Operation (Continued)

Emergency Stop Button

The E-Stop button can be pushed at any time to stop machine operation and bleed air from the pneumatic system.

Reset Button

When case former is stopped with E-Stop, the Reset Button must be pushed to restore air supply to the machine.

Box Centering Guide

The four knobs for locking the centering guides in position are located at the front and rear of the machine. Center the box in the machine with the centering guides and tighten the knobs to lock guides in place.

Box Ejector

The ejector and air cylinder are located on the top center rail of the case former as shown in Figure 3-2. The ejector is adjustable along the rail in 25 mm

[1 inch] increments to accommodate box lengths from 205 mm [8 inch] minimum to 600 [23-1/2 inch] maximum.

Manual Operating Procedure (Top and Bottom Taping) Refer to Figures 3-2 and 3-3

1.Turn case former air valve "On" (SUP).

2.Turn Manual/Auto valve to "Man".

3.Hold the empty box over the center rail. Fold the front bottom flap on the rail and rear bottom flap on the carton ejector.

4.Move box forward (toward case sealer) until both side bottom flaps contact the bottom flap actuator plates. The two bed plates will then rotate up and fold the side box flaps up.

Figure 3-3 – Box Placement

5.Fill the box with product.

6.Close box top flaps, front and rear and then side flaps.

7.While holding top flaps down, press "Eject" button to move box into case sealer. Hold top flaps down until box moves into case sealer.

The ejector will return to the rest position and the bed plates will return to full open position ready for the next box.

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3M 300cf manual Emergency Stop Button, Reset Button, Box Centering Guide, Box Ejector