Altendorf ElmoDrive F45 User manual

Operating manual F45 ElmoDrive
1.5/2016
GB
002
0000010040
Translation of the original operating instructions

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Table of contents
1 Foreword
2 Identification
2.1 Machine identification 6
2.2 Certificates 7
2.3 Marks of conformity 15
3 Product description
3.1 Marking, pictographs 16
3.2 Intended use 16
3.3 Dimensions and weights 22
3.4 Auxiliary power/power requirements 23
3.5 Emissions 25
3.5.1 Noise - characteristic values 25
3.5.2 Dust 27
3.5.3 Electromagnetic compatibility 27
3.6 Ambient conditions 28
3.7 Safety information 29
3.7.1 Operational safety 29
3.7.2 Safety devices 32
3.7.3 Top safety hood/riving knife 33
3.7.4 Handling batteries / accumulators 34
4 Definitions
4.1 Description of machine 36
4.2 Terms 38
5 Transport, siting and installation
5.1 Transport 40
5.2 Safety measures before use/installation 41
5.3 Installation 45
5.3.1 Telescopic tube for swinging arm 45
5.3.2 Main table length extension 47

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5.3.3 Rip fence 49
5.3.4 Cross-slide and crosscut fence 51
5.3.5 Sliding table 71
5.3.6 Electrical connection 77
5.3.7 Connecting the extraction system (customer side!) 80
5.4 Basic machine setting 82
5.4.1 Sub rollers on the sliding table 82
5.4.2 Main table 83
5.4.3 Swinging arm 84
5.4.4 Cross-slide height 85
5.4.5 Setting free cut 86
5.4.6 Angle cut 88
5.4.7 0° setting of the saw blade 89
6 Operating
6.1 Working safely with the dimension saw 90
6.1.1 Cross-slide/crosscut fence 90
6.1.2 Rip fence 93
6.1.3 Double roller carriage 95
6.2 Working examples 97
6.3 Machine operation 105
6.3.1 Main switch 105
6.3.2 Switching the saw drives on and off 106
6.3.3 Setting the speed 108
6.3.4 Fitting the main saw blade 109
6.3.5 Saw blade recommendation 113
6.3.6 Table locking 114
6.4 Monitor controls ElmoDrive 115
6.4.1 Calibration 120
6.4.2 Height adjustment 122
6.4.3 Tilt adjustment 123
6.4.4 Motor driven rip fence (option) 127
6.4.5 Infinitely variable speed adjustment (option) 129
6.4.6 Crosscut fences 133
6.4.7 2-axis scoring unit 146
6.4.8 3-axis scoring unit 148
6.4.9 Vacuum clamping in the sliding table 151
6.4.10 Menu 152
6.5 Protection hood 191
6.6 Optional modules 195
6.6.1 Scorer, tilting to one side 195
6.6.2 Scorer, tilting to both sides 204
6.6.3 Mitre fences 205

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6.6.4 Dimension display unit DIGIT L 207
6.6.5 Digital angle and length display DIGIT LD 210
6.6.6 Rip fence with DIGIT X digital dimension display 215
6.6.7 Parallel cutting device 219
6.6.8 Workpiece hold-down device 223
6.6.9 Cross-slide width extension 230
6.6.10 Additional cross-slide 231
6.6.11 LASER cutting line display 232
6.6.12 Coolant spray device 234
6.6.13 TIP-SERVO-DRIVE 235
7 Cleaning/care
7.1 Safety measures 236
7.2 Maintenance/cleaning by the user 237
7.3 Maintenance/cleaning by qualified persons 249
7.3.1 Checking the winding shield 249
8 Faults/problems/troubleshooting
8.1 Machine diagnosis 250
8.2 Motor overload protection 251
8.3 Troubleshooting/faults/messages 252
8.4 Electronic brake module 257
9 Technical data
9.1 Standard equipment 258
9.2 Special equipment 262
10 Maintenance and repairs
10.1 General 264
10.2 Customer service addresses 265

