KENT TW-32Qi User manual

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CNC Bed Milling machine
Model：T W – 32QI
Operation Manual
KENT INDUSTRIAL (USA) INC. 2004/12/20
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CONTENT
CH 1 Safety Instruction…………………………………………………… 1-1
1-1 The basic condition of safety performance …………………………………… 1-1
1-2 Safety prevention …….…………………………………………………………… 1-3
1-3 The hazard zone of the machine ……..………………………………………… 1-8
CH 2 Carry and Stock …..………..………………………………………. 2-1
2-1 Packing of the machine …..………………………………………………………. 2-1
2-2 The carry of equipment ……….………………………………………………….. 2-1
2-3 Fork lift instruction …………………….……………………………………….. 2-3
2-4 Cable lift instruction ………………………………………………………….. 2-4
2-5 The stock of machine .………………………………………………………….. 2-5
CH 3 Dismantle and Installation instruction ….………………..… 3-1
3-1 Dismantle instruction ………..…………………………………………………... 3-1
3-2 Before installing .…………………………………………………………………... 3-2
3-3 Installation instruction …………………………………………………………... 3-4
3-4 Electricity requirement …………………………………………………………... 3-5
3-5 Remove the shipping bracket …………………………………………………... 3-5
3-6 Cleaning and lubricating ………………………………………………………... 3-6
3-7 Machine’s grounding ….……………………………………………………………3-6
3-8 Balance of the machine ….…………………………………………………………3-6
CH 4 Parts List….……………….…………………………………………... 4-1
COLUMN & BASE ………………...…………………………………………………….. 4-1
X-AXIS ASSEMBLY ………………...…………………………………………………….. 4-3
Y-AXIS ASSEMBLY …..……………………………..…………………………………….. 4-5
Z-AXIS ASSEMBLY ………………...…………………………………………………….. 4-7
HEAD TOP HOUSING ……………...…………………………………………………….. 4-9
HEAD ASSEMBLY ………………...……………………………………………………… 4-11
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【Chapter 1 safety instruction】
1-1 The basic condition of safety performance
Please obey exactly the five basic conditions below:
1. Only the person whose ability is confirmed or the qualified person can be
equipped with the job of operation or maintenance:
The qualified person must accept the suitable training in order to understand the
safety precaution and maintenance of the machine, meanwhile, as to the safety
control field, his (or her) capability must be qualified. Especially for the
electro-maintenance, the charged person has to have the experiences and
capable of this job. Meanwhile, he must be familiar with the safety standards and
official regulations.
2. Before operating the machine, the person must pay highly attention on the safety
instructions in every individual part; it includes the detail procedure of operation,
program and maintenance.
3. The machine operator and maintenance person must be familiar with the position
and function of the ”Emergency Stop” button.
Operation panel
Emergency Stop button
Before maintenance, or any emergency situations, please turn this knob to OFF position.
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4. The safety key needs to be stored by pointed person.
This machine is equipped with two safety keys in order to protect the memory in
the controller, and prevent the cabinet’s door opened without permitting.
(1) Electric cabinet protection key:
This key protects the electric cabinet that could not be opened without
authorizing.
5. All of this machine’s operation manuals should be kept in a convenience place. If
the operation manual’s contents or words are too muddy to read, please contact
the agent and inform him (or her) the model of yours machine.
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1-2.Safety prevention
Safety prevention instruction:
This machine is equipped with many safety devices in order to prevent the injury of
the operator and the damage of machine parts. Therefore, the operator must
completely understand the safety prevention instruction below:
1-2-1. The basic operation practice
Our milling machine possess the potential danger as follows: specific control
buttons, transformer, motor, circuit combination box, high-voltage connector ……
etc. Please do not touch the dangerous objects.
1.【Warning 】
1. Please do not touch the control button with wet hand.
2. The operator must be familiar with the position of Emergency Stop button in
case of the emergent situation happens.
3. When replacing the fuse, the main power must be turned off.
4. Please preserve enough working space, and prevent the falling of tool and
work-piece.
