ORCA-IV Image Transfer Laminator Operation Manual

Safety

 

 

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DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE YOUR ORCA-IV IMAGE TRANSFER LAMINATOR UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY!

Your safety, as well as the safety of others, is important to GBC Pro-Tech. This section contains important safety information.

The following symbols are used throughout this manual to indicate warnings and cautions.

DANGER

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury, or alerts against unsafe practices, or alerts against actions which could damage the product.

IMPORTANT

Indicates important additional information.

The ORCA-IV Image Transfer Laminator has been designed with safety as a primary consideration. How- ever, you must become thoroughly familiar with the controls, proper operation, proper service procedures, and safety features of the image transfer laminator before using or servicing the unit.

The GBC Pro-Tech ORCA-IV is a powerful machine that is designed for vinyl transfer and over-lamination. The forces required to accomplish these tasks are very large.

The air-cylinder system used to provide downward pressure on the top roll is capable of producing forces greater than 1000 pounds (454kg). This force is applied to any object presented in the opening (called the nip) between the two rolls.

Use care in lowering the top main roll and know how to react quickly in an emergency. The laminator roll UP- DOWN switch is located on the instrument panels.

This switch controls the up and down motion of the top laminator roll. Before pressing this switch to the DOWN position, ensure that nothing is in the nip area. If any problem or danger should occur, depressing any of the emergency buttons stops the rolls from closing and raises them completely.

☞Note

To quickly stop the machine in the event of an emer- gency, press any of the emergency stop buttons or apply force to either kick cable. This action stops the machine completely and raises the rolls.

In addition, the rolls of the ORCA-IV can reach temperatures of over 290 °F (143 °C). At these temperatures you can be burned if the rolls are touched during set-up, operation or servicing.

Opening any door of the image transfer laminator causes the rolls to slow to 3.0 ft/min (1 m/min).

WARNING

Do not ever attempt to override the safety system on the doors of the machine or the kick cables. You could get your fingers or arms between the rolls when they are turning or in the closed position and you could be crushed or severely burned.

The machine has a steel cabinet that is bolted closed to isolate the electrical and drive system components for the safety of the operator. Only a qualified service technician should open these cabinets.

© GBC Pro-Tech 1998 October

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