Procam CNC Wood Routers for Cabinet makers and Nested Base Manufacture.

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The Toolchanger on All Procam CNC Routers has been designed and programmed to work faultlessly and safely time after time. The only time anything can go wrong is when there is human intervention.<o:p></o:p>

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The type of intervention that can happen is that the operator cancels the toolchange cycle by hitting Esc, Emergency Stop or Cycle Cancel during the toolchange cycle, if the operator removes the tool from the spindle and puts it back into the tool rack, or if there is a power cut or loss of compressed air to the machine.<o:p></o:p>

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If these faults occur and are ignored or overlooked by the operator this WILL result in SEVERE damage to the machine and will not be covered by your warranty. If there is even the slightest doubt in the mind of the operator as to the status of the toolchanger, use the “Toolchange Recovery” button AUX 10. This will return the machine to a “NO TOOL IN SPINDLE” state.<o:p></o:p>

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There are sensors built into the toolchanger which will not allow the toolchange cycle to continue if the tool rack is not up when it should be and vice versa. <o:p></o:p>

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If your car comes up to a red traffic light it won’t stop on its own, nor will the machine stop if you have messed up the toolchange cycle.<o:p></o:p>

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GOLDEN RULES<o:p></o:p>

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1.    Never remove the tool from the spindle manually.<o:p></o:p>

2.    Don’t hit E-Stop unless it is an emergency.<o:p></o:p>

3.    Don’t stop the program cycle unless you are 100% sure that the toolchange cycle has completed. Once the spindle turns on and the machine starts to move to the first cut position, the cycle has finished.<o:p></o:p>

4.    Don’t share compressed air with air blowers or dust guns elsewhere on the shop floor. This will cause a drop in air pressure and will generate an E-Stop fault. If this happens during a toolchange you will have a situation where the toolchange has been interfered with.<o:p></o:p>

5.    Don’t expect tech support to believe that the tool rack “Just stayed up” while cutting as this is NOT possible.  There is a fail safe built into the toolchanger and basically if you don’t mess with it, it won’t mess with you!<o:p></o:p>

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    TOOLCHANGER OUT OF SEQUENCE<o:p></o:p>

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SECTION IN THIS MANUAL!!!<o:p></o:p>

If you have any doubt as to the status of the tool changer, follow this routine exactly. If you don’t follow this you WILL damage your machine and this will not be covered under warranty!<o:p></o:p>

Should you strike the E-Stop Button while the tool change sequence is in cycle, or the power should be cut to the machine, or you loose compressed air, the routine for getting the system back into order is as follows:<o:p></o:p>

Release the E-Stop button.<o:p></o:p>

Press the AUX10 key and the machine will display the message:<o:p></o:p>

“PRESS CYCLE START WHEN READY TO CATCH TOOL”<o:p></o:p>

After pressing CYCLE START the machine will display:<o:p></o:p>

“I'M MOVING OUT OF YOUR WAY PLEASE WAIT A COUPLE OF SECONDS”<o:p></o:p>

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Press cycle start. The machine will back off by 200mm and pause. If need be you can help the tool out of the tool pocket. <o:p></o:p>

The Machine will display:<o:p></o:p>

“IF THERE IS A TOOL IN THE SPINDLE REMOVE THE TOOL FROM THE SPINDLE AND REPLACE IT IN THE TOOL RACK PRESS CYCLE START WHEN READY TO PARK TOOLRACK IN THE DOWN POSITION”<o:p></o:p>

Replace the tool into the empty tool pocket in the tool rack where it belongs. Make sure that you have replaced the tool into the correct position. <o:p></o:p>

If the tool is in the spindle, firmly grip the collet chuck and press the GREEN button located on the side of the spindle. This will eject the tool. Now put the tool back into the tool pocket.<o:p></o:p>

When you press CYCLE START the tool rack will go down and the internal memory bits will automatically be reset to the state of having TOOL ZERO in the spindle. You can now continue with the job you were running.<o:p></o:p>

Simply press CYCLE START to continue with the job you were cutting.<o:p></o:p>

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DO NOT REMOVE THE TOOL MANUALY FROM THE SPINDLE AND RETURN IT TO THE TOOL RACK WITHOUT FOLLOWING THIS SEQUENCE!<o:p></o:p>

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GOLDEN RULES<o:p></o:p>

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6.    Never remove the tool from the spindle manually.<o:p></o:p>

7.    Don’t hit E-Stop unless it is an emergency.<o:p></o:p>

8.    Don’t stop the program cycle unless you are 100% sure that the toolchange cycle has completed. Once the spindle turns on and the machine starts to move to the first cut position, the cycle has finished.<o:p></o:p>

9.    Don’t share compressed air with air blowers or dust guns elsewhere on the shop floor. This will cause a drop in air pressure and will generate an E-Stop fault. If this happens during a toolchange you will have a situation where the toolchange has been interfered with.<o:p></o:p>

10.                     Don’t expect tech support to believe that the tool rack “Just stayed up” while cutting as this is NOT possible.  There is a fail safe built into the toolchanger and basically if you don’t mess with it, it won’t mess with you!<o:p></o:p>

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