GBC F-36 Laminator User Manual


 
Operation
F-36 PRO Laminator Operation Manual
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The operator controls for the F-36 PRO Laminator are
located on the front of the unit, to the right of the oper-
ator position. The names and functions of these con-
trols are as follows:
Figure 3-2: Front Control Panel
1. ROLL PRESSURE DISPLAY – Displays the
percentage of pressure pushing the main roll down.
2. UPPER ROLL HEAT ON/OFF – Turns the
heater controller for the upper main roll on or off.
3. LOWER ROLL HEAT ON/OFF – Turns the
heater controller for the lower main roll on or off.
4. COOLING FANS ON/OFF – Turns the cooling
fans on or off and turns the vacuum table fans on or
off, when a vacuum table option is installed.
5. SPEED ADJUSTMENT – Adjusts the speed of
the machine from zero to the maximum as the con-
trol is turned clockwise. (Turtle is slow, rabbit is
fast)
6. POWER INDICATOR – Indicates when the main
power is being applied to the machine.
7. UPPER ROLL HEATER CONTROLLER
Provides a readout of the temperature of the upper
roll and the set-point for the desired temperature.
8. LOWER ROLL HEATER CONTROLLER–
Provides a readout of the temperature of the lower
roll and the set-point for the desired temperature.
Figure 3-3: Heater Controller
9. AUTO/STOP - Turns the drive system on or off.
10. MOTION CONTROL FORWARD/REVERSE -
Controls the direction of the drive system, forward,
reverse, or stop.
WARNING
Roll Pressure
Display
Upper Roll Heat
ON/OFF
Lower Roll Heat
ON/OFF
Cooling Fan
ON/OFF
Lower Roll Heater
Controller
Motion Control
FORWARD/REVERSE
Upper Roll Heater
Controller
AUTO/STOP
Speed Adjustment
1
2
3
4
510
9
8
7
psi
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
kPa
700
630
560
490
420
350
280
210
140
70
18
16
48
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
OUT HI
LO
PROTECH
°F
001-133
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
OUT HI
LO
PROTECH
°F
001-133
Power
Indicator
6
Use extreme caution when operating the
laminator with the footswitch. The guard system
is overridden and your fingers can get caught in
the nip. You can be crushed or burned.
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
OUT HI
LO
PROTECH
°F
001-133
Solid: Temperature is
within 5° of set point
Blinking: Temperature is
lower than 5° of set point
Off: Set point has been
reached or exceeded
Solid: Temperature is
within 5° of set point
Blinking: Temperature
is greater than 5° of set
point
Off: Set point has been
reached or exceeded
Red: Set point has
not been reached
Green: Temperature
is exactly at set point