SEAL 6500 manual

Image ® 6500 Laminator Kaschiermaschine • Machine laminer • Lamina Dora • Laminatore Image ® 6500 Laminator Owners Manual - English Gebrauchsanleitung • Manuel d’ Utilisation • Manual del Usuario • Manuale Utente[...]

2 SEAL ® IMAGE ® 6500 LAMINA TOR — T ABLE OF CONTENTS I ntr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 E lectrical S pecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

INTRODUCTION 3 Thank you for purchasing a SEAL ® I mage ® 6500 Laminator . We have designed the SEAL Image 6500 to give you y ears of r eliable ser vice. As you become familiar with your laminator , y ou will appreciate the high quality of its production and the excellence in its engineering design. The SEAL Image 6500 is a true bi-directional la[...]

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICA TIONS 4 Connect the laminator in accordance with the details given on the identification plate attached to the r ear of the laminator . Refer also to the T echnical S pecifications page for more information. Single Phase V ersion: (Part No. 60424) For areas wher e the voltage requirements ar e 200-240V , the following is applic[...]

WORKSP ACE REQUIREMENTS 5 • Keep the area around y our laminator clear with adequate space around it so you can feed, receiv e and trim mounted and/or laminated images. • An area 15' x 11' (4.5m x 3.4m) is the smallest area r ecommended. W e recommend a room size of 20' x 18' (6.1m x 5.49m) to accommodate a laminator and 2 t[...]

ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS 6 The following environmental conditions ar e ideal for the best operation of the laminator . AMBIENT TEMPERA TURE The best temperature for the SEAL Image 6500 is between 50°F and 86°F (10°C and 30°C). Do not expose the laminator to direct sunlight as output quality may be affected. RELA TIVE HUMIDITY F or best results, t[...]

UNP ACKING, SET -UP AND INST ALLA TION 7 O nly skilled personnel should perform installation. R ead and comply with all warnings and follow the proper installation procedur es and safety guidelines. • Refer to outside of crate for U ncrating/Recrating instructions. • T ake into account the weight of the laminator (1,800- lb./818 kg net weight) [...]

UNP ACKING, SET -UP AND INST ALLA TION 8 UNP ACKING YOUR LAMINA TOR • Remo ve the transport packing and the plastic shrink- wrap the laminator is wrapped in to avoid moisture penetration. • Remo ve the accessor y kit package from the top of the laminator , which includes the necessar y tools for installation. • Remo ve the foot switches from [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 9 SAFETY SYMBOLS USED ON THE LAMINA TOR IMPOR T ANT! Read and make sur e you understand these safety and operating guidelines. Rotating Parts: Risk of Injury F ailure to use caution near rotating r ollers could r esult in physical injur y. Be careful that items such as loose cloth- ing, long hair and jewelry do not become enta[...]

SAFETY FEA TURES 10 The SEAL Image 6500 Laminator is designed with safety and protective devices with the user ’ s safety of utmost consideration. Ho wever , following safe operating guidelines is still the responsibility of the operator . Hand-Operated Emergency Stop Buttons: E mergency S top buttons are located on each side of the cabinets for [...]

LAMINA TOR FEA TURES 11 Features 1. Control panel system • F or independent control of pressure, temperature and read-out of speed and material usage. 2. Shim Wheels (4) • Dial-in roller height adjustment for fast and accurate roller nip set ting, which adjusts for the thickness of the material to be processed. 3. Integral Braking S ystem • A[...]

FRONT CONTROL P ANEL 12 1. Air P ressure G auge: I ndicates the PSI reading for the downwar d pressure of the top main roller . The standard setting for the normal operation is 35-55 PSI. 2. Air Regulator Knob: A djusts the downwar d pressure of the top roller . T urn clockwise to increase the pressure. 3. Roller U p/Down S witch (F ront, T op): Pr[...]

BACK CONTROL P ANEL 13 1. Air P ressure G auge: I ndicates the PSI reading for the downwar d pressure of the top pull roller . The standard setting for the normal operation is 35-55 PSI. 2. Air Regulator Knob: A djusts the downward pressur e of the top pull roller . T urn clockwise to increase the pressure. 3. Roller U p/Down S witch (Rear , T op):[...]

