Fromm A480 Operation Manual & Spare Parts List

13411001.en/MAS/© 12.03

CE Declaration of conformity

We declare that the machine A480

is in conformity with the following standard or

standardised documents:

98/37/EEC

FROMM Holding AG
Hinterbergstrasse 26

CH - 6330 Cham

08.12 2003

R.Fromm

Director

OPERATION MANUAL / SPARE PARTS LIST

PNEUMATIC COMBINATION

PUSHER TYPE TOOL

MODEL A480

13.4110.01

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INDEX PAGE

1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3
2 WARRANTY CONDITIONS AND LIABILITY 4
3APPROPRIATE USE 4
4 CHART OF TYPES 4
5 TECHNICAL DATA 5

5.1 Dimensions without suspension bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5.2 Steel strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5.3 Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5.4 Joint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5.5 Compressed air. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5.6 Sound information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.7 Vibration information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6 INSTALLATION 6

6.1 Compressed air connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6.2 Suspension of tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

7 MAINTENANCE 7

7.1 Air - unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

7.2 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

7.3 Lubrication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

8 JOINT CONTROL 7
9 SPARE PARTS LIST 13.41 10.01 10
10 OPERATION 13

10.1 Feeding the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

10.2 Introducing the tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

10.3 Tensioning the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

10.4 Sealing the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

10.5 Releasing the tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

10.6 Tension regulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow these instructions can result in severe personal injury.

Eye injury hazard

Failure to wear safety glasses with side shields can result in
severe eye injury or blindness. Always wear safety g lasses with
side shields which conform to ANSI Standard Z87.1.

Operation

Tool must not be used by persons not properly trained in their use.
Before tensioning strap, read and understand the tool operating
instructions. Failure to follow the operating instructions or improper
load positioning could result in strap breakage.
Become familiar with your tool and keep fingers away from a reas
that can pinch or cut.

Joints

You are fully responsible to review the joints made by your tool.
Become familiar with the seal control and seal adjustment descri­bed in this operation manual. Misformed joints may not secure the
load and could cause serious injury. Never handle or ship any load
with improperly formed joints.

Dispensing strap

Only dispense strap from a dispenser specifically designed for
strap.
Tuck strap end back into dispenser when not in use.

Protective gloves

When handling strap, always wear protective gloves.

Strap warnings

Never use strap as a means of pulling or lifting loads. Failure to f ol­low these warnings can result in severe personal injury.

Strap breakage hazard

Improper operation of the tool, excessive tensioning, using strap
not recommended for this tool or sharp corners on the load can
result in a sudden loss of strap tension or in strap breakage during
tensioning, which could result in the following:

• A sudden loss of balance causing you to fall.

• Both tool and strap flying violently towards your face.

Note as follows:

• If the load corners are sharp, use edge protectors.

• Place the strap correctly around a properly positioned
load.

• Positioning yourself in-line with the strap, during tension­ing and sealing, can result in severe personal injury from
flying strap or tool. When tensioning or sealing, position
yourself to one side of the strap and keep all bystanders
away.

• Use the correct strap quality, strap width, strap gauge and
strap tensile strength recommended in this manual for
your tool. Using strap not recommended for this tool can
result in strap breakage during tensioning.

Cutting tensioned strap

When cutting strapping, use the proper strapping cutter and keep
other personnel and yourself at a safe distance from the strap.
Always stand to side of the strap, away from the direction the loo­sened strap end will fly. Use only cutters designed for strap and
never hammers, pliers, hacksaws, axes, etc.

Fall hazard

Keep your working area tidy. Untidiness of your working area may
cause a risk of injury. Maintaining improper footing and/or balance
when operating the tool can cause you to fall. Before tensioning
and especially in elevated areas, always establish good balance.
Both feet should be securely placed on a flat, solid surface, espe­cially when working in elevated areas. Do not use the tool when
you are in an awkward position.
Pay attention to the rules and regulations for preventions of acci­dent which are valid for the work place.

T ool hazards

A well maintained tool is a safe tool!
Check tool regularly for broken or worn parts. Do not operate a
tool with broken or worn parts.
Never modify any tool. Modification can result in severe bodily
injury.

