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GBC 1264WF/1244WF

Operation Manual

© 2006 General Binding Corporation

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Summary of Contents for Titan 1244WF

Page 1: ...Page 1 GBC TITAN 1264WF 1244WF INSTALLATION OPERATING MANUAL Part Number 930 144 Rev A GB Operating Instructions I Istruzioni per l Uso D Bedienungsanleitungen NL Gebruiksaanwijzing F Mode d Emploi E Instrucciones de Operación Part Number 1264 WF 3600242 1244 WF 3600238 ...

Page 2: ...ervielfältigt aufbewahrt weiter verbreitet oder übertragen werden NL De informatie in deze publicatie geldt slechts ter verwijzing en wordt nauwkeurig en volledig geacht General Binding Corporation GBC is niet aansprakelijk voor fouten in deze publicatie of voor incidentele of voortvloeiende schade in verband met het verschaffen of gebruik van de informatie in deze publicatie inclusief maar niet b...

Page 3: ...y Mode Jobs Measure Cooling Run 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 Top Bottom Temperature Control Stop Reverse Auto Off Ready Wait Section 8 Safety Emergency Stops Safety Shield Feed Table Section 9 How To Guide Loading Film Select and Change Nip Settings In Line Slitters Rear Cut Off Blade Section 10 Applicatations Film Loading...

Page 4: ...PORTANT SAFEGUARDS WARNING TO GUARD AGAINST INJURY THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED IN INSTALLATION AND USE OF 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 rollers can reach temperatures over 300 F 150 C Avoid contact with the heat roll...

Page 5: ...ng Speed 0 to 10 fpm 3 0m min MAX Maximum Temperature 320 F 160 C Maximum Mounting Thickness Main Roller 5 8th in 15 mm Max Pull Roller 5 8th in 15mm Maximum Film Width 1264WF 1244WF 61 in 155 cm 62 in Pressure Sensitive Films 42 in Max paper width 107 cm 42 In Pressure Sensitive Films Dimensions W x D x H 1246WF 1244WF Unit alone Uncrated 80 in x 28in x 51in 203 cm x71 cm x 129 cm 60 in x 28in x ...

Page 6: ... machines are supplied with Male Plugs INSTALLATION 1 Shipping damage should be brought to the immediate attention of the delivering carrier 2 With assistance carefully roll the laminator into position over flat and even surfaces 3 The laminator should be positioned to allow exiting film to flow freely to the floor or a work table Accumulation of laminate immediately behind the laminator as it exi...

Page 7: ...onsumption and first class safety and quality assurances Roller heating technology Independent control of each heater Thermal and cold lamination capabilities Unique vented cooling system Mounting capabilities to5 8th in 15mm Easy to use control panel 9 Programmable job settings LCD temperature displays for each heat roller Rear out put slitter Swing out shafts for ease of loading film In Line sli...

Page 8: ...er widths Poly in films thermal and PSA films Poly out films thermal and PSA Accushield Up to a 7 in outside roll diameter 18 cm 3 in core standard 76 cm 1264WF 61 in Thermal films 155 cm 62 in PSA 157 cm 12444WF 42 in maximum paper width 107 cm 42 in PSA films 107 cm 1264WF 62 in Maximum paper width 157 cm 12444WF 42 in maximum paper width 107 cm ...

Page 9: ...64WF CE 1244 WF 1244WF CE B T U output 1264 WF 1264WF CE 1244 WF 1244WF CE 0 10 fpm 0 6 1mpm DC Geared Motor Up to 320 F 160 C Operations control panel High release silicone main rollers High release pull roll 230 VAC 60Hz Single phase 30Amps 230 VAC 50Hz Single phase 20Amps 230 VAC 60Hz Single phase 20 Amps 230 VAC 50Hz Single phase 20 Amps 30708 B T U hour 22519 B T U hour 20472 B T U hour ...

Page 10: ...4 WF 1244WF CE D C Voltage used A C Voltage Used 4500W Heater 3300W Heater 3000 W Heater Drive Motor 3 3 Amps Fan Motor 0 5 Amps Motors and Heater 25 Amps Drive Motor 3 3 Amps Fan Motor 0 5 Amps Motors and Heater 13 Amps Drive Motor 3 3 Amps Fan Motor 0 5 Amps Motors and Heater 12Amps 36 VDC Motor Voltage 24 VDC Fan Motor 230 VAC Recommended Not to exceed 240VAC ...

