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Atlas™ Autotouch 8T, 15T and 25T Hydraulic Presses

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10. Automatic Control of the Atlas™ Autotouch
8T/15T/25T Press by USB Connectivity

The Atlas™ Autotouch 8T/15T/25T press is supplied as standard with
a USB connectivity port. This can be used to connect the press to a
personal computer for automatic operation if desired.

Please contact Specac Ltd for details of how you might wish to use this
function.

11. Accessories for Atlas™ Autotouch Presses

Atlas™ Evacuable Pellet Dies

Size (diameter)

Part Number

10mm

GS03100

13mm

GS03000

20mm

GS03165

32mm

GS03300

40mm

GS03290

32mm (Atlas™ Lightweight)

GS25410

40mm (Atlas™ Lightweight)

GS25411

Atlas™ Heated Platens

Part Number

Water Cooled Heated Platens and
Automatic Temperature Controller with
Digital Display

GS15515

Consumables

PTFE sheets 0.25mm thick (pkt of 10)

GS15601

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Summary of Contents for Atlas Power 15Ton

Page 1: ...Atlas Autotouch 8Ton 8T 15Ton 15T and 25Ton 25T Hydraulic Presses User Manual 2I 25800 3...

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Page 3: ...Atlas Autotouch 8Ton 8T 15Ton 15T and 25 Ton 25T Hydraulic Presses User Manual 2I 25800 3...

Page 4: ...Gate ATR 150 C to 300 C Quest ATR Gateway ATR up to 200 C 25 Reflection ATR Transmission Fixed Variable pathlength gas cells up to 20m Cyclone up to 200 C Tornado Storm up to 250 C Diffuse Reflectance...

Page 5: ...EPS TO PRESS A SAMPLE 24 CHANGING LANGUAGE DISPLAY AND UNITS OF LOAD 26 PLACING WORK IN THE ATLAS AUTOTOUCH 8T 15T 25T PRESS 26 APPLYING A LOAD WITH THE ATLAS AUTOTOUCH PRESS 27 RELEASE OF THE APPLIED...

Page 6: ...UCH PRESSES 74 CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL AND CHANGING THE OIL 74 CHECKING OF PRESS PERFORMANCE 75 LEAD SCREW ASSEMBLY LUBRICATION 76 10 AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF THE ATLAS AUTOTOUCH 8T 15T 25T PRESS BY USB CO...

Page 7: ...ns to set a specific load to apply or create a program for a load application sequence for its duration of hold are carried out via a touch sensitive display screen There are two physical buttons on t...

Page 8: ...ng of the guard even if the press is under load will automatically abort the pressing operation and reduce the load from the system to render it safe Please read section 3 on pages 11 to 14 regarding...

Page 9: ...d to lift clear of the base pallet There are 2 crosshead screws on 2 sides at the base of the box that must be unscrewed to separate the box from the base pallet The Atlas Autotouch 8T 15T 25T press i...

Page 10: ...d the safety guard The safety guard is in the down position and held in place by sticky tape to the base of the press on the outside Remove the sticky tape and lift up the safety guard via the handle...

Page 11: ...ith a lifting hook to pass through the eye bolt DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LIFT THE PRESS BY ANY OTHER METHOD When the press has been installed and the lead screw assembly has been fitted for any subsequent po...

Page 12: ...il VG68 P N GS25900 and is ready to use Specac would strongly advise that the Atlas Autotouch 8T 15T 25T press packing materials are retained and not destroyed if at all possible for future transporta...

Page 13: ...has been designed with reference to the following Standards EN 953 98 A1 2009 EN 954 1 1997 EN ISO 13849 1 2006 EN 999 1999 A1 2008 EN 1050 1997 replaced by EN ISO 14121 2007 EN 1088 1996 A2 2008 Tes...

Page 14: ...ge reduction make sure its common terminal is connected to the neutral earth pole of the power supply ONLY suitably rated mains leads power cables should be used with this product When the press is co...

Page 15: ...of the press whilst handling samples within the pressing area The safety guard is operated mechanically and is raised and lowered by hand If the safety guard shows any visible signs of damage marks s...

