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Gima D 500 Manual

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D 500
ROTARY SEALER
WITH DOT MATRIX PRINTER
GIMA S.p.a.
Via Marconi, 1 – 20060 Gessate (MI) – Italy
Tel. 02.953854.1 – Fax 02.95381167
E-Mail:
gima@gimaitaly.com
www.gimaitaly.com
Export dept.
Tel. ++39 02.953854209/221/225 – Fax ++39 02.95380056
E-Mail:
export@gimaitaly.com
www.gimaitaly.com
v.1.0

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  • Page 1 D 500 ROTARY SEALER WITH DOT MATRIX PRINTER GIMA S.p.a. Via Marconi, 1 – 20060 Gessate (MI) – Italy Tel. 02.953854.1 – Fax 02.95381167 E-Mail: gima@gimaitaly.com www.gimaitaly.com Export dept. Tel. ++39 02.953854209/221/225 – Fax ++39 02.95380056 E-Mail: export@gimaitaly.com www.gimaitaly.com v.1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    GIMA D 500 WARNING BEFORE USING THE MACHINE, READ CAREFULLY THIS MANUAL FOR A CORRECT USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFE RULES. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1.1 Use and safekeeping of this manual page 1.1 1.2 Manufacturer’s responsability limits page 1.1 1.3 Expected use page 1.2...
  • Page 3 GIMA D 500 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS 8.1 Power supply page 8.1 8.2 Sealing page 8.1 8.3 Transport page 8.1 8.4 Printer page 8.2 8.5 Alarms page 8.2 ACCESSORIES 9.1 Working plane page 9.1 CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY SYMBOLS: warning meaning danger...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1.1 Use and safekeeping of this manual We thank you for the trust you put in us by buying our heat-sealer serie GIMA D 500. We are certain that, following correctly the instructions in this manual, you will find the quality of this product worth of appreciation.

  • Page 5: Expected Use Page

    GIMA D 500 1.3 Expected use The GIMA D 500 is a rotary heat-sealer for closing hermetically sterilization pouches with chirurgical instruments and disposables made with multilayered envelopes like polyester / polyethylene, or other multilayered envelopes bags like paper/polyethylene, aluminium/polyethylene, etc.

  • Page 6: Safety Rules Page

    GIMA D 500 1.6 Safety rules WARNING THE OPERATOR MUST BE PROPERLY TRAINED AND HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL Before electrical wiring, check if the data on the identification plate (pict.1.2) corresponds to the local power supply...

  • Page 7: Instructions For Use

    GIMA D 500 2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 2.1 Installation The equipment can be used in any working environment that is dry and without excessive dust, according to the chap.1.6 Place the sealer on a work surface, leaving an enough large space in front of it for the bags to run over and on the sides the space for the introduction and exit of the bags from the machine.

  • Page 8: Switch On The Machine Page

    GIMA D 500 2.4 Switch on the machine Switch on the machine through the main GREEN luminous switch (n.1-pict.2.2) on position “ I ” (ON). The display lightens and the sealer does an autodiagnostic on the main components of the machine:...

  • Page 9: Keys Symbols Page

    GIMA D 500 3. CONTROL PANEL In this section will be described the panel commands, which can be done by the operator to manage the working adjustments and the desired machine configuration: - Working adjustment - Machine configuration The control panel (pict.3.1) allows the operator to visualize, set and/or modify the sealing temperature parameters and the printing parameters.

  • Page 10: Machine Configuration Setting Page

    GIMA D 500 press ; the display shows: SET TEMP 160°C DOWN through the keys and/or choose the new SET value press to confirm and go out from the menu press to confirm and remain into the function WE ADVICE, AFTER EVERY VARIATION OF SEALING TEMPERATURE VALUE, TO WAIT FOR SOME MINUTES BEFORE BEGINNING TO SEAL, TO LET THE TEMPERATURE STABILIZE AT THE NEW VALUE 3.2.2...
  • Page 11 GIMA D 500 SET ACTUAL DATE/HOUR: y e a r (2000-2099) m o n t h ( 1 – 12 ) d a y ( 1 – 31 ) h o u r ( 0 – 24) m i n u t e...
  • Page 12 GIMA D 500 press : the two arrows appear DOWN through the keys and/or select from the following views E X P I R Y T E X P I R Y T E X P I R Y T...

