VMC - Chip Auger - Installation - CHC

Introduction

This procedure explains how to install a single chip auger on the following machines:

VF-1/2 made after November 2013.
VF-3/4/5 made after April 2014.
DT-1/2 made after April 2018.
DM-1/2 made after April 2018.

NOTE: The procedure showing the installation process for the VF-3. The installation process is the same for all of the machines that is listed above.

Needed parts:

VF-1/2: Chip Auger Kit PN is 93-CC-VF1/2
VF-3/5: Chip Auger Kit PN is 93-CC-VF3/4/5
DT-1/DM-1: Chip Auger Kit PN is 93-2948
DT-2/DM-2: Chip Auger Kit PN is 93-2947

Single Chip Auger - Installation

1

Press POWER OFF.

Set the main circuit breaker to the OFF position.

Lock the main circuit breaker. Use an approved lock with an approved safety tag.

Remove these parts from the left end of the enclosure:

[1] discharge cover
[2] v-flange clamp
[3] o-ring

Remove these parts from the right end of the enclosure:

[5] cover plate for the conveyor motor
[4] gasket

2

Clean coolant and chips out of the auger trough.

Attach the gasket [1] and the auger motor [2] to the enclosure pan.

Find the motor shaft. The motor shaft is inside the machine. Put these parts onto the motor shaft [3]:

[4] Spacer
[5] 5/8" flat washer
[6] 5/8" wave washer
[5] Another 5/8" flat washer

Connect the motor coupling [7] to the motor shaft.

3

Insert the auger [1] through the discharge port [2].

Insert the auger [3] into the motor coupling [4].

Insert the bolt [5] into the coupling, and through the auger [3].

Attach the retainer bolt [5] into the coupling with a nylock nut [6].

4

Measure the stick-out of the auger. It should be no longer than 6" from the chute flange. Contact with the chip chute will occur at 6.26", which will wear a hole in the chute.

If the auger is too long, trim it to 6".

5

Put the o-ring [2] onto the chip chute [1].

Put the V-flange clamp [3] onto the chip chute. Make sure the nut on the clamp [4] points to the chip chute as shown.

6

Put the chip chute [1] onto the outlet tube on the enclosure pan.

Turn the clamp to put the nut at the bottom of the chip chute. Make sure the nut points to your left.

Use a ratchet extension [2] to tighten the nut.

7

Install the cable [1] for the auger motor. Put the cable along the rear of the machine. Use the (7) 7/16" (11 mm) cable clamps.

Put the cable into the bottom of the control cabinet.

Danger: If the vector drive voltage indicator light is on, do not touch the electrical components. The high voltage in the control cabinet can kill you. Wait for the voltage indicator LED on the vector drive to go off completely.

For the machine with the CHC connect the cable [2] to P38 on the I/O PCB.

Single Chip Auger - Enable the Auger

1

For CHC:

Change Parameter 209:3, ENABLE CHIP CONVEYR, to 1 .

2

Change Settings 114, Conveyor Cycle (minutes) and 115, Conveyor On-time (minutes), to set chip auger run times. For example, set Setting 114 to 30 and set Setting 115to 2. You get these results:

The Auger starts at intervals of 30 minutes.
The auger operates for 2 minutes.

Operate the chip auger by pressing CHIP FWD on the pendant. Make sure the auger operates correctly.

Introduction - TM 1P/2P/3P

This procedure explains how to install a single chip auger on the following machines:

TM-1P
TM-2P
TM-3P

NOTE: The procedure showing the installation process for the above machines built from April, 2006 to November, 2012.

Understand the following components to complete tthis procedure:

Safety skirt
Chip chute
Chip auger
Chip auger trough

Prerequisites

Needed parts:

93-CCTM-3P CHIP AUGER FOR TM-P
93-8962 CCTM-P FIELD INSTALL KIT

For machines made after November 2012 refer to Chip Auger - Installation - NGC

Single Chip Auger - Installation

1

If a tool is in the spindle , remove tool and jog the Y axis to the rear of the machine.

