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Tanco Autowrap 1300 EH
Operator’s manual
2
Operation
2.1
Operation in Automatic mode
The controller is generally used in automatic mode for ‘one touch wrapping’.
1.
‘
A
’ on the display indicates that the controller is set in Automatic mode. If not, press to select.
2.
With the rollers in the open position (step 4), bring the machine up to the bale.
2.
Press the switch* to move the rollers to the closed position.
3.
Press the switch to commence the automatic wrapping cycle. The cycle is completed when the target
number of wraps has been reached.
4.
Press the s witch* to move the rollers to the open position to unload the bale.
*
The controller must be configured in the Operator Setup menu (section 3) so that this is a ‘one touch’
function in automatic mode. Otherwise you must hold the switch for the required duration (as remains the
case in manual mode).
2.2
Manually interrupting an automatic wrapping cycle
Press the switch to bring the wrapper to a controlled stop. Pressing the switch will continue the
auto-wrap cycle from where it stopped.
For safety reasons, if it is necessary to work on the machine (e.g. in the event of a film break or the film
running out), then it is strongly recommended that you then switch the controller off via the red stop button
and disengage the machine power source. Pressing the
switch after switching the controller back on
will resume the auto-wrap cycle from where it stopped.
Unless it is an emergency situation, do not bring the machine to a stop by pressing the red stop button as
this will impose unnecessary strain on the machine.
2.3
Manual options in Automatic mode
With the controller in automatic mode, the following manual functions are possible.
SLOW WRAP
(not during the wrapping sequence). Press to resume the normal fast wrap.
REVERSE WRAP ARM
(only enabled outside of the wrapping sequence). Press this button to nudge the
wrap arm backwards to the desired position.
PAUSE BALE ROTATION (function active during auto-wrap cycle)
.
Hold
this button to add more film to a
particular part of the bale. Release the button when sufficient additional film has been applied.
BALE INDEXING (function active outside auto-wrap cycle)
.
Press and hold this button to index the bale.
Release the button when the bale is at the desired position.
NOTE
: The controller can be configured from the ‘Operator Setup’ menu (section 3) so that this is a ‘one-touch’
function and the bale will then index for the preset period (e.g. to allow a ¼ turn).
ADD 1 WRAP
Each time you press this button an additional wrap will be put on the current bale if the
wrapping sequence is in progress, or onto the next bale if the automatic cycle has not yet been started. You
can add as many wraps as required.
2.4
Operation in Manual mode
‘
M
’ on the display indicates that the controller is set in manual mode. If not, press to select.
In manual mode you have total control of every stage of the wrapping cycle.
The software logic determines which manual functions can be activated at any point in the wrapping cycle.
Should the operator incorrectly select a function at a certain stage during the wrapping cycle, then that
operation will not be performed.
