Fromm P323 Operation Manual
OPERATION MANUAL / SPARE PARTS LIST
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BATTERY - POWERED
PLASTIC STRAPPING TOOL
MODEL P323
43.3132.01
43313201.en/MAS/© 08.05
CE Declaration of conformity
We declare that the machine P323
is in conformity with the following standard or
standardised documents:
98/37/EEC
FROMM Holding AG
Hinterbergstrasse 26
CH - 6330 Cham
12.08 2005
R.Fromm
Director
INDEX PAGE
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1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3
2 TECHNICAL DATA 4
3 ACCESSORIES 5
3.1 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.2 Battery - chargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.3 Wearing plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.4 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.5 Turning button kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4 OPERATING ELEMENTS 8
5 OPERATION 8
5.1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.2 Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.2.1 Preselecting of strap tension and tensioning speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.2.2 Adjusting the welding time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.3 Feeding the strap around the package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.4 Inserting the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.5 Tensioning the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.6 Sealing of the joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.7 Removing the tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.8 Seal - Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6 CHART OF TYPES 12
7 ELECTRIC SCHEMATIC 12
8 EXCHANGE OF WEARING PARTS 13
8.1 Exchange of tensioning wheel and grippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8.2 Exchange of cutter, welding stop gripper and welding gripper . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8.3 Adjustment of the coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9 SERVICE 15
10 CLEANING 15
11 WARRANTY CONDITIONS AND LIABILITY 16
12 APPROPRIATE USE 16
13 SPARE PARTS LIST 43.3132.01 21
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1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow these instructions can result in severe personal injury.
Operation with battery
Environment protection:
• Do not dispose of used batteries in the household refuse,
water or by burning them.
FROMM distributors offer an environment friendly battery
disposal service.
Danger of shortcircuit:
• Do not store batteries together with metal objects.
• Do not open batteries and store them only in dry and frostproof rooms. The maximum ambient temperature is 50°C.
Keep dry at all times.
• Never charge a damaged battery. Replace by a new one
immediately.
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.
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
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.
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
Dispensing strap
Only dispense strap from a dispenser specifically designed for
strap.
Tuck strap end back into dispenser when not in use.
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 TECHNICAL DATA
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Description of the tool
The tool model P323 has been designed to strap packages with plastic strapping. The plastic strapping is fed
around the package manually or in combination with a strap feeder. The straps are inserted in the tool,
automatically tensioned, sealed by friction welding and separated.
Tool size with battery
Length: 335 mm / 13.2"
Width: 165 mm / 6.5"
Height: 135 mm / 5.3"
Weight: 4.5 kg / 9.9 lbs
Sound information
The A-weighted equivalent continuous sound level at the work place of the machine operator is
typical 82 dB (A).
This value was determined according to DIN 45 635 T3 (11.85).
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).
Strap material
Strap qualities: PET (Polyester) and PP (Polypropylene) plain or embossed.
Use only plastic straps recommended by your sales shop (name and address
on the rear of the operation manual).
Strap dimensions: 12.7 - 19.0 mm x 0.4 - 1.35 mm (see chart of types).
Use only plastic straps with the correct strap dimensions for your tool.
Strap tension
Tensioning force: Adjustable from 650 - max. 3000 N / 146.25 - max. 675 lbs.
The maximum value depends on the strap quality.
Tensioning speed: approx. 152 - 225 mm/s / 6 - 8.9 inch/sec.
Joint strength: approx. 75% of the tensile strength of the plastic strap
(depending on the strap quality).
Working temperature
The ambient temperature should be between 5° and 45° C (41° and 113°F).
The best performance is achieved between 15° and 20°C (59° and 68°F).
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3 ACCESSORIES
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Use only parts and accessories mentioned in the operating instruction. Using other
parts or accessories can cause injuries to you and other persons.
3.1 Battery
Since the tool can be operated with NiCd or NiMH batteries, the battery is not
automatically supplied with the tool. The battery has to be ordered separately under
the following item numbers.
Item-No. Battery Voltage Capacity
N5.4309 NiCd 14,4 VDC 2,4Ah
N5.4316 NiMH 14,4 VDC 2,7Ah
3.2 Battery - chargers
The charge must be ordered separately according to below shown table.
