Maintenance and Troubleshooting

ORCA-IV Image Transfer Laminator Operation Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Problem

 

Possible Cause

 

Corrective Action

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Rewound material not even

a.

Was the initial material webbing

a.

Measure carefully from sideframe

 

on edge.

 

straight?

 

and straighten webbing.

 

b.

Is the roll telescoped?

b.

Use end plates on all unwinds.

 

 

 

 

c.

Is there excessive tension?

c.

Lower the tension.

 

 

d.

Is it a poor roll of film (soft end)?

d.

Try a new roll.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Plastic slitter tube has devel-

a.

Has the slitter idler increased in

a.

Sand and/or file down the higher

 

oped a larger diameter where

 

diameter at the point of contact

 

spots in the plastic tube.

 

 

with the blades?

b.

Replace the slitter tube (note: use

 

the round knives cut causing

 

 

 

 

 

as little pressure on the slitter as

 

paper stress lines and paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

possible to increase the life of the

 

tearing at peal idler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

slitter tube).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Rewind is not turning

a.

Is the rewind engaged in the

a.

Line up the drive tang and side

 

 

 

drive?

 

shafts over to the drive side to

 

 

b. Is there air pressure?

 

engage them.

 

 

 

 

b.

Check for appropriate main air

 

 

 

 

 

supply or increase the air pressure

 

 

 

 

 

to the rewind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Laminate paper rewind will

a.

Is the pull roll up?

a.

Lower the pull roll. The laminate

 

not turn and/or you cannot

 

 

 

paper rewind will not turn and the

 

 

 

 

pressure will not increase until

 

set the pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the pull roll is down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Stop the motor to allow the web

 

 

 

 

 

force to be set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Roll is overheating.

a.

Is the IR sensor blocked?

a.

Be sure nothing ever blocks the

 

 

b. Is the IR sensor misaligned?

 

path of the IR sensor.

 

 

c.

Is there cool air blowing on the

b.

Align the sensor.

 

 

 

roll?

c.

Direct the cool air away from the

 

 

d.

Is there an electrical problem?

 

roll surface.

 

 

 

 

d.

Call Technical Support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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