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For the professional user Operating Instructions Für den professionellen Anwender Betriebsanleitung Class: VEB200-1 Ausf. 2 Klasse: VEB200-2 Ausf. 2 Dated: Stand: S p e z i a l m a s c h i n e n G m b H...
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The sign of quality ou find the Strobel trademark on every Strobel machine leaving our works. And with good reason. This symbol is a guarantee of the high quality of our products. Quality which creates trust – trust in our technology, our service and, not least of all, in our good name.
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Justify your trust. If you wish to profit from the performance and efficiency of your Strobel machine as long as possible, exact handling and thorough care is necessary. For this reason we kindly request that you read the operating instructions closely.
Operating instructions STROBEL Classes VEB200-1 and VEB200-2 Contents General notes on safety ....................5 General ........................7 Operating instructions ..................7 Class identification, serial number and orientation of the machine ....7 Range of applications ..................7 Technical data ....................8 Installation and putting into service ................
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Operating the machine ....................21 Switching on ....................21 Placing and removing the fabric - sewing process ........22 Sewing ......................23 5.3.1 Bluff edge blindstitch hemming (Fig. 6) ..........23 Problems during sewing and possible solutions ........... 27 Machine maintenance ....................30 Variable sewing tools ....................
General notes on safety Every person in charge of setting up, operating, servicing and repairing the machine must first read and understand the operating instructions and particularly the safety instructions before starting up the machine. Failure to comply with the following safety instructions can lead to bodily injury or damage to the machine.
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14. Warning instructions given in the operating instructions that pertain to especially dangerous parts of the machine must be indicated at these positions using a safety symbol. Warning instructions given in the operating instructions that pertain to special injury hazards for operating personnel or technicians must be indicated at these positions using a safety symbol.
General Operating instructions Any person involved in the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of the machine must have read and understood the operating instructions and mainly the safety instructions before starting the machine. Class identification, serial number and orientation of the machine The operating side of the machine is the basis for descriptions referring to sides.
Technical data Recommended rated speed 1800 min Machine pulley diameter dw 71 mm Min. sewing drive power 550 W Toothed belt pulley/machine Z = 20 Toothed belt profile HTD 5M-15 Stitch length-upper feed 4 - 7 mm (depend on fabric) Kind of stitch single thread chain stitch bluff edge blind stitch Stitch type...
Installation and putting into service Unpacking the machine The VEB200 is delivered either complete or as sewing head with Direct Drive. The reel stand, gear rods, oil and other machine accessories can also be found in the frame packaging. Make sure that all accessories have been unpacked before throwing away any packing material.
Fig. 1 Sense of rotation The correct sense of rotation of the hand wheel is clockwise. The positions are properly set in the factory. BA_VEB200-1-2_A2_180618_en...
Instructions for use Needles and threads The sewing quality can be influenced to a considerable extent by choosing the most suitable needles and threads for the material to be sewn. It is recommended to use controlled GROZ-BECKERT needles system 1669 EEO only.
Threading and thread course (Fig. 3) A T T E N T I O N ! D AN G E R of bodily injuries! Switch off machine electrically and confirm that the machine is really in standstill position by operating the treadle for the sewing drive control before threading.
Thread tension (Fig. 2) Depending on thread and fabric quality, nature and thickness the thread tension is set by tension nut (2). Thread take-up lever (Fig. 2) The thread take-up lever (3) avoids thread twist and turning over of the loop, thus enabling a secure taking up of the loop by looper and needle.
Cloth retainer A T T E N T I O N ! D AN G E R of finger bruises through unintended actuation of the treadle during setting works in the needle plate area. The needle plate is equipped with two slotted cloth retainers which hold the material alternately on the corresponding plunger during the time of needle penetration.
4.7.1 Presser stopper The Kl.VEB200-2 is equipped with two feathered plungers. The cloth retainers are each combined with a knurled screw left (5) and right (6) that limits the cloth retainer lift to the top. This combination is called presser stopper. Presser stopper and feathered plunger prevent that outer seams of the sewing material are punctured during the sewing across cross-seams and other thickenings and undesired markings become visible.
