Wachs WS-8460, User Manual

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Chapter 1, About the Diamond Wire Saw: Manual Updates and Revision Tracking
E.H. Wachs Part No. 10-010-MAN, Rev. 1-0310 3
A NOTE provides supple-
mentary information or oper-
ating tips.
M
ANUAL
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PDATES AND
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EVISION
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RACKING
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Wachs Company manuals
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by emailing customer service
at sales@ehwachs.com. Occasionally, we will update manuals with improved opera-
tion or maintenance procedures, or with corrections if nec-
essary. When a manual is revised, we will update the
revision history on the title page.
You may have factory service or upgrades performed on the
equipment. If this service changes any technical data or
operation and maintenance procedures, we will include a
revised manual when we return the equipment to you.
E
QUIPMENT
D
ESCRIPTION
The diamond wire saw is designed to cut submerged pipe of
varying materials and thicknesses. The machine operates on
hydraulic power, and is controlled remotely using the
Wachs topside control panel (TCP).
The saw uses a continuous-loop diamond cutting wire and a
hydraulic feed system that advances the cutting wire
through the pipe. Using a wire rather than a blade provides
more reliable cutting on varied pipe materials, and helps
avoid binding of the cutting mechanism if the pipe bends
and pinches while the saw is engaged.
The diamond wire saw required constant cooling of the wire
during cutting. The machine is specifically designed for
subsea or other underwater cutting applications, but it can
be used for non-submerged uses if adequate coolant is
applied to the wire. The machine can be supplied with cus-
tomized cooling spray attachments that use tap water or
other available coolant.
The diamond wire saw has three hydraulic drive circuits:
NOTE
NOTE
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provide additional information to supple-
ment the instructions, or tips for easier
operation.