1.) IS MACHINE 3-PRESS OR 5-PRESS? ( A THREE PRESS MACHINE IS ONE WITHOUT THE BOTTOM FLANGE PUNCH UNIT. THIS IS CRITICAL TO THE LAYOUT OF OUR RETROFIT.)
2.) ARE THERE ANY FULL LENGTH ROLLERS ON MAIN BASE? IF SO, LOCATIONS, WITH RESPECT TO WEB UNIT. (THE PICTURE BELOW INDICATES THE TYPICAL ROLLER LOCATIONS. ROLLERS MAY NEED TO BE ADDED OR REPLACED DURING RETROFIT.)
3.) ARE THERE ANY VERTICAL HOLD-DOWN CYLINDERS ON MACHINE? IF SO, LOCATION AND AMOUNTS. (THE PICTURE BELOW INDICATES THE LOCATIONS FOR MOST UNITS. HOLD DOWNS MAY NEED TO BE ADDED OR REPLACED DURING RETROFIT.)
4.) IF MACHINE IS A 5-PRESS MACHINE, IS BOTTOM FLANGE MOVED IN AND OUT WITH A HAND CRANK, OR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR/GEARBOX DRIVING A SCREW?
5.) IF MACHINE HAS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR/GEARBOX, LIST ALL NAMEPLATE DATA ON BOTH, MOTOR AND GEARBOX.
6.) DOES MATERIAL FLOW FROM OPERATORS RIGHT TO LEFT, OR LEFT TO RIGHT?
7.) DOES THE MATERIAL PASS THROUGH WEB PUNCH OR THE FLANGE PUNCHES FIRST?
8.) ARE THERE ANY OBVIOUS PROBLEMS OR PIECES MISSING FROM THE BASE (BEAMLINE CENTER SECTION)?