Standard charger
Item-No. Voltage / frequency Admitted for country
N5.4414 220 - 240V / 50 - 60Hz A, B, BG, BIH, BOL, BR, BY, CH, CL, CZ, D, DK, DZ, E, EAS, EST, ET, F,
FIN, GE, GR, H, HK, HR, I, IL, IND, IR, IRQ, IS, JOR, KSA, KWT, L, LAR, LT,
LV, MA, MC, MK, MOC, N, NL, P, PK, PE, PL, PRC, PY, RA, RCH, RI, RL,
RO, ROK, ROU, RP, RUS, S, SK, SLO, SYR, THA, TN, TR, UA, UAE, YU,
YV, (Z), (ZA), (ZW)
N5.4416 220 - 240V / 50 - 60Hz BRN, BRU, CY, EAK, EAT, GB, IRL, M, MAL, OM, SGP, Y
N5.4418 220 - 240V / 50 - 60Hz AUS, NZ
N5.4420 220V / 60Hz ROK
Turbo charger
Item-No. Voltage / frequency Admitted for country
N5.4422 220 - 240V / 50 - 60Hz A, B, BG, BIH, BOL, BR, BY, CH, CL, CZ, D, DK, DZ, E, EAS, EST, ET, F,
FIN, GE, GR, H, HK, HR, I, IL, IND, IR, IRQ, IS, JOR, KSA, KWT, L, LAR, LT,
LV, MA, MC, MK, MOC, N, NL, P, PK, PE, PL, PRC, PY, RA, RCH, RI, RL,
RO, ROK, ROU, RP, RUS, S, SK, SLO, SYR, THA, TN, TR, UA, UAE, YU,
YV, (Z), (ZA), (ZW)
N5.4424 120V / 60Hz BR, C, CDN, CO, CR, DOM, EC, GCA, J, JA, KSA, LB, MEX, NIC, PA,
Puerto Rico, RC, RP, USA, YV
N5.4426 110V / 50 - 60Hz GB
N5.4428 220 - 240V / 50 - 60Hz BRN, BRU, CY, EAK, EAT, GB, IRL, M, MAL, OM, SGP, Y
N5.4430 220 - 240V / 50 - 60Hz AUS, NZ
Charging times
NiCd-Battery 14,4 VDC, 2,4Ah approx. 80 min. approx. 20 min.
NiMH-Battery 14,4 VDC, 2,7Ah approx. 85 min. approx. 25 min.
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Standard charger Turbo charger
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3.3 Wearing plate
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As an option, tool can be equipped with a wearing plate to
protect base from excessive wear on abrasive package
surfaces (like bricks, concrete blocks etc.).
The complete wearing plate can be ordered together with
the fastening screws under item number P32.0127.
P32.0127
P32.1801
N1.2221
3.4 Suspension
When working stationary the P323 can be suspended at a spring loaded balancer by using a suspension
bracket.
For working in normal position a stiff suspension bracket with screws and washers can be ordered under item
number P32.0112.
P32.0112
N1.1912
N1.6503
P32.1303
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For working in alternating positions a turn able suspension bracket with screws and washers can be ordered
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under item number P32.0137.
P32.0137
P35.2073 ➂
N1.5105
N1.1904
N1.6503
➂ P32.1307
P32.1310
P35.2069 ➂
N2.5623 ➂
➂ ESSO Beacon 2
3.5 Turning button kit
For a remaining adjustment of tension force and welding time.
After exchanging of the turning buttons the adjustment can only be changed with the allen key (2mm) that
comes with the kit. The kit can be ordered under the item number P32.1129.
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4 OPERATING ELEMENTS
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Lever
Handle lever
5 OPERATION
LED
Switch rocker
Unlatching
push button
LED - Indication
Green During tensioning the LED
lights green.
Green During welding the LED lights
green.
Yellow Cooling time is running, the
tool must not be removed from
the strap.
Green Cooling time is finished, the
tool can be removed from the
strap.
Red Charge the battery.
Red blinking The control board is
overheated,
the tool has to cool down,
the switches are locked.
5.1 Installation
Do not expose the tool to rain!
For safety reasons the battery is delivered uncharged.
Charge the battery before working. See separate operating instruction of the battery charger.
Inserting the battery
Insert the battery from bottom to top into the tool
both unlatching push buttons latch.
Depending on the application, the battery can also
be inserted from top to bottom in order achieve a
better handling.
When inserting the battery the status of the charge
is displayed shortly.
Displaying of the status of the battery charge by LED
Green blinking full
Green yellow
blinking
3/4 full
Yellow blinking 1/2 full
Yellow - red blinking 1/4 full
Red blinking empty
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