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Mate Pilot™ Turret Calibration System
Installation and Operation Instructions
Verification Mode
Adjustment Handle
Tensioning Knob
T-Bar
Battery Cover
Tri-color indicator light
Key Slot
Mate Pilot™ Turret
Calibration System
These instructions show the
operation of the Mate Pilot
Calibration System in two
modes.
•
Verification Mode
—
Used to confirm the precise
concentric and angular
alignment of your turret to
maintain high quality piece
parts, extend tool life and
increase productivity.
•
Alignment Mode
—Used
to restore the concentric
and angular alignment of
each station with the same
or better precision as the
initial machine installation.
Achieving precise alignment
improves piece part quality,
extends tool life, and
increases productivity.
Verification Mode
1.
Rotate the turret until the station to be verified is in the tool change position and remove punch guide and/or die.
2.
Install the lower calibration instrument into the die holder and tighten the clamp screw(s) as you would for a die.
3.
Install the upper calibration instrument into upper holder, gently lowering the instrument until the lock pawl (see Figure 1) rests on the top of
the turret key in the machine.
Caution
: Do not allow the upper instrument to drop onto the turret key or through the turret bore as this may
damage the instrument and/or the turret bore.
4.
Look into the turret gap to ensure the threaded end of the length adjustment handle is not engaged with the lower calibration instrument.
5.
Rotate the turret until the station to be verified is positioned under the ram. Note: The turret must be locked in place. For auto-index
stations, the auto-index must be engaged.
6.
Lower the upper instrument gently, by depressing the release button and lowering the instrument using the adjustment handle, until the
threaded end of the adjustment handle rests on the top of the lower instrument.
Caution
: Do not allow the upper instrument to drop onto the
turret key or through the turret bore as this may damage the instrument and/or the turret bore.
7.
Reach into the machine and rotate the T-bar on the adjustment handle until the red light just turns on, then continue rotating with the
tensioning knob (see Photo 2) until the interlocking teeth of the upper and lower instruments are engaged and the tensioning knob starts to
click. Do not use the T-bar when any of the lights are on as this may result in a false verification.
8.
View the color of the indicator light. If the light is obscured, then view the reflection of the light on the handle.
•
Red: angularity and concentricity is not confirmed. Perform an alignment as described on pages 2 and 3.
•
Yellow: angularity and concentricity is within 0.0012(0.030)
•
Green: angularity and concentricity is within 0.0003(0.008) - ideal for 0.048(1.20) material or less.
9. Loosen the adjustment handle until the threaded end of the adjustment handle is fully disengaged from the lower instrument.
10. Lift the upper instrument gently, using the length adjustment handle, until the lock pawl rests on the top surface of the turret key.
11 Look into turret gap to ensure the threaded end of the length adjustment handle is not engaged with the lower instrument.
12. Rotate the turret until the station that has been verified is in the tool change position.
13. Note: If you did not previously use the alignment mode, then skip this step. Tighten any screws that were previously loosened during
alignment in accordance to the punch press manufacturer’s torque specifications.
14. Repeat steps 5 to 11 above to ensure the tool holder did not move during tightening.
15. Remove the upper and lower instruments.
Photo 2: Tighten tensioning
knob on adjustment handle
until knob starts to click.
Photo 1: Install upper and
lower instruments. Rotate
station under machine ram.
Photo 3: View Light Color
Figure 2:
Engaged, but not aligned
Angularity and concentricity within 0.0012(0.030)
Angularity and concentricity within 0.0003(0.008)
Note: Angularity and concentricity within 0.0003(0.008) -
Green Indicator Light - is recommended when punching
materials with a thicknesses of 0.048(1.20) or less.
Release Button
Upper Instrument
Lower Instrument
Interlocking Teeth
Key Slot
Threaded End of
Adjustment Handle
Sensor Contact Surface
Sensors
Figure 1:
Retaining Clip
Lock Pawl
Pilot is a trademark of Mate Precision Tooling Inc.
