7.0 Malfunctions/Breakdowns

Mechanical Breakdown: Rupture of a Knife Bar / Clamp Recuperating Spring

Breakdown:

Knife bar stops beneath the upper dead centre

Cause:

Rupture of a knife bar recuperating spring

Remedy:

Switch machine off immediately and call the service

 

technician! Do not access the machine! Guard the knife

 

zone against manual access by operator!

Type of malfunction:

When one of the two recuperating springs of the knife bar has broken the knife bar is lifted by the second spring, but stops shortly beneath the top dead centre (OT). No more cuts can be triggered. Malfunction display: Knife not in top dead centre!

Attention!

The machine is in a dangerous condition, because the cutting edge of the knife is no longer completely covered by the clamp.

Any access to the machine may cause severe injury at that time.

Breakdown:

Clamp stops beneath the upper dead centre

Cause:

Rupture of a clamp recuperating spring

Remedy:

Switch machine off immediately and call the service

 

technician. Do not access the machine! Guard the clamp

 

zone against any manual access by operator!

Type of malfunction:

When one of the two recuperating springs of the clamp has broken the clamp is lifted by the second spring, but stops shortly beneath the top dead centre. Backgauge movement is locked. No more operations can be performed! When the electronic hand wheel is actuated the following message is displayed: Clamp not in top dead centre!

Example for protecting the machine in the case of a rupture of a knife bar / clamp recuperating spring:

Message displayed:

Knife bar or clamp not in top dead centre!

D

7

8

9

 

i

4

5

6

x

 

1

2

3

 

 

C

0

 

 

PROGRAMMABLE

Attention!

Do not access machine.

Risk of injury!

K7 - 4

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Baum Bros. Imports 26.4 Breakdown Knife bar stops beneath the upper dead centre, Knife bar or clamp not in top dead centre