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V20.00 REF NR: HL330ENG June 2012

USER MANUAL

Orion 3015 Plus Series

Laser Cutting Machines

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Page 1: ...anual or the programs in whole or in part except in normal use of the software or to make a backup copy This exception does not allow copies to be made for others whether or not sold All drawings contained within are subject to change without notice Please contact LVD Strippit for most recent drawings Machine image on this page does not include CE Safety enclosure ...

Page 2: ...ed engineering improvements may cause this information to change without notice LVD STRIPPIT believes that the information in this manual is accurate but makes no claim that it is complete or that other actions may be required to perform certain operations safety Before starting to do work with a laser cutting machine it s necessary that the operator s maintenance technician s has knowledge of the...

Page 3: ...USERS MANUAL ORION 3015 Plus Series V20 00 REF NR HL330ENG June 2012 STRUCTURE USER MANUAL Part Title 1 Safety instructions 2 Operating the machine 3 Appendix ...

Page 4: ... be in good order the optical path the cutting lens and the beam nozzle should be correctly aligned the sheets should be clean no rusty or painted sheets and flat the composition or the material to be cut should be known if necessary ask your supplier for details the same material quality should be used as much as possible the experience and motivation of the operator are very important the cooper...

Page 5: ...ne software cadmanL Do not modify this setting The clamps cannot be moved on the machine Changing the position of the clamps can increase the risk of a collision Safety zone around clamps The safety zone around the clamp is specified in the off line software cadmanL Do not modify this setting Reducing these values can increase the risk of a collision Other remarks It s recommended in the off line ...

Page 6: ...nit daily following Donaldson s instructions The operator must also be instructed that the unit and ducting must be cleaned before cutting a different material type from what was previously cut on the machine For example if mild steel was being cut and the next material to cut is aluminum the unit must be cleaned Following sticker is put on the Donaldson aspiration unit ...

Page 7: ...raulic pneumatic and gas systems 32 1 7 4 Gas dust fumes smoke 33 1 7 5 Safety instructions emergency action in emergency situations 33 1 7 6 Noise level 33 1 7 7 Safety instructions for lenses 33 1 7 8 Safety instructions for cutting some materials 34 1 7 9 Safety provisions for the operator clothing glasses etc 35 1 7 10 Substances that may harm the health and environment 37 1 7 11 Injuries caus...

Page 8: ... 53 2 6 3 Switch off the machine 53 2 7 Maintenance done by the operator 54 2 7 1 Daily Maintenance 54 2 7 2 Weekly Maintenance 54 2 7 3 Maintenance every 2 weeks 54 2 7 4 Greasing instructions table carriage 54 2 7 5 Resonator Turbo blower oil change 54 2 7 6 Alignment procedure optical path on Orion machine 54 3 APPENDICES 55 3 1 Gas supply 55 3 1 1 Cutting gas supply 55 3 2 MDI OP and SUB panel...

Page 9: ... voltages and emitting intense radiation can cause damage and personal injury if improperly handled The safety precautions given in this chapter should be observed at all times when installing operating or working on or near the laser as described in this manual The machine builder accepts no responsibility whatsoever if changes are made to the mechanical electrical and or pneumatic components and...

Page 10: ...h the preventing damage to the equipment loss of time or other important points LVD does everything possible to ensure that you possess all the information that is needed to optimize the work you do and the reliability of your LVD laser This symbol CAUTION appears whenever extra information is provided that is intended to inform you of how to use your laser cutting machine in a more appropriate wa...

Page 11: ... sign must be fitted on the same point The location of all warning labels are shown on the following sections 1 3 1 Warning labels on machine Read respect the warning labels on the machine The location of the labels and other safety precautions on the machine can be found on mechanical drawing G8814613 which is included in the documentation set that comes with the machine together with this manual...

Page 12: ...Page 6 Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Version 3 00 LVD Strippit LVD LABEL 1 LVD LABEL 2 LVD LABEL 4 ...

