Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2000 Orbit Manufacturing
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GBC Pro - T ech 4151 Anderson Road DeForest, WI 53532 Revision : Ph: ( 608 ) 246 - 8844 Fx: ( 608 ) 246 - 8645 ORBIT ™ 2000 OPERA TION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL © January 2001 GBC Films Group Do not duplicate without written permission.
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Page I T able of Contents Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 T able of Contents Section 1: Safety 1.1 Safety - Complete equipment......................................................................1 - 1 1.
Page II T able of Contents Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.14 Safety - Rules for the central drive maintenance ....................................1 - 27 1.15 Safety - Rules for snapping assembly/ chain/ belt drive maintnenance .
Page III T able of Contents Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Section 4: Installation 4.0 Installation precautions ..............................................................................4 - 1 4.1 Pre-installation check list .
Page IV T able of Contents Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.1.2 The control panel ...........................................................................5 - 3 Original overlay illustration ..........
Page V T able of Contents Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.3.3 Laminating rollers .........................................................................5 - 29 5.3.4 Spreader roller ( option ) ........
Page VI T able of Contents Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Section 7: T r oubleshooting 7.1 Lamination troubleshooting ......................................................................7 - 2 7.2 W ave pattern tr oubleshooting .
Page 1 - 1 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.0 Safety regulations 1.1 Safety - Complete equipment 1/ Do not operate this equipment unless you have read and understand this operator manual and have been fully trained in its operation by a qualified GBC service technician.
Page 1 - 2 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5/ All safety covers must be in place during operation. The equipment must not be started and used, if all covers are not in place, and safety switches are not operational.
Page 1 - 3 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 10/ N ever p erfo rm a dju stm en t s w h il e the m a chin e i s ru n n ing. T h e m ach in e m u st first be stop ped , ad justed a n d th en restarted.
Page 1 - 4 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.2 Safety - Rules for loading paper The normal function of the equipment is to insert paper and laminate it. For a safe loading of paper it is necessary to follow these safety rules: 1/ Do not attempt to load paper while the machine is running.
Page 1 - 5 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.3 Safety - Rules for handling the feeding head The feeding head grabs the paper sheet and inserts it into the pull rollers. When changing paper size, the position of the feeding head must also be changed.
Page 1 - 6 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 4/ D o n ot p lace an y o b j ects o n th e up p er su rface o f t h e feed ing hea d o r feed er table. ATTEN TI O N 5/ Do not remove covers, fixed cover of the feeding head and/ or the protective rubber cover.
Page 1 - 7 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.4 Safety - Rules for setting up the rollers and the hinged stops 1/ Do not touch the rollers or hinged stops while the machine is running. ATTENTION 2/ WARNING WARNING: The chrome roller may be hot.
Page 1 - 8 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 4/ WARNING Caution: Excercise extreme caution when adjusting the rollers to avoid pinching by the loading roller. 5/ H a nd le the ro l lers on ly w h en th e Plexi-glass cover o f the ch rom e roller i s closed .
Page 1 - 9 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.5 Safety - Rules for setup of the adjustable guide plates The guiding plates form paper before it enters into the chr ome roller . Their position must be adjusted for different paper weights.
Page 1 - 10 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.6 Safety - Rules for the chrome and pressure rollers The working temperature of the chrome roller is 120 to 135 deg C. Because of the machine function it is not possible to cover the area ar ound the chrome and pr essur e r ollers completely .
Page 1 - 11 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5/ WARNING CAUTION: Do not use any tools for cleaning or removing remnants of films from the rollers while the machine is in operation. 6/ ELECTRICAL SHOCK Do not remove or modify any guards, covers or enclosures.
Page 1 - 12 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 10/ W ARNI NG W ARNI NG: De pr e s s t he l a mi na t o r S t o p b ut t on be f o r e a t t e mpt i n g t o pe rf or m any w e b up pro ce dure on t he l ami nat or .
Page 1 - 13 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 14/ W ARNI NG W ARNI NG: Av oi d ma ki ng c on t a c t wi t h a ny o f t h e hot s ur f ac e a r e a s . Av o i d a l l p in c h p o in ts a n d cr u sh h a za rd a r ea s a s illu str a ted b e lo w .
Page 1 - 14 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.7 Safety - Rules for the snap roller area It is not possible to cover the entire zone around the snapping roller because of the operation of the machine.
