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“Bump-die” shear tooling is available for your Edwards Ironwork-
er. Rod Shear or Multi Shear Tooling will provide distortion and
burr free cuts to mild steel rod, square, bar and small angle stock
as listed in the Ironworker Accessories speci cation.
Setup
“Bump-die” tooling and accessories t within the punch station, open
station or open tooling cavity of the machine. Verify recommended loca-
tion per Ironworker model below. Edwards “bump-die” tooling consists of
a housing which holds a stationary blade, a moving blade, return springs
and a push block. The moving “center” of the Ironworker, “bumps” the
top moving blade via the push block to shear the material. If ordered as
a factory installed option, your “bump-die” assembly is setup for imme-
diate operation. If ordered as an option, the open or punch cavity of the
machine must be cleared of any existing tooling, material or debris prior
to tooling installation. To setup your Rod Shear or Multi Shear Tooling
please observe the following steps.
Identify install location:
25 Ton open station
40 Ton open station
50 Ton punch station
55 Ton open or punch station
60 Ton punch station
65 Ton punch station or open cavity
75 Ton punch station
100 Ton open or punch station
100 Ton Deluxe punch station
120 Ton open cavity
Install the bump-die assembly:
1. Remove all tooling and guarding from the appropriate open,
punch or open cavity station.
2. Place the “bump-die” assembly on the Ironworker support table
with the push block in line with the moving center.
3. Loosely secure the table from the underside of the base with four
1/2” bolts and washers (provided).
4. Check for push block and moving center alignment by powering
on the machine and slowly inching down the center to meet the
push block with the foot pedal. Power the machine off.
5. In the event that the push block and top die are not aligned,
simply loosen the bolts under the table allowing the bump-die to
be moved to center the push block with the moving center. When
aligned, tighten the table bolts to secure the table.
6. Power the machine on and jog the center down. The moving blade
will close or bypass the xed blade. The push block should not
come in contact with the die housing.
Safe Operation
Observe the following guidelines when operating any Rod Shear or Multi
Shear bump-die tooling
• Never exceed the capacities of the machine or tooling as
described in the Ironworker speci cations or listed at the tooling
station.
• Keep the tooling clean.
• Check blade clearance and alignment at every tooling change,
maintenance cycle or extended tooling operation. Maintain .010”
clearance between blades at all times. Failure to maintain clear-
ance will damage blades and support pockets.
• Do not stack cut material.
• Perform complete shearing operations only – partial cuts may jam
the tooling and could result in breakage and operator injury.
• Use shearing aids when working with small items at the Rod
Shear or Multi Shear Tooling station
Rod Shear/Multi-Shear Operation
1. Clear the work area of any tools or debris prior to powering the
machine on.
2. Turn the Ironworker on and insert material through the tooling
guard and into the blade area. Position your material for the
desired cut.
3. Clear your hands from the working area and press the foot pedal
to activate the tooling station.
4. When the cut is complete, release the foot pedal to automatically
return the tooling to the neutral position.
Optional Tooling - Rod Shear/Multi-Shear
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