SERIES I MILLING MACHINES - Hardinge

1 INSTALLATION, OPERATION,MAINTENANCE, AND PARTS LISTSERIES IMILLING MACHINESR evised: May 21, 2010 Manual No. M-450 ALitho in No. M A-0009500-0450 March, 2009TP5260 Information in this manual is subject to change without manual covers installation, operation, maintenance, and parts list forBridgeport SERIES I MILLING no event will Hardinge Inc. be responsible for indirect or consequentialdamage resulting from the use or application of the information in this of this manual, in whole or in part, without written permis-sion of Hardinge Inc. is REPLACEMENT PARTSP lease provide the following information when ordering replacement parts:1. The complete machine serial number. The machine serial number tag is located on thepower case List the following:A. Manual Number (M-450A).B. Page Item Part Part Quantity of each part Specify how and where to NOTICE -Bridgeport is a registered trademark of Hardinge Inc.

2 2009, Hardinge prevent serious bodily injury, you should observe the following basic safety precautions wheninstalling, operating or servicing the MILLING Follow all instructions in the Wear approved industrial safety glasses and safety Do not wear gloves, long sleeves, long hair, rings, watches, jewelry or other items thatcould become caught in moving Keep all parts of your body away from moving parts (belts, cutters, gears, etc.)5. Use proper point of operation and other safety precautions are discussed in the American National Standard Institutestandard entitled safety requirements for the construction, care, and use of drilling, MILLING , andboring MACHINES (ANSI B11-8-1983).This publication is available from:American National Standards Institute25 West 43rd Street, 4th floorNew York, NY 10036 Safeguarding for protection at the point of operation can only be designed and constructed whenthe parameters of the particular operation have been determined.

3 As a result, ANSI ,Section , states that it shall be the responsibility of the employer to provide, and ensure use of, aguard, guarding device, awareness barrier, awareness device, or To assist machine users in designing point of operation safeguarding for their specific machineapplications, the Occupational Safety And Health Administration has published a booklet entitledConcepts and Techniques of Machine Safeguarding (OSHA Publication No. 3067).This publication is available from:The Publication Office Department of Labor200 Constitution Avenue, NWWashington, 20210 The general purpose point of operation shield provided with this machine and shown in certainillustrations throughout this manual may not be appropriate and cannot be utilized for all possibleapplications of the machine. Use additional or alternate safeguarding where this shield is notappropriate or cannot be utilized.

4 Note that for purposes of display, the shield has been removed incertain other illustrations in this , CAUTIONS, AND NOTES- WARNING -Warning notices are used in this publication to emphasize that hazardousmechanical conditions, voltages, currents, or temperatures exist in thisequipment which could cause serious personal injury and/or damage to CAUTION -Caution notices are used where equipment might be damaged if care is situations where inattention could cause either personal injury or damage to the equipment, awarning notice is NOTE -Notes merely call attention to information that is especially significant in under-standing and operating the document is intended for the use of those who install, operate and maintain the millingmachine. Although reasonable care has been exercised in the preparation of this manual to make itcomplete and accurate, this manual does not purport to cover all conceivable problems orapplications pertaining to this RECOMMENDATIONSDO NOT OPERATE EQUIPMENT until you have read and understood the appropriate opera-tor and safety maintenance NOT OPERATE EQUIPMENT until you have read and understood all machine and con-trol key NOT OPERATE EQUIPMENT for the first time without a qualified instructor.

5 Consult yoursupervisor when in doubt as to the correct way to perform an NOT OPERATE EQUIPMENT unless proper maintenance has been regularly performedand the equipment is known to be in good working NOT ALLOW the operation or repair of equipment by untrained or INSTRUCTION TAGS are mounted on the equipment for your safety and infor-mation. Do not remove NOT OPERATE EQUIPMENT if any unusual or excessive heat, noise, smoke, or vibra-tion occurs. Report any excessive or unusual vibration, sounds, smoke, or heat as well as anydamaged SAFETY GLASSES with side shields and SAFETY SHOES with steel toes and oil-re-sistant soles at all times. When necessary, wear respirator, helmet, and ear muffs or NOT OPERATE ANY MACHINE while wearing rings, watches, jewelry, loose clothing,neckties, or long hair not contained by a net or shop NOT WEAR GLOVES while operating equipment.

