Demco PHOENIX ML44 manual

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    P HOENIX TM P HOENIX TM 44 Lam inator Pouch / Ro ll L aminato r Opera tors Manual Model ML 44 REV C[...]

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    S • OVERVIEW 3 • SAFETY INFORMATI ON 4 • SET-UP AND ELECTR ICAL REQUIR EMENTS 5 • STAND ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL) 6 • ROLLER KIT IN STALLATION (OPTIONAL) 7 • ROLLER G AP CONTROL KNOB, R EAR PANEL 8 • OPERATIONAL CONTROL PANEL 9 • MOUNTING USING A HEAT ACTIVATED MOUNTING BOARD 10 • MOUNTING AND LAMINATING USING A POUCH BOAR D 11 • ENCA[...]

  • Page 3

    Thank you for purchasi ng a PHOENIX laminator. We have design ed the PHOENIX Laminator to giv e you years of reliable service. As you become famili ar with the PHOENIX lamina tor, you will appreciate the high quality of its production and the excellence in i ts engineering design. By following the gui delines for proper care and use of the PHOENIX [...]

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    When usi ng el ectrical appliances, ba sic precauti ons shoul d al ways be tak en to r e- duce the ri sk of el ectrical shock and i nju ry to persons, in cludin g the foll owing: 1. Read al l in struction s before conn ecti ng or operati ng thi s unit . 2. Retai n this Owne rs M anual for future reference. For techn ical assistan ce beyond wh at i [...]

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    The PHOE NIX 44 i s a pr ofessional l aminator design ed for ease of us e. The p rocess sp eed and tempe ratur e have b een pres et to el iminat e operator gu esswo rk. Th e factory settin g wil l facilit ate good qual i ty results usi ng the Flexi ble Pouches and Pou ch Boards u sing low temperatu re adhe sives. The PHOE NIX 44 can ha ndl e Flexib[...]

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    Tools Required Philips head screwdriv er 4mm Allen wrench 14 mm wrench or adjustable wrench Stand Kit Contents (Figure 1) (2) Side frames (2) Cross str a ight supports (8) 1 4mm Phillips screws & nuts (4) 4mm Allen screws Assemble cross supports (Figure 2) A ttach the cross supports to the side fr ames. P osi tion the nuts on the inside of the [...]

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    Tools Required Philips head screwdriver 4mm Allen wrench 14mm wrench or adjustable wrench Roll Kit Contents (1) Dispensing Bar with tensioner (2) Dispensing bar Support brack ets (1) Idler bar with 4mm allen screws IMPORTANT! - Unplug you laminator before installing the Phoenix Roll Kit Remove the side panels Lower the rollers to the closed or zero[...]

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    The Contr ol Kn ob (see fi gure 1A) i s located on the righ t hand side of the l ami nator and sh ould be operated from th is si de. The control knob is used to adj ust th e heig ht of the rol lers. The Nip S ettin gs are 1/4"( 6mm), 3/ 16" (5mm ), 1/8" (3m m) and 1 /16" ( 1.5mm) correspon d to Pouch Board thi ckness. There is a[...]

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    Figure 3 Location o f Control Panel Figure 2 O PERATIONAL CONTRO L P ANEL The Contr ol Pan el (see Fi gure 3) i s lo- cated on th e top righ t of the ma chin e. A diag ram of the Cont rol Pa nel i s shown in Fi gure 2. Speed Control The speed of the r ollers i s controll ed i n the SPEED secti on of the C ontrol Pan el. 1. To turn th e rolle rs on [...]

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    PHOENIX 4 4 LAMI NAT OR M OUNTING WITH H EAT A CTIV ATED B OARDS Using a H eat Activ ated Mo unting Board Refer to th e in structi on sheet pack ed wi th each box of Mount ing Boards for speci fic informat ion on m ounti ng wit h a heat act i- vated Board s. All board s can n ot be thi cker than 1/ 4” in ch and m ust use low t empera- ture adhe s[...]

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    L AMINATI NG WITH P OUCH B OARDS Refer to th e in structi on sheet pack ed wi th each box of Pouch Boar ds for spe cifi c informat ion on m ounti ng/l aminatin g with a Pouch Board s. In addit ion, refer to the in struction sheet for informat ion on Com pati ble Medi a, Proc ess Condi tions and t echni cal in formation. Carefull y exami ne the b oa[...]

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    E NCAPSULATING WITH F LEXIBLE F ILM P OUCHES Refer to th e in structi on sheet pack ed wi th each box for speci fic i nformation on encap- sulati ng Flexibl e Film Pouches. In addit ion, refer to the in struction sheet for informat ion on Com pati ble Medi a, Proc ess Condi tions and t echni cal in formation. The Flexi ble Pouch consists of two pie[...]

