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Warranty

Digital Feeder Operation and Maintenance  Manual

 © GBC Pro - Tech   February 2000

Qualified

• Any  engineer that has experience with electrical

and mechanical design of lamination equipment.The
engineers should be fully aware of all aspects of safety
with regards to lamination equipment.

• Any commissioning or service engineer must be

of competent nature, trained and qualified to GBC Pro-
Tech standards to fulfill that job. This person will have
completed and passed the full service training course from
GBC Pro-Tech.

• Any GBC Technician, GBC Specialist, and / or

GBC Pro-Tech Technician that has been through the GBC
Pro-Tech service training course.

Summary of Contents for 930 - 042

Page 1: ...DIGITAL FEEDER OPERATION MAINTENANCE MANUAL Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...4151 Anderson Road DeForest WI 53532 Revision Ph 608 246 8844 Fx 608 246 8645 DIGITAL FEEDER OPERATION MAINTENANCE MANUAL February 2000 GBC Pro Tech Do not duplicate without written permission Part nu...

Page 3: ...Tech assumes no liability arising from infringements of patents or any other rights of third parties This publication is copyrighted 2000 by GBC Pro Tech All rights reserved The information contained...

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Page 5: ...ebruary 2000 Fax Correspondence Fax number 608 246 8645 Date To Sean Flood GBC Pro Tech 4151 Anderson Road DeForest WI 53532 From Company Address Phone number Fax number Re Digital Feeder Operations a...

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Page 7: ...Section 1 Safety 1 1 Symbols 1 1 1 2 Safety features 1 1 1 3 Installation 1 3 1 4 Operations 1 8 1 5 Getting started 1 9 1 6 Troubleshooting 1 10 1 7 Maintenance 1 11 1 8 Label locations 1 12 Figure...

Page 8: ...tions 3 1 General 3 1 3 2 Consumables 3 1 3 3 Function 3 2 3 4 Electrical 3 2 3 5 Dimensions 3 3 Figure 3 5 1 Digital Feeder 3 4 Figure 3 5 2 Conveyor 3 5 Section 4 Installation 4 1 Pre installation c...

Page 9: ...bruary 2000 4 3 Unpacking 4 5 4 4 Shrink wrapped 4 6 4 5 Crated 4 7 4 6 Set up 4 9 4 7 Leveling 4 13 4 8 Connections 4 15 4 9 Safety check 4 18 4 10 Control panel check 4 23 Section 5 Operations 5 1 C...

Page 10: ...ing started 6 1 Loading the sheet stack 6 1 6 2 Adjusting the guides 6 2 6 3 Making the adjustments 6 5 6 4 Setting the controls 6 6 Section 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 Troubleshooting guide 7 1 7 1 1 Troub...

Page 11: ...Page V Table of Contents Digital Feeder Operation and Maintenance Manual GBC Pro Tech February 2000 8 3 Cleaning the control panel 8 3 8 4 Emptying the water trap 8 3...

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Page 13: ...Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury or alerts against unsafe practices or alerts against actions which could damage the product WA...

Page 14: ...viceengineermustbe of competent nature trained and qualified to GBC Pro Tech standards to fulfill that job This person will have completedandpassedthefullservicetrainingcoursefrom GBC Pro Tech AnyGBCT...

Page 15: ...lation Thefollowingsymbolsarepositioned atvarious points in Section 4 Installation CAUTION Failure to follow the pre installation check list can result in damage to the cutter WARNING The Digital Feed...

Page 16: ...The machine may arrive shrink wrapped or in a plywood crate on a skid Please follow the unpacking procedure that pertains to your method of shipment WARNING The unpacking process requires at least two...

Page 17: ...arranty does not cover malfunction of the equipment due to mishandling and or tipping GBC Pro Tech bears no responsibility for personal injury or damage due to moving the feeder improperly INFORMATION...

Page 18: ...tments INFORMATION The JUN AIR compressor will not work for the feeder due to lack of air volume INFORMATION Both ends of the encoder cable are identical INFORMATION Do not pinch the pneumatic tubing...

Page 19: ...e fully closed and locked position INFORMATION The encoder is attached to the upper pull roller on the Explorer 107 INFORMATION The encoder on the Explorer 107 sets the speed of the feeder to match IN...

Page 20: ...m will stop INFORMATION If vacuum is ON and OFF is pressed under RUN the feeding head unit will stop at its current position INFORMATION Vacuum ON will only operate if RUN is ON Vacuum ON can be press...

