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GBC 5031TS

 

 

            

 

    

OPERATION MANUAL 

 

© 2006 General Binding Corporation

 

WARRANTY 

Limited 90- Day Warranty 

GBC  warrants  to  the  original  purchaser  for  a  period  of 

ninety  days  on  labor  and  one  year  on  parts  after 

installation  that  this  laminator  is  free  from  defects  in 

workmanship and material under normal use and service. 

GBC’s  obligation  under  this  limited  warranty  is  limited  to 

replacement or repair, at GBC’s option, of any part found 

defective by GBC without charge for material or labor. 

 

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER 

WARRANTIES 

EXPRESSED 

OR 

IMPLIED. 

WARRANTIES  OF  MERCHANTABILITY  OR  FITNESS 

FOR  A  PARTICULAR  PURPOSE  ARE  EXPRESSLY 

EXCLUDED. ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR PROMISES 

INCONSISTENT  WITH,  OR  IN  ADDITION  TO,  THIS 

LIMITED  WARRANTY  ARE  UNAUTHORIZED  AND 

SHALL  NOT  BE  BINDING  UPON  GBC.  IN  NO  EVENT 

SHALL  GBC  BE  LIABLE  FOR  ANY  SPECIAL, 

INCIDENTAL,  OR  CONSEQUENTIAL  DAMAGES, 

WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE. 

 

 

This  limited  warranty  shall  be  void  if  the  laminator  has 

been  misused;  mishandled;  damaged  by  negligence,  by 

accident, during shipment, or due to exposure to extreme 

conditions;  repaired,  altered,  moved,  or  installed  by 

anyone  other  than  GBC  or  its  authorized  agents;  or  if 

incompatible  film  was  used.  GBC’s  obligation  under  this 

limited  warranty  does  not  include  routine  maintenance, 

cleaning,  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.  Damage  caused  to  the  rollers  by  knives,  razors,  or 

other sharp tools:  by any foreign objects falling into the 

working  area  of  the  laminator;  or  by  cleaning  the 

laminator  with  solutions  or  materials  that  harm  its 

surfaces;  

2.  Damage caused by adhesives; nor  

3.  Damage  caused  by  lifting,  tilting  or  attempting  to 

position the laminator other than rolling it on its castors 

across even surfaces.  

 

FOR EUROPEAN UNION RESIDENTS ONLY:

 This 

guarantee does not affect the legal rights which 

consumers have under applicable national legislation 

governing the sale of consumer goods.

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS 
 

Heat Type 

Teflon coated heat shoes 

Heat Source 

Two infrared heaters per shoe 

SILICONE RUBBER HEAT ROLLERS 

Heat Source 

One infrared heater per roller 

Heat Control 

Independent upper and lower heat controllers for the heat shoes 

Display Panel 

LCD panel with upper and lower temperature display, speed setting, READY and 

WAIT indicators 

Film Gauge 

1.5 mil through 10 mil film 

Maximum Speed 

Variable speed control up to 35 feet per minute  

Power Requirement 

220V, 30 Amp, NEMA 6-30 receptacle 
 

*Standard Power Supply 

Two Wire Service Plus Ground Voltage 230 VAC +/- 10% 

Film Widths 

Maximum 31” 

Film Lengths 

3000’ rolls of 1.5 mil, 3“ core 
2000’ rolls of 3.0 mil, 3“ core 
1000’ rolls of 5.0 mil, 3“ core 
500’ rolls of 10 mil, 3“ core 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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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