Alligator Manufacturer, Portable Beveling Machine, Alligator Products, Plate Beveling Machine

What are the materials that can be worked on by the ALLIGATOR	Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum and Composites
What is the max. thickness of plates that can be worked on by the ALLIGATOR	Maximum thickness of plate that can be worked on is 70mm
What is the minimum thickness of plates that can be worked on by ALLIGATOR	It is not recommended using Alligator with plates below 10mm of thickness. The reason is that thinner plates could bend, thus unable beveling.
What is the max. bevel widths that can be done by ALLIGATOR	It is 35mm
What is the idle speed ( when not under load) and working speed of ALLIGATOR	The maximum feed of ALLIGATOR, when not under load is 1,4m/min (idle run). The speed under load is lower and it strongly depends on sort and amount of material being removed. The speed depends on volume of materials to be removed. The volume in turn depends on angle and depth in which milling head is in contact with the material. The operator can control the feed of milling head towards the material by means of the scale. 400mm/min is a feed speed when reasonable amount of material is removed and machine is not overloaded (the light is not blinking). However practical tests are recomm- ended for each type of material and thickness.
What is the speed per meter @ 1,2 or 3 etc positions of the speed control knob	Please note that a length between 2 lines on the scale stands for approx. 1 mm of head feed towards the material. It is recommended not to exceed 4mm in one pass. For these reasons it is not possible to determine what speed in m/min corresponds to figures 1,2,3 etc when machine is under load.
What is the type of head used in the ALLIGATOR	The head is equipped with TCT inserts and the machines delivered with head being already equipped with 7 inserts.
Can the machine be used continuously?	Operating the machine at practically maximum duty (with overload indicator flashing temporarily) is generally permissible. However, one has to pay attention to motor temp erature which should not exceed 85°C. The Motor of the machine can operate in high te- mperatures, but prolonged overheating can lead to winding damage. Because of that, after having operated at maximum duty for a long time (max. 1 hour) stop operating for 10-15 min. Try not to cool the motor by leaving it running idle. When running idle, motors of that type become heated much quicker than when operating at rated duty.
What is the length of plates that can be worked on by the ALLIGATOR	Single guide track (rail) is 1200mm long. There are 2 guide tracks in standard equipment delivered with the machine. So, it means track length of 2,4m altogether.
	However working length is only 2m, because the machine must be 20cm beyond the plate when start beveling the beginning of the plate from each side (20cm from the left and 20cm from the right). Using 3 tracks it is possible to work on any long length of plates.
Can the ALLIGATOR also be used for facing of Plate edges ?	Yes, using the ZERO Degree angle attachment which comes with std. set.
Does the machine remove material when moving in both directions?	Yes, the machine works in both directions and does not need therefore an empty pass. However, when making J-bevels, it works only traveling left to right.
What is the maximum cut that can be made in one pass ?	It depends on material type, operator's qualifications, sharpness of the inserts and quality of material before beveling, etc. In general you should need 3 passes to reach max width. It also depends on the angle. You should not exceed 4mm depth in one pass.
Can the Alligator be used for J-Beveling ? What are the accessories required to be bought for J-beveling ?	Accessories required for J-beveling are Head for J-beveling as per radius of bevel. Suitable degree attachment for J-beveling which incorporates height adjustment. Radius inserts for the J-bevel head according to the radius of the head. The process of J-beveling is very similar to the standard beveling. Special head with round plates (inserts) is needed, as well as angle attachment with height adjustment to fix the proper position of ALLIGATOR with regards to the machining plate, depending on depth of the bevel and number of passes needed to achieve the required bevel size (depth). With J-beveling only one feed direction is possible, whereas standard beveling is possible both ways. The linear speed will be approx. 300/min with J-bevel milling head.
What type of motor is used in the ALLIGATOR ?	Capacitor Single phase Induction Motor
How much time does it take to train a operator in using the Alligator?	A New Operator can be trained in one day.
How much time does it take to set-up the machine?	The set-up of the machine takes about 5 minutes.
What has to be done to change the angle of beveling	The correct angle selector set has to be replaced.
Can the ALLIGATOR be used on curved plates?	It is not possible to use Alligator on curved plates, because guide track must remain straight.
What is the difference between track clamps and clamps for plate thickness	Clamps for plate thickness fix guide track with the plate at both end side of the plate, whereas track clamps are use for fixing guide track with edge of the plate
What is the minimum width of plates required for working with ALLIGATOR and minimum space required to work with the machine.	It is 110mm width of plate provided this could be clamped and 210mm width is the space required for the machine working.

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