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Summary of Contents for Franklin Manufacturing Corporation 5000 Series
- Page 1 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION MODEL 8000 and 5000 SERIES (Linear Wedge Drive Machines) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HOT STAMPING MACHINES Reprinted by AFM Engineering, Inc. Phone 714.547.0194 1313 E. Borchard Ave. Fax 714.542.2728 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Email info@afmeng.com...
- Page 2 Press are necessarily general in nature. Specific information and additional help in the operation of the press and decorating your parts are available from Customer Service, Franklin Manufacturing Corporation, 692 Pleasant Street, Norwood, Mass. 02062. In these instructions, we have tried to outline how the press operates, how to set it up, how to use it, and how to “trouble shoot”...
- Page 3 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION A TRANSPARENT SAFETY GATE SHOULD BE INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE OPERATOR. Because this Franklin press is so versatile, it is impossible for Franklin to supply a universal safety gate or slide fixture. A device should be made by the customer to protect his operators.
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Page 4: Electrical Connections
FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION ON RECEIPT OF THE PRESS Remove the upper portion of the crate from the skid; remove the bolts holding the press and legs to the skid; lift the press with a sling and mount on legs. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Connect only to proper power source. -
Page 5: Electrical System
FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING ALL MODEL 8000 SERIES PRESSES In order to prevent damage to the cam rollers in the press, packing has been placed between the cam roller and the wedge cam prior to shipment. This packing should be removed before the machine is activated. This can be done by manually removing the packing from the top rear of the wedge cam. - Page 6 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION This control switch will also activate the solid state heat control. The solid state heat control unit can be located inside the control box easily, since it is the only unit composed of a printed circuit board with a small relay in the corner.
- Page 7 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION The main control element of this circuit is a solid state timer. This unit is also supplied with a plug-in relay, the contacts of which provide 115 volt signals to the control pilot valve of the machine. Power is supplied to this unit through Terminals 1 and 2 of the Terminal strips located on top of the timer.
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Page 8: Pneumatic System
FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION There is a dual knob control on the potentiometer which provides a fine timing control. The large knob reads on the outside scale while the small knob reads on the inside scale or fractions of a second. PNEUMATIC SYSTEM: Air is directed to the ram cylinder ports by an air pilot operated four way valve with spring return. - Page 9 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Air enters the pilot system through the leaf pull delay control, pressurizes the spring loaded end of the leaf pull valve, continues past the check valve to the other end of the leaf pull valve, and to the spit valve. When pilot pressure is applied, no shifting of the leaf pull valve, no leaf advance occurs.
- Page 10 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 4. TURN ON POWER SWITCH Red pilot light should glow when this switch is in the ON position. This pilot light is located directly above the power switch. 5. HEAD SWITCH The head switch should be in OFF position. The amber pilot light directly above this switch will not glow when this switch is in the OFF position.
- Page 11 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 9. INSTALLOR ATTACH DIE TO FACE OF DOVETAIL PLATE Die should always be mounted with the artwork centered on this plate. This will prevent uneven pressure on the die or rocking of the head under pressure if die is not mounted directly under the ram. 10.
- Page 12 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 15. PRE-ADJUST LEAF PULL SPEED CONTROLS. Pre-adjust the leaf pull speed controls so leaf pull cylinder runs smooth without any jerky motion. The speed should be only fast enough to prevent the jerky condition and no faster. Final adjustment will be made on this control later in setup procedure.
- Page 13 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 20. ADJUST PINCH POINT CAM. Adjust pinch point cam so pinch point limit switch will be closed with the head in the Down position. 21. TURN OFF SET UP SWITCH. Head should return to a full UP position. 22.
- Page 14 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 26. TURN ON HEAD SWITCH Turn on head switch and cycle press. Recycle press as necessary using fresh part and foil with each cycle until a complete stamping is made. Increase or decrease the dwell control until this is accomplished. 27.
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Page 15: Machine Controls
FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION MACHINE CONTROLS: Introduction The Franklin Hot Stamp Machine has four basic areas of control. A good understanding of these control areas is essential before a setup is attempted. The four areas of control are heat control, fusion cooling control, foil pull control, and depth of stamping penetration control. - Page 16 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Shore hardness, i.e., cellulose acetate will require about ¾ of a ton of pressure per square inch of impression area. The basic adjustment then to be made in this control area is the PSI adjustment of the ram air regulator. The first step is to arrive at the total impression area of the metal die.
- Page 17 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Eight Ton Machine 1.88 x Five Ton Machine Two Ton Machine One & One-Half Ton Machine One Ton Machine It should be noted, these same basic formulas may be used in arriving at the proper tonnage machine to use when projecting work orders. The next adjustment in this control area is the elevation control for the work table itself.
- Page 18 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION the down stroke. The jam nut should be securely tightened when this adjustment is made. The object is to provide the ram with enough down peed without an impact force. If the ram is allowed to come down with too fast of a speed, it tends to emboss the part before it has a chance for the surface of the stamp area and the coating on the foil to reach a fusion temperature without proper pressure which is needed for a good thermal bond, since...
- Page 19 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION normal up rest position. Obviously, the longer the head is in contact with the work, the more heat is transferred from the die to the work. It should be noted that the dwell timer is turned on at the same time the ram receives a signal to do down.
- Page 20 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION through the frame against the spring load until die contact with the work while the stripper bars hold the foil on the stamping surface as the spring load and the vertical bars unload, then finally strip the foil from the work when the vertical bars reach the jam nut which may be adjusted on the top of he vertical bars.
- Page 21 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION The two clamps on the play-out roll arbor are loosened and the outer clamp, spring and disc, are removed leaving the back arbor clamp and disc on the arbor. The roll of foil is now slipped on the arbor with the coated side of the foil facing right so it will be next to the work when pulled under the stripper bars.
- Page 22 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION down position in order to make the foil pull work. As soon as the head starts down, the hand switches should be released and the foil advance will begin at the end of the foil dwell adjustment. The two flow control valves on either end of the leaf pull cylinder may now be adjusted so the pull of the foil by this cylinder in both directions, will be even and without jerky motions.
- Page 23 FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION LUBRICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS 8100 (8 Ton) & 8500 (15 Ton) LUBRICATOR: FILL LUBRICATOR BOWL THREE QUARTER FULL WITH ANY GOOD GRADE OF 10 W NON DETERGENT OIL. ROTATE KNOB COUNTERCLOCKWISE APPROXIMATELY ¼ TURN SO THAT ONE DROP OF OIL WILL ENTER THE AIR SYSTAM FOR EACH TWENTY CYCLES OF THE PRESS.
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