ARCBRO Stinger Series Manual

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Stinger SERIES
CNC Plate Cutting Machine install Manual
Operator Manual
ARCBRO| Revision 2 | English
Date of issue: August, 2020

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Technical Support
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Changes may be made periodically to the information in this manual without
obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes
will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary
documents and publications. This company makes no representations or
warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose.
No parts of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by
photocopy, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of
ARCBRO Company.
This User’s Manual is only available for Stinger CNC Plate Cutting Machine.
Ensure that the operator has read and understood this User’s Manual before
any operation on Stinger CNC Plate Cutting Machine.
There may be few differences between the pictures in this User’s Manual and
the machine you received.
Never hesitate to contact us for on-line technical service when you have any
questions or you need help, and it's our pleasure to be there for help.

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Contents
Technical Support ...................................................................................................................... 2
Technical Parameters................................................................................................................. 5
Notes ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Safety......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.Information for your safety............................................................................................... 7
1. Stinger Description.............................................................................................................. 9
1.1. What is Stinger?........................................................................................................... 9
1.2. Application................................................................................................................... 9
1.3. Programming and Nesting .......................................................................................... 9
2. Packing List...........................................................................................................................10
2.1. Introduction.................................................................................................................10
2.2. Packing List ................................................................................................................10
3. Installation.............................................................................................................................12
3.1 Mechanical Assemble Steps .......................................................................................12
3.2 Basic assemble steps: ................................................................................................13
Step: Unpack the equipment box and remove all items....................................................14
Step 1: Assemble the legs of the Gantry Frame................................................................15
Step 2: Assemble the legs of the Water Table. ..................................................................16
Step 3: Assemble each Side Board onto the frame leg ....................................................18
Step 4: Install longitudinal drag chain trough. ...................................................................18
Step 5: Connect the machine Base to the Ground............................................................19
Step 6: Air pressure gauge part assemble........................................................................20
Step 7: Plasma cutting part assemble...............................................................................21
Step 8: Pneumatic cutting part installation. .......................................................................22
Step 9: Flame cutting part installation. ..............................................................................27

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Technical Parameters
Ty p e
Stinger 1313
Stinger 1325
Stinger 1530
Effective cutting range 1300x1300mm 1300x2500mm 1500x3000mm
Actual machine size 1950x1850 1950x3020mm 2190x3520
Input power supply 1 phase, 110V, 220V, 50Hz/60Hz
Input capacity 460W
Cutting model Plasma cutting
Max travel speed 8000mm/min
Drive motor Smart servo motor
CNC SYSTEM
Display 7’’ color LCD screen
CPU Industrial ARM9 chip
Internal library 24 kinds of shapes
External format TXT or NC format
Language English, Spanish, Russian, French, Japanese, Czech, Slovenia
PLASMA CUTTING MODE
Max cutting speed 6000mm/min
Max cutting thickness Depends on plasma power source
Plasma power source Support up to 125A ( not include in standard package )
THC Arc voltage Auto Torch Height Controller
Accuracy ±0.3mm

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Notes
Note 1: Propane cutting nozzles are included in standard package. Acetylene nuzzles can be
ordered.
Note 2: Specific torch assembly must be ordered for Gasoline project.
Note 3: Nesting software standard Wizard is included in standard package.
Note 4: The machine must be grounded reliably when it is working. (Connect the plate and the
earth)
Note 5: Clean dust regularly to keep the rail and rack clean for smooth movement.
Note 6: Avoid damage for the LED display screen of CNC system.
Note 7: Equipment use environment:
Ambient temperature: -10℃—+50℃
Environment humidity: 90﹪RH below
Storage temperature: -20℃—+65℃
Sea level elevation: An altitude of 1000 m below

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Safety
1.Information for your safety
The operator must read and understood the contents of this user’s manual before any
operation on Stinger
Never hesitate to contact us for assistance when you have any questions or you need help,
and you can reduce the account of time your troubles takes and solve your problem efficiently.
Note: Each of the following description must be verified before any operation on Stinger.
- 1. The operator should wear face shield, welding gloves, caps, membrane filter dust mask and
sound insulation earmuff. It is strictly forbidden to observe directly or approach to the plasma
arc with exposed skin.
-2. The operator can’t load external program in internal storage
of the machine in case of the virus. Only the special software
recognized by ARCBRO can be applied.
-3. During cutting period, when the floating voltage is too high,
the operator should check the ground connection, neutral

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connection and insulation of the torch handle. Then isolate the workbench from the ground, Or
install no-load open-circuit relay in the electrical control system.
-4. The cutting operator and assistant must wear labor protection articles by regulation and take
safety measures to prevent electric shock, high-altitude falling, gas poisoning, fire or any other
accidents.
-5. The site should build rain-proof, damp-proof and sun-proof machine shed, and install
corresponding fire equipment. The machine should keep away from flammable and
combustible materials.
-6. As the operation and maintenance has potential dangerous, operator should be careful in
case getting injured. It’s forbidden to wear loosen cloths or cotton ropes in case being entangled
by the machine.
-7. The high voltage of plasma CNC cutter is fatal, so operator should install the machine step
by step as the manufacturer stipulate.
-8. Only trained personnel can be allowed to operate the equipment. Any maintenance should
obey the user’s manual and before that the power should be cut off. Only experience technicist
is allowed to change assemblies.

