Skipper Monthly PM

Cleaning the guides and racks

• Clean the slide guides using a clean dry cloth

• Clean the racks: remove any deposits using a wire brush with bronze bristles. After cleaning spread a thin layer of KLUBER PARALIQ GA3400 lubricant on the rack with a brush.

Cleaning the clamps

• The maintenance of the clamps involves keeping them clean with the aid of a dry, clean cloth, to ensure they can work properly

Checking the pneumatic devices

• Command the descent of every spindle via the numerical control commands

• Check and clean any deposits from the sliding shaft of the spindle A

• Apply a thin layer of TRI-FLOW type teflon spray or equivalent on each shaft

Checking and cleaning the electrospindle and the tool holder

• Make sure the conical surfaces A and B of both the elecrospindle and the tool holder are clean. Clean the surfaces carefully with a soft, clean cloth. It is forbidden to use aggressive products like acids and abrasive elements like wire wool, wire brushes, emery cloth.

• Upon inserting the tool holder in the electrospindle, tighten the lock screw using a 4mm allen wrench to 4Nm.

Checking the electrospindle connections

• Check the electrical cables are not damaged

• Check the connector A is firmly fixed in place

• Check the tightness of the pipes for connection to the pneumatic system

Lubricating the blade unit

• Fill the pneumatic gun with KLUBER ISOFLEX TOPAS L32N Lubricant

• Insert the flexible tube of the grease gin into the zerk A and inject 4 strokes of the pump

Clamp lubrication

• Fill the pneumatic gun with Kluber PARALIQ GA3400

• Insert the flexible pipe of the grease gun into the zerk A and inject 2 strokes of the pump

Topping up the automatic lubrication system of the main machine axes

• Fill the pneumatic gun with Kluber PARALIQ GA3400

• Insert the flexible pipe of the grease gun into the zerk A and inject until it seeps out of the drainage hole B

Topping up the automatic lubrication system of the boring units

• Fill the pneumatic gun with KLUBER ISOFLEX TOPAS L32N Lubricant

• Insert the flexible pipe of the grease gun into the zerk A and inject until it seeps out of the drainage hole B

Draining the condensate from the FR unit

• Turn the A know counter-clockwise to cut the air supply. The condensate is discharged when the air supply to the pneumatic system is cut.

• Push the knob A downwards and turn it clockwise to acitvate the air supply an reset the machine functions

Adjusting the air pressure. The pressure level is adjusted during the test phase at 7-7.5 bar. if the value is different that the one set, check the reason of the pressure drop or increase and then if necessary adjust.

• Push the A knob downwards and turn it clockwise to open the air supply, allowing thus the machine function to be restored.

• Push the B knob to adjust the pressure to 7.5 bar, shown on the display. The pressure in the regulator must always be established with the increasing settings.

Draining the oil from the oil separator filter

• Turn the A knob counter-clockwise to cut the air supply

• Put a container under the oil filter and loosen nut B to drain the oil

• Tighten nut B back

• Push the knob A downward and turn it clockwise to activate the air supply and reset the machine functions

Draining the condensate from the dryer

• Turn the A knob counter-clockwise to cut the air supply

• Put a container under the dryer and keep pin B pressed to drain the condensate

• Push the knob A downwards and turn it clockwise to activate the air supply and reset the machine function

Cleaning and replacing the FR unit filter

• Turn the B knob anti-clockwise to cut the air supply

• Press the green key C downwards, turn it counter-clockwise until it stops and remove the cup D from the body.

• Clean the cup and transparent parts with water and detergent. Do not use solvents

• The high density polyethylene filter can be regenerated by blowing and washing.

• Replace the filter E with a new or regenerated one.

• Refit the cup

• Push the knob A downwards and turn it clockwise to activate the air supply and reset machines functions.

Replacing the oil separator filter. When the filter cartridge needs to be replaced, the service indicator A changes from green to red. Following the procedure below to replace the cartridge.

• Turn the B knob anti-clockwise to cut the air supply.

• Press the green key C downward, turn cup D anticlockwise until it stops and remove it.

• Clean the cup and transparent parts with water and detergent. Do not use solvents

• The high density polyethylene filter can be regenerated by blowing and washing.

• Replace the filter E with a new or regenerated one.

• Refill the oil in the lubricating nipple directly from the cup. Replace the reducer's membrane when its operation is no longer regular or there are continuous relieving leaks. Unload the tuning spring completely before fitting the adjustment pin on the protective casing, from which the lubricant flow can be easily seen and controlled

• The oil quantity adjustment must be performed using F adjustment pin on the polycarbonate transparent protective casing, from which the lubricant flow can be easily seen and controlled.

• Refill the cup

• Push the know B downward and turn it clockwise to activate the supply, allowing the machine functions to be restored.

Cleaning the air condition

• Turn the machine off

• Loosen the screws and take out casing A

• Blow downwards with a stream of compressed air

• Replace the casing and tighten the screw