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Dragon III
Portable Gantry CNC Machine
Installation Manual
I-211703 Revision 1
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Dragon III
Portable Gantry CNC Machine
Installation Manual
I-211703 Revision 1
July 2017
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precautions.
Section 3: Assembly...................................................................................................................................... 12
Section 8: Maintenance................................................................................................................................ 36
This symbol is used to identify potential hazards. When you see the
warning symbol in this manual or on your machine, understand the potential for
personal injury and follow the related instructions to avoid the hazard.
Read carefully all safety messages in this operator manual and safety labels
on the machine.
Electric Shock
Grounding
Make sure you connect the power cord ground wire to the ground in the
disconnect box
Hot metal and sparks blow out from the cutting arc can cause fires and burns.
Remove all flammables within 35 ft (10.7 m) of the cutting arc
Watch for fire, and keep a fire extinguisher nearby.
Do not cut on closed containers such as tanks or drums.
Never try to cool, ventilate, flush SteelTailor and plasma source with oxygen.
Arc Rays
Arc rays from the cutting process produce intense visible and invisible
(ultraviolet and infrared) rays that can burn eyes and skin.
Also always wear safety glasses with side shields, goggles or other protective
eye wear.
Wear welding gloves and suitable clothing to protect your skin from the arc rays
and sparks.
Plasma ARC
The heat from the plasma arc or the oxy –fuel flame can cause serious burns. The force of
the arc adds greatly to the burn hazard. The intensely hot and powerful arc can quickly cut
Magnetic Field
Falling Unit
Use lifting eye to lift unit only, NOT running gear, gas cylinders, or any other accessories.
Use equipment of adequate capacity to lift unit.
If using lift forks to move unit, be sure forks are long enough to ex- tend
beyond opposite side of unit.
Hot Parts
Interference
High frequency (H.F.) can interfere with computers and communications equipment.
Keep high-frequency source doors and panels tightly shut.
Electromagnetic energy can interfere with sensitive electronic equipment.
To reduce possible interference, keep cables as short as possible.
Locate cutting operation 100 meters from any sensitive electronic equipment.
Cylinders
Gas cylinders contain gas under high pressure. If damaged, a cylinder can explode.
Protect compressed gas cylinders from excessive heat, mechanical shocks,
physical damage open flame, sparks, and arcs.
Cutting produces fumes and gases. Breathing these fumes and gases can be hazardous
to your health.
Keep your head out of the fumes. Do not breathe the fumes.
Static (ESD)
Put on grounded wrist straps before handling Printed Circuit Boards(PCB) or parts.
Use proper static –proof bags and boxes to store, move or ship printed circuit
boards (PCB).
Section 2: Technical Parameters
Frequency 60/50 Hz
Repeatability 0.2 mm
Flame:5-150mm,
Cutting Thickness
Plasma: be subject to plasma
Note: All pictures below mentioned are referential; the equipments are according to the actual products.
Please do watch the assembly video before you start to assemble the machine
X1
X
X
Y
Y
3.2. I-beam size drawings
More than118mm
Effective travel of 3 meters in size: 3520mm; effective travel 6 meters in size: 6520mm.
3.3. Installation of longitudinal track X/X1
Guide
Rack
3. Place the track X and track X1 on the corresponding I-beam or mounting platform (note: the motor is
in the outer direction),Adjust the horizontal accuracy of the two directions of the track X1,And then fixed
the track X1. Show as picture 2
Track X1
Track X
Directional movement
combination
1. Remove the cover at both ends of the beam before installing the beam. See picture as fellow
X X1
Positioning直角定位边
right angles
X1 side for the fast machine right angle positioning side, when the beam falls, the beam should be
appropriate to the X1 side, and other beams and sliding combination of plane contact after the screw locking
3. Install the "longitudinal X1" side nut, first lock the "right angle set screw" (2), then install the "lock nut"
(4), and install the motor line, show as picture 5
Locking screw
Alignment hole
Picture 6 Assemble the Beam Holder
3.5 Control instructions
CNC Controller
Speed Adjust: adjust the reaction speed of THC lifting (use the 3mm <or smaller > screwdriver, clockwise to
decrease, anti-clockwise to increase)
3.6 Interface instruction
Hypertherm
Signal Cable Note POWERMAX
serial
DIV_START Normal open;dry contact 3
DIV_START closure; used for torch ignition 4
1.Open the trough cover and install the plasma cable to the trough. Show as picture
1.Connect the oxygen and fuel hose to the corresponding connector, show as picture 9
Connector
Flame holding
Plasma Holder
Section 4: Software
NOTE
Set START as the Post Processor in the software’s. If not set correctly, SteelTailor machine will
Select “START” by clicking the corresponding box to start your installation from
the controller list. Then follow the reminder of the software to install it step by step.
