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- Page 1 GBC FALCON 60+ (-1) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Preliminary Copy Operating Instructions Istruzioni per l’Uso Bedienungsanleitungen Gebruiksaanwijzing Mode d’Emploi Manual de Operación PART NUMBER: 930-099 (PRELIMINARY)
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Page 3: Disclaimer
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENT Cover Blank page Disclaimer Table of Content Important Safety Instructions Important Safeguards General Electrical Service Preliminary Warranty Specifications Copy Pre-Installation Installation Features Guide Power Switch Control Panel Indicators Control Panel Buttons E-Stop Safety Shield Interlock Latch Safety Shield Feed Table Chill Idler Film Shaft... - Page 5 Preliminary Copy...
- Page 6 Operating Instructions Film Loading and Threading Webbing Thermal Film Webbing PSA Film Start Laminating Tacking New Film Unweb the Laminator Clearing a Film Jam Pre-Coating Mounting Pre-Coated Boards Single Sided Lamination Creating a Decal Mounting a Decal Thermal Encapsulation Accushield Custom Application #1 Preliminary Custom Application #2...
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Page 8: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS YOUR SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS IMPORTANT TO GBC. IN THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ON THE PRODUCT, YOU WILL FIND IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES REGARDING THE PRODUCT. READ THESE MESSAGES CAREFULLY. READ ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LATER USE. - Page 9 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 10: Important Safeguards
Do not operate the laminator with a damaged power supply cord or attachment plug, upon occurrence of a malfunction, or after the laminator has been damaged. Contact GBC’s Technical Service Department or your dealer/distributor for assistance. Service Perform only the routine maintenance procedures referred to in these instructions. - Page 11 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 12: Warranty
EXCLUDED. Any representations or promises Preliminary inconsistent with, or in addition to, this warranty are unauthorized and shall not be binding upon GBC. In no event shall GBC be liable for any special, incidental or consequential damages, Copy whether or not foreseeable. - Page 13 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 14: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Operating Speed: 0 fpm to 18 fpm (5 mpm) 79 in. Maximum Film Width: (201 cm) 60 in. (152 cm) Maximum Mounting Gap: 3/4 in. (1.91 cm) Maximum Temperature: 57 in. F (132 (145 cm) Dimensions (W x L x H): Unit alone: (Figure 1) Preliminary 79 in. - Page 15 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 16: Pre-Installation
PRE-INSTALLATION Before a Falcon 60+ (-1) Laminator can be installed, ensure the following requiremets are met; 1. Are door ways and hallways wide enough for the laminator to be moved to the installtion site? 4 ft. x 6 ft. 8 ft 8 in 2. - Page 17 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 18: Installation
INSTALLATION 1. Shipping damage should be brought to the immediate attention of the delivering carrier. 2. With assistance, carefully roll the laminator into position over flat and even surfaces. 3. The laminator should be positioned to allow exiting film to flow freely to the floor (Figure 3) or a work table. - Page 19 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 20: Features Guide
FEATURES GUIDE A. POWER ON/ OFF: (Figure 5) Located at the back left of the machine applies power to the laminator. The control panel display will illuminate when position marked “l” is pushed. The off position, marked “O”, removes power from the laminator. B. - Page 21 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 22: E-Stop
For items 5 -13, refer to Figure 8. 5. SPEED : This means machine roller speed. Turn clockwise to increase speed or READY counterclockwise to decrease TOP TEMP. speed. Speed range is 1 - 10. 6. TEMPERATURE CONTROLS: The upper and lower heaters have identical controls, on, off, READY (11) - Page 23 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 24: Safety Shield
E. SAFETY SHIELD: (Figure 11) Prevents entanglement, entrapment and inadvertent contact with the heat rollers. The laminator will operate only when the Safety Shield is located in the fully locked and closed position. Power to the motor is removed when the shield is in the open position or the interlock latch is unlocked. - Page 25 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 26: Film Shaft Brake
M. FILM SHAFT BRAKE: (Figure 14) Used to apply resistance to the film shaft. One for the upper unwind and one for each of the lower unwinds. To increase film shaft brake, turn the film shaft brake dial clockwise. Counter clockwise will decrease film shaft brake tension. - Page 27 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 28: Rear Table Latches
V. REAR TABLE LATCHES: (Figure 17) Located under the left and right sides of the rear table. W. REAR TABLE: (Figure 17) Provides a working surface when operating the machine from the rear. This table may also be lowered when webbing for roll to roll aplications. - Page 29 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 30: Operating Instructions
