Horizon International EF-354, Manual

Page 1: ...es result ing from improper or inadequate maintenance by customer unauthorized modification or misuse or operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product Horizon International Inc...

Page 2: ...ls on the machine are not all inclusive All equipment shall be locked out or tagged out to protect against accidental or inad vertent operation when such operation could cause injury to personnel Do n...

Page 3: ...Procedure 11 2 2 Check the Fold Pattern 12 2 3 Setup Details 14 2 4 Adjusting the Feeding Operation 20 2 5 Setting the Control Panel 22 2 6 Setting the Operation Mode 23 2 7 Start the Folding Operati...

Page 4: ...Delivery 77 6 4 Accessories for Optional KTU 35 Cross Folder 78 6 5 Index 80 4 Maintenance 55 4 1 Cleaning the Counter Sensor 55 4 2 Cleaning the Vacuum Pump Filter 56 4 3 Cleaning the Sheet Sensor on...

Page 5: ...er parallel folds And other cross folds Small folded sheets can be stacked vertically by the optional standing delivery The stack can also be offset Cross folding can be done by using the optional KTU...

Page 6: ...nters are mounted on this panel Page 8 and 9 Feed Section The bottom sheet of the stack is fed into the fold sections Delivery Section The ejected sheets are conveyed and stacked on the receiving tray...

Page 7: ...rollers can be rotated using this knob This knob can also be used to remove jammed sheets WARNING Turn off the power switch before turning the manual knob If the ma chine starts without warning the k...

Page 8: ...te Plate Positioning Knob This knob is used to adjust the gate plate position to match the sheet weight Gate Plate This is a register guide used to position the sheets on the feed table It also preven...

Page 9: ...These rollers are set to match the folded sheet Change the set position according to the fold type and sheet size Conveyor Belts These belts drive the delivery rollers and transport the ejected sheet...

Page 10: ...knob Stoppers These stoppers stop and hold the sheets during cross folding Fold Knife This knife presses the sheet downward and transports it to the fold roller Scoring Blades These blades make the s...

Page 11: ...se Vacuum Regulator This regulator is used to adjust the vacuum Pressure Gauge Compressed Air Hose Blower Air Hose Vacuum Hose Combined unit used for 115 V Separate units used for 230 V Vacuum Pump Bl...

Page 12: ...t Number Save Button This button is used to save the preset number The preset number can be viewed again by pressing this button even if the machine has stopped during the folding operation because it...

Page 13: ...blinks and the feed rotor provides vacuum continuously Feed Interval Knob This knob is used to adjust the feed interval Feed Rotor Vacuum LED This LED lights while the feed rotor is providing vacuum t...

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Page 15: ...h your hair or clothing Otherwise the machine can cause severe personal injury Keep your hands and fingers away from moving parts of the machine Otherwise the machine can cause severe personal injury...

Page 16: ...ndicates the setting of buckle plate and gap adjusting lever according to the fold pattern Check this table before setting the buckle plates and gap adjusting levers See section 2 3 Setup Details The...

Page 17: ...1 4 1 3 4 3 1 4 1 1 4 3 1 2 2 1 4 4 1 2 1 1 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 1 Gate Fold 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 4 3 1 4 1 1 1 4 4 Zig Zag Fold four panels 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 Two ways to fold or Two wa...

Page 18: ...Scale Stopper Fine Adjusting Knob Second Buckle Plate Fourth Buckle Plate Setting the buckle plates See the table in section 2 2 to determine which buckle plates to use and where to set the stoppers...

Page 19: ...adjusting lever There is a hexagonal hole on the stopper locking screw Tighten this using an Allen wrench to set the stopper If the stopper is in a position which makes it difficult to move remove th...

Page 20: ...by the edge of the gate plate 2 Adjust the height of the gate plate Insert two sheets between the gate plate and the feed rotor Turn the up down adjusting knob to set the gate plate so that two sheet...

Page 21: ...e feeding may occur The ink may also transfer to the fold rollers and other parts reducing the folding accuracy 4 Arrange the sheets into a neat stack See the figure below Otherwise the sheets may mis...

Page 22: ...ns how to set the delivery conveyor or the optional standing delivery When using the delivery conveyor Install the delivery rollers Loosen the roller locking knob Set the delivery rollers so that the...