Install IBE “CNCCUT” cutting software by following user manual instructions step by step.
Refer to the User Manual of the Nesting software for the installation details and operational details
Section 5: Control Panel
5.1 Introduction
SteelTailor CNC Controller is designed to work with Flame/Plasma used in Metal cutting
and advertisement fabrication. The SteelTailor Control Panel has mainly three parts.
7” LCD Display
Function keys
Input/Command keys
The Function keys from【F1】 to 【F7】 are used Refer the Section 4 for
detailed instructions about
to select functions from the main/sub menu. the usage of each key.
Start-Stop switches
1、Set the cutting mode in the control parameter to the plasma mode (PLASMA / FLAME = 1) as shown in Figure
6.1.1
Figure 6.1.1
2、Set the ignition delay (IGNITION = 0) in the flame parameter to 00.00. As shown in Figure 6.1.2
Figure 6.1.2
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3、According to the thickness of the cutting plate to choose the appropriate processing speed, the
parameters of a good adjustment, transferred to the processing program can be cut normally. As shown in
Figure 6.1.3
Figure 6.1.3
4、Set the set arc voltage and the initial positioning height (refer to: Section 3.5.2). Adjust the graph
Press the "Start" button to start cutting.
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6.2 Flame setup for cutting
1、Set the cutting mode in the control parameter of the controller to flame cutting mode (PLASMA / FLAME
= 0) and select the appropriate cutting speed according to the thickness of the plate to be cut, as shown
in Figure 6.2.1
Figure 6.2.1
2. Remove the complete flame torch assembly from the fixed rod of the torch beam moving device and secure
the locking screw (refer to Section 3.9).
3, according to the host of oxygen and gas mark, respectively, the oxygen tube and gas pipe were connected.
Adjust the flame size by pressing the key switch of the controller. Refer to "Controller Description
Section" as shown in Figure 6.2.2
Oxygen
Gas
Figure 6.2.2
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4, open the oxygen tank and gas tank valve, according to the thickness of the steel plate to adjust
the appropriate air pressure through the controller panel button to open the corresponding valve switch
(please refer to: Section 5.3.3)
The blue logo is oxygen and the red logo is gas. As shown in Figure 6.2.3
Figure 6.2.3
5. Press the "Start" button to start the flame warm-up, and press the "Start" button again when the
preheat is completed.
There is no configuration of the flame to increase the machine through the controller panel "PgUp /
PgDn" to control the flame torch up and down adjustment.
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Section 7: Block Diagram
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Section 8: Maintenance
Clean the machine and dust out the rails and tracks of the machine after you
finished your work.
Ensure that the power is turn off and all the gas supply valves are closed
after your operation.
Daily
Ensure that the torch is firmly fixed into the torch holder
Check whether the rails, the tracks and the pinions are lubricated or not.
Weekly
Lubricate them with oil if necessary.
Verify that all the valves and manometers are working normally.
Verify that all pipes connectors are well tightened re-torque them if
necessary.
Verify that all gas pipes and hoses are free of cracks and any damages.
Replace them immediately if any damage is found.
Verify all screws and bolds from the frame, the cross beam, the tracks, the
Monthly pinions are well tightened, and re-torque them if necessary.
Verify that all buttons and switches of the command panel are working
properly.
Verify that the connectors of the Electrical rear panel are in good status, and
replace them if necessary after contacting for the on-line services for spare
parts and procedures.
Verify that all electrical cables are free of damages and that the insulation
have no cuts. Replace them if necessary after contacting for the on-line
services for spare parts and procedures.
