TROUBLESHOOTING
PREGIS AIRSPEED 5000
AIR CUSHION MACHINE
Electrical shock or unexpected machine
movement can cause serious injury or
death. For your safety, follow your compa-
ny’s lockout/tagout policy as required for
each task.
1.
Problem:
Machine will not start.
Cause:
Machine not set-up properly.
Solution:
Turn power ON.
Press RESET button.
Press START button.
Read message at top of screen.
Text will read Ready to Run,
Paused, or Running.
Thread up film so encoder
wheel turns. Machine will not run
more than a few seconds if the
counter wheel does not turn.
2.
Problem:
Cushion does not inflate.
Cause:
Machine not ready.
Solution:
Jogging machine will not start
inflation, use START button.
Increase Air Volume, as required
for cushion size being run.
Cause:
Insufficient injection air.
Solution:
Check if air injector tube is plugged
or disconnected.
Check if blower is operating
properly.
Cause:
Poor quality seal or no seals.
Solution:
Refer to Problem 5 Solutions.
Cause:
Too much air in cushion blows seals
open.
Solution:
Reduce the inflation volume from
“air Volume” screen.
NOTE:
To test for proper inflation of cushions,
gently squeeze cushion with both hands
while viewing it from the perf edge.
There should be a 0.75"-1.0" gap
between the forefinger and thumb on
both hands.
3.
Problem:
Film jams.
Cause:
Cushion release slit not being cut
properly.
Solution:
Clean or replace the slitter blade.
Cause:
The operator is not pulling the film
through the machine while pressing
the JOG button for web thread-up.
Solution:
During film thread-up, pull the film
past the slitter while pressing the
JOG button.
Cause:
Film burn through.
Solution:
Turn down the sealing temperature.
Summary of Contents for AIRSPEED 5000
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