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AERO 60/90
Release 1.02
REV 1 - #000 – 0000
Release 1.0
Trusted Partner for Your Product Decorating Needs
Trans Tech 475 North Gary Avenue, Carol Stream, IL 60188
Tel +1 (630) 752 4000 Fax +1 (630) 752 4467
Email sales@itwtranstech.com
www.itwtranstech.com
as of 12/2013
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  • Page 1 AERO 60/90 2 COLOR Release 1.02 as of 12/2013 Operation REV 1 - #000 – 0000 Manual Release 1.0 PAGE 1 Trusted Partner for Your Product Decorating Needs A MEMBER OF Trans Tech 475 North Gary Avenue, Carol Stream, IL 60188 Tel +1 (630) 752 4000 Fax +1 (630) 752 4467 Email sales@itwtranstech.com www.itwtranstech.com...
  • Page 2 2 Color System AERO 60/90 This pad printer is a very versatile machine. The printer on the left contains the master control and the printer on the right is the “drone”. The pneumatic shuttle unit will move the product from the first print position to the second print position and then return to the first print position with each cycle of the system.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 2 COLOR ............1 AERO 60/90 1.1. Safety ------ 5 Symbols and their Interpretations -----------5 1.1.1 Liability -----------5 1.1.2 Warnings and Cautions -----------6 1.1.3 Application Restrictions -----------6 1.1.4 1.2. Installation Instructions ------ 7 Selecting the location -----------7 1.2.1 Connection to power -----------7 1.2.2.
  • Page 4 2 Color System AERO 60/90 DRONE 1 MANUAL MODE (Accessed from the “SELECT DEVICE TO JOG”). --------- 32 1.4.20 SELECT DEVICE TO JOG (Accessed from the first SELECT DEVICE TO JOG) --------- 33 1.4.21 SHUTTLE MANUAL MODE (Accessed from the second SELECT DEVICE TO JOG) --------- 34 1.4.22 1.4.23“PASSWORD ENTRY SCREEN”...

  • Page 5: Symbols And Their Interpretations

    POINTER symbol. Liability 1.1.2 In no event will ITW TRANS TECH be responsible or liable for indirect or • consequential damages resulting from the use of this equipment. The information contained in this manual is subject to change due to •...

  • Page 6: Warnings And Cautions

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 Warnings and Cautions 1.1.3 Switch off main switch prior to connecting/disconnecting power. • Disconnect power prior to opening the electrical enclosure. • Switch the MAIN DISCONNECT off and disconnect the power cord prior to working on the electrical system.

  • Page 7: Installation Instructions

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 1.2. Installation Instructions Selecting the location 1.2.1 Choose a well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight to install your pad printing machine. The ideal conditions for the inks used in pad printing are approximately 20° C (68° F) and 40 - 60 % humidity. Make sure the machine is positioned away from walls and other obstructions and placed on a flat surface with all four feet properly adjusted and secured.

  • Page 8: Description Of Spaceframe Tooling

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 1.3. Description of SpaceFrame Tooling 2,3,6,(7) Illustration 2-1. Cliché assembly device Bill of Materials for SpaceFrame Assembly Description 90 cup Part number 60 cup Part number Setup Table 9901-30-001 9901-31-001 ExpressLiner 9260-20-004 (std) 9260-10-004 9260-20-005 (tall) SpaceFrame 9260-26-100 9260-16-100...

  • Page 9: Installation Of The Cliché And Spaceframe

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 Installation of the Cliché and SpaceFrame 1.3.1. Thumb Screw Illustration 2-2. SpaceFrame assembled on assembly table When preparing the SpaceFrame to be placed into the machine for printing, proceed as described in the following instruction: Insert both ‘MAGNETIC CUP CLAMPS’...