Material feed The fabric is fed by means of a rigid upper feed. The feed (stitch length) is adjustable in 4 steps from 4 to 7 mm. Standard equipment is a pyramid-teethed feed dog which can be replaced by a saw-teethed feed dog (see “7 Variable sewing tools”).
4.11 Seam lock 4.11.1 General information The 45-123-C1 and 45-223-C1 classes can optionally be supplied with a seam lock and are then called 45-123RF-C1 for instance. 4.11.2 Switching on the seam lock The parameter F-10 must be set from 0 to 1. CAUTION! Under no circumstances may the LED 4 light up during sewing operation.
4.11.4 Thread tension at seam lock The additional thread tension should pull close the loop of the seam lock when switched on. During normal sewing it is lifted by a pneumatic cylinder and is out of operation. 4.11.5 Feed dog at seam lock The feed dog is lifted up by a pneumatic cylinder at the seam lock.
Operating the machine It is recommended to equip the machine with a pneumatic lifting device to facilitate machine handling (please see “8.3 Pneumatic lifting”). A T T E N T I O N ! Please observe the sewing area carefully during sewing. Otherwise D AN G E R of finger bruises and needle through stitches.
Placing and removing the fabric - sewing process treadle lifting By pressing the left hand treadle the cloth support arm is lifted. Place material under the needle plate and leave the left hand treadle. The machine starts sewing by operating the right hand treadle. The machine runs at maximum speed when the right hand treadle is completely pressed down (see “4.10 Sewing drive”).
Sewing The machines of the VEB200 series are designed for blindstitch hemming. The special applications of the corresponding subclasses are described under “2.3 Range of applications”. The sewing result should be an elastic seam free of marks. Depending on fabric quality the sewing requires a certain skill. The following instructions will help the operator to obtain this skill.
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Fig. 6 Fold the fabric in S-shape in the desired seam width (Fig. 7 and Fig. 8), insert it and make sure that the feed dog catches the beginning of the seam after the first stitch. Operate the treadle briefly. Sew the piece and re-adjust above settings until you get the desired result.
Problems during sewing and possible solutions A T T E N T I O N ! Switch off machine electrically and confirm that the machine is really in standstill position by operating the treadle for the sewing drive control. Otherwise D AN G E R of finger bruises and needle through stitches.
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Unintended skip stitching Possible reasons: wrong looper setting wrong setting of loop stroke/needle stroke, therefore insufficient loop formation (small/big) chaining finger damaged or not correctly set wrong setting of cloth retainer or cloth retainer pressure Solutions: operate machine manually, check the looper motion check the settings, re-set, if necessary, replace damaged parts change thread feed through thread take-up, if necessary ...
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Material feed problems (stitch length different from settings) Possible reasons: feed dog setting is not correct, material cannot be caught sufficiently. unsuitable feed dog toothing different pressures on the left and right hand feed plates feed plates lift is blocked material accumulation in the needle plate, mainly over cross seams seam or loop are caught by the feed dog unintended stitch length modification...
Machine maintenance Most of the bearings of the machine are maintenance free. Apply one drop of sewing machine oil (oil is supplied with the accessories) every 20 operating hours or at least once a week to the red marked points and oil borings. Release the machine head's slotted pan-head screw and remove cover 112.0504 to lubricate looper link 230.0501 and the feed crank.
Cl. VEB200-1 Cl. VEB200-2 380.0285 280.0285 Needle Plate thin fabric 9,5 mm opening 9,5 mm opening Standard Optional extra 182.0332 182.0331 Feed dog BA_VEB200-1-2_A2_180618_en...
Optional extras The following devices are available as optional extras and can be ordered together with the machine or as separate kits. Thread trimmer 798.0496 electromechanical thread trimmer Digital display 392.0637 Pneumatic lifting Seam lock BA_VEB200-1-2_A2_180618_en...
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