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Installation and Adjustment of Laser Pipe Cutting Chuck Accuracy(2)

The installation insallation instructions are compiled for the purpose of adjusting and keeping the center(rotation axis) of two chucks within the required range,so that the equipment can meet the processing requirements of users.We hope that each equipment manufacturer can operate strictly according to this installation procedure.We also appreciate customer's communicating with us about the installation details,so that we can make improcement in time.Thank you.   1.Fix two products on the worktable accoding to the design requirements.As shown in the figure,the left chuck is named 'Main chuck' and the right is named 'Tail chuck'.   2.Screw down the fixing screws of the tail chuck.As shown in the figure,a hollow mandrel is clamped by the claw in the front of the tail chuck (Prepare a mandrel which is not too heavy in advance.Too heavy mandrel may affect the subsequent opeartions).The mandrel shall be 200-300mm long and have a diameter of 30-50mm.The magnetic base is fixed on the machine (not on the mounting table of tail chuck),with the pointer pointing to the position shown in the figure.Rotate the tail chuck manually,measure and ensure that the near end and far end runout of the mandrel is about 0.1. If the value is out of the specified scope, adjust the position of correspinding claw to meet the accuracy requirements.   Note:Measurement can also be conducted by inserting a long mandrel of size matching the center hole of tail chuck into the chuck center, and the mandrel shall be 1000-2000mm long.   3.Measure the ipper bus bar and side bus bar of mandrel Measure the ipper bus bar of mandrel(namely the central upper bus bar of mandrel).The magnetic base is fixed on the machine (not on the mounting table of tail chuck),with the pointer pointing to the position shown in the figure.Move the entire mounting table to the left and right,measure and unsure that the upper bus bar value is below 0.05mm.Upper bus bar value exceeding the required scope can be adjusted by inserting copper sheet at two points on the bottom mounting surface of chuck. Measure the side bus bar of mandrel(namely the central side bus bar of mandrel).The magnetic base is fixed on the machine(not on the mounting table of tail chuck), with the pointer pointing to the position shown in the figure,Move the entire mounting table to the left and right,measure and ensure that the side bus bar value is below 0.05mm.Side bus bar value out of the scope can be adjusted by slightly rotating the mounting base of chuck. After adjustment,check again if the bus bar accuracy meets standard.If the value is still out of the scope,repeat the adjustment till the error value of ipper bus bar and side bus bar of tail chuck is below 0.05mm.   Note:Measurement can also be conducted by inserting a long mandrel of size matching the center hole of tail chuck into the chuck center, and the mandrel shall be 1000-2000mm long.     4.With the center of tail chuck as the benchmark(the rotation center of tail chuck),measure the verticality of the reference plane on the back of the main chuck relative to the rotation center of tail chuck. Measurement and adjustment method:magnetic base is fixed on the end face of the tail chuck with the pinter of dial indicator pointing to the position shown in the figure(reference plane of the main chuck).Slowly turn the tail chuck for one circle and ovserce the pointer reading of the dial indictor,The difference of the four points within the maximum transverse and vertical range measured shall be within 0.05mm.Error between two lateral points exceeding the required scope,if any, may be adjusted by inseting copper sheet at two points on the bottom mounting surface of chuck.Error between two vertical(up and down) points exceeding the required scope,if any, may be adjusted by inserting copper sheet at two points on the bottom mounting surface of chuck.Repeat the step several times till the error value is witnin 0.05mm.     5.With the center of tail chuck as the benchmark(the rotation center of tail chuck),measure the coaxiality between the rotation center of main chuck and the rotation center of tail chuck,that is the center of two chucks shall be of equal height.   Measurement and adjustment method:the magnetic base is fixed on the end face of the tail chuck,with the pointer of dial indiactor pointing to the position shown in the figure(inner wall of basic hole in main chuck).Slowly turn the tail chuck for one circle and observe the pinter reading of the dial indicator.The difference of the four points within the maximum transverse and vertical range measured shall be within 0.05mm.Error between two lteral points exceeding the required scope,if any,may be adjusted by slightly and transversely moving the mounting base of the main chuck.Error between two vertical(up and down) points exceeding the required scope,if any.may be  adjusted by slightly and transversely moving the mounting base of the main chuck.   6.Measurement and adjustment of chuck centering accuracy.   Adjust the distance between two chucks between 500mm and 1000mm,and clamp the same mandrel.The mandrel shall be 1500-2000mm long and have a diameter of 30-50mm.The magnetic base is fixed on the machine,with the pointer pointing to the position shown in the figure(at the outer circle fo mandrel about 30mm away from the claw).Rotate the chuck and mandrel.The dial indicator respectively measures the mandrel runout at the position about 30mm away from the claw and mandrel runout of about 0.1mm is acceptable(in general,the clamping accuracy of claw has been adjusted before delivery of chuck.Users need to adjust the claw accuracy in case of customized product,extended claw or other special circumstances).If the valve is out of the specified scope,adjust the posiotion of corresponding claw to meet the accuracy requirements.   7.Check the overall accuracy.   Adjust the distance between two chucks between 500mm and 1000mm,and clamp the same mandrel.The magnetic base is fixed on the machine,with the pointer pointing to the posiotion shown in the figure(at the outer circle of mandrel about 30mm away from the main chuck claw).Move the tail chuck back and forth,so that the distance between the tail  chuck and the main chuck is-100mm to 1000mm or so (tail chuck can be moved to the center hole fo the main chuck).The valve difference of the dial indicator pointer of about 0.05mm is acceptable .In the same away,point the dial indicator pointer  to the outer circle of mandrel side,and the overall installation is qualified if the indicator value of dial indicator is about 0.05mm.If the value difference is still out of the scope,carefully check the details of the above steps and confrim if therre is any omission or if an acccuracy item is out of the scope.     8.Please read the above steps carefully before installing the debugging the equipment.This installation instruction is compiled based on the installation and debugging experience of most equipment manufacturers.Please follow the instructions carefully.Thank you again for choosing our products.  

