F - 160 Operation and Maintenance Manual
© GBC Pro - Tech August 1999
Page 5 - 10
Operations
5.2 Emergency
The F-160 laminator has been designed with
safety as a primary consideration; however, you must
become thoroughly familiar with the controls, proper
operation, proper service procedures, and safety
features of the laminator before using or servicing the
unit.
GBC Pro - Tech laminators are powerful
machines that are designed to mount, laminate, and
encapsulate. The forces required to accomplish these
tasks can vary from negligible to very large.
The motorized main roll lift mechanism used to
provide downward pressure on the top roll is capable
of producing forces greater than 400
pounds. This force
is applied to any object presented in the opening
( called the nip ) between the two rolls.
Use care in lowering the top laminating roll and
know how to react quickly in an emergency. The main
laminator roll up down keys are located on the right
side of the machine within the front control panel. These
keys control the up / down ( gap ) motion of the top
main laminating roller. Before pressing the down arrow
key , ensure that nothing is in the nip area.
In addition, the main laminating rolls of the F-
160 can reach temperatures over 200
o
F
( 93
o
C ).
W A R N I N G
At these temperatures there is a danger
ofsevere burn if the rolls are touched
duringsetup, operation or servicing.
Reacting to an emergency
situation
a) In the event of an emergency, press one of the
two E-STOP located on the top of the drive
side and control side cabinets. The control panel
display will go blank.
INFORMATION
W h e n a n E M E R G E N C Y S T O P i s e n g a g e d ,
all motion stops. The nip will not change
from the operating setting.
b) Resolve the emergency situation.
c) Reset the E-STOP by rotating 1/4 turn counter
clockwise. The E-STOP will unlatch. Refer to
Figure 5.2.1
Figure 5.2.1 Emergency stop
U n l a t c h