Page 16: ...Do not operate the press if it shows any visible damage The press may have been dropped in transit or damaged in use Seek advice Do not continue operating the press if it fails to perform the intended...

Page 17: ...Atlas Autotouch 8T 15T and 25T Hydraulic Presses 15 4 Diagrams of the Atlas Autotouch 8T 15T 25T Press Front View Front Safety Guard Closed 8 9 4 2 1 5...

Page 18: ...User Manual 16 Back View Front Safety Guard Closed 9 13 3 15...

Page 19: ...Atlas Autotouch 8T 15T and 25T Hydraulic Presses 17 Detail of Electronic Front Control Panel 4 11 12 1 2...

Page 20: ...he main Operation Screen menu of the Display Screen 4 and then applied when the start button 11 is pressed The load that can be set for the different Autotouch presses are 8T press is from 1 0 Ton to...

Page 21: ...d on the press are within the maximum safety limit load of the die Display Screens Function Buttons and Symbols Display Screens All operations and the status of the Atlas Autotouch 8T 15T 25T presses...

Page 22: ...a program at any stage the stop button 12 is pressed twice in quick succession In this way use of the stop button 12 acts to release any stored load on the press and allows safe access to any work wit...

Page 23: ...particular time interval Auto top up of a load is applied if a set load value reduces over the particular time period Hold Load Holds a set load for a particular time interval No auto top up function...

Page 24: ...ted means the first segment of the program is active Segment Number Step Forward to move forward to a higher segment number in a program sequence Segment Number Step Backward to move backwards to a lo...

Page 25: ...may not have fully retracted OK Symbol The ok changes to OK after a time period of 30 seconds Can restart the press for application of a load from this point when illuminated and time has been allowe...

Page 26: ...wer on off switch 1 on the front panel 2 The indicator I is pressed level with the surface of the panel The upper edge of the switch 1 shows a green color when in the on position Power to the press wi...

Page 27: ...ground indicate the current status of the press and which particular program has been loaded for operation of the Autotouch press When a particular operation symbol on the blue background area is illu...

Page 28: ...e program default value need to be changed this is also achieved through the Options Opt screen Please see how to change the Units of load from the Opt Display Screen environment explanation in Sectio...

Page 29: ...rectly positioned and the safety guard 5 has been closed the Pump up to load value as shown for the MOS can be applied If the Pump up to load value that is being shown as the first segment S1 of the l...

Page 30: ...riate press being used As the load is raised the slide cursor will move to the corresponding position on the load range indicator Note The load rise or decrease is in 0 2 Ton steps for the Autotouch 8...

Page 31: ...t the new load to be set for the PZ program The Autotouch Display Screen 4 will change to show acceptance of the new set load for the PZ program typically as below for the MOS The Pump up to load now...

Page 32: ...p up to load begins to take effect Note During the actual application of the set load to be pumped only a blue background screen is presented Any green background screen area for selecting an alternat...

Page 33: ...when it is running an applied load is held by the Maintain load function for as long as required There is no set time duration limit to maintain or hold the applied load that can be created with a pr...

Page 34: ...vidual segment steps S1 S2 S3 S4 etc begin scrolling upwards from the Display Screen 4 area Note Whilst the load is releasing only a blue coloured background will be displayed Any green background scr...

Page 35: ...ng an ok status in the blue box where the Run statement had appeared rather than OK When the ok status is shown the pressing piston face 7 may not have fully retracted to its natural start rest positi...

Page 36: ...he start button 11 again However if a different Pump up to load is to be applied press the Increase Load operation symbol box on the green background bar area of the Display Screen 4 and follow the st...

Page 37: ...ration is disabled No power to the motor is allowed However the Pump up to load can be adjusted and set with the front guard 5 in the open or closed position If the electrical power to the press is di...

Page 38: ...5mm with a fully raised lead screw pressing anvil face 10 and fully retracted piston pressing face 7 and the minimum distance is 40mm with a fully lowered lead screw pressing anvil face 10 and fully r...

