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Preface Dear User Welcome to the growing group of Adkins Studio Plate Press users. The product you have purchased has been carefully designed and manufactured to ensure that you, the user, will gain the maximum benefit. All Adkins products are specifically designed to ensure ease of use with particular attention to safety requirements.
Installation Transport instructions Installing the machine Electrical requirements Adjusting the pressure How to operate the Studio Plate Press Starting with the Studio Plate Press Working with heat transfer materials Pressing pad assembly Shutting down the machine Maintenance of the Machine...
The work area of the Studio Plate press is 11.5 cm and/or 15 cm diameter (4.5 in and/or 6 in diameter). The Studio Plate press is produced in two versions, nominally 230 Volts AC for the ‘European’...
The Studio Plate Press is a manually operated heat press for transfer printing and material fusing. It is ideal for medium volume production. The work area of the Studio Plate Press is 11.5 cm and/or 15 cm diameter (4.5 in and/or 6 in diameter).
Our customer service department has its own service engineers and, if required, maintenance is available. The Studio Plate Press meets the European Legislation standard. Under normal conditions accidents are rare. However listed below are some practical points to ensure your safety.
Electrical requirements The Studio Plate Press should be connected to the mains supply, (nominally 230V AC for the European Market or 110V AC for America) by the mains cable provided and a suitable plug.
Replacement of the mains cable must be done by a competent service engineer. HEATING ELEMENT The heating element fitted to the Studio Plate Press is rated at 250 Watts. Never connect to any outlet or power supply having a different voltage/frequency from that on the machine data plate.
3.1.2 Turn on the Studio Plate Press; the on/off switch is on the left bottom side of the machine. Set the machine controls as necessary. See instructions for adjusting the pressure, 2.4 and the operation of the time/temperature unit, Page 11.
Working with Heat Transfer Materials (cont.) Unload the plate from the table of the machine, taking care not to touch the heating element, to avoid the risk of a burn. Pressing Pad Assembly The pressing pad normally supplied with this machine is silicone rubber.
4. Maintenance of the Machine Daily Maintenance For good press results it is important to keep the press surfaces clean. When heat plates are hot and not in use, keep in open position away from the silicone pad. Periodic Maintenance Put a few drops of oil onto the various pivot pins and the pressure adjusting screw every three months.
Machine Drawings Diagrams On the following pages are the schematic diagrams for the Studio Plate Press. General Layout..........Page 10 Operation of Control Unit......Page 11 Exploded Diagram and Parts List....Page 12 Page 9...
5.2 Operation Of Control Unit, Setting Temperature and Time (The press must always be in the open position before the controller is set) Setting Temperature Switch on machine. Press 'SELECT' button to select 'Setting Temp' on LH indicator. Use the 'up and down' arrow buttons to set the required temperature.
6. Design Change With the policy of constant improvement and/or modification to meet changing conditions, the right is reserved to change the design and/or specifications at any time without prior notification, and therefore specifications may vary and not be in accordance with this manual. Page 13...
A. ADKINS & SONS LIMITED DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directives: Machinery, Low Votage. E.M.C. Standards to which Conformity is BS EN ISO 12100-1:2003+A1:2009 - Safety of machinery: Basic Technology. Declared: BS EN ISO 12100-2:2003 - Safety of machinery: Principles of Design.
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