How to use Gantry Shears correctly?

Safety practices when using gantry shears

In the use of gantry shears, safety precautions are very important, because this machine is used to cut large steel, if the operation is not very will cause damage to ourselves. I introduced in the article for everyone to use its safety specifications, and also for the difference between it and crocodile shears to explain in detail, for some friends who do not understand it, you can come to the article to learn more about it.

Gantry shear use of safety norms

1. The gantry shear should have a person responsible for the use and custody, the operator must be familiar with the structure of the machine tool as well as performance.

2.The use of overloaded equipment is strictly prohibited, not on hardened steel and hardened steel, high-speed steel, alloy steel, castings and non-metallic materials for shearing and cutting.

3.The blade edge should be kept sharp, edge blunt or damaged, should be timely grinding repair or adjust the angle of the blade, the blade for the four-side blade, after the damage can be replaced with other blade surface.

4.More than one person should be commanded to operate with the operation of the shearer.

5.Gantry shear machine is prohibited to cut two different specifications of the material at the same time, are not allowed to overlap the cut.

6.Gantry shear machine into the material is prohibited to put the hand to the pressure plate below the operation, the stick can be used to assist in the operation, shear short material should be another iron plate pressure, shear fingers away from the knife at least 200 mm.

7.With a pry bar against the line, should immediately pry bar out before cutting, such as the iron plate has to go, should be plugged firmly with wooden pillows, so as to avoid the pressure foot down after the pry bar popped out injuries.

8.Cut the material must be placed smoothly, do not stack too high, not allowed to be stacked in the aisle, corner remnants and waste materials should be cleaned up in a timely manner, to keep the site clean.