F5 COMPONENT DESCRIPTION

EMERGENCY ON/OFF SWITCH- turns on the F5.

TOUCH SCREEN- Mounted on the front of the F5, the screen acts as the operator interface to the F5. It enables the operator to calibrate the F5 and program desired frames.

ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE- This is a large enclosure mounted on the rear of the F5. This is where the computer cards, power supplies, I/O rack, and terminal blocks are located.

STEPPER DRIVER ENCLOSURE- This enclosure is mounted on the left side of the F5. The "X", "Y", and "Z" stepper drivers are inside this enclosure. There is a cooling fan and two filters on the enclosure. THESE FILTERS MUST BE CLEANED PERIODICALLY.

DRIVE MOTOR- There are two drive motors mounted on the rear of the F5. "Drive Motor 1" is driven by the "X" stepper driver and "Drive Motor 2" is driven by the "Y" stepper driver. Each drive motor is attached to a gear head, which is attached to the drive wheel. As you face the front of the F5, "Drive Wheel 1" is located to the left of the drill and "Drive Wheel 2" is located to the right of the drill. The drive motors are responsible for accurately positioning the spacer for each bend, drill, or saw operation.

BEND ARM MOTOR- This motor is mounted on the rear of the F5. The bend arm can be stepper driven or pneumatically driven. If a stepper motor drives the bend arm, then the "Z" stepper driver will drive the motor. If the bend arm is pneumatic, then there is no stepper driver necessary. Pneumatic bend arms can only do 90 degree bends and do not have Auto Ramp capabilities. Auto Ramp is when the bend arm slows down towards completion of the bend. Auto Ramping is used for large frames to prevent "whiplash" (when the middle of the frame gets bent because the bend arm is moving too fast).

BEND ARM SENSOR- Senses when the Bend Arm has returned home.

BEND DIE- This is a metal block that the spacer bends around. It is located to the right of the main clamp on the front of the F5. Each spacer width has an associated bend die. Bend dies are easily interchangeable.

DRIVE CLAMPS- Each Drive Motor has a Drive Clamp assembly. (Drive Clamp 1 and Drive Clamp 2). The Drive Clamp assembly has an air cylinder which moves the "Idler Wheel" (the Idler Wheel is located below the Drive Wheel) upward to apply a pressure between the spacer and the Drive Wheel as the spacer is advanced.

MAIN CLAMP- The Main Clamp is used to grip the spacer during each bending operation.

MATERIAL CLAMP- This clamp is located to the left of Drive Wheel 2. It holds the material width-wise while it is bent. This clamp activates a fraction of a second before Drive Clamp 1 is activated.

SPACER SENSOR- The Spacer Sensor is mounted to the right of Idler Wheel 2. It tells the F5 CPU when the spacer material is up against the Main Clamp.

WIPE CLAMP- The Wipe Clamp is mounted on the machine's Bend Arm and is responsible for wiping or compressing the spacer around the Bend Die while the Bend Arm rotates to the desired degree of bend.The Wipe Shoe is part of the wipe clamp. It holds the spacer material up against the bend die while the bend arm makes the bend. Each spacer width has its' associated wipe shoe along with a bend die. The wipe shoe is easily interchangeable.

DRIVE CLAMP AIR PRESSURE- This is a regulator and gauge mounted on the bottom front of the F5. It adjusts air pressure to the drive clamps.

MAIN CLAMP AIR PRESSURE- This is a regulator and gauge mounted on the bottom front of the F5. It adjusts air pressure to the main clamp.

WIPE CLAMP PRESSURE- This is a regulator and gauge mounted on the bottom front of the F5. It adjusts the air pressure to the wipe clamp.

SPLIT DIE CLAMP- This clamp is activated by an air cylinder, which applies pressure between the bend die, and the spacer while the spacer is being bent.

SAW MOTOR- This is a pneumatically operated motor that rotates the saw blade for cutting the spacer material.

SAW BLOCK INSERT- The saw block insert is made of hard plastic and is mounted on the front of the F5 just above the saw blade. A groove is cut in the block to act as a guide while the blade is advanced. The saw block insert will have to be replaced periodically as it becomes worn. A worn saw block causes flawed cuts.

SAW JAWS- The saw jaw is activated by two air cylinders mounted on the front of the machine. The jaws apply pressure to the spacer material as it is being sawed.

SAW SHOCK- The saw shock is mounted on the saw assembly located at the rear of the F5. The shock slows down the advancement of the saw blade as it cuts the material. This will enable smoother cuts.

DRILL- This is a right angle pneumatic drill, which drills the gas and muntin holes in the spacer.

DRILL JAW- The drill jaw is activated by an air cylinder mounted on the front of the F5. The jaw holds the spacer material as the hole is drilled.

DRILL POSITION MOTOR- This motor is part of the drill assembly located on the rear of the F5. It positions the drill in the center of the spacer material. Along with the motor is an adjustable sensor to calibrate the motor position.

DRILL STOP- This is a slide mechanism mounted at the bottom of the drill assembly. It provides a stop for the depth of the drill hole. The drill stop is advanced or retracted by an air cylinder. If the drill stop is advanced then the drill will go deep enough to drill gas holes. If the drill stop is retracted then the drill will only go deep enough to drill muntin holes. The drill stop can be activated via the MANUAL MODE on the touch screen. The F5 program automatically knows when to activate the drill stop for muntin holes.

DRILL ADVANCE SENSORS- There are two drill advance sensors mounted on the drill stop assembly. They sense when the drill has reached the correct depth and tells the F5 CPU that the hole is drilled. One sensor is for gas hole depth and the other sensor is for muntin hole depth.

DRILL RETRACT SENSOR- This sensor is mounted on the upper part of the drill assembly and tells the F5 CPU when the drill is fully retracted after the hole is drilled.

DRILL SHOCK- This adjustable shock is a part of the drill assembly. It provides a way to slow the advancement of the drill to enable smooth holes without denting the spacer material.

AIR SHUT-OFF VALVE- This is a part of the air regulator and filter assembly mounted on the bottom right rear of the F5 as you are facing the back of the F5. It enables air pressure to be applied or shut off to the F5.

AIR FILTER/REGULATOR- Located to the right of the air shut-off valve. It adjusts the air pressure to the F5 and also has a water collection bottle to purge any water before it circulates through the F5. At the bottom of the water collection bottle is a release valve to allow water to be drained. To drain the water, just pull the valve from on side to the other and the air pressure will spray the water out of the collection bottle. THIS MUST BE CHECKED

AIR GUN- The air gun is connected to the air tank. It is used to clear off metal spacer particles from the F5.

INK JET PRINTER- A machine option that enables the printing of date and product codes on the spacer.

LUBRICATOR- Located to the right of the air filter/regulator. It has an oil collection bottle that holds synthetic lubricant to lubricate the pneumatic system. There is an adjustable valve, which regulates the amount of oil flow. This valve is preset and should not be adjusted. THE OIL LEVEL MUST BE CHECKED PERIODICALLY. Make certain to shut the air valve off before adding oil.

AIR TANK- The air tank is mounted to the right of the air filter/regulator assembly. It prevents fluctuation in air pressure and provides an air supply for the air gun. There is a release valve on the bottom of the tank to allow any water to be drained. THIS MUST BE CHECKED PERIODICALLY. Make certain to shut off the air valve before opening the release valve.