Tape Application Leg Length - Standard; Tape Application Leg Length - Optional; Box Board; Box Kicker Adjustment - 3M MATIC A80F Instructions And Parts List

4-SPECIFICATIONS (continued)
7. Tape Application Leg Length – Standard
70mm ± 6mm [2.75 inch ±. 25 inch ]
Tape Application Leg Length – Optional
50mm ± 6mm [2 inch ±. 25 inch]
(See "Removing Taping Heads Procedure – Changing the Tape Leg Length".)

8. Box Board

Style – regular slotted containers – RSC
125 to 275 P.S.I. bursting test, single wall or double wall B or C fl ute.
23-44 lbs. per inch of width Edge Crush Test (ECT)

9. Box Kicker Adjustment

Fine Tunes the timing of the
box kicker (contact your 3M
Representative for more information)

10. Box Weight and Size Capacities

A. Box Weight, fi lled: 5 lbs.– 65 lbs. [2.3kg–29.5kg]. Contents must support fl aps.
B. Box Size:
Length:
Width:
Height:
* Boxes lower than 165mm [6-1/2 inches] and wider than 320mm [12-1/2 inches] require removal of
compression rollers.
With taping heads adjusted to apply 50mm [2 inch] tape legs, minimum box height is 95 mm
[3-3/4 inches] with box widths greater than 195 mm[7-3/4 inches]. See "Special Set-Up Procedure -
Changing the Tape Leg Length", page 34.
** With columns adjusted to upper position, maximum box height increase to 725 mm [28-1/2 inches] and
minimum box height increases to 225mm [8-3/4 inches]. See "Special Set-Up Procedure – Outer Column
Re-Positioning"
Note: The case sealer can accommodate most boxes within the size range listed above. However, if the box
length (in direction of seal) to box height ratio is 0.6 or less, test run several boxes to ensure proper
machine performance.
In addition, the box score lines must be suffi cient to facilitate automatic fl ap folding. Certain environmental
conditions, such as high humidity, can be detrimental to automatic fl ap folding.
DETERMINE THE BOX LIMITATIONS BY COMPLETING THIS FORMULA:
BOX LENGTH IN DIRECTION OF SEAL
Any box ratio approaching this limitation should be test run to ensure performance.
a80f-NA
Minimum
152mm [6.0 inch]
120mm [4.75 inch]*
120mm [4.75 inch]**
BOX HEIGHT
Kicker Speed Adjustment
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1 2 3
Control Setting
Maximum
Unlimited
546mm [21.5 inch]
546mm [21.5 inch]
= SHOULD BE GREATER THAN 0.6
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