User Manual of Metal Laser Cutting Machine

I Equipment Acceptance and Placement

1 Equipment acceptance and inspection

Please check whether the outer package of the machine has any damage after receiving the product. The machine packaged with wooden case is labeled with shockproof and inclination-proof marks as shown in Figure 1-1. In case the crystal tube on DAMAGE X (shockproof) label turns red, it indicates that the machine has suffered from shock during the transportation or handling; in case the window of TILT XTR (inclination-proof) label turns red, it indicates that the machine has suffered from inclination during transportation or handling. As shown in Comparative Figure 1-2, the normal labels are as shown in upper figures, and the ones when crystal tube and window turn red are as shown in lower figures. In case the crystal tube or window turns red or the outer package has obvious damage, please contact the insurance company or our company to negotiate the follow-up matters.

The equipment packaged with wooden package, the straps shall be removed firstly, and the wooden plates shall be removed from top to bottom to avoid any damage to the equipment in the case. No sharp objects can be used to gash the protective film package of the equipment to avoid any surface scratch and damage of electrical circuit, and the company will not bear any liabilities for the damage caused by the customer.

Notes: In general, the laser source is placed in the wooden case, and it is necessary to unpack the wooden case carefully and especially not to damage the fiber-optic cable. In order to better protect the lathe bed, the envelope shall not be opened before determining the placement position.

1.1.2 Inspection contents

Please confirm whether the product you received is the one you bought, check whether the product has any damage during the transportation confirm whether the components are complete and free of any damage.

In case of transportation damage, product model un-conformity or accessory missing, please contact with our company timely.

1.2 Installation requirements and notes

Ground requirements

1.The equipment installation foundation shall be flat, and the altitude difference of such components as lathe bed, water chiller, control cabinet, automatic loading device or tooling feeding platform (for robot), and laser source (cabinet-type) shall not exceed 10mm.

2.The concrete thickness of the overall installation surface shall not lower than 200mm, the compression strength shall not smaller than 30N/mm2 and the load shall be more than 30KN/m2

3.The overall installation surface of lathe bed shall be composed of flat continued bottom plate located within the scope of supporting point. The new-made bottom plate/pressing plate shall be free from dents or cracks in drying conditions. It is not allowed that the travel range of laser beam on the lens are more than 0.5mm due to the inclination of lathe bed.

Environmental requirements

1. Ambient temperature and humidity requirements

The equipment shall be operated under dry and well ventilated, and the ambient temperature shall be between +4℃ and +33℃. It is suggested that the customer provides an operation environment with constant temperature and humidity for the equipment, if applicable. The ambient temperature shall not lowered below +4℃ when the equipment is in shutdown condition. Notes: The heat distortion resulted from direct sunlight at one side and downcast air at the other side shall be avoided (for example, if the equipment is installed at the window position, shutters can be adopted to avoid such conditions).

2. External air

In order not to influence the cutting quality, it is a must to ensure that no grain or matter able to absorb rays with wave length of 1.064um exists around the machine, such as the steam containing solvent emitted in painting or steam released from the oil removal device. 

3. Cooling of control system

The cooling of control system is completed by the internal air circulation inside the control system shell, which can ensure that the electrical parts will not be polluted by the dust and dirt to the maximum extent. The wet room is not suitable for the operation of control system, the wet environment may result in corrosion of contact points between the contactor and relay. 

4. Vibration requirement

In order to keep the optimum operating performance, please ensure that the equipment is not under the influence of external force around the equipment. The external forces effecting the equipment operation include: fork lift truck, land carrier vehicle, etc.; directly installing or dismantling other machine beside the equipment; machines causing vibration beside the equipment, such as punching machine, bending machine and sheet metal cutting machine.

Placement of components

It is necessary to plan the placement position of water chiller, control cabinet,laser source, lathe bed or gantry beam (for robot) and other parts, the placement position rules of different machines are basically same, which can be referred to at the layout of various model in the first volume of the Manual.

Lathe bed

The placement position of lathe bed shall be firstly confirmed, a fork lift truck or other tools can be used to lift the lathe bed about 80cm to install the base angle. It is necessary to ensure that the lathe bed is placed at the position planned well (Figure 1-3), then the envelope of lathe bed shall be removed, and the removed packaging materials shall be placed at the position named by the customer on site and timely cleaned. The nuts at base angle shall be adjusted separately (Figure 1-4), the level gauge or level bar can be used to adjust the level of lathe bed platform. In case such devices as exchange platform, outer cover, pipe cutting and automatic feeding exist outside the lathe bed, the principles from large to small and from interior to exterior shall be observed, and each component shall be connected well after placed well.

RC series manipulator cutting machine shall be carried with a crane, and a rope can be tied on the lifting bolt of the device as shown in Figure 1-5. Please note that the load of the crane and lift rope shall be larger than 300kg.

Methods and notes for transportation and handling:

1.No one is allowed to climb or stand on or put heavy object on the package box. 

2.No one is allowed to drag or move the product by cable connected to the product. 

3.It is strictly prohibited to collide or scratch the panel and display.

4.The product package box shall be free of moisture, long-term sunlight exposure or rain. 

5.The manipulator shall be carefully suspended or lifted during installation and any collision is prohibited. The wire rope is not allowed to touch the equipment and otherwise, soft object shall be used for separation.

Water chiller

The water chiller is equipped with wheel, thus it can be moved to proper position after filling water at a broad place; it is recommended to be placed at the right diagonal back of the lathe bed (the user is in front of the machine).

Notes: 1. It is strictly prohibited to install the unit at a non-ventilated closed room, the distance from top of the unit shall be at least 2.5m to other objects to ensure the flow and unblocked air; meanwhile, the distance from the water chiller shall be at least 1.5m to other objects around it to ensure that the hot wind from the water chiller will not flow back to the air-inlet surface of the water chiller. 2. The water chiller is filled with purified water, distilled water or deionized water, and no corrosive liquid, anti-freezing solution or turbid (with filiform, flocculent or granular suspended solids) water or water with undesirable odor can inject into the water chiller. 3. Any unnecessary contact (such as hands) with the water shall be avoided when filling water, and all auxiliary equipment for water injection, such as pump and hose shall be only used for this water chiller. 4. It is recommended to replace the water in water chiller at two - three months.