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Operating Instructions - Synchroprint 3000 (Manual-Registration Version)

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Operating Instructions - Synchrprint 3000 (Manual-Registration Version) V1-1

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MHM SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE

SYNCHROPRINT 3000 (Manual-Registration Version)

English

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Page 1: ...____________________________________________________ Operating Instructions Synchrprint 3000 Manual Registration Version V1 1 Page 1 of 49 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MHM SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE SYNCHROPRINT 3000 Manual Registration Version English 2012 2016 Machines Highest Mechatronic GmbH Erl Austria ...

Page 2: ...ittings and components may differ slightly from the model detailed in this document For any further questions regarding your Synchroprint 3000 please contact the MHM service team Wishing you every success with your future production MHM Siebdruckmaschinen GmbH KG Important advice regarding these Operating Instructions These Operating Instructions form an integral part of the Synchroprint 3000 Manu...

Page 3: ... 2 Packaging 13 3 3 Removal of the Synchroprint 3000 from the packaging 13 4 Assembly 14 4 1 General Assembly Instructions 14 4 2 Positioning of the Synchroprint 3000 14 4 3 Ambient Conditions 14 4 4 External supply Connection ports 15 4 4 1 Electrical Connections 15 4 4 2 Compressed Air Requirements 15 5 Commissioning the Synchroprint 3000 16 5 1 Start up Instructions 16 6 Design and Operation 17...

Page 4: ...en ADJUST 33 7 6 1 Command screen CHANGE PALLETS 34 7 7 Command screen MANUAL 35 7 7 1 Command screen WARMUP PALLETS 36 7 8 Command screen AUTOMATIC 37 7 8 1 Automatic Production Not Active 37 7 8 2 Automatic Production Active 38 7 9 SERVICE 1 39 7 10 SERVICE 2 40 7 11 Fault malfunction Notification Self diagnostic 41 7 11 1 Command screen ERROR 41 7 11 2 Failure Symbol 41 7 12 Error History 43 7 ...

Page 5: ... detailed sequences of operation before the description of that respective sequence of operation 4 Indications to read such instructions included in the respective section 1 1 General Information The Synchroprint 3000 Manual Registration Version hereon named Synchroprint 3000 is built in accordance to all appropriate safety regulations Owing to its complex design the Synchroprint 3000 must only be...

Page 6: ... Staff 1 All cabinets and covers on the Synchroprint 3000 must always be kept closed Open cabinets and covers are extremely dangerous as live electrical components are accessible 2 On every occasion the operator should check the correct functioning of the safety devices Emergency STOP before commencing use of the Synchroprint 3000 3 All working spaces passageways escape and emergency routes and ex...

Page 7: ...instructions classified key words and symbols are used to identify dangers and items that require special attention Particular attention is to be paid to the sections marked in this manner because they contribute to personal safety as well as the prevention of damage to the Synchroprint 3000 Symbol Key word Meaning DANGER This symbol indicates possible risk to life CAUTION This symbol indicates da...

Page 8: ...trapped Danger through moving parts linear or rotary drive systems Danger in reaching into under or over the machine Only reach into the machine from the indicated points Wear suitably fitting clothing particularly in the area of the arms Mechanical threats Slipping stumbling and falling Danger of falling e g obstacles on the floor The floor area around the machine must be kept free from any obsta...

Page 9: ...ing existing and potential dangers and instructed accordingly 1 6 Other Valid Rules and Regulations Regulations for accident prevention UVV in particular BGV A 1 General provisions BGV A 2 Electrical equipment and resources BGV A 8 Workplace safety identifications VBG 5 Power driven tools Rules and regulations DIN EN 775 Industrial robots safety DIN EN 842 Optical caution signals general requireme...

Page 10: ..._______________________ Operating Instructions Synchrprint 3000 Manual Registration Version V1 1 Page 10 of 49 2 Technical Data This section details the Synchroprint 3000 technical specifications 2 1 Dimensions NB As our policy is one of continuous improvement we reserve the right to change specifications without prior notice ...