5. Please keep the cleaning of the working field. The coolant, oil, chips must
be cleaned any time in order to prevent the slip.
6. When operating, please make sure the button is what you’re going to push.
7. If there are two or more than two people operating the machine in the same
time, these people have to be will-trained, and these people have to build
good communication before operating the machine in case of the accident
happened.
2.【Attention 】
1. When the power of this machine is malfunction, please turn off the main
power immediately.
2. Please use the recommended lubricating oil.
3. The fuse should be replaced with the general, and common fuse.
4. Preventing the NC unit, control box, electro box … etc from leak of
electricity in case of the malfunction.
5. Do not modify the computer setting, and storage capacity arbitrarily. Please
save the original data as a back up file before making a modification.
6. The warning plate must be kept clean, when it is not clear enough, please
replace the plate. Remember to make a mark below of the warning plate in
order to avoid the wrong installation.
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1-2-2. Before starting the machine
Before starting, make sure the power supply is grounded correctly and exactly.
Hazardobjects：
Before operating, please inspect all the ropes, slings, and electric wires are in
the correct position in order to prevent the pulling, pushing, or entanglement
of wires and the electricity leakage, or any dangers of the machine.
1.【Warning 】
1. Please make sure the operator understanding all the instructions, being
familiar with every function and working procedure.
2. Please wear the anti-slip boots, and the security clothing.
3. Please make sure all the safety doors and guards that are protected the NC
unit, controller, electric cabinet… etc. being closed.
2.【Attention 】
1. The electric wires must be fixed on the floor and isolated by insulation
sleeves in order to prevent the chips damage the wire’s insulation and the
shortcut.
2. Before operating the machine that didn’t operate for a long time, or a new
machine, please make sure the slide ways are well - lubricated.
3. Please fill up all the oil containers in each part.
4. Please lubricate each pointed point, use the recommended lubricating oil
and maintain the suitable oil volume in accordance with the instructions on
the nameplate.
5. Please inspect each button and handle operating smoothly.
6. Please inspect the coolant volume.
7. Please make sure the power supply switch of the factory, the main power
switch of the machine, and main circuit switch are turned to “ON” position.
1-2-3. After the power switch is turned ON
1.【Attention 】
When the power switch is turned to ON position, the READY light will light
up. If not, please inspect the malfunction’s position.
1-2-4. Routine inspection
1.【Warning 】
When inspecting the belt, please do not stretch your hands between belt
and belt pulley.
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2.【Attention 】
1. Please inspect the pressure gauge; it must be set up correctly.
2. Please pay attention on the motor、gear box and other assembly parts to
see if there are unusual noise.
3. Please inspect the lubrication unit and lubricating oil level.
4. Please inspect every security equipment, and guard.
5. Please inspect the belt’s tightness. If it is necessary, please replace the belt
with same tension.
6. Please inspect the oil pressure unit to see if there is oil.
1-2-5. The warming-up before operation the machine
1.【Attention 】
1. Using the automatic control to control the feeding of each axis and the
rotation of main axis for 10 to 20 minutes, and setting the speed at the half
or 1/3 speed of the highest speed.
2. Meanwhile, please inspect the action of others assembly parts with
automatic control program.
3. Please pay special attention on the spindle’s warming-up when rotation
speed is up to 4000 RPM. If operating the machine after it is just started
without sufficient lubrication, the machine will be damaged. Meanwhile, due
to the thermal expansion of each part, the machine is unstable, and causes
the defeat of accuracy.
1-2-6. Preparation
1.【Warning 】
1. The tools and cutters have to meet this machine’s requested specification.
2. The extreme worn tools will hurt the working piece or the people. Hence it
must be replaced in advance.
3. Surrounding the working field, it must have sufficient light for safety and
convenience of doing some inspection.
4. The cutters and other parts must be put on suitable and clean box.
5. Do not clamp the cutter on the spindle, and put the cutter on the tool
magazine, and the guards.
