Rapid-Air R50, R60, R70 User Manual

CABINET REEL

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MODELS

R50, R60 & R70 SERIES

RAPID-AIR CORPORATION

4601 KISHWAUKEE ST. • ROCKFORD, IL 61109-2925

Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone] • Web Site: www.rapidair.com

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CABINET REEL

INSTALLATION

1. The machine that you have just received is fully assembled and ready to be put into posi­tion. Due to shipment vibration the machine should be checked to be sure all screws and
bolts are tight; visually inspect the machine for damage parts due to shipment. If the ma­chine was damaged in shipment, contact the carrier first to report the damage, and then
Rapid-Air.

2. Install the machine on a level surface with sufficient clearance for loading and unloading
coils.

3. The machine is completely self-contained and need only be plugged into a 20 amp, 120 volt,
60 HZ outlet. If an extension cord is used as the source to the machine, it should be a mini­mum #12 gauge wire to keep the voltage loss down and for electrical safety reasons.

See Drawing (fig. Man5)

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The main control is located behind the side access cover. Fig. Man14 is an illustration of the
layout of the control panel. This diagram lists all the components and the approximate location
of each that could be used for troubleshooting the machine if a problem should occur. The reel
can be ordered with—120 vac (1 phase) input. Terminal 4 & 5 will not be used and cannot be
used unless the Ramm is changed to a 220 volt controller. If using 220 vac 1 phase wire as in­dicated by drawing fig. Man14. This unit cannot be used with 120 vac 1 phase input unless the
Ramm board is changed to a 120 volt controller.

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Mechanical Operating Procedure

To Load or Unload a Coil Ring

a) If your reel has a fixed center shaft go to Step—1
b) If your reel has an adjustable center shaft go to Step—2

Step 1:

Release and remove the outer coil retainer from the shaft. Load or unload the coil ring. Re­place and secure the outer coil retainer. The reel is now ready for production.

Step 2:

Release and remove the outer coil retainer from the shaft. If unloading, adjust the centering
arms to a position that they have released the coil. Remove the coil ring. If loading, place the
coil ring on the adjustable centering arms, adjust the centering arms until they are tight on the
coil. Replace and secure the outer coil retainer. The reel is now ready for production.

The dancer arm was designed to operate from either side of the reel. The main reason for this
was so the reel controls could be lined up on the same side as the punch controls.

To switch the dancer arm to operate on the opposite side that it is currently located on, first re­move the counter weight it equipped with one, then turn the locking knob to disengage the lock
on the dancer arm hub. Remove the dancer arm and relocate it to the other side. Turn the hub
60 degrees and insert the dancer arm into the slot. Set to desired position. Turn the locking
knob until tight on the dancer arm. Then replace counter weight, if so equipped. The dancer
arm is now ready for production running.

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DANCER ARM LOOP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Eight different loot sensing arm operating positions are selected
manually during set-up. By incrementing the thumbwheel height
switch, the zero point of the dancer arm is raised from it’s rest posi­tion to the angle shown (as indicated 0-7). The dancer arm will move
from rest position to the angle selected before the pallet reel begins to
rotate.

DANCER ARM LOOP RANGE FUNCTION

30 degree—Loop sensing arm travels through a full 30 degree arc to

vary turntable rotation speed from slow to full speed as controlled by
% speed pot.

20 degree—Loop sensing arm travels through a 20 degree arc to vary
turntable speed from slow to full speed as controlled by % speed pot.

10 degree—Loop sensing arm travels through a 10 degree arc to vary
turntable rotation speed from slow to full speed as controlled by %
speed pot.

5 degree—Only the first 5 degrees of loop sensing arm travel is re­quired to control turntable rotation from slow through full speed as
controlled by % speed pot.

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START UP PROCEDURE

Prior to applying power to the machine the operator should review all the controls on the ma­chine. A brief summary of the controls is listed below.

MAIN CONSOLE & CONTROLER

The main control console & controls are mounted on the end of the cabinet. Located on the
face of the console are four switches and one potentiometer which are explained below.

1. DIRECTION CONTROL— The direction control switch selects the direction the reel will

turn, clockwise or counterclockwise.

2. % SPEED POT— The % speed pot adjusts the maximum speed that the reel will rotate and

should be set to maintain a constant feed rate.

3. ON/OFF SWITCH— The illuminated switch is the main power switch for the controller. It

must be “ON” for the machine to function.

4. PAYOUT/REWIND SWITCH— The payout/rewind switch selects whether the dancer

arm will cause the reel to function at a low speed at the bottom of the arc and increase the reel
speed as the arm raises. (Payout); or cause the reel to function at a low speed at the top of the
arc and increase the reel speed as the arm lowers. (Rewinds)

5. RUN/STOP/JOG SELECTOR SWITCH— The switch selects between Run & Jog. If in

Run and the control arm is moved the coil plate will turn. If in Jog, the Jog button has to be de­pressed for the coil plate to turn.

6. JOG BUTTON— Used for intermittent movement of the coil plate, mainly for set up, speed

is adjusted on the 69100053 terminal board on the electrical control sub panel.

7. DANCER ARM LOOP HEIGHT & RANGE ADJUSTMENT—

a. Loop Range— The loop range thumbwheel adjusts the amount of travel the dancer arm will

move to provide the full range of speed of the pallet reel.
b. Loop Height— This thumbwheel is used for setting the start position of the control arm.
The setting determines when the pallet reel will start turning. Each position will move the oper­ating angle of the arm so that top-to-bottom travel is located to accommodate specific material
and loop height requirements.

ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTION

69100034 board—proportional control board
69100035 board—rotational isolation board
69100053 board—terminal board
PC control board (RAMM) - D.C. motor board

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