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Adjusting Heat Seal Quality
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
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Seal Pressure
This control is located on the front of the
Taper
. It controls the
amount of force applied when the sealer shoes drop. Turning
the
Seal Pressure
control clockwise will increase the pressure,
while turning it counter-clockwise will decrease the pressure.
Adjust the heat shoe
Seal Pressure
to the appropriate setting.
The recommended starting point is between
40-60 psi
.
Sealer Dwell Time
Open the HMI
Taper Tab
.
Press the right
Arrow
button twice to advance to the third
Taper
screen.
The
Dwell Time
is the amount of time the sealer spends in contact with the cover tape. Increase
or decrease the dwell time.
Note:
The dwell time affects the throughput of the taper.
The recommended
Dwell Time
is 400 ms
.