Emergency power down
In the event of an emergency, you can instantly turn off the machine by pushing the power button on the Lower X Beam:
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Only switch SmartBench off mid-job in an emergency, as this hard shutdown will make it unlikely to recover the job. |
Be aware that if SmartBench is switched off during a job:
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The machine’s position will be lost. It will need to be rehomed and the job restarted.
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If the tool is stuck in the materialy you will need to manually remove it from the workpiece, as per the instructions in the next part of this article.
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You can pause SmartBench without losing position (depending on the situation) by pressing an Interrupt bar, or by pressing the pause button on the Console. |
Recovery after emergency power down
If SmartBench is powered down during a routing operation, the tool will stay in contact with the material, and will need to be manually extracted.
Rotate the Z Head pulley in a clockwise direction to raise the spindle up and out of the material.
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Only use the Z Head pulley to raise the spindle if you have powered down SmartBench, and the tool is jammed in the stock material. |
A: Z head pulley
Once the spindle has been completely removed from the workpiece, it will be safe to move the X Beam away from the workpiece, and restart SmartBench.
