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User’s guide English Plastic bending machine HR 220-300...
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User’s Guide Plastic bending machine HR 220-300 1995 SHANNON BV. All rights reserved. No part of this User's Guide may be photocopied, altered or translated without prior written consent. Information contained in this User's Guide is subject to change without notice.
Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Shannon HR 200-300 plastic line heater. Read this Guide completely before installing and using the device. We want to keep in contact and to know how you find the HR 200-300 plastic line heater. We are always willing to advise on the use of the device and its accessories.
Description of the device The Shannon HR line heater is a device for the production of items for the plastic sheet processing industry. The device has one adjustable heating element as standard. The temperature of which can be adjusted by an electronic control.
Technical data HR 220 HR 300 type Assembly Control unit Heating element Electrical Control unit Voltage 220/240 V~ Power 1000 VA Fuses 5 AT x2 Connection CEE 7/4 16A 2P+A Filament Voltage 0-30 V ~ 0-45 V~ Current 0-16 A ~ Network connection CEE 7/4 16A 2P+A Network circuit breaker...
Safety instructions SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: To ensure safety when using the device you should read this User's Guide carefully and follow the safety instructions closely. Attention! The device contains parts which are hot. Touching them will cause burns. Allow hot parts to cool sufficiently (at least 10 minutes) before touching them. 10 minutes Never touch the filament or the reflector when the device is in operation.
Legend VIEW K Moving knob. L Switch on/off. M Temperature setting. R Heating element. W Working surface. Z Fuses (at the back or front). The device contains an electronic control with which the temperature of a filament is set (M). This setting is displayed in % (0%-99%) User´s Guide HR 220/300...
Installation ASSEMBLY Place the device on a level floor with sufficient space around and above the device. Ensure there is adequate ventilation and lighting at the workplace. Avoid draughts, in order to prevent uneven heating. CONNECTING MAINS VOLTAGE Check that control unit are in position O (switch L). Plug in the device.
Operation PREPARATION Clear the working surface (W). Check that the heating element is connected to the control unit. Check that no scraps of material remain in the reflector. Turn the potentiometer (M) in the control units to "0". SWITCHING ON HEATING ELEMENT Switch on control unit with switch (L).
Operation SETTING TEMPERATURE The temperature of the filament can be set using the temperature control. When turning on the on/off switch, the display will show the value that was last saved (keeping the machine on a certain value for >20 seconds will make it remember this value).
Adjustment SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Always take the following safety precautions before adjusting the heating element: Switch off the heating element (Switch L). Clear the working surface (W). Allow the heating element to cool for at least 10 minutes. 10 minutes FILAMENT HEIGHT Adjust the height of the filament using the knurled nut (K).
Maintenance This device needs little maintenance. Remove loose dirt from the device once in a while. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Switch of the device (switch L). Clear the working surface (W). Remove the plug from the socket. PROFILES The heating element works more effectively when they are clean. Remove dirt and deposits from the heating element regularly.
Tensioning and changing filament SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before tensioning and changing the filament always take the following safety precautions: Clear the working surface (W). Switch off the control units one at a time (switch L). Allow the heating elements to cool for at least 10 minutes. 10 minutes TENSIONING Move the filament to the lowest position (K).
Tensioning and changing the filament CHANGING Move the filament to the lowest position (K). Unscrew socket head screw in the wire pin on the right. (Use socket screw key no. 2). On the left side slide the expanding pin with the spring out of the pin block. Slide the spring off the expanding pin.
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Tensioning and changing filament Slide the spring over the filament and slide the filament through to the expanding pin. Slide the filament with expanding pin through the white insulation sleeve of the pin block and pull it through as far as possible. Then insert the end of the filament in the wire pin.
Fuses A maintenance engineer should always be alerted when a fuse blows. Do not replace the fuse until the short circuit has been corrected. 10.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before replacing a fuse always take the following safety precautions: Clear the working surface (W). Switch the device off (switch L).
Annex OPTIONS Service Contract Shannon offers you an opportunity to take out a service contract. Let us tell you about it. Spares HR 220 HR 300 Part Size/value Size/value 1,6 x 2.350 mm 1,6 x 3.250 mm Filament Fuse 5 AT Wire tensioning set 1.6 mm...
Annex ACCESSORIES Shannon BV can supply various accessories and production equipment for the processing of plastic sheet. Working width of reducing set Working width of reducing set for heating one or more zones per bending line. Foil bending profile A contact profile with anti-stick coating suitable for bending thin sheets from 0.3 - 2 mm.
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Annex Bending machines Type Standard; 1 regulating unit and 1 underreflector with heating wire that is adjustable in height Working lengths; 500, 1.250, 2.200 and 3.000 mm. Type Standard; 2 regulating units and 2 underreflectors with heating wire that is adjustable in height. Reflectors and stop adjustable with scale calibration.
Annex SERVICE AND WARRANTY Shannon gives one year's warranty on all parts with the exception of the filaments and/or heating elements. This warranty is inclusive of parts, call-out charge and labour. The maximum replacement time for the control units is one working day. The user will then have to install and remove the unit himself.
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