Safety

Orca 80-99 Operation and Maintenance Manual

 

 

GBC Pro-Tech laminators are powerful machines which are designed to accomplish specific tasks such as mounting, laminating and encapsulating. The forces required to accomplish laminating can vary from negligible to very large. The air-cylinder system used to provide downward pressure on the top roll is capable of producing forces greater than 1000 pounds (454 kg). This force can be applied to any object that may be present in the opening (called the nip) between the two rollers.

As a safety measure, the laminator is equipped with a photoelectric eye system which stops the machine when objects or hands are located in the nip area. Once the blocking object is removed and the light beam is reestablished, the laminator rolls resume turning.

Operators should use care in lowering the top laminating roll and know how to react quickly in an emergency. The laminator roll UP-DOWNswitch is located on the front instrument panel labeled “Laminator Roll Controls” on the left-hand side of the machine. As the name implies, this switch controls the up and down motion of the top laminator roll. Before turning this switch to the DOWN position, assure that nothing is in the nip area.

Most GBC Pro-Tech machines are designed to heat the lamination rollers. Temperatures can be set to over 200 degrees F (100 degrees C). Thus there is a danger of a severe burn if the

rollers are touched during set-up or operation.

The machines have steel end cabinets that are bolted closed. They serve to isolate the electrical- and drive- system components.

machine, or by stepping on or kicking the E-Stop cable located at the bottom of the machine.

Quick action in this regard can aid in preventing or minimizing injury or machine damage.

Because of the electrical shock hazard and the chance that a person might get either fingers or clothing into the drive mechanism, the cabinets should only be opened by a qualified service person, after the machine is shut off and the power disconnected.

WARNING:

Please note: All persons working on or near the Orca 80-99 Laminator must be advised of the following:

If any clothing, tools, or anything other than film or paper is inadvertently drawn into the nip, the action of the rolls may be halted immediately (and the top roll lifted) by pushing or striking any of the red E-Stop switches located at the top of the

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