Clean the grease, coolant and chips off the mill table

Press [POWER OFF].

Set the main circuit breaker to the OFF position.

Lock the main circuit breaker. Use an approved lock with an approved safety tag.

Machines made after June, 2007 have the chip auger trough installed. If your machine was made after June, 2007, go to step 3.

Find the screws that hold the drain cover [1]. These screws are on the bottom of the enclosure. Get access to these screws on the outer side of the mill. Remove these screws to remove the drain cover.

2

Apply adhesive sealant to the mating surface [1] of the trough. This prevents coolant leaks.

Install the chip auger trough in place of the drain cover. Install the chip auger trough. Make sure the auger motor [2] is on the right side of the enclosure.

3

For all machines, put the motor gasket [1] on the motor [2].

Install the motor [3] to the trough [4].

4

Put the hard washer [1] and wave washer [2] on the shaft of the motor [3].

Put the key [4] in the keyway of the motor shaft.

5

Put the clamping end of the coupler [1] over the motor shaft [2].

Tighten the screws on the clamping end of the coupler to attach the coupler to the motor shaft.

6

Find the chip chute hole on the left side of the trough [2]. Install the auger [1] through the chip chute hole.

Attach the auger to the coupler. Use the one bolt and nut.

Remove the paper from the gasket [4] for the chip chute. Align the gasket with the holes on the trough [5]. Push the gasket into position.

Attach the chip chute [3].

7

Locate the motor cable attached to the chip auger motor.

Put the motor cable to the rear of the machine. Find the receptacles on the left side of the control cabinet. Connect the motor cable to the receptacle with the label "Chip Conveyor." If your controller cabinet does not have this outlet, refer to the Toolroom Mill Chip Auger PCB Board Installation procedure below.

Single Chip Auger - Enable the Auger

1

For CHC:

Change Parameter 209:3, ENABLE CHIP CONVEYR, to 1 .

2

Change Settings 114, Conveyor Cycle (minutes) and 115, Conveyor On-time (minutes), to set chip auger run times. For example, set Setting 114 to 30 and set Setting 115to 2. You get these results:

The Auger starts at intervals of 30 minutes.
The auger operates for 2 minutes.

Operate the chip auger by pressing CHIP FWD on the pendant. Make sure the auger operates correctly.

Introduction - Mini mill, Super Mini Mill

This procedure explains how to install a single chip auger on the following machines:

Mini Mill Series
Super Mini Mill Series

NOTE: The procedure showing the installation process for the above machines built from after February, 2000

Prerequisites

Needed parts:

93-2317
93-1000202
93-1000203

For machines with NGC please refer to Chip Auger - Installation - NGC

Single Chip Auger - Installation

1

If a tool is in the spindle , remove tool and jog the Y axis to the rear of the machine.

Clean the grease, coolant and chips off the mill table

Press [POWER OFF].

Set the main circuit breaker to the OFF position.

Lock the main circuit breaker. Use an approved lock with an approved safety tag.

2

Remove the (2) covers for the auger ports.

Attach the auger. Install these parts:

Gasket [1]
Motor Mount [2]
Auger [3]
Coupling [4]
Plate to mount the motor [5]
Motor gasket [6]
Auger motor [7]

Attach the chip chute. Install these parts:

Gasket [8]
Plate [9] to mount the chip chute
V-flange clamp [10]
O-ring [11]
Chip chute [12]

3

Put the motor cable [1] into the cable channel [2] and under the controlcabinet.

If the machine has a QuadChipC PCB, connect the cable to P9 [3].

If the machine does not have a QuadChipC PCB, connect the cable to P38 [4] on the I/O PCB.

4

If the machine has a 3A circuit breaker [1] at position CB4 [2], remove it.

Install a 5A circuit breaker at position CB4.

Connect one end of cable 160 to P21 [3] on the PSUP PCB.

