HEAT, PRESSURE AND DWELL
Heat
Temperature is controlled by using the digital temperature controller located on the bottom front of
the machine.
TEMPERATURE SETTING
The AAmstamp 2000 Series is equipped with a high quality digital heat controller and 550 watt
Heater which is designed to precisely hold any desired temperature up to 400 degrees. Temperatures
Above 350° are seldom used for foil printing and may melt some brands of type. To set the
temperature of the machine, simply hold down the Yellow up or down arrow buttons to reach the
desired temperature. Note that it takes the machine approximately 5 minutes to warm up when cold
and can take up to 5 minutes to heat a new typeholder when it is placed into the machine.
NOTE: *** THE MOST COMMON OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE IS BETWEEN
190° AND 300° DEGREES
Pressure
On the hand operated
M-2000
the pressure is controlled by the operator as he or she pulls down the
machine handle. Additionally the operator can adjust the leverage of the handle by loosening the
black handle lock knob and then sliding the handle up and down. Retighten the knob onto any one
of the four notches in the handle to lock the handle in place.
On the
AIR-2000
and
TITAN-2000
the pressure is controlled pneumatically and can be adjusted
with the pressure regulator knob on the rear of the air box. To adjust, pull out slightly on the knob,
and turn until gauge on front indicates desired pressure. Push in to lock knob. On air operated
models, inserting the handle
disables
the automatic operation, the handle must be removed to allow
automatic operation.
Remember that you need to apply enough pressure to fully imprint your type and die setup into
your product. Larger print areas or hard materials require more pressure.
Dwell
Dwell is the amount of time the hot type is in contact with the foil and the product to be
printed. On the Hand Operated
M-2000
, the user controls the dwell time by the length of time
the handle is pulled. On the air operated
AIR-2000
and
Titan-2000
machines, the dwell time is
controlled by adjusting the dwell timer knob located on the front, upper right hand corner of
the machine.
The three aspects that control the quality of the foil imprint are heat, pressure and dwell. These
three aspects form the heat, pressure and dwell triangle (see diagram). For example, you can increase
the dwell and use less pressure. You will need to experiment with your first printed article to
determine the best combination of heat, pressure and dwell.
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