ID Technology 250 Operator / Technical Manual page 71

Model 250
Printer Applicator
Operators/Technical Manual Section Four
The vacuum is created by the flow of air through the holes in the face of the tamp pad (ref
# 4, fig 4-5 and fig 4-6), into the vacuum chamber (ref # 10, figure 4-5), through the hose
outlet (ref # 5a, figure 4-5) and out the muffler located in the back of the applicator. Air is
blown through the Venturi manifold, which creates a drag through the system. This drag
causes air to be drawn up through the holes in the tamp pad. The Tamp pad is generally
made out of hard Delrin but comes available in neoprene, soft foam like material, if the
application warrants. The tamp pad (ref # 3, figure 4-5) is mounted to the vacuum
chamber / mounting block (ref # 2, figure 4-5). These are then bolted to the tamp pad
mounting bracket (ref # 1, figure 4-5) through the bolt-holes provided (ref # 6, figure 4-5).
The bracket is then mounted to the air cylinder rod with a thread shaft and nut. (ref # 8,
figure 4-5). The guide rods are located in the two adjacent slots (ref # 7, figure 4-5) and
clamped into place with hex head bolts in the thread holes. (ref # 9, figure 4-5)
Figure 4-3 Tamp Module Mounting
Block on Faceplate (rear view)
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