Struers Accutom-50, User Manual

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Accutom-50
Instruction Manual
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Before you start grinding make sure that the grinding chamber is
clean to ensure a free flow of cooling water. The grate must not be
clogged by debris.

Position the sample correctly

Set the appropriate grinding parameters.
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Make sure that the correct cup wheel is mounted

Close the cover of the machine.

Press START

.
After START

has been pressed, the display changes to the
following:
GRINDING STARTED
Pre-set Removal : 0.100 mm
Actual Removal : 0.100 mm
Remaining Process Time: 3 min
Y-Feed Speed

: 10.0 mm/s
Wheel speed : 4000 rpm
Both the pre-set and the actual removal or thickness are displayed.

Accutom-50 automatically stops the grinding process at the pre-
set stop position or after the pre-defined amount of material has
been removed.

The sample is then retracted and the cup wheel is stopped.

The grinding process can be stopped at any time during the
operation by pressing the STOP


The display changes back to what it was before grinding was
started.
key. The sample remains in
its actual position and the process stops there.
If the process has been stopped manually before the specified
amount of material was removed the process can be continued by
pressing START

again. The process will start again and only the
remaining amount of material will be removed.
To start all over again press ENTER

twice to reset the removal
value to the original setting.
Starting the Grinding
During Grinding
Stopping the Grinding
Automatic Stop
Manual Stop
Continuing the Grinding