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Atlas C150

Automatic Air-Feed Programmable Creaser

OPERATOR MANUAL

/2021

Summary of Contents for Atlas C150

Page 1: ...Atlas C150 Automatic Air Feed Programmable Creaser OPERATOR MANUAL 4 2021...

Page 2: ...hich case the user may be required to take adequate measures The product System which is connected to this machine will be class A NOTE The domestic environment is an environment where the use of broa...

Page 3: ...WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if instructions are not followed could result in death or serious injury CAUTION Indicates a potentiality hazardous situation which if instruc...

Page 4: ...y accessible If in doubt have the power source checked by a qualified electrician Improper grounding of the equipment can result in electrical shock Never connect the machine to a power source that la...

Page 5: ...s running Make sure the machine cycle has ended Lay the power cord in a way that nobody will stumble over it Do not place things on the cord Never attempt any maintenance function that is not specific...

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Page 7: ...2 Setting Up a Job 33 Getting Started 33 Turning the Machine On and Off 33 Paper Stack Preparation 34 Loading Paper 36 Feeder Table Extension 37 The Home Screen 38 Overview 38 Paper Size 39 Pre set P...

Page 8: ...Machine Environment 66 Power Connection 66 Access to Machine 67 Maintaining Your Machine 68 Recommended Weekly Operator Maintenance 68 Limitations of the AWODV 70 5 Specifications 71 Machine Specifica...

Page 9: ...der which uses air knives together with advanced sensing to separate feed and accurately register sheets ranging from 93 x 210 mm 3 67 x 8 27 all the way up to 385 x 1300 mm 15 16 x 51 2 The sheets ar...

Page 10: ...ase skew adjustment 4 Top cover 5 Registration area 6 Vacuum belts 7 Paper guide tongues 8 Paper wall 9 Power switch 10 Paper table 11 Paper table extension 12 Power inlet and fuse 13 Storage shelf 14...

Page 11: ...ide tongues 7 Side float fan 8 Maximum paper stack height for sheets shorter than 700 mm 27 6 9 Maximum paper stack height for sheets longer than 700 mm 27 6 10 Paper stack height sensor Q4 11 Separat...

Page 12: ...______ 12 Creaser Module 1 Crease skew adjustment knob 2 Static creaser 3 Creaser exit sensor Q25 4 Crease depth adjustment lever 5 Rotary tool carrier 6 Paper path can be replaced with another static...

Page 13: ...or not visible at all and remaining buttons will stretch to fit the screen This manual will most often show a fully configured system The control panel is of touch screen type Point at the screen and...

Page 14: ...ools and accessories are included with the Atlas C150 Component no Description 601 167 Digital thickness gauge 1 99 12 28T rotary perforation blade 7 TPI 1 99 35 Rotary perforation slitting anvil 201...

Page 15: ...1 99 35 Rotary Perforation Slitting Anvil 1 99 41 56T Rotary Perforation Blade 14 TPI 1 99 42 96T Rotary Perforation Blade 24 TPI 6 99 05 Scorer Type A Light Score 6 99 06 Scorer Type B Heavy Score 6...

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Page 17: ...it We recommend that you learn to identify these differences Be prepared to make small adjustments to the machine to stop any problems that they might cause Guidelines Always make sure that the sheet...

Page 18: ...set uses an ANVIL and a BLADE to form the crease A powerful motor operates the blade set so that it can put a large amount of pressure on the paper This pressure compresses the substrate and printed...

Page 19: ...rease than the Standard blade set does A narrower crease is necessary because if there is too much material at the spine of the fold the fold might not be accurate or square An Extra Narrow blade set...

Page 20: ...hout flipping the stack of paper NOTE Optional blade sets to produce narrower creases or to cross perforate are available see the Choose the Correct Blade Set section within this manual To flip the cr...

Page 21: ...set upwards to remove it 6 Insert the new blade set NOTE A label on the blade set indicates paper movement direction Ensure the blade set is installed in the correct direction Installing the blade bac...

Page 22: ..._______________________ 22 1 9 From the touchscreen interface choose Tools Change Crease Blades 10 Use this menu to choose the blade set that has just been installed and set its direction crease up or...

Page 23: ..._________________________________ 23 1 Adjusting Crease Depth 1 Run a proof sheet and inspect the output 2 If the crease is too shallow or too deep use the adjustment lever on the Blade bridge as show...

