Rapid-Air SERVO FEED: 100C, 100D series - Manual (Page 9)

Upon the satisfactory completion of all
the tests, you should be ready to load
a strip of material into the servo feed.
Step number one is to select the
manual mode of operation on the
operators console. Then choose
“Operate Rolls”. This will allow you
to open the feed rolls and antibackup
rolls to accept the material. You could
also open the rolls manually by lifting
the lever mounted on the side of the
servo feed. Position the leading edge
of the material with the center of the
material near the center of the entry
rolls, adjust the edge guides on the
cascade rolls to the proper width
setting. Open the feed rolls and hand
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Loading Material Into The Servo Feed
feed the material into the servo unit
until it protrudes out of the feed rolls
and starts into the guide on the press,
then close the feed rolls.
Check the roller force pressure to
be sure that there is enough pressure
to prevent slippage but not too much
to induce camber into the material.
The pressure setting is the amount
of force necessary to move the
material into the press at the speed
and feed programmed. You may find
it necessary to readjust the force
as you finalize the setup procedure.
The amount of force needed will vary
depending on the width and type of
material being fed. Make a note of
the final setting to aid in the setup
of the servo feed the next time the
same material is run.
You are now ready to begin testing
the complete system under power.
To check the progression, cycle the
press in the single cycle mode with
the servo feed in the automatic mode.
If the progression is correct, no fur-
ther adjustments are necessary. If the
progression is either short or long, go
to the troubleshooting chart and per-
form the sequences described there
for inaccurate feeding, once the feed
progression has been accuratelly set
and the repeatability is satisfactory,
you are ready for full automatic mode.