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Section 9: Appendix 1 G Codes
CODE FUNCTION
G20 inch
G21 metric
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Section 10: Appendix 2 M Codes
CODE FUNCTION
Power OFF
M80
(all output after M80 will be shut down)
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Section 11: Appendix 3 Cutting parameters for Oxy-propane
Oxygen Propane
Thickness Width Cutting Speed
o
TIP N Pressure Pressure
(mm) (mm) (mm/min)
(MPa) (MPa)
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Section 12: Trouble Shooting
SL QUESTION SOLUTION
Concerning Fast CAM, the cutting drawings are made on a PC, using a
CAD program (which can saved as .dxf, as AUTOCAD by example) then using
How are the FAST CAM Fast CAM loaded on the same PC translate in a cutting program. This one is
01 programs uploaded to the saving on a memory stick and loaded into SteelTailor via the USB port. Another
machine? way is, use Fast CAM directly to make the drawings, then translate in a cutting
program with the G and M codes and to save it in the memory stick, then plug
in the USB port of SteelTailor.
You made the drawing of the part to be cut with the FastCAM cutting
software, After you setting the Fast Path, this drawing is automatically
How does the programming translated in a cutting program. Or if you are using AutoCAD, you made the
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work? drawing with the CAD software; you process it with FastCAM to have a cutting
program. As well, if you want to cut several time the same shape from the same
metal sheet, the cutting software has the nesting facility.
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1. The causation: When Uninstalling software , it is failed to delete all relative
files;
Can`t install MTC software
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new version successfully 2. Reinstall window7 system ,install MTC program firstly;
This upgrade, will allow you to work big art work or nesting files. It increase the
memory size from 8Kb to 26 Kb, allowing you 1024 lines program instead of 540
Concerning the hot tip problem, the problem leading to self-extinguish the flame,
can be observed, after two hours, the flame is becoming unstable and need
After a long time cutting, the
adjustment of the flow of the cutting oxygen. To cool down the nozzle, I will not
09 tip become very hot, what
recommend to dip it in water….thermal shock. Air blowing is ok. But I must say
should I do to cool down it?
that two hours of cutting operation is really long. As duty cycle, I must say that 10
min waiting is enough to cool down the tip to avoid this problem.
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Concerning the non-falling out pieces who can block the machine. If the torch
movement is block by anything else, this will create an over-current rush on the
stepper motor, this inrush current will be detected by the current limiter circuit and
What should I do if the torch
10 the machine will switch off by itself. As it is an accidental power off, applying the
movement is block?
correct procedure (describe in the User’s manual), the machine will be re-started at
the point of the program when this power off occurred. I must say that, the point you
are mentioning is general to all cutting machines.
The process to begin cutting manually: you open the fuel valve, the pre-heating
oxygen valve and with a lighter you light the flame. To open the cutting oxygen after
having open the valve of the torch, you press on one button of the keyboard
Could you describe the (oxygen). In automatic, after having do the same that in manual; in the program you
13 process of beginning of cutting have inserted the command M07. Before you will have made an adjustment for the
– manually or automatically? cutting oxygen flow. This is the process for flame cutting. If you are using a plasma
cutter in manual, you open and adjust the oxygen flow and press the keyboard button
to ignite the torch. In automatic you insert in the program the command M07 (M08
in both case will cut the oxygen)
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Two way to ignite the plasma: in manual pressing the corresponding key
from the keyboard: pressing " cut" will ignite the plasma, pressing "cut off,
will stop it. The other way is when you are using the automatic mode, you
Is the plasma ignition on the
14 insert in the cutting program the command M07 to ignite the torch, M08 to
machine automatic or manual?
stop it. But please note that in case of you are using the FastCAM cutting
software to make a cutting program, the software will add these commands
by itself.
1. Check if you have connected the solenoid valve cable, if yes, check if it
is connect well;
The machine has no Oxygen
flowing, Any info you have 2. Check the solenoid valve , when you press the button of [cut oxy], if you
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about this? Info about solenoid can hear the sound of “Pa” from the solenoid valve, if yes, the solenoid
valve? valve is good;
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