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Operations Manual

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FALCON

 60+ (-1) 

CE

©2004 General Binding Corporation

Table of content

Cover   ............................................................... 1

Table of Content ............................................... 3

Important Safety Instructions ........................ 5

Important Safeguards ..................................... 7

General .............................................................. 7

Electrical ............................................................ 7

Service  ............................................................... 7

Warranty ........................................................... 9

Specifications .................................................11

Pre-Installation ............................................... 13

Installation ...................................................... 15

Features Guide ............................................... 17

Power Switch ....................................................17

Control Panel Indicators ....................................17

Control Panel Buttons .......................................17

E-Stop  ............................................................. 18

Safety Shield Interlock Latch ........................... 18

Safety Shield .................................................... 19

Feed Table ....................................................... 19

Chill Idler .......................................................... 19

Film Shaft ......................................................... 19

Main Rollers ..................................................... 19

Idler Bar ........................................................... 19

Pull Rollers ....................................................... 19

Rewind Tube .................................................... 19

Film Shaft Brake .............................................. 20

Core Adapters .................................................. 20

Center Core Support ........................................ 20

Rewind Brake ................................................... 20

Main Roller Crank Handle ................................ 20

Pull Roller Crank Handle .................................. 20

Cooling Fans .................................................... 20

Clutch   ............................................................. 20

Accelerator Footswitch ..................................... 21

Rear Table Latches .......................................... 21

Rear Table ........................................................ 21

Rear Run/ Stop Switch ..................................... 21

Film Web .......................................................... 21

Nip Point ........................................................... 21

Rear Slitter ....................................................... 21

Separator Bar ................................................... 21

Operating Instructions .................................. 23

Film Loading and Threading ............................ 23

Webbing Thermal Film ..................................... 24

Webbing PSA Film ........................................... 25

Start Laminating ............................................... 26

Tacking New Film ............................................. 27

Unweb the Laminator ....................................... 28

Clearing a Film Jam ......................................... 28

Applications ................................................... 29

Mounting Pre-Coated Boards .......................... 29

Single Sided Lamination .................................. 29

Accushield ........................................................ 31

Custom Application #1 ..................................... 31

Custom Application #2 ..................................... 31

The Art Of Lamination ................................... 33

Basic Rules ...................................................... 33

Film Tension ..................................................... 33

Heat   ............................................................. 34

Output   ............................................................. 34

Maintenance ................................................... 35

Caring for the Falcon 60+ (-1) .......................... 35

Troubleshooting Guide ................................. 37

Service Agreement ........................................ 37

Summary of Contents for Falcon 60+

Page 1: ...Provided By http www MyBinding com http www MyBindingBlog com GBC Falcon 60 1 CE Laminator Installation Operation Manual...

Page 2: ...FALCON 60 1 CE INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL Document Number 930 108 REV DATE 06 9 04 2004 GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Do not duplicate without written permission...

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Page 4: ...20 Center Core Support 20 Rewind Brake 20 Main Roller Crank Handle 20 Pull Roller Crank Handle 20 Cooling Fans 20 Clutch 20 Accelerator Footswitch 21 Rear Table Latches 21 Rear Table 21 Rear Run Stop...

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Page 6: ...CATES A POTENTIAL PERSONAL SAFETY HAZARD TO YOU OR OTHERS THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS ARE FOUND UPON THIS PRODUCT THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IF YOU OPEN THE PRODUC...

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Page 8: ...F THE LAMINATOR General Keep hands long hair loose clothing and articles such as necklaces or ties away from the front of the heat and pull rollers to avoid entanglement and entrapment The heat roller...

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Page 10: ...shall be void if the laminator has been misused mishandled damaged by negligence by accident during shipment or due to exposure to extremeconditions repaired altered moved orinstalled by anyone other...

