Roper Whitney 3617 User manual

NO. 3617
CRIMPING AND BEADING MACHINE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS IDENTIFICATION
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3617 BEADING AND CRIMPING
STANDARD MACHINE
SPECIFICATIONS
Capacity ...................................................................................................... 18 Ga. Mild Steel
ThroattoFrameDepth ................................................................................. 13”
ThroattoGaugeDepth................................................................................. 12 1/4”
DistanceBetweenShaftCenters.................................................................. 3”
Speed of Rolls ............................................................................................. 40 RPM
GearedHead Motor ..................................................................................... 3/4 H.P.
ShippingWeight .......................................................................................... Approx.320 lbs.
Length.......................................................................................................... 39”
Height .......................................................................................................... 52”
Width ........................................................................................................... 14 1/2”
Designed for deep throat beading.
Includesspacingcollarsandgaugesforalloperationsexceptflanging. Rollsorderedseparately.
Beading or crimping or special roll operations.
One piece frame -- back geared.
Steelhorn--bronzebushedbearings.
Cabinettypefloorstand.
Vee belt drive from geared head motor.
Encloseddriveforsafety.
STANDARD ELECTRICS
3/4H.P.520RPM parallelshaftgearmotor.
Guardedfootswitch.
ControlPaneltoStop/StartandForward/Reverse.
Wired for 230 or 460 volts, 3 PH, 60 CY.
OPTIONAL ELECTRICS
Electricsatothervoltage,phase or frequency.
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SAFETY RULES
NO. 3617
1. WARNING:
ElectricalDanger--Misuseor improper installation of machinery connected to asourceof
electricitymayresultinaccidental shock thatcouldcauseinjuryordeath. Installationmust
conformtoNationalElectricCode(Article250-Grounding,etc.)
Electricalconnectionsmust be made by a trainedandqualifiedelectrician. Electrical
characteristicsshownonmotorplateandcontrolpanelmust match the power source; and
allelectricallypoweredequipmentmustbegrounded.
2. WARNING:
MechanicalDanger--Thepowerdriven forming rolls will rotate in either a clockwise or
counterclockwisedirection. Neverplaceanypartofthebodyincludinglooseclothingnear
orontothe rotatingrolls. (KEEPHANDSAWAY). Failure to complywilllead to personal
bodyinjury.
3. Neverclean forming rollswhilerollsarerotating--turnpowerofftocleanrolls.
4. Machineto be operated by authorized personnelwhohavebeentrainedbytheirsupervisor
withtheworkingandsafetyfeaturesof the machine, and by readingandunderstandingthe
Operator’sManual.
5. Do notoperatepower crimping and beading machine without readingOperator’sManual
andwithoutproper supervisory instructions.
6. Performall installation and set-up operations before applying power for electrical start-up.
7. Neveroperate machine with any guard removed; i.e., all required guarding to be installed
andeffective. Donotoverridethesafetyfeaturesoftheequipment. Do not remove, paint
over, alter,ordefaceanymachine-mountedwarningand instruction plates and signs.
8. Neverleavemachinerunning unattended. Whennotinuse,turnoffelectricalpower.
9. Neveradjust machinewithpoweron.
10. Avoidaccidentalstart-up.
11. Do not use machine if servicing is required.
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12. Usesafety glassesandrequiredprotectivetools.
13. Keep work areas clean and in proper order.
14. Bealerttoallpotentialhazards. Notifyyour supervisor whenever you feel thereisahazard
involvingtheequipmentorthe performance ofyourjob.
BEFOREINSTALLINGTHISCRIMPINGAND BEADING MACHINE, READANDUNDERSTAND
THISMANUALANDSAFETYREQUIREMENTSFOR THE CONSTRUCTION, AND CAREOF
USEOFTHECRIMPINGANDBEADINGMACHINE.