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1. Stinger Description
1.1. What is Stinger?
Stinger is a bench structure automatic CNC cutter, specially designed for various plate
cutting with the following specialties.
1. Fast assembling and easy plate loading mechanical design;
2. Split structure: gantry frame and water table can be ordered separately.
3. Adaptable THC and water table design for different thickness cutting needs.
4. Quick-react computer numerical control;
5. Advanced technology assures high precise & stably fast cutting performance.
6. High efficiency CNC system for both time and money;
With the help of our nesting software, various fast auto nesting, high accurate drawing, or
any shape profiling can be achieved efficiently by Stinger.
1.2. Application
Stinger is an ideal CNC Plate Cutting Machine widely used in industry field, such as
shipbuilding industry, metallurgic industry, petrochemical industry and water resources &
electric power. It can cut various metal plates in seconds, for instance: carbon steel (flame
cutting), stainless steel, copper and aluminum (plasma cutting).
1.3. Programming and Nesting
Using ARCBRO plate nesting software, you can edit and do the nesting process for your
pattern designed by CAD, then generate a G-code cutting file in txt format. This txt cutting file
can be recognized and carried out by our CNC system when you import it by a USB drive. Now,
running Stinger , you can achieve accurate profiling of this pattern automatically.

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2. Packing List
2.1. Introduction
Stinger is packed carefully in one wooden boxes. All equipment in the boxes are protected
fully to avoid any damages during transportation.
The boxes have to be carried with care always and with the top cover up during handling
and transportation.
2.2. Packing List
Open the top cover of the boxes. And remove all the screws fixing the cover to the box
body.
The Stinger transportation boxes contain:
This accessory is standard configuration, if your machine is customized, the accessories
are according to the order requirements.
The bolts of the machine are fixed to the machine.

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Packing List:

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3. Installation
3.1 Mechanical Assemble Steps
This part describe how to install Stinger 1.5x3m portable CNC cutting machine step by step.
Please assemble according to below steps carefully. Any questions or help needed, please
do not hesitate to contact ARCBRO after sale service engineer, we will provide help as soon as
possible.
The installer needs to prepare: electric drill, spirit level, forklift. Two installation
mechanical engineers are needed for faster installation.

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In order to install the machine faster, please read the installation steps carefully
before installation, it will save installation time.
3.2 Basic assemble steps:
Step 1: Assemble the legs of the Gantry Frame.
Step 2: Assemble the legs of the Water Table.
Step 3: Assemble each Side Board onto the frame leg.
Step 4: Install longitudinal drag chain trough.
Step 5: Connect the machine Base to the Ground.
Step 6: Air pressure gauge part assemble.
Step 7: Plasma cutting part assemble.
Step 8: Pneumatic cutting part installation.
Step 9: Flame cutting part installation.

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Step: Unpack the equipment box and remove all items
Remove all the screws which are fixed the box, check and confirm all the spare parts be
inside and well, and then move all the parts out safely.

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Step 1: Assemble the legs of the Gantry Frame
Note: Install the machine carefully step by step as the following instructions:
The gantry frame assembly:
Frame assembled
Assemble Step:
3. Connect and fix all legs onto the Gantry Frame by top
screw(M16).
Note: Hold the M16 screw firmly before you enter it into
the small frame leg hole.
Assemble Step:
1. Lift the whole body from the
opposite of the drag chain
by Forklift( Mind the drag
chain and cables).
2. Insert the leg into the frame.

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Step 2: Assemble the legs of the Water Table.
Assemble Step:
4. Connect and fix all legs onto the Water Table
(each leg fixed by 2 bolts).
Note: Insert the leg to the top and fix the bolt.
NOTE:
Use a forklift, Put the water table to a
suitable installation position.
Assemble Step:
1. Lift the whole water table
by Forklift.
2.
Loosen the bolts on the
legs of the water table.
3. Insert the leg into the water
table
Loosen
the bolts
The legs
The water table assembled

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Use a forklift, Combine the frame and the water table together.
NOTE: Put the front end of the water table close to the front end of the frame.
Assemble 【Beam】fixed by 8 bolts.
The Beam

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Step 3: Assemble each Side Board onto the frame leg
Fix each Side Board onto the frame leg by screws.
Step 4: Install longitudinal drag chain trough.
Fix each drag chain trough onto the frame leg by screws;-- 3 support frames.
The Side Board assembled

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Step 5: Connect the machine Base to the Ground.
In order to ensure the smooth operation of the machine, the machine needs to be fixed to
the ground.
Fix all the screws (Fix Bolt) to the Expansion Bolt tightly.
Adjust the [Level Bolts] according to the measurement of Level Gauge, to make sure:
a- the Water Table level;
b- the 2 track on same horizontal level [The level precision request: ±1mm]
The fixed to the ground.

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Step 6: Air pressure gauge part assemble.
-1. Connect and fix Air pressure gauge onto the Gantry Frame by top screw(M6).
-2. Connect the air pressure tube to the air compressor.
Note: The machine must be connected to an air compressor before
cutting.
Connect the air pressure tube to
the air compressor.