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Turning the Press On
A master power switch/circuit breaker on the side of the
press turns on the display and tacking iron outlet.
Running A Factory-Loaded Program
The Bienfang
®
Vacuum Press controller has 6 preset
programs that automatically turn on the heat and set the
proper time and temperature. They are handy for frequently
used processes as they save time and eliminate guesswork.
Programs are preset as shown below and can be initiated
by pressing the “Program” key, number 1 through 6 from
the numeric keypad, and “Enter”. Before pressing “Enter”
the display will blink to show the setting, upon pressing
“Enter” the display will stop blinking and the press will
begin to warm up to the temperature setting.
When the press warms up and stabilizes (15-20 minutes)
the program can be run by pressing the “Start/Repeat
Cycle” key which starts the pump and timers. The press
will display the set time and then countdown to (time out).
The controller will also display the vacuum level in the
press and the actual platen temperature.
When the time is up, the press will sound an audible signal
that the cycle is over, but the press will not turn off auto-
matically. Upon hearing the signal, the operator should
press the “Stop” key. The vacuum pump will stop, the
vacuum will release and the press can be opened. The
temperature display will continue to show the actual platen
temperature and timer display will show the best time.
The entire sequence to run Program 1 for dry mounting with
ColorMount or MT5 is:
• Program
• 1
• Enter
• Start/Repeat Cycle
• Stop
NOTE: The press does not turn off automatically because
materials could be accidentally left inside the press with-
out pressure, while they are still hot. This could cause
delaminating or excessive warping of the mounting board.
The press should be turned off and the materials removed
immediately by the operator.
Repeating a Program
To repeat the same program again, just press the
"Start/Repeat Cycle" key
To Run Another Program
Press the “Program” key, the number of the program, and
the “Enter” key. When the temperature has stabilized at the
new setting press the “Start/Repeat Cycle” key to start the
cycle.
• Program
• 2
• Enter
• Start/Repeat Cycle
Warming up the Press
Press the “Heat On” key to warm up the press (when the
heat is turned on the light on the switch will illuminate).
The press will start warming up to 180ºF, the default
setting.
Setting the Temperature
To set a temperature, press the "Set Temp" key, enter the
desired temperature on the numeric keypad, and then
press the "Enter" key. (For example, to set the press
temperature at 190ºF, press "Set Temp", press 190 on the
keypad and press "Enter"). After "Enter" is pressed, the
display will show the actual reading.
Setting the Time
Press the “Set Minutes” key, enter the desired number of
minutes on the numeric keypad, and press “Enter”. (For
example, to set the timer for a 5-minute cycle, press “Set
Minutes”, press 5 on the keypad and press “Enter”.) You
can also set seconds using the “Set Seconds” key in the
same sequence. The set time will display until the cycle
is run.
PROCEDURES FOR USE
Temp.
Time
Application
Program 1
190ºF
5 mins.
ColorMount
®
/MT5
®
Program 2
175ºF
5 mins.
Fusion
®
/BufferMount
®
Program 3
150ºF
3 mins.
SingleStep
®
Plus
Program 4
180ºF
3 mins.
SingleStep
®
Program 5
215ºF
7 mins.
Finish Guard
®
UV (posters)
Program 6
215ºF
9 mins.
Finish Guard
®
UV (photos)