Page 24: ...and inspect the output 2 If the crease is skew adjustment is necessary NOTE Wrong crease positions are marked in red correct crease position is marked in green 3 To adjust crease skew loosen the crea...

Page 25: ...__ 25 1 4 Move the knob slightly either to the left or to the right depending on the direction of the crease skew 5 Rotate the knob clockwise to secure it 6 Run another proof sheet to check if the cre...

Page 26: ...two perpendicular directions In the process direction using rotary tools Across the process direction using the optional cross perforation kit Depending on paper type and the desired finish several di...

Page 27: ...t Knob section of this manual 2 By adjusting the outfeed drive tires relative to the drive hubs it is possible to steer the sheet i e by placing the tire on top of the hub on one side of the paper onl...

Page 28: ...otary tool carrier 3 Using a 2 mm hex key loosen one of the drive wheels B and slide it away from any obstructing drive wheels or hubs in order to mount the blade 4 Mount a matching pair of blades C a...

Page 29: ...ing a 2 mm hex key NOTE Use an 80 gsm sheet of paper to set the 0 1 mm 0 004 gap between the blade and the anvil Do not force the blade against the anvil to prevent damage 9 Place the rotary tool carr...

Page 30: ...rotating knob G clockwise 16 Set the sheets on the paper table in the corner and adjust magnetic paper guides if necessary 17 Run a proof sheet and inspect the output If further adjustment is necessa...

Page 31: ...troke The rocking motion will give a superior and more even result over the full width of the sheet This ensures a higher precision perforation on heavier stock The kit consists of Blade perforation b...

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Page 33: ...Ensure the main power cord is plugged in the machine A and the wall socket 2 Ensure the CAN termination plug B is plugged in 3 Toggle the main power switch C to turn the machine on 4 To turn the mach...

Page 34: ...Preparation Before loading paper in this machine it is recommended to fan the sheets as shown 1 Hold the paper stack on a flat surface 2 Bend the paper stack 3 Use your fingers and thumbs to pinch th...

Page 35: ...th a couple of times to break surface tension and pre separate the sheets 6 Realign the sheets into a stack before putting them in the machine NOTE If the sheets you are using are too stiff or too lar...

Page 36: ...Ensure the paper is pushed into the corner and is aligned to both the registration wall A and the front wall B 3 Align the magnetic paper guides C with the edges of the paper stack Ensure the guides a...

Page 37: ...ension Install table extension if using sheets longer than 700 mm 27 6 1 Ensure the built in pull out table A is fully stowed 2 Hook the table extension B into the lift C as shown NOTE The feeder tabl...

Page 38: ...sed since it was last cleared Clear button resets it back to zero I Batch counter Displays the number of sheets processed in this batch and the batch size Clear button resets it back to zero J Job nam...

Page 39: ...a from the top menu in the Home screen NOTE Changing paper size or thickness will reset any fine adjustments that may have been entered on other screens 2 Select one of the pre defined paper sizes To...

Page 40: ..._________________________ 40 2 3 Set paper thickness and paper weight NOTE Measure paper thickness using the included vernier caliper 4 Advanced Enter paper surface finish and curl if necessary 5 Conf...

Page 41: ...he pre defined creasing patterns The left column contains patterns for typical folded jobs The right column contains patterns for book covers NOTE You can also choose Custom job to set up your own pat...

Page 42: ...s adjustment click the Adjust pattern button 3 1 Each pattern has an adjustment screen that allows making small corrections to crease positions to achieve the desired output Use the buttons to make th...

Page 43: ...crease without deleting it for example when programming jobs in two passes The Invert button disables all currently enabled creases and enables all currently disabled creases Use this when running job...

Page 44: ...ob name is displayed in the box on the right Asterisk following the job name indicates that there are unsaved changes to this job 2 To save the current settings click Save or Save as To load a previou...

Page 45: ...essing another batch automatically NOTE It is convenient to set up batch mode with a short pause to let the operator work in tandem with the machine While the machine is paused the operator can remove...

Page 46: ...settings in case the automatic settings do not provide satisfactory feeding performance Clear jams Jog machine rollers and creasing tools to dislodge any jammed paper Machine speed Adjust machine oper...

Page 47: ...ed over registered if this value is set too high D Paper density Paper density is a value measured by the separated paper SP sensor A higher value means more sheets are floated and the unfloated pile...

Page 48: ...pens the crease tool in case it has remained closed after a paper jam B Open creaser 1 Opens the crease tool in case it has remained closed after a paper jam NOTE This button is greyed out if creaser...