  • Page 13: Alarm Messages Page

    GIMA D 500 For each function do as follows: press : the two arrows appear DOWN through the keys and/or choose the new value for the months press to confirm and go out of the menu press to confirm and remain into the function 3.4 Alarm messages...
  • Page 14 GIMA D 500 3.4.3 Message temperature probe out of order Display visualization: 5 0 0 ° C E R R O R The message appears when the starting AUTOTEST of the integrity of the probe and/or its connections is not passed.

  • Page 15: Correct Functioning

    (*)Gima S.p.a. takes no responsability for the given data reliability. For other materials or in case of troubles in finding the correct temperature, please send Gima S.p.a. a sampling of bags to allow comparative tests and calculate the relevant adjustment values.

  • Page 16: Normal Stop Of The Heat Sealer Page

    GIMA D 500 4.4 Normal stop of the heat sealer To switch off the heat sealer press the main GREEN luminous switch to the position “ O ” (off). With the exception of emergency situations, do not stop the machine during the running of one or more pouches in the sealing area.
  • Page 17 GIMA D 500 4.6 Printer The sealer has a built-in dot matrix printer (n.4-pict.4.3) with ink ribbon (n.7-pict.4.4). The printing function is electronically controlled by the infeed photocell (n.6-pict.4.2), which activates the print when the pouch is completely transited out of the reading range of the photocell. If you choose the printing function from the control panel (see par.3.2.5) the printer will print the data set by the operator on the pouches before it goes out of the...

  • Page 18: Bag Jamming Page

    GIMA D 500 Loosen the 2 screws (n.2-pict.4.1) and turn the upper cover (n.1-pict.4.1) until its total openness: the screws (n.2- pict.4.1) will be screwed to the machine frame (n.3-pict.4.1). IF THE SEALER HAD BEEN OFF FROM FEW TIME, TO AVOID BURNS DO NOT TOUCH THE SEALBARS (pos.
  • Page 19 GIMA D 500 B) HARD BAG JAMMING Do as follows: Swith off the sealer acting on the main switch (n.3-pict.1.1) and disconnect the power cable (n.2- pict.1.1). Loosen the 2 screws (n.2-pict.4.1) and turn the upper cover (n.1-pict.4.1) until its total openness: the screws (n.2- pict.4.1) will be screwed to the machine frame (n.3-pict.4.1).
  • Page 20 GIMA D 500 4.7.2 Machine Restore to the correct functioning After leaving free the bag, before restarting the machine, do as follows: Be sure that there are no bag pieces into the sealing area Restore the sealing pressure if modified (see par. 5.5) and reconnect the motor to the transmission Remount the ink ribbon case Close the upper cover (n.1-pict.4.1)and screw the two screws (n.2-pict .4.1)

  • Page 21: Maintenance

    GIMA D 500 5. MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE OF THE SEALER MUST BE MADE ONLY BY QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS, WHO MUST HAVE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL. BEFORE ANY OPERATION, TURN OFF THE MACHINES WILL TAKE THE SWITCH (NO.3-PICT.1.1) BY POSITION (OFF) AND DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD (n.2-pict.1.1).
  • Page 22 GIMA D 500 SEALING JAWS Check periodically that the surfaces (in PTFE made) of the sealing jaws (n.1 and n.2-pict.5.3) in contact with the pouches are clean without any rest of pouches; on the contrary, clean them with a soft band or with a small plastic or wooden stick.
  • Page 23 GIMA D 500 1 Safety thermostat 2 Upper transport belt 3 Lower transport belt pict.5.4 5.3.2 Electrical protection by microswtiches (n.1-pict.5.5), which interrupt the electrical circuit of the machine when you open the upper cover. In the electrical diagram of the machine, the microswitches are placed immediately downstream of the line fuses.

  • Page 24: Sealing Pressure Page

    GIMA D 500 pict.5.6 Ring temperature probe Wire temperature probe Terminal temperature probe 5.5 Sealing pressure 5.5.1 Sealing pressure adjustment The sealing pressure is already set by the manufacturer according with all materials in normal use. Should you need a pressure increase/decrease for special purposes, turn the regulation nut do as follows: open the frontal cover as described in par.5.1.
  • Page 25 GIMA D 500 pict.5.8 Motoreducer Upper screw Locking motoreducer Support motoreducer pict.5.9 1 Pin upper pulley Upper transport bar 11 Print pulley 2 Upper pulley Pin upper pulley 12 Lower transport belt 3 Plug upper bar Upper motor pulley 13 Lower transport bar...
  • Page 26 GIMA D 500 A. TAKE OUT THE UPPER BELT TRASPORT remove the upper transport jaw (n.6-pict.5.9) unscrewing the two guide pins (n.3-pict.5.9 and n.7-pict.5.9) Be careful not to loose the spring pressure (n.4-pict.5.9) unscrewing the lock screw (n.1-pict.5.9) of the upper pulley pivot.