  • Page 10: Removal Of The Cliché And Spaceframe

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 Close machine guard The machine is ready to operate Removal of the Cliché and SpaceFrame 1.3.2 When removing the SpaceFrame from the machine, proceed as described in the following instruction: Stop the printer via the ‘STOP’ button in the ‘HOME’ position (Pad up). Open the machine guard and remove pad Place MAGNETIC CUP CLAMPS on the front and rear of the CUP Loosen the cliché...
  • Page 11 2 Color System AERO 60/90 WARNING The doctor ring has a very sharp edge that may cause personal injury if improperly handled. PLEASE HANDLE WITH CAUTION! Release 1.0 PAGE 11...

  • Page 12: Main Operating Control

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 1.4. Main Operating Control 1.4.1 POWER-UP - screens These screens will appear when power is applied to the printer and will remain visible until the servo motors have completed their “homing” action. Depending upon whether an E-Stop was active at the time of power-up, one or both of these screens will appear.

  • Page 13: Main - Screen

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 MAIN - screen 1.4.2 “PRINT MODE” (button dark) – Indicates that the machine is set to print when cycled. “SINGLE CYCLE” (button light) – Indicates that the machine is set to complete one cycle when started. (button dark) –...

  • Page 14: Main Screen #2 (Accessed Via The "Main Screen")

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 1.4.3 MAIN SCREEN #2 (Accessed via the “Main Screen”) “LEFT ARROW” – When touched, will be taken back to the “MAIN” screen. “SETUP” – When touched, will present another screen. “MAN” (Manual mode) – When touched, will present another screen. “MAINT”...

  • Page 15: Setup - Screen (Accessed Via Main Screen #2)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 SETUP – screen (Accessed via MAIN SCREEN #2) 1.4.4. “CYCLE DELAY” – When touched, will present another screen. “BATCH COUNT” – When touched, will present another screen. “VAC PULSE” – When touched, will present another screen. “LEFT ARROW”...

  • Page 16: Cycle Delay - Screen (Accessed Via Setup)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 CYCLE DELAY – screen (Accessed via SETUP) 1.4.5. The setting in this screen is functional when running in the “Auto Cycle” mode. It adds a delay to when the next cycle starts. Touching the data field causes a numeric keypad to appear whereby a time value in fractions of a second can be entered.

  • Page 17: Batch Count - Screen (Accessed Via Setup)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 BATCH COUNT – Screen (Accessed via SETUP) 1.4.6. “OFF”(light)/”ON”(dark) – Selects the batch counter to be active. Once the number Machine cycles has been reached, the counter must be reset or turned off to allow the machine to be cycled. “RESET”...
  • Page 18 2 Color System AERO 60/90 VACUUM PULSE - Screen (Accessed via SETUP) 1.4.6.1 The setting in this screen is functional when the cycle ends. It turns on output Y1 for the duration of the inputted time. Touching the data field causes a numeric keypad to appear whereby a time value in fractions of a second can be entered.

  • Page 19: Setup Continued - Screen (Accessed Via Setup)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 1.4.7. SETUP CONTINUED – Screen (Accessed via SETUP) “MSTR” (MASTER) – When touched, will present another screen. “DRONE 1” – When touched, will present another screen. “LEFT ARROW” – When touched, returns you to the “SETUP” screen. “RIGHT ARROW”...

  • Page 20: Setup Master - Screen (Accessed Via Setup Continued)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 SETUP MASTER – screen (Accessed via SETUP 1.4.8. CONTINUED). “FRONT DELAY” – When touched, will present another screen. “REAR DELAY” – When touched, will present another screen. “1 HITS (2,3,4)” – When touched, will change the number of hits (prints (4 max)) “LEFT ARROW”...

  • Page 21: Master Front Pad Delay - Screen

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 MASTER FRONT PAD DELAY – screen (Accessed via SETUP 1.4.9. MASTER. To change the amount of pad delay, touching the data field will cause a numeric keypad to appear whereby a value can be entered. NOTE: It is recommended that this time be set for a minimum of 3 tenths of a second, so that the pad ram is fully forward, thus insuring an accurate placement of the image.

