Fromm AP100 Instruction Manual
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Instruction Manual
AIRPAD MACHINE
AP100
50.2101
IMPORTANT!
Read these instructions carefully before installing and using this machine for the first time.
This will reduce your risk of injuring yourself or damaging your machine.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 GENERAL 4
2 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 4
3 INTRODUCTION 5
4 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION 5
5 SAFETY GUARDS 7
6 MAJOR MACHINE COMPONENTS 7
7 UNAUTHORIZED USE 8
8 RESIDUAL RISKS 8
9 RECOMMENDED PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR USERS 8
10 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 9
11 EXPLANATION OF MACHINE IDENTIFICATION LABEL 9
12 MACHINE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 10
13 PACKAGING 10
14 UNPACKING 10
15 MOVING THE UNPACKED MACHINE 11
16 MACHINE INSTALLATION 12
17 VERIFICATIONS TO BE PERFORMED BEFORE STARTING THE MACHINE 12
17.1 Environmental conditions 12
17.2 Lighting conditions 12
18 POWER CONNECTION 13
19 INFORMATION REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13
20 CONTROL PANEL 13
21 STARTING THE MACHINE 15
21.1 Power on 15
21.2 Stopping the machine 15
21.3 Shutdown 16
21.4 Film roll loading 16
21.5 Loading the film on the rollers 17
21.6 Inserting the film in the guide 18
21.7 Selecting a program 19
21.8 Adjusting the meters of pillows 20
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22 POSSIBLE MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS 21
22.1 Adjusting speed 21
22.2 Adjusting filling 22
22.3 Adjusting heat sealing power 22
22.4 Preset programs 23
23 INSTALLABLE ACCESSORIES 23
24 ALARM WARNING ON THE DISPLAY 24
25 INFORMATION REGARDING NOISE 24
26 MAINTENANCE 24
26.1 Verification type and frequency 25
27 MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS THAT MUST BE PERFORMED EXCLUSIVELY BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
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28 DECOMMISSIONING 25
29 INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 26
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1 GENERAL
• This machine was designed and built to produce air pillows for packaging using pre-sealed and pre-perforated 20-35
micron PE/PE and PE/PA folded film from FROMM. The use of this machine is reserved for professional operators
who have received appropriate instructions and training.
• This manual is to be used exclusively with the AP100 machine, designed to produce air pillows (Airpad).
• For safety reasons, this entire Instruction Manual must be read before installing or operating the machine, making
repairs or performing maintenance.
• In particular, please carefully read the SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS section, which presents the intended use of the
machine and the hazardous situations that could not be avoided when designing and manufacturing this machine.
• Tampering with the machine or using incompatible products (corrosive or flammable) is prohibited.
• Warranty coverage is valid if the machine is used exclusively for the purpose for which it was designed,
manufactured and protected. Please read the recommendations and information, including general questions,
regarding health and safety requirements, as well as the technical information provided by the Manufacturer to the
User regarding the machine’s use and operation.
• The warranty will not apply if the spare parts used are not original spare parts.
• Inappropriate use of the machine, including use that exceeds operating limits and modification of the machine or
parts thereof releases the manufacturer from any and all liability for personal injury or property damage.
For questions regarding any of the aforementioned, we recommend that our customers contact Customer Service.
2 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Declaration of conformity
pursuant to EC Directives
We certify that the AP100 machine complies with the provisions of Directives 2006/42/EG, 2006/95/EG, 2004/108/EG
The following harmonized standards, national standards and normative documents are applicable:
UNI EN 12100-1/2:2005 + A 1:2009
ISO 13849-1:2008 + AC:2009
CEI EN 60204-1:2006
EN ISO 14121:2007
Technical design file from:
Fromm Italiana s.r.l.
Viale del Lavoro, 21
37013 Caprino Veronese (VR) –
ITALY
20.04.2015
R.Fromm
Administrator
FROMM Holding AG
Hinterbergstrasse 26
CH - 6330 Cham - Switzerland
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3 INTRODUCTION
The AP100 machine was designed and manufactured pursuant to the European Community Directive 2006/42/EEC.
This document contains use and maintenance instructions, which must be carefully followed in order to obtain the best
production results and to maintain the initial dependability of your machine; in particular, it is recommended that you
avoid making any adjustments not indicated in this manual, as this may compromise the safety and reliability of the
machine.
Spare parts must be ordered directly from an authorized supplier.
FROMM is always available to provide you with assistance and reminds you that failure to comply with the information
provided in this document shall immediately void your machine warranty.
To correctly use the machine, it is important to know the basic definitions used to assess risk, and how this machine
was designed for safety:
Hazard
A potential source of personal injury or bodily harm.
Hazard area
Any area inside and/or near a machine in which the presence of a person represents a
risk for the safety and health of the person in question.
Exposed person
Any person who finds him or herself fully or partially inside a hazard area.
Operator
The person(s) in charge of installing, operating, adjusting, cleaning, repairing and
moving a machine, or of performing machine maintenance.
Risk
A combination of the probability and seriousness of personal injury or bodily harm that
may occur in a hazardous situation.
Safety guard
A machine component designed specifically to provide protection using a physical
barrier.
Safety device
A device (other than a guard) that reduces risk, when used alone or concurrently with a
safety guard.
Intended use
Use of the machine that complies with the information provided in the Instruction
Manual.
