Kval EFX Operating instructions

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Operation Manual

Published: November 3, 2022

EFX Door Machining System

With KvalCAM®

Operation Manual EFX System

KVAL EFX System Operation Manual

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Table of Contents

KVAL EFX Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction to the EFX System

Overview of the EFX System................................................... 1-2

About this Manual.................................................................................1-4

Operation Manual .................................................................................1-4

Service Manual.....................................................................................1-4

KvalCAM Reference Manual ................................................................1-4

Safety First!.............................................................................. 1-5

Safety Sheet Sign-Off Sheet.................................................................1-5

Safety Terminology of Labels................................................................1-5

Safety Guidelines..................................................................... 1-6

Training.................................................................................................1-6

Protective Gear.....................................................................................1-6

When the Machine is Powered and Running........................................1-6

Compressed Air ....................................................................................1-7

Electrical ...............................................................................................1-7

Pinch Points..........................................................................................1-9

Before Conducting Maintenance ..........................................................1-9

Laser Warnings...................................................................................1-10

Compliance with Codes and Regulations...........................................1-10

Other Hazard Control Action...............................................................1-10

Follow Your Company’s Safety Procedures........................................1-10

Lockout Tagout Guidelines ...................................................... 1-11

Follow the P-R-O-P-E-R lockout rule of thumb...................................1-11

Lockout Tagout Procedure....................................................... 1-12

Pre-Steps Before Lockout Tagout.......................................................1-12

Lockout Tagout Power ........................................................................1-12

Lockout Tagout Air Supply ..................................................................1-13

Start Maintenance...............................................................................1-13

Post Maintenance Steps.....................................................................1-13

Zero-Energy to Start-Up .......................................................... 1-15

Inspect ................................................................................................1-15

Clean Up.............................................................................................1-15

Replace Guards..................................................................................1-15

Check Controls ...................................................................................1-15

Remove Locks....................................................................................1-15

Perform Visual Checks .......................................................................1-15

Close the Cage Gate ..........................................................................1-16

Getting Help from KVAL........................................................... 1-17

Kval Return and Warranty Policy............................................. 1-18

Send the Item .....................................................................................1-18

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Acceptance of Return .........................................................................1-18

Refund Turnaround Time....................................................................1-18

Kval Errors..........................................................................................1-18

Customer Errors .................................................................................1-19

Shipper Errors.....................................................................................1-19

Warranty Replacement Parts..............................................................1-19

Safety Sign-Off Sheet .............................................................. 1-21

A Note to the Operator........................................................................1-21

Chapter 2 Operation of the EFX Line

About the EFX Process ........................................................... 2-2

How to Position a Door for Cutting .......................................... 2-3

Types of Cuts........................................................................................2-3

Summary of the Controls on the Machine Line........................ 2-4

Operators Station..................................................................................2-4

Main Machine Controls.........................................................................2-4

Foot Pedal Control................................................................................2-4

Initial Powering Operations for the EFX................................... 2-5

How to Power Up the Vision Line .........................................................2-5

.Home the Machine Line.......................................................................2-6

How to Power Down the Machine.........................................................2-6

About Emergency Stops.......................................................................2-7

To Resume Normal Operation after an E-Stop .....................................2-7

Other Safety Controls ...........................................................................2-7

The Machine Start Summary ................................................... 2-8

Summary of the KvalCAM Interface ........................................ 2-10

Libraries and Machine Line Screens ..................................................2-10

Machine Control and Calibration Screens ..........................................2-10

Status and Log Screens .....................................................................2-11

About Machine Status Feedback............................................. 2-12

About the EFX Interface Screens ............................................ 2-13

About the EFX Main Screen ...............................................................2-13

EFX Main Screen................................................................................2-14

About Speed Control ..........................................................................2-14

About the Edge SS Manual Servo Control Tab........................ 2-17

About the Tool Path Preview ................................................... 2-19

Tool Path Review Procedure ..............................................................2-20

Selected Path .....................................................................................2-20

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Display Window ..................................................................................2-21

Instructions Tab...................................................................................2-22

Options Tab.........................................................................................2-22

Analysis Tab........................................................................................2-23

Json Tab .............................................................................................2-23

About the Tool Config Tabs...................................................... 2-24

Unlock the Tool Slot Configuration (Option)........................................2-24

About Using Tool Configuration ..........................................................2-24

To Unlock the Configuration...............................................2-25

To Lock the Configuration ..................................................2-25

Enable or Disable Tool........................................................................2-25

About the Tool Parameters .................................................................2-26

Tool Config. Parameter Definitions .....................................................2-27

