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The information in this publication is provided for reference and is believed to be accu- rate and complete. GBC Films Group is not liable for errors in this publication or for incidental or consequential damage in connection with the furnishing or use of the information in this publication, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of fitness or merchantability for any particular use.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety Section 1 Safety CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor C A U T IO N or moderate injury, or alerts against unsafe practices or alerts against actions which D o not attem p t to operate you r T itan 110/ could damage the product.
GBC In addition, the heating components of the Films Group standards to fulfill that job. This person Titan 110/ 165 can reach temperatures of over 200 will have completed and passed the full service ( 100 C ).
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety Figure 1.2.1 Safety shield Figure 1.2.3 Emergency stops Safety switch - left and right sides Rear Figure 1.2.2 Feed table Front Table safety pin - left side only To engage the EMERGENCY STOP feature, press down.
Safety Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual To continue operation, both E-STOPS must 1.3 Installation be in the up position. To reset the E-STOP, twist the button 1/4 turn clockwise. The following symbols are positioned at various points in Section 4 Installation.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety INFORMATION CAUTION Do not locate the laminator where air is Before signing the Bill of Lading, you should blowing directly on the machine. The air be sure to inspect the crate and / or pallet flow can cool the rollers unevenly and for signs of damage or missing items;...
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Safety Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual WARNING INFORMATION The unpacking process requires at least two GBC Films Group's warranty does not people. You can be severely injured, crushed cover malfunction of the equipment due to or cause damage to the laminator.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety INFORMATION DANGER When any command is pressed on the At no time should you attempt to over ride control panel, an audible "beep" will any of the safety latches on the laminator.
Safety Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual 1.4 Operations WARNING Extreme caution should always be exercised working around the core gripper support, The following symbols are positioned at the gripper tabs can cut you! various points in Section 5 Operations.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety INFORMATION INFORMATION When an EMERGENCY STOP is engaged, is illuminated, the cooling fans COOLING all motion stops. The nip will not change are in the "on" position. from the operating setting. INFORMATION...
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Safety Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual WARNING DANGER Extreme caution should always be exercised At no time should you attempt to over ride working around the 3 inch core grippers, any of the safety latches on the laminator.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety WARNING CAUTION Keep hands and fingers away from the Never leave the rollers in the down position bottom of the rear cut-off blade. without rolling. Prolonged contact in one Sharp blade can cut you! area can form flat spots on the rollers.
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Safety Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual INFORMATION CAUTION The Titan 110 is used for illustration Ensure the roll of laminate is loaded purposes. The procedure is the same properly on the unwind shaft. for the Titan 165. Exposed adhesive should be facing away from the heated components.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety 1.7 Maintenance INFORMATION The temperature may differ with regards to your laminate. The temperature used is for instructional purposes only. The following symbols are positioned at various points in Section 8 Maintenance.
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Safety Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual ELECTRICAL CAUTION S H O C K Remove power from the laminator before Harden adhesive deposits on the rollers can servicing. You can be severely shocked, cause damage to the rollers. killed or cause a fire.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety INFORMATION INFORMATION If the rolls are heated, proceed to Rollers only turn in reverse while Removing adhesive build up.. depressing REVERSE WARNING ELECTRICAL Caution should always be exercised S H O C K when using the laminator with the safety shields raised.
Posted at various locations on the Titan 110/ ( 1 ) SHARP BLADE: Sharp blade comes down. 165 Laminator are important safety labels. Pay Keeps hands and fingers away. careful attention to these labels at all times! Figure 1.8.1 illustrates the location of each of these labels.
( 1 ) year parts and 90 days labor from the date of installation. This warranty is the only warranty made by GBC Films Group and connot be modified or amended. THE WARRANTY MADE HEREIN IS IN...
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• Any commissioning or service engineer must be of competent nature, trained and qualified to GBC Pro-Tech standards to fulfill that job. This person will have completed and passed the full service training course from GBC Pro-Tech.
Specifications Section 3: Specifications Specifications provide all of the technical data for the Titan 110/ 165 Laminator. All specifications refer to both the Titan 110 and Titan 165, U.S. and Europe, unless otherwise specified. Section 3.1 General Description: • A high speed laminator for the graphic arts professional as well as the manufacturer who produces promotional pieces in-house.
