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Operating Instructions

62FM L

AMINATOR

F

OOT

SWITCH

Operates the laminator when pressed and released
by the operator’s foot. Pressing it again stops the
laminator. When the feed table is lowered or the
safety shield is not latched, the foot switch must be
pressed and held to move the rollers at 3 fpm (0.9
mpm).

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Summary of Contents for 62FM

Page 1: ...Provided By http www MyBinding com http www MyBindingBlog com GBC 62FM Laminator Installation Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...62FM Laminator INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL Document Number 930 124 REV REV DATE 11 24 04 Do not duplicate without written permission ...

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Page 4: ...fety Shield 5 4 Safety Shield Interlock Latch 5 5 Feed Table 5 5 Heat Rollers 5 5 Film Shaft 5 5 Lower Shaft Cradle 5 5 Tension Adjustment Knobs 5 5 Rewind Shaft 5 5 Rewind Tube 5 5 Rewind Adaptors 5 5 Idler Bar 5 6 Chill Idler 5 6 Cooling Fan 5 6 Pull Rollers 5 6 Rear Table 5 6 Core Chucks 5 6 Separator Bar 5 6 Roller Handle 5 6 Film Web 5 6 Nip Point 5 6 Foot switch 5 7 6 Operating Instructions ...

Page 5: ...Operating Instructions ii 62FM LAMINATOR 7 Operator Maintenance Maintaining the 62FM Laminator 7 1 Cleaning the Rollers 7 1 Troubleshooting 7 2 ...

Page 6: ...s 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 WARNING The safety alert symbol precedes each safety message in this instruction manual The symbol indicates a potential personal safety hazard to you or others This safety alert symbol indicates a ...

Page 7: ...t and easily accessible Disconnect the plug from the receptacle and contact 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 SERVICE Perform only the routine main...

Page 8: ...IABLE 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 the Manufacturer or its authorized agents or if incompatible ﬁlm was used The Manufact...

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Page 10: ... 159 cm Weight Unit alone 1030 lb 467 kg Shipping 1250 lb 567 kg Electrical Requirements Refer to the serial plate located on the rear of the laminator for the speciﬁc electrical rating applicable to the unit U S Receptacle NEMA 6 50R Voltage 220 V 60 Hz Current 20 5 A Power 4500 W Phase 1 Interrupting Capacity 1500 A Ambient Air Temperature 41 to 104 F 5 to 40 C Humidity Rating 30 to 95 non conde...

Page 11: ...ation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de las Classe...

Page 12: ...rotection and safety lockouts available INSTALLATION Shipping damage should be brought to the immediate attention of the delivering carrier With assistance carefully roll the laminator into position over flat and even surfaces The laminator should be positioned to allow exiting film to flow freely to the floor or a work table Accumulation of laminate immediately behind the laminator as it exits th...

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Page 14: ...n the cooling fans When pressed again turns off the cooling fans JOB When pressed permits scrolling of job numbers by turning the MASTER DIAL and is indicated on the control panel display Range is 1 to 10 Job 10 is reserved for running AccuShield material To store parameters for a particular job number select the desired job number location enter the upper and lower temperatures and speed then pre...

Page 15: ...the upper front or upper rear rewind unwind shaft is selected for motor power II In this position turns the power on to the upper rear rewind unwind shaft UPPER REWINDER DIRECTION SWITCH This switch enables the operator to control the direction of the upper rewind unwind shafts FWD In this position the motor runs in a forward direction STOP Stops the rewinder motor for the rewind unwind shaft sele...

Page 16: ...e rollers turn from the rear operating position towards the front operating position ENABLE REAR CONTROL SWITCH To enable the rear control switch press and hold Job until you hear a beep approximately 3 seconds REAR CONTROL replaces READY WAIT on the control panel display DISABLE REAR CONTROL SWITCH Press and hold Job again to disable the rear control switch FOOT SW ENABLE In this mode permits ope...

