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“Bump-die” shear tooling is available for your Edwards Ironwork-
er. Rod Shear or Multi Shear Tooling will provide distortion and
burr free cuts to mild steel rod, square, bar and small angle stock
as listed in the Ironworker Accessories specication.
Setup
“Bump-die” tooling and accessories t within the punch station, open
station or open tooling cavity of the machine. Verify recommended loca-
tion per Ironworker model below. Edwards “bump-die” tooling consists of
a housing which holds a stationary blade, a moving blade, return springs
and a push block. The moving “center” of the Ironworker, “bumps” the
top moving blade via the push block to shear the material. If ordered as
a factory installed option, your “bump-die” assembly is setup for imme-
diate operation. If ordered as an option, the open or punch cavity of the
machine must be cleared of any existing tooling, material or debris prior
to tooling installation. To setup your Rod Shear or Multi Shear Tooling
please observe the following steps.
Identify install location:
25 Ton open station
40 Ton open station
50 Ton punch station
55 Ton open or punch station
60 Ton punch station
65 Ton punch station or open cavity
75 Ton punch station
100 Ton open or punch station
100 Ton Deluxe punch station
120 Ton open cavity
Install the bump-die assembly:
1. Remove all tooling and guarding from the appropriate open,
punch or open cavity station.
2. Place the “bump-die” assembly on the Ironworker support table
with the push block in line with the moving center.
3. Loosely secure the table from the underside of the base with four
1/2” bolts and washers (provided).
4. Check for push block and moving center alignment by powering
on the machine and slowly inching down the center to meet the
push block with the foot pedal. Power the machine off.
5. In the event that the push block and top die are not aligned,
simply loosen the bolts under the table allowing the bump-die to
be moved to center the push block with the moving center. When
aligned, tighten the table bolts to secure the table.
6. Power the machine on and jog the center down. The moving blade
will close or bypass the xed blade. The push block should not
come in contact with the die housing.
Safe Operation
Observe the following guidelines when operating any Rod Shear or Multi
Shear bump-die tooling
Never exceed the capacities of the machine or tooling as
described in the Ironworker specications or listed at the tooling
station.
Keep the tooling clean.
Check blade clearance and alignment at every tooling change,
maintenance cycle or extended tooling operation. Maintain .010”
clearance between blades at all times. Failure to maintain clear-
ance will damage blades and support pockets.
Do not stack cut material.
Perform complete shearing operations only – partial cuts may jam
the tooling and could result in breakage and operator injury.
Use shearing aids when working with small items at the Rod
Shear or Multi Shear Tooling station
Rod Shear/Multi-Shear Operation
1. Clear the work area of any tools or debris prior to powering the
machine on.
2. Turn the Ironworker on and insert material through the tooling
guard and into the blade area. Position your material for the
desired cut.
3. Clear your hands from the working area and depress the foot
pedal to activate the tooling station.
4. When the cut is complete, release the foot pedal to automatically
return the tooling to the neutral position.
Optional Tooling - Rod Shear/Multi-Shear Optional Tooling - 241 Punch
Your Ironworker is capable of punching materials as listed in the
Ironworker Specications as well as described on the capacity la-
bels positioned at the Punch Station.
Setup
241 Punch tooling ts within the open or standard punch station of the
machine. 241 Punch tooling includes an oversize punch stripper, punch
holder assembly, die table and wrench. Punch and dies are wearing
parts and will need to be maintained or replaced over time. Refer to the
Maintenance Manual for removal and replacement instructions. When
installing 241 punch and die tooling please observe the following steps.
Turn off power to machine by depressing the red stop / off button
or lockout upstream power at the main electrical panel.
Install the punch holder:
1. Clear any tooling or debris from the tooling installation site.
2. Secure the 241 punch holder to the operating center by rst re-
moving the stud from the holder. Place the holder to the operating
center with the tapped hole positioned to the outside of the center.
Install holder with two 1/2” SHCS bolts and tighten. Install stud to
holder with four 3/8” SHCS bolts and tighten.
Install the die table:
1. Place the 241 die table and slug chute on the support table base
and loosely install four 1/2” bolts (provided) through the underside
of the support table into the 241 die table.
2. Install new oversize die and tighten set screw. If loading a shaped
die, align the whistle spot with the set screw and tighten.
3. Install new 241 punch and tighten with spanner wrench. If using
a shaped punch, align the locating keystock (not provided) of the
punch with the corresponding slot within the punch stem assem-
bly and tighten the punch nut with the wrench.
4. Check for punch and die alignment by powering up the machine
and slowly inching down the punch to meet the die with the foot
pedal. Check to see that the punch is centered in the die. Turn off
power to machine.
5. In the event that the punch and die are not aligned, simply loosen
the bolts under the table allowing the table to be moved to center
the die. When aligned, tighten the table bolts to secure the table.
6. Install and secure the 241 stripper bar to the ironworker frame
allowing for minimal clearance between the top of the material to
be punched and the bottom of the stripper.
Safe Operation
Observe the following guidelines when operating the 241 Punch Station.
Follow manufacturers punch and die clearance recommendations
as shown (Figure1, Punch Operation) in this manual.
Never exceed the capacities of the machine or tooling as
described in the Ironworker specications or listed at the tooling
station.
The thickness of the material you are punching should not exceed
the diameter of the punch being used
Check punch and die alignment after every tooling change or
extended punch operation.
Adjust the punch stripper supplied with your 241 tooling to allow
for material positioning and material stripping.
Do not stack material to punch in the punching station.
Use one or two drops of oil at the punch to aid in stripping mate-
rial from the punch as well as to extend the life of the punch
tooling.
Punch complete holes only – partial holes will side load the punch
tooling and could result in punch breakage and operator injury.
Use punching aids when working with small items at the punch
station.
241 Punch Operation
1. Clear the punch station of any tools or debris prior to powering the
machine on.
2. Turn the Ironworker on and place the material to be punched
between the punch and die. Adjust the punch stripper for mini-
mum clearance between stripper plate and material. Check to see
that your material is spanning the stripper plate and that adequate
material is available beyond the stripper area to safely position the
material.
3. Clear your hands from the working area and depress the foot pedal
to move the punch through the material and into the die. When the
punch is complete, release the foot pedal to automatically strip
the material from the punch and return the punch to its neutral
position.