Page 11: ...h 0 02 mm 0 00078 40 x 40 mm 1 57 x 1 57 2 5 kW Total weight unpacked with max number of print stations Single print stroke and medium length of stroke Special formats available upon request Model Type SP 8 SP 10 SP 12 SP 14 Number of pallets 8 10 12 14 Max No of print stations 6 8 10 12 Max print area standard format 50 x 70cm 20 x 28 50 x 70cm 20 x 28 50 x 70cm 20 x 28 50 x 70cm 20 x 28 Max prin...

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Page 13: ...te nicht gefunden werden will be required The Synchroprint 3000 must be lifted carefully and only at the dedicated lifting points at the middle of the base unit Upon delivery of the Synchroprint 3000 the consignment must be examined for external damage immediately In the case of any damages they must be documented and reported to MHM Siebdruckmaschinen GmbH KG within 24 hours The following instruc...

Page 14: ...ccording to standard IEC 60204 Electrical Equipment of Industrial Machines should be observed The following points should be observed in order to achieve efficient running and an optimum level of production with the Synchroprint 3000 1 The premises where the Synchroprint is to be operated must be kept clean dry and well aired 2 The ambient temperature must not fall below 5 C or exceed 45 C 3 Relat...

Page 15: ...tion Requirement Value Supply voltage 3x 210 380 440 V Supply frequency 50 60 Hz 5 Connection power 2 5 kW 0 6 kW x number of print heads power for indexer main drive power per print head x number of print heads 4 4 2 Compressed Air Requirements Type of machine SP 8 SP 10 SP 12 SP 14 SP 16 SP 18 SP 20 Air consumption l min 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 Minimum air pressure 8 bar 116 psi filtered dry...

Page 16: ...h start up any possible defects are to be rectified by an MHM authorized approved technician 2 The machine must only be operated by qualified personnel with a clear knowledge and observation of all safety instructions 3 Ensure that only authorised staff are permitted within the area of the Synchroprint 3000 and that no persons are endangered upon starting up the machine 4 Before putting the machin...

Page 17: ...t 3000 Manual Registration Version V1 1 Page 17 of 49 6 Design and Operation This section describes design and operation and indicates the individual assemblies 6 1 Overview Machine Parts Safety barrier No shirt skip pallet buttons Pallets Print station Safety bars Main control panel Main power switch EMERGENCY STOP Touch screen Centralised off contact adjustment Main control switch ...

Page 18: ...peration of the machine The Synchroprint 3000 has the following safety devices Safety device Description EMERGENCY STOP push button Push button located at the main control panel In case of emergency pressing the EMERGENCY STOP will stop all movements of the machine The function of the push button is cancelled by unlocking the switch turning it to the right Safety bars Yellow black bars located at ...

Page 19: ... displayed on the screen will operate various individual functions of the machine You will find a detailed description of all the functions in section 7 Control of the machine EMERGENCY STOP push button The EMERGENCY STOP push button is part of the safety facility See section 6 3 Safety Devices Main control switch The main control switch is used to switch the machine on off When the machine is swi...

Page 20: ...ing individual colours on to textiles garments The Synchroprint 3000 may be ordered with a maximum of up to 18 print stations The following sections include a detailed description of the individual components Squeegee drive motor Frequency converter Squeegee carriage Squeegee print arm Squeegee stroke length adjustment Screen adjustment Left right rear Screen adjustment Forward backward Control ke...

Page 21: ... 7 5 Screen Adjustment Micro Registration The screen adjustment micro registration is used for the precise positioning of the screens Each screen may be positioned forwards backwards by means of a single handwheel adjuster located at the front of each individual print station For left right adjustment there are two handwheel adjusters located at the front and rear of each individual print station ...

Page 22: ... 6 7 8 Squeegee carriage speed and pressure controls 1 Adjustment for squeegee carriage speed forwards 2 Adjustment for squeegee carriage speed backwards 3 Adjustment for squeegee pressure with clear display gauge 6 7 9 Control Keypad The control keypad is used to operate various functions without having to return to the main control panel Control of the machine through the control keypad is only ...

Page 23: ...nt stations depending on their initial position A DJ Pressing the ADJUST and the SQUEEGEE CARRIAGE MOVEMENT keys simultaneously provides one complete cycle of the respective print station e g flood machine lower print machine raise A DJ Pressing the ADJUST and the INDEX LEFT keys simultaneously will move the turntable one position index to the left A DJ Pressing the ADJUST and the INDEX RIGHT keys...

