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Emergency Stop Buttons
There are two (2)
Emergency Stop
buttons. They are
located at each end of the front console. In case of
emergency, buttons stop all machine movement and release
air pressure inside the cylinders. When the emergency stop
button is pressed;
1.
Manual, Auto, and Start buttons are disabled.
2.
Motor stops and so does all shuttle movement.
3.
Air directional valve is disabled. Air pressure will bleed
off from the two air cylinders. The lower and upper
platens gradually return to the full open positions.
4.
To cutoff all electrical power, turn off the power switch
located in the front control panel or turn off the main
power disconnect from the factory.
To disengage the emergency mode:
1.
To prevent accidental movement of the machine, it is
important that the machine control is configured to the
manual mode before the emergency stop is released.
2.
Switch
Manual/ Auto
to
Manual.
Auto Start
is up for “
Once
”.
3.
Press and turn the emergency stop button clockwise until
the button is completely released from the lock position.
Use either
Up Platen
or
Bottom Platen
button to move
the platens back to ready position.
Note
The emergency stop switches do not
cutoff the electrical power to the
control panel and heaters.
Note
Auto Start
“Repeat” mode enables
machine to resume the last incomplete
cycle when the emergency stop button
is unlocked.
Hi Temperature Shut Off
The MS1020 is protected from the platen overheating
to temperature above 482
°
F (250
°
C). Beyond this
safety temperature, the machine will automatically
cutoff all electrical power to the heaters and the
Heat
button on the control panel will no longer light up.
When this happens, turn the power switch to the
Off
position, and allow the machine to cool down below
200
°
C.
Then turn the power switch back to the
On
position and
press the
Heat
button. This should reset the overheat
protection switch and the heating function resumes.
If the overheat issue continues, stop the machine and
contact Insta Service Department for assistance.
Machine Safety Features
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