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Page 3: ...Table including feed guide feed table Interlock 15 Safety Shield including Interlock 15 Film Mandrel 15 Film Tension Control 15 Heat Rollers 16 Pull Rollers 16 Rear Slitter 16 Circuit Breaker 16 OPERATING Film Loading 17 23 Heat Setting 24 Speed Setting 24 Tension Control 24 MAINTENANCE Cleaning Rollers 25 Cleaning Body Cover 25 Clearing a Film Jam wrap up 26 28 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 31 ...

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Page 5: ...ator The Duralam Integra features advanced quartz heating technology and powerful DC motor drive for long term durability Simple design with effective safety controls ensure customer satisfaction We look forward to many years of quality laminating INTRODUCTION ...

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Page 7: ...nto them This message means you use caution when near pull rollers Pull rollers can grip and pull in fingers loose clothing jewelry etc This safety message means that you could get a severe burn if you come in contact with the rollers Use common sense and keep your distance This message means you could cut yourself if you are not careful Warning the safety alert symbol precedes each safety message...

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Page 9: ... fire accident flood or other hazard Limited Warranty This warranty specifically does not cover damage to the laminating rollers caused by knives razor blades other sharp objects failure caused by adhesives or improper use of the machine Warranty repair or replacement does not extend the warranty beyond the initial 90 day period from the date of installation WARNING Unauthorized customer alteratio...

Page 10: ...10 ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS Electrical Schematics 120 Volt ...

Page 11: ...minating Film Thickness 1 2 mil 5 mil Weight 36kg 80lbs Heating System Infrared Heater Temperature Adjustment System Variable 0º 150ºC 0º 300ºF Temperature Control System Infrared System Speed Control System Variable 0 3m 1 52m minute 1 5 minute Main Motor DC Geared Motor NOTE The design specifications of the machine could be changed for improvement without any prior notice SPECIFICATIONS ...

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Page 13: ...ld be at least 30 high for ergonomic work position TechnOkart Recommended NOTE Exit position of laminate should be clear to allow film to drop to floor after lamination process Power Connection Use only suitable grounded outlet Ensure dedicated 110 volt 15amp circuit Avoid other equipment on same circuit to prevent nuisance fuse or circuit breaker tripping EXAMPLE photocopier with laminator on sam...

Page 14: ...itches into this mode after 60 minutes of non use NOTE 3 hours or bypass settings can be set by trained technicians NOTE Auto off feature only works when laminator is set at 80 degrees Celsius or higher Green Ready LED is on when roller temperature is ready Flashes if roller temperature is too hot Red Power LED is on when laminator is plugged in and main ON OFF switch is in the ON I position SPEED...

Page 15: ...olds the roll of laminate Grippers keep roll securely fastened on mandrel Up to 1000 rolls of 1 core 1 7 mil film can be fitted FILM TENSION CONTROL To increase and decrease laminate film tension SAFETY SHIELD WITH SAFETY INTERLOCK Clear plastic flip shield protects operator When lifted shield interlock stops motor drive Move shield to down position and press run to resume CONTROLS AND FEATURES ...

Page 16: ...ull rollers run simultaneously with heat rollers to pull lamination to web exit position REAR SLITTER Spring loaded cutter retracts for safety Used to cut lamination web at exit position CIRCUIT BREAKER Electrical safety device Press to reset CAUTION Do not reach over the laminator to operate the film cutter WARNING If the breaker trips a second time after being reset contact your authorized deale...

Page 17: ...r surface always touches roller OPERATING Adhesive Surface Polyester Surface Film Threading Diagram Top Film Roll Pull Roller Bottom Idle Roller Top Idle Roller Adhesive Surface Side Adhesive Surface Side Laminating Roller Laminating Direction Bottom Film Roll ...

Page 18: ...gure 1 STEP 2 Lift Bottom Film Mandrel Out of Laminator Lift right side of mandrel first and slide mandrel right until left side comes out of the hex head Refer to Figure 2 and 9 STEP 3 Slide Spent Film Off Mandrel Remove left side gripper by loosening thumb screw Refer to Figure 6 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 OPERATING ON OFF FILM LOADING Continued ...

