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GBC 5031TS

 

 

            

 

    

OPERATION MANUAL 

 

© 2006 General Binding Corporation

 

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5.  Align  the  sheet  to  the  suction  cup  holes  on  the  table  so  that  the  sheet  is  centered  as  much  as 

possible, utilizing the maximum amount of suckers.   

6.  Fan the sheets in small segments about one to two inches thick and stack them on top of the sheet 

used to align the suction cups. 

7.  Use blocks of wood to tamp the edges side to side to keep straight. 
8.  Use blocks of wood to tamp the back edge of sheets to keep straight against the front paper stops. 
9.  Keep adding sheets to the stack alternating fanning and tamping until the feeder stack is full. 
10.  Press TABLE UP to raise the table for running. 
11.  Adjust the height of the stack so that the top is about half way up the air blast holes.  Use the Pile 

Height Adjustment Knob to make this adjustment. 

12.  Slide sides guides against the stack so that they just touch.  Note: Do not pinch the sheets as this will 

cause miss-feeds. 

13.  Insert the rear stops and slide them forward until they just touch the stack.  Note: Do not pinch the 

sheets. 

14.  Check for alignment with the suctions cups and make adjustments if necessary.  Note: Do not allow 

any of the suction cups to hang off the edge of the sheet as this will create a loss of vacuum causing 

miss-feeds. 

WARNING:

 Do not stack anything on the Feed Table other than the sheets intended to be laminated. 

Make sure the sheets are directly under the Pile Height box before turning on the laminator. 

 

TIPS ON PAPER GRAIN AND FEEDER PERFORMANCE 

 

DETECTING GRAIN DIRECTION 

 

The direction in which the sheets are fed is very important for the performance of the feeder. The direction of 

the paper grain can enhance or hinder its performance.  Paper comes as either Long Grain where the grain 

runs in the longest direction of the sheet, or Short Grain where the grain runs in the shortest direction of the 

sheet. 

 

There are several basic ways to determine the direction of the grain: 

 

1.  Fold the sheet in both directions. The cleaner or less cracked fold shows the direction of the grain. 
2.  Tear the sheet in both directions. The cleaner, straighter tear shows the direction of the grain. 
3.  Moisten the sheet with tap water. The sheet will roll up into a tube and the direction of the tube shows 

the grain direction. 

 

FEEDER PERFORMANCE: 

 

1.  Thinner sheets such as 20 lb. bond, generally feed better when the paper grain is in the direction of 

the web path, perpendicular to the nip rollers. 

2.  Thicker sheets such as 8 pt. cover stock, feed better when the paper grain is run side-to-side, parallel 

to the nip rollers.  

3.  If the suction cups are lifting the sheets off the stack but dropping them before they clear the Separator 

Bar, the paper grain is probably running in the same direction as the web path.  The strength of the 

paper  grain  is  too  strong  for  the  suction  cups  to  lift  it  over  the  separator  bar.    Turn  the  stack  90 

degrees and feed it in the opposite direction. 

4.  If the suction cups come up and the sheets are curl  under the separator causing the sheets to fold 

under  when  they  enter  the  feed  tires,  the  sheets  are  too  weak.    In  this  case  the  grain  direction  is 

running perpendicular to the web direction.  Turn the stack 90 degrees and feed it that way. 

5.  If the sheets just buckle or don’t move at all when the suction cups try to lift them, the pile height is set 

too high and the sheets are being pinched under the separator bar.  Press STOP then TABLE DOWN 

and  lower  the  table  about  one  inch.    Adjust  the  PILE  HEIGHT  knob  down  and  press  TABLE  UP.  

Restart the system and check the feeder operation. 

6.  If the suction cups do not touch the top of the stack, adjust the Pile Height Knob up.  

Summary of Contents for 5031TS ROLL

Page 1: ...GBC 5031TS Roll Laminator 1711718 Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...5031TS OPERATION MANUAL...

Page 3: ...Panel 5 Feeder Controls 6 7 Swing out Feeder 7 Skew Adjustment 8 Laminator Control Panel 9 10 Laminator Controls 11 12 Cutter Control Panel 13 Cutter Controls 14 Start Up Sequence 15 Dual Feed Deliver...

Page 4: ...TO GUARD AGAINST INJURY THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED IN INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE LAMINATOR General Keep hands long hair loose clothing and articles such as necklaces or ties aw...

Page 5: ...leaning adjustment normal cosmetic or mechanical wear or freight charges Without limiting the generality of the previous paragraph GBC s obligation under this limited warranty does not include 1 Damag...

Page 6: ...nter F LENGTH ADJ Sets the length of the sheet G GAP ADJ Sets the gap in between the sheets LED DISPLAY Figure 3 A Displays the selected sheet length B Displays the number of sheets fed C Displays the...