About Tool Locations ..........................................................................2-29

About Chisel Locations.......................................................................2-29

About Using Tool Configuration ..........................................................2-31

Measuring Tool Length .......................................................................2-31

About the Status and Log Screens.......................................... 2-32

About the Status Screen ....................................................................2-32

About the Log Screen.........................................................................2-33

Description of the Light Tower ................................................ 2-34

Chapter 3 Calibration of the Machine Line

About Calibration ..................................................................... 3-2

About the Calibration Menus and the Calibration Reference Cut.........3-2

Before you Calibrate.............................................................................3-2

About the Calibration Tabs....................................................... 3-3

Access to the Calibration Adjustments .................................................3-3

Unlock the Calibration (Option).............................................................3-4

Enter a Positive or Negative Number? .................................... 3-5

Door Edge Axis Directions ....................................................................3-5

Door Face Axis Directions ....................................................................3-6

How to Enter Calibration Data ................................................. 3-7

About The Calibration Box....................................................................3-7

About Restore Points............................................................................3-8

About the EFX Calibration Screen........................................... 3-9

EFX Calibration Screen ........................................................................3-9

Calibration Selections...........................................................................3-9

About Calibration Sequence .................................................... 3-10

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Step 1: Calibrate the Carriage Stop......................................... 3-11

Procedure ...........................................................................................3-11

Step 2: Calibrate the Length and Thickness Feelers............... 3-12

Process to Calibrate the Length and Thickness .................................3-12

Step 3: Calibrate the Depth Feeler (Option) ............................ 3-14

Before Calibrating...............................................................................3-14

Process to Calibrate the Probe Depth ................................................3-15

Step 4: Calibrate the Face Axes .............................................. 3-16

Process to Calibrate the Face Carriage..............................................3-16

Face Axis Calibration Reference Cut..................................................3-16

Step 5: Calibrate the Face Tools.............................................. 3-18

Face Tool Locations............................................................................3-18

Process to Calibrate the Face Tools ...................................................3-18

Face Tools Calibration Reference Cut ................................................3-19

Step 6: Calibrate the Edge Carriage........................................ 3-20

Edge Axis Calibration Reference Cut .................................................3-20

Step 7: Calibrate the Edge Tools ............................................. 3-21

Edge Tool Locations ...........................................................................3-21

Chisel Locations .................................................................................3-22

Edge Axis Calibration Reference Cut .................................................3-22

Process to Calibrate the Edge Tools...................................................3-22

Edge Tools Calibration Reference Cut................................................3-23

Predrill.................................................................................................3-23

Routers ...............................................................................................3-23

Chisels................................................................................................3-23

Routers: How to Isolate and Calibrate a Specific Router......... 3-24

Chapter 4 Tour of the EFX Line

Front View of the EFX.............................................................. 4-2

Operator’s Station on the EFX................................................. 4-3

Operator’s Screen Layout.....................................................................4-3

Examples Door Placement (Left Side of Screen) .................................4-3

EFX Controls ........................................................................... 4-4

Main Machine Controls.........................................................................4-4

Foot Pedal Control................................................................................4-4

EFX Fence and Door Clamps...............................................................4-5

Description of the Light Tower .............................................................4-5

Assemblies on the Main Cutter Head ...................................... 4-6

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About Door Probes .................................................................. 4-7

About Encoders ....................................................................................4-7

About Length and Thickness Probes....................................................4-7

Depth Probe..........................................................................................4-8

Laser Safety Scanners ............................................................ 4-9

About Sensors ......................................................................................4-9

Location of Servo Motors and Valve Bank Locations .............. 4-10

Servo Motor Locations........................................................................4-10

Valve Bank Locations .........................................................................4-10

About the Electrical Panels...................................................... 4-11

EFX Main E-Panel ..............................................................................4-11

EFX High Freq Panel..........................................................................4-12

About the Nodes ...................................................................... 4-13

Typical Block Diagram of Network Connections .................................4-13

Graphical Sample of Node Connections and Power Distribution .......4-14

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the EFX System

Chapter 1 at a Glance

The following information is available in this chapter:

TABLE 1- 1. Summary of Chapter

Section Name Summary Page

Overview of the EFX Door

System

This section provides an overview of the

machine. It includes a general description

and a table of available options

page 1-2

Safety First! IMPORTANT safety information is

described in this section

page 1-5

Lockout-Tagout Guidelines Procedures describing Lockout Tagout. page 1-11

Zero-Energy to Start-Up Procedure to power up your machine for the

first time.

page 1-15

Getting Help from KVAL This section describes the method to con-

tact the KVAL Service Center for help. The

section includes how to get information from

the specification plate tor provide to KVAL,

service center hours, and return procedures

page 1-17

Safety Sign-Off Sheet A record to track operators that are trained

on the machine.

page 1-21

Overview of the EFX System

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Overview of the EFX System

All major electronic components including the on board PC, PLC, drives and servo motors are by

Beckhoff. Software is KvalCAM our latest CNC code generation software designed specifically to

simplify and manage nearly unlimited numbers of door hardware templates.

