GBC Voyager 3, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Voyager 3 OPERATION MANUAL Part Number 930 032 REV A REV DATE 04 02 04 2004 GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Do not duplicate without written permission ...

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Page 3: ... 4 4 0 Installation 4 1 Pre installation 4 1 4 1 1 Suggested Floor Layout 4 3 4 1 2 Connections 4 4 4 2 Receiving the crates 4 5 4 3 Uncrating 4 5 4 4 Positioning the components 4 6 4 4 1 Component placement 4 8 4 5 Safety Checklist 4 9 5 0 Operations 5 1 Feeder 5 3 5 2 Laminator 5 6 5 2 1 Control Panel 5 7 5 2 2 Unwind controls 5 10 5 3 Stacker 5 15 5 4 Vacumn pressure 5 16 5 5 Heater 5 16 6 0 Ap...

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Page 5: ...ges to this publication and to the products described in it without notice All specifications and information concerning products are subject to change without notice Reference in this publication to information or products protected by copyright or patent does not convey any license under the rights of GBC or others GBC assumes no liability arising from infringements of patents or any other right...

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Page 7: ...anual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense CAUTION CHANGES OR MODIFI CATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY GENERAL BIND ING CORPORATION COULD VOID YOUR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT Canada Class A Not...

Page 8: ...s only ELECTRICAL HAZARD Do not attempt to repair or service the laminator Servicing should be left to qualified service representatives only WARNING Do not operate this laminator if you are not physically psychologically or emotionally fit Do not operate this machine until you have been trained and read this manual in it s entirety WARNING Do not wear ties loose fitting clothes or dangling jewelr...

Page 9: ...lamina tor and routine maintenance CAUTION The laminator may only be moved by a qualified service representa tive Improper disconnection or reconnect ing can result in injury to you and or dam age to the laminator CAUTION Never use this machine for any other purpose than its intended design and function You may be injured The following actions can result in machine damage CAUTION Do not make any m...

Page 10: ...o release an E Stop pull button out The Jog and Reset buttons must be held simultane ously to allow the slow speed jogging with the safe ty guard open Speed is monitored by relay for safe ty purposes 1 4 Safety shields The two safety shields one covering the main roller and the second covering the separator section per form the same function as an emergency stop Both safety shields have a key swit...

Page 11: ...roller Before engaging either of these rollers ensure that nothing is in the nip areas Know how to react quickly in an emergency If any problem or danger should occur depress any of the E Stops all functions of the machine are stopped and the main pressure roller is lowered 1 6 Heat The heater can raise the main roller temperature well of over 200 F 100 C At these temperatures you can become sever...

Page 12: ...al Safety Voyager 3 Voyager 3 2004 General Binding Corporation Page 1 6 1 7 Safety labels Posted at various locations on the Voyager 3 Laminator are important safety labels Pay careful attention to these labels at all times Figure 1 7 1 illustrates the location of each of these labels WARNING READ MANUAL Read and understand the Operations Manual before attempting to run this machine WARNING Hazard...

Page 13: ...ARD Sharp blade keep hands and fingers away The sharp blade can crush and cut CAUTION HOT SURFACE Do not touch CAUTION HEAVY OBJECT Exercise safe lifting practices when handling WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Live voltage present Do not touch wires Use proper lock out tag out procedures WARNING SHARP EDGE Keep hands and fingers away The sharp blade can crush and cut WARNING FORK LIFT HERE For saf...

Page 14: ...away Sharp edge can cut WARNING Keep hands and fingers away The gate can crush Operations Manual Safety Voyager 3 Voyager 3 2004 General Binding Corporation Page 1 8 CAUTION Max load and height Do not exceed Main Power Switch WARNING SHARP EDGE ...

Page 15: ... Mantener manos y articulos de vestir a distancia ROULEAUX CHAUDS POINT DE PINCEMENT Tenir mains et vetements a l ecant HEISSE ROLLEN Klemmgefahr zwischen Rollen Hande und Kleidung ferhalten WARNING ATTENTION MUCHO CUIDADO WARNUNG HOT ROLLS PINCH POINT Keep hands and clothing away ROLLOS MUY CALIENTES PUNTO DE PINCHAMIENT O Mantener manos y articulos de vestir a distancia ROULEAUX CHAUDS POINT DE ...

Page 16: ...ager 3 2004 General Binding Corporation Page 1 10 1 8 Know your laminator To help you relate to the components referred to in this manual take the time to get to know what and where key components are on your new laminator Over view Feeder ...

Page 17: ...Operations Manual Safety Voyager 3 Voyager 3 2004 General Binding Corporation Page 1 11 Laminator Separator ...

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Page 19: ...ted warranty shall be void if the laminator has been misused mishandled damaged by negli gence by accident during shipment or due to expo sure to extreme conditions repaired altered moved or installed by anyone other than GBC or its authorized agents or if incompatible film was used GBC s obligation under this limited warranty does not include routine maintenance cleaning adjust ment normal cosmet...