Page 24: ...es Pulling the black quick release knob pic opposite will release the respective squeegee Make sure that these locking knobs engage fully when loading the squeegee The maximum permitted squeegee width must be observed Squeegee height may be adjusted individually by the handwheels pic 1 2 Squeegee angle may also be adjusted individually by the sliding levers pic 3 Squeegee pressure may be adjusted ...

Page 25: ... of a flash cure unit into a print station Move the squeegee carriage back to its furthest rear stop position before installing the flash cure unit into the print station Subsequently the electrical supply and data lead should be connected An empty blank screen frame without mesh should be loaded in the position of a normal screen in order to push and hold the screen holders away from the heated a...

Page 26: ...tions Synchroprint 3000 Manual Registration Version ________________________________________________________________________________ Operating Instructions Synchrprint 3000 Manual Registration Version V1 1 Page 26 of 49 ...

Page 27: ... 1 2 Operating the Touch Screen Various functions may be performed by pressing tapping on the buttons keys displayed on the screen Input of Numerical Values To enter numerical values a special input screen is displayed 1 Display of the entered numbers 2 Delete last input 3 Numeric keys 4 Delete entire input 5 Accept input and close input screen The command screens illustrated in this section were ...

Page 28: ...ive clear protective foil which may be applied to the actual touch screen and taken off and renewed at any time 7 2 Basic Menu Configuration If any aggressive cleaners or solvents are applied the surface of the touch screen will be damaged or destroyed resulting in cancellation of the warranty Command screen START ON Main control switch Command screen TABLE POSITION Command screen MENU Command scr...

Page 29: ...y of the MHM logo and the machine model type 3 Command screen START Before starting up the machine all points listed in chapter 5 1 Start up Instructions must be complied with Failure to do so may result in personal injury or damage to the machine along with cancellation of the warranty The start up of the machine by the customer is only permitted after the initial start up upon completion of comm...

Page 30: ...g the buttons SETUP ADJUST MANUAL AUTOMATIC SERVICE 1 or SERVICE 2 will lead to their respective command screens SAVE will save the current parameters whilst RESTORE will recall the last known parameters previously saved When switching off the machine with the main control switch the current parameters are saved automatically Pressing START will perform a reference of the turntable and then change...

Page 31: ...ds with a print stroke therefore leaving the screen clear INDEX Choose between single and double index modes The setting of double index may be selected for production using 4 operators INDEX Choose the direction of the turntable index rotation during printing PRINT STATIONS Shows the settings of each individual print station The number of print stations depends on the model type of machine Pressi...

Page 32: ...station may be entered Station No X Displays the particular station number selected PRINT 1 1 To quickly one touch set the print station to one flood print stroke PRINT X X To enter switch to a further screen in order to select multiple flood print strokes for the station FLASH UNIT To enter switch to a further screen in order to adjust the cycle drying time of a flash cure unit if present in the ...

Page 33: ...on for the squeegees prior to commencing the production run CLEAN Moves the turntable into the clean half index position On pressing the key ON the turntable will rotate to a mid position between the stations Pressing the key again will return the turntable to its original position PALLETS To enter switch to a further screen CHANGE PALLETS INDEX Indexes moves the turntable directly to the next pri...

Page 34: ...release the pallets by the touch of a single key and rotate index the turntable to facilitate remarkably fast pallet changeover LOCK This key locks or releases the pallets at the load unload stations simultaneously INDEX Once unlock is activated pressing this key will immediately lock the pallets and rotates the turntable by a double index and unlock the next two pallets to be changed If lock is a...

Page 35: ...rntable to its original position WARM UP PALLETS Used to warm up the pallets On pressing the START key the machine will begin to cycle with only the flash cure units active This is useful for flash cure work to allow the pallets to warm up Upon selection the display will switch to the command screen WARM UP PALLETS see 7 7 1 Command screen WARMUP PALLETS TOTAL ORDER Allows the operator to enter th...

Page 36: ...uring production will display the number of pieces already produced This will display the number of mis loaded faulty or incorrect prints 7 7 1 Command screen WARMUP PALLETS This screen allows the operator to control the pallet warm up feature along with the drying times for any flash cure units being used Only if connected to the machine via the data lead START Starts the pallet warm up feature S...

