Fromm A482 Operation Manual & Spare Parts List

OPERATION MANUAL / SPARE PARTS LIST

PNEUMATIC COMBINATION

PUSHER TYPE TOOL

MODEL A482

13.4620.01

13462001.en-3/MAS/© 04.12

Original instructions

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INDEX PAGE

1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3

2 WARRANTY CONDITIONS AND LIABILITY 4

3 APPROPRIATE USE 4

4 TECHNICAL DATA 4

4.1 Tool size (without suspension bracket) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4.2 Steel strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4.3 Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4.4 Joint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4.5 Sound information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4.6 Vibration information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5 INSTALLATION 5

5.1 Compressed air connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5.2 Suspension of tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6 OPERATION 6

6.1 Feeding the strapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6.2 Introducing the tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6.3 Tensioning the strapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.4 Sealing the strapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.5 Releasing the tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.6 Tension regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

7 SPARE PARTS LIST 13.4620.01 10

8 JOINT CONTROL 13

9 MAINTENANCE 13

9.1 Air-unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

9.2 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

9.3 Lubrication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

10 EXCHANGE OF WEARING PARTS 14

10.1 Exchange of tensioning wheel and slide plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

10.2 Exchange of cutter, cutter jack, cutting jaws and notching knives. . . . . . . . . . 14

11 CHART OF TYPES 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 glasses 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 areas
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
follow 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.

Tool 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 90 days from the
date sale.
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 A482 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 maintenance instructions.

4 TECHNICAL DATA

4.1 Tool size (without suspension bracket)

Tool: Package:

Length: 350 mm / 13.7" 460 mm / 18.1"

Width: 180 mm / 7.0" 420 mm / 16.5"

Height: 240 mm / 9.4" 220 mm / 8.7"

Weight

Without suspension bracket: 6.5 Kg / 14.3 lbs

With suspension bracket: 7.0 Kg / 15.4 lbs

Package: 1.3 Kg / 2.9 lbs

4.2 Steel strap

Width: 19 mm / 3/4" (see chart of types)

Thickness: 0.63 - 0.90 mm / .025 -.035" (see chart of types)

Quality: The A482 model allows the use of all current steel straps with tensile strengths

ranging from 600 - 1100 N/mm

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/ 87 000 - 160 000 psi (see chart of types).

Straps with a low breaking elongation are unsuitable.

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4.3 Seals

19 X 0.9 X 45 mm / 3/4" X.035 X 1 3/4", push-type with overlapping flanges

4.4 Joint

Joint strength: approx. 75% of the tensile strength of the steel strap
A double-notch (two pairs of cut notches) is made per cycle.

4.5 Sound information

The A-weighted equivalent continuous sound level at the work place of the machine operator is
typical 83 dB (A).
This value was determined according to DIN 45 635 T3 (11.85).

4.6 Vibration information

The weighted effective value of the acceleration typically amounts to less than 2,5m/s2.
This value was determined according to DIN EN 28 662 T1 (01.93).

5INSTALLATION

5.1 Compressed air connection

The compressed air should be connected to the tool preferably by a quick disconnector.
It is very important to clean the compressed air with an air unit consisting of a separator for water and dirt, a
pressure regulator with a manometer and a lubricator (see sketch).

Compressed air

Joining thread: G1/4
Working pressure: 5 bar / 72.5 psi
Max. air pressure: 6 bar / 87 psi.
Air flow of air unit: min. 780 Nl/min / 27.55 cu.ft /min with a maximum pressure drop of 0.5 bar / 7.25 psi.

Air consumption

Tensioning: approx. 3.5 Nl / 0.12 cu.ft uncompressed air per second with the air motor running.
Sealing: approx. 7.7 Nl / 0.27 cu.ft. uncompressed air per cycle.

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Shut off valve

Drain of main air line

Main air line min. 2

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Air line min. 1/2"

Pressure adjustment valve
with manometer

Filter with

Lubricator
(1 - 2 drops/min.)

water separator

with shut off valve

Air hose
max. length 5m (16ft.)
min. Ø-inside 9mm (3/8

")

Coupling min. G1/4

Air unit min. G3/8