Imesa MCM 2500, Use, Installation And Maintenance Instructions

Page 1: ...E211101X_rev02_ENG 29 06 2022 1 USE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION DRYING IRONER MCM IMESA S p A Via degli Olmi 22 31040 Cessalto TV Italia tel 39 0421 468011 fax 39 0421 468000 www imesa it ...

Page 2: ...USING THE EMERGENCY BUTTON 18 20 START AND STOP 18 21 HOW TO USE COOLING 21 22 THE GAS RESET BUTTON 21 23 COUNT MANAGEMENT 22 24 SPEED TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION 22 25 WORK CYCLE CYCLE CONCLUSION 22 26 WORKING CYCLE TO START A MACHINE WITH FOLDING SYSTEM WAIT SOMESECONDS FOR THE SOFTWARE LOADING THEN THE BELOW SCREEN WILL APPEAR 22 27 WORKING CYCLE HOW TO CHANGE THE FOLD CONFIGURATION IN ORDER TO CH...

Page 3: ...hines here described are addressed to ironing of flat linen it is forbidden any other use it is not previously authorized in written by the manufacturer Any object different from the one to be ironed must not be introduced in the machine linen to be ironed must not enter in contact with dangerous stuff like explosives detonating explosives or inflammables Linen entered in contact with these substa...

Page 4: ...ECK THE UNLOCK SYSTEM POSITION BURNING DANGER This machine as per the kind of work it is constructed for can present the danger of burn Burn can be caused by The linen coming out from the machine The heating roller during the maintenance in case it is hot The linen blocked between the roller and the bands when it is free On the machine are stuck the following pictures in case they are damaged or r...

Page 5: ... avoided READ THIS MANUAL WITH ATTENTION AND INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT INTERVENTION SYSTEM IN CASE OF BLACK OUT OR ENTRAPMENT CHECK THE POSITON AND THE CORRECT WORKING OF THE HALT SYSTEM 3 MANUFACTURARE LIABILITY The instruction here written are not replacing but only completing the dues for the respect of the in force normative on safety and accident prevention Referring to what is written in this manu...

Page 6: ...w picture Once the installation place has been reached the machine must be completely unpacked making it free from the PVC Open the two side doors using the appropriate key and take off the bolts fixing the machine to the pallet The bolts are on the base of the machine side Lift the machine to remove the pallet and lay the machine on the final position The packing material must not be spread on th...

Page 7: ...ne with folding system In this case after the mechanical parts has been mounted the touch screen must be electrically connected connecting the supply plug connecting the PLC ATTENTION hand carefully the touch screen during all the operation of unpacking mounting and connecting 5 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION The drying ironer is identified by a label with serial number model power and technical character...

Page 8: ...ht of the threaded pivot using a nr 8 key until the machine is perfectly horizontal Once the correct position has been obtained screw again the nut with the nr 19 key until the threaded bar is locked If necessary repeat the same operation for each of the eight feet Check the correct leveling of the machine as follows Check the leveling first on one side and then on the other side of the machine Th...

Page 9: ... 500 mm Contact with this material must be avoided using air space or insulators In case the distance cannot be respected please use an adequate protection against heat The exhaust conduction can be 15 meter long diameter 100 mm and must be insulated or predisposed in a way to collect the eventual condenses In case the length needs to be more than 15 meter the installer must contact the manufactur...

Page 10: ...ble H05 VV F or more The cable must be dimensioned following the here below section chart 2500 2800 3200 Electric heating 5x25mm2 5x25mm2 5x25mm2 Steam gas heating 5x2 5mm2 5x2 5mm2 5x2 5mm2 Before the ironer power supply line install a device for disconnection i e magneto thermal differential unit with a contact opening which allows the complete disconnection in case of the conditions of III cate...

Page 11: ...E211101X_rev02_ENG 29 06 2022 11 ground L1 L2 L3 phase N neutral ...

Page 12: ...fter that close the side panels if still open start the machine and evaluate the pressure on the nozzle use the following tables 2500 2800 3200 Code Gas Kind Pressure at nozzle Nozzle Air intake position O G20 2E e 2H 12 440 no R G30 e GPL 3 e 3B P 27 290 no For the supply system please use an approved pipe in case of a rigid pipe it must be equipped with an expansion ring For the gas supplying pi...

Page 13: ...e leaks please repair them DANGEROUS Do not use free flames to proof gas leaks 12 STEAM CONNECTION only steam heated ironers Steam connection must be performed by qualified technicians and in compliance with national and local rules and standards Steam must have the following specifications minimum pressure 10 12 bar minimum capacity requested per model 2500 95 kg h 2800 100 kg h 3200 125 kg h The...

Page 14: ...rosion upper thickness value and the serial number This label is fixed on a lateral cover of the roller The roller mounting is operated by the manufacturer ATTENTION The roller working start is under installer responsibility The installer must ask for the homologation The safety devices are not included in the machine supply It is necessary to remember that roller max working pressure is 12 bar th...

Page 15: ...ust be done At the end of the roller life the couples may cause steam looses This loose can happen near the machine sides In this case stop the machine and verify if the roller must be changed 14 COMPRESSED AIR CONNECTION only for ironer equipped with folding system Compressed air connection must be performed by qualified technician and in compliance with national and local rules and standards Com...

Page 16: ...nt not carefully eliminated during rinsing The formation of folds on the stretched fabrics can be generated by too low residual moisture Also pay attention to the thicknesses of the fabrics Significant differences in thickness due for example to the lateral seams can give rise to the formation of wrinkles and difficulties of insertion Even the passage of a double or folded fabric can be the origin...