Page 21: ...r will only operate if the Explorer 107 is running and the sheet stack limit switch is engaged INFORMATION All E STOPS Feeder and Explorer 107 must be in the unlatched position INFORMATION A minimum s...

Page 22: ...6 Troubleshooting Thefollowingsymbolsarepositioned at various points in Section 7 Troubleshooting WARNING Do not wear ties loose fit clothing or dangling jewelry while operating or servicing the feede...

Page 23: ...ease follow the instructions pertaining to the step you are performing INFORMATION DANGER At no time should remove any covers or panels in an attempt to perform repairs or adjustments ELECTRICAL SHOCK...

Page 24: ...ONE WARNUNG Electrical shock hazard Do not open No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Kans op elektrische schok Niet openen Bevatgeen door gebruik te reparere...

Page 25: ...nde Teile Fur service bitte an qualifiziertes Service Personal wenden WARNING ACHTUNG MISE EN GARDE Moving parts can crush and cut Do not operate with door open WARNING ACHTUNG MISE EN GARDE Moving pa...

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Page 27: ...hiswarrantyspecificallydoesnotcoverdamage to the beltss caused by knives razor blades other sharp objectsorimproperuseofthemachine Warrantyrepair orreplacementdoesnotextendthewarrantybeyond the initia...

Page 28: ...should be fully aware of all aspects of safety withregardstolaminationequipment Anycommissioningorserviceengineermustbe of competent nature trained and qualified to GBC Pro Tech standards to fulfill t...

Page 29: ...ficient and self dependent feeding system to acompany the high speed Explorer 107 Laminator Interactive operation LCD module control panel Automatic adjusted speed control Vaccuum head is driven by a...

Page 30: ...ntrol 3 4 Electrical United States Europe Wattage consumption Amperage draw 800 lbs Maximum 362 kgm 3 in minimum 7 6 cm 14 in maximum 35 6 cm Equal to the laminator 1 2 horse power drive motor Bi dire...

Page 31: ...eeder unit Conveyor 24 vdc Crated 350 lbs 159 kg Uncrated 200 lbs 91 kg 62 in L x 48 in W x 63 in H 157 cm L x 122 cm W x 160 cm H 54 5 in H x 39 5 in W x 97 in L 138 cm H x 100 cm W x 246 cm L 54 5 i...

Page 32: ...Specifications Page 3 4 Digital Feeder Operation and Maintenance Manual GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Figure 3 5 1 Digital Feeder 47 25 in 120 cm 39 5 in 100 cm 42 5 in 108 cm 12 in 30 cm...

Page 33: ...Specifications Page 3 5 Digital Feeder Operation and Maintenance Manual GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Figure 3 5 2 Conveyor 34 5 in 88 cm 51 in 130 cm 8 5 in 22 cm...

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Page 35: ...nstallation site Is there ample room for the Digital Feeder A work area must be established that allows for unrestricted movement around the Digital F e e d e r a n d p r o v i d e s s p a c e f o r e...

Page 36: ...eeder Operation and Maintenance Manual GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Figure 4 1 1 Suggested Floor Layout 36 in 91 cm 36 in 91 cm 13 ft 4 m 17 ft 5 2 m 90 0 Squared to the Explorer 107 48 in 122 cm 47 in...

Page 37: ...Maintenance Manual GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Figure 4 1 2 Optional cutter Layout 36 in 91 cm 36 in 91 cm 25 ft 7 6 m 13 ft 4 m 24 in 61 cm 47 in 119 cm 42 in 107 cm 27 in 69 cm 36 in 91 cm 48 in 122...

Page 38: ...eding rollers Feeding head unit Control panel Sheet table Electrical box Feeding idler Front right side guide Front left side guide Table limit switches Leveling pad Center guide Right guide Conveyor...

Page 39: ...le 4 3 Unpacking INFORMATION ALL SHIPMENTS ARE EX WORKS At our dock title passes to the buyer Please review your insurance coverage prior to shipment as you are responsible for all subsequent freight...

Page 40: ...usshipping damages upon receipt INFORMATION Claims for shipping damages must be handled between your insurance company and the shipping compnay b Carefullyunwraptheshrinkwrapfromaround theDigitalFeede...

Page 41: ...crate and then the sides in the order shown in Figure 4 5 1 CAUTION Do not allow the top to fall into the crate It can damage the feeder INFORMATION Do not put packing screws on the floor They can cau...

Page 42: ...urbs the exact alignment of the moving parts of the machine and requires extensive realignment You can be crushed or seriously injured GBC Pro Tech s warranty does not cover malfunction of the equipme...

