ServoCam^® AutoTripper^TM

When the ServoCam^® AutoTripper^TM is installed on your machine, the ServoCam^® Designer software includes the trip points for the tool-turret indexer, the feeder/chucker, the spindle clutch, and the base clutch (for 4-speed screw machines), as well as the extend- and retract-points for the part deflector. Like the ServoCam^® turret-slide actuator, all AutoTripper^TM operations are precisely synchronized with the screw-machine camshaft. The feeder/chucker can be turned on and off with an operator switch, and other AutoTripper^TM functions can be disabled from the controller keypad.

When the ServoCam^® controller determines that the camshaft has reached a trip point, it sends a command to the AutoTripper^TM control board which in turn sends an actuation signal to the appropriate device. For the base clutch of 4-speed machines, the actuation device is simply a relay that replaces the standard sequencing relay. For all other AutoTripper^TM functions, the actuation devices are pneumatic valve- and-cylinder systems. The pneumatic cylinders operate the individual tripper mechanisms and the part deflector.

The AutoTripper^TM pneumatic subsystem is supplied from clean shop air. To ensure consistent actuation timing, a pressure regulator and a pressure switch are included. The ServoCam^® controller will halt the screw machine if the supply pressure falls below the minimum operating pressure. Electrical power is supplied from the ServoCam^® controller.