Page 23: ...thin sheets loosen the slide adjusting knob to reduce the resistance to sliding Do not loosen the knob too much or the back stop may come off When the slide adjusting knob is loosened the back stop c...

Page 24: ...operating the machine In the feed section adjust the blower air and the position of the vacuum in the feed rotor Plug the power cable into the outlet Turn on the power switch Adjusting the blower pre...

Page 25: ...feeding If the knob is turned farther to the left the machine may double feed or misfeed If misfeeding occurs raise the gate plate If double feeding occurs lower the gate plate Locking Screw 2 After...

Page 26: ...Sheet Fold Rollers Feed Rotor Belt Vacuum Timing Adjust the vacuum timing for the feed rotor Pause Time The pause time can be adjusted only when pause mode is selected next page If the vacuum time is...

Page 27: ...ressed or the feed section runs out of sheets 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 Pause Pause 1 Set 1 Set Preset Stop The machine stops folding auto matically when the feeding counter reaches a preset number For example if...

Page 28: ...e Press the Mode Select button The operation mode changes each time the shift button is pressed The display on the preset counter does not appear when the continuous folding mode is selected No lights...

Page 29: ...he power switch when finished with the folding operation Start the fold rollers and the delivery conveyor Press the Roller Feed Start button If the continuous mode is not selected on the conveyor swit...

Page 30: ...ect the preset pause mode Refer to page 23 Adjust the knob for the Pause Time to a setting of 1 or more Otherwise the sheets may not be off set properly Start folding Refer to page 25 Stop folding Ref...

Page 31: ...Fold Roller and the sheets Position of Buckle Stopper Gap Adjustment Number of sheets EF 354 Setting Folding in KTU Fold Pattern 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 8 Page Right Angle 12 Page Letter Fold Head...

Page 32: ...tic Brush Setting Turn off the power switch Attach the anti static brush in the posi tion shown in the figure below Remove the anti static brush from the EF 354 folder and attach it to the KTU 35 Cros...

Page 33: ...ld can be changed by moving the folding mechanism forward or back The KTU 35 Cross Folder can be moved 60 mm 2 3 to the front and 60 mm 2 3 to the rear KTU Positioning Knob Locking Knob Setting the KT...

Page 34: ...osition Turn the manual knob 2 The other ends 3 of the belts 1 will move straightening the belts Set the sheet guides to match the sheet size If the KTU 35 Cross Folder is moved away from the center p...

Page 35: ...the belt provides more drive Place the delivery end of each top guide near the bottom guide to prevent the sheet from being bent The top guides can be set diagonally Repercussion Prevention Brush Pos...

Page 36: ...ine becomes deeper when the lower rolls are moved closer together and the scoring line becomes shallower when the lower rolls are farther apart Deep Score Shallow Score This section explains the rules...

Page 37: ...iving Roller Edge of the Perforation Blade Scoring Shaft Lever Setting the KTU 35 Cross Folder Install the perforation blade and the lower rolls to each shaft as shown in the drawing below Install the...

Page 38: ...harp corner side of the lower roll Set the perforation blade and lower roll so that they just touch each other Install the perforation guide shaft Push the perforation guide shaft to the hole A and in...

Page 39: ...kle stopper to the position calculated in set 1 Install the buckle plate 1 Lift the buckle set lever and slide the buckle plate under the block 2 Lower the buckle set lever to hold the buckle plate Bu...

Page 40: ...to the table on page 27 for the number of sheets to set Use the type of sheets you will use for cross folding There are six gap adjusting levers two for the scoring shaft and four for the folding roll...

Page 41: ...Remove all stoppers Put any removed stoppers on the bar next to the motor bracket Removed Stopper Move the delivery section brush to the side of the delivery as shown in the figure below Delivery Sect...

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Page 43: ...sing the regulator on the blower 65 Do not open all of the blower air valve completely Close a few valves 20 The blower air is leaking from the gap between the hose and the nipple under the feed table...

Page 44: ...ss on each side 16 The filter element of the vacuum pump is clogged Clean the filter 56 The vacuum regulator is set to low Adjust the vacuum using the regulator on the pump 115 V pump only can be adju...

Page 45: ...s frequently the filter cartridge in the blower may be clogged causing an overload Clean the filter cartridge 50 56 The filter element of the blower is clogged Clean the filter of the pump 56 A side o...

