Rapid-Air SERVO FEED WITH PILOT RELEASE: KBX SERIES - Manual (Page 11)

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Straightener Section
The whole concept of the KBX with pilots is that the servo can feed and straighten at the
same time while shortening up the whole stamping process line. Should the pilot or roll re-
lease be required, the servo and straightener rolls will release for the duration in degrees
set on the pilot release switch input.
The straightener, although it had been designed for quite some time, had to then be redes-
igned to operate with the servo as one unit.
Pilot Release Section
The KBX pilot or roll release operates the servo rolls and the straightener rolls at the same
time. This makes material thread up very easy as both sets of rolls are opened at the
same time.
Manual Mode
When the main menu is displayed, press the F2, manual mode key to access the manual
mode section of the program. To the left of the F1 key is a key labeled “open feed rolls”.
When this button is pressed, the servo rolls and the straightener rolls will open to release
the material.
To close the rolls, just push the “close feed rolls pushbutton and the servo and straightener
rolls will close.
The rolls can be opened by hand by lifting the lever on the side of the servo to release the
servo rolls and then releasing two knurled screws on the straightener to allow the straight-
ener rolls to open.
Automatic Mode
In the automatic mode, the rolls will stay closed until a switch closure is present at the pilot
release input on the Pacific Scientific drive. When this happens, the servo and straightener
rolls open allowing the material to be adjusted by the die pilot pin. The rolls will stay open
as long as the switch is activated. The rolls should close at 180 degrees so the rolls have
time to settle before the die is opened.