Rapid-Air STRAIGHTENER: SC SERIES - Manual (Page 5)


The straightener that you just
received is fully assembled and tested
and ready to be put into position.
CAUTIOn: Due to shipment vibration,
it should be checked to be sure that
all screws and bolts are secure and
all electrical components are in place
inside the cabinet, visually inspect
the complete machine for physical
damage due to shipment and
handling. If the straightener was
damaged in shipment, contact the
carrier first and then Rapid-air.
Install the straightener on a level
surface with sufficient clearance for
loading the material and adjusting the
roller pressure for straightening. align
and center the straightener to the
inStallation
Operating Instructions for SC Series Powered Straightener
minimum 12 gauge wire to keep the
voltage losses down and also for
electrical safety reasons. Please
check your local safety codes.
The medium and high speed straight-
eners require 230 Vac, 60 hZ, 1Ph as
the supply voltage. Please refer to the
schematics in the manual for required
fuse sizes. Please check your local
safety codes.
Turn on the main power button and
run a test cycle checking the jog
(using the jog button) and run (using
the dancer arm to test that the speed
varies if using the proportional
control). Test all electrical features
before continuing.
device that it will be supplying
the straightened stock. The
straightener should then be bolted
to the floor especially when used to
pull stock from a non-powered reel.
CAUTIOn: before bolting the
straightener down, check for the
longest feed length to be run. The
straightener should be set so that
there will be about two or three feed
lengths in storage in the loop without
re-inducing coil set in the material.
The standard speed straightener is
completely self contained and only
needs to be plugged into a 20 amp,
120 Vac, 60 hZ outlet. If an exten-
sion cord is used as a source to the
straightener power, it should be a