3M 3M-Matic 7000a Pro, Instructions And Parts List

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March 2017
3M-Matic ™ 7000a-7000a3 Pro
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4.5 Set-Up Recommendations:
• Machine must be level.
• Customer supplied optional infeed and exit conveyors (if used) should provide
straight and level box entry/exit.
• Optional exit conveyor (powered or gravity) can help move sealed boxes away from
machine.
4.6 Tape
Scotch® pressure-sensitive ! lm box sealing tapes.
4.7 Tape Width
50mm [2 inch] minimum to 72mm [3 inch] maximum
4.8 Tape Roll Diameter
Up to 406.4mm [16 inch] maximum on a 76.2mm [3 inch] diameter core.
(Accommodates all system roll lengths of Scotch ® ! lm tapes.)
4.9 Tape Application Leg Length – Standard
70mm ± 6mm [2.75 inch ±. 25 inch ]
Tape Application Leg Length – Optional
50mm ± 6mm [2 inch ±. 25 inch]
(See “Removing Taping Heads Procedure – Changing the Tape Leg Length”)
4.10 Box Board
Style – regular slotted containers – RSC
125 to 275 P.S.I. bursting test, single wall or double wall B or C ute.
23-44 lbs. per inch of width Edge Crush Test (ECT)
4.11 Box Weight and Size Capacities
A. Box Weight, ! lled: 5 lbs.– 85 lbs. [2.3 kg–38.6 kg]. Contents must support aps.
B. Box Dimensions for 7000a Pro and 7000a3 Pro Machines: Inches [mm]
* Boxes narrower than 8 inches [200mm] may require more frequent belt replacement
because of limited contact area.
To accommodate smaller or larger boxes, machine upper taping head frame and/or outer
column assemblies can be repositioned as described in “Special Set-Up Procedure”
section of this manual. Refer to illustration/chart for box height range possibilities by
adjusting machine upper frame and/or outer column positioning.
A Standard Pos. B Alternate Pos. C Fully Raised Pos.
Length Width AG 3 Tape Leg AG 3 Short T LHB Tape Leg
(i.e. 2 3/4" [70]) (i.e. 2.0" [50]) (i.e. 1 3/8" [35])
Minimum 6" [152] 6 1/2" [165]* 4 1/2" [114] 1 1/2" [38] 12 1/4" [311]
Maximum N/A 26" [660] 28" [711] 25" [635] 35 1/2" [601]
4. Speci cations
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