Machine files are created using a graphical interface. Once created, the software automatically

generates g-code to drive the machine movements. Spindle selection and tool path are combined

to efficiently process templates without tear-out in even delicate door edges and faces including

plastic laminates.

Note: Barcode or RFID scanning is available.

This machine is very similar in appearance to the standard Kval Edge SS with an inverted bed of

castors for door positioning. The left side of the castor table extends towards the operator so doors

can be clamped for rail work. The software automatically extends the correct door reference stop

for positioning based on door swing, end-work or face work.

The Kval EFX is a CNC door machining station designed to process all

four door edges and door lock face holes or special shapes for card

locks.

The machine processes a wide range of door sizes up to 2-1/4” x 4’0” x

9’ with ability to complete virtually all marketable hardware sets,

including hinge preps, various multipoints, card locks and deep pocket

locks.

The machine’s L shaped inverted castor bed makes it simple to orient

doors for end work as well, so this machine is also ideal for overhead

closers, top and bottom pivots and manual or automatic flush bolts.

Many customers also use the edge detailing heads to rout out door rails

or stiles for cut-down doors.

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Edge detailing spindles are by Colombo and include a standard rotation 3HP, reverse rotation

3HP, 11HP deep mortise, and 2HP drill spindle for screw pilot holes. Four corner chisels are stan-

dard to square hinge pockets or lock face plates. The entire edge detailing tower automatically

pivots from zero to three degrees to match the door edge, including mid sequence for face plate

and deep pocket lock.

Consider the Kval FT-1 Door Flipper, or even better since it eliminates flipping completely, con-

sider the Kval DL-NCD or DL-NCX door light router as a companion machine with EFX. Either door

light router can process lock face holes from the top door face as well as door lights. Since they

are also KvalCAM based, a single door file can be used by both machines for the same door with

automatic data transfer.

Three additional spindles are mounted underneath the castor table; two

spindles are utilized for face routing to best suit individual cus-

tomer needs (i.e bit type), the third 2HP spindle drill for lever

lock screw holes. Spindle movement is controlled via three

additional ball screws and servo motors. It is inde-

pendent of the edge detailing tower. In operation,

the software will position the edge detailing

tower an appropriate distance away from the

face heads, and then a door reference stop will

project from the edge tower to position the

door for clamping (left or right). This makes

face hole or slot locations completely pro-

grammable as part of a lock file. The underside face spindles typically

cut all the way through the door, but for face details only half way through the

door from the top face – the door is flipped and processed in a second step.

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About this Manual

This manual is part of a package delivered with the machine line.

Operation Manual

Operation Manual includes the following:

Service Manual

Service Manual includes the following

KvalCAM Reference Manual

KvalCAM Reference Manual includes the following

Chapter Title Description

1Introduction Descriptions of Machine Line and

Safety Information.

2

Operation Inter-

face

Descriptions of how to power

machine line, and operator inter-

face user screens.

3Calibration Descriptions of Calibration Rou-

tines and how to use the interfaces

4Tour of EFX Identification and descriptions of

the EFX machine assemblies.

Chapter Title Description

1Introduction Safety Information.

2System IT Admin-

istration

Descriptions of the PLC system,

and computer system.

3Maintenance Maintenance steps for the

machine line

4Trouble Shooting Troubleshooting tips and theory of

operation.

Chapter Title Description

1KvalCAM reference Description of the Interface

2KvalCAM Examples Examples of Common Door Job

Features

3KvalCAM Common

Terms

Common terms associated with

KvalCAM

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Safety First!

Safety Sheet Sign-Off Sheet

At the end of this chapter, there is a safety sign-off sheet. It lists personnel and machine safety cri-

teria to understand before operating the machine. It is highly recommended that personnel operat-

ing, working on a machine meet the criteria listed in this sheet. It is recommended the sheet be

signed and kept for records. See “Safety Sign-Off Sheet” on page 1-21.

Safety Terminology of Labels

In addition to the nameplate, KVAL machines may have other warning labels or decals that provide

safety information to operators. Safety labels should be clearly visible to the operator and must be

replaced if missing, damaged, or illegible.

