Mitek Hornet Manual

Operation & Maintenance Manual
Hornetsaw
Linear Cut Processing Systems
MiTek Component Automation
301 Fountain Lakes Industrial Drive
St. Charles, MO 63301
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
PN 001128
Creation date: 11/16/21
Created by: R. Tucker
Applies to: Gen. 1

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1Table of Contents
2 Safety .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
2.1 Safety Precautions (Read these Precautions Before Use) ...................................................................................... 3
2.2 Safety Features ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2.1 Emergency Stop Buttons/Mechanisms........................................................................................................... 3
2.2.2 Safety Guards .................................................................................................................................................. 3
2.2.3 Audible Alerts.................................................................................................................................................. 3
3 E-Stop Pushbuttons......................................................................................................................................................... 3
4 System Overview............................................................................................................................................................. 4
4.1 System Components ............................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 File Types................................................................................................................................................................. 4
5 Pre-Operation ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
5.1 Passwords ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
5.2 Pre-Operation Checks ............................................................................................................................................. 5
5.3 Starting the Computer & CutBuilder Automation™ Software ................................................................................ 5
5.4 Powering Up the Motor Controls............................................................................................................................ 6
5.5 Homing the Pusher ................................................................................................................................................. 6
5.6 Homing the Saw Angle ............................................................................................................................................ 7
5.7 Preparing the Printer .............................................................................................................................................. 7
6 Operation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
6.1 Navigating the Software ......................................................................................................................................... 8
6.2 Customizing the Home Screen Panes ..................................................................................................................... 9
6.3 Control Buttons Overview..................................................................................................................................... 10
6.4 Manual Mode........................................................................................................................................................ 13
6.4.1 Jog Pusher (Distance) .................................................................................................................................... 13
6.4.2 Move Infeed Pusher (Position)...................................................................................................................... 14
6.5 Cut-Set Mode (Optimizing) / Job Manager ........................................................................................................... 15
6.5.1 Job Management .......................................................................................................................................... 15
6.5.2 Starting a New Job / Batch............................................................................................................................ 16
6.5.3 Selecting What to Cut ................................................................................................................................... 18
6.6 Operating Procedure............................................................................................................................................. 22
6.6.1 Loading Boards on Infeed ............................................................................................................................. 22
6.6.2 Cutting Procedure ......................................................................................................................................... 23
6.7 Reading the Printed Data...................................................................................................................................... 24

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6.8 System Settings..................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.8.1 Accessing the Settings Windows................................................................................................................... 25
7 Replacing the Saw Blade ............................................................................................................................................... 26
8 Preventive Maintenance............................................................................................................................................... 27
8.1 Lubrication ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
8.2 Belt Tensioning...................................................................................................................................................... 28
9 Printer ........................................................................................................................................................................... 29
9.1 Cleaning the Printer .............................................................................................................................................. 29
9.2 Ink Cartridges ........................................................................................................................................................ 30
9.2.1 Storage and Environment ............................................................................................................................. 30
9.2.2 Ordering Replacement Ink Cartridges........................................................................................................... 30
9.2.3 Removing and Replacing Ink Cartridges........................................................................................................ 31
9.2.4 Re-Using a Cartridge After an Operational Pause......................................................................................... 32
10 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................ 33

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2Safety
Refer to the safety manual supplied by MiTek®.
2.1 Safety Precautions (Read these Precautions Before Use)
WARNING
•All personnel operating or working near this machine must read the safety manual.
•NEVER put fingers, hands, or any other body parts or clothing near moving machinery parts, including but not
limited to cutting blades, sprockets, axles, and compressed air mechanisms.
•NEVER operate equipment if any of the safety guards are not properly installed.
•Machinery must NEVER be operated by anyone who has not read and understood the entire contents of this
manual.
•Machinery should NEVER be operated by any individual who has not been properly trained how to use the
equipment safely and properly.
•NEVER operate this system if there are known safety defects.
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2.2 Safety Features
2.2.1 Emergency Stop Buttons/Mechanisms
•ENSURE all operators and other personnel around the equipment know the location of ALL safety stop
(“Emergency Stop”) buttons/mechanisms and the purpose and proper procedures for using them.
2.2.2 Safety Guards
•NEVER operate equipment if any of the safety guards are not properly installed.
•NEVER bypass, modify, or otherwise disable any of the safety guards.
2.2.3 Audible Alerts
•Whenever audible alerting features are in use, be sure to obey all warnings, cautions, or other instructions heard
from the audible system.
3E-Stop Pushbuttons
An E-stop cuts machine power but also throws a locking bolt through the saw blade to stop its motion.
•Push in an E-stop button to activate an E-stop.
•To deactivate an E-stop, pull out on the button, then press the Reset button.

