Heating - GBC F-36 Operating And Maintenance Manual

Operation

 
The F-36 PRO Laminator is capable of processing a
wide range of pressure sensitive and thermal laminates
onto an equally wide range of image materials. The pri-
mary considerations are:
• Laminate adhesives are compatible with image
materials.
• The materials properly activate below the maxi-
mum roll temperature and within the speed and roll
nip pressure ranges available on the laminator.
It is the operator's responsibility to ensure the compati-
bility and operational settings for any laminates/image
material combination. GBC Pro-Tech Technical Sup-
port is available at the number provided in the Mainte-
nance chapter for advice on some material
combinations.
The following procedure is applicable to both the top
and bottom feed unwinds.
1. Secure the braking film mount arm so as to center
the film between the side cabinets.
2. Loosen the core support film mount arm and slide
it to the drive side of the machine.
3. Install the laminating film onto the braking mount
arm and slide the core support arm over to support
the laminating film's end.
4. Secure the support arm.
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F-36 PRO Laminator Operation Manual
Use the following instructions when heating one or
both of the laminating rolls. The procedure is the same
for the top and bottom heaters.
1. Set the heater switch to ON.
2. Adjust the temperature controller for the desired
operating temperature using the temperature con-
troller dial adjustment.
3. When heating the rolls, keep the top roll down and
turning at a moderate speed to prevent uneven

heating.

4. The temperature controllers have LED (light emit-
ting diode) readouts on the rotary dial to indicate
the status of the heating system. See Figure 3-5 to
learn about the readouts.
OUT
150
Red: Set point has
not been reached
125
Green: Temperature
is exactly at set point
100
75
50
PROTECH
Figure 3-5: Heater Controller
5. It will take approximately 15 minutes for the lami-
nating roll(s) to reach operating temperature. When
the preset operating temperature has been reached,
the machine is ready to use.
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175
HI
200
Solid: Temperature is
within 5 of set point
225
Blinking: Temperature
is greater than 5 of set
250
point
Off: Set point has been
275
reached or exceeded
300
Solid: Temperature is
F LO
within 5 of set point
001-133
Blinking: Temperature is
lower than 5 of set point
Off: Set point has been
reached or exceeded