Rapid-Air SERVO FEED GAG FEED: 300 SERIES - Manual (Page 6)

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INTRODUCTION
The Rapid-Air Servo feed carries with it the quality and reliability you have grown to
expect from a Rapid-Air product. The motion control system is a programmable
industrial computer and this advanced technology married to a highly engineering
precision roll feed, is an unchallanged combination in the stamping industry.
The compact mechanical package, direct coupled with a brushless servo drive motor,
offers response and feed accuracies unparalled in any other powered roll feed.
Operator interface is so simplified, a typical setup person can have the Rapid-Air servo
feed programmed and running in a matter of minutes. A step by step prompt, on the
four line 80 character display, asks simple questions of the operator. Entry of feed
length, strokes per minute, feed arc, and pilot are all that is required for a new setup.
Routine jobs can be stored, recalled, changed and saved or run with a simple 2 digit
job number entry. Up to 10 jobs and 10 sequences per job may be stored and recalled
at will.
Operator programmed feed length, up to 999.999 inches and % max speed selection
along with full jog features, allow the operator to thread the material and inch it into
position. The inch feature enables the operator to jog the servo feed forward or
reverse at a slow rate or the operator can program the jog distance at any jog length
from .001 to 9.999 inch incremental moves for precise postioning in the die.
The precision mechanical roll feed unit has been designed for compactness, ease of
setup and installation. A 230 volt, 3 phase supply and an air line are all that is required
of the customer. Two cables with twist lock plugs and one or two cables for the air
valve control are supplied with the control and need only be connected to the proper
locations. The electrical controls are housed in a small cabinet which should be
mounted close to the press working area. The operator keypad and display are
mounted on top of the control area