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Page 21: ...er range 80lb text C1S to 14pt cover 115 to 300 g m2 Films OPP Films PET Films Lay Flat Films 9325 CLR 8200 CLR 8500 LF 8300 CLR 8200 DEL 8500 LF DEL 8300 DEL 1 7 NAP2 CLR 1 7 NAP5 LF 8700 DEL 1 7 NAP2 DEL Film Orientation Adhesive in Film Core Diameter 3 in 76 0 mm Maximum Film Roll Diameter 15 5 in 394 mm Air Requirement Operating Air pressure 80 90 psi 5 6 6 3 bar 560 630 kPa Air flow Max opera...

Page 22: ...n feed pile weight 1940 lb 880 kg Laminator Connection Height 33 5 in 850 mm Angle 10 or less Operation Continuous 1 Revolution of input shaft 1 feeder head cycle 1 gate cam revolution conveyor movement 197 mm Rotation of feeder input shaft Counter clockwise looking from DRIVE side Sheets overlap on conveyor 197 mm recommended Feeder Head Two system feeder head recommended Type lifting suckers rec...

Page 23: ...ble as well Other Feeder will be supplied with one 1 removable table Pile height sensor Operating on all colors and reflective materials Gating mechanism Gating mechanism related to feeder head function located between paper stock and conveyor Paddles 4 Paddles holding sheets from top on the conveyor Clutch Not required Leveling pads Adjustable pads M 20 with 1 adjustment Air requirements Pressure...

Page 24: ...Page 3 4 Motor power 1 85 kW informative RPM at 50 Hz 1420 informative Adjustments Vacuum and pressure adjustments Power Requirement Power supplied by the laminator Note Air pump design equal or similar to Becker air pump T 4 40 DSK 3 4 Heater For heater specifications see heater manual ...

Page 25: ...he doorways and hallways wide enough for the laminator to be moved to the installa tion site Is there ample room for the laminator The laminator occupies 16 ft by 6 ft of floor space 488 cm x 183 cm A safe work area constitutes enough room to work with the materials at hand while being free to move around the laminator without interference from the laminator You must allow a minimum of 5 ft 152 cm...

Page 26: ...rmer is required to step up power from 230 Volt 3 Phase to 380 Volt 3 Phase AC Refer to Figure 4 1 2 connections For heater requirements consult the heater manual for your unit INFORMATION The vacuum pump feeder and heater units will draw it s electrical power from the laminator Is tap and drain water available Water supply should be hard plumbed with a 3 4 in 1 9 cm NPT supply and drain Refer to ...

Page 27: ...PECIFIED TOLERANCE DIM AS SHOWN TOL 1 64 050 020 010 005 X X X XX XXX XXXX ANGLES 1D FINISH TO BE 125 TITLE DATE DRAWN BY DWG SCALE DWG REVISION CHECKED BY GBC FILMS GROUP Suggested Floor Layout GBC Voyager 3 Figure 4 1 1 N A SNF 10 31 02 2 ft 61 cm 5 ft 152 cm 2 ft 61 cm 5 ft 152 cm 16 ft 488 cm Detail A A Align heater with edge of feeder motor Air supply drop Electrical drop Laminator Water supp...

Page 28: ...SION FROM GBC PRO TECH PROPRIETARY C GBC Films Group 4151 Anderson Road DeForest WI 53532 This print is the property of GBC Films Group The information thereon is remitted in confidence UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED TOLERANCE DIM AS SHOWN TOL 1 64 050 020 010 005 X X X XX XXX XXXX ANGLES 1D FINISH TO BE 125 TITLE DATE DRAWN BY DWG SCALE DWG REVISION CHECKED BY GBC FILMS GROUP Connections GBC Voyager ...

Page 29: ...The GBC Voyager 3 Laminator is a large and heavy piece of equipment It is necessary to employ LICENSED RIGGERS ONLY to move the laminator components CAUTION The GBC Voyager 3 Laminator is not designed to be tipped up side down or sideways in any way Such action disturbs the exact alignment of the rolling parts of the machine and may require costly and exten sive realignment 4 3 Uncrating CAUTION D...

Page 30: ...t you should consult the licensed riggers for alternative methods that best fit your situation and surroundings WARNING To safely move the components use as many people necessary to assist in keeping the components stable during movement CAUTION Exercise safe lifting practices to avoid serious injury to yourself and the equipment Laminator Once the laminator has been safely removed from the crate ...

Page 31: ... veyor should be on the feeder end The conveyor will be connected at the time of installation Vacuum pump The vacuum pump can moved by placing it on to a pallet jack and moved to the set up location Set the vacuum pump next to the control panel on the operator side of the laminator The vacuum pump will be connected at the time of installation Water heater reservoir tank The water heater and reserv...

Page 32: ...ns Manual Installation Voyager 3 Voyager 3 2004 General Binding Corporation Page 4 8 Figure 4 4 1 Component placement CAUTION Position water heater as close as possible to Laminator to prevent trip ping hazard ...

Page 33: ...the Reset button to re apply power to machine E Stop on Electrical Cabinet Does E stop remove power from machine at main contac tor Do you have to press the Reset button to re apply power to machine Snapping Cover Open the cover while the machine is running Does the machine stop Laminator Cover Open the cover while the machine is running Does the machine stop Check Jog Speed With the main roll saf...

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