2021

06/18

Installation and Adjustment of Laser Pipe Cutting Chuck Accuracy(1)

The installation instructions are compiled for the purpose of adjusting and keeping the center(rotation axis) of two chucks with the required range, so that the equipment can meet the processing requirements of users. We hope that each equipment manufactutr can operate strictly according to this installation procedure. We also appreciate customers' communicating with us about the installation details, so that we can make improvement in time.  1.Fix two products on the worktable according to the design requirements. As shown in the figure, the left chuck is named 'feeding chuck' and the right chuck is named 'main chuck'. 2.Screw down the fixing screws of the feeding chuck and remove the dust cover on the feeding chuck. As shown in the figure, measure the upper bus bar at the head rotating part of feeding chuck. The magnetic base is fixed on the machine(not on the mounting table of feeding chuck), with the pointer pointing to the position shown in the figure. Move the entire mounting table to the left and right, measure and ensure that the upper bus bar value is below 0.05mm. Upper bus bar valie exceeding the reuired scope can be adjusted by inserting copper sheet at two points on the bottom mounting surface of chuck. 3.Measure the side bus bar at the head rotating part of feeding chuck. The magnetic base is fixed on the machine(not on the mounting table of feeding chuck), with the pointer pointing to the position shown in the figure. Move the entire mounting table to the left and right, measure and ensure that the side bus bar value is below 0.05mm. If the side bus bar value is out of the scope, it can be adjusted to the required scope by slightly rotating the mounting base of main chuck. After adjustment, check again if the bus bar accuracy meets standard in steps shown in para.2. If the value is still out of the scope, repeat the adjustment till the error value of upper bus bar and side bus bar of feeding chuck is below 0.05mm. 4.With the center of feeding chuck as the benchmark(the rotation center of feeding chuck), measure the verticality of the reference plane on the back of the main chuck relative to the rotation center of feeding chuck.    Measurement and adjustment method: the magnetic base is fixed on the end face of the feeding chuck, with the pointer of dial indicator pointing to the position shown in the figure(reference plane of the main chuck). Slowily turn the feeding chuck for one circle and observe the pointer reading of the dial indicator. The difference of the four points within the maximum transverse and vertical range measured shall be within 0.05mm. Error between two lateral points exceeding the required scope, if any, may be adjusted by inserting copper sheet at two points on the bottom mounting surface of chuck. Repeat the step several times till the error value is witin 0.05mm. 5.With the center of feeding chuck as the benchmark(the rotation cneter of feeding chuck), measure the coaxiality between the rotation center of main chuck and the rotation center of feeding chuck, that is, the center of two chucks shall be of equal height.    Measurement and adjustment method: the magnetic base is fixed on the end face of the feeding chuck, with the pointer of dial indicator pointing to the position shown in the figure(inner wall of basic hole in main chuck). Slowily turn the feeding chuck for one circle and observe the pointer reading of the dial indicator. The difference of the four points within the maximum transverse and vertical range measured shall be within 0.05mm. Error between two lateral points exceeding the required scope, if any, may be adjusted by slightly and transversely moving the mounting base of the main chuck. Error between two vertical(up and down) points exceeding the required scope, if any, can be adjusted by inserting copper sheet at four points on the bottom mounting surface of chuck. Repeat the step several times till the error value is witin 0.05mm. After adjustment, check again if the accuracy meets standard in steps shown in para.4. If the value is still out of the scope, repeat the adjustment till the error value is below 0.05mm. 6. Measurement and adjustment of chuck centering accuracy.    Adjust  the distance between two chucks between 500mm and 1000mm, and clamp the same mandrel. The mandrel shall be 1500-2000mm long and have a diameter of 30-50mm. The magnetic base is fixed on the machine, with the pointer pointing to the position shown in the figure(at the outer circle of mandrel about 30mm away from the claw). Rotate the chuck and mandrel. The dia indicator respectively measures the mandrel runout at the position about 30mm away from the claw and the mandrel runout of about 0.1mm is acceptable(in genral, the clamping accuracy of claw had been adjusted before delivery of chuck. Users need to adjust the claw accuracy in case of customized product or other special circumstances). If the value is out of the specified scope, adjust the position of corresponding claw to meet the accuracy requirements. 7.Check the overall accuracy.    Adjust the distance between two chucks between 500mm and 1000mm, and clamp the same mandrel. The magnetic base is fixed on the machine, with the pointer pointing to the position shown in the figure(at the outer circle of mandrel about 30mm away from the mian chuck claw). Move the feeding chuck back and forth, so that the distance between feeding chuck and main chuck is 100mm-1000mm or so( the feeding chuck can be moved to the center hole of the main chuck). The value difference of the dial indicator pointer of about 0.05mm is acceptable. In the same way, point the dial indicator pointer to the outer circle of the mandrel side, and the overall installation is qualified if the indicator value of dial indicator is about 0.05mm. If the value difference is still out of the scope, carefully check the details of the above steps and confirm if there is any omission or if an accuracy item is out of the scope.    8.Please read above steps carefully before installing and debugging the equipment. This installation insruction is compiled based on the installation and debugging experience of most equipment manufactures. Please follow the instructions carefully.  