Page 46: ...reduce the air flow 20 The gap between the gate plate and the feed rotor is too wide Adjust the height of the gate plate to match the sheet weight 16 The gate plate is not set in the correct position...

Page 47: ...and the sheet is too wide Make the gap 1 mm 0 04 or less 16 The sheet on top is folded diagonally to the right The feed guides are not straight Loosen the locking knobs and reposition the angle adjus...

Page 48: ...he gate plate 16 The stack of folded sheets falls over The sliding backstop slides too easily Tighten the slide adjusting knob 19 Folded sheets are not arranged straight The height guide is not horizo...

Page 49: ...etween the perforation blade and lower roll The speed in the KTU 35 is too fast Set the speed of the KTU 35 slower The KTU 35 may operate faster than the EF 354 depending on the machine The transport...

Page 50: ...of the stoppers is loose Tighten the locking screw 29 The sheet guides are not positioned correctly Set the sheet guides correctly to match the sheet size 30 The repercussion prevention brushes are no...

Page 51: ...Set the deflector correctly 35 The buckle plate is set diagonally to the machine Set the buckle plate correctly 35 Either or both sides of the fold line are bent Cause Remedy Reference Symptom The sh...

Page 52: ...screws The following illustration shows the first buckle plate as an example Make the same adjust ment for the second third and fourth buckle plates Remove the first buckle plate from the machine The...

Page 53: ...ve the buckle plate from the machine and remove any jammed sheets 3 8 Removing a Sheet Jam Warning Turn off the power switch before turning the manual knob or removing the sheet If the manual knob or...

Page 54: ...the circuit breakers trips correct the problem and then reset it WARNING Turn off the power before correcting the cause of the overload Otherwise you may be injured by a sudden movement of the machine...

Page 55: ...dproof buckle cover can not open Press the Standing Delivery Shift button 3 10 Opening the Soundproof Buckle Cover If Installed If the optional standing delivery prevents the soundproof buckle cover f...

Page 56: ...med sheet cannot be delivered from the entrance loosen the EF 354 movable board knob Lift the knob and pull it to the right If the EF 354 movable board knob is not lifted the EF 354 is locked and will...

Page 57: ...rom too much load Reset the motor by following the procedure listed below Turn off the power switch Wait for 30 seconds It takes 30 seconds for the motor to cool after the protective circuit has opera...

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Page 59: ...y 3 Remove the feed table from the main part of the machine Cleaning the Counter Sensor 4 1 Cleaning the Counter Sensor Compressed Air Counter Sensor Gate Plate Feed Gate Blower Hose Vacuum Hose Feed...

Page 60: ...n off the power switch on the ma chine Remove the exhaust grid screw cap and milled knob See the figure below Remove the filter cartridge Blow the compressed air from the inside of the filter cartridg...

Page 61: ...the power switch Open the cover and remove the center stopper Remove any dust on the sensor Clean the bottom face of the sheet sensor with a dry cloth 4 3 Cleaning the Sheet Sensor on the Optional KT...

Page 62: ...rs Use the CR2032 battery Turn off the power switch Remove the fixing screws on the panel section Turn over the panel section Be careful so that the panel surface does not hit the other part Panel Sec...

Page 63: ...ith a level floor 5 1 Installation Overview for the EF 354 Installation Overview for the EF 354 Power Switch Installing the blower and vacuum pump p 60 Installing the delivery sec tion p 61 Installing...

Page 64: ...ain part of the machine so that the projection fits into the hole in the table 50 cm 19 7 5 2 Installing the Blower and Vacuum Pump Power Cord Vacuum Hose Hose Clamp Projection Hole Attach the vacuum...

Page 65: ...the Optional Standing Delivery on page 67 Install the static discharge brush 1 Install the two mounting screws but do not tighten them 2 Mount the static discharge brush on the mounting screws 3 Tight...

Page 66: ...Tighten the knob to lock the rollers 3 Attach the two delivery guides to the delivery guide shafts 5 3 Installing the Delivery Section Shaft Delivery Guide Delivery Rollers Delivery Roller Rod Deliver...

Page 67: ...ing the gate plate side locking screw Attach the feed table to the main part of the machine Hook the four slots on the feed table over the two projections and over the shaft at the end of the main par...

