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HOT MELT DRAWDOWN COATER
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................2
UNPACKING ........................................................................................................................2
ASSEMBLY ..........................................................................................................................2
Key Components ........................................................................................................3
DIAGRAM ............................................................................................................................4
DIAGRAM ............................................................................................................................5
ASSEMBLY ..........................................................................................................................7
OPERATION .........................................................................................................................8
Theory of Operation ...................................................................................................8
Power Up ...................................................................................................................8
Controller Operation ..................................................................................................8
Coating Operation .....................................................................................................10
MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................11
Cleaning .....................................................................................................................11
Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................12
Thermocouple Connections .......................................................................................12
Heating Rod Connections ..........................................................................................13
Replacing the Relay ...................................................................................................14
WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................15
CHEMINSTRUMENTS
MODEL HLCL-1000
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
CHEMINSTRUMENTS HOT MELT DRAWDOWN COATER MODEL HLCL-1000 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ....................2 UNPACKING ........................2 ASSEMBLY ..........................2 Key Components ......................3 DIAGRAM ..........................4 DIAGRAM ..........................5 ASSEMBLY ..........................7 OPERATION .........................8 Theory of Operation ....................8 Power Up ........................8 Controller Operation ....................8 Coating Operation .....................10 MAINTENANCE ........................11... -
Page 2: Product Description
Coater/Laminator model HLCL-1000. The HLCL-1000 is a designed to produce coated samples of hot melt adhesives, and then laminate a variety of foils, films, and papers. The HLCL-1000 is designed to consistently coat and laminate on a lab scale with the following features: •... -
Page 3: Assembly
4. Replace the guards on the laminator. The laminator should never be operated without the guards in place. 5. The four extra feet included in with the HLCL-1000 are to be used on the bottom of the laminator if it is separated from the coater. Using the included screws, mount one foot in each corner of the laminator. -
Page 4: Key Components
KEY COMPONENTS 1. Brake unwind stand (pictured with roll of film mounted) 2. Heating controllers 3. Coater ON/OFF switch 4. Coating head 5. Reservoir 6. Laminator controls 7. Laminating nip 8. Alignment guide 9. Alignment guide... -
Page 5: Operation
The ChemInstruments HLCL-1000 allows you to produce lab scale simulations of production processes. The HLCL-1000 has the ability to heat each coating bar and the reservoir separately, which offers a greater range of control and diversity for your applications. The reservoir is not designed to melt your coating, only to keep it at set temperature. - Page 6 10. Close laminator nip to produce coating. The HLCL-1000 should be run until the reservoir is empty and a coating is no longer being produced. To stop the HLCL-1000, open the laminator nip. After the HLCL-1000 has cooled to...
- Page 7 COATING HEAD 1. Thumbscrews 2. Gap Adjusting Screws 3. Tension Screws (These secure the top coating bar to the Crossbar. They are set in the factory and do not require any adjustment) 4. Bottom Coating Bar 5. Top Coating Bar 6.
- Page 8 4. Thread the substrate through the coating head in between of the top and bottom coating bar. 5. Move the crossbar up so that the top of the crossbar is level with the uprights. Tighten the top thumbscrews on either side of the crossbar to secure the crossbar. 6.
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Page 9: Cleaning
CLEANING The coating head can be disassembled for cleaning. *BE SURE THE MACHINE IS TURNED OFF AND THE COATER IS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE* 1. Remove the plate on the right side of the machine that holds the heating elements in place. - Page 10 MICROMETERS (optional) The micrometers for the HLCL-1000 are optional. The micrometers are mounted on crossbar of the coating head (see diagram under COATING HEAD). The micrometers allow a faster way to set the gap between the top and bottom coating bar. Follow the directions below to use the micrometers: 1.
- Page 11 BRAKE UNWIND STANDS The HLCL-1000 has two Brake Unwind Stands. One is located to the left of the coating head and the other is located on top of the laminator. The Brake Unwind Stands allow for the substrate you are coating or laminating with to be kept under tension during the coating/laminating process.
- Page 12 These knife blades are very sharp and can easily cut skin. Caution should be taken when loading or unloading rolls of material to prevent injury. ChemInstruments recommends wearing cutting gloves to protect hands during loading and unloading.* 2. Place the core and friction brake assembly onto the Brake Unwind Stand.
- Page 13 LAMINATOR CONTROLS...
- Page 14 1. Laminating Pressure Gauge: Displays the line pressure of the laminator. Pressure can be adjusted using the pressure control located directly behind the laminating pressure gauge on the back of the cabinet. 2. Emergency Stop button: Push the emergency stop button to cut off electricity to the laminator and immediately open the laminating nip.
- Page 15 GAP ADJUSTERS (optional) The optional Gap Adjusters are designed to help create a gap between the laminator’s top and bottom rolls. 1. Gap Adjuster. 2. Guard. 3. Piston. Follow the directions below to create a gap between the laminators top and bottom rolls: 1.
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Page 16: Troubleshooting
Check connections inside Controller displays "LBA" or disconnected. control box. (See below A) Heating rod thermocouple Replace heating rod. Call bad. ChemInstruments. Green OUT lamp lit, PV not increasing, but coating head temperature is Replace controller. Call increasing Controller is bad. -
Page 17: Heating Rod Connections
B – Heating rod connections: 1. Each heating rod cable contains four wires. The two larger wires are hot and neutral. The hot wires from each of the rods are connected to a red butt splice, which has a yellow wire running to terminal 6 of the relay sockets. - Page 18 TROUBLESHOOTING (LAMINATOR) PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE PROCEDURE Bottom Drive Roll does not Check connections to turn. No power to motor. power source. Check incoming power fuse. Replace fuse if Fuse blown. necessary. One or more of the switches is in the off positions.
- Page 19 Connect machine to compressed air line and make sure flow control No air pressure. Air supply not connected. valve is open. A – Tightening the drive coupling: 1. Remove the four #6-32 screws holding the contorl panel in place. 2. Carefully lift the panel upward and toward the back of the cabinet. Be careful not to pull any wires from their connection.
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