Page 1 - 15 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5/ WARNING CAUTION: Do not place any objects on the plastic snap roller guard. 6/ ELECTRICAL SHOCK Do not remove or modify any guards, covers or enclosures.
Page 1 - 16 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Regulating screw view from the stacking table CAUTION: Finger Crush hazard area Rear view of the Snap .
Page 1 - 17 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.8 Safety - Rules for the use of the twin knife The cutting knives are covered by plastic guards from the top and side.
Page 1 - 18 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 3/ WARNING WARNING: For safe knife adjustment, use a 4 mm allen wrench only. The allen wrench can be inserted through the oval shaped openings in the upper section of the plastic guard of the twin knife.
Page 1 - 19 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.9 Safety - Rules for the position adjustment of the decurling bar During lamination internal stress develops between paper and the chr ome roller . The decurling bar straightens the sheets before they exit the lamination section.
Page 1 - 20 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.10 Safety - Rules for electrical installation 1/ WARNING CAUTION: Repairs, adjustments and/ or maintenance may be performed by a qualified technician ( excludes any operator maintenance and operator adjustments ).
Page 1 - 21 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 3/ WARNING WARNING: At no time should you attempt to overide/ by pass and safety shield, safety switches or safety device located on this equipment.
Page 1 - 22 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.1 1 Safety - Rules for machine cleaning 1/ WARNING WARNING: Do not clean any part of the machine while the laminator is in operation. 2/ WARNING CAUTION: Never clean the surface of the rollers while the machine is running.
Page 1 - 23 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 3/ WARNING WARNING: Hot surface. Exercise extreme caution when cleaning the chrome roller. Surface temperatures may be upwards of 248 O F to 275 O F ( 120 - 135 O C ).
Page 1 - 24 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.12 Safety - Rules for machine maintenance and adjustments 1/ WARNING WARNING: Do not remove any covers or guards while the machine is in operation. 2/ WARNING WARNING: Do not start the machine with the guards or covers removed.
Page 1 - 25 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5/ WARNING WARNING: Check the temperature on the temperature control display if power is "ON".
Page 1 - 26 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.13 Safety - Rules for the feeder table During the automated run the feeder table moves upward in steps. When a new ream of paper is loaded, the table must be moved down.
Page 1 - 27 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.14 Safety - Rules for the central drive maintenance The main motor drives the feeding head, the feeding roller , and the chrome r oller . It is located on the opposite side from the operator , and protected by a fixed cover .
Page 1 - 28 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.15 Safety - Rules for Snapping assembly/ chain/ belt drive maintenance The chain and belt drives are protected by a fixed cover and is located on the opposite side from the operator .
Page 1 - 29 Safety Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 1.16 Safety - Rules for maintenance/ replacement of the twin knife The twin knife is very sharp and extreme caution should be exer cised when working in its vicinity .
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Page 2 - 1 W arranty Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 2.0 W arranty GBC Films Group’ s sole and exclusive liability and the customer’ s sole and exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be, at GBC Films Group’ s option, to r epair or replace any such defective part or pr oduct.
Page 2 - 2 © GBC Films Group January 2001 W arranty Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 2.2 Limited period of warranty Consumption replacement parts are warranted to be free from defects a.
Page 2 - 3 W arranty Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 2.3.1 W arranty is not applicable to the following conditions: 1 / Damage to the chrome laminating r.
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Page 3 - 1 Specifications Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 3.0 Specific dimensions and weight of the equipment 1956 mm 1325 mm 1010 mm 1010 mm 1210 mm 1025 mm 718 mm 3.1 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT OF THE EQUIPMENT US VERSION EU VERSION Machine dimensions 77" x 39.
Page 3 - 2 Specifications © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 3.2 SHIPPING CRA TE DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT US VERSION EU VERSION Dimensions of the crate with machine 59.
Page 3 - 3 Specifications Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 US VERSION EU VERSION 5 . ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT Power input 5 kV A +/- 10 % 5 kV A +/- 10 % Basic voltage requirements 3 phase 230 V 60 Hz 3 phase 400 V 50 wi th gro und Hz with ground Nominal current 3 0 A 3 0 A 6.
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Page 4 - 1 Installation Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 4.0 Installation Precautions WARNING WARNING: To avoid injury to yourself or damage to the equipment, please read and understand the instructions in this manual before you attempt to install, operate or service the laminator! 1.