Predictable improper use
Use of the machine that does not comply with the information provided in the
Instruction Manual, but which may be derived from easily predictable behavior.
Training
The process of transferring information and methods to allow those exposed to learn
the correct and safe way to perform the operations assigned to them.
4 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
Do not start the machine without first having read the Instruction Manual and been trained by qualified
personnel.
The user must always comply with local health and safety norms that apply in the country in which the
machine is installed.
Warning and prohibited action decals on the machine
The following warning and prohibited action decals are located on the machine and/or accessories.
Caution, moving parts, do not remove the safety devices.
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Caution, presence of components that may crush or cut.
Caution, hot surfaces.
Do not perform any operations before disconnecting machine voltage.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION!
The following conditions must always be met, unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this manual.
• This machine was delivered by FROMM AIRPAD AG and may be used to create air pillows for packaging, as
indicated in the machine description and the technical data.
Use of the machine other than for its described purpose may represent a hazard, causing damage to the machine and
putting the safety of the operator or other people in the vicinity of the machine at risk.
• Carefully read this manual before using the machine.
• The machine was not built using components that pose particular disposal issues.
• In any event, these components must be disposed of in strict compliance with corresponding laws that are applicable
in the country in which the machine is used, and only by qualified personnel able to assess any potential risks.
• Only personnel trained for this purpose may operate the machine.
• Use the emergency shutdown to stop the machine immediately.
• Only qualified electricians may perform work on the machine’s electrical system.
• When the machine is installed, always make sure that the safety system controls are correctly installed and operate
efficiently. If there are any malfunctions, immediately interrupt the production cycle and ask authorized Technical
Assistance to intervene.
• Perform adjustment and maintenance operations periodically and in compliance with requested requirements, as
indicated in the MAINTENANCE section.
• Safety devices must not be tampered with and/or deactivated.
• The manufacturer supplies the machine ready-to-use, to meet the electrical standards that apply in the country of
use.
• The manufacturer will provide training for machine operators. Otherwise, training must be provided by the installation
company.
• The machines are designed and built to comply with all applicable safety standards.
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• In the event of fire, only dry chemical powder or CO2 extinguishers must be used, in order to avoid damaging
machine equipment or its wiring.
• In the event of flooding, all power sources must be disconnected before entering the room in which the machine is
installed.
5 SAFETY GUARDS
Safety devices and standard behavior
This machine was designed and created to produce air pillows for packaging under safe conditions and with a
minimum amount of effort from the operator.
This section lists the safety devices used, as well as rules that must be respected in order to minimize residual risk.
Fixed protection
The AP100 features fixed guards to prevent access to hazardous areas (moving components or parts with high
surface temperatures, including heat-seal units).
Machine operators must wear appropriate clothing. Use of this machine is restricted to appropriately-trained
professionals.
IMPORTANT
STARTING OR USING THE MACHINE WITH THE SAFETY GUARDS REMOVED IS
PROHIBITED.
6 MAJOR MACHINE COMPONENTS
Caution! For safety reasons, do not remove the protective housings from the machine.
Start / emgergency switch
Film roll holder
Protective housing
Unit lifting knob
Control panel
Start / emergency switch
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7 UNAUTHORIZED USE
This machine must be used only for the purposes intended by the manufacturer.
In particular, it is prohibited to use even part of the machine:
- without guards and/or with deactivated or missing safety devices;
- if the machine has not been correctly installed;
- to handle materials other than those supplied by FROMM;
- outdoors, where the machine may be exposed to rain or high levels of humidity;
- in dangerous conditions or if the machine malfunctions;
- for improper use of the machine or for use by untrained personnel;
- for use that does not comply with specific standards;
- in the event of power supply issues;
- in the event of irregular maintenance;
- subsequent to unauthorized modifications or operations;
- with full or partial failure to comply with instructions;
- with accessories other than those recommended by the manufacturer;
Use of the machine is not foreseen:
- in environments at temperatures below +5 or above +30°C.
- in environments with humidity above 80%.
A written statement from the manufacturer is required for exceptions to the above.
Modifications not authorized by the Manufacturer, which alter the machine’s functions and modify risks and/or create
new risk, shall be the full responsibility of the party who performed these modifications.
When these modifications are performed without prior manufacturer authorization, they will nullify all forms of warranty
and invalidate the Declaration of Conformity for the Machine Directive 2006/42/EC.
Use of this machine for purposes other than those recommended by the manufacturer in this manual is strictly
prohibited.
Consequently, the Manufacturer shall not be held liable for injury to persons or animals or damage to property caused
by the improper or prohibited use of the machine.
8 RESIDUAL RISKS
a) Noise:
- though the machine is not noisy, the use of noise protection may be requested due to the sound pressure level
(SPL) in the environment in which the machine is installed.
b) When, for operation or maintenance, the machine must be used in manual mode, the following Personal Protective
Equipment must be used:
- Gloves
c) Heat-related (burns): even though the machine features specific safety guards and signs to warn the operator, a
risk for burns exists when coming into contact with the heat-sealing elements during maintenance;
d) Electricity-related (electrocution, burns):
- risk created by the dangerous residual voltage and current inside the machine, even after the main source of
power has been disconnected.
9 RECOMMENDED PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR USERS
Startup and operation procedures must be correctly followed
Before performing any maintenance operations or removing any guards, ensure that the machine has been
stopped and that the cutoff switches have been used to disconnect the electrical power supply
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