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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ROPER WHITNEY COMPANY
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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3617 CONTROL BOX
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