Page 43: ...eder approximately 49 inches 124 cm from the front of the Explorer 107Laminator 49 in 124 cm b Remove the accessory bag secured to the top of the conveyor and set it aside for now Accessory bag conten...

Page 44: ...atches on the front safety shieldtowardthecenterofthelaminator Safety latches d Use a second person to assist with lifting the conveyor off of the sheet table Set the conveyor near the laminator Refer...

Page 45: ...of the laminator Locator latches INFORMATION The Explorer 107 pressure plate will not be used in conjunction with the Digital Feeder d Remove the pressure plate and set in a safe placeawayfromthelamin...

Page 46: ...or to the front of the feeder c The third person will push the feeder forward whilethetwopeoplesupportingtheconveyor align it to the two support bars on the laminator NIP ROL LERS SUB HEA TER S TEM PE...

Page 47: ...ches Second person Control side to drive side a Verifythatthefeederhassufficientroomaround it to load paper walk around and service if necessary INFORMATION One person will read the level while the ot...

Page 48: ...Position the level on the control side Refer to Figure 4 7 4 Control side Figure 4 7 4 Control side Level b With two 19 mm wrenches adjust the foot bolts so that the control side is even from front t...

Page 49: ...nnecting them Any damage cable or hose should be replacedimmediately Power Thefeedersplugrequiresagroundedthreeprong receptacle This unit operates on standard 110 VAC a Connect the power cord from the...

Page 50: ...ing connector GBC P N 330600 a Connect air to the air filter mounted on the feeder near the electrical box Connect air here INFORMATION The JUN AIR compressor will not work for the feeder due to lack...

Page 51: ...etal balls from the accessory bag b Place one metal ball into each of the holes in the position bar on the sheet guide assembly Optional cutter The GBC Explorer System is composed of the GBC Digital F...

Page 52: ...r flow 4 9 Safety check Thesafetycheckwillensurethatallsafetydevices andinterlockswitchesarefunctioningproperly Referto Section 5 Operations for detailed explanation of the controlpanel WARNING Do not...

Page 53: ...rom the sheet table when raising or lowering You may be crushed a Press POWER to on the feeder Power ON OFF b Press TABLE under TAB on the feeder controlpanel TABLE STOP Sheet table stops once the tab...

Page 54: ...limit switch is reset d Loosen the left and right head unit adjust knobs and slide the feeding head unit to its far most back position Right head unit adjust knob Feeding head unit Left head unit adj...

Page 55: ...POWER to I on the Explorer 107 ROLL LAMINATOR Model Explorer 107 Input voltage 220V 60Hz Input current 27A Power cunsuption 5 800 W Temperature range Up to 160 o C Current rating of circuit breaker 3...

Page 56: ...RUN ON OFF g Push in the E STOP located below the feeders ON OFF Push in Power to the feeder control panel is removed d Rotate the E STOP clockwise to reset Rotate Power to the feeder control panel i...

Page 57: ...hRUNandVACUUMcommandshave been pressed in previous steps press them again in this proceduretoconfirmthedisplaychanges RUN a Press RUN ON An audible beep sounds andthe ON isilluminated RUN ON OFF Displ...

Page 58: ...ghtextinguishes VACUUM ON OFF Displayshows DIGITAL FEEDER GBC RUN OFF VAC OFF JOB 1 TABLE STOP SHEET 7 28 32 GAP 00 32 JOB a Press JOB An audible beep sounds per press and the numeric value for job in...

Page 59: ...per press and the numeric value for job begins flashing JOB MEM Displayshows DIGITAL FEEDER GBC RUN OFF VAC OFF JOB 1 TABLE STOP SHEET 7 28 32 GAP 00 32 INFORMATION Refer to Section 5 3 Job programmin...

Page 60: ...C OFF JOB 1 TABLE STOP SHEET 7 28 32 GAP 00 32 c Press Table An audible beeps once per press The sheet table begins to travel in a downwarddirection TABLE STOP Displayshows DIGITAL FEEDER GBC RUN OFF...

Page 61: ...STOP SHEET 99 31 32 GAP 00 32 b Press SHEET An audible beeps once per press Press and hold five repetitious beeps soundandtheinputvalueautomatically decreases Minimum input is 7 28 32 SHEET Displaysh...

Page 62: ...l GBC Pro Tech February 2000 g Press GAP An audible beeps once per press Press and hold five repetitious beeps soundandtheinputvalueautomatically decreases Minimuminputis00 32 GAP Displayshows DIGITAL...

Page 63: ...ontrol side of the machine Refer to Figure 5 1 1 Control panel The control panel is separated into six groupings RUN VACUUM JOB TABLE SHEET and GAP When POWER is pressed to the display panel will indi...