There are three types of warning labels or decals:

•DANGER means if the danger is not avoided, it will cause death or serious injury.

•WARNING means if the warning is not heeded, it can cause death or serious

injury.

•CAUTION means if the precaution is not taken, it may cause minor or moderate

injury.

This machine is a powerful electro-mechanical motion control

system. You should test your motion system for safety under

all potential conditions. Failure to do so can result in dam-

age to equipment and/or serious injury to personnel.

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Safety Guidelines

In addition to the caution and warning labels affixed to this machine, follow the guidelines below

to help ensure the safety of equipment and personnel.

Note: Different versions of the stickers may have been applied to the machine. The

intent of safety is the same.

Training

Ensure that all employees who operate this machine are aware of and adhere to all safety precau-

tions posted on the machine and are trained to operate this machine in a safe manner. Figure 1-1

shows a sample of safety labels addressing training.

Read the Manual

FIGURE 1-1. Read the Manual Labels

Protective Gear

Never operate the machine without proper eye and ear protection. Figure 1-2 shows a sample of

safety labels addressing safety gear.

FIGURE 1-2. protective Gear Labels

When the Machine is Powered and Running

Serious injury or death could occur if these general rules are not followed. Figure 1-3 shows a

sample of safety labels addressing machine safety.

• Never reach hands beyond safety cage. Servo motors can unexpectedly move

quickly.

• Never clear screws or hinges out of the machine while it is running.

• Never reach into the router area to retrieve a hinge. The router may still be running

down after shut down.

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• Never perform any maintenance unless machine is at zero state.

• Never clean the machine while it is running.

• Never walk away from the machine while it is running.

• Never operate the machine without the safety guards.

FIGURE 1-3. Machine Safety Labels

Compressed Air

The compressed air system connected to this machine should have a three-way air valve for shut-

off and pressure relief.

All cylinders on machine are under high pressure and can be very dangerous when activated.

Before performing any maintenance or repairs on this machine turn off the main air disconnect.

Lockout and tagout this connection.See “Lockout Tagout Procedure” on page 1-12.

Electrical

Electrical circuitry on this machine is protected by an approved lockable disconnect circuit. In

addition to this equipment, you must install an approved disconnect for the electrical power sup-

plying this machine

FIGURE 1- 4. Electrical Box Labels

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Before performing any repairs or maintenance, lockout and tagout must be installed at all loca-

tions. See “Lockout Tagout Procedure” on page 1-12.

All maintenance and repairs to electrical circuitry should only be performed by a qualified electri-

cian.

Warning: Lever Style Electrical Panels: Lever style panels have a lock system that can

be unlocked to allow access to electrical penal that still has power applied.

High Voltage may cause injury or death. Do not open the cabinets with-

out High Voltage training or without permission from a supervisor.

Warning: Disconnect Style Panels: When opening the cabinet you must first turn off

the disconnect switch. When the cabinet door is open there is still power

on the top side of the disconnect switch. Some machines are powered by

more than one supply located at different locations. Do not open the cabi-

nets without High Voltage training or without permission from a

supervisor.

Still has power

in OFF position

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Pinch Points

A pinch point is a mechanical point where a person or part of a person's body can be caught

between moving parts of a machine, between the moving and stationary parts of a machine, or

between product and any part of the machine.

Always be aware of the safety stickers on the machine

Note: Different versions of the stickers may have been applied to the machine. The

intent of safety is the same.

FIGURE 1-5. Pinch Point Warning Labels

Before Conducting Maintenance

Prior to performing any maintenance, repairs, cleaning or when clearing jammed debris, you must

disconnect, tag out, or lock out the electrical and air pressure systems. This should be done in

accordance with applicable state and/or federal code requirements

.

FIGURE 1-6. Maintenance Warning Labels

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Laser Warnings

On some machines, laser indicators are used to set boundaries. Follow the laser manufacturers

safety precautions.

Compliance with Codes and Regulations

KVAL advises that you request an on-site state safety review of your installation of this machine.

This is to ensure conformance to any additional specific safety and health regulations which apply

in your geographic area.

Other Hazard Control Action

If you believe any part or operation of this machine is in violation of any health or safety regula-

tion, STOP production. It is your responsibility to immediately protect your employees against

any such hazard.

Additional detailed safety guidelines are included in the operating instructions of this manual.

KVAL will be pleased to review with you any questions you may have regarding the safe operation

of this machine

Follow Your Company’s Safety Procedures

In addition to these safety guidelines. Your company should have on-site and machine specific

safety procedures to follow.

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