R-310 Label Applicator Operator’s Manual Serial #
Operator’s Manual Version: H 8/5/2004 The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, for any purpose other that the purchaser’s personal use, without prior written consent from Universal Labeling System, Inc. Universal Labeling Systems, Inc. 3501 8th Ave South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33711 Phone (727) 327-2123 Fax (727) 323-4403 Web Site: http://www.universal1.
Table of Contents SECTION 1 OVERVIEW ...................................................................................4 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................4 UN-PACKING INSTRUCTIONS....................................................5 PRODUCT WARRANTY...............................................................6 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................7 SECTION 2 SETUP .....................................
SECTION 1 OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the R-310 semi-automatic round product label applicator. The R-310 is known for high quality and operating convenience. With proper maintenance it will provide many years of dependable and trouble free service. We wish you much success with this product and will always welcome any suggestions you may have as to how we may improve our products. Read this manual and familiarize yourself with the machine before using this equipment.
UN-PACKING INSTRUCTIONS When the machine is received, the shipping carton will contain the following items (see Fig 1). 1. This Manual in a Manila Envelope. 2. Foot Switch. 3. Unwind Assembly. 4. Unwind backing disc. 5. Removable label disc. 6. R-310 Body. 7. 10’ of 1/4” Air line. 8. Air Fitting, Part # 100220 ¼” NPT x 1/4”. 9. 9/64” Allen Wrench. (inserted in air line for safe keeping) Carefully unpack the R-310 and place machine on a table or suitable flat surface. Be sure no small parts are left in box.
PRODUCT WARRANTY Universal Labeling Systems, Inc. warranties all parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment from our facility. This guarantee is based upon equipment being used 8 hours per day, or 40 hours per week, or in any increment which does not total more than a single shift operation, or 2,080 hours per year. Warranty will be reduced proportionally.
SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Power: Compressed Air: Product size: Web width: Machine Size: Weight: Shipping Weight: 120VAC +/- 10%, 5 Amps, 60Hz Clean, Dry, 20-40PSI, 5CFM ½” to 6” (12.7mm to 154.2mm) 7-1/8” (180.97mm) web capacity on 3” (76.2mm) core – 12” (304.8mm) diameter roll 21.24” Wide 27.36” Deep 24.32” Tall (539.5mm Wide X 695mm Deep X 617.7mm Tall) 52 lbs (19.4 Kg) 69 lbs (25.
SECTION 2 SETUP ASSEMBLING THE R-310 The only item that needs to be added to the R-310 is the Unwind Assy. 1. Turn your attention to the back of the R-310 where the AC Electrical cord is attached. 2. Remove the two screws where the Unwind Assembly will be assembled to the body using a 3/16” Allen wrench (not provided). 3. Remove the plates from the Unwind to reduce weight and make it easier to mount the assy. 4. Using a Square, mount the Unwind Assembly as shown below in Fig 2.
FUNCTION OF UNWIND ASSEMBLY The unwind is simple, but important to the operation of the R-310 machine. When the motor starts, the web and labels are pulled through the machine by the drive roller. The label stock pulls on the brake arm, releasing the brake, and allows the roll of labels to unwind. When the motor stops, the brake arm returns to the rest position. This movement tightens the brake band around the 3" diameter main unwind hub and the roll of labels stops unwinding.
WEBBING THE R-310 Place the roll of labels on the unwind spool. Install the label disc and while pressing it against the label reel, tighten thumbscrew. Remove enough labels so only backing paper is threaded from peeler plate back to rewind spool. Pull the web over the anti-stripper roller and down under the web guide shaft, between the web guides. Set the web guides so that the web is held with minimum side play but still moves freely.
WASTE REMOVAL To remove waste web, turn off the machine, and remove the waste web retention clip. Tear the web as shown in Fig 5. While holding the rewind backing plate, turn the whole waste web in the opposite the direction and pull.
CARRIAGE ADJUSTMENT AND PRODUCT PLACEMENT SET CARRIAGE AS FOLLOWS 1. The product centerline should be slightly behind drive roller centerline (a 1/32” or less) when carriage is up, as shown by ‘Y’ in Fig 6; 2. When product “A” is against drive roller, you should have a minimum 3/16” distance (see ‘Z’ Fig 6) between product and peeler plate for product to sit well down between carriage idler rollers (see ‘B’ Fig 6). Use a 9/64 Allen wrench to loosen 4 cap screws “C” and relocate carriage blocks.
