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With the MBO folding machine you have purchased a valuable product. However, it is absolutely imperative to comply with all Safety Regulations and Safety Instructions. This Operating Manual should instruct you how to operate correctly the MBO folding machine and to comply with the Safety Regulations and to maintain the machine properly.
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1.2.1 Marking of the product ..................10 1.2.2 Working area ....................10 Product data ....................11 1.3.1 Floor plan B21/44X ................... 11 1.3.2 Floor plan B21/64X ..................11 Technical Data ....................12 Supplyed documents ..................13 Equipment ...................... 14 1.6.1 Buckle folding machine ..................
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Personal protection equuipment ..............40 Tasks for Emergency ..................40 2.6.1 Rescue of persons ................... 40 2.6.2 Emerging substances ..................41 Transportation, assembly and installation ......42 Transportation ....................42 3.1.1 Feeder ......................42 3.1.2 Parallel unit ......................
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Operation of the machine ............57 B 1.0 Main control panel ..................58 B 2.0 Continuous feeder C ..................59 Generally settings .................... 59 Air support ..................... 60 Transportation system - ventilation .............. 61 Suction wheel ....................64 Vacu-Infeed (Option) ..................
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Operating Manual B21-C - en B 7.0 Mobile knife folding unit “X” ............ 81 Installation ..................... 81 Electrical connection ..................81 Setting and sheet transportation ..............82 7.3.1 Knife folding unit “X” as first crossfold ............... 82 7.3.2 Knife folding unit “X” as 2nd crossfold (threefold) ..........84 7.3.3...
Operating Manual B21-C - en General Content and diagram conventions That construct organizes itself this user information in: Chapter 1: General Chapter 2: Safety Chapter 3: Transportation/Set up/Installation Chapter 4: Adjustment/Setup Chapter 5: Operation Chapter 6: Out of order the sequnce of these chapters enables you a uniformly progressive trained success with the unse of the machine.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 1.2.1 Marking of the product The identification of the machine as well as the most important machines data can be seen at the machine in the type sign (1). Allways indicate these statements for the sevice orders and spare part orders: •...
Operating Manual B21-C - en Product data 1.3.1 Floor plan B21/44X Measurements in inch 1.3.2 Floor plan B21/64X Measurements in inch Alterations reserved Page 11 Version 05/2008...
6 x 6 inch up to 21 x 33 inch. The production speed can be regulated between 400 and 8000 inch/min. However, this result depends on the type and size of sheet and type of fold. The basic machine consists of a folding unit one with pile feeder as well as the well-proven MBO register table.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Functioning description 1.7.1 Functioning description buckle fold The principle of buckle fold is that the sheet is always pushed into the buckle plate. three foldrollers and one buckle plate are necessary to prepare a buckle fold.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Safety Representation of alerts 2.2.1 Safety references and colours Representation Meaning Forbid Red border White background Black symbol Warning Yellow background Black symbol Commandment Blue background White symbol Alterations reserved Page 17 Version 05/2008...
Operating Manual B21-C - en 2.1.2 General dangers signs Representation Meaning Warning of hot surface Warning of falling objects Warning of rotating machine parts Warning of hand injuries Warning of dangerous electric tension Caution, danger through stumble places Caution, lifting of heavy machine parts...
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Operating Manual B21-C - en 2.1.2 General dangers signs Representation Meaning Caution, danger through rotating belt drives. Caution before falling down of the opened protection hood. Caution before flammable agents. Danger before used cleaning agents and rags. Warning of a dangerous place.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 2.1.3 Danger level Danger level give a reference to the heavy of the danger. They are constructed after a classification system, which differs through different signal words: • Danger (Safety signs presented) • Warning (Safety signs presented) •...
Operating Manual B21-C - en 2.1.4 Safety advises at the operators manual Danger of electric tension. Negligence can cause, heavy injuries or death. Report damaged electrical connections to respnsible supervisor. Danger of electric tension at head clams with main switch off.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Danger before falling down of the opened protection hood. Negligence can cause heavy injuries through bruise of body part. Be sure that in work with opened noise hoods this is completely opened to the attack.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Danger through maintenance tool. Negligence can cause heavy personal injuries or extensive damages. • Use only tools in good working condition. • Pay attention that after adjustment or maintenance working at the machine, all tools are removed.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Danger of slitter shafts. Negligence can cause cut injuries. • During maintenance work at the slitter shafts, the use of protection gloves and safteyshoes is required. • Do not hold the slitter shafts by the tool but always at the shaft.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 2.1.5 Dangerous zones / Warning signs at the machine 2.1.5.1 Overview Suction wheel Ball bar Fold head - operator side cover Slitter shaft protection Mobile knife folding unit „X“ Hand wheel at X-unit Mobile stream delivery A56 (Option)
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Operating Manual B21-C - en 2.1.5.2 Danger references-arrangement and meaning Pos. 01 Suction wheel Meaning: Danger before running suction wheel. Negligence can cause bruises on your hands. Keep your hands away from the running suction wheel. Pos. 02 Ball bar Meaning: Danger before ball bar.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Pos.04 Slitter shaft protection Meaning: Danger before rotating slitter shafts. Negligence can cause cut or tear off of body parts. Lock out power and allow machine to stop before opening. Pos.05 Mobile knife folding unit „X“...
