27C Laminator INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL Document Number: 930-121 REV: - REV DATE: 11-24-04 Do not duplicate without written permission.
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27C Operating Instructions TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Safety Warnings .................................................................1-1 General ....................................................................1-1 Electrical..................................................................1-2 2. Warranty Limited 90-Day Warranty ........................................2-1 3. Specifications Film Tension ......................................................6-11 Testing the Web .............................
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27C Operating Instructions 1. SAFETY Your safety, as well as the safety of others is important. Before you install or use the machine, read and follow all the safety notices carefully in this chapter. In this instruction manual, and on the laminator, you will find important safety notices regarding the laminator. Read all of the instructions and save these instructions for further use. The safety alert symbol precedes each safety notice in this manual.
27C Operating Instructions ELECTRICAL The laminator should be connected only to a source of power as indicated in these instructions and on the serial plate located on the rear of the laminator. Contact an electrician should the attachment plug provided with the laminator not match the receptacles at your location. WARNING: Do not attempt to service or repair the laminator. Failure to observe this warning could result severe personal injury or death.
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27C Operating Instructions 3. SPECIFICATIONS Operating Speed • Variable • Fixed – Safety shield removed 2.5 to 15 fpm (0.8 to 4 m) 3 fpm (0.9 m) Dimensions • Width • Height • Depth • Weight 39 in (99 cm) 20 in (50.8 cm) 21 in (53 cm) 140 lbs. (64 kg)) Electrical Requirements • Voltage • Current • Power • U.S. Receptacle 120 V 60 Hz 0.6 Amps 50 W NEMA 5-15R 20 (50.8) 21 (53) 39 (99) Fig. 3-1. 27C Dimensions (Shown in Inches (cm).
27C FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
27C Operating Instructions 4. INSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install the machine. There are no operator serviceable parts to the machine other than periodic cleaning. Refer to the Operator Maintenance chapter. WARNING: Do not attempt to service or repair the laminator. Failure to observe this warning could result severe personal injury or death. Disconnect the plug from the receptacle and contact your dealer/distributor when one or more of the following has occurred.
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27C Operating Instructions 5. FEATURE GUIDE This chapter helps you identify the main components of the laminator. Release liner take-up Top film supply shaft Pressure roller Safety shield Feed table Roller pressure handle Feed table interlock latch (under table) Control panel Bottom supply shaft Fig. 5-1. 27C Laminator Identification. TOP FILM SUPPLY SHAFT NIP POINT Holds the film supply on the laminator. (Not shown.
27C FEED TABLE Operating Instructions CORE ADAPTORS The feed table is used to position items for laminating and mounting. When the feed table is removed, the laminator runs at 3 fpm (0.9 m) when you press the RUN button. The feed table is removed only when you load film. TABLE INTERLOCK LATCH Table interlock latch Take-up shaft Core adaptor Supply shaft Gripper Fig. 5-3. Core Adaptors on the Shafts. Fig. 5-2. Table Interlock Latch Under the Table.
27C Operating Instructions IMPORTANT: Use a pressure setting that is appropriate for the material you are laminating or mounting. Release – Provides the widest opening between the pressure rollers and takes pressure off the rollers. This is used when installing new rolls of film. When the machine is not in use, put the handle in this position. CONTROL PANEL Speed adjustment min. Mounting – Used when bonding to a rigid substrate such as mounting boards. Thickness range is 1/8 to 3/16 in. (3.2 to 4.
27C POWER SWITCH The power switch is located at the back of the machine. Press the “I” on the switch to turn it on. An orange LED will illuminate next to the stop button. The off position, marked “0”, turns the machine off.
27C Operating Instructions 6. OPERATION This chapter describes how to use the laminator to: • Operate the machine • Load films (web the machine) • Laminate items • Mount items 2. Set the roller pressure handle for the thickness of the item that is to be laminated or mounted. GENERAL OPERATION These instructions assume that the films have been loaded. For information about loading films, see the Loading Film section in this chapter. Speed adjustment Fig. 6-2. Roller Pressure Handle. 3.
27C Operating Instructions LOADING FILM IMPORTANT: The top and bottom rolls of laminating film must be the same width. The 27C laminator runs poly-in and poly-out pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) films. Poly-in means the adhesive side of the film is on the inside of the web. Poly-out means the adhesive is on the outside of the web. • Decaling (laminating and applying an adhesive to the back of the item). Always change the top and bottom supply rolls at the same time.