Page 64: ...MATION If vacuum is ON and OFF is pressed under RUN the feeding head unit will stop at its current position 3 VACUUM ON When pressed illuminates and engages the air and the feeding head unit drive mot...

Page 65: ...1 JOB MEM 7 JOB MEM When pressed selects the job number displayed for storing parameters JOB MEM INFORMATION Refer to Section 5 3 Job programming to store paramenters WARNING Keep hands and feet away...

Page 66: ...m sheet size is 40 in 102 cm SHEET 12 SHEET When pressed decreases the sheet size in increments of 1 32 of an inch The minimum sheet size is 11 in 28 cm SHEET 13 GAP When pressed increases the gap siz...

Page 67: ...tenance Manual GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Figure 5 1 2 Control panel DIGITAL FEEDER GBC RUN OFF VAC OFF JOB 1 TABLE STOP SHEET 7 28 32 GAP 00 32 JOB MEM RUN ON OFF VACUUM ON OFF SHEET GAP TABLE STOP 2...

Page 68: ...Figure 5 2 2 Explorer 107 E STOPs are located before operating the equipment Figure 5 2 1 Feeder E STOP E STOP Figure 5 2 2 Explorer 107 E STOPs HOT COLD COLD HOT MEAS NIP RO LLE RS HOT MEAS COLD MEAS...

Page 69: ...Speed OFF OFF to stop the Explorer 107 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 MOTOR SPEED ON OFF REVERSE d Resolve the emergency situation e Reset the E STOP by rotating 1 4 turn clockwise on the feeder S T O P E M ER...

Page 70: ...Y Unlatch e Press Motor Speed ON ON The feeder starts along with the Explorer 107 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 MOTOR SPEED ON OFF REVERSE e Resume running 5 3 Job programming The job memory feature is very...

Page 71: ...ary 2000 c Press SHEET or SHEET to enter a sheet size SHEET or d Press GAP or GAP to enter a desired gap setting GAP or e Press JOB MEM The numeric value stops flashing JOB MEM Parameters have been st...

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Page 73: ...ING Do not wear ties loose fit clothing or dangling jewelry while operating or servicing the feeder These items can get caught in the machine and choke you or you can be crushed INFORMATION The feeder...

Page 74: ...guide e Align the crease from the fold of the top sheet so it is centered to the stack height limit switch f Press TABLE The table will raise and stop when the stack height switch is engaged TABLE STO...

Page 75: ...er handle INFORMATION This allows you to adjust the belts without feeding sheets through the laminator e Depress an E STOP before performing the next stop WARNING Inform persons around the machine tha...

Page 76: ...the sheet stack Rear right guide Rear left guide INFORMATION All five belts should fall within the width of the sheet h Secure the belt guide adjust knobs when finished i Lower the pull roller on the...

Page 77: ...LATOR INFORMATION The sheet blower should fan approximately 12 15 sheets Varies due to paper weight c Adjust the left and right paper spring plate for adequate pressure INFORMATION For heavy paper use...

Page 78: ...rs g Adjust the sheet guide assembly Sheet guide assembly 6 4 Setting the controls a Press JOB if you have the parameters for this sheet size and desired gap stored in a joblocation JOB MEM b If you e...

Page 79: ...Press VACUUM ON VACUUM ON OFF f Press RUN ON RUN ON OFF g Press ON under MOTOR SPEED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 MOTOR SPEED ON OFF REVERSE INFORMATION The feeder will start when the laminator starts h It m...

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Page 81: ...ANGER At no time should you remove any covers or panels in an attempt to perform repairs or adjustments DANGER At no time should you attempt to over ride any of the limit switches 7 1 Troubleshooting...

Page 82: ...at a proper position Vacuum cups are not functioning correctly Adjust the air rate control valves for each cup Adjust air pressure on the main regulator Verify the compressor is adequate for the feed...

Page 83: ...anceAgreements Theonlymaintenancerequiredbytheoperatoris tomaintaincleanairandoverallcleanlinessofthemachine itself 8 1 Maintenance Schedule Below is a recommended maintenance schedule Before performi...

Page 84: ...ice Technician Check wire termination tightness Performed by a qualified Service Technician 8 2 Clean the cabinets and covers ELECTRICAL SHOCK Remove power from the feeder before cleaning You can be s...

Page 85: ...y a damp cloth for cleaning unless other wise specified 8 4 Emptying the water trap The water trap on the feeder is designed to catch theoverflowofmoisturefromthecompressor Thisisthe lastpreventionofm...

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