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4.2 Carriage clamp
This unit holds the document during the binding process and moves forward and
backward directions.
The maximum thickness of the book can be hold is 40 mm.
2 sensors are mounted inside the carriage clamp, 1 is document sensor and the other
is the pressure sensor. To start the binding procedure place the document into the
carriage clamp and press the close/forward button to close the clamp. Once the
document is clamped, the carriage clamp will move above the nipping/binding unit.
It goes from the starting steel plate up to the binding unit during the binding period.
In order to place the binding document easily into to clamp, it is possible to adjust the
opening gap from the touch screen.
Do not put your hand in the way of the carriage clamp. It can cause
severe personal injury! Be sure that nothing blocks the moving of the carriage clamp,
before starting the binding. The machine can always be stopped with the emergency
stop button.
