Fortuna ES 50, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Skiving Machine ES 50 Operating Manual English Version 03 ...

Page 2: ... to third parties nor be reproduced or distributed in any way Contravention will result in prosecution under existing laws All rights reserved in particular in the case of patents issued 2010 FORTUNA Spezialmaschinen GmbH Operating Manual part number ES 50 BA UK V3 Version 03 Date of issue 24 01 2012 FORTUNA Spezialmaschinen GmbH Eisenbahnstraße 15 D 71263 Weil der Stadt Germany Phone 49 07033 709...

Page 3: ...e Operating Manual the generally applicable regulations as well as the domestic and local regulations on accident prevention and environmental protection must be made available and observed To help you understand your FORTUNA Skiving Machine ES 50 design details are given some of which are confidential This information is intended only for the operator of the machine and may be neither reproduced ...

Page 4: ...hine All safety information regulations and demands stipulated in the Machine description section also apply to operations with the machine Repair Manual The Repair Manual contains all information necessary to replace wearing and spare parts on your Skiving Machine ES 50 This document must be handed to the member of staff who repairs the machine Staff entrusted with this task must be trained by FO...

Page 5: ... the machine 18 1 7 6 Safety rules for repair and maintenance work 19 1 7 7 Inspection requirements 20 1 7 8 Further safety rules 20 1 7 9 Symbols and reference marks 21 Important safety devices 22 1 8 1 8 1 Main switch 22 1 8 2 Motor protection switch 22 1 8 3 Protection switch against non intended restart of the machine 22 Personnel requirements and tasks 23 1 9 1 9 1 Operators 24 1 9 2 Repair a...

Page 6: ...nt of the feed regulator 36 2 4 Cleaning 38 2 5 2 5 1 Daily cleaning 38 2 5 2 Weekly cleaning 39 Maintenance work 40 2 6 2 6 1 Troubleshooting 41 2 6 1 1 Bad skiving results 41 2 6 1 2 Insufficient feeding 41 2 6 1 3 Bevels are too thick 41 2 6 1 4 Insufficient scrap removal 42 2 6 1 5 Noisy operation 42 2 6 1 6 Electrical troubles 42 2 6 2 Cleaning and maintenance schedule 43 Views and detailed d...

Page 7: ...ption Machine data 1 1 This description of the machine helps you to operate the machine safely and prevents damage Please familiarize yourself with the safety instructions before you transport connect or start up the machine see chapter 1 7 Safety information page 16 Figure 1 View of the machine ...

Page 8: ...application of the machine This machine is not permitted to be operated in an explosion proof area Only use this machine for cutting and skiving of leather or material that is similar to leather also artificial leather If you intend to use any other materials you must contact one of the FORTUNA representations or the FORTUNA Company and ask for written approval Any other use of the machine may not...

Page 9: ...A A higher sound pressure level that causes defective hearing can be generated depending on the local conditions In this case the operating personnel must take protective measures with the appropriate safety equipment 1 1 3 Electrical data Operating voltages and frequencies 380 420 V 5 220 240 V 5 380 420 V 5 220 240 V 5 50 cycles 50 cycles 60 cycles 60 cycles Control voltage 12 220 VAC Power inpu...

Page 10: ...material bin at the front of the machine The following tools are packed in a box Fork wrench 13 mm x 17 mm Hexagonal socket head wrench 2 5 mm 3 mm 5 mm 1 Oil stone with sleeve 1 Hex driver with T handle 1 Set collar A8 Skiving accessories Presser foot 361 V Presser foot 361 HP 2 Work plates Further accessory parts Key for the switch cabinet Operating Manual ...

Page 11: ...egulations Operating Manual Skiving Machine ES 50 UK V3 24 01 2012 11 von 45 Applicable rules and regulations 1 2 DIN EN ISO 12100 1 and 12100 2 DIN EN ISO 13857 EC Machinery Directive 2006 42 EG DIN 60204 DIN EN ISO 13849 1 ...

Page 12: ...th defective safety devices and safety guards that are not functional or have not been installed in accordance with the instructions Non observance of the rules that are listed in the Operating Manual with regard to transport storage assembly start up operation maintenance and setting up of the machine Unauthorized constructional modifications to the machine Unauthorized alterations of the given p...

Page 13: ...s of this Operating Manual remain in the property of FORTUNA They are only intended to be used by the operator of the machine and his personnel Requirements and rules included in these instructions may not be entirely or partially copied distributed or given to third persons Infringements may be prosecuted ...

Page 14: ...ES 50 UK V3 24 01 2012 14 von 45 Training offers 1 5 Training possibilities for the Skiving Machine ES 50 are offered at our Company in Weil der Stadt as well as at our subsidiary companies Please inquire about times subjects and duration of training ...

Page 15: ...Additionally supplied documents Operating Manual Skiving Machine ES 50 UK V3 24 01 2012 15 von 45 CE declaration of conformity 1 6 Figure 2 CE declaration of conformity ...

