ic, electrical, and hydraulic power.
Operator raises
cutter wheel and bevel grinder in full up position and lowers turning
rolls below conveyor roller passline.
Operator manually
transports pipe into machine on conveyor rollers to approximate cut
mark. 


To make front end cut, operator

Raises pipe
rollers just below conveyor rollers.
Lowers cutoff
blade to within ¼ of pipe.
Moves pipe longitudinally
until cut mark lines up under cutoff blade.
Raise cutoff
blade up for clearance.
Raise pipe in
pipe rollers above conveyor passline height.
Lowers pneumatic
holddown rolls to secure pipe in pipe rollers.
Sets pipe stop
assembly at end of the pipe to prevent pipe from drifting.
Lower protective
hood over entire cutting and beveling assembly.
Initiates pipe
rotation and select proper rotational speed (usually full RPM for most
cuts and bevels.)
Starts cutoff
blade rotation and grasps left hand hydraulic control lever.
Feed blade
into pipe, scoring the complete circumference lightly before applying
maximum cutoff pressure.  Pipe typically makes 4-5 revolutions
per cut of continuous pressure.
After cut is
finished, cutoff blade is raised, all rotating assemblies are halted,
and protective hood is raised.  Pipe is lowered down on to the
conveyor rolls to be positioned for beveling operation.


To make front end bevel, operator

Lowers bevel
wheel down to approximate height.
Repositions
pipe against bevel wheel to desired bevel angle according to the degree
of angle marks on the grinder wheel flange, usually 37½ degree.
Raises the bevel
assembly for clearance.
Raises pipe
in turning rolls above conveyor roll passline and lowers grinder wheel
to confirm proper bevel angle.
Resets the pipe
stop assembly to prevent drifting and lower holddown rolls.  Lowers
protective hood and initiates pipe rotation and beveling motor. 
Be certain to have grinder rotating CCW for left end bevel and CW for
right end bevel.
Using right
hand hydraulic lever, lowers bevel wheel against pipe until the appropriate
land meets specification.  A light pass on the final revolution
will remove discoloration.
Reverses this
procedure and lowers pipe from the turning rolls to the conveyor rolls.


To make rear end bevel, operator

Repeats this
sequence using the opposite side pipe stop assembly 


To cut Victaulic groove, operator

Refers to the
Victaulic specifications to select the proper grinding wheel. 3/8 and
½ width wheels will grind most pipe sizes up to 20 O.D.
Replaces the
cutoff blade, if necessary, and follows the cutoff procedure without
severing the pipe.  It will necessary to occasionally dress the
cutoff blade to insure a 90 degree angle between the blade side and
circumference.

The key to quality
is continuous measurement before and after every operation!