Rapid-Air SERVO FEED / RAPID MASTER - Manual (Page 8)

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 op-
erators console. Then choose “Oper-
ate Rolls”. This will allow you to open
the feed rolls and anti-backup rolls
to accept the material but only if you
have purchased the option. 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 set-
ting. Open the feed rolls and or anti-
backup rolls. Hand feed the material
into the servo unit until it protrudes
out of the feed rolls and starts into the
guide on the press. Close the anti-
backup rolls (if purchased) to capture
the material, 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
servo and press first in the manual
mode then in the single cycle mode. If
the progression is correct, no further
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 accurately set
and the repeatability is satisfactory,
you are ready for full automatic mode.
loading material
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