Page 16: ...rating Manual Skiving Machine ES 50 UK V3 24 01 2012 16 von 45 Safety information 1 7 All safety instructions and warnings on the machine must be legible at all times Figure 3 Safety informations and nameplate on the machine ...

Page 17: ...l injuries and accidents Make sure that the machine is only be operated and maintained by skilled personnel It is not allowed to eat or drink at the place of operation of the machine 1 7 2 Safety in the operation area Keep the operation area clean and make sure that the lighting is satisfactory Do not keep tools and loose machine parts close to the machine Return tools and equipment to their place...

Page 18: ...ks on the machine please refer Figure 3 Safety informations and nameplate on the machine page 16 Make yourself thoroughly familiar with the different ways of switching off the machine Chapter 1 8 1 Main switch page 22 Make sure that all safety devices of the machine have been activated prior to the start up of the machine Do not remove any covers or machine parts during the operation Check the too...

Page 19: ...nance and cleaning work The danger reference marks in the switch cabinet must be strictly observed e g Attention machine is voltage carrying even when the main switch is off It is obligatory to blunt the knife prior to opening the covering or changing the knife Even when the knife is dull there is a risk of injury Therefore the use of steel mesh safety gloves is mandatory The machine must be secur...

Page 20: ...nife all drive elements and the guide elements which are in contact with the knife must always be inspected when the knife is replaced The function of the safety switches must be inspected when maintenance work is carried out 1 7 8 Further safety rules During the working process there remains a small risk of injury because complete protection in the working zone of the knife during the skiving pro...

Page 21: ... your life This symbol refers to the appropriate operation of the Skiving Machine ES 50 Non observance of these directions could result in a failure of the machine and damage to the environment This symbol refers to a specific operation of the machine and other relevant information for the machine This symbol signifies that there is an increased danger of injury from the unshielded knife It signif...

Page 22: ...o the start up of the machine 1 8 1 Main switch The main switch stops the drives of the machine the emergency stop function separates the machine from the power supply 1 8 2 Motor protection switch The motor protection switches in the switch cabinet stop the machine drives 1 8 3 Protection switch against non intended restart of the machine The Skiving machine ES 50 is protected against non intende...

Page 23: ...on conversion and maintenance of the machine must be clearly laid out Unskilled personnel is only allowed to operate the machine when supervised by a qualified staff member Activity Persons Skilled persons Persons with technical education Persons with electro technical education Transport X Start up X X Operation X Troubleshooting X X Mechanical troubleshooting X Electrical troubleshooting X Machi...

Page 24: ... personnel Adjustment and maintenance work must only be carried out by specially trained personnel This special training is also required for operating the Skiving Machine ES 50 All cleaning and maintenance work which requires opening the cover with tools must be done by maintenance personnel This applies for instance to the changing of the bell knife the changing of the grinding wheels the changi...

Page 25: ...le of the rope at least 45 and the load carrying capacity of the rope 1 10 2 Unpacking the machine Carefully unpack the machine and inspect the packing material before its disposal The tools and the accessory parts which are required for the machine have been wrapped and placed in the scrap material bin which is located on the lower left side on the front of the machine Therefore open the scrap ma...

Page 26: ...at The adjustable basescrews will mount the machine to the floor 1 10 4 Preliminary work for start up Cleaning the machine The machine is provided by the supplier with a corrosion protective coat which must be removed prior to start up The following work must be carried out Cleaning of all belt pulleys Cleaning of the guide element presser roll foot Cleaning of the bell knife Accessory equipment f...

Page 27: ...and can be found in the switch cabinet of the machine Observe the safety rules of the local power station Before connecting the machine to the mains ensure that the voltage and frequency correspond to the values provided on the switch cabinet For more information please refer to Chapter 1 1 3 Electrical data page 9 Figure 5 Mains connection cables of the machine When connecting the cables ensure t...

Page 28: ...he sense of rotation is not correct Even operating the machine with a left three phase field for only a few seconds may endamage various machine parts Start up 1 11 1 11 1 Installation of the regulator pedal Place the foot pedal in the floor space of the machine and screw it down on an mounting angle The bottom side of the pedal consists of nonskid rubber knubs The connector of the pedal is plugge...

Page 29: ...Conditions for skiving Sharp knife edge Smooth undamaged guiding edge of the presser foot Correct distance between knife edge and presser foot Determination of the correct distance between knife and presser foot Normal upper leather 0 3 0 4 mm Fine leather 0 2 mm Thick and hard leather 0 5 mm Main switch 2 1 POWER 0 This switch 15 turns the main power supply on or off The machine is now ready for ...

Page 30: ...e adjusting screw 7 Please refer to Figure 9 Details of the machine front view page 44 Lever in upper position the presser foot can be replaced Lever in lower position working position skiving of the material 2 2 2 Knurled screw for adjusting the skiving angle Use this knurled screw 4 to carry out the adjustment of the skiving angle from a parallel position to its maximum width The pressure genera...