Page 37: ...ing a production run Prevents printing onto empty pallets WARM UP PALLETS Starts the pallet warm up feature Upon selection the display will switch to the command screen WARM UP PALLETS see 7 7 1 Command screen WARMUP PALLETS DELAY TIME Controls and displays the dwell time between the turntable movements indexes Will display active countdown during production MIS PRINT This key is pressed each time...

Page 38: ... garment is loaded incorrectly by the operator or is faulty The PIECES REMAIN number will then increase by one unit as will the MIS PRINT counter This will ensure the correct amount of pieces are printed during the production run with the number of faulty pieces being accurately recorded STOP Stops the automatic production process after the current cycle A further command screen will appear in whi...

Page 39: ...lay the LANGUAGE screen From here the display language may be changed The following features are also available from this screen GERMAN ENGLISH etc Allows selection change of the display language LISTING Opens the ERROR HISTORY screen displaying a complete error history for the machine with dates and times ALARM Opens the ERROR screen displaying all pending errors Servicecode Access code input fie...

Page 40: ..._______________________________________ Operating Instructions Synchrprint 3000 Manual Registration Version V1 1 Page 40 of 49 7 10 SERVICE 2 Pressing SERVICE 2 in the MENU screen will display the TIME SETUP SQUEEGEE screen Important Note This screen should ONLY be accessed by authorised MHM service technicians ...

Page 41: ...R MESSAGE Clear display of the pending error RESET Pressing RESET will acknowledge any pending errors If the cause of error has been resolved the text ERROR MESSAGE will disappear If the cause of the error persists it will not be possible to acknowledge the message error Pressing RESET without any ERROR MESSAGE displayed will return the display to the MENU screen MENU Exits this screen and returns...

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Page 43: ...l Registration Version V1 1 Page 43 of 49 7 12 Error History A record of all errors will be stored automatically in the error history together with the corresponding date and time This record is displayed in the ERROR LIST screen 7 12 1 Command screen ERROR HISTORY Using the arrow keys it is possible to scroll up or down the list Pressing MENU will exit this screen and return to the MENU screen ...

Page 44: ...ssed air supply Also check limit switch and cabling REFERENCE POINT NOT FOUND Not possible to find the correct reference position for the turntable Check all three turntable position sensors and cabling ERROR SERVO TURN DRIVE Error message from the servo controller ACOPOS Restart the machine Contact MHM if this error persists TARGET POSITION WRONG The signals from the turntable position sensors ar...

Page 45: ...y pressing the SAVE key in the MENU screen Lower all the print stations into the correct registration points by pressing the SCREEN UP DOWN key in the ADJUST screen Switch off the Synchroprint 3000 by the main power switch see 6 1 Overview Machine Parts 9 2 Long term Shutdown This refers to a scheduled long term shutdown of the Synchroprint 3000 The following procedure must be followed Save all th...

Page 46: ...he safety and protection of the operating staff 9 5 Stopping the Machine in the event of an Emergency If the operator detects any danger to personnel or the Synchroprint 3000 he can immediately shut down the machine by pressing the EMERGENCY STOP push button On both the left and right hand side of the load un load stations there are two safety bars marked yellow black which stop the machine immedi...

Page 47: ...l soaked cloth Task Frequency Comment Action Lubrication Every 2 weeks for the first 6 months then quarterly thereafter The machine must be lubricated via the grease nipple located on the centre shaft MHM recommends Berner Heavy Duty Multi Purpose Grease or a comparable grease with the following technical specifications Water repellent lithium grease Minimum melting point of approx 195 C Effective...

Page 48: ...ction glass on water separator trap Daily The inspection glass of the water separator trap must be checked for condensed water The level must not exceed the red mark otherwise the automatic relief aperture may become clogged or defective Clean automatic relief aperture Monthly The entire water separator trap is attached to the pressure regulator with a bayonet lock Take off the water separator tra...

Page 49: ...ly with the safety instructions in this document with regard to transportation assembly start up installation operation control and maintenance of the Synchroprint 3000 Failure to comply with the Operating Instructions Unauthorised modifications to the Synchroprint 3000 e g disassembly of original MHM components and or use of any non original MHM components Unauthorised modifications to any part o...

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