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5.4 Machining cycle
The machining cycle to carry out for working different profiles is the following:
— Open the safety guard.
— Adjust all tools(reference forks, eccentric guides, vertical cylinder for clamping, position of
crimping heads and crimping knives) according to the sizes and features of profile to be machined.
— Put the profile in crimping position against the reference forks
— Close the safety guard.
— Press the left pedal (1, fig. 5.1) locking it in position to move upwards the bracing clamp out of
the machine bed and then to move it forward till he grips the profile.
! ! ! WARNING ! ! !
Do not interfere in the area beyond the safety guards
neither in the area og bracing clamp's movement to
prevent the injuries (crush hazard).
— Press the right pedal (2, fig. 5.2) a few seconds in order to activate the crimping heads and the
vertical cylinder for the crimping cycle.
— Release the right pedal (the crimping heads come back in their home position).
— Release the left pedal (the bracing clamp comes back in its home position, inside the machine
bed).
— Remove the profile.
! ! ! WARNING ! ! !
While adjusting the crimping heads, the operator has the
possibility to open the safety guard and try to crimp
(movement of knives and vertical cylinder). During those
operations do not interfere near the area of vertical clamp
and knives movement to prevent injuries (crush hazard).