Page 13: ...Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Page 7 LVD Strippit Version 3 00 LVD LABEL 5 LVD LABEL 6 LVD LABEL 7 ...

Page 14: ...Page 8 Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Version 3 00 LVD Strippit LVD LABEL 21 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT WARNING LABEL ...

Page 15: ...Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Page 9 LVD Strippit Version 3 00 ELECTRICAL WARNING LABEL HOT SURFACE WARNING LABEL ...

Page 16: ...ly visible clean and easy to read The user must supply supplementary warnings according to the circumstances and or comply with safety provisions so that they are always clearly visible and are understandable for everyone who works in or approaches the vicinity of the machine and or to the safety services in order to thereby guarantee maximum safety ...

Page 17: ...voltages and laser beam radiation Such hazards are indicated with warning labels attached to the positions shown below This section describes the warning labels and their positions Read respect the warning labels on the laser source The position of the warning labels on the laser source are described on the following pictures For C2000i B ...

Page 18: ...Page 12 Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Version 3 00 LVD Strippit ...

Page 19: ...Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Page 13 LVD Strippit Version 3 00 For C4000i B ...

Page 20: ...Page 14 Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Version 3 00 LVD Strippit ...

Page 21: ...Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Page 15 LVD Strippit Version 3 00 Pictures of the warning labels used on the laser source LABEL 1 LABEL 2 ...

Page 22: ...Page 16 Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Version 3 00 LVD Strippit LABEL 3 LABEL 4 LABEL 5 ...

Page 23: ...Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Page 17 LVD Strippit Version 3 00 LABEL 6 LABEL 7 ...

Page 24: ...Page 18 Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Version 3 00 LVD Strippit LABEL 8 LABEL 9 LABEL 10 ...

Page 25: ...Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Page 19 LVD Strippit Version 3 00 LABEL 11 LABEL 12 LABEL 13 ...

Page 26: ...Page 20 Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Version 3 00 LVD Strippit ...

Page 27: ...Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Page 21 LVD Strippit Version 3 00 LABEL 14 LABEL 15 15 Maintenance label LABEL 16 ...

Page 28: ...Page 22 Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Version 3 00 LVD Strippit LABEL 17 LABEL 18 18 Label for regulating the atmospheric gases in the oscillator housing ...

Page 29: ...Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Page 23 LVD Strippit Version 3 00 LABEL 19 ...

Page 30: ... contained herein Such rules may concern the handling of hazardous substances or the use of personal protection equipment The responsibilities of the personnel must be clearly established in the beginning including those that relate to safety supervision installation commissioning operation maintenance of the machine Only personnel who have undergone training know and understand the safety feature...

Page 31: ...tructions before commencing work Once the machine is in operation it will be too late The person in charge of safety must be in the possession of a copy and be knowledgeable about the manuals and the safety regulations All safety and risk information must be kept as prescribed by the law ...

Page 32: ...d by an authorized person 1 4 7 Fire If fire breaks out press the emergency stop disconnect the main circuit breaker and only extinguish with CO2 fire extinguishers Inform all personnel about the location and proper use of the fire extinguishers A fire extending hussar should always be placed in the immediate vicinity of the machine There is a risk of electrocution if water is used to extinguish a...

Page 33: ...ant ones are described below For the location of these devices we refer again to G8814613 1 5 1 Emergency stops The machine has two emergency stops One is positioned nearby the laser source inside the danger zone The second one is positioned nearby the operator panel An emergency stops all movements and put the laser source in a safe HV off situation Outside the machine Inside the machine ...

Page 34: ...sed and can only be accessed true a sliding door with safety switch Interrupting the safety switch stops all movements and disables the laser beam The table area is surrounded with a fixed fence and a light guard Interrupting the lightguard stops all movements and disables the laser beam The functioning of these safeties are tested during every start of the machine Safety switch on sliding door Fe...

