Falcon 60+ (-1)
Falcon 60+ (-1)
Operations Manual
© 2003 General Binding Corporation
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The Art of lamination
Basic Rules
Do not attempt to laminate abrasive or metal
objects such as staples, paper clips and glitter,
as they may damage the heat or pull rollers.
Do not force items into the nip area of the heat
rollers. An item that is not easily drawn into the
laminator by the heat rollers is probably too
thick to laminate.
Wrinkles may result if an attempt is made to
reposition an item once it has been grasped by
the heat rollers.
Do not stop the laminator before an item has
completely exited the pull rollers. Even a
momentary stop will cause a mark (heat line) on
the laminated item.
Good, consistent lamination is a result of combining
proper heat, tension 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 heat rollers.
As a general rule, thicker items and film need to run
at slower speeds because they extract more heat
from the rollers at a quicker rate. Setting the speed
control at slower settings gives the laminator longer
dwell time thus allowing proper lamination of thick
items. Thinner items, such as standard copier paper
(20 lb. bond) and tissue paper, extract less heat from
the rollers and can be run at faster speeds.
FILM TENSION
Proper film tension, known as brake tension, is the
minimum amount required to eliminate wrinkles in
the finished item. The film should be taut. A properly
adjusted roll of film should not require excessive
force to turn by hand.
Film tension should be enough to introduce a minor
amount of drag as the film unrolls. Insufficient
tension causes wrinkles, while too much tension
causes stretching (necking). Uneven tension
between the top and bottom rolls create curl. Too
much upper tension creates upward curl while too
much bottom tension causes downward curl.
Adjustment of the pull roller clutch may be
necessary if after adjusting unwind and rewind
brake tensions do not improve your output quality.
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