Page 4 - 2 Installation © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 4.1 Pre-installation checklist The installation of the machine, the start-up of operation, and training must be provided by a qualified GBC Films Group service technician, or another authorized organization.
Page 4 - 3 Installation Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 The Floor The machine must be placed on a firm and reasonably even floor capable of supporting a load of 2500 kg/ square meter ( 36165 lb/ sq.ft. ).
Page 4 - 4 Installation © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 4.2 Suggested floor layout Becker Compressor T4.25DSK Secondary Operation Secondary Operation Main Operation Min. 0.8 m ( Min. 2.6 ft. ) Min. 0.4 m ( Min.
Page 4 - 5 Installation Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 4.3 Shipping damage inspection Before signing the Bill of Lading, youshould inspect the crate and / or palletfor signs of damage or missing items; ifapplicable, make note of this on theBill of Lading.
Page 4 - 6 Installation © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 4.4 T ransporting of the machine The machine is shipped from the factory bolted to a wooden shipping pallet/ frame. Note the position of the machine on the pallet/ frame as illustrated to the right.
Page 4 - 7 Installation Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 4.5 Electrical installation The main plug may be inserted only into a fixed electrical distribution socket, regularly inspected according to appropriate national standards.
Page 4 - 8 Installation © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 4.6 Becker T4.25 DSK Compressor installation WARNING WARNING: Do not place the compressor near machines that have exhaust air containing oil. The machine includes a compressor with its own original technical description.
Page 4 - 9 Installation Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 4.7 Initial inspection ELECTRICAL SHOCK Remove power to the laminator before performing step ( a ) below.
Page 4 - 10 Installation © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual – The voltage measured between the terminal PE and the test points may not exceed U =3.3V f o r S= 1.0 square millimeters U = 2.6V f o r S= 1.5 sq.
Page 4 - 11 Installation Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 g/ Perform a function check of the control panel switches.
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Page 5 - 1 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.0 Operation WARNING WARNING: Only person(s) trained in all aspects of safety and operations may use this equipment. WARNING CAUTION: Do not wear ties, loose fit clothing or dangling jewelry.
Page 5 - 2 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 5.1 General information Under this section you will find an illustration of the main and secondary operator positions, the control panel legend and an illustration of the contr ol panel (with the original overlay and the new overlay).
Page 5 - 3 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.1.2 The contr ol panel Legend 1. Push button - start 2. Push button - stop 3. Speed indicator 4. Potentiometer - speed adjustment by means of the main motor 5.
Page 5 - 4 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual MACHINE START MACHINE STOP SPEED R0 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 F E E D E R UP DOW N PRESSURE ROLL UP DOW N TEMPERATURE PI LE L A M I N A T I N G S E C T I O N 9999 MISSI NG SHEET S HEATER OFF 120.
Page 5 - 5 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 New overlay SPEED R0 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 UP DOWN UP DOWN TEMPERATURE 9999 HEATERS STOP 120.
Page 5 - 6 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 5.2 Feeder Section The feeding mechanism consists mainly of the assembly for the lowering and lifting of the feeding table.
Page 5 - 7 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.2.1 Sheet stacking Face stacking The correct face position of the paper stack on the feeding table is pr ovided by the face stackers ( a ), and the first gate ( b ).
Page 5 - 8 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual Side stacking The collation of paper pile on the sides is done by side stackers ( c ), which are placed symmetrically . A slight play must be allowed between the ledges and the paper pile to prevent damage to the paper and improper feeding.
Page 5 - 9 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.2.2 Feeder table positioning When the paper pile has been loaded, press the “ FEEDER ST ACK/ PILE UP ” button.
Page 5 - 10 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 5.2.3 The feeding head WARNING WARNING: Press the stop button before performing the following set-up procedure! Feeding head setup Loosen the clamp ( a ) using the handle bar ( b ).
Page 5 - 11 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 The separating elements setup 1/ The foot of the ( d ) feeler touches the top of the paper stack. Move the strip ( e ) to the stack so that its front edge is 5 to 7 mm within the paper and 4 to 6 mm above it.
Page 5 - 12 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 3/ Set up the center suction cups ( g ) by adjusting strips ( e ) so the paper sheets between the cups are tight.
Page 5 - 13 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 6/ Adjust air blowing tubes ( k ) by turning the nut ( l ) so that 10 - 20 sheets at the top of the stack are feather ed. k l 7/ Regulator ( m ) sets up the stack height.
