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GBC 5031TS

 

 

            

 

    

OPERATION MANUAL 

 

© 2006 General Binding Corporation

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

YOUR  SAFETY  AS  WELL  AS  THE  SAFETY  OF 

OTHERS  IS  IMPORTANT  TO  GBC.  IN  THIS 

INSTRUCTION  MANUAL  AND  ON  THE  PRODUCT, 

YOU  WILL  FIND  IMPORTANT  SAFETY  MESSAGES 

REGARDING  THE  PRODUCT.  READ  THESE 

MESSAGES  CAREFULLY.  READ  ALL  OF  THE 

INSTRUCTIONS  AND  SAVE  THESE  INSTRUCTIONS 

FOR LATER USE. 

THE  SAFETY  ALERT  SYMBOL  PRECEDES 

EACH 

SAFETY 

MESSAGE 

IN 

THIS 

INSTRUCTION  MANUAL.  THE  SYMBOL 

INDICATES  A  POTENTIAL  PERSONAL 

SAFETY HAZARD TO YOU OR OTHERS. THE 

FOLLOWING WARNINGS ARE FOUND UPON 

THIS PRODUCT

.

  

ADVERTENCIA 

 

Attention

 

Avertissement

 

 

Riesgo de choque 

eléctrico 

No abra: 

Adentro no hay 

piezas reparables 

por el usuario. 

Mantenimiento 

solamente por 

personal calificado

 

 

Risque de 

Secousseélectrique. 

Ne pas ouvrir. 

Pas de pièces 

réparables par 

l'utilisateur. 

Entretien 

seulement par 

personnel qualifié.

 

 

Electrical shock 

hazard. 

Do not open. 

No user serviceable 

parts inside. 

Refer servicing to 

qualified service 

personnel.

 

 

THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD 

BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IF YOU OPEN THE 

PRODUCT 

AND 

EXPOSE 

YOURSELF 

TO 

HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE.

 

 
 
 

THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD 

BE  BURNED  AND  YOUR  FINGERS  COULD  BE 

TRAPPED  AND  CRUSHED  IN  THE  HOT  ROLLERS. 

CLOTHING, JEWELRY  AND LONG HAIR COULD BE 

CAUGHT  IN  THE  ROLLERS  AND  PULL  YOU  INTO 

THEM.

 

ADVERTENCIA 

 

Attention

 

Avertissement

 

 

NAVAJA FILOSA. 

 

Mantener manos y 

dedos a distancia. 

 

LAME 

COUPANTE. 

 

Tenir mains et 

doigts à l'écart. 

 

 

SHARP BLADE. 

 

Keep hands and 

clothing away. 

 

THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD 

CUT YOURSELF IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL. 

WARNING:  THIS  SAFETY  ALERT  SYMBOL 

PRECEDES  EACH  SAFETY  MESSAGE  IN 

THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. THE SYMBOL 

INDICATES  A  POTENTAL  PERSONAL 

SAFETY HAZARD TO YOU OR OTHERS. 
WARNING:  DO  NOT  ATTEMPT  TO  SERVICE 

OR REPAIR 5031TS LAMINATOR. 

WARNING:  DO  NOT  CONNECT  THE 

LAMINATOR  TO  AN  ELECTRICAL  SUPPLY 

OR 

ATTEMPT 

TO 

OPERATE 

THE 

LAMINATOR UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETELY READ 

THESE 

INSTRUCTIONS. 

MAINTAIN 

THESE 

INSTRUCTIONS  IN  A  CONVENIENT  LOCATION  FOR 

FUTURE REFERENCE. 

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

 

 

WARNING:  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 away from the front of the heat and pull 

rollers to avoid entanglement and entrapment.  
The  heat  rollers  can  reach  temperatures  over  300

o

(150

o

C). Avoid contact with the heat rollers during operation 

or  shortly  after  power  has  been  removed  from  the 

laminator.  
Keep  hands  and  fingers  away  from  the  path  of  the  sharp 

film cutter blade located at the film exit. 
Do  not  use  the  laminator  for  other  than  its  intended 

purpose. 
Avoid  moving  the  Laminator  on  uneven  floor  surfaces. 

Never tilt the laminator. 
Do  not  defeat  or  remove  electrical  and  mechanical  safety 

equipment such as interlocks, shields and guards.  
Do  not  insert  objects  unsuitable  for  laminating  or  expose 

the equipment to liquids. 
 

Electrical: 

The  Laminator  should  be  connected  only  to  a  source  of 

power  as  indicated  in  these  instructions  and  on  the  serial 

plate  located  on  the  rear  of  the  laminator.  Contact  an 

electrician  should  the  attachment  plug  provided  with  the 

Laminator not match the receptacles at your location.

 

 

WARNING:  THE  RECEPTACLE  MUST  BE 

LOCATED  NEAR  THE  EQUIPMENT  AND  EASILY 

ACCESSIBLE.  

 

Do  not  operate  the  Laminator  with  a  damaged  power 

supply  cord  or  attachment  plug,  upon  occurrence  of  a 

malfunction,  or  after  the  laminator  has  been  damaged. 

Contact  GBC’s  Technical  Service  Department  or  your 

dealer/distributor for assistance.  
 

Service: 

Perform only the routine maintenance procedures referred 

to in these instructions 
 

WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE OR 

REPAIR THE LAMINATOR 

 

Disconnect the plug from the receptacle and contact GBC’s 

Technical  Department  or  your  dealer/distributor  when  one 

or more of the following has occurred.  

  The power supply cord or attachment plug is 

damaged.  

  Liquid has been spilled into the laminator.  

  The laminator is malfunctioning after being 

mishandled. 

  The laminator does not operate as described in these 

instructions.

 

ADVERTENCIA 

 

Attention

 

Avertissement

 

RODILLOS 

CALIENTES. 

PUNTO DE 

PINCHAMIENTO. 

Mantener manos y 

ropa a distancia. 

ROULEAUX 

CHAUDS. 

POINT DE 

PINCEMENT. 

Tenir mains et 

vêtements 

à 

l'écart. 

 

HOT ROLLS. 

 

PINCH POINT. 

 

Keep hands and 

clothing away. 

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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