18
Operation (Continued)
1. Turn main air valve "On".
2. Push electrical switch "On" to start drive belts.
3.
With access door closed, feed boxes to machine
at minimum 460 mm [18 in] intervals.
WARNING – Keep hands away from
drive belts when feeding boxes to
machine. Push boxes from the end only,
DO NOT push with hands on any corners
of the box.
Figure 3-7 – Operation
Operator pushes box against raising switch on
upper frame assembly, as shown in Figure 3-7,
causing the upper frame (taping head) to be
raised above the box.
4. Box is then pushed under belt centering roller
switch (Figure 3-8), which closes drive belts and
conveys box through machine.
Once the box is conveyed from under the upper
taping head, the upper frame assembly returns
to its rest position, ready for insertion of next
box. Also, box exiting machine, trips box exit
cams which signal drive belts to return to their
full open (rest) position.
5. Turn air and electrical supplies "Off" when
machine is not in use.
6. Reload and thread tape as necessary.
7. Be sure machine is cleaned and lubricated
according to recommendations in
"Maintenance" section of this manual. Figure 3-
Notes
1. Machine or taping head adjustments are
described in "Adjustments", Section
I
for
machine or Section
II
for taping heads.
2. Box drive motors are designed to run at a
moderate temperature of 40
°
C [104
°
F].
In some cases, they may feel hot to the
touch.
Box Sealing
Box Jam
If a box should jam or there is a need to shut the
machine off with the upper head assembly in the up
position, the E-Stop button can be pressed or the
guard door can be opened. Either function will
automatically raise the upper head assembly to its
highest position and the air pressure will be
exhausted from the belt assemblies. The box can
be removed and the tape should be checked to
insure that it is threaded properly. When the E-Stop
is pulled up or the door closed the upper head
assembly will lower to the lowest position.