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Pos. 06 Hand grip at X-Unit Meaning: Danger before material damages. Operate X-Unit only with locked hand grip. Pos.07 Mobile stream delivery A76 Meaning: Read and understand operator´s manual before using this machine. Alterations reserved...
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Pos.08 Hand wheel shaft/cleaner roller support Pos. 2 Pos. 1 Meaning Pos. 1 Danger before rotating machine shafts. Negligence can cause cut or tear off of body parts. Keep your hands clear of rollers. Meaning Pos. 2 Danger before rotating slitter shafts.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Pos 09 Sheet transport 8 and 16 page unit Pos. 2 Pos. 1 Meaning Pos.1 Danger before rotating machine shafts. Negligence can cause cut or tear off of body parts. Keep your hands clear of rollers.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Pos. 12 Main cabinet parallel unit Pos.1 Pos.2 Pos.3 Pos.4 Meaning Pos.1 und Pos. 2: Hazardous voltage. Negligence can cause electric shock or burn. Turn off and lock out system power before servicing. Meaning Pos.3: Replacement of fuses only with same specification.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Pos. 14 Control cabinet mobile knife folding unit „X“ Meaning: Hazardous voltage. Negligence can cause electric shock or burn. Turn off and lock out system power before servicing. Pos.15 Control cabinet stream delivery A56 Meaning: Hazardous voltage.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Product security 2.2.1 Obligation and liability Note references in the operation instructions: Prerequisite for safety and free interference working with this machine is the knowledge of the basic safety references and the safety prescript. This operating instruction is to be noted by all persons, who work at the machine. In addition all rules valid for accident prevention has to be noted.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 2.2.2 Due use • The machine is intended only for the folding, designing, perforating and cutting of paper. • The machine is displayed only for the one-man-operation. • The machine can only be operated in a flawless technical condition. Interferences, which endanger the safety, must immediately be removed by instructed persons or from manufacturer or from supplier.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Protection guard -general plan 2.3.1 Protection guard - general plan of machine Alterations reserved Page 35 Version 05/2008...
Operating Manual B21-C - en Organisational and personnel 2.4.1 Working safety • Preserve the operationg instructions manual permanently at the machine regarding to the operating instructions the universally valid local regulations to the accident prevention and to the environmental protection.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Personal protection equuipment Danger of sound pressure. Negligence can cause, ear damage. Use an erar protection for work at the folding machine. Danger before slitter shafts. Negligence can cause, cut injuries can emerge. Carry protection gloves and safety shoes while maintenance work.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 2.6.2 Emerging substances Concern the factory directives with its statements in the fire case. Depend on the given directions. Is this not by hand advance so: 2.6.2.1 Solvent degreasing out of hydrocarbons Inform superior. •...
Operating Manual B21-C - en Transportation, assembly and installation This part of the Operating Manual is directed to the service personnel and internal authorized personnel. Danger through heavy machines components. Negligence can cause heavy personal injuries or extensive damages. If the weight amounts more than 25 kg, a further person must be aid for taken of the components.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 3.1.2 Parallel unit The folding unit I, completely mounted with pile feeder, is delivered in one crate. Carry the pallet with a fork lift as close as possible to its final position. Unscrew the machine off the pallet and set the fork lift to the tiebars 1.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 3.1.4 Mobile knife folding unit “X” Danger before turn of component during the unloading and assembling process. Negligence can cause heavy personal injuries or extensive damages. • Secure the knife folding unit to prevent it from falling over or sliding! Arrange additional personnel for unloading and setting up.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Assembly and installation of machine Carry the machine to its final position. Plastic feets 3 must be placed underneath the eight levelling bolts. Level out the machine by means of these levelling bolts. Alignments should be made in crossdirection on the upper, free accessible foldroller 2.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Danger of electric tension. Negligence can cause, heavy injuries or death. • Keep the main control cabinet and the lower distributor cabinet always locked against unauthorized persons. • During maintenance working at the control cabinet turn off main switch and disconnect the network connector.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 3.3.2 Main current connection Make sure that power supply and frequency correspond with the data of your machine! These data should be checked with the label on the side of the control cabinet. Consider Clockwise rotating field! After wiring has been completed the terminals must be protected with cover plates provided .