2.【Attention 】
1. Please check the length of the cutter in order to avoid the interference of
other tools.
2. Please run the test drive after clamping the cutter.
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1-2-7. When the machine is performing
1.【Warning 】
1. The long hair must be tied neat and put under the cap.
2. Please do not push any control button with glove in case of the malfunction.
3. When carrying huge work-piece, it should be more than 2 people to carry it
in order to prevent the danger.
4. Only the experienced, and well-trained people could operate the lifter,
crane, sling, and other lifting devices.
5. When operating the lifter above (lifter, crane), please do not collide with
other devices.
6. When hanging the work piece, please confirm the strength of slings, belts
and ropes.
7. Please make sure the work piece is fixed stably.
8. The coolant flux should be adjusted when the machine is stopped.
9. Please do not touch the functioning working piece or spindle.
10.The working piece and the cutter must keep a safety distance, and the
working piece only can be carried when the spindle is stopped.
11.When the machine is running, please do not clean the chips with hands or
rags.
12.Do not machine on the working piece be before installing the safety guards,
and splashguards.
13.Please clean the cutter with brush. DO NOT use hands.
14.When machining the magnesium alloy, please wear the protection mask.
2.【Attention 】
1. Please do not open the door and window during running.
2. During heavy load machining, please pay highly attention on the jumped-out
chips in order to avoid the burning of skin.
1-2-8. End of machining
1.【Warning 】
When end of the machining, please turn NFB switch to OFF position.
1-2-9. End of work
1.【Attention 】
1. When cleaning the chips on the machine, please wait for the stop of the
machine.
2. All of the cutters, tools and parts must be return to its own position.
3. Please inspect the damaged felt wipers, and replace it when necessary.
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4. Please inspect the polluted degree of the coolant, oil inside the oil cylinder,
and lubrication oil. Please replace them when necessary.
5. Please inspect the level of the coolant, and oil inside the oil cylinder, and
refill them when necessary.
6. Please make sure all switches are turned off before leaving the machine.
7. Please turn off the main power when stopping the machine for a long time.
1-2-10. Safety equipment
1. Enclosure, splashguard, chip pan, and telescope of three axes.
2. Limit switch for program saving. (NC software).
3. Emergency Stop button.
1-2-11. Preparation of maintenance
1. The maintenance personnel have to be authorized by the superior to
maintain the machine.
2. Please prepare the accessories, parts and the consuming items previously.
(oil-sealing、O-ring、machine oil, grease)
3. Prepare to record every job, which is or isn’t needed to maintain or adjust.
【Attention 】
1. Please understand every safety precaution procedure firstly.
2. Please use the specified tools to process the maintenance job in order to
prevent the damage of the machine.
1-2-12. Maintenance
【Attention 】
To process the maintenance job after the machine is stopped completely.
【Hazard 】
1. Only the experienced person or the person who is familiar with it can do
the electric cabinet maintenance job. Do not maintain the machine
arbitrary. It has to have good communication between the maintenance
personnel and the charged person.
2. Please do not move the dogs, limit switch, approaching switch, and other
connecting mechanism.
3. Please use the ladder to maintain the devices that are on the high
position.
4. Please use the high quality fuses, wires.
5. Please turn off the main power before doing any maintenance job.
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1-2-13. The work before start the machine after the maintenance
【Warning 】
1. Please keep well of the oil-wipe rag, oil cleaner…. etc for maintaining.
2. Please return the unnecessary tools, parts, and rest oil to its original
place.
【Attention 】
1. The maintenance person has to make sure the machine running safely.
2. Please keep the maintenance record and data for reference.
1- 3 The hazard zone of the machine
1-3-1 Moving parts
Because the spindle is running at high speed, and the actions of each axis,
and the automatically tool changing, the area between the table, spindle,
and too magazine is very dangerous. Meanwhile, the inside of the machine
will be wet and high temperature due to the splashing chips and coolant
when it is machining.
※The full enclosure is an optional accessory; the table guard with plexiglass is
the standard specification.