CLUTCH CONTROL P ANEL 14 The Clutch Control P anel is located on the left-side cabinet when facing the rear of the laminator . The operator can adjust the amount of tension that is directly applied to the laminate betw een the main and pull rollers. The amount of tension applied affects the output and extreme pull tension will stretch the hot films[...]

TOP MOTOR CONTROL P ANELS 15 F igur e 8. T op Motor Control P anel The M otor Control P anels are centrally located on the top of both side cabinets. This location provides easy access from all sides of the laminator . Right- or left-handed operators can use either panel to make speed or direction pr ocessing adjustments from the front or r ear of [...]

16 CHECKING OPERA TION After you ar e familiar with the control panels and their functions, check all operations. Check the Main Power • P ress the Stand-B y switch up and the front and back displays on the control panels should be lit. • The center red switch on both top cabinet control panels should be illuminated. Check the Emergency Stop Bu[...]

SET -UP AND OPERA TION 17 TEMPERA TURE SETTINGS • Select the film(s) that you will use on the top (and bottom) of the images. • Check which temperature setting is recommended for y our SEAL ® B rands material (see literatur e enclosed in y our material box). • Refer to the Control P anel diagrams for information on setting the temperature. N[...]

SET -UP AND OPERA TION LOADING A ROLL OF MA TERIAL • T urn the unwind brake fully towards y ou so there is no brake tension on the unwind shaft (until no gap is visible between the unwind brake and the lock collar). • S wing out the desired unwind shaft towards y ou and slide a roll of material onto the unwind shaft. Ensure that the rubber bloc[...]

SET -UP AND OPERA TION 19 PIVOTING T ABLE USE FOR WEBBING • F irst, remove the r oll easel shaft from its brackets and set aside. • P ull out both retaining plungers of the roll easel brackets and pivot the brackets down and forward as sho wn in F igure 12. • Remo ve the top and bottom wind-up idlers for easy w ebbing and set them aside. • [...]

SET -UP AND OPERA TION 20 SETTING THE UNWIND BRAKE TENSION R efer to the Featur es P age for identification. IMPOR T ANT! The brake tension greatly affects the smooth flow of the laminating film. • Adjust the unwind brake so that it applies sufficient tension to the laminate. • T urning the unwind brake in a counter-clockwise direction increase[...]

SET -UP AND OPERA TION 21 AUTO-RUN OPERA TION • The continuous-run operation allows the user to set the direction of the roller rotation and adjust the r oller speed by turning either of the Speed Control knobs on the tops of the cabinets. • This feature is useful for long runs that don ’ t requir e much user control and, when used in combina[...]

FEEDING IMAGES 22 BASIC STEPS TO FEEDING IMAGES NO TE: For good r esults, the process requir es that the images be fed through corr ectly. • Make sure the leading edge of each image is flat all the way across or any wrinkles or creases in the image will show when laminated – perhaps even magnified. • A straight leading edge will aid in feedin[...]

WEBBING FILMS WITHOUT A RELEASE LINER 23 The following ar e the basic webbing procedures for w ebbing films without a release liner: • Select films slightly wider than the image to allo w for a border without film waste. A bor der of 1/8" to 1/4" (3-6mm) is adequate. • Ensure the main roller ’ s temperatures are set accor ding to th[...]

WEBBING FILMS WITH A RELEASE LINER 24 The following ar e the basic webbing procedures for w ebbing films with a release liner: • Select films slightly wider than the image to allo w for a border without film waste. A bor der of 1/8" to 1/4" (3-6mm) is adequate. • Load and center the films on top and bottom unwind shafts with the dull [...]

DECALING (HEA T -ACTIV A TED) 25 This process involves applying a hot film to the top and a cold backing adhesive to the bottom of the graphic. This process can be used to create self-adhe- sive images for mounting down onto v arious sub- strates. After performing this process, follow the M ounting Instructions in the manual to apply the decal to a[...]

DECALING (PRESSURE-SENSITIVE) 26 This process involves applying a cold pr essure-sensi- tive ov er-laminate to the top and a cold pressure- sensitive mounting adhesive to the bottom of a graphic. This process can be used to create self- adhesive images for mounting down onto v arious substrates. After performing this process, follow the M ounting I[...]

