MATE Pilot Manuals

The Mate Logo is a registered trademark of Mate Precision Tooling Inc. Mate Precision Tooling • 1295 Lund Boulevard • Anoka, Minnesota 55303 USA • Phone 763.421.0230 • 800.328.4492 • Fax 763.421.0285 • 800.541.0285 Dimensions in Inches(millimeters) mate.com Mate Pilot™ Turret Calibration System Installation and Operation Instructions Verification Mode Adjustment Handle Tensioning Knob T-Bar Battery Cover Tri-color indicator light Key Slot Mate Pilot™ Turret Calibration System These instructions show the operation of the Mate Pilot Calibration System in two modes. • Verification Mode— Used to confirm the precise concentric and angular alignment of your turret to maintain high quality piece parts, extend tool life and increase productivity. • Alignment Mode—Used to restore the concentric and angular alignment of each station with the same or better precision as the initial machine installation. Achieving precise alignment improves piece part quality, extends tool life, and increases productivity. Verification Mode 1. Rotate the turret until the station to be verified is in the tool change position and remove punch guide and/or die. 2. Install the lower calibration instrument into the die holder and tighten the clamp screw(s) as you would for a die. 3. Install the upper calibration instrument into upper holder, gently lowering the instrument until the lock pawl (see Figure 1) rests on the top of the turret key in the machine. Caution: Do not allow the upper instrument to drop onto the turret key or through the turret bore as this may damage the instrument and/or the turret bore. 4. Look into the turret gap to ensure the threaded end of the length adjustment handle is not engaged with the lower calibration instrument. 5. Rotate the turret until the station to be verified is positioned under the ram. Note: The turret must be locked in place. For auto-index stations, the auto-index must be engaged. 6. Lower the upper instrument gently, by depressing the release button and lowering the instrument using the adjustment handle, until the threaded end of the adjustment handle rests on the top of the lower instrument. Caution: Do not allow the upper instrument to drop onto the turret key or through the turret bore as this may damage the instrument and/or the turret bore. 7. Reach into the machine and rotate the T-bar on the adjustment handle until the red light just turns on, then continue rotating with the tensioning knob (see Photo 2) until the interlocking teeth of the upper and lower instruments are engaged and the tensioning knob starts to click. Do not use the T-bar when any of the lights are on as this may result in a false verification. 8. View the color of the indicator light. If the light is obscured, then view the reflection of the light on the handle. • Red: angularity and concentricity is not confirmed. Perform an alignment as described on pages 2 and 3. • Yellow: angularity and concentricity is within 0.0012(0.030) • Green: angularity and concentricity is within 0.0003(0.008) - ideal for 0.048(1.20) material or less. 9. Loosen the adjustment handle until the threaded end of the adjustment handle is fully disengaged from the lower instrument. 10. Lift the upper instrument gently, using the length adjustment handle, until the lock pawl rests on the top surface of the turret key. 11 Look into turret gap to ensure the threaded end of the length adjustment handle is not engaged with the lower instrument. 12. Rotate the turret until the station that has been verified is in the tool change position. 13. Note: If you did not previously use the alignment mode, then skip this step. Tighten any screws that were previously loosened during alignment in accordance to the punch press manufacturer’s torque specifications. 14. Repeat steps 5 to 11 above to ensure the tool holder did not move during tightening. 15. Remove the upper and lower instruments. Photo 2: Tighten tensioning knob on adjustment handle until knob starts to click. Photo 1: Install upper and lower instruments. Rotate station under machine ram. Photo 3: View Light Color Figure 2: Engaged, but not aligned Angularity and concentricity within 0.0012(0.030) Angularity and concentricity within 0.0003(0.008) Note: Angularity and concentricity within 0.0003(0.008) - Green Indicator Light - is recommended when punching materials with a thicknesses of 0.048(1.20) or less. Release Button Upper Instrument Lower Instrument Interlocking Teeth Key Slot Threaded End of Adjustment Handle Sensor Contact Surface Sensors Figure 1: Retaining Clip Lock Pawl Pilot is a trademark of Mate Precision Tooling Inc.