(matte) film as both sides appear dull. Always change the top and bottom supply rolls at the same time. Near the end of each roll of GBC Polyester surface laminating film is a label stating “Warning-End of Roll”. The Fig. - Page 31 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 32: Webbing Thermal Film
THREADING CARD The following procedure uses the Thermal film threading card provided with Laminate new rolls of GBC film. The laminator rollers will be hot for this procedure. For pressure sensitive film (PSA), refer to the section entitled WEBBING USING FILM THREADING CARD FOR PSA FILM . - Page 33 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 34: Webbing Psa Film
WEBBING PSA FILM/ MOUNT ADHESIVE USING THREADING CARD The laminator should be cool to the Film touch before proceeding. 1. Turn the Power ON/OFF to on (I). 2. Load the rolls of film as illustrated in Figure 25. Ensure no brake tension is applied to the film shafts. - Page 35 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 36: Start Laminating
START LAMINATING 1. At this point you should have your laminator webbed with the appropriate material for your application. 2. The safety shield and feed table should be in the normal operating position. 3. The main rollers should be open and the pull rollers should be closed. - Page 37 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 38: Tacking New Film
METHOD FOR TACKING NEW FILM TO EXISTING FILM The following describes a method for loading film whereby the existing film present on the heat rollers may be used in place of the threading card to draw the new film through the laminator. The adhesive of the existing film must be tacky or liquefied. - Page 39 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 40: Unweb The Laminator
TO UNWEB THE LAMINATOR Unweb the laminator if you are changing film widths, cleaning the rollers or have finished using the machine for the day. 1. Using the rear slitter, cut (1) the output from the web (Figure 32). 2. Cut (2) remaining top film web between the idler bar and heat roller. - Page 41 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 42: Pre-Coating
APPLICATIONS TIPS FOR PRE COATING BOARDS (Figure 34) Mount Adhesive 1. Load the laminator as illustrated in Figure 34. Remove chill idler. 2. The width of the roll should not Trailer board Leader board exceed the width of the board by more than 1/2 in. - Page 43 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 44: Creating A Decal
TIPS FOR CREATING A DECAL (Figure 37) Thermal 1. Load the laminator as illustrated or PSA in Figure 37. Film Release liner from PSA film 2. The over laminate may be PSA or thermal type. Output 3. If using thermal type, pay attention to the Poly-in/ Poly-out rule. - Page 45 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 46: Accushield
TIPS FOR ACCUSHIELD (Figure Thermal 1. Load the laminator as illustrated Film in Figure 40. Image 2. You must have the Separator Separator bar bar option to accurately run this material. 3. Set Top Temp. to 265 F (129 and a speed setting no greater Output than 4. - Page 47 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 48: Chart O F
SPEED/ TEMPERATURE GUIDE (Figure 43 & 44) This is only a general reference guide. Different settings may be suitable as the warm up time, lamination time and materials change. Factors that may effect the speed and temeprature parameters; 1. Image length 2. -
Page 49: Chart O C
Preliminary Copy Film Nap-Lam II Nap-Lam I *Vinyl Premium Hi-Tac Stock Gauge Settings Settings Settings Settings Settings Temp (C) Speed Temp (C) Speed Temp (C) Speed Temp (C) Speed Temp (C) Speed Bond Bond 10 Pt. Board Fig. 44... -
Page 50: The Art Of Lamination
THE ART OF LAMINATION BASIC RULES Do not attempt to laminate abrasive or metal objects such as staples, paper clips and glitter, as they may damage the heat or pull rollers. Do not force items into the nip area of the heat rollers. - Page 51 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 52: Heat
HEAT The “READY” indicator may extinguish if the speed is set too fast for the material being laminated. Either lower the speed setting or press STOP and wait until the “READY” indicator illuminates. Operation of the laminator for more than thirty minutes at a time may necessitate a lower speed setting. - Page 53 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 54: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE CARING FOR THE GBC FALCON 60+ (-1) LAMINATOR GBC offers Cleaning kits as well as Extended Maintenance Agreements. Contact your local GBC Service Representative or your dealer/distributor for additional information. The only maintenance required by the operator is to periodically clean the heat rollers and schedule semi annual maintenance checks. - Page 55 Preliminary Copy...
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Page 56: Troubleshooting Guide
GBC’s Equipment Maintenance Agreement will insure the quality performance and long life built into your laminator. A service charge for travel time, labor and parts may be incurred for each out of warranty service call. GBC’s Equipment Maintenance Agreement decreases these expenses and protects your valuable investment. GBC offers several types of agreements to suit your needs and budget. To... - Page 57 Preliminary Copy...
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