  • Page 22: Master Front Down Dwell - Screen

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 MASTER FRONT DOWN DWELL – screen (Accessed via 1.4.10 MASTER FRONTPAD DELAY. This function continues to extend the vertical pad ram cylinder for x.xxx seconds after the Front Down switch has been made. Note: this may cause the air cylinder to extend to its full stroke. Adjust the part height or lower the main air pressure to obtain the amount of pad compression required.

  • Page 23: Master Rear Pad Delay Screen (Accessed Via Setup Master)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 MASTER REAR PAD DELAY screen (Accessed via SETUP 1.4.11 MASTER). Once the pad ram reaches its rearward position over the cliché, this setting determines how long the pad ram delays starting its downward motion to pick up the freshly inked image. NOTE: It is recommended that this time be set for a minimum of 3 tenths of a second so that the pad ram is fully rearward, thus insuring an accurate pick-up of the image.

  • Page 24: Setup Drone 1 Screen. (Accessed Via Setup Continued)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 SETUP DRONE 1 screen. (Accessed via SETUP 1.4.12 CONTINUED) “FRONT DELAY” – When touched, will present another screen. “REAR DELAY” – When touched, will present another screen. “1 HITS (2,3,4)” – When touched, will change the number of hits (prints (4 max)) “LEFT ARROW”...

  • Page 25: Drone 1 Front Pad Delay (Accessed Via Setup Drone 1)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 DRONE 1 FRONT PAD DELAY (Accessed via SETUP 1.4.13 DRONE 1) To change the amount of pad delay, touching the data field will cause a numeric keypad to appear whereby a value can be entered. NOTE: It is recommended that this time be set for a minimum of 3 tenths of a second, so that the pad ram is fully forward, thus insuring an accurate placement of the image.

  • Page 26: Drone 1 Front Down Dwell ( Accessed Via (Drone 1 Front Pad Delay)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 DRONE 1 FRONT DOWN DWELL ( Accessed via 1.4.14 (DRONE 1 FRONT PAD DELAY) This function continues to extend the vertical pad ram cylinder for x.xxx seconds after the Front Down switch has been made. Note: this may cause the air cylinder to extend to its full stroke. Adjust the part height or lower the main air pressure to obtain the amount of pad compression required.

  • Page 27: Drone 1 Rear Pad Delay (Accessed Via Setup Drone 1)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 DRONE 1 REAR PAD DELAY (Accessed via SETUP 1.4.15 DRONE 1) To change the amount of rear pad delay, touching the data field will cause a numeric keypad to appear whereby a value can be entered. NOTE: It is recommended that this time be set for a minimum of 3 tenths of a second so that the pad ram is fully rearward, thus insuring an accurate pick-up of the image.

  • Page 28: Setup Continued (Accessed From Previous Setup Continued)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 SETUP CONTINUED (Accessed from previous SETUP 1.4.16 CONTINUED) Pressing the CYCLE COUNT button will present another screen allowing the machine cycle counter to be reset. “LEFT ARROW” – When touched, returns you to the “SETUP DRONE 1 SCREEN” screen. “MAIN”...

  • Page 29: Cycle Counter Setup (Accessed From Previous "Setup Continued")

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 CYCLE COUNTER SETUP (Accessed from previous “SETUP 1.4.17 CONTINUED”) The number displayed here is the current (curnt) total number of print cycles performed since the last reset. Pressing the RESET button will reset the cycle count to “0”. “LEFT ARROW”...

  • Page 30: Select Device To Jog (Accessed Via Man (Manual) Button)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 SELECT DEVICE TO JOG (Accessed via MAN (manual) 1.4.18 button) “MSTR” (MASTER) – When touched, will present another screen. “DRONE 1” – When touched, will present another screen. “LEFT ARROW” – When touched, returns you to the “SETUP” screen. “RIGHT ARROW”...

  • Page 31: Master Manual Mode (Accessed From The "Select Device To Jog")

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 MASTER MANUAL MODE (Accessed from the “SELECT 1.4.19 DEVICE TO JOG”). “STEP” – When touched, will step the MASTER printer through its print sequence. “JOG DOWN” – When touched, will cause the pad/ram to stroke down and back up. “LEFT ARROW”...

