Safety
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IMPORTANT
READ THIS SECTION BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAMINATOR
General Machine Safety
The following messages are written here for your safety, all operators and others around the laminator
should read, understand and follow these messages.
1. Read and understand all the safety instructions.
2. Keep this manual in a place where it can be easily referenced by all operators.
3.
All
connections to components and terminal blocks should be checked for tightness before
initial startup. This will help avoid and electrical problems caused by connections that may
have loosened due to vibration during shipping.
4. Use only the recommended power source to run the laminator. Consult a qualified and licensed
electrician if you are unsure of the power supply and the safety features of the supply.
5. If power supply cord is run across the floor, provide adequate protection to the cord to avoid damage
from foot traffic, dropped items or rolling items.
6. Do not attempt to service the laminator without qualified personnel available. Damage to the machine
or injury to you could be caused by moving parts or high voltage.
7. Do not operate the laminator with out all guards in place. If a guard is damaged or not working
properly, replace or repair before returning the machine to operation. If the machine is run without all
guards in place the safety obligation of the manufacturer is null and void.
8. Do not insert fingers, hands, or items into openings in the sideframes. Items may become entangled
in moving parts or in contact with high voltage.
9. Disconnect or lockout power from machine when any service is required and when cleaning the nip
rolls.
10. Disconnect or lockout power from the machine and refer to service personnel if the performance of
the machine changes indicating a problem or if machine does not operate normally to correct
operational procedures.
11. Adjust only items specifically covered by the operations portion of this manual. Any other
adjustments may create problems in performance in your machine and may require servicing by
qualified personnel to get machine back in correct working condition.
Operator Safety
Your laminator is designed to protect the operator from injury when used properly. Do not operate the
machine until you have read and understand this manual and without all guards and protection devices in
place, serious injury could occur.
The nip section can pull you into laminator! Do not place fingers
into the nip section when the rolls are rotating. It is recommended
that operators tie long hair back and not wear neckties, loose
clothing and jewelry since they can be caught in the nip section and
pull the operator into the machine. Proper equipment such as
gloves should be used if the material being laminated requires it.
The nip rolls will lower if there is a loss of air pressure.
The nip section is protected by a photoelectric eye that shoots a light beam across the machine in front of
the nip rolls. When the machine is in continuous run mode, the rolls will stop when the beam is broken by
an item too close to the nip section. However, if the machine is in jog mode, an alarm will sound warning
the operator that he/she is very close to the nip section, but the rolls will not stop rotating. The jog mode
is useful for starting prints into the laminator and smoothing the print corners out as they enter the nip
section, but this mode should be used as sparingly as possible since it puts the operator at a greater risk
than the run mode.
When the machine is in jog mode, an alarm will sound to warn the
operator but the rolls will not stop rotating when the light beam is
broken. Use this mode sparingly and with respect.
There are E-stop switches on all four corners of the machine, as well as an E-stop ribbon switch in front
and back. The machine will stop and the nip section will open if any of these switches are tripped.
Striking the red mushroom heads on the switches with your palm can activate the two switches. The
ribbon switches can be tripped by stepping on the yellow ribbon. The machine must be reset after and E-
stop condition has occurred. Refer to the
Operation
section for further details.
