Sacmi CCM001, User Manual

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ADJUSTMENTS
7.2.2 ADJUSTING THE CUTTER
Conditions:
- Mode selector turned to SET-UP
- Extruder nozzle at correct temperature and machine safety guards open. The temperature of the plasticization unit
will continue to be controlled.
- The adjustments given below are to be made with the machine at the correct work temperature.
Adjustment
- Put the cutter in its work position by hand. Push it towards the forming unit until the end of the pneumatic cylinder’s
stroke is reached.
- Use the manual control handwheel to turn the drums clockwise until one of the 4 cutters 23B is in the middle of the
nozzle orifice.
- Loosen the two screws 23D (M3x8 mm) that secure the cutter blade.
- Place a strip whose thickness is as indicated on the data sheet (if the value is not given, use a strip that is 0.02 - 0.05
mm thick) between the cutting edge of the blade 23C and the upper edge of the nozzle.
- Put a screwdriver between the cutter 23B and blade 23C. Press on the blade until the cutting edge comes into contact
with the edge of the nozzle.
- Keep the cutter in place and fully tighten the two screws 23D that secure the blade.
- Repeat this procedure for the remaining three cutters.
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ATTENTION!
This operation is to be performed for all the cutters.