  • Page 32: Drone 1 Manual Mode (Accessed From The "Select Device To Jog")

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 DRONE 1 MANUAL MODE (Accessed from the “SELECT 1.4.20 DEVICE TO JOG”). “STEP” – When touched, will step the DRONE 1 printer through its print sequence. “JOG DOWN” – When touched, will cause the pad/ram to stroke down and back up. “LEFT ARROW”...

  • Page 33: Select Device To Jog (Accessed From The First Select Device To Jog)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 SELECT DEVICE TO JOG (Accessed from the first SELECT 1.4.21 DEVICE TO JOG) “SHUT (shuttle)” – When touched, will be taken to another screen. “ROT. FIX.” – This button currently has no function. “LEFT ARROW” – When touched, returns you to the first “SELECT DEVICE TO JOG” screen. “MAIN”...

  • Page 34: Shuttle Manual Mode (Accessed From The Second Select Device To Jog)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 SHUTTLE MANUAL MODE (Accessed from the second 1.4.22 SELECT DEVICE TO JOG) Pressing the STEP button will cause the shuttle to move to the opposite position from where it is. “LEFT ARROW” – When touched, returns you to the second “SELECT DEVICE TO JOG” screen.

  • Page 35: 23"Password Entry Screen" (Accessed From The Maint (Maintenance) Button). See 1.3.3

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 “PASSWORD ENTRY SCREEN” (Accessed from the MAINT 1.4.23 (maintenance) button). See 1.3.3 Touching the data field “0000” will take cause a numeric keypad to open allowing you to enter the appropriate password. See 1.3.24 “LEFT ARROW” – When touched, returns you to the second “MAIN SCREEN #2” screen. “MAIN”...

  • Page 36: Numeric Keypad

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 NUMERIC KEYPAD 1.4.24 This screen will appear whenever a numeric entry is required. After your entry is complete, touch the return symbol to record it. Release 1.0 PAGE 36...

  • Page 37: Maintenance (Accessed From The Numeric Keypad)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 MAINTENANCE (Accessed from the NUMERIC KEYPAD) 1.4.25 “PSWD” (password) – When touched, a numeric keypad will appear thereby allowing entry of a new password. “2-POS SHTL” (two position shuttle) – When touched, will change. Dark = (shuttle on) light = (shuttle off).

  • Page 38: Maintenance Continued

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 MAINTENANCE CONTINUED (Accessed from the 1.3.26 MAINTENANCE screen. “DRONE 1” – When touched, will change. Dark = (Drone active) light = (Drone inactive). “VAC.” – When touched, will change. Dark = (Vacuum output active) light = (Vacuum output inactive).

  • Page 39: 27Maintenance Continued (Accessed Via The Other Maintenance Continued Screen)

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 1.4.27 MAINTENANCE CONTINUED (Accessed via the other MAINTENANCE CONTINUED screen) This screen is intended to be used if more than one Drone printer is part of the system and has no function in this 2-color model. Touching the “MSTR POS”...

  • Page 40: Recommended Maintenance

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 1.5. Recommended Maintenance It is important to remember that our service team is only a phone call away at 00-1-630-752-4000. (8:00am – 5:00pm Central USA time) Description Often Check for any build-up of ink on and about the cliché holder and clean away as necessary.

  • Page 41: 1.6. Recommended Spare Parts

    2 Color System AERO 60/90 1.6. Recommended spare parts Part Number Description Quan. 332-33-001 Proximity switch, magnetic 332-08-017 Reed Switch 9901-41-001 Cable, Hi-Flex, Up/Down Sensors 9901-41-000 Kit, Cable Mounting 230-01-040 Shock Absorber 9901-01-001 Pad Ram Washer 204-04-570 Speed Control 204-04-571 Speed Control For Aero 60 Setup 10903003...

  • Page 42: 1.7. Mechanical Drawings

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  • Page 48: 1.8. Electrical Drawings

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  • Page 54: 1.9. Pneumatic Drawings

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