HORIZONTAL CARRIAGE ADJUSTMENT Using adjusting screws (see ‘D’ Fig 7), you may slide “Standard Carriage Assembly” left or right to improve or change alignment of product with label. When making this adjustment, you should check position of product drive roller (see Fig 6 previous page) to be sure it is still located to properly roll down label. To adjust drive roller, loosen the set screws (see ‘E’ Fig 7) in the roller and move left or right as required.
VERTICAL CARRIAGE ADJUSTMENT This adjustment provides a means to relocate the lower carriage roller assembly into one of several pair of holes in the actuator arm, as shown by dotted lines in Fig 8. The purpose is, to minimize the distance the product has to travel to contact the drive roller (see ‘X’ Fig 6) page 12). To adjust the assembly loosen the two 8-32 screws (see ‘E’ Fig 8 & Fig 9) on side of actuator arms and relocate roller assembly.
CARRIAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR TAPERED PRODUCTS A tapered product can be labeled on the R-310 by adjusting the carriage as follows. 1. Remove the tie bars on the bottom of the carriage assembly (see ‘H’ Fig. 10). There are 8 screws as shown in (see ‘J’ Fig 10). H J Fig 10 2. Loosen the screws on the carriage blocks (see ‘K’ Fig 10a.) 3. Separate or move closer the rollers on one or both sides of the carriage depending on the taper of the product.
4. Place a product on the rollers and move the product and roller assembly so the product contacts the drive roll evenly. 5. Position the whole carriage at an angle (see Fig 10b). This is so the label starts onto the product at an angle. This may seem contradictory, but the label must start at an angle so it ends up looking straight on the product. Note: Tapered Product must contact Drive roll parallel for straight label transfer.
PEELER PLATE ADJUSTMENT The peeler plate assembly may require adjustment with the change of label length or product diameter. A short label with a small diameter product would require the edge (see ‘A’ Fig 11) of the peeler plate to be closer to the Product Drive Roller ‘B’ than a long label with a larger diameter product and will have to be adjusted accordingly.
ADJUST PEELER PLATE AS FOLLOWS 1. Using the provided 9/64” Allen wrench just loosen – DO NOT REMOVE the two 8-32 SHCS located on the left side of the peeler assy. (see “C” in Fig 12) 2. Using a 5/32” Allen wrench just loosen – DO NOT REMOVE - the two 1032 SHCS located to the right of the peeler assembly (see “D” in Fig 12). 3. Adjust the peeler plate. 4. Re-tighten all screws.
SECTION 3 OPERATION TRI-TRONICS OPTICAL LABEL SENSOR Normal Label Opacity Autoset Button: This category includes most paper or metallized film labels adhering to paper or transparent backing materials. To implement the one button Autoset routine, utilize the external alignment guides to position the gap between labels in line with the dot shown in the center of the detection zone (see ‘A’ Fig 13). Then push the Autoset button marked “Normal”.
OPTIONAL LION SENSOR FOR CLEAR LABELS Important: • Web must remain in contact with mounting plate. • Label must pass under the sensor indicator • Small labels should be centered under sensor. • When properly setup, the lights will move between WEB and LABEL. The lights in the “X” region should only light briefly during the transition between WEB and LABEL. Basic (Low Gain) Setup (effective for 90% of labels): 1. Adjust SPAN to minimum (four turns counter-clockwise) 2. While moving labels through the sensor.
OFF DELAY The off delay dial is located on the front panel, below the on/off switch (see ‘A’ Fig 15). When the machine is cycled, the label sensor sends a signal when a gap between the labels on the web is detected telling the machine to stop. Off delay is used to adjust where the label stops. To adjust where the label stops, cycle the machine and adjust the off delay until the label stops at the desired distance from the peeler edge.
TIMER ADJUSTMENT Select the product to be labeled and place it on the white carriage rollers. Move the product to the right against the bottle stop, take your hands away from carriage area then depress the foot switch. After the carriage drops back down, remove the product and inspect the label for proper application. If label placement is correct, continue this procedure and occasionally check label. Minor adjustments to the machine may increase productivity.
AIR ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENTS Turn you attention to the underneath of the R-310. These two valves on the air regulator control the speed at which the carriage rises to label the product and falls back to rest. Each can be controlled individually as shown below (see Fig 17). Turn valve ‘A’ clockwise to slow the speed that the carriage rises. Turn valve ‘A’ counterclockwise to increase the speed the carriage rises. Turn valve ‘B’ clockwise to slow the rate at which the carriage falls.
