Sima STAR-20, Manual

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING: Please read and understand perfectly the present instruction before using the machine.
SIMA S.A. thanks you for your trust in our products and for purchasing the BENDING OR COMBINED
ELECTRICAL CUTTING/BENDING MACHINE.
This manual provides you with the necessary instructions to start, use, maintain and in your case, repair of
the present machine. All aspects as far as the safety and health of the users is concerned have been stated.
Respecting all instructions and recommendations guarantees safety and low maintenance.
As such, reading this manual carefully is compulsory for any person responsible for the use, maintenance or repair of
this machine.
It is recommended to have always this manual in an easily accessible place where the machine is being
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE
• The STAR 20 bending machines have been manufactured to bend flat and reinforced steel bars used for
construction and passive steel armatures for structural concrete. The bending operation is done in cold using
mandrels to guarantee the bending interior diameter is conforming to the European norms.
• The combined machines bending/cutting models COMBI are designed to bend as well as cut steel bars. The
cutting tools are two blades, one fixed and one moving. The cutting operation is done manually by pushing
the bar on the roller, dropping the bar into the cutting throat, lowering the protection guard and pressing the
pedal.
Any other use of this machine is considered inadequate and can be dangerous. Thus, this is completely
prohibited.
• The gear box is the main element of the machine. It is responsible for transmitting the needed energy to carry
out the steel bars bending.
• The machine is operated by an electrical motor that passes the movement, by a transmission to the bending
mechanism in which the different mandrills are mounted.
• The bending plate can be selected to work in two different directions, left or right, by changing the direction of
rotation in the electrical control panel.
• The bending angle can be decided by inserting the pivot in the bending plate. For a more precise bending, the
ruler can be accurately adjusted by its handle.
• The commands panel is endowed with polyester, electrical knobs easily identified by pictograms.
• The machine is equipped with shutdown and backward movement buttons to facilitate its manoeuvre. The
emergency knobs on both sides of the machine can be used in case of danger or incorrect manoeuvres.
• The general bars bending manoeuvre is performed in low-voltage (24V) according to the European standards.
• The original equipment (bolts, mandrels bending square) are heat-treated to withstand the tough type of work
the machine performs.
• The machine is furnished with a pedal to confirm and execute the manoeuvre, thus avoiding the upper parts to
be trapped while the machine is running.
• The work area is protected by a safety guard to limit possible accidents. This guard is transparent to allow
observation of the material being bent, avoiding getting to the upper parts of the bending area.
• The machine is painted in oven with a highly resistance, anti-corrosion epoxy polyester paint.
• The original, electrical equipment is in conformity with the EC safety norms.
Any use of the machine for applications other than those stated above is dangerous and therefore
strictly prohibited.