MANUFACTURING

ENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONS1
MEI 13.1.1
TITLE: COMPUTERIZED ENGRAVING INSTRUCTIONS Issue: 6
20 Nov 06
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Status: Established Class: A,B,C
REVISION RECORD
ISSUE DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE DATE

0 FIRST ISSUE 15 04 87
1 Para’s 3.0, 6.0, 6.1 (deleted), 6.11, 7.1 (deleted) revised/ 16 12 87
Applicable para’s renumbered
2 Para 7.8 added 27.04.88
3 Para 4.0 – Title – “Required” deleted/Pages 7-12 renumbered 09 05 88
4 Document revised & rewritten/new computer format 10 07 92
5 Para’s 3.0, 4.0 revised/Section 5.0 revised/Para 6.8 revised 15 12 99
Para 6.10 & 6.12 deleted (Para 6.11 now 6.10); Para 8.2 revised
Section 9.0 (deleted)/Section 10.0 (now 9.0) revised/Table III
Deleted/Table IV (now Table III) revised/Table V (now Table IV)
6 Para’s 3.0, 4.0, 6.7, 6.8, 6.10 revised/ para 5.8 deleted. 20 11 06

“The information contained herein is proprietary to CAE and shall not be disclosed or reproduced, in whole or in part, or used for any purpose other than
that which is directly authorized by CAE in writing.”

APPROVED

M. Champagne (20Nov06) Y. Mathieu G. Longtin M. Charest L. Lamontagne

Originator & Date Quality Assurance Engineering Mfg. Engineering Environmental Coordinator
CAE 5469 OCT04
1.0 SCOPE

This instruction outlines the procedure for computer engraving nameplates, lenses, key-
tops, etc.

2.0 SUPPLIER OF TOOLING AND ACCESSORIES

NEW HERMES INC.

Toronto, Ontario.

Telephone: (800) 668-5566 (Sales)

(800) 387-3155 (Service)

3.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

MRS 10.5.4 New Hermes Computerized Engraving System Characteristics

(Vanguard) 8000

MRS 10.5.5 New Hermes Computerized Engraving System Characteristics

(Vanguard II)

EDS #DR-10 Marking of Electronic Equipment for Identification Purposes

HP Scanjet 3P Scanner Manual

New Hermes Safety Saw Operating Manual

New Hermes Gravostyle 98 Training Manual (for Windows 95/95 & NT)
New Hermes Gravostyle 98 User Manual (CN97)
New Hermes Gravostyle 98 Accessories Book

CG-5 Cutter Grinder Operating Manual

4.0 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

. Engraving cutters
. Depth regulator noses (Table II)
. CG-5 cutter grinding machine
. Lacquer sticks (Table IV)
. Lubricants (Table III)
. Scanner
. Soft bristle brush (chip removal)
. Small Allen wrench (for tightening cutter)
. 3-1/2” floppy diskettes
. Computerized engraving machine (qty 2)
. V5000XT Module Control New Hermes 9000
. Remote Control for Gravostyle 98
. Double-sided masking tape, CAE P/N 190482.01.5.136
. Gravopoly PS130608.xx.5.133 or other engravable stock as required
. For stencils use clear protective vinyl .009" thick, CAE P/N 651-133 or equivalent
. Use backing material

Note: Dimensions are in inches and millimeters. Values in brackets are metric equivalent.

“The information contained herein is proprietary to CAE and shall not be disclosed or reproduced, in whole or in part, or used for any
purpose other than that which is directly authorized by CAE in writing.”
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5.0 PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS

5.1 Choose cutter size as per Table I.

5.2 Ensure the cutter is sharp as per MEI 13.1.2.

5.3 Choose proper depth regulator nose as per Table II.

5.4 Setting Cutter Depth

. Screw on proper nose.

. Insert cutter into the spindle and tighten knurled nut.
. Loosen the set screw on the cutter with an Allen wrench.
. Set vernier dial on nose to zero.
. Lower the nose and cutter assembly onto the surface of the table.
. Tighten the set screw on the cutter.
. Raise the spindle.
. Adjust down feed rate (V8000 only) to 0.150
. Move vernier scale on nose to selected cutter depth.
. Adjust "Z" axis rate (V8000 only) to 0.150

5.5 Choose proper cutter speed as per Table III. Leave at 3 for ordinary engraving.

5.6 Apply a few drops of lubricant (as per Table III) onto the material.

5.7 For engraving machine operation and set-up procedures refer to appropriate machine
manual.

6.0 ENGRAVING OF NAMEPLATES

Perform the following standard procedures unless otherwise specified:

6.1 For text with one line only, center it.

6.2 For more than one line of text, center with equal line spacing.

6.3 Choose the stroke depth and stroke width (for the specified character spacing) from Table
I.

6.4 Condense or expand characters 70% minimum width in 10% increments up to 150%.

6.5 Character spacing will be automatically set by the machine.

6.6 Choose engraving mode; normal, reverse (depending on material engraved), or an axis
swap.

6.7 If French accents are required on uppercase characters, they can be engraved by
machine. Ensure there is an allowance for space on the nameplate, or use proper font.