27C Operating Instructions REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE SAFETY SHIELD REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE FEED TABLE The safety shield should not be removed except to install films and when cleaning the rollers. When the shield is off, the laminator runs at a fixed speed of 3 fpm (0.9 m). The feed table should not be removed except to install films. When the table is off, the laminator runs at a fixed speed of 3 fpm (0.9 m). Refer to Fig. 6-4 for the following instructions.
27C Operating Instructions LOADING FILM ONTO THE SUPPLY SHAFTS To remove existing films: If you are replacing existing films, perform the following first set of instructions, To remove existing films. If you are loading film for the first time, skip these instructions and start with the next instructions, To load films. 1. Put the roller pressure handle to Release. 2. Cut the remaining top and bottom films just ahead of the pressure rollers.
27C Operating Instructions To load films onto the supply shafts: 1. If the supply shaft is on the machine, remove it by grasping it, pressing it to the right until the left end of the hex shaft clears the brake hub, and lift the left end out of the machine. This applies to the top and bottom supply shafts. 2. Slide the new roll on to the shaft and core adaptors, referring to Fig. 6-3. to determine how the film unwinds from the roll. Use the set screws in the core adaptors to move the adaptors if needed.
27C Operating Instructions LOADING FILM WITH A THREADING CARD The following procedure uses a film threading card that is sometimes provided with new rolls of film. If one is not provided, a scrap piece of cardboard or poster board with a straight edge is suitable. Either can be reused. Prior to loading film, remove the safety shield and feed table. Note: These instructions are for loading laminating and mounting films for decaling.
Operating Instructions 27C LOADING FILM BY TACKING NEW FILM TO EXISTING FILM The following describes a method for loading film whereby the existing film on the rollers may be used in place of the threading card to draw the new film through the laminator. Leading edges of the new film will be overlapped onto the adhesive of the old film. The existing film and the new film will be pulled through the laminator together. Fig. 6-12. Threading Card Inserted Between Films. 1. Remove the safety shield and feed tray.
27C Operating Instructions DECALING IN TWO PASSES Decaling is where you laminate items and then mount them on other materials such as Foam Core or mounting board. It is performed in two passes. The first pass laminates and applies the mounting adhesive, encapsulating the item. The second pass mounts it on rigid material. Fig. 6-13. New Films Tacked to Old Films.
Operating Instructions To run the first pass: 27C 6. Butt the leading edge of the board up against the rollers. 1. Load the laminator as shown in Fig. 16. 2. Adjust the roller pressure handle to the proper laminating setting. 7. Drape the encapsulated item over the safety shield. Do not allow the print to flop backwards. 4. Guide the item into the rollers. 8. Press RUN and immediately grasp the release liner for separation as the board is pulled into the rollers.
27C Operating Instructions MOUNTING MOUNTING ONLY TIPS FOR THREADING PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE (PSA) FILM This process requires a decalled item with PSA mounting adhesive. Refer to the To run the second pass instructions in the Decaling In Two Passes section of this chapter. An alternative method is to use a PSA pre-treated board, which is described in the Mounting and Overlamination section. • Use kraft paper for one-sided lamination. • Refer to Fig. 6-15. for the proper film configuration.
C Operating Instructions FILM TENSION Proper film tension, known as brake tension, is the minimum amount required to eliminate wrinkles in the finished item. Tension adjustments are not necessary if you are using 1.5 or 3 mil (38 or 75 mic) film unless the lamination is curling up or down. Generally, 5 and 10 mil (125 and 250 mic) films require more tension. As the film roll becomes smaller, tension increases, thus the adjustment needs to be loosened.
27C Operating Instructions CLEARING A FILM JAM (WRAP-UP) LAMINATION GUIDE Film jams (wrap-ups) may occur if the film is loaded backwards or if the area at which film exits the equipment is blocked. The film, when jammed, wraps around the rollers. Jams also occur if something is too large to pass through the rollers. Do not attempt to laminate abrasive or metal objects such as staples, paper clips and glitter, as they may damage the rollers. Determine the best course of action to clear the jam.
27C Operating Instructions 7. OPERATOR MAINTENANCE CARING FOR THE 27C LAMINATOR The only maintenance required by the operator is to periodically clean the rollers. The following procedure will help keep them free of dirt and adhesive, which has been deposited along the edge of the laminating film. Proper alignment of the rolls of film reduces the amount of adhesive on the rollers. Perform only the routine maintenance procedures referred to in these instructions.
27C Operating Instructions TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action Power lamp does not illuminate (next to the stop button when the ON/OFF switch is in the ON position. Laminator not connected to electrical supply. Insert attachment plug into receptacle. Fuse blown out. Replace fuse or contact your dealer/ distributor for assistance. Rollers do not turn. Safety shield not seated properly. Lower safety shield. Feed tray interlock latch not in place.
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