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MOBILE AND WORKSHOP SERIES OPERATION MANUAL
October 2018 | Version: v1-0
OPERATION
CONTROL IDENTIFICATION
Foot Pedal
In FOOT PEDAL mode dies will move as long as the pedal is pressed or till the set
swaging diameter has been reached. The swaging movement can be interrupted by lifting
the foot from the pedal. If need be, dies can opened by using the retraction button.
Greasing and cleaning
1.
Lubricate the master dies and sliding plates daily with pressure-proof grease like
Molub Alloy OG-H or equivalent.
2.
Open the master dies loosely before lubricating them.
3.
Grease A master dies on red zones
When crimping a hose assembly, hold the hose far enough away from the machine to avoid crimping your hand!
Do not crimp on the edge of the die!
Automatic mode is best suited for serial production. Pressing the fitting against the stop
device starts the crimping operation.
1.
Select
MANUAL MODE
2.
Set the required crimping diameter.
3.
Insert the fitting (2) between the dies (1) to the correct position
as shown in the figure.
4.
Close the dies lightly until they hold the fitting properly.
5.
Loosen the locking lever (3) and push the stop device (4) against the fitting so that
the spring loaded stop device is compressed, making the limit switch actuate.
Tighten the locking lever.
6.
Open the dies to loosen the fitting.
7.
Select
AUTOMATIC MODE
.
8.
When the stop device is pressed the machine performs the crimp process and returns
to the set retraction point.
9.
The movement stops if the fitting is not adequately pressed against the stop device.
If need be dies can be opened by using the retraction (open) button.
10.
After the dies have gripped the fitting the crimping operation can only be stopped by
pressing the emergency stop button.
11.
Make sure there are no foreign objects between the dies.
12.
Make a test crimp by pressing the fitting against the stop device.
13.
Check the crimp diameter and correct the position of the stop device if necessary.
Automatic Mode
To protect your hands from
injury do not adjust the
stop device whilst the
motor is running.
Semi-automatic mode is used when performing small quantities of crimps.
1.
Adjust the crimping and retraction diameters.
2.
Select
SEMI-AUTOMATIC MODE
.
3.
Insert the hose assembly between the dies.
4.
Press the semi-automatic crimping button and the machine will perform the crimp and
retraction cycle. The cycle can be interrupted by releasing the button. If need be the
dies can be opened by using the retract button.
Semi-Automatic Mode
Manual mode is used during die set change, setup, testing and single crimps.
1.
Select
MANUAL MODE
.
2.
Press the start button.
3.
Adjust to the recommended crimp diameter.
4.
Press the crimp button until the dies hold the fitting lightly.
5.
Adjust the retraction diameter if required.
6.
Press the crimp button until the dies stop.
7.
Open the dies and remove the fitting.
8.
Check the swaging diameter.
9.
If necessary perform fine adjustment with the crimp diameter.
Manual Mode
Crimping