Page 31: ...fe lightly in regular intervals Adjustment process Slowly turn the adjustment screw in counterclockwise direction The grinding intensity is increased Slowly turn the adjustment screw in clockwise direction The grinding intensity is reduced 2 2 5 Adjusting screw for dressing the grinding wheel Use this adjusting screw 3 see Figure 9 Details of the machine front view page 44 to dress the grinding wh...

Page 32: ...erating Manual 2 2 7 Adjusting screw for adjusting the contact pressure of the feed roll The contact pressure of the feed roll is adjusted by means of this adjusting screw 1 The contact pressure is increased by turning the adjusting screw in a clockwise direction whereas it is reduced by turning the adjusting screw in a counterclockwise direction 2 2 8 Adjusting screw for adjusting the feed roll d...

Page 33: ...r pedal from 0 to 50 In the maximum setting value 10 the rate of feed can be adjusted from 50 to 100 by means of the regulator pedal i e the feed roll turns even if the pedal is not being actuated 2 2 11 Regulator pedal The regulator pedal 18 is located on the bottom below the machine Please refer to Figure 9 Details of the machine front view page 44 The rate of feed can be regulated by means of t...

Page 34: ...ph The analog bar graph display is performed by LED Yellow LED in the middle Knife position OK Red LED on the left Limit left knife position Red LED on the right Limit right knife position Green LEDs Possible intermediate postitions Seven segment display The seven segment display should only be switched on to adjust the analog sensor It shows the inital tension of the analog sensor in 1 100 V To d...

Page 35: ...the seven segment display shows 05 00 Press the SET key 4 to store the zero point Move the knife mechanically towards the left position the distance between knife and pressure foot is 0 2 mm Press the left key 5 to store this position Move the knife mechanically towards the right position the distance between knife and pressure foot is 0 6 mm Press the right key 3 to store this position Figure 7 K...

Page 36: ...r to adjust the maximum speed by means of the potentiometer Turning to the right increases the speed Turning to the right reduces the speed V Adjust a low speed by means of the regulator pedal or an external potentiometer Reduce the feed motor speed applying a low braking force The optimum adjustment has been reached when the motor neither increases nor decreases under load Turning to the right in...

Page 37: ...rn the zero point potentiometer until the feed motor just starts turning Now turn back until the feed motor stops Turning to the right increases the speed Turning to the left decreases the speed Jumper The jumper on the regulator board serves to bridge the external regulator pedal Jumper plugged in regulator pedal is bridged Jumper removed regulator pedal connected Figure 8 Regulator ...

Page 38: ...en the door of the scrap material bin The scrap material bin which is located on the left side of the work table must be removed Extract the filter cartridge clean it and make sure that it fits correctly The scrap material bin must be emptied Clean the rubber gasket of the filter cartridge and control if it is damaged If the rubber gasket is damaged it must be replaced in order to guarantee optima...

Page 39: ...emoving the countersunk screw in the upper part of the machine with a hexagonal socket head wrench Then the upper part of the machine can be tilted to the rear The safety loop snaps in automatically Thoroughly clean the inside space of the machine with a vacuum cleaner Clean the grid at the suction pipe Scrap suction Do not use compressed air in order to avoid the blowing of dust into the inside s...

Page 40: ...aintenance work must only be carried out by skilled personnel All ball bearings of the machine are covered and therefore maintenancefree Weekly work The following maintenance work must be carried out weekly Clean and lubricate the knife infeed Clean and lubricate the grinding infeed Lubricate the flat bearing of the guide head Clean the grinding area Check the suction pipe and if it is dirty clean...

Page 41: ...ot by a new one Stop is worn Replace stop by a new one Play in flat bearing of guide head Readjust flat bearing 2 6 1 2 Insufficient feeding Cause Elimination Feeding power too low Increase feeding power Feed roll is worn Replace feed roll with a new one Feed roll is smudged Remove the abraded leather particles from the feed roll with a steel brush Bell knife is blunt Regrind bell knife 2 6 1 3 Be...

Page 42: ... Scrap material bin is full Empty scrap material bin Filter is clogged Clean filter Suction pipe is clogged Clean suction pipe 2 6 1 5 Noisy operation Cause Elimination Nylon sliding sleeve of knife drive is worn chattering noise Remove sliding sleeve and replace it with a new one 2 6 1 6 Electrical troubles Description of the Trouble Elimination Work lamp does not light Check fuse and if necessar...

Page 43: ... Readjust scrap ejector X Clean filter cloth X Empty scrap material bin X Clean and lubricate knife infeed X Lubricate flat bearing of guide head X Clean grinding zone X Check suction pipe and clean it if it is contaminated X Clean the grid at the suction pipe Scrap suction X Clean and lubricate point suspension of the feed shaft bearing arm X Check belts and belt tensions and if they are worn rep...

Page 44: ...Views and detailed drawings Operating Manual Skiving Machine ES 50 UK V3 24 01 2012 44 von 45 Views and detailed drawings 2 7 Figure 9 Details of the machine front view ...

Page 45: ...Views and detailed drawings Operating Manual Skiving Machine ES 50 UK V3 24 01 2012 45 von 45 Figure 10 Details of the machine lateral view ...