Page 5 - 14 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual Feeding small sheet sizes WARNING WARNING: Press the stop button before performing the following .
Page 5 - 15 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.2.4 First gate WARNING CAUTION: Only a qualified service technician may adjust the first gate. The first gate assembly is calibrated at the factory and may be field calibrated by a qualified service technician only .
Page 5 - 16 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 5.2.5 Feed roller assembly The assembly consists of gravity rollers ( a), accelerating r ollers ( b ), plate holders ( c ) and the sheet overlap sensor ( d ).
Page 5 - 17 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Accelerating r ollers WARNING CAUTION: The position of the rollers are set at the factory and does not require changing, regardless of sheet size.
Page 5 - 18 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual Plate holders The plate holders keeps the paper sheet on the lower guiding plate to prevent it fr om jumping over the second gate. Positioning: The machine has three hold-down fingers in total.
Page 5 - 19 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Sheet misfeed sensor The sheet misfeed sensor protects the supporting laminating r oller from the laminating adhesive. Check its function daily . T o check the sensor , follow the procedur e below .
Page 5 - 20 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual Overlap adjustment WARNING WARNING: Only person(s) trained in all aspects of the equipment may perform any operator adjustments.
Page 5 - 21 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.2.6 Second gate WARNING CAUTION: Only a qualified service technician may adjust the second gate.
Page 5 - 22 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 5.2.7 Adjustable guide plates Sliding plates ( a ) guide the sheets into the pressur e area helping to minimize wrinkles of the sheets. They form the sheet before it enters the laminating r ollers.
Page 5 - 23 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.3 Lamination section The lamination section consists mainly of the spool arbor , heating controls, laminating r ollers and the spreader r oller .
Page 5 - 24 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 2/ Lower the spool arbor support arm ( d ) by pressing down on the latch ( e ) and pull towards you from the control side. e d 3/ Loosen the 8 mm screw to the contr ol side conical cone ( f ) and slide it off of the spool arbor ( c ).
Page 5 - 25 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5/ Position the roll of film on the spool arbor ( c ) with r espect to the adhesive side (Poly-in or Poly- out).
Page 5 - 26 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 8/ Tighten the 8 mm scr ews on both conical cones and tighten the nut ( g ) on the drive side conical cone ( h ) to secure the r oll of film to the spool arbor ( c ).
Page 5 - 27 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.3.2 Heating WARNING WARNING: The chrome roller can become extremely hot. Contact will result in severe burns! WARNING WARNING: Keep fingers, hands and other body parts away from the rollers.
Page 5 - 28 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual Heat width selection For sheet width size between 8 - 1 1 in.
Page 5 - 29 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.3.3 Laminating r ollers WARNING WARNING: Keep fingers, hands and other body parts away from the rollers. The upper chrome r oller combined with the lower pressur e roller make up the laminating rollers.
Page 5 - 30 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual Adjusting pr essure W ARNI NG W ARNI NG: Do no t r e mo ve a n y c o v e r s or g u ar d s whi l e t he ma c h i ne i s i n o p e r at i o n. Pressur e may be adjusted by two air regulators.
Page 5 - 31 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Automatic pressur e cancellation The closure of the pr essure r ollers is controlled by the PLC. The PLC will open the pr essure rollers two minutes after the laminator stops to pr event damage to the rubber roller surface.
Page 5 - 32 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 5.3.4 Spr eader roller ( option ) IN F O R M A T IO N T h e follow in g info rm ation is for tho se m a chin es t h at a re euip pe d w ith the op ti o na l sp rea der ro ll er.
Page 5 - 33 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.4 Separator section This section consists of the decurling bar , pull roller , twin knives, snapping assembly and the stacking table. The separator section runs in conjunction with the laminator and feeder sections.
Page 5 - 34 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual Position of the decurling bar The position of the decurling bar is dependent of the paper thickness. For thin paper , 60 lb. to 100 lb., the decurling bar effects the web path.
Page 5 - 35 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Adjusting the decurling bar W ARNI NG W ARNI NG: Ke e p f i ng e r s , h an ds a n d ot he r b od y p a r t s awa y f r om t he r ol l e r s . Follow the steps below to adjust the decurling bar: 1/ Loosen the locking lever ( b ).