Page 35: ...ped status alarm condition 1 5 4 Keyboard Additional features on the CNC keyboard can put the machine in a safe condition SHUT LOCK BEAM LOCK With these 2 keys you can decide whether or not to allow the laser beam to be produced when running an NC program MACH LOCK Allows or prevents movement in all axes in JOG mode and AUTO mode FEED RATE Percentage speed of the head Can be set to 0 so that axes ...

Page 36: ... the start up and shutdown procedures as described in this User Manual Before starting the machine make sure that no hazard can be caused for anyone Keep shut all guards and enclosures Do not stop or remove extraction and ventilation systems while the machine is in operation 1 6 2 Service mode A service mode has been introduced for the LVD technicians Clients are not allowed to use the machine in ...

Page 37: ...direct laser radiation Never look directly in the He Ne laser beam From the design point of view protection against direct laser radiation is obtained by assembling all the optical elements in a fixed position and allowing movement along the axes only Do not alter the way in which the optical elements are fixed Avoid exposing your eyes and skin to reflected and diffuse radiation Only wear laser sa...

Page 38: ...icated values on the pneumatic drawings Always pay attention to the presence of pressurized gases that can cause embolisms if a gas stream is directed towards a body or puncture wounds if the stream propels a foreign object into a body Eyes are particularly susceptible to injuries from foreign objects carried by gas streams The pre set pressure values of the pressure regulatory valve on the gas bo...

Page 39: ...t that comes with the machine together with this manual 1 7 6 Noise level The maximum noise level at the controller for the laser cutting machine is 75 dB A during normal cutting operation During loading or unloading of metal sheets the noise level can be higher then 85 dB A During these operations ear protection is recommended A more detailed noise level declaration can be asked at LVD The equiva...

Page 40: ...can be released during cutting Never cut materials containing asbestos heat resistant brick PVC etc dangerous substances can be released When cutting some materials there are a number of additional safety guidelines A few of these materials are described below Be careful with reflecting materials e g reflective stainless steel RVS copper etc With such materials there is a chance that the sheet bei...

Page 41: ...Swiss SUVA levels only serve as guidelines The emission levels are usually minimal if use is made of the optimal parameter settings Raising the cutting speed by increasing the power of the laser reduces the quantity of emissions for every meter cut Galvanized steel and chrome nickel steel Galvanized steel and chrome nickel steel increase the amounts of emissions for every meter cut in comparison w...

Page 42: ...r safety shoes In normal operation laser class 1 you do not have to wear special laser glasses If the operator must stare at the machining beam over an extended period anti glare filter glasses should be worn Special laser glasses are mandatory when the laser is operating in class 4 mode ...

Page 43: ...ining pieces that do not cover the entire surface on the chamber extraction system it is advisable to cover the remaining surface with other materials In this way the efficiency of the extraction system will increase The gas exhaust system may not be switched on when cutting materials with protection foil cardboard wood or synthetic materials The filters of the gas exhaust system may in consequenc...

Page 44: ...hine Some materials that are cut with laser cutting machines can create a higher fire risk in the dust collector more information see safety instructions in dust collector manual or contact LVD In a fire or explosion special guidelines should be followed LVD is not responsible for any damage resulting from fire or explosion However we are pleased to provide you with any information that can contri...

Page 45: ...lignment should be performed at low power and or in pulse mode and with a short cycle time Always wear laser safety glasses during alignment see paragraph 1 3 Make sure that before and during execution of the aligning program no obstacles or people are in the optical path For the operations to the optical path the shutter must be locked see SHUT LOCK and BEAM LOCK keys The axes must also be locked...

Page 46: ...essary wear gloves safety glasses or an overall Apply protective ointment to your skin before starting the work Take off articles of clothing covered in oil immediately Do not keep oil soaked rags in the pockets of your clothing Disposing of lubricants coolants or cleaning products correctly is one of the responsibilities of the machine operator and must be done in accordance with the provisions i...

