Climax VM2150 Series User manual

VM2150
GLOBE VALVE GRINDING MACHINE
OPERATING MANUAL
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
P/N 90418
October 2017
Revision 1

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CE DOCUMENTATION

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LIMITED WARRANTY
CLIMAX Portable Machine Tools, Inc. (hereafter referred to as “CLIMAX”) warrants that all new machines
are free from defects in materials and workmanship. This warranty is available to the original purchaser for a
period of one year after delivery. If the original purchaser finds any defect in materials or workmanship
within the warranty period, the original purchaser should contact its factory representative and return the
entire machine, shipping prepaid, to the factory. CLIMAX will, at its option, either repair or replace the
defective machine at no charge and will return the machine with shipping prepaid.
CLIMAX warrants that all parts are free from defects in materials and workmanship, and that all labor has
been performed properly. This warranty is available to the customer purchasing parts or labor for a period of
90 days after delivery of the part or repaired machine or 180 days on used machines and components. If the
customer purchasing parts or labor finds any defect in materials or workmanship within the warranty period,
the purchaser should contact its factory representative and return the part or repaired machine, shipping pre-
paid, to the factory. CLIMAX will, at its option, either repair or replace the defective part and/ or correct any
defect in the labor performed, both at no charge, and return the part or repaired machine shipping prepaid.
These warranties do not apply to the following:
• Damage after the date of shipment not caused by defects in materials or workmanship
• Damage caused by improper or inadequate machine maintenance
• Damage caused by unauthorized machine modification or repair
• Damage caused by machine abuse
• Damage caused by using the machine beyond its rated capacity
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fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed and excluded.
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About this manual
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described in this manual. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER/SECTION PAGE
1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 SAFETY ALERTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.4 MACHINE-SPECIFIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.5 RISK ASSESSMENT AND HAZARD MITIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.6 RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 FEATURES AND COMPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1.1 Hand-held operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.1.2 Operation with column mounting device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2 SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1 RECEIPT AND INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2 SELECTING TOOLS AND PREPARATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2.1 Selecting tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2.2 Preparing tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.2.3 Preparing the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.1 PRE-OPERATION CHECKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.3 OPERATION WITH COLUMN MOUNTING DEVICE (VM2150 ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.3.1 Set-up of column mounting device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.3.2 Selecting tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.3.3 Preparing tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.4 CHANGE OF ABRASIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.5 GRINDING OF VALVE PLUGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5 MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.1 MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.2 LUBRICATING THE MACHINE MODULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.3 LUBRICATING THE PNEUMATIC DRIVE MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.4 MAINTENANCE TASKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.4.1 Electrical tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.4.2 Pneumatic equipment tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.5 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
CHAPTER/SECTION PAGE
6 STORAGE AND SHIPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
6.1 STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6.1.1 Short-term storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6.1.2 Long-term storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6.2 SHIPPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
APPENDIX A ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE PAGE
2-1 Machine with electric drive motor and hand-held operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2-2 Machine with pneumatic drive system and hand-held operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2-3 Machine with electric drive motor and column setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2-4 Machine as shown with pneumatic drive system and column setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3-1 Machine case VM2150 (VM2150 SVL) with electric drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3-2 Machine case VM2150 with pneumatic drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3-3 Accessory case VM2150 (VM2150 SVL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3-4 Machine case VM2150S with electric drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3-5 Machine case VM2150S with pneumatic drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3-6 Accessory case VM2150S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3-7 Machine case VM2150SV as shown including electric drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3-8 Machine case VM2150SV as shown including pneumatic drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3-9 Accessory case VM2150SV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3-10 Tool components for hand-held operation with ball joint coupling type 10 (solid grinding disc with
guide). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3-11 Tool components for hand-held operation with ball joint coupling type 10 (solid grinding disc with
guide). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3-12 Tool components for hand-held operation with ball joint coupling type 10 (solid grinding disc with adjust-
able guides) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3-13 Assembled tool for hand-held operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3-14 Tool adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4-1 Indicator of grinding pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4-2 Indicator of grinding pressure at grinding spindle VM2150 and VM2150S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4-3 Indicator of grinding pressure at grinding spindle VM2150SV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4-4 Electric drive (Bosch) with trigger button and direction of rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4-5 Electric drive (Duss) with trigger button and direction of rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4-6 Maintenance unit with operating buttons for pneumatic drive (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4-7 Brackets with base plate mounted onto valve body (flange mounting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4-8 Brackets and base plate mounted to the valve (valve body without flange) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4-9 Adjustable support mounted to base plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4-10 Column mounting device completely mounted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4-11 Machine and column mounting device assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4-12 Adjustment of vertical guides on column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4-13 Tool components for grinding discs with adjustable guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4-14 Solid grinding disc with adjustable guides for grinding of valve plugs (OD-guided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
A-1 Valve grinder assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
A-2 220-11S-N01-00 electric drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
A-3 220-12S-N01-00 pneumatic drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
A-4 220-20S-N01-00 spring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
A-5 220-21S-N01-00 spring standard machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
A-6 220-22S-N01-00 spring SV-Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
A-7 220-31S-N01-00 ball joint coupling type 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
A-8 170-20S-N01-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
A-9 220-32S-N01-00 ball joint coupling type 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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A-10 170-10S-N01-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
A-11 220-40S-N01-00 mounting device for valves with flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
A-12 220-41S-N01-00 mounting device for valves without flange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
A-13 Solid grinding and lapping discs diameter .4–2.6" (10–65 mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
A-14 Solid grinding and lapping discs diameter 3.2–3.9" (80–100 mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
A-15 Solid grinding discs with adjustable bearings diameter 3.2–5.9" (80–150 mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
A-16 List of abrasives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE PAGE
1-1 Sound levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1-2 Risk assessment checklist before set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1-3 Risk assessment checklist after set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2-1 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2-2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3-1 Solid grinding discs with guides for diameter .39–3.94" (10–100 mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3-2 Solid grinding discs with adjustable guides for diameter 3.15–5.9" (80–150 mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4-1 Selection of grinding disc for grinding of valve plugs with solid grinding discs and adjustable guides . 36
5-1 Troubleshooting for possible faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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P/N 90418, Rev. 1 Page 1
1 INTRODUCTION
IN THIS CHAPTER:
1.1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
1.2 SAFETY ALERTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
1.3 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
1.4 MACHINE-SPECIFIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
1.5 RISK ASSESSMENT AND HAZARD MITIGATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
1.6 RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
1.1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
This manual describes information necessary for the setup, operation, mainte-
nance, storage, shipping, and decommissioning of the VM2150.
The first page of each chapter includes a summary of the chapter contents to help
you locate specific information. The appendices contain supplemental product
information to aid in setup, operation, and maintenance tasks.
Read this entire manual to familiarize yourself with the VM2150 before attempt-
ing to set it up or operate it.
1.2 SAFETY ALERTS
Pay careful attention to the safety alerts printed throughout this manual. Safety
alerts will call your attention to specific hazardous situations that may be encoun-
tered when operating this machine.
Examples of safety alerts used in this manual are defined here1:
DANGER
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL
result in death or severe injury.
WARNING
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD
result in death or severe injury.
1. For more information on safety alerts, refer to ANSI/NEMA Z535.6-2011, Product
safety Information in Product Manuals, Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials.

