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Ledco Econocraft Laminator Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Ledco 44" & 60" Econocraft Laminator Instruction Manual Provided By http://www.MyBinding.com http://www.MyBindingBlog.com...
  • Page 2 READ ALL PRECAUTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING LAMINATOR Setup Instruction Operation Lamination Maintenance ECONOCRAFT 44/60 Pressure sensitive roll applicator, cold laminator, mounter OPERATION MANUAL W/inhibit Oct 2006...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ECONOCRAFT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1-1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1-2 Unpacking and inventory 2-1 INTRODUCTION 2-2 Warranty 2-3 Principles of operation 2-4 Features and benefits 2-5 Options 2-6 Definitions of terms 2-7 Specifications 3-1 INSTALLATION & OPERATION 3-2 Threading the laminator 3-3 Application notes 4-1 PREVENTING AND SOLVING PROBLEMS 5-1 MAINTENANCE 5-2 General cleaning...
  • Page 4 Glossary Of Symbols Part # Hand Crush/Force From Above LAB35 General Danger LAB52 Arm Entanglement LAB51 Cutting of Fingers or Hand/Straight Blade (large) LAB54 Hand Entanglement/Chain Drive LAB36 International “Hot” Warning LAB100 Electrical Hazard LAB43 International Ground LAB79...

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    1-1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE UNTIL YOU HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTOOD THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. *If the equipment described in this manual is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipments safety devices may be impaired 1.
  • Page 6 NOTICE TO EMPLOYER: A copy of these safety precautions must be given to all operators, set-up personnel, maintenance people, and supervisors of this machine. A copy should also be hung on the machine readily accessible and visible to the operator. Additional copies are available upon request. IMPORTANT: Where a language barrier or insufficient schooling would prevent a person from reading and understanding these safety precautions, you should either translate this information or have it read or interpreted to the person, and...

  • Page 7: Unpacking And Inventory

    DO NOT RETURN ANY GOODS TO LEDCO PRIOR TO INSPECTION AND AUTHORIZATION BY LEDCO. 3. Submit a copy of the inspector’s report to Ledco. Ledco will file the claim with the carrier. Ledco will replace your machinery if necessary. You will be credited for the damaged machinery when the claim is processed.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    The manual also contains warranty and parts information. We take this opportunity to thank you for selecting the ECONOCRAFT laminator and to assure you of our commitment to your satisfaction with our products. As you unpack your new laminator, please complete the following information.

  • Page 9: Warranty

    Ledco Inc. does not incur any obligation or liability as a result of the warranties which are the sole responsibility of the appropriate individual manufacturer.

  • Page 10: Principles Of Operation

    2-3 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION The Econocraft pressure-sensitive roll applicator automates the application of transfer tape and other pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes or films. The Econocraft conveniently and easily applies transfer tape to weeded vinyl, transfer-taped vinyl to sign blanks, and will apply clear PSA overlaminates to finished signs or promotional materials.

  • Page 11: Features And Benefits

    2-4 FEATURES & BENEFITS Your new machine has many standard features and accompanying benefits that set it apart from other laminators: • A scrap rewind with an adjustable clutch takes up the release liner found on many pressure-sensitive films. • Roller bearings with alloy construction and high quality motors insure a long and trouble-free life for these machines.

  • Page 12: Options

    2-5 OPTIONS • Prefeed Slitter attachment cuts material on the supply roll for application to narrower substrates, for multiple-up production or for striping. • Bottom supply roll feed assembly can be used when applying film or tape to a long piece of material such as weeded vinyl signage. Tape the material to be covered to a 3-inch supply roll core.

  • Page 13: Definitions Of Terms

    2-6 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS • PSA stands for pressure-sensitive adhesive, used for cold mounting of images and for cold application of vinyl and clear overlaminates. • Vinyl is the base or outer protective layer of many cold/PSA overlaminates. • Acrylic is the type of adhesive most often used on vinyl and other types of cold films.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    2-7 SPECIFICATIONS Max. lamination width/E60 60" Max. lamination width/E44 44” Variable speed 1-25 fpm Laminating roller diameter 3" Supply roll core size 3" Recommended film thickness 1 mil and up Max laminating thickness ½" Dimensions with stand/E60 80L 50H 34W 63L 48H 27W Dimensions with stand/E44 Shipping dimensions/E60...
  • Page 15 TOP SUPPLY ROLL RELEASE LINER TAKE UP SAFETY MANDREL WITH 3” CORE CHUCKS SHIELD EMERGENCY NON-FERROUS EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH FEED TABLE STOP SWITCH...