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Page 12: ...5 cm Shipping 85 in x 44 5 in x 78 in 216 cm x 113 cm x 198 cm Weight Unit alone 1498 lb 679 kg Shipping 1900 lb 862 kg Noise Rating LpA 66dB A Sound Pressure Level Fans OFF LpA 67dB A Sound Pressure...

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Page 14: ...lean dust and vapor free environment to operate properly Avoid locating the laminator near sources of heat or cold Avoid locating the laminator in the direct path of forced heated or cooled air CAUTIO...

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Page 16: ...tion 4 Avoid locating the laminator near sources of heat or cold Avoid locating the laminator in the direct path of forced heated or cooled air 5 Leveling of the machine is a customer option If you ch...

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Page 18: ...READY Illuminates when the actual temperature is equal to 5 set tempera ture 4 C INDICATOR C Illuminates indicating the displayed value is in degrees Celsius 5 F INDICATOR F Illuminates indicating the...

Page 19: ...e temperature set point value 10 TEMPERATURE DECREASE When pressed decreases the temperature set point value 11 TEMPERATURE MEASURE When pressed flashes the actual temperature of the roller 12 COOLING...

Page 20: ...f the web material as it exits the heat rollers To remove the chill idler lift the chill idler straight up and out from the chill idler brackets I FILM SHAFT Figure 12 The lm shaft holds the lm supply...

Page 21: ...on will decrease rewind brake tension R MAIN ROLLER CRANK HANDLE Figure 15 Used to raise or lower the upper main roller Turning the handle clockwise will lower the roller Counterclockwise will raise t...

Page 22: ...TABLE LATCHES Figure 17 Located under the left and right sides of the rear table X REAR TABLE Figure 17 Provides a working surface whenoperatingthemachinefromtherear Thistablemayalso be lowered when...

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Page 24: ...run completely off its core The adhesive side of the lm is on the inner side of the web Figure 20 The shiny side of clear lm must contact the heat rollers The dull side of the lm contains the adhesiv...

Page 25: ...lm draped over the top heat roller Figure 23 7 Use a threading card to push the two materials into the heat roller nip 8 Pivot the table back to it s feeding position while ensuring the threading card...

Page 26: ...Pull the mount adhesive up towards the film draped over the upper heat roller Figure 26 8 Use a threading card to push the two materials through the heat roller nip 9 Pivot the table back to it s feed...

Page 27: ...nating CAUTION If using PSA lm an air pocket may result between the main rollers and pull rollers Raise the pull rollers to allow the air pocket to pass 7 Make any necessary film brake tension pull ma...

Page 28: ...fety shield and tilt the feed table down 3 Do not allow the adhesive side of the film to contact the heat or pull rollers Liquefied or tacky adhesive deposited on heat rollers will require the rollers...

Page 29: ...perating position and pull towards you Figure 33 7 Do not allow the adhesive side of the film to contact the heat or pull rollers Clearing a Film Jam Wrap up Film jams wrap ups may occur if the lm is...

Page 30: ...e a leader board to set the main roller pressure prior to mounting the image 3 Ensure the chill idler is removed and the rear slitter is to one side 4 Heat 125 F 52 C may assist the process and increa...

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Page 32: ...F 129 C and a speed setting no greater than 4 4 Liner rewind tension will be greater than normal oper ating standards 5 To prevent some adhesive adhering to the rollers you may choose to use a roll o...

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Page 34: ...llers 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 lam...

Page 35: ...item to be laminated run a test piece scrap of the same or similar material through the laminator This procedure is recommended because rotating the heat roller prior to lamination will more evenly d...

Page 36: ...Some solvents and uids could ignite on heated rollers Never clean rollers with sharp or pointed objects Hardened adhesive deposits on the rollers can cause damage to the rollers Rotate the rollers at...

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Page 38: ...film may be against the heat rollers Unweb and reload the film properly Unsatisfactory adhesion of laminate Speed setting too fast for type of material being laminated Lower speed setting by pressing...

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