2021

06/17

Directions for use

Usage and features: The development of Bk and SD series laser cutting double-power four-claw spindle holder is to integrate the features of front-mounted pneumatic chuck  produced by our company and other related pneumatic products for improvements for many times.It has the features such as simple structure,convenient installation,strong applicability,clean and durable,reliable clamping, dirable precision,and etc,to improve operation efficiency,reduce manufacturing cost and reduce the labor intensity of workers for the enterprise.This product is suitable for clamping various pipe fittings for the porfessional pipe cutters and tube-plate machine,and is most suitable for the cutting  processing of all kinds of round tubes, suqare tubes,rectangular tubes and oval tubes,just making slight modification of the claws to cut steel tubes of all shapes.   Use requirements: 1.Before daily work,the operator shall carefully check whether the fastening screws of the claw are fixed or not,and the air pressure is normal or not.Please use the clean and stable compressed air with air pressure controlled in the range of 0.4~0.9Mpa.The air pipes bearing the pressure greater than 1.6Mpa shall be selected to connect to the products,and the air pipes shall stay away from heat and open flame,otherwise they will be affected and bring hidden troubles to safe production. 2.During the use process of the chuck,the sliding surface and friction surface everywhere shall be lubricated and maintained in strict accordance with the hints at every oil lubricating point:take regular oil filling in the oil tank of the FRL(flinders resistant line)and control the oil drip speed. 3.When the claw or roller of the chuck needs to be adjusted,install nut seat on the sliding block,and make fine adjustment through adjusting the bolts till meeting the using requiremens,take trial installation of clamp after the completion of adjustment,the sliding block can only enter into the working state after felxible action. 4.Do not modify the chuck at wil,as the improper modification might damage the chuck and unable to keep normal use. 5.Druing long periods of non-use of the chuck,do not leave the work piece clamped on it,to prevent deformation which may influence the precision of the chuck. 6.Take cleaning work on the moving parts for 2-3 times a week and chuck maintenance once every 60 days,and check the wearing situa-tion of the components,replace the components if necessary. 7.Pay attention to the coil voltage of the solenoid valve while connect-ing to the electrical control part and connect to the power supply of appropriate voltge,in order to avoid damage of electrical devices.   Notes: 1.While complying with the product transportation,storage,installation,adjustment,maintenance,and use rules,if the problems,such as the products can't work normally because of manufacturing quality problem,or damages are found when unpacking due to poor lacking quality,or attachments are not in conformity with the packing list,or the storage and missing of spare parts,and etc.are found,please contact with the quality department of our company within one month from the date of receiving the goods,and please indicate the product type ,specification mnumber and date of production when sending  the information. 2.The products shall be installed and used under the environment of 0℃ to 40 ℃. 3.The installation and use of the products shall strictly comply with the provisions in the insturctions,and if you have any questions or improvement suggestions,please inform the quality department of our company.   Safe operation requirements: 1.The storage place for chuck shall take effective waterproof and moisture-proof measures,and shall be well ventilated. 2.The packages shall not be stacked,and regularly check the packing condition. 3.Enter into the installation program after carefully reading the installation instructions. 4.It is forbidden to press the clamping and loosening button during the running of the chuck,add the shield when necessary. 5.Please shut off the power and air source when installing and disman-tling the chuck. 6.The rotate speed of the chuck shall not exceed the specified limit speed in the using process. 7.Non-professional personnel shall not remove the main structural parts of the chuck without authorizetion. 8.The open flame,heat source and other facilities are prohibitied to be close to the installation place of the air pipe.

