Gfp 865DH-4, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Gfp 865DH 4 March 2021 1 OPERATING MANUAL Gfp 865DH 4 Please read this manual carefully before operating Do NOT reproduce this manual or make changes to it without express written consent from Gfp...

Page 2: ...Shaft 9 Installing the Heat Tubes A Inserting the Heat Tubes B Connecting the Electric Wires 10 Installing the Lower Rear Rewind 11 Additional Installation Items 12 System Components 13 Control Panel...

Page 3: ...his operation manual 2 Important Safety Instructions In this operating manual you will find important safety messages regarding the product Read these instructions carefully failure to comply with the...

Page 4: ...rician should the electrical plug provided with the laminator not match the receptacles at your location Ensure that the voltages of the power supply you are using match the rated working voltages bef...

Page 5: ...mpt to laminate items that exceed total recommended material thickness of the unit Do not touch the rollers when they are hot or place foreign object inside the machine Do not cut adhesive films direc...

Page 6: ...pairs and dismantling will affect future maintenances of the machines The machine can laminate continuously objects less than thick o For objects over but less than 1 thick use the pedal switch Operat...

Page 7: ...sembly 1 Middle beam 1 Rewind tube 1 Left side stand 1 Foot Pedal 1 Right side stand 1 Heat tube 2 8 x100 hex screw 8 Media support brackets 3 Alignment bracket 2 Leveling Feet 4 5 x 8 hex screw 4 Sta...

Page 8: ...olts around the base of the crate 2 Lift crate top straight up and off the skid 8 B Remove Heat Tube Packages 3 Remove nuts on heater support brackets that hold the cardboard tubes to the inside of th...

Page 9: ...ed table 1 and lock in place 3 Remove rewind tube by pushing toward the spring side 4 Remove supply shaft 2 from the crate base by loosening the hex bolts on core adapters and sliding to one side 1 In...

Page 10: ...ssemble Machine Stand 1 Remove stand from shipping box 2 Bolt cross members to stand side frame 3 Larger cross member goes in the center and takes the shorter bolts 4 Use a flat washer and lock washer...

Page 11: ...y 3 Bolt machine alignment brackets to the outside of machine stand 5 Bolt the swingout shaft assembly to the stand with 6 bolts 6 Bolt the cover to swing shaft assembly 7 Bolt the machine alignment b...

Page 12: ...e skid 2 Lift the machine onto support stand using a FORKLIFT and moving straps that can lift 1000 lbs to support the machine Heavy Handle with care NOTE Bottom Supply Shaft on the stand goes to the F...

Page 13: ...tom of the machine on each side 3 Secure the alignment bolt to the inside of the cabinet with the provided flat washer lock washer and hex nut NOTE Failure to properly install the alignment brackets w...

Page 14: ...4 8 H Install the Front Media Unwind Shaft 1 Bolt left and right supply shaft brackets inside machine frame 2 Insert Supply shaft and film core adaptors 1 Supply shaft bracket 2 Supply shaft 3 Film co...

Page 15: ...nd left cabinet covers 3 Remove left and right heater rubber cushion 2 from support brackets 4 4 Insert heat tube through the core of the roller longer heat tube on top 5 Align ends with flat spots wi...

Page 16: ...p 2 hex nut 3 and flat washer 4 from both ends 2 Connect the two ends to the electric wire connectors for both top and bottom heaters 3 Replace flat washer hex nut porcelain insert and porcelain cap 4...

Page 17: ...ne 2 Install the right side bracket w cradle with the supplied hardware 3 Install the left side bracket with the Control Panel on the left side of the machine 4 Insert the power jack into the correspo...

Page 18: ...ht Side Cabinet 5 Pressure adjust Handwheel Heat Rollers 6 Pressure adjust Handwheel Pull Rollers 7 Stand 8 Lower Supply Shaft 9 Core Adaptor w Brake Assembly 10 Feed Tray 11 Bottom Swing Out Unwind S...

Page 19: ...N OFF switches Full turn counterclockwise will turn heater off 4 Heat indicator lights will flash RED until they approach the set temperature they will then flash reddish green Once they reach selecte...

Page 20: ...heaters Select desired temperature and speed settings Recommended temperature settings a Low temperature film activation temperature 185 F Dial setting 4 200 F b High temperature film activation tempe...

Page 21: ...rint hold down assembly 2 Unscrew the knurled thumb screws securing the Print Hold down Assembly 3 Lift off and remove assembly 16 Loading Film 1 Swing out the top supply shaft 2 Loosen the fastening...

Page 22: ...ke brake adjustment easier 7 Adjust the brake tension by turning the adjusting sleeve Note the brake tension should not prevent roll from turning 8 Repeat process with the bottom supply shaft 9 Positi...

Page 23: ...nd pull the liner up and tape it to the cardboard tube on the top rewind tube 7 Use foot pedal to advance the film web until the adhesive is exposed on the front of the Nip roller 8 Raise the feed tra...

Page 24: ...heel clockwise until the two rollers touch 9 Use foot pedal to advance the film web into the Pull rollers then lower the rear puller roller by turning the rear hand wheel clockwise until the rollers t...

Page 25: ...core adaptor 7 Note there should be 1 8 clearance between the positioning and the adjusting sleeves of the film core adaptor to make brake adjustment easier 8 Adjust the brake tension by turning the...

Page 26: ...turned counterclockwise the top rubber roller goes up and the pressure will decrease Too much nip pressure will wrinkle the output through the center of the web Lower the top roller until it just tou...

Page 27: ...rews on the top of the gear 3 Remove the left transverse taper gear turn the longitudinal taper gear until the space of the two side of rubber rollers becomes even 4 Tighten the screws of each compone...

Page 28: ...o be adjusted clockwise to increase the speed of the pull rollers This will increase the web tension between the nip and pull rollers to reduce the horizontal waves Conversely if the output web has ve...

Page 29: ...e located 3 Place rewind tube onto the brackets 4 Plug rewind motor into side frame plug outlet Operating rewind motor FORWARD OFF REVERSE Allows the operator to run the unit in forward or reverse COM...

Page 30: ...b Poor film adhesion or cloudy prints 1 Nip roller pressure to low 2 Dust on the surface of the print 1 Increase nip roller pressure 2 Clean print surface before lamination Poor film adhesion on one s...

Page 31: ...used from pressure spring failures Heat rollers are pulling harder in the center add a little more pressure Heat rollers are pulling harder on the edges release a little of the pressure These two cond...

Page 32: ...sure on the pull rollers see 20 Pull roller clutch adjustment 1 Clutch is too loose 2 Not enough pressure on the pull rollers see 20 Pull roller clutch adjustment Consistent distance between the bubbl...

Page 33: ...n the web after exiting the pull rollers Media not compatible with high heat receptive coating film and adhesive cooling down at different rates Lines consistent with the circumference of the rollers...

Page 34: ...Max Temperature 266 F Film core size 3 Laminating Speed 0 13 Ft min Pressure Adjustment Hand wheel Heat Method Quartz tube Power Supply 240v 24 Amp Power Consumption 5700 W Net weight 847 lbs Output h...

Page 35: ...ty made herein is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including any warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Gfp will not be liable for personal damage or perso...