Page 47: ...ses of service Any work done to the machine or adjustments must be executed by skilled and reliable personnel trained on the Laser machine Operating personnel and service engineers must at all times observe all safety regulations Do not replace components or make adjustments inside the laser with the high voltage supply turned on The only exception is when tuning the beam path All guards must alwa...

Page 48: ...Page 42 Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Version 3 00 LVD Strippit Dangerous areas with high voltage for C2000i B ...

Page 49: ...Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Page 43 LVD Strippit Version 3 00 Dangerous areas with high voltage for C4000i B ...

Page 50: ...Page 44 Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Version 3 00 LVD Strippit Dangerous areas with high temperature for C2000i B ...

Page 51: ...Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Page 45 LVD Strippit Version 3 00 Dangerous areas with high temperature for C4000i B ...

Page 52: ...aser cutting machine without a cutting lens mounted correctly in the cutting head Always check if there is one and only one cutting lens present in the cutting head mount the dummy lens holder s too Never operate a laser cutting machine when you are not sure that 1 the optical path of the laser cutting machine is well aligned 2 the beam in the nozzle is well aligned 3 the position of the focal poi...

Page 53: ...U Never run NC programs in Automatic Cycle Operation mode unless all parts that can flip over shift during the cutting or unloading process are foreseen of micro joints Not complying with this rule can cause severe damage to both the LU load unload system and the laser cutting machine ...

Page 54: ...s supply units Open the laser gas Premix supply unit Check the pressure readings on the regulators Adjust the pressure settings if required Pressure settings Oxygen 15 bar Nitrogen 25 bar Premix 1 7 bar 2 2 3 CNC controller See operator handbook for procedure 2 2 4 Security circuit initial security check reset At start up the controller will request the operator to perform a security check of the ...

Page 55: ... do before cutting 2 3 1 Transfer a NC file from PC into the machine See operator handbook for procedure 2 3 2 Execute a program See operator handbook for procedure 2 3 3 Nozzle alignment WARNING Misalignment of the beam nozzle can result in bad cutting results a good quality cut is only possible if the beam is perfectly aligned within the nozzle overheating of the nozzle and capacitive tracing se...

Page 56: ...am output Execute program O9801 O9802 Disable beam output Check if the burn spot 3 is at the centre of the ink print 4 If not adjust screws 1 2 Repeat steps 2 5 until the spot 3 is centred 2 3 4 Check the part and contour counters Set reset the contour and part counter in touch L If you want to start a new NC program reset both counters to 1 Resuming a NC program after a cycle stop program reset d...

Page 57: ...f the cutting table See operator handbook for procedure 2 3 6 Final checks Check if the correct NC program is loaded correctly Check if the correct cutting lens and nozzle are mounted Check the override rotary switches feedrate gas pressure Set both switches to 100 Check the indicators MACH LOCK SHUT LOCK BEAM LOCK ...

Page 58: ...starting resuming It is possible to temporarily halt the execution of a NC program Apply OP key input CYCLE STOP the execution stops Apply OP key input CYCLE START the execution of the program resumes In case program execution was stopped due to an alarm message it is required to rewind the program and restart from top again Rewind the macro by OP key input RRW Apply OP key input to reset all comm...

Page 59: ... POWERED DOWN 2 6 1 Power down the laser source See operator handbook for procedure 2 6 2 Switch off the controller Once the laser source is completely powered down you can switch off the controller The chiller and exhaust unit will be switched off automatically at the same time See operator handbook for procedure 2 6 3 Switch off the machine See operator handbook for procedure ...

Page 60: ...ce See maintenance manual 2 7 2 Weekly Maintenance See maintenance manual 2 7 3 Maintenance every 2 weeks See maintenance manual 2 7 4 Greasing instructions table carriage See maintenance manual 2 7 5 Resonator Turbo blower oil change See maintenance manual 2 7 6 Alignment procedure optical path on Orion machine See maintenance manual ...