Foreword
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1 Foreword
Please read these operating instructions carefully before commissioning
the machine.
No liability will be accepted for any injury, damage or disruption to opera-
tions resulting from failure to comply with these operating instructions!
Persons operating this sliding table saw must have had sufficient instruc-
tion and be suitably qualified!
These operating instructions cannot be regarded as a binding type de-
scription as the manufacturer may have carried out technical modifica-
tions.
The operating instructions must always be available where the machine is
being used. They must be read and heeded by any person performing the fol-
lowing activities at or on the machine:
• Operating including set-up, troubleshooting during operation, elimination of
production waste, care, disposal of operating and auxiliary materials
• Maintenance, repair, inspection
• Transport
It is necessary to comply with national regulations on health and safety at work
and environmental protection, in addition to the operating instructions.
The removal of safety devices, especially safety hoods for the saw blade cover
and riving knives, will endanger the operator and may lead to accidents.
Safe work is only possible with a clean machine and a clean environment!
Reproduction of this document or parts thereof is only allowed with our
permission!

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2 Identification
2.1 Machine identification
The type plate fitted to the machine frame serves for identifying the machine
and other important machine data.
Meaning of the stated descriptions:
Fig. 2-1 Type plate
Type: Machine designa-
tion
Number: Machine specific
identification
number
Year of construc-
tion: Year of manufac- ture
Saw blade min Ø Diameter of the
smallest permis-
sible saw blade
Saw blade max
ØDiameter of the largest permissi-
ble saw blade
Guide slot width
of the riving
knife:
Diameter of the
guideboltsforthe
riving knife in the
riving knife hol-
ding fixture

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2.2 Certificates
Conformity declaration as defined by the machinery directive, Annex II 1A
-Original / Translation of the original
Manufacturer: Wilhelm Altendorf GmbH & Co. KG
Wettinerallee 43/45
32429 Minden
Germany
Person authorised to
compile the
technical documentation:
Rolf Tweer, Technology Management,
Wilhelm Altendorf GmbH & Co. KG
Product: Sliding table saw, type F45
Machine number:
Authority named for prototype testing
according to annex IX: DGUV Test Prüf-und Zertifizierungsstelle Holz
Fachbereich Holz und Metall
Vollmoellerstraße 11
70563 Stuttgart
Germany
Identification number 0392
We hereby declare that the above-mentioned product conforms with all applicable regulations of machi-
nery directive 2006/42/EC. It fulfils the requirements of the following applicable directives:
- Low-voltage directive 2006/95/EC
- EMC directive 2004/108/EC
The following harmonised standards have been applied:
- DIN EN 1870-18:2007:2013, Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 18:
Dimension saws
- DIN EN ISO 12100 :2011-03 Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and
risk reduction
- DIN EN 60204-1:2007:-06, Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General
requirements
Minden, 20/05/2015
_______________________________________________
Piotr Szablewski, Manager of Development & Construction

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EC prototype testing certificate

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Identification
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GS test certificate

Identification
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Identification
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DGUV Test Certificate

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C US-Certificate

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2.3 Marks of conformity
CE symbol GS symbol Wood dust appro-
ved
mark
C US mark

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3 Product description
3.1 Marking, pictographs
3.2 Intended use
The sliding table saw and the workpiece guide equipment supplied with it are
intended to be used for cutting wood and similar materials such as:
• Laminated and unlaminated board materials (e.g. chipboard, coreboard,
MDF board, ...)
• Solid wood
• Veneer with a suitable clamping device
• Gypsum plasterboard
• Cardboard
• Dimensionally stable plastics (thermoset plastics, thermoplastics). Sawing
these materials does not normally involve any risks in respect of dust,
chips, and thermal degradation products.
• Aluminium/aluminium forging alloy in conjunction with the spraying unit
option
Danger warning Hand injury warning Laser beam warning
Crushing risk warning Voltage warning Note: Wear ear pro-
tection