INSTALLATION
Receiving:
Immediatelyuponreceivingthecrimpingandbeadingmachine,checkitvery carefully for damage
orlossofpartsin transit. Since all equipment is sold F.O.B., the Roper Whitney Companyplant,
ourresponsibilityfortransitdamageceaseswhenthetransportationcompanysignsthebillof
ladingindicating that it hasreceived all of the items listed onthe bill of ladingin good condition.
Reportanylossordamagetothedeliveringcarrierpromptlytoinsureproperhandlingofyour
claim.
Question-Distributor or Roper Whitney - Shortages notappearingon the bill of lading ordiscrep-
anciesbetweenequipmentreceivedandtheorder should be reported to Roper Whitney
Companyimmediately.
Leveling:
Besuremachine is solid and reasonablylevelon all four points sothereis no camber or twist to
themachine.
Ifmachineisshippedon a pallet, be sure to remove from palletandplacedirectlyon flooring.
Machinemustbe securely bolted to floor. Bolt holes are provided inbaseof machine, and see
page5forboltmountingpattern.
Cleaning:
Inspiteofprecautionstakeninpreparingtheshearforshipment, dirt and foreign material may
accumulateonmachineandotherpartsduringtransit,andcancauseconsiderabledamage
unlessthoroughlycleaned. Itis extremelyimportanttoinspectandthoroughlyclean offanydirtand
foreignmaterialthatmayhaveaccumulated. DONOTattempttoblowdirtout with an air hose as
thismayforcesomeforeignmaterialintoundesirableareas. Removeanyrust-proofingcom-
poundwithanacceptable solvent.
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3617 FLOOR MOUNT BOLT PATTERN
(NO SCALE)
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LUBRICATION
Thespeciallycompoundedlubricantsortheirequivalentasspecifiedonthedataplatefurnished
withyourmachineandthelubricationchart must be used. See Page 7 for lubrication points.
LUBRICATIONCHART
LUBRICANT
COMPONENT MOBILE TEXACO INTERVAL
BEARINGBLOCKS *MOBILE 40HOURS
GREASE *TEXCLAD
SPECIAL 2
PULLEYIDLERSHAFT 40HOURS
* FOR REFERENCE -ANYEQUIVALENT ISACCEPTABLE
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Lubricationandvisualinspectionatregularintervalsarerequiredforgood maintenance. Use
machineforitsintendedpurposeonlyandalwayswithinratedcapacity. Do not operate with
guardsremovednorwhen inspection indicates possibility of malfunction. Correct operation isa
necessarysafetyprecautionandisrequired to avoid operator injury. Gears,belt drive and motor
arefullyguardedforoperatorsafety. Never leavemachinerunningunattended. Keepworkarea
clearandin proper order. Partslist,drawings,andwiring diagrams are included with these
instructions. Forrepairparts, when needed, give complete ModelNo.and Serial No. as listed on
themachinenameplate. Identifypartswantedbydescriptionandreferencetopartslistand
drawings.
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LUBRICATION POINTS
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CONNECTING ELECTRICAL SERVICES
1. WARNING: ElectricalDanger, misuse or improper installation of machinery connected to a
sourceofelectricitymayresultin accidental shock thatcouldcauseinjuryordeath. Installation
mustconformtoNationalElectricCode (Article 250 - Grounding, etc.)
2. WARNING: Electricalconnectionsmustbemadebya qualified electrician. Electrical
characteristicsshownonthemotorplateand control panel must match the powersource;
andallelectricallypoweredequipmentmustbegrounded.
3. CAUTION: Electricianscheckingdirectionofrotationshouldbecautionednottooperatethe
machineuntilithasbeenthoroughlychecked, cleaned, leveled, and lubricated. For wiring
diagram see Figures 5, 6 and 7.
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CAUTION: DONOTOPERATEMACHINEWITHOUTPROPERINSTRUCTIONS.
Observeallsafetyrulesandregulations. Becomefamiliarwithcontrolsandintendedoperation
beforeusing. MACHINEMUSTBESECURELYBOLTEDTOFLOOR and connected to correct
sourceofvoltage,phaseandcycles.
