F-40 Laminator Operator Manual
Operation
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Process control charts allow you to record the way you
thread film through the machine's rolls and idlers
(called webbing) and the control settings for each prod-
uct and process. Process control charts are an excellent
tool for training new operators. They provide a "road
map" for correct machine setup and operation.
This section contains a blank process control chart and
diagram for the Falcon 40 as well as completed charts
for the basic operations of the laminator.
GBC Pro-Tech laminators respond in a very accurate
and repeatable manner. The charts provide a way to set
up each time, every time for repeatable performance by
assuring that all controls are set to optimum.
The process control charts should be kept in this man-
ual or in a book close to the laminator. Use the machine
to encapsulate the popular charts so they can withstand
food and coffee spills and so they are always available
for ready reference.
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NOTE
When trying new products and processes, remember
that GBC Pro-Tech's customer service representatives
are only a phone call away. In North America, call
1-800-236-8843.
The completed process control charts included in this
section are based on Falcon Film, Falcon Board, and
typical prints.
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1.
Adjust the machine settings as shown in process
chart 3-2.
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2.
Load the film onto the upper unwind assembly.
3.
Insert Orca board, adhesive side down, in between
the rolls. Lower them until they contact with the
board. Turn the crank another 1/4 of a turn. Set the
machine to reverse and remove the board by acti-
vating the motor. Do not adjust the roll crank after
setting the nip. Reset the machine to forward oper-
ation.
4.
Web the film by wrapping it around the upper film
idler and draping it over the upper main roll. Have
about six inches laying on the infeed table.
5.
With a leader board of the same thickness as the
mounting board, (make sure the leader board is
also as wide as the film being used) press the foot-
switch and insert the leader board into the nip,
square to the rolls. Thin input from the film should
lay flat on the upper main roll. Stop feeding once
the back edge of the board is one inch from the nip.
6.
Lay the image onto the adhesive side of the Falcon
Board. Tacking the image down with a tacking iron
at this point is sometimes helpful.
7.
Push the Falcon board and image up against the
leader board and press the footswitch. Be sure to
maintain paper tension throughout this procedure.
8.
Once the board is through the nip and it no longer
continues to feed, disengage the footswitch and
raise the main roll. With a knife, cut the laminate
on the infeed side. Pull the mounted image through
the pull rolls. Do this quickly so as to eliminate the
possibility of getting adhesive on the machine.
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NOTE
You can run more than one image and board during a
run of this process. Feed one board after another, until
complete. Make sure that the edge of the board being
fed into the nip is pushed up against the rear edge of
the board already in the nip area.
Do not operate the laminator without the infeed
table installed on the machine.
