Ironwood DBR50, User Manual

Ironwood DBR50  |  User Manual

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7.0 Operation and Adjustments

7.1 Machine Controls

The control unit on the front-right 
of the machine pivots for 
convenient use and controls 
the following functions:

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1.  Power On: Press to turn on control power to the machine. 

2.  Emergency Stop/Power Off: Press in case of emergency to 

stop drill rotation or to turn off machine control power.

3.  Rear Drill Block On/Off: Press green button to turn drill block 

on; press red button to turn off drill block.

4.  Front Drill Block On/Off: Press green button to turn drill block 

on; press red button to turn off drill block.

5.  Rear Drill Block Activation Switch: 

a.  Manual Mode: Allows manual rise and fall of rear drill block

b.   Automatic Mode: Allows automatic rise and fall of rear drill 

block

6.  Front Drill Block Activation Switch: 

a.  Manual Mode: Allows manual rise and fall of front drill block

b.   Automatic Mode: Allows automatic rise and fall of front drill 

block

7.  Mode Selector switch

•   Position 1 (hand symbol): Manual mode. The boring head 

carriage will move pneumatically into the desired position 
without spindle rotation. This position can be used to raise 
and lower boring head to easily change tooling.

•   Position 2 (circular arrows): Automatic mode. The foot 

pedal activates the pneumatic movement of both the boring 
head carriage and the workpiece hold-down clamp; the 
drill spindles will run automatically when the boring head 
carriage moves up/forward and stop when it is in a lowered/
back position.

8.  Back Through-hole Boring Brake On/Off: Turn the knob to the 

right for through-hole applications; turn to the left to turn off. 
The switch causes the drill bank to slow down before punching 
through top of panel to prevent chipout.

9.  Front Through-hole Boring Brake On/Off: Turn the knob to the 

right for through-hole applications; turn to the left to turn off. 
The switch causes drill bank to slow down before punching 
through top of panel to prevent chipout.

Foot Pedal

The foot pedal activates the pneumatic movement of both the 
workpiece hold-down clamps and the boring head carriages.