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2 WARRANTY CONDITIONS AND LIABILITY

FROMM Holding AG warrants all its strapping tools and machine heads during a period of 24 months from the
date of installation at the end-user's sight by the distributor , however, not later than 30 months from the date of
shipment to the distributor of FROMM Holding AG.
The warranty includes all deficiencies clearly resulting from poor manufacturing or faulty materials. Damage
claims as a result of production shutdowns and claims for damage to persons and to property resulting from
warranty deficiencies cannot be asserted by the customer.
The warranty excludes:

• wearing parts

• deficiencies resulting from improper installing, incorrect handling and maintaining the tool

• deficiencies resulting from using the tool without or with defective security- and safety devices

• disregard of directions in the operation manual

• arbitrary modifications of the tool

• deficient control of wearing parts

• deficient repair works of the tool

• Use of consumable products not recommended by FROMM Holding AG
We reserve the right to modify the product at any time in order to improve its quality.

3 APPROPRIATE USE

The tool model A480 has been designed to strap packages with steel strapping exclusively.
The warranty / liability excludes:

• non appropriate use of the tool,

• disregard of directions in the operation manual,

• disregard of control- and mainten ance ins tr uc tio ns .

4 CHART OF TYPES

Uniflex = Strap with max. tensile strength of 850 N/mm2 (123 000 psi)
Ultraflex = Strap with max. tensile strength of 1100 N/mm

2

(160 000 psi)

Item

no.

Model Strap quality:

Uniflex and Ultraflex

Max. tens-

ioning force

Max. tens -

ioning speed

Strap width Strap thickness N lbs mm/s inch/s

13.4050 A480/10/0.38-0.63/4.5 10 mm / 3/8" 0.38-0.63 mm / .015-.025" 4500 1000 100 4.0

13.4052 A480/10/0.38-0.63/2.5 10 mm / 3/8" 0.38-0.63 mm / .015-.025" 2500 560 180 7.1

13.4070 A480/13/0.38-0.63/4.5 13 mm / 1/2" 0.38-0.63 mm / .015-.025" 4500 1000 100 4.0

13.4072 A480/13/0.38-0.63/2.5 13 mm / 1/2" 0.38-0.63 mm / .015-.025" 2500 560 180 7.1

13.4090 A480/16/0.38-0.63/4.5 16 mm / 5/8" 0.38-0.63 mm / .015-.025" 4500 1000 100 4.0

13.4092 A480/16/0.38-0.63/2.5 16 mm / 5/8" 0.38-0.63 mm / .015-.025" 2500 560 180 7.1

13.4110 A480/19/0.38-0.63/4.5 19 mm / 3/4" 0.38-0.63 mm / .015-.025" 4500 1000 100 4.0

13.4112 A480/19/0.38-0.63/2.5 19 mm / 3/4" 0.38-0.63 mm / .015-.025" 2500 560 180 7.1

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5 TECHNICAL DATA

5.1 Dimensions without suspension bracket

5.2 Steel strap

5.3 Seals

5.4 Joint

Joint strength: approx. 55% of the strap’s tensile strength.
A single-notch (one pair of cut notches) is made per cycle.

5.5 Compressed air

Tool Package
Length: 304 mm / 11.86" 440 mm / 17.16"
Width: 145 mm / 5.66" 253 mm / 9.87"
Height: 155 mm / 6.05" 170 mm / 6.63"

Weight: Net Gross

4.5 kg / 9.9 lbs 5 kg / 11 lbs

Width: 10 - 19 mm/ 3/8" - 3/4" (see chart of types)
Thickness: 0.3 8- 0.63 mm /.015 - .025" .
Quality: The A480 model allows the use of all current steel straps with tensile strengths

ranging from 87 000 to 160 000 psi (600 - 1100 N/mm

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).

Straps with a low breaking elongation are not suitable for the A480 tool.

Strap width: Seal dimensions:
10 mm / 3/8" 10x22x0.6 / 3/8"x7/8"x0.024", with overlapping flanges
13 mm / 1/2 " 13x22x0.6 / 1/2"x7/8"x0.024", with overlapping flanges
16 mm / 5/8" 16x22x0.6 / 5/8"x7/8"x0.024", with overlapping flanges
19 mm/ 3/4" 19x22x0.6 / 3/4"x7/8"x0.024", with overlapping flanges

Joining thread: G 1/4"
Air tube: Min. inside diameter = 8 mm / 3/8"
Working pressure: 4.2 - 6 bar / 60 - 87 psi
Max. air pressure: 6 bar / 87 psi

Air consumption: Tensioning Sealing

450 Nl / 15.8 cu.ft. per minute 2.5 Nl / 0.09 cu.ft. per cycle