WARNING:Electricaldanger--Misuseorimproperinstallation of machinery connected to a
sourceofelectricitymayresultin accidental shock thatcouldcauseinjuryordeath. Installation
mustconformtoNationalElectricCode(Article250-Grounding,etc.) Groundallelectrically
poweredequipment. Machinetobeoperatedbyqualifiedpersonnel only.
WARNING: KEEP HANDSAND FINGERS CLEAR OF ROLLSATALLTIMES.
Providepointof operation guarding as required toavoidinjury. The exactguardneeded will be
governedbymanyfactorsandmayrequirechangewhengoingfrom one cylinder to another. All
requiredguardingtobe installed and effective before using. Some of thefactorsinvolvedare:
Diameterofcylinder, length of cylinder, type and gauge of material, direction of feed, number of
passesthru rolls, etc. Do not allow clothing or any partofthebody(fingers,hands,arms,hair, etc.)
tocomein contact with the rolls whilethemachine is operating. Do not use machineifservicing is
required. Neveradjustmachinewithpoweron. Bealerttoallpotentialhazards.
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CONTROLS
ON-OFFBUTTON:
Connects115 VAC tothe control when thelight goes on. The 115 VACis disconnected when this
buttonispushed,andtheredlightgoes off. The electric circuit will permit the off button to override
thefootswitch.
FORWARD & REVERSEBUTTONS:
Selectstheproper relaytocontrolmotorrotation. Thesetwobuttonsaremechanicallyandelec-
tricallyinterconnectedsothatEITHERforwardOR reverseisswitched. Bothdirectionshave
respectivewhiteandbluelightsthatindicatetheformingrollrotationi.e.,whitedenotesforward
andblueisreverse.
FORMINGLIGHT:
Theforminglighthasanambercolor, and is onwhentheformingrollsrotatefromthefootswitch
actuation. Conversely, upon switching offthe footswitch,theforminglightis turned off.
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Theforwardandreversingrelaysarelocatedinthereversingmagneticstarterbox,andwillnot
requireservicenorattentionbythemachineoperator.
Thebrakeispartoftheelectricmotor, and will quickly stop the forming rolls when the motor power
isswitchedoff. Themotorpowercanbe switched off by either the footswitch or the panel push
buttonswitch. Uponswitchingthemotorpowerto“on”thebrake will automatically release and
allowformingrollrotation.
Thefootswitchhastwoanti-tripfeatures: 1) thefoot pedal is covered to prevent someone from
steppingontheswitch. 2) The operator’sfootmustextendentirelytoengage a “toe” clamp to
releasethefootpedal,allowingactuationoftheelectricswitch. Downwardfootmovement, there-
fore,switcheselectricalpowertothemotor; andupwardfootmovementswitchesthemotor
poweroff. The“toe”clampwillresettopreventanti-trip when the operator’sfootisremovedfrom
theswitch.
Thegearmotorismountedonapivotingbracket. Thebeltadjustmentisproperlysetandshould
notbechanged. Donotremove belt guard cover; must be in position whenoperatingrollforming
machine.
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3617 MACHINE OPERATING PROCEDURES
1. Selectforwardrotationby depressing “Forward” button on control panel (seePage15). White
lightwillbeilluminated. NOTE: Thisonlydeterminesthedirection of rotation the rolls willturn
whenrotationisactuatedbythefootswitch. Alwaysselectdirectionofrotationwhenrollsare
notrotating.
2. To initiate rotation of the rolls, depress the footswitch. Amberlightwillbe illuminated. Thiswill
causethematerialtobefedthroughtherolls. Before activating rotation be sure the sheet
materialisalignedproperly.
3. To stop roll rotation,releasethefootswitchwithanupwardmovementoftheoperatorsfoot. A
veryquickstopwilloccur,becausetheengagingbrake(nearlysimultaneouslywiththemotor
powerbeingswitchedoff)willstopallrotating components. NOTE: For any Emergency Stop
(rollformingproblem,partsofthebodyorclothingbecomeentangledintherolls),therotating
rollswillimmediatelystop,eitherfromanupwardmovementatthefootswitchordepressing
the“OFF”mushroombutton having aredlight.
OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT
CAUTION: Donotoperatemachinewithoutproperinstructions. Becomefamiliarwithcontrols
andintendedoperationbeforeusing. Machineto be operated by qualified personnel only.
ThisPEXTObeading machine is intended fordeep throat beading, crimping and otherroll opera-
tionson18gauge maximum mild steel sheet material. The positioning gaugeisadjustablewithin
it’s 12” range.
Rollsaresecuredtotheshafts by roll nutsandkeys. Thelowershafthornadjustmentwillprovide
lateraladjustmentforalignmentoftherolls. Anadjustable“saddle”bracketwillprovideadditional
supportforthelowershafthornwhenrequired. Thepivotinguppershaftisspringloadedinthe
openposition. Amountoftheopeningiscontrolledbytheadjustingscrewandcrankscrew lever.
Depthofbead can be limited bythecheck nutsonthe adjusting screw. Thepositioninggaugeis
adjustabletolocate the bead in relation to theendof the material being worked.
LOWERHORNADJUSTMENT:
To adjust lower horn the lower horn setscrew, which is located directly below oil holeonbackside
ofmachine,mustbeloosened FIRST. Thenloosenlocknutonhorn adjustment screw. Adjusthorn
todesiredposition,tightenlocknutandretightensetscrew.
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3617PARTS IDENTIFICATIONCHART
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PARTS LIST
REFER TO PARTS IDENTIFICATION CHART
INDEX PART # DESCRIPTION INDEX PART # DESCRIPTION
1 764560158 RollNut(2req’d) 23 764680165 Lower Shaft
2 764680164 UpperShaft 24 764830168 ThrustWasher
3 764220205 MotorCover (front)
4 243700017 FrontBoxAssy 25 243700019 HornAssy
5 764140220 Frame 26 259700094 GaugeAssy
6 764650157 AdjustingScrew 28 764160151 TieBolt
7 230700011 CrankScrewLever 29 764180149 Saddle
8 764260162 Spring Cup 30 764650166 AdjustingScrew
9 764160163 Stud 31 764680167 AdjustingStud
10 664184544 Spring 32 764630155 Pipe Spacer
11 764220222 Motor Cover 33 764220203 Rear Cover
12 764830169 ThrustWasher(rear) 34 764380145 Gear
13 764380154 ConnectingGear (2) 35 764160197 HingePin
14 690012366 FullDog Screw 37 684275423 Large Sheave
5/8-11 x 1 3/4 38 684275410 SmallSheave
15 243700018 RockingBoxAssy 39 764400148 Gib (2 req’d)
16 764560170 LockNut 40 764440204 BeltGuard
17 739060004 Stand 42 660011147 Motor
18 764060200 MotorBracket 43 660021326 Starter
19 764380146 PinionGear 44 660102151 ControlPanel
20 764680178 DriveShaft 45 684265319 Vee-Belts
21 764500202 Motor Hinge (2 per set)
22 240700039 Bearing BracketAssy 46 660092104 Footswitch
47 764480161 SpannerWrench
(notshown)
WhenorderingReplacementPartsalwaysgiveModelNumberandSerialNumber.
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NO. 3617 ROLL CHART
3” CENTERS
ROLL ROLL GAUGE SPACING ROLL
STYLE CATALOG NO. REQ’D COLLAR DIAGRAM
A 3/16” 350000086 259700035 381700092
350000087
1/4” 350000088 259700035 381700092
350000089
B 5/16” 350000090 259700035 381700092
350000091 TURNING
350000092 259700035 381700092
350000093
C
BURRING
350000094 259700035 381700092
350000095
D
WIRING
350000122 259700035 381700092
350000123
NO.1
ELBOWEDGING
350000137 259700037 381700092
L 350000138
FLANGE
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