Page 49: ...tandard Narrow Extra Narrow or Perforation Based on this setting machine parameters will be adjusted to suit the blade Direction buttons Set the creasing direction up or down of each creaser NOTE For...

Page 50: ..._________________________________________________________________________ 50 2 Checking the Installed Software 1 To check currently installed machine software version go to Tools Software version...

Page 51: ...amaged discard it Otherwise reposition it back on the lift 4 Once the area has been cleared press the green tick mark on the screen Misfeed Jam in the Creaser 1 Click Clear jams on the jam screen or g...

Page 52: ...r the system off and on again If the fault code persists contact a certified service technician List of fault codes that can be rectified by the operator FE 101 Misfeed FE 102 Double sheet FE 103 Shee...

Page 53: ...m belts o Turn off feeder AUTO settings and increase one or more of the following parameters paper density vacuum fan separation fan NOTE See the Feeder Settings section of this manual for instruction...

Page 54: ...rom freely exiting the feeder FE 104 Sheet too short When a sheet exits the feeder the ultrasonic double sheet detector US DSD Q10 measures its length to ensure the sheet matches machine settings Erro...

Page 55: ...rloaded paper stack height sensor Q4 measures the amount of paper on the table when feed cycle starts If the media used is shorter than 700 mm 27 6 the permitted paper stack height is limited to 200 m...

Page 56: ...he feeder If this error keeps occurring after carrying out the above actions o Check that the sheet can freely pass between the separation pads and the vacuum belts o Turn off feeder AUTO settings and...

Page 57: ...s home position or if the sensor cannot detect it the machine will display error code CR 206 Actions Check creaser 2 for any obstructions or debris that may stop it moving to its home position Clean c...

Page 58: ...ull Actions Check whether the height adjustable stacker is full If it is empty the stacker Remove the jammed sheet if any from the creaser rollers If the sheet is damaged discard it Check the paper pa...

Page 59: ...aser top cover 2 Take a stiff sheet of paper A and slide it against the registration wall B 3 Slide the sheet forwards until it comes in contact with creaser rollers Check if both corners C of the she...

Page 60: ...is marked in green 8 To adjust crease skew loosen the crease adjustment knob by rotating it counterclockwise 9 Move the knob slightly either to the left or to the right depending on the direction of t...

Page 61: ...ed by the following procedure 1 Use a steel ruler or several stiff sheets of paper to check the gap between the separation pads B and the lowest point of the vacuum belt roller is even and around 1 mm...

Page 62: ...calibration during shipping and handling carry out the following procedure 1 Run a proof sheet with a half fold pattern 2 Measure the distance between the lead edge of the paper and the crease The mea...

Page 63: ...ealer please provide as much information as possible about the job you are attempting to run and the problems you encounter What machine do you have o You can find the model name and serial number of...

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Page 65: ...nusual noises or odors Disconnect the power cord from the power source and call a certified service technician to correct the problem WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this p...

Page 66: ...eated do not place the machine where it will be Directly exposed to cool air from an air conditioner Subjected to sudden temperature changes Directly exposed to heat from a heater Power Connection Alw...

Page 67: ...tual Product Dimensions For Reference Product Length Width Height Atlas C150 1690 mm 66 5 in 730 mm 28 7 in 1160 mm 45 7 in Atlas C150 with feed table fully extended 2540 mm 100 in 730 mm 28 7 in 1160...

Page 68: ...m the feeder table 2 Wipe down the feeder table and other paper path surfaces 3 Check feeder separator pads for damage or wear 4 Clean vacuum belts and paper feed rollers from any paper or toner dust...

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Page 70: ...g 200 gsm A4 paper short edge feed with a single crease in the middle of the sheet using the first optional creaser Paper quality affects the output quality of this machine If the sheets entering this...

Page 71: ...nsion 2540 mm 100 730 mm 28 7 1160 mm 45 7 250 kg 551 lbs Packaged 1200 mm 47 2 800 mm 31 5 1305 mm 51 4 305 kg 672 lbs Paper handling Feeder module Max stack 200 mm 100 mm for sheet lengths above 700...

Page 72: ...rfectly 90 Tolerances are referring to deviations within one job A4 Letter A3 Ledger Crease position variation 0 20 mm 0 008 0 20 mm 0 008 Crease skew 0 25 mm 0 010 0 40mm 0 016 Quality definitions Me...

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