Page 17: ...ne on each side of the upper cabinet To engage press either push button roller movement is stopped To disengage turn the push button clockwise once the emergency condition has been resolved SAFETY SHIELD Prevents entanglement entrapment and inadvertent contact with the heat rollers The laminator will operate in the continuous mode only when the safety shield is located in the fully locked position...

Page 18: ...r ease of loading new ﬁlm FILM SHAFT The ﬁlm shaft holds the ﬁlm supply on the machine To remove the ﬁlm shaft lift up on the round end of the unwind rewind shaft then pull the hex end of the shaft out and away from the laminator LOWER SHAFT CRADLE Not shown Supports the left side of the lower shafts To remove a shaft lift the bearing end up and out of the cradle and then pull the other end of the...

Page 19: ... applications To lower slide the left and right side rear table latches to the unlatched position and lower the rear table CORE CHUCKS Hold and lock the rolls of ﬁlm on the shafts to prevent side to side shifting SEPARATOR BAR Optional Required if running AccuShield material ROLLER HANDLE The roller handle manually sets the position of the pull rollers while simultaneously electronically setting t...

Page 20: ... Operates the laminator when pressed and released by the operator s foot Pressing it again stops the laminator When the feed table is lowered or the safety shield is not latched the foot switch must be pressed and held to move the rollers at 3 fpm 0 9 mpm ...

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Page 22: ...in rollers gap WARNING Hot surfaces and pinch points Keep ﬁngers and hands away from the heat pressure and pull rollers Clothing jewelry and long hair could be caught in the rollers and pull you into them Failure to adhere to this warning could result in serious personal injury Press the Run button Press the Press Release button The main rollers close Adjust unwind and rewind tensions as necessary...

Page 23: ...ill squeeze out during lamination Hardened adhesive deposits can damage the heat rollers To avoid any damage select Low Laminating on the roller handle rotate the rollers at slowest speed with heat on Refer to the chapter entitled Operator Maintenance for instructions regarding removal of the accumulated adhesive Adhesive will deposit on the rollers if Only one roll is used Different widths of rol...

Page 24: ...Center the roll of film LOADING THERMAL FILM TOP THERMAL FILM This procedure describes how to load the upper roll of ﬁlm onto the laminator Fig 6 4 shows poly in ﬁlm and the upper rear unwind rewind position for illustration purpose Fig 6 4 Loading Top Thermal Film Turn the Power I O On Off to ON I Set top heat temperature for the film type you are using Ensure no brake tension is applied to the f...

Page 25: ...ow this procedure to load a roll of kraft paper for single side lamination Reference Threading Card Procedure 5 6 1 2 3 5 LOADING ACCUSHIELD FILM This procedure describes how to load a roll of AccuShield ﬁlm and attach the liner to the take up IMPORTANT When starting to laminate always start the rollers BEFORE applying pressure to the rollers to prevent AccuShield build up on the roller When stopp...

Page 26: ...he core Replace the safety shield 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LOADING PSA FILM TOP PSA FILM This procedure describes how to load the upper roll of ﬁlm onto the laminator Fig 6 9 shows PSA ﬁlm and the upper rear unwind rewind position for illustration purpose Fig 6 9 Loading Top PSA Film Turn the Power I O On Off to ON I If the laminator is already hot turn it to the OFF O position and allow the unit to cool ...

Page 27: ...re the laminate without cutting the release liner Adhere the lower PSA film to the loaded upper roll of film by pulling the film straight up towards the main rollers Reference Threading Card Procedure next LOADING MOUNT ADHESIVE TOP MOUNT ADHESIVE This procedure describes how to load a roll of mount adhesive using the upper position for pre coating Fig 6 12 Loading Mount Adhesive for Pre Coating a...