6 Gloves are easily caught in ANY LOOSE PARTS OR TOOLS left on machine or in the work area before oper-ating the machine. Always check the machine and work area for loose tools and parts, espe-cially after work has been completed by maintenance CHUCK WRENCHES before starting the OPERATE A MACHINE after taking strong medication, using non-prescription drugsor consuming alcoholic THE CUTTING ZONE ( point of operation ). Use standard, general purposesafeguards when possible. Use special safeguards when YOUR HANDS. Stop the spindle completely before changing YOUR HANDS. Stop the spindle completely before loading or unloading NOT REMOVE CHIPS with hands. Use a hook or similar device and make certain that allmachine movements have NOT ADJUST tooling, workpieces or coolant hoses while the machine is YOUR HANDS. Stop the spindle completely before taking YOUR HANDS.

7 Stop the spindle completely before opening safeguards or REACH around a YOUR HANDS. Stop the machine before changing or adjusting belts, pulleys YOUR HANDS. Keep hands and arms clear of spindle start switch when YOUR EYES AND THE MACHINE. Never use a compressed air hose to WORK AREA WELL LIGHTED. ask for additional light if T SLIP. Keep your work area clean and dry. Remove chips, oil and LEAN ON your machine. Stand away when the machine is CERTAIN that you are clear of any pinch points created by moving slides beforestarting the OBJECTS from flying loose. Securely clamp and locate workpiece. Use stopblocks where necessary. Keep clamps clear of cutter CUTTER BREAKAGE. Use correct table feed and spindle speed for the job. Re-duce feed and speed if you notice unusual noise or CUTTER BREAKAGE. Rotate spindle in clockwise direction for right-hand tools,counterclockwise for left-hand tools.

8 Use the correct tool for the WORKPIECE and cutter damage. Never start the machine when the cutter is incontact with the NOT USE worn or defective tools. Use the proper size and type of tool for the task ROTATING CRANKS AND HANDWHEELS well lubricated and maintained. Do not re-move safety MATERIALS, such as magnesium, are highly flammable in dust and chip form. Seeyour supervisor before working with these FIRE. Keep flammable liquids and materials away from work area and hot MACHINE from moving unexpectedly. Disengage power feed when not being used(manual MACHINES only).PREVENT MACHINE from moving unexpectedly. Always start machine in manual OTHERWISE NOTED, all operating and maintenance procedures are to be per-formed by one person. To avoid injury to yourself and others, be sure that all personnel areclear of the machine when opening or closing the coolant guard door and any access AND USE OF SAFEGUARDSBoth American National Standard and OSHA Section assign responsibility forpoint of operation safeguarding of MILLING MACHINES to the employer/user.

9 Therefore, to preventserious injury resulting from the rotating cutter, flying chips, or splashing coolant, point of operationsafeguarding should be used on MILLING MACHINES to the greatest extent booklet provides basic information for the installation and use of the general purposesafeguard. It also contains the names of several manufacturers of other types of point of operationsafeguarding for vertical MILLING , point of operation safeguarding is your responsibility as the employer/user. You are inthe best position to evaluate your safeguarding needs and ensure that the proper safeguards areinstalled and CAUTION -A safety shield is supplied for protection from chips and coolant with chip and coolant shields have been designed and are custom manufac-tured with the highest clear impact material commercially available:polycarbonate ( Lexan). It has an impact strength 5 to 10 times greaterthan acrylic (plexiglass) or butyrate (UVEX) materials, thereby offering thegreatest protection for our of the new easy to dispose of coolants and/or cutting oils :Mono-ethanolamine, Di-ethanolamine, Tri-ethanolamine and the combinationthereof.

10 These chemicals may significantly reduce the impact strength of theshield within days, and could destroy the entire shield in of use of coolants and/or cutting oils containing these chemicals willvoid the warranty on your safety shield, and could cause injury to your WARNING -This safeguard DOES NOT take the place of any other safety practice orsafety MUST ALWAYS wear safety glasses and safety MUST ALWAYS stop the spindle of the machine completely beforechanging or adjusting the workpiece, fixture, or MUST NEVER wear gloves, long sleeves, long hair, rings, watches,neckties, jewelry or other loose PURPOSE SAFEGUARDST here is no single safeguard which can match the versatility of the SERIES I machine. As a result,you will find that the guard assemblies shown in Figures and , like all safeguards, will be suitablefor some operations, but not for others. Carefully analyze the operation to be performed beforedeciding whether this safeguard is suitable.