Safety Thank you for choosing Formech. Please read and follow the below safety instructions before attempting to install or operate your machine. Do not operate the machine until you have been trained and are fully conversant with it. Read and understand all of this user manual.
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Heater shed 1x Table mesh ENSURE THAT THE TABLE LEVER IS TIGHTLY SCREWED INTO THE CRANK MECHANISM ON THE RIGHT HANDSIDE OF THE MACHINE.
2. Formech has available 2 standard sizes of reducing plates for the 508, with apertures of 228 x 204mm and 432 x 229 mm. Formech can also produce special size reducing windows. For more information please contact our sales department.
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The air pressure outlet lets you power other equipment that require air pressure and this is created by the exhaust from the vacuum pump. Do not connect compressed air to this outlet. (508DT only) 7. Specification Plate. This states the model type, electrical supply needed to power the machine & other essential data.
Operating procedures BASIC OPERATION 1) The 508FS has built-in default settings which allow the 2) Main menu: Allows you to create a new recipe, edit or load an operator to use the machine without entering values for existing one, or start a vacuum forming process. When the the heaters or heating time, if required.
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Operating procedures BASIC OPERATION (Cont.) 7) The % has now changed. 8) ‘HEAT SETTINGS’ screen Repeat this operation for the different zones if necessary. Press ‘STANDBY’ to adjust the standby setting. Once you have set up all the zones, press ‘OK’ on this screen to come back to the main ‘HEAT SETTINGS’...
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Operating procedures BASIC OPERATION (Cont.) 18) Once you have been through all the different settings, press ‘SAVE’ to memorise these settings as a recipe. Page
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Operating procedures BASIC OPERATION (Cont.) 19) Allocate a number from 0 to 11. 20) And press the white rectangle to give your recipe a name. 21) Press ‘KEY’ to change to numerical entries. 22) Press ‘ENT’ 23) You can now see your named recipe under the 24) Once your recipe is saved, you can ‘RUN’...
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Operating procedures BASIC OPERATION (Cont.) 25) Follow the instructions on the red screen. 26) The timer starts automatically, counting up the time previously set in the recipe, or it uses the default setting The next screen will be displayed as soon as the heaters if the machine has just been switched on.
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Operating procedures BASIC OPERATION (Cont.) 31) ‘MAIN’ brings you back to the main menu, with the 32) ‘SAVE TIMES JUST USED’ will bring you to the ‘TIME same recipe loaded in the memory. SETTINGS’ screen 33) ‘TIME SETTINGS’ screen 34) You can at this stage change the other heating zone settings if needed + time settings.
F.A.Q. Does the 508 require compressed air? The 508DT doesn’t require compressed air. Do not supply compressed air to the air outlet. The 508FS does require compressed air in order to operate the machine. How long does it take to heat the plastic sheet? This depends on which material and thickness is specified.
VACUUM CIRCUIT AND JEOPARDISE THE WARRANTY ON YOUR MACHINE PRODUCT REGISTRATION SLIP Please complete the information below and fax it to +44 (0) 1582 46 96 46 or complete the form online at www.formech.com (under the ‘support’ section) YOUR DETAILS TITLE: MR/MRS/…...
Service / Repair A. REPLACING SEALS Remove all the existing seal and adhesive with a sharp blade. Mask off the sealing area with masking tape or similar (Mask the outside for top frames or reducing windows & the inside for table seals).
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Service / Repair How to check a heating element If you notice an element isn’t working, the first step is to check the wiring at the terminal block. It is not always obvious that they are loose and need to be tightened up. If an element is broken, it needs to be replaced.
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Service / Repair How to change a heating element Page
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How to change a heating element Page
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Machine Description: Vacuum Forming Machine Machine Function: Thermoforming of Plastic Sheet Model / Type: 508DT/508FS Serial Number: Date of Manufacture: Is in conformity with the provisions of the following other EC Directives: 2004 / 108/EC – EMC 2006 / 95/EC – LVD Technical File Compiled by: Andrew Berry at address below.
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