TABLE OF CONTENTS Electrical Requirements & Setup ................. 3 Shipping and Warranty Unpacking the System Standard Features ......................5 Machine Features & Specifications RS-5 Plus Digital Controller Air Venting Exact Seal System Film Clamps Balanced Magnetic Hold Down Seal Conveyor Optional Features Preliminary Setup &...
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If any damage is found, it is your responsibility to contact the carrier and immediately file a claim. Heat Seal is not responsible for any damages to the machine incurred during the shipment once it leaves our facility in Cleveland, Ohio. If there are any missing parts, contact Heat Seal Customer Services immediately.
UNPACKING THE SYSTEM The HDX-1721 is a unitized L bar sealer machine . Your machine is shipped on a pallet with the L Sealer and Conveyor standing on a Console Leg Kit. Once the system has been unpackaged, check the system for any damage or missing parts. For your convenience, a wiring diagram is packaged with your unit.
STANDARD FEATURES MACHINE FEATURES Exact Seal System Seal Conveyor Package Platform RS-5 Plus Digital Controller Balanced Magnetic Hold Down Sealing Conveyor Vertical Adjustment Auto-Tensioning Film Cradle Rigid Construction Casters & Levelers MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS Film Capacity 22” Wide L Bar Sealing Area 17”...
STANDARD FEATURES RS-5 PLUS DIGITAL CONTROLLER (1) Configuring machine controls has never been easier. The standard digital controller is conveniently positioned for operator ergonomics, and has a three year warranty on original machine controller. The is designed to be simple to use with extremely precise temperature controls.
OPTIONAL FEATURES STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION The stainless steel construction option converts all hardware and painted machine parts to stainless steel. Selecting this option will not make the HDX Combo into a wash down unit. The Stainless Steel HDX Combo designed to be a wipe down machine in damp environments.
(5) underneath the package platform to help pull film evenly from cradle. An HDX Film Threading instructional video is available for use on our YouTube Channel (Heat Seal LLC) using this web address: https://youtu.be/tMywvTkA8aw Revised 2021...
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FEATURES & START UP is a programmable digital controller designed to control adjustable machine settings with the easy to use control pad. The digital controller is configured to control impulse or hot knife L Sealers equipped with or without a shrink tunnel. MENU SCREEN (1) The Menu Screen displays the programmed machine settings.
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OPERATING THE CONTROLLER BELOW DESCRIBES MENU SETTINGS FOR L BAR SEALER HOT KNIFE MACHINES SEAL TIME ‘SEAL TIME’ is the amount of time the magnets hold the seal bars in the sealing position. This setting ranges from 0 (Off) to 2 (Max) seconds.
The side knife is the knife running across the seal conveyor and parallel to the side of the machine. Call a local Heat Seal distributor to properly diagnose and fix this issue. ‘MACHINE ELEMENT TEMPERATURE OUT OF SPEC, PLEASE WAIT’...
OPERATING PROCEDURES SYSTEM OPERATION Due to the various types and gauges of shrink films, the sealing temperature control will require adjustment to obtain the optimum setting for the film being sealed. Always use the minimum setting that will provide a satisfactory seal to achieve maximum heat knife life and minimize replacement of the sealing pads.
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OPERATING & SHRINK PROCEDURE WRAPPING THE PACKAGE After threading the film from the film cradle and rack and over and under the package tray (1), seal the open end of the film with the L sealer (2) by placing open end on the seal conveyor and sealing open end, readying it to seal package. SEALING THE PACKAGE Place the package to be wrapped (3) on the tray inserting it between the centerfold film.
The L Sealer seal pad will show wear from constant use and will need replaced when problems occur or it no longer provides a constant seal for your packages. See your Heat Seal Price List for replacement part information.
MAINTENANCE & CLEANING SERVICING THE HEATING ELEMENTS FOR HOT KNIFE SYSTEMS MAKE SURE ALL POWER HAS BEEN SHUT OFF AND DISCONNECTED AND ELEMENTS HAVE COOLED BEFORE SERVICING THE ELEMENTS TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. ONLY QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHS SHOULD PERFORM THIS SERVICING.
ADJUST THE PACKAGE PLATFORM. PROBLEM: FILM CAN’T SEPARATE, STATIC OR FILM COLLAPSES PACKAGE SOLUTION: CALL YOUR FILM SUPPLIER. ANY OF THE PRECEDING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES DO NOT WORK, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL HEAT SEAL DISTRIBUTOR SERVICE FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. Revised 2021...
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