Page 7: ...tes the top sheet from the stack Sheets should be underneath the lip but not touching it The starting point is to bring the stack of sheets to mid way of the air blast holes If the pickup heads on the...

Page 8: ...y will prevent the sheets from feeding properly Warning Do not stack anything on the Feed Table other than the sheets intended to be laminated Make sure the sheets are directly under the Pile Height b...

Page 9: ...ntrolled by which ever feed tire has the most downward pressure on the feed roller It is recommended to adjust only one feed tire at a time Making adjustments to both feed tires at the same time will...

Page 10: ...ns ON OFF Fans will automatically shut off when STOP is pressed D Run Turns the drive motor ON E Stop Turns the drive motor OFF F Reverse Places the drive motor in reverse Press and hold to reverse th...

Page 11: ...djusts the temperature UP DOWN for Bottom Heat Shoe I Job Selects the preset jobs settings Operator programmable J Speed Adjusts the speed of the drive motor 4 LED DISPLAY Figure 14 A Displays the tem...

Page 12: ...tings a Heavy material up to 1 6 1mm including film b 1 5 3 0 mil film 38 75 mic c 5 mil film 125 mic d 10 mil film 250 mic A Scrap Rewind Clutch Figure 18 Adjusts the tension on the Scrap rewind shaf...

Page 13: ...Left and Right Safety Latches Figure 20 A Lateral Film Adjuster B Adjustment Knob C Locking Knob A Scrap Rewind Tube and Guides Figure 21 Rewinds the scrap film from the side slitting operation B Cool...

Page 14: ...C Speed Sets the speed of the feed rollers D RUN Starts the feed motor E STOP Stops the feed motor Press and hold to clear the counter F FWD Press and hold to manually advancement of the feed motor G...

Page 15: ...Adjustable Web Guides May be used to steer the web int the cutter area for straight cuts C Safety Shield A Web path Figure 26 Laminating film loaded onto the machine STACKER TRAY Figure 27 A Adjustabl...

Page 16: ...ead the web through the cutter by either raising the safety shield and pushing the web through the rollers or by pressing and holding the FWD button while guiding the web into the rollers 13 Select th...

Page 17: ...igure 32 4 Remove the two thumbscrews that hold the rack to the feed arms Fig 30 5 Loosen the two knobs on each side of the frame that hold the feed arm assembly up Fig 31a 31b They do not have to be...

Page 18: ...t the table up and then pull back about two inches 3 Push the table down and pull out away from the laminator FILM LOADING AND THREADING Adhesive will deposit on the rollers if Only one roll is used R...

Page 19: ...the heat rollers if the following procedure is not observed Refer to the diagram for threading directions of Poly In and Poly Out films 1 Remove the safety shield and feed tray 2 Cut the existing top...

Page 20: ...the idler bar and Fig 37 Drape the film over the top heat shoe 13 Slide a sheet of paper which is long enough to reach the pull rollers into the nip rollers so that the paper is sticking out the front...

Page 21: ...7 Replace the feed tray and safety shield close the rollers using the pressure handle and press RUN 8 Observe the film being pulled through the laminator to assure that the remaining existing film and...

Page 22: ...es smaller 3 Film tension should be checked occasionally to assure that the adjustment is correct 4 The tension will change whenever the speed is adjusted up or down When making speed adjustments chec...

Page 23: ...ong Grain where the grain runs in the longest direction of the sheet or Short Grain where the grain runs in the shortest direction of the sheet There are several basic ways to determine the direction...

Page 24: ...dwell time Dwell time is controlled by the speed of the motor and is defined as the amount of time the film is in contact with the heat shoes As a general rule the thicker the film the slower the spee...

Page 25: ...p Temperature 235 200 Running Temperature 5 mil 225 130 5 Start Up Temperature 235 180 Running Temperature 10 mil 225 120 4 NAP I Film Gage Heat Shoe Nip Roller Max Speed Setting Start Up Temperature...

Page 26: ...ilm threading card 2 Set the temperature of the top and bottom heat shoes at 32 degrees 3 Set the temperature of the nip rollers at 200 degrees 4 Wipe the heat shoes with a clean lint free cloth Exerc...

Page 27: ...Side guide and or rear stops are too tight against the stack Loosen the side guides and or rear stops Vacuum regulator may be out of time Have a qualified technician check the vacuum timing Inconsist...

Page 28: ...latched Check the Safety Shield latches Blown fuse s Replace fuse s Rear cut is angled Output roller guides not lined up properly Adjust the Output Roller Guides Not cutting Sheet sensor not working...

Page 29: ...e and Plug Feeder 115 VAC 2 Amp Wired with 69 cord NEMA 5 15 plug Laminator 220 VAC 30 Amp Wired with 65 cord NEMA 6 30 plug Single Phase see below Cutter 115 VAC 2 2 Amp Wired with 69 cord NEMA 5 15...

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