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CAUTION
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in property damage, equipment failure, or undesired work
results.
1.3 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CLIMAX leads the way in promoting the safe use of portable machine tools and
valve testers. Safety is a joint effort. You, the end user, must do your part by being
aware of your work environment and closely following the operating procedures
and safety precautions contained in this manual, as well as your employer’s safety
guidelines.
Observe the following safety precautions when operating or working around the
machine.
Training – Before operating this or any machine tool, you should receive
instruction from a qualified trainer. Contact CLIMAX for machine-specific
training information.
Risk assessment – Working with and around this machine poses risks to
your safety. You, the end user, are responsible for conducting a risk assess-
ment of each job site before setting up and operating this machine.
Intended use – Use this machine in accordance with the instructions and
precautions in this manual. Do not use this machine for any purpose other
than its intended use as described in this manual.
Personal protective equipment – Always wear appropriate personal pro-
tective gear when operating this or any other machine tool. Flame-resistant
clothing with long sleeves and legs is recommended when operating the
machine. Hot chips from the workpiece may burn or cut bare skin.
Work area – Keep the work area around the machine clear of clutter. Restrain
cords and hoses connected to the machine. Keep other cords and hoses
away from the work area.
Lifting – Many CLIMAX machine components are very heavy. Whenever
possible, lift the machine or its components using proper hoisting equip-
ment and rigging. Always use designated lifting points on the machine.
Follow lifting instructions in the setup procedures of this manual.
Lock-out/tag-out – Lock-out and tag-out the machine before performing
maintenance.