Operating Manual B21-C - en Maintenance This part of the Operating Manual is directed to the competent service personnel and internal authorized personnel. Danger through maintenance tool. Negligence can cause heavy personal injuries or extensive damages. • Use only tools in good working condition.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Tensioning or exchange of belts/tapes The tension of drive belts, and especially for foldrollers and slitter shaft drives should be checked periodically, i.e. monthly. The drive belts must be tensioned to such an extent that the foldrollers cannot manually be held if the machine is turned by handwheel.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 4.1.3 Feeder chain Test the feeder chain occasionally for its tension and re-strain if necessary. Strain the drive chain (2) with the chain tensioner (1). 4.1.4 Alignment tape at register table Loosen screw 5 and 6 release tension of tape.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 4.1.5 Drive belt for suction wheel The drive belt 2 is tensioned by means of tensioning lever 1. 4.1.6 Drive belt for foldrollers and slitter shaft at parallel unit The drive belt 4 is tensioned by means of tensioning lever 3.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 4.1.8 Drive belt for foldrollers at parallel unit and slitter shafts at subsequent unit See item 4.1.3 page 49. 4.1.9 Drive belt at register table of following folding unit Danger befor running belt drive. Danger of injuries to fingers.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 4.1.10 Drive belt for foldrollers and slitter shafts of knife folding unit “X” The drive belt 5 is tensioned by means of tensioning lever 6. All tapes and belts should be correctly tensioned as described under item 4.1.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Lubrication / Cleaning Generally, the machine should be cleaned after each job, particularly moveable parts which have been changed due to change of sheet size, because heavy dust may cause reduction of function. 4.2.1 Main machine including register table...
Operating Manual B21-C - en 4.2.4 Coupling of knife folding unit “X” Provide a slight touch of oil to all knife guides with ball-type nipple, monthly. Just use a few drops of oil because too much lubricant may drop onto the sheets through the knife guide! 4.2.5...
Improper cleaner may cause decomposure or swelling of the foldroller coating. MBO - the manufacturer of this folding machine recommends a cleaning material for the foldrollers made by VARN, bearing the no. VARN -Wash VM 111 or VWM. Our recommendation is on a label near the foldrollers.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Operation of the machine In addition to the numbers the operating sequences to operate the machine are marked with B. Danger of running machines part. Negligence can cause, heavy injuries or death. • Keep hairs always together bandage and protected.
Operating Manual B21-C - en B 1.0 Main control panel For more information see separated operating manual “MS - Control”. MAIN SWITCH Turn ON/OFF switch for compressor EMERGENCY-STOP button Red button for machine STOP Black button for machine START White button for SHEET INFEED...
Operating Manual B21-C - en B 2.0 Continuous feeder C Generally settings For pile transportation use the blue push button 1.6 (see page 30) at main control panel or the blue push button on the feeder 1. Use the locking handle 3 to adjust lateral sheet guide 2,.
Operating Manual B21-C - en A slightly tension should be adjusted. Load and fan out the sheets on the upper table; the entire table may be loaded and streamed with wooden paddle 18 . By detaching stainless steel rods 19 you achieve and additional extension of the upper table.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Transportation system - ventilation The sheet transportation is controlled by the feeler tongue 20 and a inductive switch 38. If no sheets are at the tongue and if the end of this tongue 39 is placed at the inductive...
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Between the lower transportation tape 51 and the feeler tongue 20 rests an infeed plate 52 which may be adjusted through a knurled grip 53 after loosen the knurled screw 54 upwards and downwards. Set the plate upwards if sheets tend to roll down.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en The air blast of the air tube 27 may be regulated through the chokes 28 and 29. In 30 32 order to achieve an exact sheet separation it is necessary that the first 10-15 top sheets of the shingled pile are properly ventilated.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Suction wheel The suction wheel 1 which transports the sheets onto the alignment table enables you to change the point of suction . Generally, the point of suction should be at the lowest position of the suction wheel, for which the adjustment lever 2 must be in a vertical position.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Vacu-Infeed (Option) The Vacu-Infeed 1 transports the sheets onto the register table 2. The power of vacuum for various types of paper can be adjusted through the red screw 3, use scale +/- Depending on the sheets tendency to roll the point of suction can be set forward or backward through lever 4.
