AGL Encore Maxim, Руководство оператора

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Operation
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Laminator Setup
Your laminator has been designed to make the setup and lamination process as easy and repeatable as
possible, however, there will be techniques that make this phase easier that you will only learn by using
the machine. Do not get frustrated if the setup process takes longer than you expected, the process will
get quicker and easier the more you use your laminator.
The set up process is comprised of the following steps:
1. Loading and positioning the film.
2. Webbing the laminator.
3. Setting the process controls to initial settings.
4. Warm up time (if required by process)
Loading and Positioning the Film
1. Determine the way the film is wound, adhesive inside or outside. This will determine the way it is
placed on the unwind shaft. If the adhesive is wound to the inside, the web will be pulled from the
bottom of the supply roll. The web path configuration figures show the film in this configuration.
2. Pull the plunger on the shaft support out and rotate it slightly so that it stays in the retracted
position. Grasp the shaft and using your thumb lift the shaft locking arm up so that shaft can be
pulled out from support.
3. Loosen the set screw in the core support collar using the allen wrench provided. Slide the core
support collar off the shaft.
4. Slide the roll of film onto the shaft and up onto the locking core chuck. Slide the core support
collar onto the shaft and into the end of the film core.
5. Swing the unwind/windup shaft with film back into the support and rotate the plunger so that it
snaps back into position and locks the shaft locking arm into place.
6. Measuring from the sideplates, make sure the film is centered on the shaft. Once the
measurements from each end of film to the sideplates are equal, tighten the locking core chuck
and core idler down.
7. Repeat this process on any other unwind station.
8. If the film is a pressure sensitive with a release liner, you will need to set up a wind up station.
This is done by webbing the film under an idler and separating the film and liner. Once the liner
has been separated from the film, it must be routed up and taped to a windup core.
9. The wind up core is loaded by removing the windup tube. Grab the tube and press it back
against the spring loaded cup until the near end clears the drive cup. Place core over tube and
replace back in machine. Center core on windup tube, use a piece of tape to prevent the core
from slipping if required. Keep in mind that the windup cores will rotate the exact same direction
as the lower nip roll.
10. Tape the release liner to the core and windup any slack by hand. Feed the film with adhesive
around and through the nip opening. Note: You may require feeder stock to keep the film
from sticking to the lower nip roll.
Infeed Table
The infeed table on your machine is designed to fold down to allow easier webbing access to the bottom
roll of film and the lower roll. In addition to having the table fold out of the way, the lower wrap idler is
attached to the table and moves out of the way as the table is dropped. To web the lower film station,
load film as described above. The operator grasps the T handle located under the infeed table in the
center and pull toward them, being careful not to let go of the handle, the table requires the support of the
operators hand to lower it down into its open position. If the operator does not support the table it will fall
open and over time could cause damage to the machine. To web a thermal film that requires wrap
around the lower roll, reach between the lower nip roll and the idler roll.
Caution: Lower roll will be hot,
take care not to contact lower roll with hand or arm!!! Pull the film through the gap and out onto front
edge of the infeed table. Hold onto the film with one hand and raise the infeed table with the other until it
locks into position. To web a pressure sensitive film that does not have a release liner, reach in front of
the idler down to the film and pull the film up to the table. The front edge of the table should be covered
with a scrap piece of substrate to keep the adhesive from sticking to the table. Do not pull the film
between the idler roll and the lower nip roll or the adhesive will stick directly to the idler roll.