Page 68: ...er Spacers Third Buckle Plate Mounting Screws 2 Mount the fourth and second buckle plates in the main part of the machine Lock each in place using the locking knobs There are two locking knobs one on...

Page 69: ...f the unit has a pump designed for 115V check the vacuum and air pres sure Pressure gauge 40 kpa Vacuum gauge 30 kpa Close the two side blower air valves and the rear blower air valve before adjusting...

Page 70: ...ion Check the direction of rotation of the pump and blower Check that the direction of rotation is the same as the arrow shown in the figure blower Turn off the air 1 Press the Feed Roller Stop button...

Page 71: ...er and the mounting bracket Insert the cotter pin into the hole in the shaft to hold the shaft Shaft Cotter Pin Roller Fixing Bracket Pulley Drive Belt Idler Remove the drive belt when exchanging the...

Page 72: ...the support bar Lock the bar using the screw Attach the delivery tray to the standing delivery 1 Hang the delivery tray on the standing delivery Lock the tray by tightening the two screws Screws Deli...

Page 73: ...the Optional Cross Folder Put off the EF 354 from the table Attach the bush 1 Remove the cap 2 Remove the bush and attach it to the hole of cap Install the KTU 35 on the table Attach the KTU 35 using...

Page 74: ...uare connector from the KTU 35 to the EF 354 as shown in the figure below The EF 354 of Serial number 007099 or less is not equipped with the receptacle for small connector These machine is not necess...

Page 75: ...ttach the conveyor bracket mentioned in step 1 to the delivery conveyor using the two mounting screws removed in step 2 and install the delivery conveyor using the two mounting screws Conveyor Bracket...

Page 76: ...ptional Cross Folder Delivery Cross Folding 6 Adjust the height of the leg Loosen the height adjusting knob to adjust the height There are four cutouts on the conveyor leg The top position is for the...

Page 77: ...150 H mm 66 1 x 22 9 x 45 3 Noise Level LA peak 85 1 dB LA eq 84 7 dB Machine Weight 190 kg 419 lb Voltage Frequency and Rated Current Power Consumption Max Sheet Size 260 length x 350 width mm 10 2...

Page 78: ...and Fourth Buckle Plate 1 pc each Conveyor Bracket 1 pc 2 0 mm 0 8 thickness Gate Plate 1 pc First and Second Buckle Plates 1 pc each Second Buckle Plate Soundproof Cover 1 pc Static Discharge Brush...

Page 79: ...pc M072578 03 M095121 02 Deflectors 3 pcs Delivery Guides 2 pcs M4 8TP Mounting Screws 2 pcs M095215 02 Delivery Roller Assembly 1 pc Delivery Guide Shafts 2 pcs Spacers diameter 4 mm x length 4 mm 2...

Page 80: ...Mounting Screws 2 pcs M4 7 Mounting Screws 4 pcs 6 2 Accessories Ground Wire 1 pc M001999 01 4001439 00 4 mm Allen Wrench 1 pc M002005 01 4014295 00 2 5 mm Ball Point Driver 1 pc B4 10ZP Mounting Scr...

Page 81: ...for Optional ED 354 Standing Delivery Sliding Back Stop 2 pcs Delivery Tray 1 pc Accessories for Optional ED 354 Standing Delivery Holding Guide 1 pc M6 10 Mounting Screws 2 pcs M002106 01 Drive Belt...

Page 82: ...Balls 4003011 00 Conveyor Bracket 1 pc Small Deflector 1 pc Support Table 1 pc Large Deflector 1 pc Stoppers 5 pcs Buckle Plate 1 pc Sheet Guides 2 pcs 30 pc for each machine 20 pc for each machine Mo...

Page 83: ...der Set Screws for KTU 35 4 pcs Mounting Screws for Mounting Board 6 pcs Perforation Blade M095917 02 1 pc Perforation Guide A943503 00 1 pc Perforation Guide Shaft A943504 00 1 pc Speed Adjuster 1 pc...

Page 84: ...V Vacuum Position 21 Vacuum Timing 22 Standing Delivery 5 Standing Delivery Shift Button 5 B Back stop 4 Blower Air Pressure Adjustment 20 Buckle Plate Adjustment 14 Buckle Stopper Adjustment 14 C Cro...