Operating Manual B21-C - en B 3.0 Register table with ball rail, double sheet control, sheet infeed control Ball rail Loosen the knurled grip 9 to set the sidelay 7 to the appropriate size (1/2 of sheet width). Fine adjustments can be made through knurled grip 8.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 3.1.1 Vacu-Alignment (Option) The Vacu-Alignment 1 has a separate vacuum pump 3. ON/OFF position also occurs through switch 2. Heavy or thick paper require more vacuum than light or thin paper. The setting occurs at twist-grip 4, scale +/- With ball knob 5 scale +/- the vacuum can be adjusted in the infeed area 6.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Double sheet control The double sheet control 7 operates electro-mechanically. To obtain setting press the lever 6 then insert a strip of paper between the pins and knurled screw 2. Check by running the machine the distance between the transport roller 4 and the adjusting segment 3.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Sheet infeed Automatic calibration of sheet gap and suction length Start machine by pushing black button 5, switch air pump 4 on. Keep pressing soft touch button suction length 1 and press single sheet button 7.
Operating Manual B21-C - en B 4.0 Parallel folding unit Setting of foldrollers Danger before running machine elements. Negligence can cause, bruise emerges at the hands. • Never carry out foldrollers settings while the machine is still running. Machine must be switched OFF and push Emergency-Stop button.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Buckle plates Insert the buckle plates 15 into the lateral supports 1. The buckle plate and the sheet deflector is set with their positioning pins into their lowest (basic) position with the rounded bolt 17.
Operating Manual B21-C - en When you change the setting screw 1 you may achieve a larger or smaller buckle space 2 between the lower buckle lip and foldroller: small folding space for porous papers = turn screw to inner direction...
Operating Manual B21-C - en Combi buckle plates FTK (Option) In this kind of buckle plate, the sheet stop can be used as a defector. Buckle plate/Deflector must not to be removed. Sheet stop 1 is a deflector 2 too.
Operating Manual B21-C - en B 5.0 Slitter shafts Both slitter shafts 1 which are fitted after each folding unit may easily be mounted and removed by plug bearings 3 enabling insertion of tools for perforation, scoring or cutting. For removal of the slitter shafts loosen the internal hexagon screw 2 which locks the plug bearing.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Special perforating knife (Option) We are dealing here with a non-slotted, 2. Option 1. Option V-shaped and two-side grinded perforating knife of 0,06“ thickness. Perforating This special perforating knife is employed knife on the knive shafts at folding unit I of buckle folding machines.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Gully cut When carrying out this procedure you install the knife holder 2 onto the upper slitter shaft 7. Insert two knives 1 with external cutting edge, place two counter knives 5 against them on the lower slitter shaft 6.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Edge trimming Install the knife holder 2 which has rubber ring 4 and cutting knife 7 onto the upper slitter shaft 3. You may place a control roller to the second rubber ring as additional guide. Stripper 6 should be used to guide paper cut-off between rubber ring and counter knife.
Operating Manual B21-C - en If you obtain angled cut or badly guided paper trim-off you may also install the knife folder onto the lower instead of the upper slitter shaft. Moreso, you may also install the knife with its cut edge into the direction of the folding product.
Operating Manual B21-C - en B 6.0 Mobile buckle folding unit Installation This unit 4 is normally placed crosswise to the previous folding unit. It is locked through a brake at foot 6. The infeed height of the register table 5...
Foldrollers and slitter shafts at subsequent folding units Settings of foldrollers and slitter shafts should be carried out as described under item B7. You will find the MBO setting instructions of the most commonly folds under item D1 - D3. Alterations reserved...
Operating Manual B21-C - en B 7.0 Mobile knife folding unit “X” This new, independent knife folding unit “X” may be used as 2nd unit (crossfold) or 3rd unit (threefold). The drive of foldrollers and slitter shafts as well as the electro-magnetic knife coupling occurs through a flat belt.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Setting and sheet transportation 7.3.1 Knife folding unit “X” as first crossfold Set the sheet stop 2 through the central adjustment 6 to the sheet size. Measurements can be read-off at toothed belt 5 or through the marked indication at guide rail.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en Set the transport belts to the sheet size whereby the external belts 5 should run near the sidelays (avoid any touch agains them). Do not reposition the inside (internal) belts 4 underneath the ball rail. Depending on the sheet size you may use guide rails 11 to avoid any distortion of the sheets.
