Specifications

Southwestern Industries, Inc.

TRAK LPM Programming, Safety, & Operating Manual

Operations that cannot be performed are:

a. DRO Mode

b. Tool load and unload

c. RUN

4.3 Spindle Operation

The three buttons on the front control, FORWARD, STOP, REVERSE, will operate the

spindle in DRO, Part Fixture Mgmt., and Run mode.

4.4 Electronic Handwheel

4.4.1 Manual Axis Movement

In DRO mode all axis can be moved by the Electronic Handwheel on the front control

panel. The center EHW button turns on the Hand Wheel and the operator can then choose

which axis to move. Inch or metric increments can be chosen by pressing the inch/mm

button on the front control panel in increments of .0001”/.002 mm, .0010”/.025mm,

.0100”/.25mm, and .1000”/2.54mm.

4.4.2 Feed Override

Feed override is located below the Electronic Handwheel. When this button is pressed the

operator can adjust the rapid rate and feed rate of the machine in 2% increments by

rotating the Electronic Hand Wheel clockwise or counterclockwise.

4.4.3 Spindle Override

Spindle override is located above the Electronic Handwheel. When this button is pressed

the operator can adjust the spindle rpm’s in 2% increments by rotating the Electronic

Hand Wheel clockwise or counterclockwise.

4.5 Multiple Uses Of The GO Button

a: Running a program.

b: Loading and unloading tools to and from the carousel

c: Positioning the machine in GO TO mode

d: Using the Power Feed mode

4.6 Multiple Uses Of The STOP Button

a: Stops axis movement when running a program

b: Stops axis movement in GO TO mode

c: Stops axis movement in Power Feed mode

d: Stops a tool change operation. This should only be done if the operator perceives there

to be a problem in the sequence (eg: calling a tool from the carousel with a tool still in the

spindle). Refer to Section 4.4 of the service manual to resume tool change operations.

This does not exit the user out of a program that is running. Pressing GO will resume

operation