Film Shaft Brake; Core Adapters; Center Core Support; Rewind Brake - GBC Falcon 60+ (-1) Operation & Maintenance Manual

Falcon 60+ (-1) Falcon 60+ (-1)
Operations Manual
N. 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.
O. CORE ADAPTERS: (Figure 14) Hold and lock
the rolls of film on the shafts to prevent side to side
shifting.
P. CENTER CORE SUPPORT: (Figure 14)
Supports the center of the film cores when placed
onto the unwind shafts.
Q. REWIND BRAKE: (Figure 15) Located on the
right side from the front operating position.
Turn in a forward roller direction to increase rewind
Fig 14
brake tension. Reverse roller direction will decrease
rewind brake tension.
R. MAIN ROLLER CRANK HANDLE: (Figure 15)
Used to raise or lower the upper main roller. Turning
the handle clockwise will lower the roller.
Counterclockwise will raise the roller.
NOTE: You can not raise or lower the main roller
if the feed table is in the tilted position.
S. PULL ROLLER CRANK HANDLE: (Figure 15)
Used to raise or lower the upper pull roller. Turning
the handle clockwise will raise the roller.
Counterclockwise will lower the roller.
T. COOLING FANS: Assist in the cooling process
by pushing unheated air onto the web material as it
exits the heated rollers. This feature can be
controlled from the control panel.
Fig 15
U. CLUTCH: (Figure 16) Used to increase or
decrease pull roller clutch tension. Clockwise
rotation will increase

clutch

tension while
counterclockwise rotation decreases clutch tension.
V. FOOTSWITCH: (Figure 16) When the Run/Stop
footswitch is pressed and all safety shields are in
place, the laminator will run at current speed setting.
With safety out, speed is reduced to 1 mpm
(approximately 3.25 ft/m).
Fig 16
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