6.8 Chip Collector needs to be turned on manually while engraving the nameplate. Use a soft-
bristle brush to clear away chips while engraving.

“The information contained herein is proprietary to CAE and shall not be disclosed or reproduced, in whole or in part, or used for any
purpose other than that which is directly authorized by CAE in writing.”
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6.9 Fill the characters (with lacquer stick or paint) in accordance with engineering drawing
and/or as requested by Manufacturing Engineering.

6.10 Apply double-sided masking tape and trim as per request on drawing.

7.0 ENGRAVING OF LENSES

(This also applies to key tops without lenses imbedded in them).

7.1 For text with one line, center it.

7.2 For text with multiple lines, center with equal line spacing.

7.3 Set character size to .010 inch, condensed to 90%.

7.4 Set stroke depth to .012 inch.

7.5 Set stroke width to .010 inch.

7.6 For clear and new black lenses, reverse engrave.

Note: Key tops are not reverse engraved.

7.7 Fill characters if necessary (depending on material used) with lacquer sticks (Table IV) or
paint. For clear lenses, fill with a black lacquer stick.

8.0 STENCILS

Note: For CAE standard stencil font see Table I.

8.1 Set the squeeze/expand (SQD/EXP) to 120 and inter-character spacing (ICS) to 150.
These settings may be changed if required.

Note: CAD programs cannot be altered except for overall dimensions, baselines and
margins.

8.2 Install backing on table, then load material. (Note: Scanned programs can be modified)

8.3 Complete machine set up as per machine manual and engrave.

9.0 DOWN LOADING (VANGUARD 8000)

9.1 Select "Stop Engraving" in the job setup screen, type in <"Yes">.

9.2 Select "Exit to Operating System" C:\.

9.3 Click on HPGL icon; type E:\plt\Efilename.plt

9.4 Click on Engrave icon; do not have to reset if power is not turned off while using same
material.

“The information contained herein is proprietary to CAE and shall not be disclosed or reproduced, in whole or in part, or used for any
purpose other than that which is directly authorized by CAE in writing.”
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10.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE

Production Inspection shall be in accordance with Quality Control Inspection Instruction

153 (QCII 153).

Incoming Inspection shall be in accordance with Quality Control Inspection Instruction 1

(QCII 1).

“The information contained herein is proprietary to CAE and shall not be disclosed or reproduced, in whole or in part, or used for any
purpose other than that which is directly authorized by CAE in writing.”
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 Figure 1 - Cutter Depth Selecting Chart

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purpose other than that which is directly authorized by CAE in writing.”
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 LIST OF TABLES

TABLE I SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS CHARACTER SIZES

TABLE II DEPTH REGULATOR NOSES

TABLE III LUBRICANTS

TABLE IV LACQUER STICK COLOURS

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purpose other than that which is directly authorized by CAE in writing.”
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 TABLE I

SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS CHARACTER SIZES

Character Size Cutter Size Stroke Depth Stroke Width

.09-.40 (2.29-10.16) .015 .012 1/32 (.0313)
.50 (12.70) .060 .010 1/16 (.615)
1.00 (25.4) .125 .015 ¼ (.250)

NOTE: See also Figure l.

TABLE II

DEPTH REGULATOR NOSES

(11/64" CUTTERS)

Cutter Point Up to Nose * Clearance Hole (Inches) New Hermes Catalogue

(Inches) No.
.020 A .040 30-300-00
.040 B .060 30-301-00
.060 C .092 30-302-01
.171 D .185 30-303-02

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purpose other than that which is directly authorized by CAE in writing.”
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 TABLE III

LUBRICANTS

MATERIAL LUBRICANT
Aluminum Use Engravolube. (**New Hermes P/N 30-460-01)
Brass Engrave dry or use Trimsol.*
Lamicoid Engrave dry
Gravopoly & Norplex Engrave dry
Phenolics Engrave dry
Acrylics Use WD-40 oil or dry
Cold Rolled Steel Same as Aluminum
Stainless Steel Engravolube

* Trimsol is a water-soluble cutting oil.

**Engravolube is an engraving lubricant for hard metals.

Note: A light oil may be substituted for any of the above.

TABLE IV

LACQUER STICK COLOUR

NEW HERMES

Colour Stock Number

White 30-465-31
Gold 30-465-32
Silver 30-465-33
Red 30-465-34
Black 30-465-35
Green 30-465-36
Blue 30-465-37
Yellow 30-465-38

“The information contained herein is proprietary to CAE and shall not be disclosed or reproduced, in whole or in part, or used for any
purpose other than that which is directly authorized by CAE in writing.”
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