SEAL AquaSEAL SW-5000, Owner'S Manual

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Section 1. Introduction
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The Unwind Stands are used to position rolls of media directly under the front of the
machine for straight feeding and trouble free operation. Each SW-5000 is equipped
with 4 Unwind Stands.
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The Control Panel contains all the displays, controls, and indicators required to
operate the laminator. Refer to Figure 1-2 and its accompanying descriptions.
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Stop Mode removes power to the entire control panel. When main power is
turned ON, this is the machine’s normal state. If an Emergency Stop button is
depressed and reset, the machine will reset into Stop Mode. No machine
functions are operational in Stop Mode.
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Reset Mode applies power to the control panel. Only the Sealant Pump and the
Tension Idler switches are enabled in Reset mode. All other functions are only
enabled in Pre-heat or Run Modes.
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Pre-heat Mode is used to pre-heat the Dryer Panel to normal operating
temperatures prior to running the machine. In Pre-heat mode the Dryer panel is
turned ON and is in the UP position only, it cannot be lowered. All machine
functions are operational except the UP/Down control over the Dryer panel. If
Run Mode is not selected after 30 minutes in Pre-Heat mode the machine will
revert to Stop-Mode.
Note: If Preheat button is pushed twice, machine will reset to Stop Mode.
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Run Mode is enabled when the machine is ready to operate. All functions are
enabled in this mode. When the machine is put into Run mode the Dryer Panel
will automatically come down if the Dryer Panel Up/Down switch is in the DOWN
position. The Draw Down Assembly will lower only when the machine is put into
Run mode.
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Temperature Controller is used to adjust the set point of the dryer panel. The
temperature is adjusted by holding the set button down and using the UP and
DOWN arrow buttons to scroll to the desired temperature setting. When power
to the machine is ON the controller will display the actual temperature, and when
the SET button is depressed, it will display its desired running temperature. The
two indicator lights located below the Temperature Controller represent the Dryer
Panel in ½ sections and if lit, indicate the sections of the Dryer Panel that are
currently powered.
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Dryer Panel UP/DOWN is used to raise or lower the Dryer Panel when in Run
mode. This function operates only in Run mode.
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Speed Control is used to turn the Take-up ON/OFF and adjust its speed setting.
This function operates in Pre-heat and Run modes only.
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Heaters Engaged HALF/FULL is used to control the amount of heater utilized.
The Half setting will disable the left half of the Dryer Panel and is used if small
format material is being used and the entire heater is not needed. The Full
setting is used if the entire width of the Dryer Panel is required.