ORCA-I Operation Manual
Operation
GBC Pro-Tech 1997 October
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GBC Pro-Tech laminators are powerful machines
that are designed to mount, laminate and encapsulate.
The forces required to accomplish these tasks can
vary from negligible to very large.
The air-cylinder system used to provide downward
pressure on the top roll is capable of producing
forces greater than 1000 pounds (454kg). This force
is applied to any object presented in the opening
(called the nip) between the two rolls.
Use care in lowering the top laminating roll and know
how to react quickly in an emergency. The laminator
roll UP-DOWN switch is located on the instrument
panel labeled Laminator Roll Controls on the upper
right-hand side of the machine. This switch controls
the up and down motion of the top laminator roll.
Before turning this switch to the DOWN position,
ensure that nothing is in the nip area.
In addition, the laminating rolls of the ORCA-I can
reach temperatures of over 200
°
F (100
°
C). At these
temperatures there is a danger of a severe burn if the
rolls are touched during set-up, operation or
servicing.
An important feature of the laminator is the
photoelectric eye system that stops the machine when
objects move into the nip area. Once the blocking
object is removed and the light beam reestablished,
the rolls resume turning. However, this system is
overridden if you use the footswitch
WARNING
Use extreme caution when operating the
laminator with the footswitch. The
photoelectric eye system is overridden and
your fingers can get caught in the nip. You can
be crushed or burned.
The ORCA-I Laminator has a steel cabinet that is
bolted closed to isolate the electrical and drive system
components for the safety of the operator. Only a
qualified service technician should open these
cabinets.
The laminator is equipped with two emergency stop
buttons located on the top of either side of the
laminator. Either of these, if engaged, stops the
laminator and raises both the main roll and pull roll.
To continue operation both emergency stop buttons
must be in the up position and turn the main roll UP-
DOWN switch to the UP position to reset the
laminator. The laminator roll UP-DOWN switch is
located on the instrument panel labeled Laminator
Roll Controls on the upper right-hand side of the
machine. This switch controls the up and down
motion of the top laminator roll. Before turning this
switch to the DOWN position, ensure that nothing is
in the nip area.
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Twist and pull up
both buttons to
resume operation
Push either
button to stop the
laminator
1/4 turn
Figure 3-1:
Using the Emergency Stop
Buttons
In addition, the ORCA-I is equipped with two
Emergency Stop Kick Cables located at the lower
front and back of the laminator. Either of these, if
stepped on or kicked, stops the laminator and raises
the rolls. To continue operation, turn the main roll
UP-DOWN switch to the UP position to reset the
laminator. Before turning this switch to the DOWN
position, ensure that nothing is in the nip area.
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