Page 61: ... primary pressure pressure inside the supply unit at the regulator is below 10 bar Connect the cylinder with the laser gas Premix 55 N2 40 He 5 CO2 purity 99 995 4 5 to the laser source The laser gas regulator and laser gas pipework have to be treated with great care in order to avoid leaks so be careful not to damage any sealing Set the pressure regulator to zero Open the premix supply unit Adjus...

Page 62: ...ORION machine is switched off Compare the pressure readings at start up with the ones of the previous power down cycle If there is an important difference check for leaks in the gas supply 3 2 MDI OP and SUB panel 3 2 1 MDI PANEL See operator handbook for info about MDI panel buttons 3 2 2 SUB PANEL See operator handbook for info ...

Page 63: ...meters for aligning optical path O7902 CUTTING GAS TEST Run a test on the gas circuit O7903 TEST SOD Z TRACING Run a test on the Precitec system O7910 SELECT PARAMETERS COVER O7920 CUTTING X DIR Macro linear cut X direction O7921 CUTTING Y DIR Macro linear cut Y direction O7950 TEST PIERCING Run a piercing test O7951 REF NC FOCUS Set NC focus on reference position O7952 FOCAL DEFINITION PLASMA Def...

Page 64: ...ne where you want to add text Key input the data to be added by means of the alpha numeric keys of the MDI panel Confirm by MDI key input INSERT To add data at the beginning of an existing line place the cursor at the end of the previous line on the EOB char Deleting a whole line or a part of it Place the cursor on the part of the line you want to delete Key input the MDI DELETE key To delete a fu...

Page 65: ... curvature of the different cutting lenses Wear gloves or use lens cleaning paper to manipulate the lens All contamination finger prints must be avoided Procedure Place the lens holder 1 with the white seal ring 2 downwards This is also the position in which the lens holder must be fixed into the cutting head The various elements can all be inserted from above Put the metal C ring 4 at the bottom ...

Page 66: ...e reference focus position for that specific cutting lens Procedure Mount the lens holder dummy holder and nozzle Put a stainless steel plate on the cutting table and place the cutting head at approx 30 mm from the front left corner Load O7953 into Program memory and Indicate the type of lens 711 5 or 7 5 Set the zone to 5 mm 1 5 Set the step to 1 mm 2 1 Set the reference position to 14 into the c...

Page 67: ... 0 2 mm 2 into O7953 Run once again O7953 to determine the reference position more accurately Input the final reference position into custom macro screen F1 3 4 5 Structure of a NC file main program subprograms CAD CAM nc file A NC file generated by the off line CAD CAM software contains all data required to cut the programmed parts out of a sheet This data is gathered in a file called the main pr...

Page 68: ... automatically by the main program Each subprogram contains data for cutting engraving film burning one specific part Do not modify any data within sub programs Remark Sub programs can not be executed individually they have to be called by the main program So before starting program execution always check if the main program is loaded into Program Memory General application data FILM CUTTING If th...

Page 69: ...Operating the Orion Laser Cutting Machine Page 63 LVD Strippit Version 3 00 3 4 6 Custom macro screen F1 Not used on touch L ...

Page 70: ...e Orion Laser Cutting Machine Version 3 00 LVD Strippit 3 4 7 Error Messages PMC Error messages See diagnostic manual for list with 1000 2000 messages FANUC Error messages See diagnostic manual for list with Fanuc messages ...

Page 71: ... the controller containing NC programs systemprograms technology files FAST Z HEIGHT Height of the Z axis where rapid movement G00 is switched off and tracing mode height sensing is switched on FD Focal Distance distance between the focal point and the top surface of the sheet FEEDRATE OVERRIDE Overrule of the programmed feedrate velocity of the machine axes Feedrate can be increased reduced or se...

Page 72: ...x gas Intra tube pressure equals atmospheric pressure Q R REFERENCE CYCLE Initial movement after start up of the controller of all present axes one by one in order to determine the eaxact position of all axes RESET SECURITY Rearm the security devices lightguards protection doors to allow axis movement automatic operation of the machine RINCING Perform rincing 2 or 3 times after disconnecting the l...

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