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    L AMINATI NG WITH R OLL F ILM PHOENIX 4 4 LAMI NAT OR Refer to th e in structi on sheet pack ed wi th each box for speci fic i nformation on t he rol l film you are usin g. We recom mend using lo w tempe rature a dhesives on either a 3 or 5 m il constr uction. The Phoeni x is d esigned fo r roll films to lami nate one sid e of a pri nt, over-l amin[...]

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    PHOENIX 4 4 LAMI NAT OR C LEANING YOUR PHOE NIX L AMINATOR Cleaning the Out side of th e Lam inator : CAUTION ! Discon nect the lami nator from the power supp ly before cleanin g. The lam ina tor may be cl eaned wi th a lint- free cloth , lig htly dam pened with a mil d soap and w ater s oluti on. Do not u se a spray-on cl eaner. Do not i mmerse an[...]

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    PRO BLEM POSSIBLE CA USE SOL UTION T ROUBLE - SHOOTING / T ECHNI CAL S ERVICE The Red L ED Li ght above th e rollers do es not com e o n in- dicati ng th e Main power switch is turn ed on. The Pow er cord is n ot plugg ed in full y. The mai n breake r is trip ped. The circui t breake r is tri pped. Check th e Power c ord. Turn the b reaker t o the [...]

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    S PARE P ARTS / T ECHNICAL S ERVICE Technica l Service If the ma chin e does not r each tem peratur e or you do n ot get th e resu lts you d esire, please con tact you r Tech nical Service Represent ative. Wh en callin g for Techni cal Service, pl ease hav e th e Lamin ator Se rial Number ava il able. Please cont act you r dist ribut or or sales pe[...]

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    M OUNTING & L AMINATI NG T ERMS Cleaning Board: Board used to capt ure a ny adhesi ve that ma y b e clingin g to the rol lers. Cold Mod e: Heat is off . Cover S heet: Release p aper to b e pl aced on the su rface o f mounti ng boards . Roller G ap Contro l Kn ob: Adjust s the space between th e rol lers on th e PHOEN IX 44. Flashing Temper atur[...]

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    PHOENIX 4 4 LAMI NAT OR P HOENIX S PECIFICATIO NS 18 Dimensions Height 1 5.25” Width 17” Le ngth 5 6” R oll Dimension 4” Ne t Weight 14 5 pounds Shipping we ight 200 pounds Operating Standards Minimum Speed 6”/minute Maximum S peed 1 2”/minut e Minimum temperatur e 195° Fahrenheit Maximum tem perature 300° Fahrenheit R oll Core size 3[...]

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    1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 Title Number Revision Size A4 Date: 21-Mar-2008 Sheet of File: C:Docume nts and Settingsyg     .DDB Drawn By : L N 1 2 AC110V QA C speed setting plate control panel RT heating tube solid state relay  Phoenix wiring diagram Ademco   1 2 3 4 5 solid state re lay Q A s witch XB junction SR DZ47-32 [...]

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    P HOENI X Laminator Parts Ident ific ation 18 26 22 21 5 6 23 24 19 20 15 10 16 15 14 12 13[...]

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    4 3 8 11 9 17 1 2 7[...]

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    25 P HOENI X L AMINATO R P ARTS I DENTI FICA TION Part No. Description 1 Rolle r 2 Silicon Roller 3 Drive M otor 4 M other Board 5 Front Table 6 Roller up-down Clamp 7 Speed C ontroller 8 Cha in 9 SSR 10 Lef t Arm 11 Right Arm 12 Hea ting Tube 13 Sta nd for Heating Tube 14 Cove r 15 Press Spring 16 Te rminal Block 17 Overheating Prote ction 18 Supp[...]

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    L IMITED W ARRANTY The Manufa cturer wa rra nts to the origi nal consum er purchas er that each new P HOEN IX Lamin ator whi ch proves d efective i n materi als or workman ship within the appli cabl e warranty period wi ll b e repaired at our opti on or replaced with out charge . The Appl icabl e Warranty p eriod fo r the N ew PHOEN IX Lamina tors [...]

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    P HOENIX ™ P ouch Boa rd s Available in 3 /16” thick w hite or a ll black foam b oard. Choo se fro m our low temper ature adhes ive boards o r with on e of our over -laminate f ilms attached includin g: Gloss; Mat te n on-ref lective finish wit h a slight text ure wh ich is scuff resist ant; or Can vas. Mou nting bo ard cover she ets have exclu[...]

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    Mounti ng Su ppli es Wide Form at P ouch Film Supplies P HOENIX Film P ouc hes Film pouche s for roll-up and fl exible grap hics includin g items such as blu eprints , menus, maps , banners an d oth er flexib le graphics. Low tem perature adhesive safe for use w ith inkjet media. A S led is include d with e ach bo x of 18 ”x24”, 25 ”x37” an[...]