AIR REGULATOR Turn your attention to the side where the air regulator is mounted (see Fig 18). The Air Regulator is used to raise or lower the air pressure to the machine. This will allow the R-310 to run connected to virtually any clean air source depending on how much Air pressure is produced by your compressor. It is also used to stay within the recommend air pressure of the machine 20-40PSI, 5CFM.
SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE GENERAL MAINTENANCE Drive rolls: The drive rolls must be kept clean. Wash with lacquer thinner or other recommended solvents to remove gum buildup or small bits of labels adhering to rollers. Never use razor blade or sharp instruments on rollers. Damaged or gummy rollers will cause inconsistencies in label application. If they are damaged, replace them. Part Number “SRL-500-3403875” both rollers are the same.
SECTION 5 RECOMMENDED SPARE PARTS Part Number Description 100099 100303 200009 200044 200045 200109 200111 200113 200198 300050-2 300051-2 300055-1 300060-1 420210 600300 820000 200090B 200374-1 200376B 210131B 420200-01.
SECTION 6 DRAWINGS AND BILL OF MATERIALS MAIN ASSEMBLY See Drawing 310-I-00H AIR CYLINDER MOUNTING ASSEMBLY See Drawing 310-I-10 FRONT PANEL ASSEMBLY See Drawing 310-I-20F REGULATOR ASSEMBLY See Drawing 310-I-30 LABEL SENSOR/PEELER ASSEMBLY See Drawing 310-I-40F OPTIONAL STARWHEEL /PEELER ASSEMBLY See Drawing 310-I-41F UPPER IDLER ROLL ASSEMBLY See Drawing 310-I-50E STANDARD CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY See Drawing 310-I-62 13” UNWIND ASSEMBLY See Drawing UWA-13R-I-00 POWER MODULE See Drawing L15-D-02 DIME
TECHNICAL SUPPORT When calling for Technical Support: Have your Model #: R-310H And the Serial Number ready (located on main base plate on the same side where the Air Regulator is). Email: fjones@universal1.com Web Site: http://www.universal1.
Bill of Material *310-I-00H* 310-I-00H MAIN ASSEMBLY MACHINE: R310 ITEM NUM: 01 02 03 04** 05 06 07* 08 09 10 11 12 13 14* 15* 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29* 30 31 32* 32*** 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 PART NUMBER: PART DESCRIPTION: SRL-500-42 BRACKET, OUTER BEARING L-144-M BLOCK, 3/8" BEARING 400016 BEARING, 3/8" SEALED SRL-500-3306000 ROLLER, PROD. DRIVE 6" LONG SRL-500-04-B SHAFT, 3/8 X 15.
Bill of Material *310-I-00H* 310-I-00H MAIN ASSEMBLY MACHINE: R310 ITEM NUM: 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53* 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73* 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 PART NUMBER: PART DESCRIPTION: SRL-500-58 FOOT, EQUIPMENT (PACK OF 2)>> MD-746-3 BLOCK, PIVOT MD-700-2 PLATE, VERTICAL 430240 BUSHING, 500 X 375 X 375 MD-743-W SHAFT, UPPER IDLER 700025 GUIDE, 1/2" SPLIT NYLON WEB>> PS-3018 PIN, 1/4"OD X 5/8" DOWEL 310-I-50E ASSEMBLY, UPPER IDLER ROLL L-172-09 WASHER, UHMW 0
Bill of Material *310-I-00H* 310-I-00H MAIN ASSEMBLY MACHINE: R310 ITEM NUM: PART NUMBER: PART DESCRIPTION: QTY: * SEE DRAWING ** SRL-500-3306000 IS A STANDARD 6" ROLLER FOR CUSTOM LENGTH CHANGE LAST 5 DIGITS I.E. 4-3/8 = 04375 *** OPTIONAL F:\LABELERS\R-310\Manual\310-I-00H.dwg MSACCESS Y:\databases\BOM2000.
Bill of Material AIR CYLINDER MOUNTING ASSEMBLY ITEM NUM: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 R310 PART NUMBER: PART DESCRIPTION: 100099 100108 100109 100211 100224 100226 100303 SRL-500-12A SRL-500-19 100430-9.125 100425-7.00 VALVE, 120VAC 3WY MAC AIR FTNG, MINI NEEDLE VALVE VALVE, 1/4 x 1/8 METER-IN FTNG, 1/8 TO 1/4 STRT CONN.
Bill of Material FRONT PANEL ASSEMBLY *310-I-20F* 310-I-20F MACHINE: R310 ITEM NUM: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 PART NUMBER: PART DESCRIPTION: 200044 FUSE, AGC 5 A 200192-1 DIAL, 10 TURN POT (H-22-6A) 200059 PLATE, ON/OFF SWITCH MD-763 COVER, FRONT 200030 SWITCH, DPST TOGGLE MD-700-1 PLATE, BASE 600345A RUBBER, CIRCUIT CARD BACKING 200198 MODULE, POWER 200175 SPACER, #6 X .