Connect the other end to P39 [4] on the I/O PCB.

Press [POWER ON] on the machine.

Make sure the auger operates correctly. Push [CHIP FWD] or [CHIP REV].

Single Chip Auger - Enable the Auger

1

For CHC:

Change Parameter 209:3, ENABLE CHIP CONVEYR, to 1 .

2

Change Settings 114, Conveyor Cycle (minutes) and 115, Conveyor On-time (minutes), to set chip auger run times. For example, set Setting 114 to 30 and set Setting 115to 2. You get these results:

The Auger starts at intervals of 30 minutes.
The auger operates for 2 minutes.

Operate the chip auger by pressing CHIP FWD on the pendant. Make sure the auger operates correctly.

Introduction - DT/DM - 1 Side Auger

This procedure explains how to install a single chip auger on the following machines:

DT-1
DM-1

NOTE: The procedure showing the installation process for the above machines built from January 2015 to August, 2016.

Prerequisites

Needed parts:

93-2312: SIDE AUGER RETROFIT (DT/DM)

For machines made after August, 2016 refer to Chip Auger - Installation - NGC

Motor - Installation

1

Push [POWER OFF].

Set the main circuit breaker to the OFF position.

Danger: Wait at least 5 minutes before you work in the control cabinet. Allow the power to dissipate. Wait for the voltage indicator LED on the vector drive to go off completely.

2

Disconnect the coolant hose [1].

Disconnect the cable for the coolant pump [2].

Remove the coolant tank assembly.

Remove the cover for the front augers [3].

Remove and discard the auger cover plates [4].

Install the auger motors [5], the motor adapters, and the gaskets.

Torque the (4) socket-head cap screws (SHCS) for the auger motors to 25 ft-lbs (33.9 Nm).

3

Attach a strip of foam tape [2] to the base casting. Attach the rear cable manager [1] to the base casting. Put the motor cables through the hole [3] in the enclosure. Put the cables [4] into the rear cable manager [1].

Quad ChipC PCB - Installation

1

Attach the (2) mounting brackets [1] to the cabinet.

Attach the I/O PCB cover [2] to the panel mounting brackets. Open the I/O PCB cover [3].

Install the standoffs [4] to the rear wall of the control cabinet.

2

Attach the Quad-ChipC PCB [1] to the mounting holes on the I/O PCB cover.

Connect the power cable from P1 [2] on the I/O PCB to TB2 77/78 [3] on the transformer.

3

Make these connections on the Quad ChipC PCB.

Auger power cable to P2 [1]
Auger power cables and to P6 [2] and P7 [3]
Over-current sensor cable to P8 [4]

Make these connections on the I/O PCB:

over-current sensor cable to P1 [5]
chipC en/rev cable to P37 [6]

Close the I/O PCB cover.

Tighten the (2) screws to hold the cover.

Side Auger - Installation

1

Remove the control skirt [1].

Remove the V-flange clamps [2].

Remove the chip chute extensions [3].

Install the (2) augers [4].

2

Use a coupler [1] to connect each auger [2] to the motor shaft. Install the chip chute extensions.

Install the V-flange clamps. Install the control skirt.

Put the coolant tank below the auger assembly.

Connect the coolant hose [3]. Connect the coolant-pump cable [4].

Set the main circuit breaker to the ON position.

Push [Power On]

Make sure the auger motors operate correctly. Make sure the auger system has no coolant leaks

Single Chip Auger - Enable the Auger

1

For CHC:

Change Parameter 209:3, ENABLE CHIP CONVEYR, to 1 .

2

Change Settings 114, Conveyor Cycle (minutes) and 115, Conveyor On-time (minutes), to set chip auger run times. For example, set Setting 114 to 30 and set Setting 115to 2. You get these results:

The Auger starts at intervals of 30 minutes.
The auger operates for 2 minutes.

Operate the chip auger by pressing CHIP FWD on the pendant. Make sure the auger operates correctly.