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2) this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operations. This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecté toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
Unpacking 3.2.2 Repacking 3.2.3 Disassembly and Disposal 3.2.4 Storing Sonic Knife When Not In Use Installing the Sonic Knife to the Printer Cables from Sonic Knife to the Printer Connecting the Ultrasonic Power Supply Components Operation Ultrasonic Power Supply Introduction 4.1.1...
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Infeed Conveyor Assembly Parts List 11.6 H Frame Assembly 11.7 H Frame Assembly Parts List 11.8 Frame Assembly and Parts List 11.9 Exit Conveyor Assembly and Parts List 11.10 Safety Guards 11.11 Safety Guards Parts List 12.0 Revision Record Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
It contains procedures for receiving, handling, set-up, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sonic knife. The SNAP 500 printer with the sonic knife is show here. Note that the power supply is not shown. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
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CAUTION: Inform you of actions or situations in which the printer might be damaged. WARNING: Describe situations in which lack of attention or insufficient equipment knowledge could cause either personal injury or damage to the printer. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
are moving parts during the normal operation of the printer. Obey all warning labels and safety instructions during operation. Do not access the knife or Sonic Horn area when the printer is running. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
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metal fixture. Do not press the “TEST” switch when the stack assembly is removed from the equipment For information about supply compatibility or environmental information, contact your local Avery Dennison Customer Service. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
Locate the sonic knife in an area so that the cutting noise emitted from the knife operation will not affect others. While AVERY DENNISON strives to keep the sonic knife noise to the lowest level, it is not recommended for an office environment.
Keep hair, loose garments, jewelry and fingers away 3.2 Receiving The sonic knife shipping carton is large and specially made to protect the knife. It may be awkward or difficult to move by hand to its installation location. CAUTION: Do not remove the printer from the carton or unpack in the shipping/receiving department.
The sonic knife has a support bracket that can be extended on the base of the printer to keep the unit upright. If the sonic knife is stored in a busy work area or a bench that is not stable it should be laid on its back for greater stability.
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User’s Manual—Sonic Knife 3. Slide the sonic knife onto the bottom post and move the sonic knife back until it is aligned with the printer. 4. Adjust the sonic knife forward/backward so the stock coming from the printer is centered on the horn face.
User’s Manual—Sonic Knife 3.4 Cables from Sonic Knife to the Printer 1. The sonic knife requires an internal cable in the printer. This internal cable receives the data cord from the sonic knife and connects it to the proper board locations inside the printer. If this internal cable is not installed, call service.
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Ultrasonic energy is generated only while cutting. Coaxial Converter Cable AC Power Cable 37 pin Connector FIGURE 4 WARNING: Locate the Ultrasonic Power Supply in a location where it will not be bumped or knocked over Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
The knife makes contact with the horn and the electrical pulses shut off. 4.1.1 Fuse Refer to the nameplate on the ultrasonic power supply for replacement fuse information. 4.1.2 RF Cable to Sonic Converter Interface cable from the power supply to the converter. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
User’s Manual—Sonic Knife 4.1.3 Custom Trigger The interface cable from the sonic knife is used to turn the sonics off and on. The sonic unit is on all the time the stacker is running. 4.1.4 Air Cooling The sonic horn does not require special cooling. However, to maintain optimum efficiency, keep the horn stack area and the back cover cooling vents free from debris and clutter.
The "Converter / Horn" assembly is called the "Stack". WARNING: Touching the horn during operation can cause burns. The sonic knife has been set-up at the factory to run a checkout stock as the minimum checkout requirement. 4.4 Threading stock through the sonic knife...
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5. Adjust the web guide knob so that the web guides barely touch the stock. If necessary physically position the sonic knife to make a straight path for the stock through the knife into the stacker. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
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User’s Manual—Sonic Knife 6. Adjust the stacker so it touches the edge of the label. Adjust the static brush as necessary. Web guides Web guide knob Feed knob SNAP Feed knob Static brush Stacker FIGURE 7 Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
6. Allow to dry before reassembly. NOTE: Disassembly and flipping back the feed conveyor can be used to clear jams. Top lock Side lock screw screw FIGURE 8 Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
The stack will need to be adjusted to cut in a new location, General tuning will need to be done to keep the sonic knife in top running condition. The following sections are in order of procedure to set-up the knife and to keep the sonic knife cutting properly.