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The sliding table saw and the workpiece guide equipment supplied with it are
not intended to be used for cutting materials such as:
• Sheet steel
• Sheet brass
• Sheet copper
• Round wood without the use of a suitable clamping device
Tools:
• The chosen saw blade must be suitable both for the specific work cycle
(e.g. longitudinal cutting or crosscutting) and for the specific material.
• Only circular blades which are solid chrome vanadium (CV) or tungsten
carbide tipped (TCT) and have a maximum width of 20 mm are permitted
for the main saw and milling/grooving cutter. The middle table strip and the
cushioning disc must be removed when using a milling/grooving cutter.
• Saw blades with a maximum diameter of 120 mm are permissible for the
scoring saw with a machine swivelling to one side.
• Saw blades with a maximum diameter of 180 mm are permissible for the
scoring saw with a machine swivelling to both sides.
•Saw blades made of high-alloy high-speed steel (HSS) may not be
used.
•Wobble units may not be used.

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Usable saw blades:
250 - max. 500 mm diameter with scorer
250 - max. 550 mm diameter without scorer
Site of installation/use:
• The machine is not suitable for use outdoors or in rooms that are subject to
moisture or the risk of explosions.
• The intended use of the machine involves connection to a suitably dimensi-
oned extraction system.
• Intended use also involves compliance with ALTENDORF's specified ope-
rating, maintenance and repair conditions and adherence to the safety
information contained in the operating instructions.
• The sliding table saw may only be used, set up and maintained by persons
who are familiar with the machine and aware of the dangers.
• The pertinent accident prevention regulations as well as any other gene-
rally recognised technical safety and industrial medicine rules must be
observed.
• Repair work must be carried out by our own customer service or by an
organisation that we have authorised. Only original ALTENDORF spare
parts may be used for this. ALTENDORF will assume no warranty for any
damage that is caused by using non-original spare parts.
Coolant spray device: (Option)
A minimum quantity lubrication system is used as a spraying unit. It is required
for cutting plastics and aluminium. When using such a spray device, make sure
you only use coolant that does not impair the function of safety-relevant parts
such as protection hoods! (The transparent parts of the protection hood are
made of polycarbonate, and the grey hood support of polyamide.)
Clamping device:
A suitable clamping device should be used for small workpieces, in particular.

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Machine operator positions:
The sliding table saw is intended to be operated from the following operator po-
sitions:
1. On the left of the sliding table at the front of the machine, seen in the feed
direction (main operator position).
2. At the front cross-end of the machine on the right of the sliding table when
working with the rip fence (make sure you do not move your body or parts
of it into the blade rotation area).
3. Any person removing the workpieces must stand at the rear cross-end of
the machine behind the main table length extension (under no circumstan-
ces in the sliding table traverse area)!
Fig. 3-1 Machine operator positions
Warning!
When removing workpieces at the rear of the machine, ensure that you
keep sufficient distance from the extending telescopic tube.
Non-adherence may lead to knee injuries!
iNote!
Any other use is deemed as unintended. ALTENDORF will not be liable
for any kind of injury or damage that may result from such unintended
use; the risk thereof is borne by the user alone.
Unauthorised modifications by users to the machine or its electrical parts
and the use of non-original parts on the machine exclude any liability by
the manufacturer for any resulting injury or damage.

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Foreseeable misuse:
• Working with the safety hood swung up
• Working with the safety hood swung away
• Failure to use the push stick or push block for cuts < 120 mm
• Moving the sliding table without using the handle
• Trimming without the trimming shoe
• Touching or manual infeed with automatically moving stops
• Saws without a riving knife
• Incorrect setting of the straight edge on the rip fence
• Use of coolant lubricants containing water
• Insufficient removal of wood and plastic residue prior to machining alumi-
nium
Warning!
Always, under all circumstances avoid the above-mentioned types of
work.
All types of foreseeable misuse can lead to severe injuries!