KC130Loadie
Aluminum
- Joined
- Oct 24, 2014
- Location
- San Diego, Bay Park
I got an interesting one for everyone.
My work has 2 VF3's that are almost identical. We machine plastic, so the spindles were changed out with after market grease packed 30k spindles, with chiller units.
The problem VF3 is a 2012 model. The sister VF3 is 4 months younger. The problem child has the pre-unified plumbing manifold. That is the only difference as far as I know.
here's the deal:
When turning on the machine, not always, but often, you have to hold the power button down about 20 seconds into the boot sequence. If you just mash it and let go like any other machine, the machine shuts off. It is as if the contactors don't stay closed.
Our power appears to be stable voltage wise, and the transformer is tapped for the voltage range from what I read with a multi-meter as our supply voltage.
We have had issues with the 3rd Party spindle in the past, and its' PLC communicates with the Haas control very minimally.
Other issues that have cropped up is an 850 I/O alarm code, and a 133 Spindle Inoperative code. If the 850 pops up, the machine has to be powered down completely...there is no resetting it. I think the 133 code is a combo of the 3rd party unit and Haas control not getting along, but this machine has been in production since 2012. The sister machine next to is is solid as a rock.
I did start digging and comparing machines, and the sister VF3 transformer taps are set to be undervolted from what the supply voltage is.
Anyone have any ideas? Bad contactors? Transformer giving up the ghost?
We at at the end of our power companies' system, and I have been told historically in the past, our voltage would fluctuate pretty wildly...especially when it gets hot (like now) and people start running their air conditioners.
My work has 2 VF3's that are almost identical. We machine plastic, so the spindles were changed out with after market grease packed 30k spindles, with chiller units.
The problem VF3 is a 2012 model. The sister VF3 is 4 months younger. The problem child has the pre-unified plumbing manifold. That is the only difference as far as I know.
here's the deal:
When turning on the machine, not always, but often, you have to hold the power button down about 20 seconds into the boot sequence. If you just mash it and let go like any other machine, the machine shuts off. It is as if the contactors don't stay closed.
Our power appears to be stable voltage wise, and the transformer is tapped for the voltage range from what I read with a multi-meter as our supply voltage.
We have had issues with the 3rd Party spindle in the past, and its' PLC communicates with the Haas control very minimally.
Other issues that have cropped up is an 850 I/O alarm code, and a 133 Spindle Inoperative code. If the 850 pops up, the machine has to be powered down completely...there is no resetting it. I think the 133 code is a combo of the 3rd party unit and Haas control not getting along, but this machine has been in production since 2012. The sister machine next to is is solid as a rock.
I did start digging and comparing machines, and the sister VF3 transformer taps are set to be undervolted from what the supply voltage is.
Anyone have any ideas? Bad contactors? Transformer giving up the ghost?
We at at the end of our power companies' system, and I have been told historically in the past, our voltage would fluctuate pretty wildly...especially when it gets hot (like now) and people start running their air conditioners.