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Please read and understand this manual BEFORE operating the tool. Please keep this manual available for other users and owners before they use the tool. This manual should be stored in a safe place. www.flexco.com www.flexco.com...
Main Components 1. C-Frame Handle 2. Belt Clamp Bar 3. Punchblock 4. Belt Stop 5. Punchboard with Finger Knives 6. Lock Handle 7. C-frame 8. Punchboard Tray 9. C-frame Wedge 10. Fixation Screw and Punching Force Adjustment Description The PUN M ™...
General Safety Rules –Save These Instructions– Signal words: 2. PERSONAL SAFETY WARNING “DANGER” indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. The signal word is Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use limited to the most extreme situations.
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The thickness of the belting material should never exceed 0.24 inch (6 mm). When servicing a tool, use only original Flexco replacement parts. Do not wipe plastic parts with solvent. Solvents such as gasoline, thinner, benzene, carbon tetrachloride, and alcohol may damage and crack plastic parts.
Work Preparation and Replacing Punchboards 1. Loosen and remove fixation screw. 2. Take out the black C-frame wedge. Ensure tray is in forward position. Twist C-frame to remove. —7—...
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Work Preparation and Replacing Punchboards Pun-B-50×20 Pun-B-50×18×31 Bias Pun-B-70×15 Pun-B-80×20 Pun-B-80×20×113 Bias Determine required punchblock position. Loosen set screw that holds punchblock in place when repositioning is required. www.flexco.com —8—...
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Work Preparation and Replacing Punchboards Slide punchblock over pins. Secure punchblock with set screw. —9—...
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Work Preparation and Replacing Punchboards Replace punchboard by unscrewing the four hex bolts. Stow unused punchboard in holder on the back. Reinstall C-frame. www.flexco.com —10—...
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Work Preparation and Replacing Punchboards Secure C-frame. 1. Reinstall C-frame wedge. 2. Turn the fixation screw to the right. Attention: The screw is also used to adjust punching force. Turn fixation screw clockwise to increase punch cutting force. —11—...
The punch force has been adjusted for material (A10) 1. Unlock punchboard tray at both ends. 2. Move punchboard tray to front most position. 3. Lock punchboard tray at both ends. Attention: When required, reposition lock handle (A11). www.flexco.com —12—...
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Punching Single Fingers Pull lock handle down if repositioning is required to firmly lock tray. Insert belt until flush against belt stop. —13—...
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Punching Single Fingers Left align belting material with top of V-Pattern in knife set. Turn belt clamp bar to clamp belt. www.flexco.com —14—...
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Punching Single Fingers Place left hand on rear frame for support. Use other hand to operate lever to punch belt. Punch in center, at both ends, and then across remainder of material. Remove excess punched material. Turn belt clamp bar. Remove belt. —15—...
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Punching Single Fingers Remove punched belt end. Install opposite belt end with cover side down into the machine. Insert belt end until flush with belt stop. Left align belt with the bottom of V-Pattern in knife set. www.flexco.com —16—...
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Punching Single Fingers Turn belt clamp bar to clamp belt. Repeat punching process as shown in B6. —17—...
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Punching Single Fingers Turn belt clamp bar. Remove belt. www.flexco.com —18—...
Punching Finger over Finger Prior to punching ensure: • The punchblock is in the right position (A3) • The correct punchboard is installed (A7) • The punch force has been adjusted for material (A10) • Make sure belt ends are ply separated 1.
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Punching Finger over Finger Insert belt until flush against belt stop. Align belt with top of V-Pattern in knife set. www.flexco.com —20—...
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Punching Finger over Finger Turn belt clamp bar to clamp belt. Fold top layer of belt towards you. —21—...
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Remove excess punched material and loosen fingers from punch board prior to sliding back the tray. 35 mm Keep belt clamped. 1. Unlock punchboard tray at both ends. 2. Slide it to the final back position. 3. Lock punchboard tray at both ends. www.flexco.com —22—...
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Punching Finger over Finger Repeat punching process for second array of fingers. Again remove punched excess material. Turn belt clamp bar. Remove belt. —23—...
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Punching Finger over Finger 1. Unlock punchboard tray at both ends. 2. Move punchboard tray to front most position. 3. Lock punchboard tray at both ends. Install opposite belt end with cover side down into the machine. www.flexco.com —24—...