【Warning 】
1. Under Auto mode, do not open the working door, plexiglass window, and
other enclosure.
2. Please pay special attention on the condition of operating or the power
of the machine is “ON”. In case ignoring the warning above, it may lead
to the death and extremely injury of people, or machine’s damage.
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【Chapter 2 Carry and Stock】
2-1. Packing of the machine:
Crate size ( L ×W ×H)：2185×2000×2350 mm
Net weight ：2000 kgs
Gross weight：2200 kgs
※The machine packaged in a crate for transportation is a standard transportation
method, unless the buyer asks for other method for package.
2-2. The carry of equipment:
2-2-1. The lifter’s requirement:
Machine weight ：2,200kgs
Fork Length ：1,300mm
** The forklifter must be capable of lifting at least this weight.
The sling must be capable of lifting at least this weight.
The trailer or the dray must be capable of transporting at least this weight and length
2-2-2. The safety requirement of carry
1. Crane:
(1) During the carry and unloading, please avoid compression or collision
because of the fact this machine is a high precision machine. (The speed
must be lower than 25m / min)
(2) Jog the table to the machine’s center, and the head to the bottom. Then fix
the head by stationary barrier.
(3) The counterweight is locked by the stationary barrier.
(4) Place a pad between the doors, pull them closed, and secure them with two
wire ties through the handles.
(5) The lube unit’s exhausting holes must be locked.
(6) The carry method and the lifter should be totally inspected.
(7) The crane or forklifter’s operator should be well trained or experienced.
(8) The loose parts should be pulled tight when lifting. And the contact surface
of machine should be protected by the rags or woods in case of the scratch.
(9) In order to prevent the swing of the machine, please tight a strengthened
rope on a corner of the machine. The hands are extremely forbidden.
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(10) Please notice on the air pressure pipes, wires, NC controller, and other
devices, when the slings are pulled.
(11) Please confirm that there are no people on the top of the machine, on the
side of the machine, and on the way of move before moving the machine.
(12) Please remove the objects occupied on the way, and pay highly attention on
the control buttons.
(13) The length of the slings on four corners should be same, and the distance of
four corners between the machine and the ground should be kept the same
when lifting (50 cm suggested).
(14) Please notice on the ground when putting down the machine in order to
confirm there are no wires, pipes under the machine.
2. Forklifter:
(1)During the carry and unloading, please avoid compression or collision
because of the fact this machine is a high precision machine. (The speed
must be lower than 25m / min)
(2)Jog the table to the machine’s center, and the head to the bottom. Then fix
the head by stationary barrier.
(3)The counterweight is locked by the stationary barrier.
(4)Place a pad between the doors, pull them closed, and secure them with two
wire ties through the handles.
(5)The lube unit’s exhausting holes must be locked.
(6)The carry method and the lifter should be totally inspected.
(7)The crane or forklifter’s operator should be well trained or experienced.
(8)Please remove the objects occupied on the way, and pay highly attention on
the control buttons.
(9)Please confirm that there are no people on the top of the machine, on the
side of the machine, and on the way of move before moving the machine.
(10)Please notice on the ground when putting down the machine in order to
confirm there are no wires, pipes under the machine.
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2-3. fork lift instruction:(As the figure 2-3 shown)
Machine weight ：2,200kgs
Fork Length ：1,300mm
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2-4. Cable lift instruction:(As the figure 2-3 shown)
Max. Load of crane (kg)：4,000 Kg
Sling specification (D: mm)：25mm
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2-5. The stock of machine：
1. After the arrival of machine, if it is not installed immediately, please store in
the stock in order to prevent the dust and the damp.
2. Storage Temperature Range: -5 ℃to 45 ℃
3. Ambient Humidity: less than 90 % relative humidity, non-condensing.
4. The machine must be put on the flat place in order to maintain the
machine’s accuracy
5. The anti-rust oil should be respray when storing the machine because the
oil would be wiped off during shipping.
