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GP44 Semi-Automatic Strapping Machine
OPERATION - 10-
INTRODUCTION
This manual gives you operation, safety, and maintenance instructions for the
GP-44 automatic strapping machine. The GP-44 machines are automatic strapping devices. This model is designed to
strap packages or bundles with plastic strap. The strap ends are joined by heat sealing process.
SIMPLE DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE
The figure below shows the exterior of the machine.
A package to be applied strapping is placed on the front and rear table under the arch.
A strapping cycle can be separated into four distinct operations:
1. Strap feed
2. Grip and Tension
3. Weld, cut and release
Strap feed for next cycle
Depressing the Manual Strap Switch or foot switch pedal initiates a strapping cycle. The strap is pulled back into the
pool box and tightened around the package. The strapping head, located within the cabinet of the machine, performs the
end gripping, cutting off and welding the strap. When a sealing cycle has been completed, the strap is drawn from the
pool box by the feed/tension system of the strapping head and then fed around the arch.
Arch
Rear Table
Front Table
Power Switch
Reel
Tension Knob
Control
Front Door