCTION Norlok Technology Inc 519 759 5896 fax 519 759 2948 www norlok com Page 21 Document No 110011 Rev No 5 0 SECTION 5 0 CLINCHING TERMINOLOGY Figure 14 Clinching Terminology 1 Figure 14 Clinchi...

Page 22: ...MANUAL SL III ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION Norlok Technology Inc 519 759 5896 fax 519 759 2948 www norlok com Page 22 Document No 110011 Rev No 5 0 VIEWS OF THE CLINCHLOK JOINTS Figure 16 Clinch Button Figure...

Page 23: ...A and an over adjusted button punch too close to the die will pull apart as a tearing fail B 5 The correct adjustment is when the joint fails in peel sometimes as non tearing and sometimes as tearing...

Page 24: ...e Reversible Punch OPTIONAL P TOOLING PUNCH REPLACEMENT REMOVE THE TOOLING ASSEMBLY FROM THE SHAFT BEFORE MAINTENANCE FAILURE TO DO SO WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SHAFT Figure 19 P Tooling Remove the set...

Page 25: ...not to remove the die elastomer Note that the thicker side of the die collar faces down Remove the set screw and take the die out of the die plate Replace the die and recheck clinch quality 2 Unscrew...

Page 26: ...he old elastomer 3 Set new blades around the die anvil and hold in place 4 Press new elastomer over the die blades pushing it down until it slips into the groove on the outside of the die blades 5 Ins...

Page 27: ...t air pressure X 4 Check and maintain correct air regulator pressure X 5 Check automatic return and adjust if necessary if equipped X 6 Clean and oil die X 7 Clean and oil punch X 8 Make sure that the...

Page 28: ...from the outside of the machine through the side access tooling cover plate Disconnect the air supply to the press and drain all air from the reservoir tank if supplied To get access lift the tooling...

Page 29: ...sure Incorrect tooling for metal being used Verify joint data change tooling if necessary C Piercing Cracking of Punch Side Metal not of specified thickness Use specified gauge or change tooling JOINT...

Page 30: ...ed stripper Replace F Partial mushroom effect of button Die blade missing or opened before joining Replace blade if missing or check for interference causing leaf to open on part loading Excessive def...

Page 31: ...Technology Inc 519 759 5896 fax 519 759 2948 www norlok com Page 31 Document No 110011 Rev No 5 0 SECTION 9 0 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY Table 11 REV No Issue Description Date Revised By 4 0 Initial ch...

Page 32: ...itten instructions and authorization obtained from Norlok prior to the return of the product 4 Norlok s inspection of the product confirms that the product was defective This warranty applies only if...

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