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Moving parts – CLIMAX machines have numerous exposed moving parts
and interfaces that can cause severe impact, pinching, cutting, and other
injuries. Except for stationary operating controls, avoid contact with mov-
ing parts by hands or tools during machine operation. Remove gloves and
secure hair, clothing, jewelry, and pocket items to prevent them from
becoming entangled in moving parts.
Sharp edges – Cutting tools and workpieces have sharp edges that can eas-
ily cut skin. Wear protective gloves and exercise caution when handling a
cutting tool or workpiece.
Hot surfaces – During operation, motors, pumps, HPUs, and cutting tools
can generate enough heat to cause severe burns. Pay attention to hot sur-
face labels, and avoid contact with bare skin until the machine has cooled.
1.4 MACHINE-SPECIFIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Eye hazard – This machine produces metal chips during operation. Always
wear eye protection when operating the machine.
Sound level – This machine produces potentially harmful sound levels.
Hearing protection is required when operating this machine or working
around it. During testing, the machine produced the sound levels1listed in
Table 1-1.
Hazardous environments – Do not operate the machine in environments
where potentially explosive materials, toxic chemicals, or radiation may be
present.
Machine mounting – Do not operate the machine unless mounted to a
workpiece in accordance with this manual. If mounting the machine in an
overhead or vertical position, do not remove hoist rigging until the machine
is mounted to the workpiece in accordance with this manual.
1. Machine sound testing was conducted in accordance with European Harmonized
Standards EN ISO 3744:2010 and EN 11201:2010.
TABLE 1-1. SOUND LEVELS
Typical A-weighted sound pressure level
(with electric drive) 81 dBA
Typical A-weighted sound pressure level
(with pneumatic drive) 75 dBA
The noise level when working can exceed 85 dBA
Hand-arm-vibration typically less than 2.5 m/s²

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1.5 RISK ASSESSMENT AND HAZARD MITIGATION
The VM2150 globe valve grinding machine was designed and built on the basis of
a risk analysis and under consideration of all relevant harmonised standards as
well as further national standards and technical specifications. The machine thus
conforms to the current level of technology and guarantees the highest possible
degree of safety.
This level of safety can only be achieved in practice if all necessary measures are
observed in dealing with the machine. It is therefore part of the duty of care of the
machine's operator to plan these measures and check that they are correctly exe-
cuted.
In particular, the operator must ensure that:
• the globe valve grinding machine is only used as prescribed (see Sec-
tion 2.1 on page 7)
• the globe valve grinding machine is operated only in a fault-free, oper-
ational condition and in particular the safety devices are regularly
checked to ensure that they function as stipulated.
• any necessary protective equipment for the operating, maintenance and
repair personnel is available and is used
• the operating manual is always legible and is available in full at the
globe valve grinding machine’s location
• the machine is operated, maintained and repaired only by sufficiently
qualified and authorised personnel
• these personnel are regularly instructed in all matters relating to occu-
pational safety and environmental protection and are familiar with the
operating manual and in particular the safety instructions it contains
• all safety instructions and warnings on the globe valve grinding
machine are visible and legible and are not removed.
Portable Machine Tools are designed for on-site machining applications. They typ-
ically attach directly to the workpiece itself, or to an adjacent structure, and
achieve their rigidity from the structure to which it is attached. The design intent is
that the Portable Machine Tool and the structure to which it is attached become
one complete machine during the material-removal process.
The operator must perform an overall review and on-site risk assessment of the
intended application. Due to the unique nature of portable machining applications,
identifying one or more hazards that must be addressed is typical.
When performing the on-site risk assessment, it is important to consider the Porta-
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1.6 RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST
The following checklist is not intended to be an all inclusive list of things to watch
out for when setting up and operating this Portable Machine Tool. However, these
checklists are typical of the types of risks the assembler and operator should con-
sider. Use these checklists as part of your risk assessment:
TABLE 1-2. RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST BEFORE SET-UP
Before set-up
I took note of all the warning labels on the machine.
I removed or mitigated all identified risks (such as tripping, cutting, crushing, entan-
glement, shearing, or falling objects).
I considered the need for personnel safety guarding and installed any necessary
guards.
I read the machine assembly instructions (Section 3).
I created a lift plan, including identifying the proper rigging, for each of the setup
lifts required during the setup of the support structure and machine.
I located the fall paths involved in lifting and rigging operations. I have taken pre-
cautions to keep workers away from the identified fall path.
I considered how this machine operates and identified the best placement for the
controls, cabling, and the operator.
I evaluated and mitigated any other potential risks specific to my work area.
TABLE 1-3. RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST AFTER SET-UP
After set-up

