Corking Machine
CORKER-M
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If the corks don't go down the cork descent duct correctly open the lid of the cork container and
mix the corks.
In case the corks are not picked up precisely by the cork pusher, it is necessary to adjust the
stroke of the cork pusher itself (the cork pusher is fastened to the upper plate of the jaws) (see
picture 4). To do this, the six upper screws of the jaws must be loosened and the upper plate of
the jaws can be moved towards the corking machine or in the opposite direction. Tighten the
screws and start the machine; if the result is not satisfying, repeat the operation.
If it is needed the cork to be inserted deeper or higher in the neck of the bottle, the fastening nut
must be loosened and the cork-pushing pin turned: the last is threaded then it can be moved up
and down. Before starting the machine again, the fastening nut must be tightened (see picture 5).
In case one does not succeed in carrying out the above mentioned adjustment (especially it could not
be successful with synthetic stopper) it is advisable to adjust the tightening of the jaws.
Our CORKER-M corking machine is set to compress the corks up to a diameter of 16 mm. To use it
with synthetic stopper or particularly strong corks, it is advisable to adjust the diameter of tightening to
15 mm.
To carry out this operation, the screws which fasten the prism of the jaws (see picture 5) must be
loosened and the prism itself must be moved 1 mm. towards the corking machine.
The above mentioned screws are tightened inside buttonholes so that the adjustment of the prism is
easier. At the end of this operation the screws of the prism must be tightened once again.
When the jaws are tightened and the cork-pushing pin starts to push a cork down, it may happen that
the bottle-stand cannot keep its position and tends to go down so that it doesn't allow the cork to be
fully inserted. In this case it is the ascent system of the bottle stand that needs maintenance. It is
necessary to remove the bottle stand by loosening the bolts; the mobile guard plates and the lower
guard plate must be removed too (see picture 6): the cylindrical rod on which the bottle stand moves
up and down must be cleaned (see picture 6). It is advisable to use a dry cloth and rub vigorously to
remove whatever dust. Then it's a good rule to lubricate the cylindrical rod with a drop of oil (and not
more, one should never exaggerate with the lubrication). In case the machine vibrates a little one
should lubricate the inside of the jaws and let the machine do a couple of blank strokes. Before starting
work it is better to clean the jaws to prevent the oil from dirting the corks (see picture 1).
If the vibrations continue it is advisable to loosen the bolts of the back guard (reference 108 on the
table "Components of the CORKER-M corking machine") and lubricate all the pins and bearings inside.
In case the problem persists turn to the manifacturer.
