Operator Controls; Front Control Panel - GBC F-36 Operating And Maintenance Manual

Operation
The operator controls for the F-36 PRO Laminator are
located on the front of the unit, to the right of the oper-
ator position. The names and functions of these con-
trols are as follows:

   
psi kPa
100 700
90 630
1
80 560
70 490
Roll Pressure
60 420
50 350
Display
40
280
30
210
20
140
10
70
2
Upper Roll Heat
ON/OFF
3
Lower Roll Heat
ON/OFF
4
Cooling Fan
ON/OFF
10
8
6
5
4
Speed Adjustment
2
0
Figure 3-2: Front Control Panel
1. ROLL PRESSURE DISPLAY – Displays the
percentage of pressure pushing the main roll down.
2. UPPER ROLL HEAT ON/OFF – Turns the
heater controller for the upper main roll on or off.
3. LOWER ROLL HEAT ON/OFF – Turns the
heater controller for the lower main roll on or off.
4. COOLING FANS ON/OFF – Turns the cooling
fans on or off and turns the vacuum table fans on or
off, when a vacuum table option is installed.
5. SPEED ADJUSTMENT – Adjusts the speed of
the machine from zero to the maximum as the con-
trol is turned clockwise. (Turtle is slow, rabbit is
fast)
6. POWER INDICATOR – Indicates when the main
power is being applied to the machine.
3-2
6
Power
Indicator
OUT 175 HI
150 200
125 225
7
Upper Roll Heater
100 250
75 275 Controller
50 300
F LO
PROTECH
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175
OUT HI
150 200
8
125 225
Lower Roll Heater
100 250
Controller
75 275
50 300
F LO
PROTECH
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9
AUTO/STOP
12
10
48
Motion Control
16
FORWARD/REVERSE
18
F-36 PRO Laminator Operation Manual
7. UPPER ROLL HEATER CONTROLLER –
Provides a readout of the temperature of the upper
roll and the set-point for the desired temperature.
8. LOWER ROLL HEATER CONTROLLER–
Provides a readout of the temperature of the lower
roll and the set-point for the desired temperature.
OUT
150
Red: Set point has
not been reached
125
Green: Temperature
is exactly at set point
100
75
50
PROTECH
Figure 3-3: Heater Controller
9. AUTO/STOP - Turns the drive system on or off.
10. MOTION CONTROL FORWARD/REVERSE -
Controls the direction of the drive system, forward,
reverse, or stop.
Use extreme caution when operating the
laminator with the footswitch. The guard system
is overridden and your fingers can get caught in
the nip. You can be crushed or burned.
© GBC Pro-Tech 1999 January
175
HI
200
Solid: Temperature is
within 5 of set point
225
Blinking: Temperature
is greater than 5 of set
250
point
Off: Set point has been
275
reached or exceeded
300
Solid: Temperature is
F LO
within 5 of set point
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Blinking: Temperature is
lower than 5 of set point
Off: Set point has been
reached or exceeded
WARNING