Page 28: ...ﬁlms through the main rollers At this point you should have the upper lower rolls of film loaded onto the laminator with the appropriate material for your application The ﬁgure shows threading for thermal solid lines and PSA dashed lines ﬁlms NOTE When loading PSA ﬁlms the chill idler must be removed Fig 6 14 Threading With a Threading Card Install the table and safety shield Push the threading ca...

Page 29: ...e of the film to contact the heat or pull rollers Liquefied or tacky adhesive deposited on heat rollers will require the rollers to be cleaned per the chapter entitled Operator Maintenance Replace both the top and bottom rolls of film with new rolls Ensure the adhesive side is facing out Pull the film around the idler bars with the exception of PSA mounting adhesives without a release liner 1 2 3 ...

Page 30: ...ammed wraps around the rollers Jams also occur if something is too large to pass through the rollers Determine the best course of action to clear the jam It may be necessary to rotate the rollers in the reverse direction Set the speed to 1 Press and hold the Reverse button on the control panel CAUTION Be careful to not cut the pressure rollers when cutting the ﬁlm Failure to observe this notice ca...

Page 31: ...ollers have the boards nearby to butt end to end during feeding TIPS FOR USING THE REAR ROLLERS If the front rollers are heated you may perform certain applications from the rear operating position of the laminator You may perform mounting applications pre coating applications and single side applications from the rear of the machine Fig 6 20 Running From the Rear Remove the chill idler if using b...

Page 32: ...n of the laminate and the release liner should be maintained close to the heat rollers A little heat 125 F 52 C may help eliminate silvering effects associated with PSA films Use of the chill idler may or may not help in the output quality Try both methods TIPS FOR THERMAL ENCAPSULATION Fig 6 23 Thermal Encapsulation With Poly in Film Load the laminator as shown for poly in film Always use two rol...

Page 33: ...tent lamination is a result of combining proper tension heat and dwell time Dwell time is controlled by the speed of the motor and is deﬁned as the amount of time the material to be laminated is compressed between the rollers As a general rule thicker items and ﬁlm need to run at slower speeds Setting the speed control at slower settings gives the laminator longer dwell time thus allowing proper l...

Page 34: ...y appear if the speed is set too fast for the material being laminated Either lower the speed setting or press Stop and wait until the READY indicator appears Operation of the laminator for more than thirty minutes at a time may necessitate a lower speed setting It is recommended that during periods of long runs the items being laminated are alternated between thick and thin Do not combine thick a...

Page 35: ...terials being used Insufficient cooling time Output was handled prior to cooling Use cooling feature if not on Indent waves in output after pull rollers Fig 6 26 B Machine was stopped on print 3 4 Angled waves in the output Fig 6 27 A B Fig 6 27 Angled Waves in Output Change roller handle pressure Check for even paper tension Fig 6 27 A only 5 ...

Page 36: ...aning agents other than those listed above Accumulated adhesive deposits on the rollers can cause damage to the rollers Rotate the rollers at the lowest speed setting on the control panel WARNING Hot surfaces and pinch points Keep ﬁngers and hands away from the heat pressure and pull rollers when the laminator is running Failure to adhere to this warning could result in serious personal injury Rem...

Page 37: ...is in foot switch mode Disengage the foot switch mode Rear controls do not operate Rear controls are not enabled Enable rear controls Safety shield is not installed in rear position Install the safety shield Laminated items exhibit curling Tension between the top and bottom ﬁlm roll is unequal Adjust ﬁlm tension Tension on top or bottom roll of ﬁlm is too ﬁlm loose Adjust ﬁlm tension Bottom ﬁlm ro...

Page 38: ...minate improperly loaded Adhesive side of ﬁlm must be facing away from the heat rollers Bottom roll of ﬁlm not threaded behind the idle bar Heat rollers require cleaning Clean heat rollers per procedure in section Maintaining the 62FM Laminator Laminated item unsuitable for adhesion Item may be dirty or may have nonporous surface that is extremely difﬁcult to laminate Waves in my output See sub se...

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