North American - ENG
Date Released:
October 2018
3M-Matic
™
8000af - Type 11800
Page 26
44-0009-2153-4 / ECO# 0078045
Electrical “On/O
ff
” Switch:
The box drive belts are turned on and o
ff
(o
ff
button is red) with the electrical switch
on the side of the machine guard at infeed end.
Main Air “On/O
ff
” Valve/Pressure Regulator/
Filter – Figure 11-2:
This set of pneumatic components controls,
regulates and
fi
lters plant air supply to two
separate control circuits of the case sealer.
“On/O
ff
” Valve –
“On” turn to “SUP” –
“O
ff
” turn to “EXH”
Note –
Turning air supply “O
ff
” automatically bleeds
air pressure from the case sealer air circuits.
Always turn the air “O
ff
” when machine is not in use,
when servicing the machine, or when connecting
or disconnecting air supply line.
Note –
The air valve has provisions for lockout/
tagout according to plant regulations.
Pressure Regulator:
Regulates main air pressure
to the machine to adjust pressure, pull knob up
and turn – push down to lock setting.
Filter
removes dirt and moisture from plant air before
it enters the case sealer pneumatic circuits.
If water collects in bottom of bowl, lift up on
the valve on the bottom of bowl to drain.
Emergency “Stop” Switch:
The two emer-
gency “Stop” switches are mounted for
operator convenience, on both sides of the
case sealer. Pushing either of these switches
will stop the drive motors/belts and exhaust
air from the
fl
ap kicker. To restart machine,
rotate emergencystop switch (release switch
latch) and then restart machine by pressing
green (On) button on side guard.
Energy Saving Control:
The Energy Saving
Control Button is located on the column below
the Emergency Stop Button on the Operator
side of the machine. Pressing the lighted Energy
Saving Control Button engages/disengages this
feature. When engaged, the drive belts will stop
if there is not a continuous
fl
ow of boxes through
the machine. Inserting a box will re-start the machine.
A
B
C
11.1 Component Locations
(continued)
1
5
7
8
9
10
11
12
2
6
3
4
Figure 11-3 Gate/Kicker Cams
11. Operation
(continued)
Figure 11-2
Filter
Down
to Lock
Solenoid
Exhaust
Valve
Up to
Adjust
Air Supply
Connector
Air On/O
ff
Valve
Regulator
Height Adjustment Crank, Upper Taping Head:
Raises and lowers upper taping head/
fl
ap folders
to accommodate box height.
Width Adjustment Crank:
Adjusts distance between side drive belts to
accommodate box width.
Top Flap Compression Rollers:
Rollers adjust to properly maintain box width/top
fl
ap center seam for tape seal.
Indicator, Air Pressure:
The optical Warning indicator, located on the
upper
fl
ap folder frame, indicates “Red” when
compressed air circuit is on.
Box Gate Air Pressure Regulator:
Adjusts lifting force of the box gate depending
on the weight of boxes being sealed.
Gate Cams
-
Figure 11-3:
The gate cams
A B
control the rate of box
entry into the case sealer. Depending on box size,
gate cams can be adjusted to increase production
rate. See “Adjustments – Gate Operation”.
Kicker Cam
-
Figure 11-3:
The minor
fl
ap folder, controlled by the kicker
cam C , closes the trailing minor
fl
ap on the box.
The kicker cam must be adjusted according to the
length of the box being sealed. See “Operation”
.
Pocket, Instruction Manual:
A pocket is provided inside the right door for
storage of the machine instruction manual.
Keep the manual in this pocket for the
convenience of machine operators.