Page 5 - 36 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual T o change the from R2 to R3 and vice versa, follow the steps below: 1/ Remove the four 8 mm bolts ( a ). 2/ T urn the decurling bar ( b ) with the desired radius up.
Page 5 - 37 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.4.2 Pull r ollers WARNING WARNING: Keep fingers, hands and other body parts away from the rollers. W ARNI NG CAUTI ON: Do n o t we ar t i e s , l oo s e f i t c l o t hi ng o r da ng l i n g j e wel r y.
Page 5 - 38 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual P APER PULL ADJUSTMENT T o adjust the paper pull force use the following steps: 1/ Loosen the locking nut ( b ). 2/ T urn the regulating bolt ( c ).
Page 5 - 39 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Paper pull adjustment with regards to sheet weight.
Page 5 - 40 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 5.4.3 T win knives D o n ot o pera te t h e lam in ator u nless th e plastic gua rd is in place a bo ve th e tw in k nife.
Page 5 - 41 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Positioning of the knife assembly with respect to sheet edge 5 - 6 m m Kni f e 1 Kni f e 2 we b Po.
Page 5 - 42 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 5.4.4 Snapping assembly WARNING WARNING: Keep fingers, hands and other body parts away from the rollers. W ARNI NG CAUTI ON: Do n o t we ar t i e s , l oo s e f i t c l o t hi ng o r da ng l i n g j e wel r y.
Page 5 - 43 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Upper snap roller positioning with respect to sheet weight With respect to the type of laminating film and paper weight, adjusting of the upper snap roller ( a ) angle may be necessary .
Page 5 - 44 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual Adjusting the upper snap roller Angling of the upper snap roller is achieved by turning the r egulating bolts ( b ). T o adjust the angle of the upper snap roller , use the following steps: b c d 1/ Loosen the locking nut ( c ).
Page 5 - 45 Operations Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 5.4.5 Stacking table The stacking table stacks the laminated sheets once the snap rollers have separated them. The stacking table guides ( a ) should be adjusted to accommodate the sheet size.
Page 5 - 46 Operations © GBC Films Group Januar y 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual Blower angle adjustment The blower angle may be adjusted to assist the sheet for stacking. T urn the blower angle handle ( a ) to the desired position.
Page 6 - 1 Applications Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 6.0 Applications ATTEN TI O N Do not ope ra te t hi s equi pment unl e ss you hav e r ea d and under s ta nd thi s ope ra t or manual a nd have bee n ful l y t rai ne d i n i t s o per at i on by a q ua l ified G B C service tech nician .
Page 6 - 2 Applications © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 6.2 General threading procedure W ARNI NG CAUTI ON: Do n o t we ar t i e s , l oo s e f i t c l o t hi ng o r da ng l i n g j e wel r y. The s e i t e ms c an ge t caug ht the r ol l er s whi l e wor ki n g a ro und or l oadi ng f i l m .
Page 6 - 3 Applications Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 3/ Load the sheet stack on the feed table. ( Described in Section 5 ) 4/ Adhere one sheet of the same width as the sheets in the feeder to start the film web.
Page 6 - 4 Applications © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 13/ Grab the web beyond the snapping rollers and pull straight and tight ensuring the web is properly under the twin knives for knicking. 14/ Apply air to the pull roller so that the web is held tightly .
Page 6 - 5 Applications Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 6.3 Film threading diagram F ilm a r b o r F ilm r o ll Shee t s C h rom e ro l le r Decur l i ng.
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Page 7 - 1 T roubleshooting Obit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 7.0 T roubleshooting W ARNI NG CAUTI ON: Do n o t we ar t i e s , l oo s e f i t c l o t hi ng o r da ng l i n g j e wel r y. The s e i t e ms c an ge t caug ht the r ol l er s whi l e wor ki n g a ro und or l oadi ng f i l m .
Page 7 - 2 T r oubleshooting © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 7.1 Lamination troubleshooting Blistering Cause: A condition where the paper coating is bubbled up from the image paper causing a “blister”.
Page 7 - 3 T roubleshooting Obit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Delamination Cause: Refers to either one of two conditions; 1) the adhesive separating from the laminate substrate, or 2) the laminate separating from the product being laminated.
Page 7 - 4 T r oubleshooting © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 7.2 W ave pattern troubleshooting W aves or ripples in laminated images can be caused by; paper tension, laminating temperatur e, incorrect nip, clutch tension, binding of film core on brakes or core ends, and cooling.