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4System Overview
4.1 System Components
The system is comprised of these components:
•Infeed pusher – A pushing mechanism located on the infeed rail used to push materials through the cutting and
labeling device. Has also been called pusharm or rabbit.
•Infeed rail—The table assembly that the board lays on prior to and while entering the cutting device. The infeed
pusher is part of the infeed rail.
•Cutting device – The part of the machine that houses the saw blade.
•Printer – A device used to perform labeling or place other information onto the media being processed. One
printer is included with every saw that prints on the edge of each part. If lumber is stacked 2-high at infeed, both
parts receive printing. An optional face printer can print on the part face that is resting on the infeed conveyor.
If incoming boards are stacked 2-high, only the bottom plate receives face printing.
Fenceline printer is on every saw, bottom-plate face printer is optional.
•Outfeed – Area where processed items feed onto after some production process has been performed such as
cutting, manual marking, routing, etc. Typically, items are pushed from an infeed, through a cutting device, then
onto an outfeed area.
•Operator Interface – A device used for the operator to acquire and deliver information to and from the overall
process. This is typically a computer monitor or touch-screen device which provides such functionality as: job
processing, machinery status, executing machine commands, and many other functions related to the specific
feature of the system.
•CutBuilder Automation™ software- CutBuilder Automation (CBA) is a package of software applications which
make up the main user interfacing of the iN4 Solutions family of linear cut processing systems. CBA runs on a
personal computer PC using the Microsoft Windows™ operation system. CBA is the main “world” the operator
lives in regarding the information aspect of his/her job processing. The operator uses the information in CBA to
carry out everything from starting a work on a job, to setting up batch processes, to optimizing materials, and
managing past and future work.
•Swingarm—holds material against the fence while it prints
4.2 File Types
Cut sets can be imported as one of these types:
•.xml files is generated from MiTek production software. Can also be called a Virtek® LaserMC® file.
•.ehx is generated by MiTek Production software, including ShopNet™ software
•.wbx

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5Pre-Operation
5.1 Passwords
•Windows
•Interface password: Required to view or change the global settings screen
•Machine password: Required to view or change individual device settings
5.2 Pre-Operation Checks
Perform the steps shown here before beginning operations:
1. Safety – Ensure the area is safe for operation and everyone is clear of any potential hazards.
2. Power – Ensure the system has a power source and all control panels are turned on.
3. Air – If equipped with a compressed air system, ensure that it is providing the proper air pressure.
4. Sensors – Check sensors to ensure they are working properly.
5. Safety Switches – Check “Emergency Stop” devices to ensure they are working properly.
6. Printers – Ensure marking devices are on and working properly.
7. Feed Systems – Ensure all feed systems, if equipped, are working properly.
5.3 Starting the Computer & CutBuilder Automation™ Software
1. If the computer is not already on, start the computer by pressing its power button.
2. Observe that the computer is on by any of these methods:
a. Audibly by listening for the sound of the internal cooling fan inside the PC.
b. Visually by seeing an active light on the PC’s power button, if equipped with light, that the light is on.
3. Confirm that the PC is on at the computer monitor by visually seeing the computer’s normal functionality.
4. Login to Windows with your company-assigned Windows username and password.
5. Wait until all obvious startup activity has completed and the cursor is ready for use before proceeding to
Starting CutBuilder Automation Software in the next section.
6. Start CutBuilder Automation by clicking the icon shown below.
7. After the program opens proceed to Powering Up the Motor Controls section to apply power to the control
motors.

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5.4 Powering Up the Motor Controls
5.5 Homing the Pusher
1. To begin homing, press the button shown below
Note: If this button is flashing in color, this indicates homing is required and is the only option.
2. The pusher will begin moving toward the homing sensor. Once the pusher reaches the homing sensor, it will
move the opposite direction, away from the sensor. Then, the pusher resets its internal reference and the
pusher’s homing is completed.
NOTE: For efficiency, always home the pusher before homing the saw.

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5.6 Homing the Saw Angle
Use the same process as Homing the Pusher, but from the Saw menu.
5.7 Preparing the Printer
If the system is equipped with an inkjet printer, perform the following steps to maintain the best printing quality
possible:
1. Visually inspect the nozzles on the front of the inkjet cartridges.
2. If any noticeable damage to any cartridges is found, replace the cartridge.
3. Clean, purge, and test the printer.
PRINTER CARTRIDGES HAVE A
SHELF LIFE OF 6 MONTHS!

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6Operation
6.1 Navigating the Software

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6.2 Customizing the Home Screen Panes
Since there is no operator password for this software, any changes described here affect all operators.
You can arrange your Home screen many different ways. Up to three different horizontal panels can be used to hold the
many different panes. Generally, the Cut Set pane should be the largest.
•Turn pallets on or off using the View menu in the menu bar.
•Arrange the panes by moving them to another panel and hovering over one of these pane-pinning icons that
appear:
•View>Save Pane Layout saves the current pane configuration as the default.
•View>Lock Panes will prevent them from being moved. To move the panes, select View>Lock Panes again to
remove the checkmark.
•View>Reset Panes returns to the default pane configuration (the configuration last selected with View>Save
Pane Layout).