Bill of Material REGULATOR ASSEMBLY ITEM NUM: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 R310 PART NUMBER: PART DESCRIPTION: 100300 100229 100217 100321 100301 100210 100203 100228 100405-120 100220 REGULATOR, AIR OBSOLETE USE 100209 OBSOLETE-USE# 100345 NUT, PANEL MOUNT AIR REGULATOR GAUGE, 1.5 DIAMETER AIR FTNG, 1/8 COUPLING FTNG, 1/8M ELBOW FTNG, 1/8 SOCKET PLUG AIRLINE, 1/4" X 10' WHITE FTNG, 1/4M TO 1/4F F:\LABELERS\R-310\310-I-30.
Bill of Material LABEL SENSOR/PEELER ASSEMBLY *310-I-40F* 310-I-40F MACHINE: R310 ITEM NUM: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09* 10* 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 PART NUMBER: PART DESCRIPTION: MD-756 BAR, OPTICAL LABEL SENSOR ADJ. SRL-500-57-1WA SHAFT, WEB DRAG MD-755 BLOCK, PEEL PLATE ADJUSTING MP-2500-9 PLATE, WEB DRAG PRESSURE MD-762 PLATE, PEELER 600300-07.500 UHMW, TAPE, 1" x 7-1/2" L.
Bill of Material OPTIONAL STARWHEEL/PEELER ASSEMBLY *310-I-41F* 310-I-41F MACHINE: R310 ITEM NUM: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 PART NUMBER: PART DESCRIPTION: 855001 SHOULDER BOLT, 1/4 X 1/2" L. L-170 PIN, STARWHEEL PIVOT ARM ASSEMBLY. L-129-S STARWHEEL, LABEL SENSING SRL-500-73 BUSHING, 313 X 250 X 495 420175B SPRING, 3/16 X 1-1/8 EXT. SS 200600-A BOLT, COUPLER MOUNTING 420175A SPRING, 3/16 X 3/4 EXT.
Bill of Material UPPER IDLER ROLL ASSEMBLY *310-I-50E* 310-I-50E MACHINE: R310 ITEM NUM: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 PART NUMBER: PART DESCRIPTION: 430180 BUSHING, 375 X 313 X 375 SRL-500-74 BUSHING,S 375 X 313 X 280 MD-707-1-W BAR, PIVOT TIE (WIDE LABEL) MD-707-2 BLOCK, OUTER BEARING MD-707-3 BLOCK, INNER BEARING SRL-500-3403875 ROLLER, 3-7/8" UPPER IDLER MD-730-2-W SHAFT, IDLER WIDE LABEL SC-005 COLLAR, SET .313 X .62 X .
Bill of Material STANDARD CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY *310-I-62* 310-I-62 MACHINE: R310 ITEM NUM: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PART NUMBER: PART DESCRIPTION: SRL-500-62A ASS'Y, IDLER ROLLER SC-006 COLLAR, SET .376 X .62 X .250 SRL-500-05-1 SHAFT, LOWER BACK IDLER SRL-500-14-D COUPLER, IDLER SHAFT SRL-500-14-E CARRIER, LOWER IDLER ROLL SRL-500-06-1 SHAFT, LOWER FRONT IDLER L-143-D-03.
Bill of Material *UWA-13R-I-00* UWA-13R-I-00 13" UNWIND ASSEMBLY MACHINE: R310 ITEM NUM: 01 02 02 (A) 02( B) 03 04 04 (A) 04 (B) 05 06 07 08 09 09 (A) 09 (B) 10 11 12 12 (A) 12 (B) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 PART NUMBER: PART DESCRIPTION: UND-001 BAR, LABEL REEL MOUNTING UND-002 SHAFT, UNWIND HUB UND-002C SHAFT, 7-1/2" WEB UNWIND UND-002D SHAFT, 8-1/2" WEB UNWIND UND-003 ARM, UNWIND BRAKE UND-004 SHAFT, BRAKE ARM UND-004-07.
POWER MODULE SETUP SHEET PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING SWITCH #1 DELAY SELECT OFF - NO DELAY ON - START AND STOP DELAY SET BY FRONT PANEL CONTROLS START CONTROL - 0 TO 1 SEC. STOP CONTROL - 0 TO 0.1 OR 1.0 SEC.