MOUNTING 27 This process involves mounting pr eviously prepar ed decals onto a substrate. N o films or adhesives are r equired for this process. TO MOUNT DECALS ONTO A SUBSTRA TE • Place the mounting board on a flat surface. • Lay your image face down on the mounting boar d and expose approximately 1" (25mm) of the adhesive b y peeling bac[...]

ENCAPSULA TING 28 This process involves completely sealing an image between two films. F ollow the webbing instructions for films specific for your location. MEDIA: Ink Jet, Electrostatic, and Photographic FILMS: -- -- -- T op Unwind S haft: Heat-Activated Laminate 3–5 Mil (75-125 microns) ____ Bottom U nwind Shaft: Heat-A ctivated Laminate 3–5[...]

29 PRE-COA TING BOARDS This process is used to coat substrates with a self- adhesive coating onto which images can be mounted. Preparation: IMPOR T ANT! Ensur e that the Shim Wheel settings of the rollers corr espond to the board thickness. • Load the roll of pressur e-sensitive adhesive onto the top unwind shaft of the laminator with the exposed[...]

LOW -TEMP VINYL TRANSFER 30 This process involves transferr ing an image onto a flexible vinyl. T op roller temperature and amount of main roller downwar d pressur e is dependent on the type of toners. U se the minimum amount of pressur e r equired for successful transfer . MEDIA: Electrostatic FILMS: -- -- -- T op Unwind S haft: M edia with T oner[...]

PROCESS CONTROL SHEET Pr ocess: ______________________________________ A pplication U se: _______________________________ T op U nwind Shaft: ______________________________ Bottom U nwind Shaft: ___________________________ Front Contr ol Panel Settings T op Roller T emp.: ______________________________ Bottom Roller T emp.: ________________________[...]

CLEANING/MAINT AINING YOUR LAMINA TOR 32 W ARNING! T urn the door interlock to the OFF position and then disconnect the laminator from the pow er supply before cleaning or greasing the bearings. CLEANING THE LAMINA TOR • The laminator may be cleaned with a lint-free cloth, lightly dampened with a mild soap and water solution. Do not use spray-on [...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SHEET 33 Grease Bearings Chain T ension Drain W ater Safety Check Adjustment/Oil Chain** (Air Filter)*** After Servicing NO TE: Enter dates of ser vice and initials of ser vice personnel. We r ecommend that you make a photocopy of this page, tape it to the inside of the cabinet door and use this to record dates that authorized [...]

TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE 34 Problem Solution The laminator will not turn on. • Check if the po wer cable is plugged into the mains wall outlet. • Check that the S tand-By switch is ON. • U nplug the laminator and check the circuit breakers inside the left-side cabinet. O nly authorized safety or maintenance personnel should do this. • Make su[...]

GLOSSAR Y OF TERMS 35 Decal: An image that has been laminated on top (either heat-activat- ed or pressure-sensitiv e) with an adhesive backing. Film: A synonym for laminate. The material used in the laminating and encapsulating process. Heat-Activated Films: F ilms with an adhesive that are activated when heat is applied. O nce applied to an image [...]

SP ARE P ARTS LIST 36 PA RT DESCRIPTION P ART # Air Compressor 225020 F an T ube 615463 R oll Easel S haft Assembly 5520 S upply Shaft Assembly 5519 T able, Image Guide (F ront) 5521 T able, Print G uide (Rear) 5522 T ake-Up S haft Assembly 5518[...]

TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS 37 Mechanical D imensions (H x W x D) 56" x 85" x 57" (1,423mm x 2,159mm x 1,448mm) N et W eight 1,800 lbs. (818 kg) S hipping W eight 2,000 lbs. (907 kg) R oller Construction F our high-release silicone-cover ed rollers Process M ax. W orking Width 61" maximum (1,550mm) M ax. R oller Speed 15 ft./min. [...]

LIMITED W ARRANTY SEAL Graphics warrants to the original consumer pur chaser that each new SEAL Brands Image Laminator , which prov es defective in materials or workmanship within the applicable warranty period, will be repaired or , at our option, replaced without charge. The applicable warranty shall be one year from date of purchase with the exc[...]