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Original Instructions 20____ Year of Manufacture: E-200 LED Exposing Unit Assembly and Operation Instructions E200-2128 E200-2331 Vastex International, Inc. 7 Emery St Contents Pg. # Bethlehem, Pa. 18015 USA Introduction, Machine Specifications Phone# 610 625-2702 Fax# 610 625-2775 Web Site www.vastex.com...
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Thank you for purchasing your printing equipment form Vastex International Inc. Vastex has been designing and building printing equipment since 1960. We have knowledge and experience, and are proud to supply the printing industry with quality equipment at an affordable price. You can be confident your purchase will give you years of trouble free service.
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Doc. # 01-04-025H Safety Intended Use: This equipment is intended for the purpose of exposing screens and films with UV light in conjunction with UV sensitive emulsions. Safety: The operator should read and understand this manual before operating this equipment. Store manual and safety information near equipment for easy access to operators.
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Doc. # 01-04-025H Assembly Getting started: Your Exposing Unit has been fully assembled and tested in our factory. Both lid lifting cylinders have been removed from their upper mounting stud and secured to the side of the cabinet. Be careful not to damage the rubber vacuum blanket when removing the Exposing Unit from it's crating.
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Doc. # 01-04-025H Operation Overview: Your Exposing Unit is equipped with LED Lights, vacuum timer, exposure timer, vacuum pump, and separate switches for main power and exposure cycle start. The vacuum pump draws the air out from between the blanket and glass. This flattens the coated screen and positive to the glass making for a sharper exposed image.
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Doc. # 01-04-025H Maintenance Wear gloves when handling the Do Not allow objects to glass. Glass is tempered and contact the LED light lens. although strong, can shatter if the edges are subjected to an impact. Glass Removal / Installation There are three glass retainers.
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6) There is a foam seal around the perimeter of the lid between the rubber blanket and lid frame. 7) Contact Vastex for technical support if these With the lid locked down, check that the lid seal steps fail to resolve the problem.
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Doc. # 01-04-025H Troubleshooting Light Bar Replacement / Installation Note: It is important to wear dark shaded and UV rated eye protection when testing LED Lights. Do Not allow objects to contact the LED light lens. 1) Inspection of LED light Bars. Lift the lid and override the safety switch on the left side of the cabinet by depressing with your finger or a pencil.
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Emulsion information example would be that pure coat the squeegee side once over the photopolymer emulsions are available entire screen. Coat again the squeegee for the screen printer in very high solids content with low side on only two thirds of the screen, viscosity.
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(emulsion up) on a hard flat surface. pressure stroke with a soft squeegee. (Fig. 7) (Fig. 9) The use of newsprint on your work surface will help with clean up. Fig. 4 Surface smoothness can affect your substrate to stencil gasket. The lower Rz numbers will be produced only by machine coating or film products.
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The defective part or parts will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of Vastex International, Inc. If the equipment in question is less than one (1) year old, it will be shipped to the customer at no charge, with an RGA issued by Vastex for the defective part. The defective part must be shipped back to Vastex freight prepaid within 30 days or the account will be billed.
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