HP1000 HP2000

Curtain Eyelet Machines

25mm, 40mm & 66mm Eyelets

User Manual For The HP Range of Curtain Eyeleting Machines

(Using separate cutting and closing dies)

IMPORTANT Health & safety information contained within; read this manual before use
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MACHINEUSE
Thismachineallowstheusertocutthecorrectsizecircularholeinmaterialbyusingthecutting tools(fig2)andthenbychangingthetoolage,tosetaneyeletandringinthathole(fig3).

TOPCLOSINGDIE

VCUTTER

CUTTINGRING

BOTTOMCLOSING DIE
Figure1 Figure2

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION
Beawarethattherearesharpcuttingedgesonthedies Keephandsawayfromcutters,punchesanddieswhenapplyingpressure. Ensuretheoperatingarmisfullyrotatedtotherearofthepresstopreventitfalling forwardbeforechangingoradjustingtoolageorplacingmaterialandeyeletsforsetting. Weadvisethatwhenusinganymachinerysuitableglovesandeyeprotectionshouldbe worn. Alwaysfollowmaintenanceroutinesexplainedinthemaintenancesection.

Formachinessuppliedwithoutstandardbase Beforeuse,thisequipmentmustbesecurely boltedtoasuitablebenchusingthefixingholes attherearofitsbase(fig1).

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Ifyouareunsureaboutusinganyaspectofthisequipment,pleaseconsultyoursupplier.

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SETTINGUPANDUSINGTHEVCUTTER
Step1 Step2 Step3

Fitthespigotintothebaseofthe machineandtightentheretaining screw.

Insertthevcutterintothe column&tightentheretaining screwthenplacethecuttingring overthespigot.

Thetoolagemustnowbe centralised.Todothisloosen baseplatescrews

Step4(ImportantStep!)

Step5

Step6

Placethematerialoverthe GentlylowertheVcutteruntilit cuttingringinthedesired makescontactwithcuttingring position. Liftthevcutteroutoftheway thenretightenthebaseplate Thenusingthelever,lowerthev andremovethewastematerial. screws. cutterdownuntilittouchesthe Repeatstep5tomakefurther Ifthiscentralisationstepisnot ring.Thenapplyfirmpressureto holesasdesired. carriedoutcorrectlyitwillleadto cutthematerial adamagedcutter!

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SETTINGUPANDUSINGTHECLOSINGTOOLS
Step1 Step2 Step3

RemovetheVcutterand replacewiththetopclosingdie.

Liftthecuttingringofthespigot andreplacewiththebottom cuttingdie.

Placearingwithitsspikes facingupwardsontheonthe bottomdie.

Step4

Step5

Step6

Placetheholeovertheeyelet withthematerialfacesideup.

Takeaneyeletandsititonthe bottomdie,pressingitdownas farasitwillgo.

Lowerthetopclosingdiedown untilitmakescontactwiththe eyeletthenapplyfirmpressure withthelevertocausethe eyelettopushthroughthe materialandrollaroundthe ring.

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SETTINGUPANDUSINGTHECLOSINGTOOLS(CONTINUED)
Step10 Step11

Lifttheclosingpunchclearofthebasedieto revealtheseteyelet

Inspecttheeyelettoensureithascorrectly grippedthematerial.

SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION

Thecuttingringhastwocuttingedges,whenone sidebecomesbluntsimplyturntheringoverand Asyoucuttheholes,thewastematerialwill usetheotherside.Whenbothsideshavebecome collectinthecuttingringperiodicallyliftthering offthespigotandremovethismaterialtomaintain blunttheycanberesharpenedbygrindingtheflat surfacesoneachside. effectiveness.

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SETTINGUPANDUSINGTHEMATERIALLOCATIONSTOPS.
(CostoptionavailableformodelssoldafterOct2004)

BACKSTOP

SIDESTOPPIN FIXINGSCREWS SIDESTOPSLIDE Thismachinecanbesuppliedwiththeoptionalmateriallocationstopsthatassisttheoperatorin correctlypositioningtheholesinthematerial. Thestopassemblyisattachedtothemachinewithtwofixingscrewsonthebaseplate. Toadjusteitherstopusethe5mmhexagonkeysuppliedwiththemachine. Thebackstopisusedtosetthedistanceoftheholefromtheedgeofthematerial. Thesidestopcontrolsthedistancebetweeneachoftheeyeletholes.Thisisachievedbysettingthe sidestoppintothedesireddistancethenplacingthepreviouslycutholeoverthispinwhilethenext holeiscut. Itisrecommendedthattheoperatorpracticeswithsomewastematerialfirsttopreventerrorsin calculatingthepositionoftheeyelets. MAINTENANCE 1. Regularlyoilmovingpartlightly(becarefulnotallowoiltocomeintocontactwithareasthat maytouchcurtainfabric) 2. Toensurecorrectandsafeoperationtheremustbenosidewaysmovementinthevertical squarerodthatholdsthetopdies.Withuseovertimetheadjustingscrewsonthefrontand sideofthemachinemayneedtobetightenedtoremoveanyloosenessintherodandalsoto preventthehandlefromfalling
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