Starting/Stopping The Cutting Process; Automatic Cutting (Auto Mode) - struers Discotom-5 Gebrauchsanweisung

Starting/Stopping
the Cutting Process
Automatic Cutting
(AUTO mode)
Reduced Feed Speed
Discotom-5
Instruction Manual
When the machine is used in AUTO mode the cut-off wheel is
stationary and the cutting table moves. In MANUAL mode the
cutting table is stationary and the operator moves the cut-off
wheel.
Clamp the workpiece.
Loosen the black handle situated on the right hand side of the
cutting chamber.
Lower the cut-off wheel by drawing the cutting handle
downwards until the cut-off wheel is positioned ready to cut
the workpiece. Fasten the black handle again.
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Press FORWARDS to position the cutting table and the
workpiece just in front of the cut-off wheel.
Close the protection guard.
Set the desired feed speed
Press the AUTO mode key to select AUTO mode.
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Press START
rotating and the cooling water is turned on. The cutting table
moves forward toward the cut-off wheel at the pre-set feed
speed.
If the machine has been stopped with the STOP
cutting table will stay in position. To return the cutting table to
its start position press BACKWARDS
recommends manually lifting the cut-off wheel away before the
cutting table is moved back. Please note that the protection
guard has to be closed in order to carry out this operation. If
the protection guard has been opened press and hold the
BACKWARDS key
position.
If the cutting table reaches the back of the cutting chamber
during the cutting process, the cut-off wheel automatically
stops and the cutting table returns to its start position.
Note: the cutting table can be positioned with FORWARDS
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BACKWARDS .
If the feed speed is set too high, the yellow FEED SPEED
REDUCED indicator (
and the feed speed is automatically reduced by 10%. Discotom 5
can repeat this reduction up to 5 times.
Once the workpiece has been cut, the operator can reduce the feed
speed using the feed speed control until the overload indicator
stops flashing. Discotom-5 will then be able to cut another similar
workpiece without feed speed reduction.
to start the machine. The cut-off wheel starts
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to move the cutting table to its start
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