6. Suggested anti-rust oil: (Please keep mind the valid day of storage)
(1) The transparent, and clear type: (Brand: COTEC Model :VCI-369G)
The anti rust-oil could prevent the machine from rust for 6 months
since the machine leave our company.
(2) The brown & grease type：( Brand: model: )
The anti rust-oil could prevent the machine from rust for 6 months
since the machine leave our company.
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【Chapter 3 Dismantle and installation instruction】
3-1. Dismantle instruction:
1. Installation tools required:
(1) Crane.
(2)Scissors
(3)Wrench (17 / 19 mm)
(4)Adjustable wrench.
(5)Ladder.
(6)Claw hammer.
(7)Air wrench. (21 mm)
(8)Hammer.
2. Uncrating:
(1) Pry off the clips around the top of the crate with a claw hammer and remove
the top panel. Some crates have lag screws which hold the crate walls and
roof together. A wrench is necessary to remove these.
(2) Pry off the enforcement beam where inside the craft’s top. (It should be pried
by two people.)
(3) Pry off all but one clip at each corner of the crate.
(4) Remove plastic cover.
3. Uncrating the pallet:
(1) Unbolt the 6 fixed bolts and caps where on the pallet by wrench or
adjustable wrench.
(2) Cut off the iron plate, which fixed the accessories on the pallet, and remove
the accessories by crane.
4. Move the machine without the crate: Move the machine by crane or forklifter.
(1) The capability of forklifter is stated as previous chapter, The forks must be
over 1800 mm (at least over 100mm from machine’s center)
(2)
When moving by forklifter, it has to move slowly and pay attention on
balance.
(3) Please use suitable slings and steel frames to lift the machine.
(4) Please remove the machine from the pallet by crane or forklifter.
(5) The notices are same as Section 2-2.
5. Inspection:
Our machine passes the strict function test and quality test before shipping. The
customer shall check the follows items after uncrating:
(1) Whether or not the model is correct (coincidence with order)?
(2) Whether or not the accessories or parts are complete?
(3) Whether or not the machine was damaged due to transportation?
(4) Whether or not the machine includes the inspection record?
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3-2. Before installing:
1. The machine’s foundation’s work shown on the drawing below:
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2. Before the machine is arrived at the buyer’s factory, the customer should
contact with the riggers or the forklifters for moving the machine in accordance
with Chapter 2.
3. Please move the machine in accordance with sections 2-2, 2-3.
4. Please uncrate the crate in terms of section 3-1.
5. In order to make convenience of repair, the machine’s location must preserve
sufficient space for opening fully of the electric-cabinet and the worker. (Shown
on the drawing)
Safety distance of working
Electriccabinet Electriccabinet
Safety distance of working
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6. Working environment requirement:
(1) Temperature : 0℃~ 45℃.
(2) Humidity :
40% ~ 75%.
7. When positioning the machine, do not operate the machine under these
environments:
(1) The location where oil、water、chip might splash.
(2)
The location where there are strong electromagnetic devices or electro
welding machines nearby.
(3) The location where there are vibrational sources, such as punching
machine, press machine, shearing machine surrounded.
(4) The location where exposed under the sunlight.
(5) The location where the ground is inclining or slide.
3-3. Installation instruction:
1. Put the machine on the planned foundation firstly.
2. Put the foundation bolts and foundation brackets beside the foundation holes
Temporarily.
3. Lift up the machine, and then put in the foundation bolts, and brackets to the
holes of leveling screws, then tight up the nuts to prevent the falling.
4. Lift down the machine on the ground, and then insert the foundation bolts into
the foundation holes.
5. Pour a little of the concrete into the foundation hole firstly, please notice that the
concrete should use the suitable proportion, and expanding coefficient in order
to prevent the shrink effect after adjusting.
6. After the foundation bolts are in the leveling screws, and then please pour the
concrete into the foundation holes and fill it. After that please level the machine.
7. After leveling, please screw up the leveling nuts of the leveling screws,
foundation bolts and hexogen nut.
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