The slitter shafts 7 of the knife folding unit “X“ are positioned beneath the foldrollers and are easily changeable through the quick setting elements 8 (see B5.0 on page 69) MBO setting instructions of the most commonly folds will follow on pages D1-D3. Alterations reserved...
Operating Manual B21-C - en 7.3.4 Knife setting 7.3.4.1 Depth setting of knife When setting the knife 7.31 turn the handwheel manually so that the sheet is moved into the foldrollers by the knife. To make sure that the sheet is taken correctly from the foldrollers, height corrections of the knife can be made, however, this depends on the thickness of product.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en 7.3.4.3 Knife control The folding knife operates independently. The knife motion is activated by a photocell with the passing sheet. Set the time of release as follows. Set the sheet stop (see 7.3.1,page 77) in accordance to the size of sheet.
Operating Manual B21-C - en B 8.0 Noise damping device Danger of running machines part during the installation working. Negligence can cause heavy personal injuries or extensive damages. • Never grasp into the running machine in! • Keep protection hood close during production.
Operating Manual B21-C - en B 9.0 Stream delivery Mobile stream delivery A56 The mobile stream delivery may be placed at each exit (outlet) of a folding machine. Move the stream delivery into the required position and secure the caster wheels with foot brakes 10.
Operating Manual B21-C - en Hook-on stream delivery SE500/3 The deliveries SE500/3 can be suspended at unit I and II. They are suspended at the holder 1 and snapped-on in three different height position3 with the Snap-On hoop 2. The transport rollers should be set in accordance to the sheet size.
Operating Manual B21-C - en D10.0 Instructions to the use D10.1 Setting instructions for the most commonly folds 10.1.1 Parallelfold = 1st - 5th set of foldrollers = set of slitter shafts 1 x parallel unit, i.e. 4 pages at 1, set for single paper thickness, and from 2 through 8, set to double paper thickness.
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Operating Manual B21-C - en 2 x parallel unit (accordian fold), i.e. 6 pages set at 1 and 2 to single thickness of paper, and at 3 through 8 to triple thickness of paper. Set sheet stop C12 at buckle plate T1 and T2 to 1/3 of sheet length.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 10.1.2 Crossfold 1 x parallel unit and 1 x crossfold unit (double folding), i.e. 8 pages See item P1 for setting of parallel section. Setting of crossfold section: set the foldroller 1 to doublefold, and the remaining foldrollers and slitter shaft to fourfold thickness of paper.
Operating Manual B21-C - en 10.1.3 Threefold 2 x parallel fold (accordian) and 1 x crossfold, i.e. 12 pages see item P4 for setting of parallel unit. setting of crossfold section: set the foldroller 1 to threefold, and the remaining foldrollers and slitter shaft to...
Operating Manual B21-C - en M 1.0 Installation instruction Conveyer table for unit “X” Fit the crown gear 1 on the shaft 2, secure with the locking screw 3 and hook-on the tooth belt 4. Hook-on the conveyer table 5 on the bar 6 and cramp it with the two knurled screw 7.
Operating Manual B21-C - en M2.0 Maintenance protocol You can use this sheet (a copy) like a maintenance protocol or a checklist, but don´t forget the other checkpoints at item 4.2, page 52. : . o o i t l l a...
Operating Manual B21-C - en M 3.0 Pulley and belt drive SUCTION WHEEL DRIVE flat belt - 50x2100 P11 id.no.00106924 REGISTER TABLE DRIVE transport belt- 20x2280 PU/VA id.no.: 00105890 Alterations reserved Page96 Version 05/2008...
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Operating Manual B21-C - en DRIVE BELT Tape - 25x1470 PU11 id.no. 00106245 DRIVE BELT Tape - 20X1710 PU11 id.no. 0106276 ROLLER DRIVE BELT flat belt - 20x2970 NE 21 id. no. 00106111 Alterations reserved Page 97 Version 05/2008...
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Operating Manual B21-C - en DRIVE X-UNIT 20x2950 NE 17 Tape 20x360 NE22 id. no. 0106107 id. no. 00105110 “X“ Alterations reserved Page98 Version 05/2008...
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Operating Manual B21-C - en M 4.0 Out of order Statements for the storage • Test the accomodations concerning the temperature and humidity. The ideal warehouse temperature isbetween 59- 82°F. As higher the humidity, higher the risk of corrosion. •...
Operating Manual B21-C - en Disposal of the old machine Detoxify the old machine: • over the supplier • over a disposal and wrecking companys • over the own firm 4.3.1 Disposal with order at the supplier Give the order of the disposal to your supplier. . The old machine becomes either taken in payment or correctly dismantled and detoxified.
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