Page 39: ...nd the edge of the rear surface of the pressing area 6 This cut away section allows for routing of the electrical cable connections and water cooling feed pipes for the Atlas Heated Platens P N GS1551...

Page 40: ...ram are shown The program has been loaded and started running after pressing of the start button 11 for the first segment S1 step Pump up to 15 Tons This condition and message status of the press has...

Page 41: ...ogram PZ to P6 that has been loaded to apply with an ok status and after a further period of circa 30 seconds to an OK condition status In effect ANY program PZ to P6 that has been loaded and started...

Page 42: ...ram It is highly probable that a pre compression of the sample from an initial limit of travel distance movement of the press piston means that a full Pump up to load to apply and maintain and or hold...

Page 43: ...sure that has been applied from the press motor and pump system indicated from the momentary Display Screen 4 condition showing the Piston Retract message in red text See Display Screen step for Relea...

Page 44: ...to show in the MOS environment to be used in running the press Note The PZ program has been used as a Quickstart Guide in Section 5 for operation of the Atlas Autotouch 8T 15T 25T press to show the v...

Page 45: ...are five principle Display Screen environments that can be accessed to view on the Display Screen 4 They are 1 Main Operation Screen MOS 2 Options Opt symbol Screen 3 Program Pgm symbol Screen 4 Direc...

Page 46: ...llows Dir Display Screen A Accessed from MOS with PZ Program Note From the step sequence from MOS to the Dir Display Screen A further steps to other environments can be made via touch pressing of the...

Page 47: ...ted and filled with details for a user custom created program that could be selected to run From the MOS with the PZ program loaded if the Opt symbol in the green box is touched and pressed the Opt Di...

Page 48: ...n Screen MOS From the MOS example shown a P4 program has been created and loaded P4 is shown in the blue status box as the program selected The first 4 segment steps S1 to S4 of the P4 program are dis...

Page 49: ...ments along one S and pressing Del will remove the highlighted segment of the program See Editing environment page 56 Pressing Exit steps back to the Display Screen A environment From the MOS with the...

Page 50: ...onment if all program registers from P1 to P6 are already allocated and filled with details for a user custom created program that could be selected to run From the MOS with the P4 example program loa...

Page 51: ...pressed An example of the Opt screen is shown above Under the Opt screen the option settings that can be changed are presented in the green colored background area to touch and press The options are 1...

Page 52: ...ian settings in this order 3 Units Load Value to Apply Successive pressing of the Units box scrolls and loops around through the options of Tons 2240lbs Tonnes 2204lbs US Tons 2000lbs Kgf force and KN...

Page 53: ...for load application readings that is a standard factor for any Autotouch press variant 8T 15T 25T 3 Programming Screen Pgm If it is a requirement to operate the Atlas Autotouch 8T 15T 25T press just...

Page 54: ...tom created the Hold Load function symbol for no top up of the load can be included as a segment S In the PZ simple program the Maintain Load function is used as the second segment S2 program step and...

Page 55: ...6 is empty then pressing the Pgm box directly from the MOS will step through to the next free P register and fills the empty program register with the segment details of the currently loaded P into th...

Page 56: ...and fast release of the load from manual function start 11 and stop 12 button pressing The Dir screen is accessed from the MOS by pressing the green coloured background Dir box It depends on whether...

Page 57: ...ssed and displayed and then P is pressed the sequence scrolls around to start at PZ again If a particular program P that has been created and is displayed from scrolling through the Directory matches...

Page 58: ...in access to the Display Screen B environment Editing Functions From the screen display B environment with the correct P loaded to be edited a particular segment S must first be highlighted to change...

Page 59: ...is illuminated as shown press the Add box A new blank white illuminated box segment is created at S4 and the Display Screen B environment changes to the Edit Display Screen C environment The new blank...

Page 60: ...to 10 ten segments S s can be created for use in a program From our example a segment is to be deleted at the S4 position in P4 When S4 is illuminated as shown below see Display 1 press the Del box Th...

Page 61: ...turns to the Dir Display Screen A environment with the deleted change of the original segment S4 details being made Display Screen to Save or Discard Program Change Steps Edit Box Function Symbols Dis...

