MyBinding Plockmatic FTR200 Service Manual page 73

TRIMMING PROCESS 29 November 2006
FTR-Q7 FTR-M3
Trimming
Booklet maker sends a start signal. The transport motor (FTR-M1) starts and
transports the booklet into the machine. The infeed sensor (FTR-Q13) is activated
by the booklet. The booklet passes and deactivates the infeed sensor (FTR-Q13).
When the booklet hits the stop gate, the transport motor (FTR-M1) stops. The tim-
ing is controlled by transport motor sensor (FTR-Q4) and set by the paper size.
Trim knife motor (FTR-M2) starts moving the knife down. After a while when the
knife is about to cut the sheets, transport motor (FTR-M1) is triggered by knife
position sensor (FTR-Q5) to reverse and helps knife motor (FTR-M2) during the
cutting stroke. About the time when the knife has cut through the sheets, the stop
gate motor (FTR-M3) moves the stop gate down and the transport motor (FTR-M1)
reverses again to transport the set out of the machine. The knife motor completes
its cycle and stops at the trim knife home position sensor (FTR-Q5).
The stacker motor (ST-M1 - not shown in picture) starts when the outfeed sen-
sor (FTR-Q6) activates and runs for a short while to separate the booklets on the
stacker belt. When outfeed sensor (FTR-Q6) activates, stop gate motor (FTR-M3)
moves the stop gate to up position and is stopped when the stop gate home posi-
tion sensor (FTR-Q7) activates.
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