LUBRICANT OUTPUT

[radiola]

Hi team,

Just wondering if anyone can tell me more about the lubricant output, how does it behave? is it a timed pulse at hourly/daily intervals etc? I'm considering using the output for another purpose. My panel is in the design/building phase and as yet I have not powered the masso. Also, is there any traditional manual available on these controls? I find a printable manual a far better companion on my workbench than a mobile phone watching youtube how to videos and interactive help menus.

Cheers Ant

 

[cncnutz]

Hi Ant

Enter a time and duration into the lubrication screen eg 5 minutes & 10 seconds
Assign an output as the lubrication output

Every 5 minutes the output will go high for 10 seconds while machining.
What novel use have you found for it? The best idea would be to give it a try and see if it suits your purpose.

Sorry these is no printable manual at this time. It is in the works but that does not help you. You can print out the pages from the documentation. Chrome gives a good printout of the pages if that helps.

Cheers Peter

 

[radiola]

G'Day Peter,

Thanks for your reply, I'm sure it's probably documented somewhere here but I'm a bit old fashioned when it comes to forums etc. I'm learning!

I have an idea how i'm going to utilise the ability to call up commonly used Gcode. One of them will be a dedicated cleaning cycle where on my machine I'll have an airjet (M62P1-4) aimed at the rack and rail of each axis. The code will make an axis travel back and forth a couple of times while a jet of compressed air cleans the rail and more importantly the rack which gets filled with compressed sawdust. I have spent the best part of a day using a stiff brush getting years of it out of the machine. I'll trial the idea with a test run at certain intervals. A cleaning cycle may only be a quick up and down of each axis while the valve bank routs air for that axis alone to utilize as much pressure as possible. I'm hopeful that this may keep the axis' gliding more smoothly and less current draw on motors, stretch on belts and wear on gears etc....

What do you think?

 

[derekmccoy]

@radiola,

I noticed you have a safety relay very similar to mine. Are you wiring your e-stops and limit switches through it? How are you doing this? I can't find any information on how to do this. I don't know what any of the terminals do. Thanks.

 

[radiola]

What model is your device?

I have a few surplus ones that i may use depending on my needs.

This video may help, it links to other videos which may explain it better. https://images.app.goo.gl/bfKSgrbu4QfvaeRVA

 

[derekmccoy]

Quote from Radiola on July 11, 2020, 5:42 am

What model is your device?

I have a Telemecanique GSK-E. I have watched that video and others from that channel on safety relays many times and I still have no clue what is going on. I won't be able to wire it if I don't understand what is happening inside the relay.

 

[radiola]

Well depending on the model, there are several ways to wire them. they generally "monitor" 2 channels which all your devices must pass voltage back to the input (e-stops, doors, interlocks). each device should use 2 contacts for extra safety. use the safety relay to drive other relays from it's N/O contacts. these control drives, air valves and masso. Use the N/C contact to turn on red beacon. You'll need to see the manual for your model and look at application notes. you can also use spare N/C contacts off every relay you drive in the e-stop loop so you can monitor those as well in case they weld shut etc... I don't like giving specific advice on this as someone's safety is at stake should something go wrong or be misunderstood and I'm happier without that on my conscience..

 

[derekmccoy]

Thanks, @radiola and sorry for hijacking your thread. Schematic of my relay in my post.