Specifications Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Section 3.2 Consumables Film types: • Poly-in films, thermal and pressure sensitive • Poly-out films, thermal and pressure sensitive Film diameters: • Up to a 7 in. outside roll diameter ( 18 cm ) Core Size: •...
As a result, we are providing these instructions so that you can insure that your new Titan 110/ 165 Laminator is properly and securely unpacked, moved, and installed. Have you contatced a certified electrician to install...
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation Figure 4.2.2 Safety 4.2 Know your machine Left cabinet Shield latch Right cabinet Before performing any procedure within this manual, it is recommended that you take time to know the parts of your new machine.
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Installation Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Figure 4.2.4 Idlers and shafts Figure 4.2.6 Right side Upper web idler Upper unwind brake adjust Upper unwind shaft Rewind shaft Main roller nip handle Lower unwind brake adjust Lower unwind shaft...
With another person, carefully wheel your D epen ding on th e d estin ation an d custom er Titan 110/ 165 Laminator to the installation site. p referen ce, th e T itan 110/ 165 m ay be shipp ed in various w ays.
Installation Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual 4.5 Crated INFORMATION Do not put packing screws on the floor. They can cause problems when trying to roll the laminator into position or you can WARNING become injured if stepped on.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation Removing the shrink wrap W A R N IN G T he T itan 110/ 165 L am inator is a large and a) Gently unwrap the shrink wrap from around the heavy piece of equipm ent.
Installation Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual c) Move all packing materials to a safe distance 4.6 Safety check from the laminator and dispose of properly. The safety check will ensure that all safety devices and interlock switches are functioning properly.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation Feed table c) Press R U N INFORMATION The laminator will operate only when all safety latches are in the fully latched position. a) Press POWER to “ I ” . d) Under the left side of the feed table, slide the safety latch to the right.
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Installation Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Front safety shield Emergency stops a) Press the front emergency stop ( E-STOP ) WARNING down. The bottom rollers stop turning. Caution should always be exercised when using the laminator with the safety shields raised.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation 4.7 Control panel check b) Press . The display indicates AUTO- STAND-BY OFF mode in the lower right corner. The control panel should be checked to ensure all controls function properly. For a detailed explanation of the control panel and footswitch refer to Section 5 Operations.
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Installation Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual e) Press . The fans turn on. h) Press SPEED . Numeric value for COOLING SPEED increases with a maximum setting of 9. The rollers increase in speed with each increment f) Press a second time.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation k) Press . The bottom rollers begin turning n) Press BOTTOM TEMPERATURE R U N towards the front of he machine. Numeric value increases with a maximum setting of 320 F ( 160 C ).
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Installation Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual r) Lower the front safety shield to its fully closed p) Press JOB . Numeric value for JOB position. decreases with a maximum setting of 1. INFORMATION The laminator will operate only when all safety latches are in the fully latched position.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation 4.8 Roller handle CAUTION Never leave the rollers in the down position without rolling. Prolonged contact in one area can form flat spots on the rollers. The roller handle raises and lowers the main rollers and the pull rollers simultaneously.
Installation Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual - As you turn the film brake adjustment dial, you 4.9 Film brake adjustment feel an increase in resistance while turning the unwind shaft. Perform each of the following steps for the upper and lower unwind shafts while standing to the b) Rotate the unwind shaft while turning the film right of the front operating position.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation b) Release the rear cut-off blade tab. The blade 4.10 Rear cut-off blade retracts into the housing. WARNING Caution should always be exercised when using the rear cut-off blade. Sharp objects can cut you!
(4) hour time span. After three (3) hours of no motor action, the laminator automatically drops the heater temperatures to 176 The operations of the Titan 110 do not differ ( 80 C ). from the operations of the Titan 165. For illustration purposes, the Titan 110 is used.
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Operations Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual ( 2 ) MEMORY : When pressed twice, stores ( 4 ) COOLING : When pressed, turns the M E M O R Y COOLING the current parameter settings in the displayed job cooling fans on or off depending on the current state location.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations ( 6 ) STOP : When pressed, removes power to ( 8 ) TOP TEMPERATURE : When pressed, STOP the motor. increases the set point of the top roller temperature. Maximum input value is 320...