Page 7 - 5 T roubleshooting Obit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 Paper pull tension ( W ave 2 & 4 ) Cause: These patterns are caused by too little ( W ave 2 ) or too much ( W ave 4 ) tension of the laminated material between the laminating rollers and the pull rollers.
Page 7 - 6 T r oubleshooting © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual W rinkles on either edge after the pr essure r oller ( W ave 9 ) Cause: Air pressure on the pressure roller from side to side may require off setting.
Page 7 - 7 T roubleshooting Obit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 W ave patterns 1 - 6 W ave 1 W ave 2 Wa v e 4 Wa v e 6 Wa v e 3 Wa v e 5.
Page 7 - 8 T r oubleshooting © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual W ave 7 W ave 8 Wa v e 1 0 Wa v e 1 2 Wa v e 9 Wa v e 1 1 ( sh eet ) W ave patterns 7 - 12.
Page 7 - 9 T roubleshooting Obit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 7.3 Feeder troubleshooting WARNING WARNING: Operator maintenance and operator adjustments may be performed only by person(s) trained in all aspects of the equipment.
Page 7 - 10 T r oubleshooting © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 7.4 Misfed sheets troubleshooting WARNING WARNING: Only person(s) trained in all aspects of the equipment may perform any troubleshooting procedures.
Page 7 - 11 T roubleshooting Obit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 7.5 W eb troubleshooting A stripe appears across the laminated paper sheets Cause: The stripe is caused by the decurling bar .
Page 7 - 12 T r oubleshooting © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 7.6 Machine troubleshooting ATTEN TI O N A t no ti m e should a guard, panel , cabinet , d oor or cover be r em oved b y an ope ra t or f or t ro ubl es hoot i ng pur pos e ( not e ve n t ra i ned ope ra t or s ) .
Page 7 - 13 T roubleshooting Obit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 (2) Symptom: The light in the start button is off. Possible causes: – Check the Lucite cover over the chrome roller is closed. – Check the Lucite cover over the separator is closed.
Page 7 - 14 T r oubleshooting © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual (6) Symptom: Large variations in the sheet overlap Possible causes: – The sheets may slip under the rolls during feeding of heavy paper without weights in the gravity rollers.
Page 7 - 15 T roubleshooting Obit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 (9) Symptom: continued Possible causes: – Adjust for snapping ( separation ) moves under actual snapping roller . – Adjust snapping position backward towards tension roller .
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Page 8 - 1 Maintenance Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 8.0 Maintenance WARNING WARNING: To avoid injury to yourself or damage to the equipment, please re.
Page 8 - 2 Maintenance © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 8.1 Maintenance schedule It is necessary to lubricate and inspect individual parts at regular intervals to prolong the life and ensure the correct functioning of the machine.
Page 8 - 3 Maintenance Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 MONTHL Y – Tighten and grease all roller chains ANNUALL Y – Cleaning of the electrical assembl.
Page 8 - 4 Maintenance © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual – The voltage measured between the terminal PE and the test points may not exceed U =3.3V f o r S= 1.o square millimeters U = 2.6V f o r S= 1.5 sq.
Page 8 - 5 Maintenance Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 8.2 Operators Maintenance WARNING WARNING: Always exercise Lock out/ Tag out procedures when performing any type of maintenance to avoid injury to yourself, others and to the equipment.
Page 8 - 6 Maintenance © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual c/ Clean the exposed area of the rollers. d/ Repeat as necessary . 4/ WARNING WARNING: Hot surface. Exercise extreme caution when cleaning the chrome roller.
Page 8 - 7 Maintenance Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 8.2.2 Safety - Rules for maintenance/ replacement of the twin knife The twin knife is very sharp and extreme caution should be exer cised when working in its vicinity .
Page 8 - 8 Maintenance © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 4/ WARNING WARNING: Always exercise Lock out/ Tag out procedures when performing any type of maintenance to avoid injury to yourself, others and to the equipment.
Page 8 - 9 Maintenance Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Films Group January 2001 8.2.3 Feed table chain tensioning a / T ensioning is done by means of turning the bolts where the chain connects to the feeding table.
Page 8 - 10 Maintenance © GBC Films Group January 2001 Orbit™ 2000 Operation and Maintenance Manual 8.2.4 Paper release adjustment WARNING CAUTION: Only a qualified service technician may perform this set-up.
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