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Summary of Contents for 300XQ

Page 1: ...I I I _ l U I 8 1b Formech forming to perfection 1 ifil1 i CJ1 Ic H Installation Operating and Service Manual...

Page 2: ...onal extras 7 General Arrangement 8 Operating procedures 10 BASIC OPERATION 11 F A Q 13 Warranty 14 Service I Repair 15 A REPLACING SEALS 15 B REPLACING A HEATING ELEMENT 16 C ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTI...

Page 3: ...neutral wire is BLUE Only suitably qualified personnel should make electrical connections Turn off the machine and disconnect the power supply when the machine is not in use The heater and pump on thi...

Page 4: ...MED PARTS MANUALLY ASSISTING THE FORMING PROCESSS AND TOUCHING HOT SURFACES INFRARED RADIATION IS EMITIED BY THE QUARTZ HEATERS ENSURE THAT ANY EXPOSURE TO THIS TYPE OF RADIATION IS SHORT OR COMPLETEL...

Page 5: ...ER FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS OTHER THAN THE HEATER HANDLE DO NOT USE OR MODIFY THE ELECTRICAL POWER IN THE INTERNAL WIRING TO SUPPLY ANY OTHER DEVICE OR TO APPLY MODIFICATIONS TO THE MACHINE OR ITS FUNCT...

Page 6: ...for the blow moulding of heated plastics Your Formech machine is supplied with lx Electrical cable lx Installation Operations Repair Manual lx Table lever a The 300XQ machine is fully assembled excep...

Page 7: ...ze reducing windows For more information please contact our sales department 3 You can use your vacuum forming machine to do blow moulding by fitting a special circular reducing window to your machine...

Page 8: ...terminated into a mains plug See Safety section at the beginning of this manual Note the safety labelling 3 Power Switch ON OFF This is the main switch When in the OFF position power is cut to all fun...

Page 9: ...ram showing the corresponding zone layout of the quartz heater zones 13 Heater Standby Level Power Saving Feature The 300XQ is supplied with fast acting heating elements This means that when the heate...

Page 10: ...s is situated on the top RHS of the front panel and gives indication of the vacuum level achieved at the table mould area during moulding It is usual to expect approx 22 Hg I 750mbar of vacuum If such...

Page 11: ...e the table into the lower position by pushing the table lever away from you Open the material clamps and raise the clamp frame Position a sheet of plastic over the Pull the clamp frame down and apert...

Page 12: ...to rise slightly It will then soften and begin to drop back Turn on the vacuum pump and raise the table until you can feel it lock into place 3l Finally lower the table and release the material clamp...

Page 13: ...ood definition on the finished part Material too cold Mould too cold Insufficient vacuum Insufficient vacuum holes in the mould Why Is the plastic thinning over the mould when formed Sheet cooled whil...

Page 14: ...UUM PUMP WILL NOT BE COVERED BY OUR WARRANTY IF THEY ARE FOUND TO BE BLOCKED WITH FOREIGN MATTER OR CORRODED BY THE INGRESS OF LIQUID NOTE THE USE OF TALC AS A MOULD RELEASING AGENT IS NOT RECOMMENDED...

Page 15: ...a good surface for the new adhesive to key with Ensure that the surface is clean from dust dirt and grease 2 Apply a generous bead of high modulus silicone sealant to the masked area and smooth down t...

Page 16: ...heater At this stage check that fill the element wires and Remove the relevant terminal block cover s interconnecting wires are fully tightened and that the fault was not merely a loose connection Loo...

Page 17: ...ins supply are faulty then turn off the machine and UNPLUG THE MACHINE FROM THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY Remove the 7 self tapping screws retaining the rear panel Check all the connections to the inlet recep...

Page 18: ...lectrical supply lfthe motor smells strongly of burnt lacquer then it is probably burnt out and the entire pump motor assembly needs replacing If all the connections are good then the switches can be...

Page 19: ...ng c The mould table top frame or reducing plates are damaged or distortec j d Vacuum table pipe has been disconnected from underside of table e Vacuum pump filter is blocked f Vacuum circuit has loos...

Page 20: ...Schematics ti c C c e 0 0 c u CD e 0 L r 1 I l J lii c 8 11 i I 0 x 0 0 M It 250WFSQ 250INFSQ 250WFSQ 3WNFSQ 0 I 550WSSQ J Front Top wiring view Page 20...

Page 21: ...sprinq 1 5M Seal kit 5M Top seal 3m table seal sealant Seal kit A 300XQ 1 10M Seal kit 10M Top seal 3m table seal sealant Seal Kit B 300XQ 1 Sealant 85ml Sealant 85ml 4 Foot Std rubber foot 1 Vacuum V...

Page 22: ...nufacture Is in conformity with the provisions of the following other EC Directives 2004 I 108 EC EMC 2006 I 95 EC LVD Technical File Compiled by Andrew Berry at address below Harmonised standards app...

Page 23: ...Formech forming to perfection Unit4 Thrafes End Business Park Thrafes End Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire ALS 3NS 44 0 1582 469 797 formech com Revised date 07 11 2012...

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