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Operations Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual ( 10 ) BOTTOM TEMPERATURE : When ( 12 ) JOB : When pressed, increases the job pressed, increases the set point of the bottom roller location number displayed. Maximum input value is temperature.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations ( 16 ) DISPLAY: indicates what parameters are ( 14 ) SPEED : When pressed, increases the currently set at. Also indicates what mode the laminator speed number displayed. Maximum input value is 9.
Operations Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual a) In the event of an emergency, press an 5.2 Reacting to an emergency E-STOP. Press down The Titan 110/ 165 Laminator has been designed with safety as a primary consideration; however, you must become thoroughly familiar with...
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations d) Reset the E-STOP by rotating 1/4 turn 5.3 Safety shield clockwise. The E-STOP will unlatch. Rotate 1/4 turn WARNING Caution should always be exercised when using the laminator with the safety shields removed.
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Operations Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual To remove the shield To replace the shield a) Raise the safety shield. a) Position the safety shield tab on the left with the shield positioning hole on the laminator. b) Pull on the locator pin on the right from the b) Pull on the locator pin on the right from the front operating position.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations b) Pull on the locator pins on the right and left 5.4 Pressure plate sides of the pressure plate and lift out Locator pin INFORMATION Locator pins on the pressure plate are not associated with an interlock switch.
Operations Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual 5.5 Feed table To remove the feed table The feed table is designed to be removable a) Raise the safety shield and remove the allowing for quick and easy film webbing. The pressure plate.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations To replace the feed table 5.6 Film loading The Titan 110/ 165 can accommodate Poly- a) Align the front of the feed table with the In or Poly-Out films. Each film requires a different front feed table support pegs.
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Operations Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual b) Pull the upper unwind shaft out from the d) Ensure the gripper teeth are facing the upper unwind shaft support. proper direction for Poly-in or Poly-out film.Use the correct combonation to suit...
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations g) If using the 2 1/4 in. ( 5.7 cm ) adapters, j) Set the rounded end of the unwind shaft into insert one adapter into one end of the roll of the upper unwind saddle.
Operations Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual c) Remove the front feed table by pulling the 5.7 Film alignment safety pin located under the feed table on the left from the front. When using two rolls of laminate, the two rolls should be closely aligned to one another.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations 5.8 Change the nip Handle in The roller handle raises and lowers the main the raised rollers and the pull rollers simultaneously. The roller position. handle guide is notched with preset nip heights. The roller handle is located on the right side of the laminator.
Operations Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual a) Slide the rear cut-off blade about six inches 5.9 Rear cut-off blade into the web. WARNING Caution should always be exercised when using the rear cut-off blade. Sharp blade can cut you!
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations c) Enter the desired temperature for the lower 5.10 Job programming main roller by pressing bottom temperature Job programming enables the operator to store operating parameters for various frequent applications. 9 preset speed and temperature settings may be programmed.
Section 6 Applications 6.1 Pressure Sensitive The Titan 110/ 165 can accommodate Poly-in or Follow the procedure below to web the Titan 110/ Poly-out films. Poly-out means the adhesive is on the 165 for pressure sensitive laminate and pressure sensitive outside of the roll.
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Applications Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual a) Press power to “ ON ”. WARNING Caution should always be exercised when using the laminator with the safety shields removed. You can be seriously HURT or INJURED! d) Remove the feed table and position the roll of pressure sensitive mount adhesive onto the lower unwind shaft.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Applications f) Guide the upper laminate under the upper idler i) Grip the web and the upper main roll while and separate the release liner from the laminate. turning towards the nip opening.
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Applications Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual l) Replace the safety shield. n) Enter a comfortable working speed on the control panel. WARNING o) Press on the control panel. R U N Keep hands and fingers clear of the laminator roller nip when changing GAP.
After the last image has cleared the rear cut-off 6.2 Mounting blade, trim the web from the laminator. Follow the procedure below to use the Titan 110/ 165 for pressure sensitive mounting. Materials need • Images with laminate and mount adhesive r) Raise the rollers.