Page 17: ...er is high above 80 C continue to insert wet fabrics over the entire length of the roller and continue to rotate the roller by hand to avoid burning of the ironing bands Once completed close the door with the key and wait for the return of the power supply When the power supply returns turn the main switch by placing it on me The microprocessor display turns on again and the machine is placed on s...

Page 18: ...RESET button MUST be switched on Start the rotation of the roller take turns running the right emergency buttons The roller MUST stop the SAFETY RESET button MUST turn on Once the preliminary operations of verification of the efficiency of the safety systems have been completed it is possible to start the ironing cycle ATTENTION All users must be informed of this procedure and be aware of the oper...

Page 19: ... display for example Below is a detailed description of the programming parameters that may appear in the preview phase HEATING It is the temperature set for the ironing cycle Please note that the choice of temperature must be made by referring to the specific characteristics of the fabric The definition of temperature is also related to the choice of roller speed ROLLER SPEED It is the speed of r...

Page 20: ...inimum temperature of 80 C is reached At the end of the ironing cycle the machine must be stopped by pressing the COOL DOWN button in this case the machine will continue to keep the roller in rotation until it reaches 80 C a temperature considered safe for the complete shutdown by the general switch of the machinery see the dedicated chapter Avoid pressing the STOP button to interrupt an ironing c...

Page 21: ...the machine When you are at the end of the work shift or when you need to stop ironing you can use such a function Cooling is turned on and off by pressing the COOL Down button When the function is activated the thermoregulation is interrupted the activated cooling signal slides on the display The roller continues to spin until the temperature drops below 80 C Once this temperature is reached the ...

Page 22: ...the work shift the machine can be stopped by pressing the STOP button or by the COOLING button see relevant paragraph Please note that the COOLING function is not enabled in machines with steam heating ATTENTION To stop ironing make sure that the temperature of the roller is below 80 C By suspending work at a higher temperature burns to the ironing bands can be caused At the end of the work cycle ...

Page 23: ...d maximum length of 3752mm Once the icon is touched the one or two line folding system screen management appear At display appear the actual configuration which is green coloured The configuration of working in one line can be selected on the screen above part in this case the ironer is doing the fold on all the ironing length The configuration of working in two independent lines can be selected o...

Page 24: ...ng system is selected When the new fold configuration has been fixed it can be saved touching the icon OK The main screen appears again BYPASS USE the bypass is made of one grid that if open o the second fold can be made o the linen can fall directly on the exit belts and the fold system is by passed if closed o the single fold can is done on the back of the machine instead of the front of the mac...

Page 25: ...OK The new speed is set and the main screen appears NOTE the feeder must be used on all the ironer length so when it is selected it is possible only to select the fold for the whole table When the machine is set to collaborate with the automatic feeder it is possible to use it Insert the linen extremities inside the two pliers and make free the linen as much as possible to make easier the introduc...

Page 26: ...blem is solved When the alarm is reset the buzzer stops to ring and the ironing cycle can start again In case of the alarm cause is the gas control device blocked to reset the alarm it is necessary not only to touch the red triangle but also to touch the icon ALARM CLEAR nr 9 on the main screen 31 DISPLAY MESSAGES AND MALFUNCTIONS Some effects may be different for machines with or without a bendin...

Page 27: ...t The machine works normally without alarms but the heating system does not start Check if the maximum temperature probe intervened reset it manually according to the procedure described if the machine is with gas heating check that the evacuation of the humid air is correct If the evacuation is not sufficient the flame control unit remains deactivated call technical support 32 REPORTS OF MALFUNCT...

Page 28: ...button Safety is restored by pressing the SAFETY Reset button If the light does not turn off the alarm is not reset It means that at least one of the elements listed above has not yet been restored and that the machine is still on standby waiting to return to safety conditions SAFETY THERMOSTAT ACTIVATION It is possible that the safety thermostat has intervened In this case it is necessary to rear...

Page 29: ...ithin SETTINGS you can choose the following functions CHANGE LANGUAGE to define the communication language of the touch screen SET DATE to adjust the local date SET TIME To adjust the local time TEMPERATURE C F to decide the display of the temperature in C or F DISABLE TOUCH to decide that while using the machine the only active button on the keyboard is the STOP button it is therefore impossible ...

Page 30: ...isconnected before performing any type of maintenance Lock the interlocked switch For cleaning do not spray water or steam Ordinary and extraordinary maintenance are reported to follow with the expected cadences Do not allow the accumulation of threads around the machinery For daily cleaning use a soft moistened cloth Do not use abrasive products abrasive sponges solvents or metal objects EVERY DA...

Page 31: ...ng bands proceed to the elimination of the existing ones Remove the cover basin element to facilitate access Insert the introduction bands between the separation pins under the introduction table Close the bands with the proper Nomex wire above the introduction roller Pinch one of the metal hooks at the end of the band to prevent the Nomex wire from slipping off Remember to insert the bands in the...

Page 32: ...an be requested from the manufacturer Do not overeating ROLLER CLEANING If it is necessary to clean the chrome roller use a brush with brass bristles ATTENTION Cleaning the machine is extremely important The accumulation of fluff could generate the risk of developing a fire 35 BURNER CLEANING for gas Ironer ATTENTION There is a risk of injuring yourself or damaging the equipment Any ordinary or ex...

Page 33: ...ion of this equipment which has reached the end of its life is organized and managed by the manufacturer The user who wants to get rid of this equipment must then contact the manufacturer and follow the system that this has adopted to allow the separate collection of the equipment that has reached the end of its life Appropriate separate collection for the subsequent start up of disused equipment ...