GBC 930-400, Operation Manual

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Falcon 36 Operation Manual Operation
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GBC Pro-Tech 1997 October
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Setup of the Falcon 36 Laminator is quick and
straightforward when instructions are followed
exactly.
To adjust the nip, please see Maintenance.
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Use only the minimum amount of roll pressure
needed to accomplish the task. While higher
pressure can make the adhesive bond faster, excess
pressure can damage the rolls. Wrinkles and bubbles
have causes that generally cannot be cured by
applying more pressure.
CAUTION
Excess pressure can damage the laminating
rolls. Minimum laminator roll pressure is
consistent with good results.
A typical roll pressure for soft substrates such as
Foamcore or Orca Board is 1/4 a revolution of the
laminating roll crank.
A typical roll pressure for hard substrates is 1/2 a
revolution of the laminating roll crank.
A typical roll pressure for encapsulation is 1/2 a
revolution of the laminating roll crank.
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Film is loaded on the appropriate unwinds. Loading
and aligning the film are discussed later in this
section. For applications such as encapsulation, film
is fed from both the top and bottom feed unwinds.
The process of loading and aligning film is the same
for both the top and the bottom unwinds. There are
two important points to remember when loading
film:
1. The adhesive side of the film must be oriented
away (on the outside) from the laminating roll.
Otherwise it will immediately bond to the roll,
creating a major clean-up project.
Films have a shiny side and a dull side. The dull
side is the one with the adhesive. The dull side
should ALWAYS face outward from the
laminating roll.
CAUTION
Always mount the film so that the adhesive
side faces outward from the laminating roll.
This prevents hours of roll cleaning.
2. The film must be centered on the unwind for
best performance. This is vital when two films
are fed together. If the two films are not aligned,
feed problems, wrinkles and other assorted
troubles will occur.
CAUTION
Carefully align the two films being fed into
the nip. If not, you will obtain poor results.
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The following procedure is applicable to both the
top and bottom feed unwinds.
1. Secure the braking film mount arm so as to
center the film between the side cabinets.
2. Loosen the core support film mount arm and
slide it to the drive side of the machine.
3. Install the laminating film onto the braking
mount arm and slide the core support arm over
to support the laminating film's end.
4. Secure the support arm.