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- Page 1 GBC 56FM Laminator Installation & Operation Manual Provided By http://www.MyBinding.com http://www.MyBindingBlog.com...
- Page 2 56FM Laminator INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL Document Number: 930-123 REV: - REV DATE: 11-24-04...
- Page 3 56FM Operating Instructions Page 2...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Clearing a Film Jam (Wrap-up) ......6-17 4. Installation Lamination Guide..........6-18 7. Operator Maintenance Prior to Installation ..........4-1 Installation ...............4-1 Caring for the 56FM Laminator....... 7-1 5. Feature Guide Cleaning The Rollers........... 7-1 Troubleshooting ............7-2 Front of Laminator...........5-1 Thermal Film Supply Shaft ........5-1 PSA Film Supply Shaft ........5-1... - Page 5 56FM Operating Instructions Page ii...
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Page 6: Safety
Maintain these instructions in a convenient The following warnings are found on the 56FM location for future reference. laminator. •... -
Page 7: Electrical Safety
56FM Operating Instructions LECTRICAL AFETY The laminator should be connected only to a source of power as indicated in these instructions and on the serial plate located on the rear of the laminator. Contact an electrician should the attachment plug provided with the laminator not match the receptacles at your location. -
Page 8: Warranty
56FM Operating Instructions 2. W ARRANTY 90-D IMITED ARRANTY The Manufacturer warrants to the original purchaser for a period of ninety days on labor and one year on parts after installation that this laminator is free from defects in workmanship and material under normal use and service. - Page 9 56FM Operating Instructions Page 2...
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Page 10: Specifications
300 lbs. (136 kg) Electrical Requirements • Voltage 220 V 60 Hz • Current 18 Amps • Power 4000 W • U.S. Receptacle NEMA 6-30R 54 (140) 30 (76.4) 69 (170) Fig. 3-1. 56FM Dimensions. (Shown in inches (cm).) Page 3-1... -
Page 11: Fcc Note
56FM Operating Instructions FCC N This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. -
Page 12: Installation
56FM Operating Instructions 4. I NSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install the laminator. Connect the attachment plug provided with the There are no operator serviceable parts to the laminator to a suitably grounded outlet only. laminator other than periodic cleaning. Refer to the Avoid connecting other equipment to the Operator Maintenance chapter. - Page 13 56FM Operating Instructions Page 4-2...
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Page 14: Feature Guide
56FM Operating Instructions 5. F EATURE UIDE This chapter identifies the main components of the 56FM laminator. The laminator is mounted to a floor stand that has locking castor wheels. Release liner take-up Thermal film supply shaft position PSA film supply shaft... -
Page 15: Heat Pressure Rollers
56FM Operating Instructions RESSURE OLLERS OTTOM DLER Two silicone coated steel rollers heat the laminating (Not shown) The idler bar directs the film to the roller. film and press the heated film to the items being It assists in keeping the film flat on the heat rollers. -
Page 16: Control Panel
56FM Operating Instructions ONTROL ANEL MOTOR – STOP and RUN Press the STOP button to stop the laminator. Display Press and release the RUN button for continuous Top heat running. roller Feed speed temperature Job number WARNING: Keep your fingers and hands... -
Page 17: Film And Take-Up Tension Adjustment Knobs
56FM Operating Instructions ILM AND ENSION DJUSTMENT DAPTORS NOBS Take-up shaft Allows the operator to increase or decrease film web and release liner tension as needed to reduce curl Core adaptor and wrinkles. Supply shaft WITCH Starts and stops the laminator when pressed and Gripper released. -
Page 18: Operation
176 °F (80 °C), if they were on. chill idler. Refer to the Removing and Installing the Chill Idler section in this chapter. The 56FM also automatically goes to standby mode after 3 hours of inactivity. At this time, the To run the laminator: temperature is lowered to the standby setting. -
Page 19: Removing And Installing The Chill Idler
NSTALLING THE OADING HILL DLER The 56FM laminator runs poly-in pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) and thermal films. Poly-in means the adhesive side of the film is on the inside of the web. The shiny side of clear film must contact Chill idler the heat rollers. -
Page 20: Removing And Installing The Safety Shield
56FM Operating Instructions EMOVING AND NSTALLING THE IMPORTANT NOTES: AFETY HIELD • The top and bottom rolls of laminating film must be the same width and present simultaneously. Prior to loading film, the safety shield and feed table need to be removed. The safety shield should not be •... -
Page 21: Removing And Installing The Feed Table
56FM Operating Instructions EMOVING AND NSTALLING THE OADING NTO THE UPPLY ABLE HAFTS The feed table should not be removed except to If you are replacing existing films, perform the install films. The laminator will not operate in the following first set of instructions, To remove continuous mode when the table is removed or the existing films. - Page 22 56FM Operating Instructions To load films onto the supply shafts: Center each supply roll on the shafts by doing the following. If the supply shaft is on the laminator, remove it by lifting the right end out of its bearing cradle Use a ruler to measure the distance and then pull the hex end out of the left side.