  • Page 27: Replacement Of The Heating Element Page

    GIMA D 500 5.7 Replacement of the heating element Act as follows: open the upper cover and the frontal cover following the instructions as described in par.5.1 1. EXTRACTION OF THE UPPER SEALING JAW remove the upper transport jaw (n.6-pict.5.9) unscrewing the two guide pins (n.3-pict.5.9 and n.7-pict.5.9) Be careful not to loose the two pressure springs (n.4-pict.5.9)

  • Page 28: Replacement Of The Sealing Jaws Page

    GIMA D 500 pict.5.10 Screw of the upper ground cable Safety thermostat Lower locknut Screw of the lower ground cable Upper adjusting nut pict.5.11 pict.5.12 pict.5.13 (pos.4-pict.5.10) (pos.1-pict.5.10) (pos.5-fpict.5.10) Spacer washers No-head screw Safety thermostat Terminals thermostat cable No-head Screw lock thermostat...

  • Page 29: Printing Unit Page

    GIMA D 500 For the replacement procedure act as described in the par.5.7 do the same operations described in paragraph 5.7 without disconnecting the cables of the the terminal heating element. remove the protection thermostat (n.4-pict.5.10) from the lower sealing jaw.

  • Page 30: Replacement Of The Line Fuses Page

    GIMA D 500 INK CARTRIDGE If the use of the sealer is intensive, periodically verify : there is not a ink surplus accumulation on the ink-ribbon visibile part the ink-ribbon is not worn out (tear and/or fringe) the ink-ribbon is correctly driven by the machine transmission 5.10 Replacement of the line fuses...
  • Page 31 GIMA D 500 5.12 Mainboard For the purposes of diagnostics, the leds are shown in pict.5.18. battery fuses power line 3.15AT LD1 Infeed photocell led LD2 Motoreducer led LD3 Heating element led pict. 5.18 5.13 Replacement of the motoreducer If you need to replace the motoreducer (n.1-pict.5.8) do as follows: - open the upper cover and the frontal cover of the machine as described in par.5.1...

  • Page 32: Electrical Diagrams

    GIMA D 500 6. ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS 6.1 Electrical diagram at 230V - 50Hz 230V - 50Hz Legend anti jamming filter heating modulation led blue color thermocouple cable brown color cable blue color cable main board motoreducer 230Vac battery main board line fuses 3.15AF...

  • Page 33: Warranty Terms And Spare Parts

    The warranty is also void if the customer does not comply with the form of payment established even once. For the parts not manufactured by Gima S.p.a., the warranty is conditioned by the one provided by the supplier. For the duration of the warranty too, if the heat-sealer is subject to any intervention by our personnel outside our seat, the manufacturer will charge work-hour and transportation fee.
  • Page 34 GIMA D 500 8. PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS Here below you will find the possible troubles that can occur during the normal functioning of the sealer and for each one the possible solution. In case you cannot solve the troubles with these instructions, put in contact with our dealer or with us directly.
  • Page 35 “ faston ” to the motor reducer are correctly inserted verify that the led switches on (par.5.12) when a pouch is in-feeded; on the contrary put in contact with your dealer or directly with Gima S.p.a. Pouches jam, at the exit: Follows the instructions into the par.
  • Page 36 GIMA D 500 9. ACCESSORIES 9.1 Working plane The working plane is an accessory, which makes easier the pouches sliding during sealing operation. APPLICATION OF WORKING PLANE TO THE SEALER To applicate the working plane to the sealing machine, it is necessary to introduce the cavity (n.1-pict.9.1) on...
  • Page 37 Fabbricante / Manufacturer / Constructeur / Hersteller Gandus Saldatrici s.r.l socio unico Via Milano, 5 – 20010 CORNAREDO - ITALY Tel +390293194.1 – Fax +390293568803 – www.gandus.it info@gandus.it...

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