I checked that the machine is safely installed (according to Section 3) and the
potential fall path is clear. If the machine is installed at an elevated position, I
checked that the machine is safeguarded against falling.
I identified all possible pinch points, such as those caused by rotating parts, and
informed the affected personnel.
I planned for containment of any chips or swarf produced by the machine.
I followed the required maintenance checklist (Section 5.1).
I checked that all affected personnel have the recommended personal protective
equipment, as well as any site-required or regulatory equipment.
I checked that all affected personnel understand and are clear of the danger zone.
I evaluated and mitigated any other potential risks specific to my work area.

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2 OVERVIEW
IN THIS CHAPTER:
2.1 FEATURES AND COMPONENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
2.1.1 HAND-HELD OPERATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
2.1.2 OPERATION WITH COLUMN MOUNTING DEVICE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
2.2 SPECIFICATIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
2.1 FEATURES AND COMPONENTS
The globe valve grinding machine, Model VM2150, is specifically designed for
grinding of globe and safety valve seats, diameter size .39–5.9" (10–150 mm).
The VM2150S does not include the lapping equipment and the VM2150SV is spe-
cially made for safety valves.
The specifications in Section 2.2 on page 11 and all other technical data must be
met. In addition, Section 1.5 on page 4, Section 4 on page 25, and Section 5 on
page 39 must be followed to ensure a safe operation of the globe valve grinding
machine.
Any faults during the warranty period will be recovered according to CLIMAX’s
terms of warranty. Excluded are damages due to dismantling the machine by the
customer’s maintenance personnel. Damages attributable to normal wear and tear,
overload or improper handling will be excluded from warranty.
Not all accessories are included in the basic scope of supply. Options are also
described. For instance, the basic machine includes an electric or a pneumatic
drive system. Optionally, the machine can be delivered with electric and pneumatic
drive system. However, both drive systems are described in this operating manual.
The column mounting device is not included to the VM2150S and VM2150SV
machines.

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CAUTION
The globe valve grinding machine is only to be used as
prescribed. If the globe valve grinding machine is not used
accordingly, safe operation is not guaranteed.
Any danger to the life and health of people and all damage to the
globe valve grinding machine resulting from use not as
prescribed will be the customer’s responsibility.
Any modifications of the globe valve grinding machine made by
the customer will be at their own responsibility. This applies
especially for any changes that will not comply with the safety
requirements of the globe valve grinding machine.
The following figures show the different setups available with components identi-
fied in Table 2-1.
FIGURE 2-1. MACHINE WITH ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR AND HAND-HELD OPERATION
TABLE 2-1. COMPONENTS
Position Component
1Drive Motor
2Machine shaft
3Grinding spindle
4Quick-lock coupling
5Tool (grinding disc)
6Column mounting device