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NOTE: When removing the knife blade, the blade may seem tightly mounted to the knife mount pin. Pull blade off of mount (leveling) pin by pulling from the top of the blade. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
Horn Surface. 4. Make sure the knife spring is fully compressed. 5. Tighten the two knife screws. ” 6. Using the 9/64 wrench, advance the roller cam back up to its original home position. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
1. The knife assembly body moves the knife up and down. 2. As the CAM moves against the lift bracket the knife assembly body moves up. 3. As the CAM moves against the knife pressure shaft, the knife assembly body moves down. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
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Dwell - .015” Dwell is measured while the knife blade assembly is fully compressed against the sonic horn. Spring height is measured when the knife blade assembly is in the “up” position. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
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4. Using the 9/16” wrench and a ½” wrench, as shown in Figure 14, loosen the locking nut by moving the wrenches in opposite directions. This will allow the top portion of the knife shaft to Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
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Adjusting Nut clockwise/counter clockwise to achieve a 0.015” gap as shown in Figure 13. 7. With the feeler gauge removed, you should be able to see the knife shaft end as shown in Figure 16. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
2. Position the knife in the home position which is all the way up. 3. Loosen the collar of the proximity sensor flag with a 1/8” hex key and position so that it is in a horizontal position as show in Figure17. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
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5. Loosen the proximity sensor flag collar and position the flag so there is a 0.015” gap between the flag and the sensor as shown in Figure 18. 0.015” gap Proximity Sensor Proximity flag Proximity flag collar FIGURE 18 6. Retighten the sensor flag. 7. Re-install the covers. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
Screws FIGURE 19 To remove the horn for replacement or adjustment: 1. Remove the sonic knife cover. 2. Remove the knife guard and the exit conveyor. 3. Remove the horn mount screws and horn clamp screws as shown in Figure 19.
4. Place .020” thick feeler gauge between lift bracket and cam bearing. 5. Adjust gap on lift bracket to sandwich feeler gauge between bracket and bearing and tighten screws from step 3. 6. Replace front and rear cover. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
Check that both ends of power cord on printer are securely plugged in. Confirm that the outlet the printer is plugged into has power. Confirm all sonic knife cables are securely plugged in. Stock does not advance Jam in Feed Rollers...
- Flag cutting – (Controlled by printer) - Spare Parts Kit not required - International Hardware Kit The sonic knife is a modular design, which can be added to the Avery Dennison SNAP 500 printer only. Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
Ely Industrial Part, Building #2 Norwalk, CT 06854 GLENDALE PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 130 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, L.I., NY 11797 SELLSTROM MANUFACTURING COMPANY Sellstrom Industrial Park 220 South Hicks Road, Box 355 Palatine, IL 60067 Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
GEAR, 48T 05577061 COLLAR, FLAG 05999172 SCREW, 1/4-20 X 1-1/4" FHCS 05571007 FRAME, FEED MOTOR 05351161 STACKER MOTOR ASSEMBLY 05572041 SHAFT, FEED EXT. 05991485 GEAR, 72T 1/4" BORE 05990058 8-32 X 1/4 KNURLED CUP POINT Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
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ELECTRICAL, CLAMP .35 DIA 05996153 ELECTRICAL, CLAMP .19 DIA 05990051 8:32 X 3/8 CAP SCREW 05571006 FRAME, PC BOARD PC BOARD, FIB FOR SONIC 05341107SK KNIFE 05990020 6:32 X 3/8 B.H. SCREW HARNESS, TELSONIC, 05571137 SG-3510-CT CONTROL Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
NUT, JAM 5/16-24 05577056 KNIFE BLADE 05577036 SHAFT, SMALL EXTENSION 05990119 1/4:20X3/8 CAP SCREW 05990050 8:32 X 1/4 CAP SCREW 8-32 X 1/4 KNURLED CUP 05577079 BRACKET, CAM 05990058 POINT 05990080 10:32 X 3/8 CAP SCREW Classification: Avery Dennison - Public...
PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY. 125280 WASHER - #2, STAR, 7A080042 131902 LABEL, WARNING 131904 LABEL, WARNING, COVERS IN PLACE DOCUMENT FIELD KIT, SONIC KNIFE 05570080D GUARDS (NOT SHOWN) HARNESS, SONIC KNIFE SYSTEM (NOT 05571114 SHOWN) 05571140 HARNESS, INTERLOCK UPGRADE 05571208...
User’s Manual—SNAP™ 500 Gen 1 and Gen 2 12.0 Revision Record Revision Description Date ECN No. Author Appr. Removed CE mark from manual as not 12/04/12 required. Update FCC ID and moved to page 2 Moved WEEE symbol to page 2 Updated mechanical assembly 2/23/16 drawings and part lists...
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Avery Dennison 170 Monarch Lane Miamisburg, OH 45342 1-800-543-6650 (In the U.S.A.) 1-800-387-4740 (In Canada) www.averydennison.com...