2021

06/18

The differences between pneumatic chucks and manual chucks

The differences between a pneumatic chuck and a manual chuck: 1. Operation: A pneumatic chuck is operated using compressed air, while a manual chuck requires manual force to tighten or loosen the grip on the workpiece. Pneumatic chucks provide a quicker and more automated clamping process, whereas manual chucks require physical effort to operate.   2. Clamping Force: Pneumatic chucks have adjustable clamping force that can be controlled by adjusting the air pressure supplied to the chuck. Manual chucks, on the other hand, rely on the strength and force applied by the operator to tighten the grip. Pneumatic chucks typically provide higher clamping forces and more consistent gripping compared to manual chucks.   3. Speed and Efficiency: Pneumatic chucks allow for faster and more efficient workpiece changes. The clamping and releasing process can be automated, reducing setup time and increasing productivity. Manual chucks require manual tightening and loosening, which can take more time and effort.   4. Precision and Repeatability: Pneumatic chucks offer higher precision and repeatability in terms of clamping force, ensuring consistent gripping and minimizing slippage during machining operations. Manual chucks may have slight variations in clamping force, leading to potential inconsistencies in gripping.   5. Ease of Use: Pneumatic chucks are generally easier to use, as they have simple controls or switches to operate the clamping mechanism. On the other hand, manual chucks require more skill and effort to tighten or loosen the chuck accurately.   6. Versatility: Manual chucks are often limited in terms of the range of workpiece sizes they can accommodate. Pneumatic chucks, with their adjustable gripping mechanisms or interchangeable jaws, can handle a wider range of workpiece sizes and shapes.   7. Automation Integration: Pneumatic chucks are more easily integrated into automated systems or CNC machines, as they can be controlled by solenoid valves or other pneumatic control systems. Manual chucks require manual operation, making them less suitable for automation.   Ultimately, the choice between a pneumatic chuck and a manual chuck depends on the specific needs of the application. Pneumatic chucks are favored in industrial settings where speed, precision, and automation are crucial, while manual chucks may be more suitable for simpler or smaller scale operations that do not require frequent workpiece changes or high clamping forces.

2023

09/09

Features of pneumatic chucks

Here are some features of pneumatic chucks:   1. Air-powered Operation: Pneumatic chucks utilize compressed air to operate. This allows for quick and precise clamping and releasing of workpieces. 2. Adjustable Clamping Force: Pneumatic chucks often have adjustable clamping force, allowing users to tailor the grip strength to their specific needs. The clamping force can be controlled by adjusting the air pressure. 3. Versatility: Pneumatic chucks can hold a wide range of workpiece sizes and shapes. They often include jaws or grippers that can be easily adjusted or changed to accommodate various workpiece geometries. 4. Quick and Easy Operation: Pneumatic chucks are designed for fast and efficient workpiece changes. The clamping and releasing process is usually automated or controlled by a simple switch or valve, reducing the setup time. 5. High Clamping Accuracy: Pneumatic chucks provide strong and consistent clamping force, ensuring secure gripping of workpieces. This enhances machining precision and reduces the risk of slippage during operations. 6. Reduced Vibrations: Pneumatic chucks can help dampen vibrations, especially in high-speed machining applications. The air cushioning effect minimizes tool chatter and improves the surface finish of machined parts. 7. Safety Features: Pneumatic chucks often come with safety mechanisms, such as built-in pressure sensors or overload protection, to prevent excessive clamping forces that could damage the workpiece or the chuck itself. 8. Durability and Reliability: Pneumatic chucks are typically built with robust materials and components to withstand high forces and repeated use. They are designed for long-term reliability in industrial environments. 9. Compatibility: Pneumatic chucks can be integrated with various automated systems or CNC machines, allowing for seamless integration into existing production processes. 10. Low Maintenance: Pneumatic chucks generally require minimal maintenance, as they have fewer moving parts compared to some other types of chucks. Regular cleaning and lubrication of the air supply system are typically sufficient to keep them operating smoothly.   These features make pneumatic chucks popular in many industries, including manufacturing, woodworking, metalworking, and automotive, where precise clamping and quick workpiece changes are required.

2023

09/09

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