TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - INSTALLATION
Safety......................................................................................................................................... 1.1
Lifting and Shipping.................................................................................................................... 1.1
Vise Cylinders............................................................................................................................. 1.2
Head Restraint Bar..................................................................................................................... 1.3
Leveling..................................................................................................................................... 1.3
Wiring Connections.................................................................................................................... 1.4
Hydraulic Oil and Cutting Fluid................................................................................................... 1.4
SECTION 2 - CONTROLS AND OPERATIONS
SUBSECTION 2A - The Control Console........................................................................................... 2.1
Start-up...................................................................................................................................... 2.1
S25 Manual Controls.................................................................................................................. 2.1
Shuttle Length Control................................................................................................................ 2.5
Conventional Length Control Set-up and Calibration................................................................... 2.5
S25 Automatic Controls (PLC 100)............................................................................................. 2.6
Blade Kerf......................................................................................................................... 2.6
PLC in Manual Mode ....................................................................................................... 2.7
PLC in Auto Mode - Single Job......................................................................................... 2.8
PLC in Auto Mode - Multi Job............................................................................................ 2.9
Important Notes With Respect To PLC Operation............................................................. 2.10
Interrupting the Auto Cycle...................................................................................... 2.10
Entering Blade Kerf................................................................................................. 2.11
Inch-Metric Input or Measuring................................................................................ 2.11
SUBSECTION 2B - Saw Cutting Controls........................................................................................... 2.12
Blade Basics............................................................................................................................... 2.12
Variable Speed Control............................................................................................................... 2.13
Hydraulic Feed Control............................................................................................................... 2.13
Using The Saw Cutting Parameters Door Chart........................................................................... 2.14
Step 1 Determine Effective MAterial Width....................................................................... 2.14
Step 2 Setting The Feed Force Limit................................................................................. 2.15
Step 3 Determine Optimum Blade Pitch............................................................................ 2.16
Step 4 Determine Optimum Blade Speed.......................................................................... 2.17
Step 5 Determine Feed Rate Setting................................................................................. 2.18
Cutting Control Set Up Examples................................................................................................ 2.20
SUBSECTION 2C - Mechanical Controls............................................................................................ 2.22
Head Up And Down Limit Setting................................................................................................ 2.22
Guide Arm Positioning................................................................................................................ 2.23
Coolant Flow.............................................................................................................................. 2.23
Blade Changing.......................................................................................................................... 2.24
SECTION 3 - MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
Blade Brush................................................................................................................................ 3.1
Blade Guides.............................................................................................................................. 3.1
Lubrication............................................................................................................................... 3.2
Cleanliness................................................................................................................................. 3.3
Hydraulic Maintenance................................................................................................................ 3.3
Trouble Shooting......................................................................................................................... 3.4