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Instruction Manual
AIRPAD MACHINE
AP100
50.2101
IMPORTANT!
Read these instructions carefully before installing and using this machine for the first time.
This will reduce your risk of injuring yourself or damaging your machine.
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Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015
website: www.fromm-pack.com
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Summary of Contents for Fromm AP100
- Page 1 Instruction Manual AIRPAD MACHINE AP100 50.2101 IMPORTANT! Read these instructions carefully before installing and using this machine for the first time. This will reduce your risk of injuring yourself or damaging your machine. Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Inserting the film in the guide 21.7 Selecting a program 21.8 Adjusting the meters of pillows Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... - Page 3 27 MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS THAT MUST BE PERFORMED EXCLUSIVELY BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL 28 DECOMMISSIONING 29 INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com...
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Page 4: General
• This manual is to be used exclusively with the AP100 machine, designed to produce air pillows (Airpad). • For safety reasons, this entire Instruction Manual must be read before installing or operating the machine, making repairs or performing maintenance. -
Page 5: Introduction
Spare parts must be ordered directly from an authorized supplier. FROMM is always available to provide you with assistance and reminds you that failure to comply with the information provided in this document shall immediately void your machine warranty. - Page 6 The following conditions must always be met, unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this manual. • This machine was delivered by FROMM AIRPAD AG and may be used to create air pillows for packaging, as indicated in the machine description and the technical data.
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Page 7: Safety Guards
This section lists the safety devices used, as well as rules that must be respected in order to minimize residual risk. Fixed protection The AP100 features fixed guards to prevent access to hazardous areas (moving components or parts with high surface temperatures, including heat-seal units). -
Page 8: Unauthorized Use
- without guards and/or with deactivated or missing safety devices; - if the machine has not been correctly installed; - to handle materials other than those supplied by FROMM; - outdoors, where the machine may be exposed to rain or high levels of humidity;... -
Page 9: Description And Operation
10 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION The AP100 is a machine designed to produce air pillows for product protection and void-filling. The machine uses film supplied by FROMM or made to its specifications. Heat seals are made using a pulsed heat-sealing process. Each type of pillow uses the appropriate temperature and filling pressure for the specific product. -
Page 10: Machine Technical Specification
Film roll dimensions int.Ø 76 mm ext.Ø 280 mm max. CAUTION: do not use film that has not been supplied by FROMM, or that is of a different thickness than specified without contacting the manufacturer. 13 PACKAGING The machine is generally shipped in a cardboard box. -
Page 11: Moving The Unpacked Machine
These instructions must be followed under all circumstances. Do not stand near the operation areas under any circumstances. Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... -
Page 12: Machine Installation
-insert the rollers ( C in the drawing), and secure them with hexagon socket head screws ( E in the drawing); The machine features adjustable feet, and may be wheeled using the trolley provided by FROMM. Otherwise, it must be positioned on a flat, level and sufficiently resistant surface using the appropriate resistance, ensuring that the retractable footed support bar is fixed in its external position ( D in the drawing) . -
Page 13: Power Connection
Maintenance activities on the electrical system must be performed solely by qualified and authorized personnel. 20 CONTROL PANEL Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... - Page 14 Each value corresponds to an additional function (if activated). By pressing F 0 all additional functions are disabled. Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com...
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Page 15: Starting The Machine
The machine starts in automatic mode when the sensor on the machine allows it. The machine starts when the start button is pressed. Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... -
Page 16: Shutdown
Insert the roll and ensure that the open channel end of the film is on the inside. Open channel Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... -
Page 17: Loading The Film On The Rollers
21.5.2 For a left-feed roll, feed the film around the outside of the lower roller. Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... -
Page 18: Inserting The Film In The Guide
Lower the top feed unit by pulling the knob in the direction indicated by the arrow. Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... -
Page 19: Selecting A Program
After 4 seconds, the newly selected program is saved. The machine is ready to be used with the new program. Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... -
Page 20: Adjusting The Meters Of Pillows
After approximately 4 seconds, the selected value is saved and the screen displays the first page. Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... -
Page 21: Possible Machine Adjustments
After approximately 4 seconds, the selected value is saved and the screen displays the first page. Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... -
Page 22: Adjusting Filling
After approximately 4 seconds, the selected value is saved and the screen displays the first page. Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... -
Page 23: Preset Programs
The following optional accessories may be installed on the machine. Remote Pedal Flasher sensor control Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... -
Page 24: Alarm Warning On The Display
The operator performing the mechanical and electrical maintenance phases must have completed a theoretical and practical training course that includes the following: Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com... -
Page 25: Verification Type And Frequency
27 MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS THAT MUST BE PERFORMED EXCLUSIVELY BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL All operations performed to correct an anomaly must be performed by FROMM AIRPAD AG Technical Service. All preventive maintenance or breakdown repair operations not described in this manual must be performed by employees of FROMM AIRPAD AG or by previously authorized personnel. -
Page 26: Instructions For Emergency Situations
- Disconnect the power supply using the power cutoff switch on the rear of the machine. - Extinguish the fire using dry chemical powder or CO fire extinguishers. Copying all or part of this manual in any way or form is strictly prohibited without written permission from its author © 2015 website: www.fromm-pack.com...
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