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Punching Finger over Finger Insert belt end until flush with belt end stop. Left align belting material with bottom of V-Pattern in knife set. Repeat punching process as shown in C5-C6 for first layer. Repeat C7-C9 second layer. —25—...
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Punching Finger over Finger Turn belt clamp bar. Remove belt. www.flexco.com —26—...
Bias Finger Punching Prior to punching ensure: • The punchblock is in the right position (A3) • The correct punchboard is installed (A7) • The punch force has been adjusted for material (A10) 4.8” (120 mm) 5:1 Ratio 24” (600 mm) 24”...
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Bias Finger Punching Insert the initial belt end cover side up and flush against belt stop. Align the left edge of belting with top of V-pattern in knife set. Clamp the belt in place by rotating the belt clamp bar. www.flexco.com —28—...
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Bias Finger Punching Place left hand on rear frame for support. Use other hand to operate lever to punch belt. Punch in center, at both ends, and then across remainder of material. Remove excess punched material. Turn belt clamp bar. Remove belt. —29—...
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Bias Finger Punching Insert the opposite belt end cover side up into the Punch. Flush against belt. Align right belt edge with bottom of V-pattern in knife set. Turn belt clamp bar to clamp belt. www.flexco.com —30—...
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Bias Finger Punching Clamp the belt in place by rotating the belt clamp bar. Punch in center, at both ends, and then across remainder of material. Turn belt clamp bar. Remove belt. —31—...
Conveying Side 14.2” : (360 MM) Prepare the belt ends for bias finger over finger punching by cutting opposing (5:3 ratio) angles on each belt end. Use the Ply 130™ to separate each belt end to 4.3” (110 mm) depth. www.flexco.com —32—...
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Bias Finger Over Finger Punching 1. Unlock punchboard tray at both ends. 2. Move punchboard tray to front most position. 3. Lock punchboard tray at both ends. Attention: When required, reposition lock handle (B2). Insert initial belt end cover side up and flush against belt stop. Align the left edge of the belting with the top of V-pattern in knife set.
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Place left hand on rear frame for support. Use other hand to operate lever to punch belt. Lift top layer of belt up. In this step you will only punch the bottom layer. Punch in center, at both ends, and then across remainder of material. www.flexco.com —34—...
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Bias Finger Over Finger Punching 35 mm Keep belt clamped. 1. Unlock punchboard tray at both ends. 2. Slide it to final back position. 3. Lock punchboard tray at both ends. Lay top cover down and repeat punching process for second array of fingers. Remove excess punched material.
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Bias Finger Over Finger Punching Turn belt clamp bar. Remove belt. 1. Unlock punchboard tray at both ends. 2. Move punchboard tray to front most position. 3. Lock punchboard tray at both ends. Attention: When required, reposition lock handle (B2). www.flexco.com —36—...
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Bias Finger Over Finger Punching Insert opposite belt end cover side up and flush against belt stop. Align right belt edge with bottom of V pattern in knife set. Turn belt clamp bar. Remove belt. —37—...
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Once bottom layer is out of the way, lay top layer down and punch belt. Place left hand on rear frame for support. Use other hand to operate lever to punch belt. Punch in center, at both ends, and then across remainder of material. Remove excess punched material. www.flexco.com —38—...
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Bias Finger Over Finger Punching Keep belt clamped. 1. Unlock punchboard tray at both ends. 2. Slide it to final back position. 3. Lock punchboard tray at both ends (=1.38”/35mm displacement). Lift top layer up of belt up and reposition bottom layer over punchboard. In this step you will only punch the bottom layer.
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Bias Finger Over Finger Punching Turn belt clamp bar. Remove belt. www.flexco.com —40—...
Replacement Parts Replacement Parts ORDERING ITEM ORDERING ITEM POSITION DESCRIPTION NUMBER CODE POSITION DESCRIPTION NUMBER CODE C-frame Handle Grip PUN-M-CFRAMEHNDLGRIP 08197 Lock Handle for PUN-M-TABLELEVER 08191 Punchboard Tray Belt Clamp Bar for PUN-M-ACTUATORBAR-300 08182 Punchboard Support PUN-M-TABLE-300 08188 PunM 300 Table for PunM 300 Belt Clamp Bar for 08183...