Page 19: ...m gripper installed STEP 4 New Film Loading Carefully note which way adhesive is wound on new roll of laminate film 1 core laminate is normally wound with adhesive in Loading the film backwards will result in the hot rollers getting glued up and a jam will occur This is easily avoided by taking extra care when threading laminate Look closely at the pictures below and note how the film is threaded ...

Page 20: ...DING Continued STEP 5 Film Threading Pull top film under top idle roller and hang loosely over heat rollers Refer to Figures 12 14 and Diagram 14a Figure 14a Pull top film under top idle roller Figure 13 Figure 12 Figure 14 ...

Page 21: ...5 17 Diagram 17a Figures 18 20 Figure 16 Pull bottom film under idle bar and drape over top film Figure 15 Slide bottom idle bar down slot to loading position Figure 17 Apply tape to film to hold film together Figure 19 Push idle bar to run position Figure 20 Idle bar shown in run position Figure 18 TAPE RUN POSITION Figure 17a Pull top film under top idle roller then pull bottom film under bottom...

Page 22: ...nstall feed tray Refer to Figure 21 Latch safety interlock on feed tray Refer to Figure 22 Move safety shield to down position OPERATING FILM LOADING Continued Figure 22 Latch safety interlock on feed tray Figure 21 ...

Page 23: ...eady to go Refer to Figure 25 NOTE Monitor threading card closely as it passes through laminator Threading card may curl up and not go into pull rollers Stop laminator if this condition occurs Use extra threading card to push film down to ensure safe entry into pull rollers Figure 24 Figure 23 Threading card pushes film into nip of rollers Figure 25 Film moving slowly towards pull rollers Figure 2...

Page 24: ...o you know if laminator is set too hot Is the film smoking Does the laminated paper look very wavy after lamination Does it look like the print is melting If you answered Yes turn down the temperature Adjust speed to what is comfortable for operator When laminating thicker card stock or multi layers run laminator under 1 2 speed If film is not adhering properly slow down and also turn heat up HEAT...

Page 25: ...or has to be turned on 3 or 4 times and rollers have to be advanced to clean all the glue off CLEANING ROLLERS Laminator should be regularly cleaned with damp cloth and Windex spray or similar to keep laminator looking new for many years CLEANING BODY COVER STEP 1 Remove film from laminator STEP 2 Turn heat dial to low setting and use rubber block to briskly rub glue build up Glue will peel off ro...

Page 26: ...ccess to rollers to clean them What is the best way to clear a jam Follow these simple steps CLEARING A FILM JAM Wrap up MAINTENANCE STEP 1 Use scissors to carefully remove top and bottom film Refer to Figure 32 33 STEP 2 Lift off top and bottom film mandrels to ensure easy access Refer to Figure 34 Figure 31 Figure 32 Top roll cutting film Figure 33 Bottom roll film removal Figure 34 ...

Page 27: ... roll film removal Figure 36 Figure 37 STEP 3 Use scissors to carefully cut film between front and back rollers Refer to Figure 35 STEP 4 Reverse laminator and back out film wrap up Refer to Figure 36 37 STEP 5 Check rollers for glue build up and clean STEP 6 Reload Film ...

Page 28: ... Some locations set up the laminator without any clearance at back of laminator This can cause a wrap up because film can t fall to the floor Ensure laminator is on a proper table with lots of room behind laminator Film jams can be caused by static build up Certain times of the year static is higher due to weather factors Plastic rolls have a high static factor and using some simple tools can help...

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Page 31: ...aper with heat lamination Film jam Refer to CLEARING A FILM JAM Wrap up on pages 26 28 Wrinkly output Is the film tension too loose Turn the top and bottom film rolls by hand and see if they are loose turning If tension is loose the film will not pull tight across heat rollers causing wrinkles Tighten tension control Refer to TENSION CONTROL on page 24 Thin papers such as newspaper can wrinkle bec...

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