Contents Introduction ........................3 General safety ........................4 Safety instructions ......................5 Setting up the Coiler after transit .................. 6 Attaching the Coiler to the Packmaster™ Pro ............7 Location of the Controls ....................11 Control Console functions ................... 12 Safety Curtain operation ....................
Introduction The Pregis Coiler produces large quantities of paper coil cushions when used in conjunction with the Pregis Packmaster™ pro . Paper coil cushions provide light, strong packaging options which mould to the shape of the items to be protected and are manufactured using 100% recycled materials.
Please read and understand the manual including all of the dangers, warnings, and cautionary statements. If after reading the manual you have any questions, contact your supervisor or your Pregis service technician to get answers before operating the machine.
3. Never damage or remove factory installed safety stickers. If a safety sticker is lost, damaged, or becomes illegible, report this condition to a supervisor and obtain a replacement sticker from Pregis. 4. Check that the Coiler is disconnected from the power supply before cleaning the machine.
Setting up the Coiler after transit When the Coiler is unloaded after transit some items will need to be attached or re-sited before connecting to the Packmaster™ pro. Remove the bolts attaching the Control Console and Remote Start Switch (Hands-free switch) in their transit positions.
Attaching the Coiler to the Packmaster™ Pro Bolt the lower guide plate to the bottom right hand side of the frame (when looking at the front of the Coiler) with the flange pointing downwards, Lower Guide Plate Place the upper guide plate in position and locate with the 3 threaded black knobs, loosely assembled to allow the plate to be lifted over the Packmaster™...
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Attaching the Coiler to the Packmaster™ Pro Remove two screws located below the outlet aperture of the Packmaster™ pro. Outlet aperture Remove screws Using the two screws previously removed, attach the Shelf Plate to the Packmaster™ pro below the outlet aperture as shown below. Shelf Plate Install screws...
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Attaching the Coiler to the Packmaster™ Pro Push the Packmaster™ pro gently towards the Coiler. Try to keep the Upper Guide Plate positioned in the middle of the Packmaster™ pro frame. Use the lugs on either side of the Upper Guide Plate to locate the plate inside the...
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Attaching the Coiler to the Packmaster™ Pro When the plate is resting over the Packmaster™ pro frame hand tighten the three black knobs to secure the Coiler to the Packmaster™ pro. Plug in the lead which connects the coiler to the accessory socket on the side of the Packmaster™...
Location of the controls The main controls for the Coiler are located on the control box which is height adjustable to allow it to be tailored to the operator. A supplementary Remote Start Switch (Hands free) control is located below the controller and is also height adjustable. The Coiler mains power On/Off button is located on the back of the machine.
Control Console functions Power ‘Start’ Coil ‘Stop’ ‘Home’ Indicator Button Button Button Indicator Coil Size Tail Position Control Switch Power Indicator Illuminates when the Coiler is switched on Start Button Press the green ‘Start’ button to start the Coiler. Stop Button Press the red ‘Stop button to prematurely stop the Coiler mid-cycle.
Safety Curtain operation The Coiler operator is protected by a Safety Curtain. If the light beam is broken all power to the motor is cut immediately stopping the Coiler. The Packmaster™ pro will stop producing and cut the pack. This will place the Coiler into ‘fault’ mode requiring the ‘Home’...
Connecting the power supply Connect the power leads of the Coiler and the Packmaster™ pro to the power source Switch on both the Coiler and the Packmaster™ pro mains supply. The mains power supply switch is illuminated. Wait 10 seconds then load paper into the Packmaster™ pro in accordance with the Packmaster™...
Pre-Start checks Check that the Safety Curtain on the left hand side of the Coiler displays three green lights and one blue light Check that the Coiler Paper Support Plate is free to move and will return to the horizontal position when released.
Operation Select the required coil size using the Coil Size Selection Knob. The coil size will vary with different grades of paper. Select the tail position using Tail Position Switch. • Switch to left (normal position) - coil is completed with the tail in the bottom position which keeps the tail in position until the coil is removed.
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Operation The red Power Indicator will be illuminated. Press the Start Button . The Packmaster™ pro feeds the pack on to the Coiler load ramp and the Coiler automatically produces a coil of the required length. During the production of the coil the blue Coil Indicator will be illuminated. Coil production can be stopped at any point during the winding process by pressing the Stop button.
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Operation When the coil is complete and wound to the selected tail position, the Coil Indicator will start to flash denoting operator action is required to remove the coil. Once the coil is removed, the Coil Indicator will extinguish, and the Coiler is ready for the next coil to be produced.
Safety Curtain Adjustment If the Safety Curtain displays a red light when the beam is not broken the curtain requires adjustment. Red Light indicates curtain requires adjustment Loosen the socket screws To adjust the Safety Curtain: Loosen the M3 socket head screw on top/bottom of the upper and lower safety curtain brackets on either or both sides of the Coiler cage.
Coiler operating correctly and minimize any downtime on your packaging line. If there are any questions regarding the maintenance of the Coiler, please contact your local Pregis Service Technician for assistance. Electrical shock or unexpected machine movement can cause injury. Unplug the machine before performing maintenance tasks.
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Machine will not produce a Machine needs Press the Home button coil even though the Blue to be reset Indicator Light is not flashing Safety Curtain displays a red Safety Curtain Remove the object interrupting requires the beam or adjust the Safety light Adjustment or the...
We declare that the following machinery complies with the essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EC. Manufacturer: Pregis Ltd. Address: Unit 1,The io Centre, Whittle Way, Arlington Business Park, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2BD, England...
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