Coda Cold-Mount Laminator User Manual

Coda Cold

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Mount

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Laminator

Operation Guide

Coda, Inc. • 30 Industrial Avenue • Mahwah, NJ 07430 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

Cold-Mount® Laminator Operation Manual January 2006

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Cold-Mount ® is a registered trademark of Coda Inc.

Cold-Mount® Laminator Operation Guide

Index

INSTRUCTIONS

• Laminator Set-Up

• Location and Function of Controls

• Setting the Roller Pressure, Alignment and Gap

• Mounting a Print (Basic Cold-Mount® Procedure)

• Laminating a Print with a Sheeted Laminate

• Heavy Duty Roll Feed Option

• Coating Boards with Roll Adhesive

• Laminating with Roll Laminate

PRODUCTS

• Cold-Mount® System

• Cold-Mount® Adhesive Coated Boards

• Cold-Mount® Adhesives

• Cold-Mount® Laminates

• Accessories

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Laminator Set

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Up

When the crated machine is delivered be sure to inspect for any shipping damage
that may have occurred. If there is any damage notify the carrier and Coda, Inc.
immediately. Remove the cardboard carton and unbolt the machine from the
wooden base. Locate the laminator on a flat surface with enough space to work
with your materials. It is important to use the laminator in a clean room as dirt and
dust will stick to exposed adhesive. Adhesives and laminates perform best in a
room with a temperature of 70 degrees F or higher.

In the crate is a cardboard box
containing the footswitch and
pressure adjustment tool (shown in
section labeled Setting the Spring
Pressure). Place the footswitch on
the floor near the in-feed of the
laminator. You will find a
convenient location for the foot
switch once you begin working with
the laminator.

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Figure 1

Connect the footswitch cord to the

Laminator Set

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Up

(continued)

connector on the side of the
operator’s control box as shown.

Figure 2

Plug the main power cord into a
110-115 VAC outlet.

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Figure 3

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Location and Function of Controls

Figure 4

eset has

? Power ON-OFF
? Manual Mode – When power is applied and R

been pressed the machine will run at the speed set by
the Speed Dial.

? Foot Mode - When power is applied and Reset has

been pressed the machine will run at the speed set by
the Speed Dial whenever the footswitch is depressed.

? Reset – Machine will stop when the electric eye is

interrupted. The Reset must be pressed to re-activate
the machine.

? Emergency Stop – This button is located on top of the

control box. Rotate and pull up to allow the machine
to run. Push down for emergency STOP.

? SPEED – Controls the speed of the machine and has

an integrated ON-OFF position. Note: The motor
starts running when the speed is at about 2 on the
Speed Dial.

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Setting the Spring Pressure

starting pressure applied

nt of force being applied to the material by the

load on the pressure springs and/or

by the amount of gap. Place the pressure adjustment tool into the slots and turn to adjust the

The roller pressure is a measure of the amou
rollers. It can be adjusted in two ways, by the amount of pre-

pressure spring.

To adjust the amount of
by the pressure springs, insert the adjusting tool
that came with your press into the slots in the
castle nut. To increase the amount of pressure,
rotate the nut clockwise so the spring
compresses. To decrease the amount of
pressure, rotate the nut counter-clockwise so the
spring decompresses.

The pressure indicator is located on the side
post assembly and is provided as a visual
indication of the amount of pressure. The
typical setting is 1-1/8” aligned with the top
edge of the indicator. Be sure to set both
sides to the same setting.

Figure 5

Figure 6

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Adjusting the Rollers for Even Pressure

the right side of the top roller so that it

Using the gap adjusting knobs, lower
almost touches the bottom roller.

Then do the same on the left side.

Figure 7

Next make the fine adjustment on the
right by turning the gap adjusting
knob clockwise until the rollers just
touch. Then do the same on the left
side until the rollers are parallel.

Figure 8

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Roller Alignment Procedure

Look at the top of the laminator and notice

on top of the

the position of the WHITE LINE
gap adjusting knobs. At this point they
should be very close to pointing in the same
direction. Now adjust them so they are
completely aligned (pointing in the same
direction).

Any time you raise and lower the top roller
you must have the lines facing the same
direction. Example- When you turn the knob
on the right 3 times you must also turn the
knob on the left 3 times so the lines point in
the same direction.

This procedure will assure even application
of pressure by the top roller.

Figure 9

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Figure 10

Setting the Roller Gap

thumb is that the roller gap should be about

Now that the rollers are properly aligned
you are ready to set the gap for the work
you are running.

Raise the top roller evenly as described in
the previous section and place the
substrate between the rollers.

Now lower the top roller evenly until the
roller just touches the substrate. Then
rotate each knob an additional three
quarters of a revolution. This will allow for
about 1/16” spring compression when the
material is fed thru the laminator. (Rule of

1/16” less than the thickness of the
substrate.)

Figure 11

With the proper gap it will not be possible
to pull the board and slide it between the
rollers.

Once the gap is set feed a test board
through the laminator. If the rollers crush
the board, the roller gap is set too close.

Figure 12

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