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Page 23: General Webbing Instructions
56FM Operating Instructions OADING ILMS WITH A HREADING EBBING HERMAL ILMS The following procedures use a film threading card that is sometimes provided with new rolls of film. If one is not provided, a scrap piece of stiff cardboard or poster board with a straight edge is suitable. - Page 24 56FM Operating Instructions To web (load the films) the laminator with thermal films: WARNING: Hot surfaces and pinch points. Keep fingers and hands away from the heat pressure Thread the top film under the top idler and drape and pull rollers when the laminator is running. Failure...
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Page 25: Webing Accushield™ Film
56FM Operating Instructions Stop the laminator when the threading card exits and cut off the card. Check the film alignment and adjust the tension as needed. See the Film Alignment section in this chapter. ™ F EBING HIELD The threading card for webbing AccuShield film can be any stiff print. -
Page 26: Webbing Psa Films
56FM Operating Instructions PSA F EBBING ILMS WARNING: Keep your fingers and hands away from the nip point while the machine is running. Refer to General Webbing Instructions before They could be trapped and crushed in the rollers. performing the following procedure. - Page 27 56FM Operating Instructions To web (load the films) the laminator with PSA Release the card and ensure that both films and films: card are being pulled into the laminator. The card will guide the film webs into the rollers. Pull the top film down, thread it under the idler bar, and then pull the film back up to the take-up Replace the safety shield and feed table.
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Page 28: Tacking New Film To Existing Film
56FM Operating Instructions ACKING ILM TO XISTING Observe the film being pulled through the laminator to ensure that the remaining existing film and the new film are advancing concurrently and evenly. The following describes a method for loading film Any separation between the films will require whereby the existing film on the rollers may be used... -
Page 29: Decaling In Two Passes With Psa Films
56FM Operating Instructions ECALING ASSES Pull the laminating film away from the liner and drape it over the existing film. PSA F ILMS Make sure to carefully align the edges of the films before sticking them together. Decaling with PSA films is where you laminate items Install the feed table and safety shield. - Page 30 56FM Operating Instructions Press RUN and immediately grasp the release Remove the laminate and trim out the encapsulated item. liner for separation as the board is pulled into the rollers. To run the second pass: Do not allow the release liner to be pulled into the rollers.
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Page 31: Mounting
56FM Operating Instructions OUNTING OUNTING AND VERLAMINATION For all mounting processes, remove the chill idler. Mounting and overlamination is where you mount Refer to Removing and Installing the Chill Idler in this and laminate items in one pass. This can be chapter. - Page 32 56FM Operating Instructions To mount and overlaminate with thermal film or pouch boards: Preheat the top heat pressure roller to the desired temperature. Set the speed to 1 fpm (0.3 m). Set the roller pressure handle to the proper setting.
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Page 33: Film Alignment And Tension
56FM Operating Instructions LIGNMENT ENSION ENSION Proper film alignment and tension contributes to Proper film tension, known as brake tension, is the better lamination. minimum amount required to eliminate wrinkles in the finished item. Tension adjustments are not necessary if you are using 1.5 or 3 mil film unless LIGNMENT the lamination is curling up or down. -
Page 34: Clearing A Film Jam (Wrap-Up)
56FM Operating Instructions LEARING A Visually inspect the top and bottom films where they enter the nip. The films should be tight against the rollers Film jams (wrap-ups) may occur if the film is loaded at both ends. If they are not, use the tension backwards or if the area at which film exits the... -
Page 35: Lamination Guide
56FM Operating Instructions AMINATION UIDE Do not attempt to laminate abrasive or metal objects such as staples, paper clips and glitter, as they may damage the rollers. Do not force items into the nip area of the rollers. An item that is not easily drawn into the laminator by the rollers is probably too thick to laminate. -
Page 36: Operator Maintenance
56FM Operating Instructions 7. O PERATOR AINTENANCE 56FM L ARING FOR THE AMINATOR Gently rub the heat and pull rollers, and idlers with a 3M Scotch-Brite pad. DO NOT USE METAL SCOURING PADS! Do The only maintenance required by the operator is to periodically clean the rollers. -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
56FM Operating Instructions ROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action Laminator not connected to electrical Insert attachment plug into receptacle. Control panel does not supply. illuminate when the power Check power supply fuse or breaker switch is in the I position. - Page 38 56FM Operating Instructions Page 7-3...
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