Page 11: ...GBC 1264WF 1244WF Operation Manual 2006 General Binding Corporation Page 11 Connectors for 1264 WF NEMA 6 30 P NEMA 6 30 R Connectors for 1244 WF NEMA 6 20 P NEMA 6 20 R ...

Page 12: ...CE Nip Height Crated 750 lbs 340 kg Uncrated 600 lbs 272 kg Crated 350 lbs 159 kg Uncrated 275 lbs 125 kg Crated 58 in H x 87 in W x 40 in D 147 cm H x 221 cm W x 102 cm D Uncrated 49in H x 77 25 in W x 25 5 in D 124 cm H x196 cm W x65cm D Crated 57 in H x 68 in W x 38 in D 145 cm H x 173 cm W x 97 cm D Uncrated 49in H x 77 25 in W x 25 5 in D 124 cm H x145 cm W x65cm D 35 63 in 91cm ...

Page 13: ... if you have questions regarding references to certain parts of the laminator in this laminator 1 Safety Shield 9 Rewind Clutch Adjustment Knob 2 Control Panel 10 Rewind Shaft Rewind Tube 3 Feed Table 11 Rear Slitter 4 Lower Film Shaft Unwind Shaft 12 Power Switch 5 Upper Film Shaft Unwind Shaft 13 Foot Pedal 6 Unwind Brake 14 Power Cord 7 Pressure Plate 15 Web Clutch 8 Emergency Stop E Stop 16 Ro...

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Page 16: ...eb 6 Unwind Brake The Unwind Brakes are used to apply tension to the web 7 Pressure Plate The Pressure Plate assists in keeping the leading edge and the trailing edge of the print flat when fed into the laminator 8 Emergency Stop E Stop The Emergency E Stops are a safety feature that allows the operator to stop the rollers from rotating by depressing them as needed 9 Rewind Clutch Knob The rewinde...

Page 17: ...o cycle through stored jobs Up to 9 separate jobs can be stored To save a job select one of the nine jobs to overwrite Then change the heat and speed settings as required for your application Once selected press the memory button once Measure Press and hold the MEASURE key to display the current roller temperature Cooling When the COOLING button is pressed the cooling fans will turn on or off The ...

Page 18: ...the display is the temperature at which the unit is attempting to attain For example if the unit is set to 200 F even though the actual roller temperature may be higher or lower To view the actual temperature press MEASURE Stop The STOP button ceases the forward rotation of the rollers Reverse Pressing the REVERSE button causes the rollers to turn in the reverse direction The rollers will only tur...

Page 19: ... AUTO OFF READY or WAIT Auto Off In the AUTO OFF state also referred to as Standby the unit will no longer continue to heat the main rollers The unit will go into this state after a period of inactivity or by pressing the STAND BY key Press the STAND BY key to bring the unit out of AUTO OFF mode See Fig A Ready The READY icon will flash when the actual roller temperature is nearing but not quite m...

Page 20: ... section for the locations Pressing any one of the two Emergency Stops will immediately stop all roller motion To reset the Emergency Stop simply rotate the red top clockwise this will cause the red top to pop upward and allow the rollers to turn again Safety Shield The Safety Shield aids in preventing the operators fingers from becoming pinched or burned in the heat rollers of the laminator With ...

Page 21: ...eld Pull the pin to release the shield from the laminator as illustrated in the photo Feed Table The Feed Table supports the product to be laminated It also prevents full access to the roller nip where the upper and lower roller meet of the laminator Because of this the laminator has been designed not to operate when the Feed Table is removed Re install the Feed Table before attempting to operate ...

Page 22: ...oad film on the unwinds how to center film how to select and change the nip how to center film how to select and change the nip how to use the inline slitters and rear slitter Loading Film Begin by removing the hinge pin that prevents the film shaft from swinging outward Swing the film shaft outward as is illustrated in the photo ...

Page 23: ...the setscrews in the core chucks Note Do not remove the setscrews they only need to be loosened Make the necessary adjustments to the upper roll of laminate to center it to the Main Rollers Slide the Core Chucks into place and gently tighten the setscrews to secure the Core Chuck The rubber O Rings can be replaced to keep the film from moving off center Make the necessary adjustments to the lower ...

