Section 1. Introduction
Hardware Overview (continued)
qTwo Emergency Stop Buttons are fitted to the machine, located prominently on top of both end cabinets. When pressed, all power is removed from the working parts of the machine. The machine cannot be used again until the Emergency Stop Buttons are reset twisting the button ¼ turn clockwise. When the emergency stop buttons are reset, the laminator powers up and the power switch must be reset to begin operation.
qThe Draw Down Assembly is located directly over the Drip Tray and is used to smooth the coating onto the surface of the media. It is manually raised and lowered by pivoting the assembly into it’s up or down positions.
qThe Dam Stop Assemblies are used to stop the coating from flowing off the edges of the media during operation. They are positioned at the edges of the media and are composed of two separate parts. An inner dam bracket is positioned on top and at the edges of the media and outer bracket positions up underneath the media to ensure that the dam stops hold a seal during operation.
qThe Drip Tray is located directly under the Draw Down Assembly and is used to catch any drips of coating that may fall off the edge or end of the media during operation. The Drip Tray pulls out the front of the machine for periodic cleaning. The Sealant Recovery Trays sit inside the Drip Tray.
qThe Sealant Tank is used to hold the supply of coating (18 liters/5 gallons). It is positioned on an overhead stand located on the left cabinet of the machine. The machine has no pump and the coating flows from the tank to the applicator nozzle by gravity feed and is controlled with flow control valves.
qThe Applicator Nozzle is used to control the flow of coating delivered to the surface of the media. Coating flows from the Sealant Tank to the Applicator Nozzle and is flooded onto the surface of the media.
qThe Unwind Mandrel is used to load a roll of media onto the front of the machine for roll to roll operation. It is a cantilevered assembly located low on the front of the machine. On the left side of the Unwind Mandrel is located a Tension Braking mechanism for applying back tension to the web. It is adjusted by turning the knurled collar. Core alignment is accomplished by sliding the core onto the mandrel and positioning in the desired position. Once the drive starts the
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