  • Page 16: Installation & Operation

    3-1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION With the laminator positioned on an unobstructed, level surface and always with easy access to the main power switch or circuit breaker, perform the following check before putting the laminator into service. 1. Install supply roll mandrel and scrap rewind mandrel (a spare 3” cardboard or plastic core) into their respective positions as shown in the familiarization illustrations.
  • Page 17 EMERGENCY STOP TENSION CONTROL FOR SWITCH RELEASE LINER TAKE UP FORWARD ~ REVERSE SWITCH VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL DRIVE SWITCH MANUAL/FOOT PEDAL ROLL PRESSURE HANDLE: OPENS, CONTROL SWITCH CLOSES & LOCKS ROLLERS...

  • Page 18: Threading The Laminator

    3-2 THREADING THE LAMINATOR SAFETY NOTICE: Always disconnect power from source before threading laminator to prevent accidental injury to operator. APPLICATION OF OVERLAMINATES: 1. Remove the supply roll mandrel and the feed tray. The supply roll mandrel is now ready to accept loading of the PSA (pressure sensitive adhesive) material. Slide a roll of film onto the top supply roll mandrel, turning the roll slightly to slide the gripper inside the core.
  • Page 19 APPLICATION OF PSA FILM AND VINYL WHERE RELEASE LINER IS BEING REMOVED BY THE RELEASE LINER TAKEUP APPLICATION OF PREMASKS, TRANSER TAPES, PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES OR OVERLAMINATES WITHOUT RELEASE LINERS...
  • Page 20 4. Make sure when using a PSA with a liner that the film has been threaded underneath the top idler bar (see threading diagram). Separate the liner from the adhesive part of the film and tape the liner to the 3” core mounted on your release liner take-up.

  • Page 21: Application Notes

    3-3 APPLICATION NOTES LAMINATION: With the Econocraft laminator now properly threaded with film, it is now ready for continuous and/or interrupted lamination duty. The quality of the finished lamination depends on several factors, such as: film quality, substrate, items to be laminated, lamination pressure, and correct feeding technique.
  • Page 22 mask or application tape) do not require high pressure as much as they require a certain amount of time between the laminating rollers (also called dwell time). Many transfer tapes will not stick well if applied at top speed. Your tape suppliers can provide high-tack transfer tapes that are much more suitable for use in the laminators.
  • Page 23 3. COLD MOUNTING: The Econocraft can be used to apply adhesive to mounting boards such as foam core. Substrates can also be purchased pre-coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive and a release liner. Cold adhesives adhere better and are more reliable than dry mount (hot) adhesives when it comes to the various plastics, coated papers, and coated mounting boards often used in digital imaging.

  • Page 24: Preventing And Solving Problems

    4-1 PREVENTING AND SOLVING PROBLEMS Please read this section before you have a problem. PROBLEM: Laminated images are curling up or down. SOLUTION: Excessive supply roll tension causes the laminated image to curl up. This curl can be strong enough to prevent the item from hanging straight. It can even pull a mounted image off the substrate.
  • Page 25 PROBLEM: Bubbles or wrinkles in the laminate, accompanied by movement of the supply roll from side to side (applies to laminators which use a clutch for supply roll tension). SOLUTION: Cause of the problem is insufficient supply roll tension caused by the film core slipping on the supply roll mandrel.
  • Page 26 PROBLEM: Wrinkling of one side of the web or skewing of images as they are laminated indicates that perhaps the pressure on one side of the laminating or pull rollers is greater than on the other. SOLUTION: Skewed, wrinkled images are most often generated by skewed trimming or skewed feeding.

  • Page 27: Maintenance

    5-1 MAINTENANCE DANGER: Always use extreme caution when performing maintenance on your machine! Always make sure the machine is unplugged and that there is NO power to the machine when working on or cleaning any part of the unit. Use extreme caution to avoid pinch points at the nip of rubber rollers. NEVER have rubber rollers turning while performing maintenance to your machine.

  • Page 28: General Cleaning

    For cleaning stubborn adhesive buildup we suggest using our special formula “Cool Clean.” Designed to safely clean and condition the rollers, “Cool Clean” is available directly from Ledco or Graphic Laminating. 5-4 LUBRICATION Drive chain: The drive chain and sprockets should receive a light coat of gear lube or heavy grease (lithium preferably) after each 1000 hours of operation.
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Econocraft 44Econocraft 60

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