Page 24: ...ated on the right side of the laminator Keep hands and fingers clear of the laminator roller nip when changing the gap You can be crushed or burned Never leave the rollers in the down position without rotating Prolonged contact in one area can form flat spots on the rollers To change the nip opening pull the handle away from the notch and move to the desired setting and secure the handle in the ap...

Page 25: ...y sharp and can cut you To disengage the In Line Slitter blade simply push the blade lever up to return the blade to its original state Rear Cut Off Blade The Rear Cut Off Blade is intended to cut the web output from the laminator and should not be used for any other purposes Stop the laminator before using the Rear Cut Off Blade Moving material can damage the Rear Cut Off Blade Keep hands and fin...

Page 26: ...olls are loaded together Either roll is loaded adhesive side against a heat roller One or both rolls of film are allowed to run completely off its core The adhesive side of the film is on the inner side of the web Fig 1A B The shiny side of clear film must contact the heat rollers The dull side of the film contains the adhesive Use extreme caution when loading delustered matte film as both sides a...

Page 27: ...here the Lower Film to the upper Film Fig 4 6 Pivot the table back to its feeding position while ensuring the threading card is on top of the feed table Fig 5 7 Use a threading card to push the two materials into the heat roller nip 8 Lower the main roller to initial contact with the threading card 9 Ensure forward is selected for Motor direction and Press the Foot Switch 10 From the rear of the m...

Page 28: ...the film draped over the upper heat roller Fig 7 7 Stick the mount adhesive to the exposed adhesive of the upper role 8 Insert the table back to its feeding position while ensuring the threading card is on top of the feed table Fig 8 9 Use a threading card to push the two materials through the heat roller nip 10 Lower the main heated roller to bring the main roller into initial contact with the th...

Page 29: ...andle CAUTION If using PSA film 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 adjustments pull main roller pressure and clutch and or rewind brake tension adjustments 8 Position the item to be laminated on the feed table 9 Align the leading edge of the item parallel to the heat rolle...

Page 30: ...e rollers 2 Remove 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 to be cleaned per the section tilted 4 Replace both the top and bottom rolls of film with new rolls Ensure the adhesive side is facing out 5 Pull the film around the idler bars with the exception of PS...

Page 31: ...e back operating position and pull towards you Fig 14 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 film is loaded backwards or if the area at which film exits the equipment is blocked The film when jammed wraps around the heat rollers or pulls rollers during webbing if webbing if a Thread Card is no...

Page 32: ...is removed and the rear slitter is to one side 3 Do not stop once you have started the mounting process through the machine Fig 16 Note This application can also be performed from the rear operating position Tips for Single Sided lamination 1 Load the laminator as illustrated in Fig 17 2 Use Kraft paper for one sided lamination When ever the items to be laminated are narrower than the film you are...

Page 33: ...ard 4 When tacking the leading edge start in the center and work to the sides 5 Use a board that exceeds the size of the decal if inexperienced in the mounting application Note This application can also be performed from the front operating position Tips for Thermal Encapsulation 1 Load the laminator as illustrated in Fig 20 Poly in film is used for illustration purpose 2 Refer to section entitled...

Page 34: ... to 265 o F 129 C and a speed setting no greater than 4 4 Liner rewind tension will be greater than normal operating standard 5 To prevent some adhesive adhering to the rollers you may choose to use a roll of craft paper for a Carrier Use the blank space below and blank diagrams to Note your tips and web paths for your Special applications TIPS FOR CUSTOM APPLICATION 1 Fig 22 1 2 3 4 TIPS FOR CUST...

Page 35: ...ne 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 r...

Page 36: ... speed for the 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 distribute the heat Make speed adjustments if necessary Output 1 D waves in the image Fig 24 A B Check paper tension Paper may be damp or not dry 2 D waves in the laminate Fig 24 A B Chec...

Page 37: ... to the rollers Some solvents and fluids 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 the lowest speed setting on the control panel CAUTION THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED WHILE THE LAMINATOR IS HOT USE EXTREME CAUTION 1 Remove the film from the laminator followi...

Page 38: ...aminate improperly loaded Adhesive matte side of laminate 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 Insufficient heat Wait for READY indicator to appear in the control panel display Laminate improperly loaded Adhesive side of film must be facing away fro...

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