Troubleshooting 183
4510001 REV B - 220620
Troubleshooting
Below are some problems that may be encountered during labeling. If other issues occur that
are not covered in this section, call your authorized AFM distributor for assistance.
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Labels have “burnout
marks.”
Applicator Wheels are not tight
enough against the Mandrel.
Tighten the Applicator Wheels as
needed (see “Applicator Wheels:
Unlocking/Adjusting/Locking” on page
).
Labels are missing the
bottles.
Conveyor is out of centerline
alignment.
Check centerline positioning of bottles
relative to the bottom of the Mandrel
and adjust position of Conveyor if
needed (see “Fine-Tuning the LX-150
Attempting to label too many
bottles per minute.
Slow the Timing Screw Assembly
speed and Conveyor speed.
The Work Detective Sensor is
too far upstream or downstream.
Move the Work Detective Sensor (see
the “Band Release Delay” portion of
“Loading a Recipe” on page
The Mandrel is too far up from
the tops of the bottles or too
close to them.
Adjust the height of the Head
Assembly (see “Fine-Tuning the LX-
150 Position” on page
Labels are bouncing back
up off the bottles.
The Application Wheels are
moving too fast.
Adjust the Application Wheel speed
(see “Wheel Speed” in “Setting
Cut marks are rough or
ragged.
Debris has collected in the
Cutter Notch.
Clean the Cutter Notch (see
“Cleaning the Cutter Notch” on page
The Cutter Blades are dull or
damaged.
Replace the Cutter Blades (see
“Replacing the Cutter Blades” on
Cutter Blades are not starting
from their home position.
Put the Cuter Blades in their home
position (see instructions for “Notice:
Cutter Can’t Find Its Home” on page
Summary of Contents for LX-150
Page 1: ...LX 150 Shrink Sleeve Label Applicator User Guide ...
Page 2: ...2 Abbreviations 4510001 REV B 220620 ...
Page 4: ...4 Abbreviations 4510001 REV B 220620 ...
Page 12: ...12 Abbreviations 4510001 REV B 220620 ...
Page 76: ...76 Installation 4510001 REV B 220620 ...
Page 132: ...132 Setup 4510001 REV B 220620 ...
Page 146: ...146 Operation 4510001 REV B 220620 ...
Page 186: ...186 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J002 220V Indicator Lamp Circuit ...
Page 187: ...Electrical Schematics 187 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J003 220V PLC ...
Page 189: ...Electrical Schematics 189 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J005 220V ...
Page 190: ...190 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J006 220V ...
Page 191: ...Electrical Schematics 191 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J007 220V HMI ...
Page 192: ...192 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J008 220V UR1 Unwind Circuit ...
Page 193: ...Electrical Schematics 193 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J009 220V UR1 Unwind Cable ...
Page 194: ...194 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J010 220V Film Roll Motor ...
Page 195: ...Electrical Schematics 195 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J011 220V Timing Screw Motor Drive ...
Page 196: ...196 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J012 220V Timing Screw Motor ...
Page 197: ...Electrical Schematics 197 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J013 220V Brushdown Circuit ...
Page 200: ...200 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J016 220V PLC I O Extension ...
Page 202: ...202 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J002 480V Indicator Lamp Circuit ...
Page 203: ...Electrical Schematics 203 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J003 480V PLC ...
Page 205: ...Electrical Schematics 205 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J005 480V ...
Page 206: ...206 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J006 480V ...
Page 207: ...Electrical Schematics 207 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J007 480V HMI ...
Page 208: ...208 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J008 480V UR1 Unwind Circuit ...
Page 209: ...Electrical Schematics 209 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J009 480V UR1 Unwind Cable ...
Page 210: ...210 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J010 480V Film Roll Motor ...
Page 211: ...Electrical Schematics 211 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J011 480V Timing Screw Motor Drive ...
Page 212: ...212 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J012 480V Timing Screw Motor ...
Page 213: ...Electrical Schematics 213 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J013 480V Brushdown Circuit ...
Page 216: ...216 Electrical Schematics 4510001 REV B 220620 LX150N J016 480V PLC I O Extension ...
Page 219: ...Diagrams and Parts Lists 219 4510001 REV B 220620 Dancer Assembly ...
Page 221: ...Diagrams and Parts Lists 221 4510001 REV B 220620 Cutter Assembly ...
Page 225: ...Diagrams and Parts Lists 225 4510001 REV B 220620 Applicator Assembly ...
Page 227: ...Diagrams and Parts Lists 227 4510001 REV B 220620 LX 150 Frame ...
Page 229: ...Diagrams and Parts Lists 229 4510001 REV B 220620 Head Height Adjust ...
Page 235: ...Diagrams and Parts Lists 235 4510001 REV B 220620 Support and Film Drive Wheel Assemblies ...
Page 238: ...238 Diagrams and Parts Lists 4510001 REV B 220620 400mm Timing Screw Assembly ...
Page 240: ...240 Diagrams and Parts Lists 4510001 REV B 220620 ...