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2.1 Your Flexo Plate Cutter 2.1

 

Know your FLEXO PLATE CUTTER

 

 

 

Cutterbar 

 

Cutter - Available in four sizes:

 

  FLEX 100 

101cm

 

  FLEX 120 

122cm

 

  FLEX 150 

157cm

 

  FLEX 220  218cm

 

40”  cutting  length 
48”  cutting  length 
62”  cutting  length 
86” cutting length

 

(with  6  rubber  feet*) 
(with  6  rubber  feet*) 
(with  8  rubber  feet*) 
(with 10 rubber feet*)

 

 

 

FEET TO BE EQUALLY SPACED ALONG THE LEFT AND RIGHT EDGES OF THE BASE.

 

 

You should have:

 

Cutting Mat

 

Pack of 100 Medium Duty Blades 

 

3mm Allen key

 

Manual

 

 

MEDIUM DUTY 

 

Bevel Blade 

Holder

 

Base

 

Vertical Blade Holder

 

End of Cut 

Limit Stop

 

End Plate 

 

Summary of Contents for FLEXO PLATE CUTTER

Page 1: ...TIONS Thank youfor choosingthe FLEXO PLATE CUTTER PLATE CUTTEREvery effort has been made to bring you a precision engineered product with the promise of many years of valuable service In order to obtain maximum benefit from your machine please read these instructions carefully ...

Page 2: ...n 2 1 Know your FLEXO PLATE CUTTER 3 Operation 3 1 The Blade Cartridges 3 2 General Purpose Cutting 1 3 3 General Purpose Cutting 2 4 Maintenance 4 1 Maintenance Cleaning and Lubrication 5 Specialist Uses 5 1 Cutting Flexo Plates ...

Page 3: ...length 48 cutting length 62 cutting length 86 cutting length with 6 rubber feet with 6 rubber feet with 8 rubber feet with 10 rubber feet FEET TO BE EQUALLY SPACED ALONG THE LEFT AND RIGHT EDGES OF THE BASE You should have Cutting Mat Pack of 100 Medium Duty Blades 3mm Allen key Manual MEDIUMDUTY Bevel Blade Holder Base Vertical Blade Holder End of Cut Limit Stop End Plate ...

Page 4: ...e blade between the two raised edges and slide it so the back edge of the blade touches the depth adjustment screw To adjust the blade depth turn the adjustment screw C clockwise to extend the blade length and counter clockwise to reduce it Always check that the blade is properly located in the cartridge before loading it into the blade holder Each cartridge has a different coloured label to help ...

Page 5: ... holders a vertical cutter on the right hand side and a bevel cutter on the left To load material into the machine raise the long black handle and place the material under the cutter bar Should the cut need to be perpendicular 90 degrees to the edge of the material position it against the End Plate to align it Alternatively place the material forward of the End Plate and align the blade with the d...

Page 6: ... when bevel cutting thick materials as the blade may run outside the groove and damage the base plate DO NOT REST YOUR HAND ON THE LONG LIFTING HANDLE WHILST CUTTING BECAUSE THE BLADE PENETRATION WILL BE REDUCED Vertical Cutting The vertical cutter can also be used with or without a cutting mat this will help to produce a better quality cut on most materials The blade depth should be set just long...

Page 7: ...p end leaning against a stable support Please note Standing the cutter on end should be avoided if possible but providing it is done carefully no harm will come to it In the event of heavy soiling on any part of the machine solvents can be used for cleaning but Apply the solvent to a cloth and not directly on the cutter Read and comply with the solvents safety instructions Do not allow solvent to ...

Page 8: ...stened with diluted detergent Helpful hints To eliminate entry and exit burrs push the blade into the flexo through the base to start your cut If you cut with the base side up place the foam protector sheet used for shipping between each flexo plate on the base board to protect the emulsion side from scratching To stabilize the plate for ultra fine trimming try starting your cut 2cm 1 in from the ...

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