Fusion Gator Series User Manual

Gator Automatic Butt Fusion Range
Operating Manual
EDOI6922 Page 2 of 44 Issue 02
Contents
1 Safety instructions 4
1.1 Precautions when lifting 4
1.2 Risk of fire or explosion 4
1.3 Risk of electrical shock 4
1.4 Risk of burning. 4
1.5 Precautions specific to Automatic Butt Fusion Machines 4
1.5.1 Trimmer module 5
1.5.2 Heater module 5
1.5.3 Guidance when using hydraulic fluids 5
2 Getting to know your Gator 6
2.1 Controller 6
2.1.1 Inside the control unit 7
2.2 Heater 8
2.3 Trimmer 9
2.4 Chassis 9
3 Scope of Operation 10
4 Maintenance and Care 10
4.1 User maintenance 10
4.1.1 Oil check 10
4.2 Storage Guidance 11
4.3 Transportation Guidance 11
4.4 Servicing 11
5 Good practice for Automatic Butt Fusion 12
5.1 Good practice during Butt Fusion 12
5.2 Poor practice during Butt Fusion 12
6 Preparation 13
6.1 Familiarisation with Equipment 13
6.2 Clamp Liners 13
6.3 Connections 13
7 Manual data entry 14
7.1 Data entry 14
8 Status bar 15
8.1 Standard status bar 15
8.2 Backing up record to memory card 15
8.3 Sending data to USB memory device 15
8.4 Sending data to PC 16
8.5 Printing joint record 16
8.6 Sending data to Minitran 16
9.0 Machine operation 17
9.1 Power-up sequence 17
9.2 BlueBox 17
9.3 Service alarm 17
10 Information entry 18
11 Jointing process 19
11.1 Pipe selection 19
11.2 Automated trim Cycle 20
11.2.1 Oil Warm-up 20
11.2.2 Standard trim routine 20
11.2.3 Fit Trimmer 21
11.2.4 Pipe loading 21
11.2.5 Trim Cycle 22
11.3 Automated Check Cycle 24
11.3.1 Pipe slippage check 24
11.3.2 Pipe alignment check 24
11.4 Automated Join Cycle 25
11.4.1 Automatic bead-up stage 26
11.4.2 Automatic heat soak stage 26
11.4.3 Automatic heater plate removal 26
11.4.4 Automatic pressure build-up 27

Fusion Gator Series Specifications

General

Brand	Fusion
Model	Gator Series
Category	Power Tool
Language	English