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Applications Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual b) Carefully pull back approximately 1 in. ( 2.5 cm ) of the release liner from the back of the image WARNING Caution should always be exercised when using the laminator with the safety shield removed.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Applications f) Lower the rollers to the appropriate position i) Release the footswitch once the board has with regards to the thickness of the substrate passed through the pull rollers. being used. i) Raise the rollers.
Applications Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual a) Press power to “ ON ”. 6.3 Encapsulation Follow the procedure below to web the Titan 110/ 165 for thermal encapsulation. Materials need • 2 rolls of thermal laminate b) Set TOP TEMPERATURE to 225...
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Applications INFORMATION CAUTION The temperature may differ with regards Ensure the roll of laminate is loaded to your laminate. The temperature used properly on the unwind shaft. is for instructional purposes only. Exposed adhesive should be facing away from the heated components.
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Applications Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual h) Pull the laminate from the lower unwind up to j) Pull enough of the upper laminate so that it rests the film on the upper unwind and adjust the on both the upper and lower main rollers.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Applications l) Tack the lower film to the upper film resting on o) Replace the safety shield. the main rollers. p) Lower the rollers enough to move the board through the pull rollers.
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Applications Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual u) Set the roller nip handle to the appropriate r) Press on the control panel. R U N positioning for the film being used. v) Press on the control panel. R U N...
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Applications x) After the last image has cleared the rear cut-off Figure 6.1.1 Poly-in / Poly-out blade, trim the web from the laminator. Poly-in Poly-in y) Raise the rollers. Poly-out Poly-out z) Remove the web from the laminator and clean any adhesive that may have contacted the rollers.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Troubleshooting Problem: D waves in the image but not in the laminate Section 7 Troubleshooting Cause: Excessive roller pressure. WARNING Do not wear ties, loose fitting clothes or dangling jewelry while operating or servicing the laminator.
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Troubleshooting Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Hints: • Check the roll pressure • Check the main roll nip settings • Check the pull roll nip settings Problem: Straight waves in the output Cause: Excessive heat at the nip rollers Hints: •...
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Troubleshooting Hints: • Check for insufficient main roller pressure bubble • Check for insufficient pull roller pressure • Check the main roller nip settings bubble • Check the pull roller nip settings bubble...
Troubleshooting Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual 7.2 Troubleshooting chart Symptom Possible cause Possible cause • E-STOP is pressed • Unlatch E-STOP Motor is not working • Feed table not installed • Reinstall feed table correctly •Safety shield is raised •...
• Adjust the nip if needed. ( Performed by a qualified Service Technician ) • Check the chain tension. GBC offers Cleaning kits ( P/N 1711515 ) as ( Performed by a qualified Service well as Extended Maintenance Agreements. Technician ) •...
Maintenance Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Semi-Annual CAUTION • Lubricate the chains, and gears. ( Performed by a qualified Service Never clean the rollers with sharp or Technician ) pointed objects. You may put • Check wire termination tightness.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Maintenance Tools required INFORMATION The laminator will operate only when all safety latches are in the fully latched position. • Damp cloth ( Use water only to dampen the cloth ) • Rubber cement eraser...
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Maintenance Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual e) Set speed to “1”. Removing adhesive build up a) Raise the rollers. f) Press R U N b) Press STOP g) When the READY is idicated on the display, proceed with Removing adhesive build up.
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Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Maintenance c) Raise the front safety shield, remove the e ) Replace the feed table and lower the front pressure plate and the feed table. safety shield. d) Use the rubber cement eraser to clean the nip rollers.
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Maintenance Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual b) Use a damp cloth to clean the beads of adhesives off of the rollers. INFORMATION Rollers only turn in reverse while depressing REVERSE c) Replace the feed table and lower the front safety shield.
Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual Maintenance 8.3 Clean the cabinets and covers INFORMATION Rollers only turn in reverse while depressing REVERSE ELECTRICAL S H O C K Remove power from the laminator before cleaning. You can be severely shocked, killed or cause a fire.
Maintenance Titan 110/ 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual 8.4 Cleaning the control panel ELECTRICAL S H O C K Remove power from the laminator before cleaning. You can be severely shocked, killed or cause a fire. a) Use only a slightly damp ( water only ) non abrasive cloth.