How to operate the V grooving machine

(1)  Lay the metal sheet flat on the workbench. If the metal sheet has a protective film, then the side with the protective film facing down. One side of the sheet metal clings to the benchmark block in front of the worktable.
(2)  Press the sheet metal pressing button to tighten the edge of the sheet material and complete the positioning of the sheet material.
(3)  Adjust the position of the proximity switch limit block at the left and right side of the tool holder slide block properly according to the length of the sheet metal.
(4)  Determine the spacing of the grooves and the forward and backward adjustment of the beam. Jog the “origin alignment” in the PLC touch screen to realize accurate positioning. That is, the beam displacement to the first groove position, press the follow-up press button to press the sheet metal material tightly.
(5)  The blade block with a thickness of 35mm is used to set the initial point of the blade, lock the pressing screw, and check the blade block to ensure the height of the blade. This is an important preparatory work to ensure the precise depth of the grooves and the production of safe grooves.
(6)  Check whether the blade is in good condition and if the blade is badly worn, loosen the blade. Press the screw and rotate the blade 90 degrees, that is, change it to a new blade edge. Or flip the blade and change another blade surface.
(7)  Press the work-in button on the operation panel of the electrical box to perform the first grooving. Generally, the first grooving depth is 0.3mm, followed by the thickness of the processed sheet metal.
(8)  After the groove depth meets the requirement, let the grooving blade exit the sheet metal surface. The sliding frame automatically moves to the pre-set right limit position. The PLC controls the beam displacement to the next groove, and then the second grooving is processed. Until the whole grooving process is finished, press the “release button” of the follow-up material’s pressing on the mobile operating station and loosen the follow-up press device. The PLC performs the next groove positioning instruction. The beam immediately moves back to the next groove and repeats until all grooves are finished.
(9)   After the completion of the grooving work, loosen all the pressing devices, back the beam to the appropriate position, take out the sheet metal materials, and clean the working table.
(10)  When spray cooling is needed, the switch in the electric cabinet will be opened first, and the cooling system will be automatically lubricated during the cutting process.