SMW SPACESAVER 2400S, Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Chapter 4 – Operation
SS2400T/S
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4 OPERATION
4.1 PRIMARY PREREQUISITES
4.1.1 PUTTING INTO OPERATION, ANCHORING, ALIGNMENT
The barfeeder must be thoroughly installed according to Chapter 3.
4.1.2 SAFETY OF OPERATION
Interface and safety circuits between the lathe and the barfeeder must be properly connected
and checked. The manufacturer bears no responsibility for the barfeeder operation, it the
barfeeder and lathe interconnection is not carried out in accordance with the interface
drawing.
4.1.3 ATTENDANCE
Perfect knowledge of the lathe and barfeeder is necessary both from the viewpoint of proper
function of the whole equipment and from the viewpoint of its safe attendance.
4.2 WORKING PROCEDURES
4.2.1 FEEDING TO STOPPER
In this mode the barfeeder feeds the bar to a previously set stopper which is fastened in the
lathe tool head. Thus the stopper position determines the position the bar is fed to.
At change of workpiece parameters:
At change of the bar diameter:
Change the spindle insert.
Change the position of the loading channel.
Set the position of the magazine table for proper separation of bars.
Change the length of the pusher retract position, see the parameter #101.
In significant change of the bar diameter it may be also necessary to:
Change the pusher size.
Set the feeding force, see the parameter #300.
At change of the part length:
Set the length of the rest, see the parameter #100.
At change of jaws, change of clamping device type, change of pusher length:
Set the distance of the clamping device from the barfeeder, see the parameter #102.