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KEY COMPONENTS

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Brake unwind stand (pictured with roll of film mounted)

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Heating controllers

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Coater ON/OFF switch

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Coating head

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Reservoir

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Laminator controls

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Laminating nip

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Alignment guide

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Alignment guide

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Summary of Contents for HLCL-1000

Page 1: ... 2 UNPACKING 2 ASSEMBLY 2 Key Components 3 DIAGRAM 4 DIAGRAM 5 ASSEMBLY 7 OPERATION 8 Theory of Operation 8 Power Up 8 Controller Operation 8 Coating Operation 10 MAINTENANCE 11 Cleaning 11 Troubleshooting 12 Thermocouple Connections 12 Heating Rod Connections 13 Replacing the Relay 14 WARRANTY 15 1 ...

Page 2: ...ars and reservoir Adjustable air pressure for changing laminating pressure Variable speed from 0 5 7 5 feet per minute 0 15 2 25 meters per minute UNPACKING Upon receipt of your new HLCL 1000 check the unit for any damage that might have occurred during shipment The coating bars are wrapped to protect them during shipment Carefully remove the wrapping DO NOT USE A KNIFE If any damage occurred duri...

Page 3: ...ing the front and back guards Each guard is held in place by two screws on either side of the top of the guard 1 Remove the screws and the guards to access the bottom of the laminator 2 Once the guards are removed you will expose the screws which mount the laminator to the coater Remove the screws Store the screws in a safe place in case you wish to reattach the laminator 3 Remove the laminator fr...

Page 4: ...Brake unwind stand pictured with roll of film mounted 2 Heating controllers 3 Coater ON OFF switch 4 Coating head 5 Reservoir 6 Laminator controls 7 Laminating nip 8 Alignment guide 9 Alignment guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 ...

Page 5: ...ility to heat each coating bar and the reservoir separately which offers a greater range of control and diversity for your applications The reservoir is not designed to melt your coating only to keep it at set temperature The following is a step by step process to create a finished product using the HLCL 1000 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 1 0 5 ...

Page 6: ...n on the coater 6 Program the desired temperature for the top coating bar bottom coating bar and reservoir 7 Turn on laminator ON OFF switch is located on the back of the laminator next to the plug 8 Set laminator controls speed pressure and direction 9 Place Teflon side dams in reservoir to the desired width you would like to make the coating and pour the pre heated coating into reservoir 10 Clos...

Page 7: ... will allow you to set the gap on the coating head to create a coating of a desired thickness 1 With the power off and the heating elements at room temperature remove the heating element from the reservoir There is a plate that holds the heating elements in place which must be removed The plate is held in place by two screws Remove the screws and pull out the heating element 2 Remove the reservoir...

Page 8: ...n them Find the desired shim and place each shim between the substrate and top coating bar Be sure to place them on opposite sides of the top of the substrate to insure a uniform gap along the length of the substrate c Turn the gap adjusting screws clockwise to lower the top coating bar on to the shims of the thickness gauges d Tighten the middle thumbscrews on either side of the top coating bar t...

Page 9: ...re to only use a soft cloth that will not cause scratches to the coating bars SETTING TEMPERATURE Follow the instructions below to set the temperature for the top coating bar bottom coating bar and reservoir The temperature of the top coating bar bottom coating bar and reservoir are all controlled independently BE SURE THE MACHINE IS PLUGGED INTO AN APPROPRIATE POWER SOURCE 1 Turn the machine on 2...

Page 10: ...between of the top and bottom coating bar 5 Move the crossbar up so that the top of the crossbar is level with the uprights Tighten the top thumbscrews on either side of the crossbar to secure the crossbar 6 Turn the gap adjusting screws clockwise to lower the top coating bar until it rests on the substrate between the top and bottom coating bars 7 Turn the micrometer dial so the hand points to ze...

Page 11: ...ated on top of the laminator The Brake Unwind Stands allow for the substrate you are coating or laminating with to be kept under tension during the coating laminating process Tension is controlled by adding or relieving pressure to the friction plate 1 3 inch core 2 Friction plate 3 Set screw 4 Nut 5 Alignment wheel 1 2 3 4 5 11 ...

Page 12: ...ments recommends wearing cutting gloves to protect hands during loading and unloading 2 Place the core and friction brake assembly onto the Brake Unwind Stand 3 Loosen the set screws sing an Allen wrench 4 Turn the nut clockwise add tension or counter clockwise relieve tension 5 Tighten the set screws using an Allen wrench 6 Thread the substrate through the coating head or laminator 7 Align the su...

Page 13: ...LAMINATOR CONTROLS 8 7 6 5 2 1 4 3 9 13 ...

Page 14: ...ose Nip button Push the close button to close the laminator nip 6 Jog button Push and hold the jog button to rotate the bottom the laminator roll Release the button to stop the bottom laminator roll from rotating 7 Forward Reverse button Push the button to forward or reverse to control the direction the bottom laminator roll will rotate 8 Continuous Stop Job button Push the button to continuous st...

Page 15: ... make contact with the bottom roll If it does not repeat steps 3 5 until the top roll rests on the bottom roll 6 Once the laminator s top roll is resting on the bottom roll turn the Gap Adjuster clockwise to lower it until it makes contact with the Piston 7 Push the Open Nip button on the laminator controls 8 Turn the Gap Adjuster on both sides of the machine clockwise to lower it The distance the...

Page 16: ...ee below C Controller is bad Replace controller Call ChemInstruments UNPLUG THE MACHINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ELECTRIC SHOCK MAY OCCUR IF THE MACHINE IS PLUGGED IN A Thermocouple connections 1 Each heating rod cable contains four wires The thermocouple wires are the small red and white wires The red wires should be connected to terminal 8 on the back of the Fenwal heating contro...

Page 17: ...sockets through a series of blue butt splices If one of these connections is loose the rods will not heat up 3 Make sure these connections are tight C Replacing the relay 1 The relays are the clear plastic boxes First check to make sure each relay is firmly seated by pushing down gently 2 If the relay doesn t move continue with replacement If it does move firmly seat the relay reassemble the unit ...

Page 18: ... to up position No air pressure Check air connections and air regulator for proper connection and setting Exhaust airflow is being restricted Check flow control valves for proper operation Top roll moves unevenly when being raised or lowered Air pressure is being exhausted unevenly Check flow control valves Lamination has air bubbles Air trapped between layers being laminated Check for proper air ...

Page 19: ...pull any wires from their connection 3 Locate the coupling joining the bottom roll shaft and the motor output shaft 4 Line the coupling s set screws up with the flats on the shafts of the roll and motor 5 To prevent further slippage remove the set screws and put a drop of removable Loctite or comparable product on the set screws before replacing them in the coupling 6 Using a 3 32 Allen wrench tig...

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