Page 62: ...e presented by the slide cursor on the gradient scale is from a minimum 7 0 tons already fixed at S3 to the maximum of 25 tons Change the Pump up to load to apply accordingly from the slide cursor pos...

Page 63: ...sequence for P4 If the red cross box is pressed the new load details are not accepted and the press reverts to the Display Screen B environment Maintain or Hold Load Function Symbol Program Segment Th...

Page 64: ...ing the left side lower time limit green box to reduce the time value or pressing the right side upper time limit green box to increase the time value Each individual press of the box will change the...

Page 65: ...splay Screen B environment for its original program details but the change of symbol will be retained Therefore to program and set a correct segment S detail for either the Maintain or Hold Load symbo...

Page 66: ...with a Release Load Rate is a collection of all three speed rates When creating a highlighted segment S with a Release Load Rate function symbol for any program P1 to P6 pressing the general Release L...

Page 67: ...current 7 0 tons setting to a Medium Release Load Rate function to 5 tons However in this instance of a program creation and sequence of events the previous load holding setting has been at 15 tons f...

Page 68: ...o the precise load to set using the appropriate lower or upper load range limit green box When the correct Release Load Rate load value has been reached press the green tick box to accept the new load...

Page 69: ...f stopping a process Note The stop button 12 should be used at all times to abort any pressing cycle or program Work Becomes Trapped in the Pressing Area If following the completion of a pressing cycl...

Page 70: ...Limit will be momentarily illuminated If the piston has been allowed to travel to its full limit because there has been no sample in the pressing area the piston may not return to its natural start p...

Page 71: ...s to Specac The following information is provided to identify some faults and carry out the necessary repairs and adjustments should you decide to do so Fault 1 There is no power to the press when the...

Page 72: ...ill oil reservoir to correct level with the piston cylinder fully retracted and proceed to bleed any air in the oil out of the system using the Oil Kit of parts P N GS25880 Press Service Procedure 2S...

Page 73: ...ncreases but a full tonnage load capability cannot be applied Cause A Oil temperature has become too hot from excessive running of the motor pump assembly Oil is now too thin Remedy Stop using the pre...

Page 74: ...Replace the fuse for the Atlas Autotouch 8T 15T 25T Press from the Replacement Fuse Kit of parts P N GS25884 Press Service Procedure 2S 25884 2 Fault 8 Creaking sound when load being applied and relea...

Page 75: ...ressure Transducer not connected or faulty Remedy Contact Specac and give serial number of press Reconnect or replace transducer Fault 11 Bleeping sound and ERROR 305 message Cause On board Printed Ci...

Page 76: ...f this mixes with dirt deposits over time excessive wear may occur from the piston travel within the cylinder that can lead to an oil system pressure failure from inadequate sealing of the O ring comp...

Page 77: ...ly will be cut such that there can be no pressurising of the pressing piston for an accidental application of a load to a sample For Load Testing Use an unyielding dummy or reference sample to press s...

Page 78: ...lid metal block sample correctly into the press to apply a load Select a load to apply and press the start button 11 Before any load has been applied to the metal block rather than pressing the releas...

Page 79: ...tion if desired Please contact Specac Ltd for details of how you might wish to use this function 11 Accessories for Atlas Autotouch Presses Atlas Evacuable Pellet Dies Size diameter Part Number 10mm G...

Page 80: ...een Pressing Faces 155mm 40mm 155mm 40mm 155mm 40mm Sample Area Size Diameter x Height 220mmDia x 155mm 220mmDia x 155mm 220mmDia x 155mm Base Footprint Width x Depth 425mm x 405mm 425mm x 405mm 425mm...

Page 81: ...Atlas Autotouch 8T 15T and 25T Hydraulic Presses 79 13 EC Declaration Of Conformity...

Page 82: ...movable safety guard 6 Pressing area 7 Lower piston pressing face 8 Lead screw 9 Handle of lead screw 10 Top lead screw anvil pressing face 11 Start apply load button 12 Release remove load button 13...

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