GBC VOYAGER 3 930-032 User Manual

Voyager 3

OPERATION MANUAL

®

Part Number: 930-032 REV: A REV DATE: 04-02-04

©2004 GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Do not duplicate without written permission.

Operations Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Safety

1.1 Explanation of symbols 1-1

1.2 General Rules of safety 1-2

1.3 Emergency Stops 1-4

1.4 Safety Shields 1-4

1.5 Pneumantics 1-5

1.6 Heat 1-5

1.7 Safety labels 1-6

1.8 Know Your laminator 1-10

2.0 Warranty

2.0 Limited 90-day warranty 2-1

3.0 Specifications

3.1 Machine Specification 3-1

3.2 Feeder Specifications 3-2

3.3 Feeder Pump and Specifications 3-3

3.4 Heater 3-4

4.0 Installation

4.1 Pre-installation 4-1

4.1.1 Suggested Floor Layout 4-3

4.1.2 Connections 4-4

4.2 Receiving the crates 4-5

4.3 Uncrating 4-5

4.4 Positioning the components 4-6

4.4.1 Component placement 4-8

4.5 Safety Checklist 4-9

5.0 Operations

5.1 Feeder 5-3

5.2 Laminator 5-6

5.2.1 Control Panel 5-7

5.2.2 Unwind controls 5-10

5.3 Stacker 5-15

5.4 V acumn pressure 5-16

5.5 Heater 5-16

6.0 Applications

6.1 Start-up procedure 6-1

6.2 Shut down procedure 6-3

7.0 Maintenance and troubleshooting

7.1 Daily cleanng 7-1

7.2 Periodical Maintenance 7-1

7.3 Troubleshooting 7-2

8.0 Appendix

Appendix A — Heater Manuals 8-3
Appendix B — Pump Manual 8-5
Appendix C — Diagrams 8-7

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The information in this publication is provided for reference and is believed to be
accurate and complete. GBC is not liable for errors in this publication or for incidental or
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Operations Manual: Safety

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1.0 Safety

CAUTION:Do not attempt to operate y our

Voyager 3 Laminator until you completely
read and understand this and all related
Operations Manual.

Your safety, as well as the safety of others, is impor­tant to GBC. This section contains important safety
information pertaining to the Voyager 3 Laminator
which must be adhered to while operating, cleaning
and performing basic maintenance in and around
the machine.

For important safety information regarding the
Becker Pump, Soma Feeder or Sterlco
Water Temperature Control Unit, read the
operation manual provided by each of the compo­nents manufacturer.

FCC NOTE

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules.These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commer­cial environment.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radi­ate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the
Operator Manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference
at his/her own expense.

CA

UTION: CHANGES OR MODIFI­CATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY
APPROVED BY GENERAL BIND­ING CORPORATION COULD VOID
YOUR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE
THE EQUIPMENT.

Canada Class A Notice - Avis Canada,
Classe A

This Class A digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-3.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est con­forme à la norme
NMB-003 du Canada.

1.1 Explanation of symbols

INFORMA

TION:

This symbol used to
inform you of important information per­taining to the current subject.

CA

UTION: When you see this symbol,

use caution to avoid harm to you, or oth­ers around you.

W

ARNING: This symbol is used to inform

you of a dangerous situation and tells you
how to avoid harm to you, others around
you or to the equipment

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: This symbol is
used to prevent an electrical shock condi­tion that may be caused by an operators
action or machine function.

CA

UTION: When you see this word without a sym-

bol, it means the action described may result in
machine damage.

If for any reason you are unsure of what a symbol
represents, contact your local sales/service repre­sentative for further explanation.

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1.2 General rules of safety

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Do not operate

the laminator if power cord is damaged or
frayed.You can be severely shocked, elec­trocuted or cause a fire.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD:

Employ a
licensed electrician to provide electrical
requirements for the laminator.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD:

Employ a

licensed plumber to provide tap and
drain requirements for the laminator.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD

: Do not use liq­uid or aerosol cleaners on the laminator.
Do not spill liquid of any kind on the lami­nator.You can be severely shocked, elec­trocuted or cause a fire.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD:

Never discon­nect any cable on the laminator
while power is supplied. Servicing
should be left to qualified service repre­sentatives only.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD:

Do not attempt
to repair or service the laminator.
Servicing should be left to qualified service
representatives only.

W

ARNING: Do not operate this laminator

if you are not physically, psychologically or
emotionally fit. Do not operate this
machine until you have been trained and
read this manual in it’s entirety.

W

ARNING: Do not wear ties, loose fitting

clothes or dangling jewelry while operat­ing or servicing the laminator.These items
can get caught in the nip and choke you or
you can be crushed or burned.

W

ARNING: Never tamper with the safety

devices to increase the laminator’s pro­duction capacity. In the event a safety
device should fail, never attempt to
bypass it for operation. Consult a service
representative immediately.

W

ARNING: To prevent injury to others

working around the laminator, only one
person may control the functions of the
laminator during operation or servicing.

CA

UTION: The operating environment

must be free of dust, flammable liquids
and vapors.

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CAUTION:Vapor build up or stored flam­mable liquids can cause a fire.Excessive
dust can damage the laminator.

CA

UTION: Exercise extreme caution

when working around or replacing the
film cutter blade.This blade is sharp and
cut you.

CA

UTION: Keep feet away from the feed-

er pile table when lowering to ground
level.

CA

UTION: Avoid contact with the heat

roller during webbing, operation, un-web­bing, changing film or after heat has been
removed from the laminator.

CA

UTION: Always observe all warning

labels placed at various points on the
laminator.If you do not completely under­stand a label, contact your local service
representative for further explanation.

CA

UTION: Always follow proper shut-

down procedure as described in this
manual when turning the laminator off.

CA

UTION: Only use materials specified

in this manual for cleaning of the lamina­tor and routine maintenance.

CA

UTION: The laminator may only be

moved by a qualified service representa­tive.Improper disconnection or reconnect­ing can result in injury to you and/ or dam­age to the laminator.

CA

UTION: Never use this machine for

any other purpose than its intended
design and function.You may be injured.

The following actions can result in
machine damage.

CAUTION: Do not make any modifications to this

laminator.Unauthor ized changes will void your war­ranty and may cause extensive repairs or create
poor output quality.

CA

UTION: Do not locate the laminator where air is

blowing directly on the machine. The air flow can
cool the rollers unevenly and result in poor output
quality.

CA

UTION: Only use acceptable materials through

this laminator. Unacceptable materials may cause
damage to the rollers or cause poor output quality.

CA

UTION: Do not place the laminator on uneven

surfaces.This will effect the operation of the lamina­tor and will result in poor output quality.

INFORMA

TION: Any concer ns for safety

or operation should be brought to the
attention of your local service representa­tive immediately.

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Jog/Slow Speed w/Guard Open

1.3 Emergency stops (E-Stop)

The Voyager 3 is equipped with three E-Stops. One
is located on the feeder next to the feeder pile table
controls, the second is located on the laminator con­trol panel and the third is located on the top of the
laminator electrical box.

To engage an E-Stop, press the E-Stop in.When any
one of the three E-Stops is engaged, all functions of
the machine are stopped and the main pressure
roller is lowered.

To continue operation, all E-Stops must be in the up
position.To release an E-Stop, pull button out.

The Jog and Reset buttons must be held simultane­ously to allow the slow speed jogging with the safe­ty guard open. Speed is monitored by relay for safe­ty purposes.

1.4 Safety shields

The two safety shields, one covering the main roller
and the second covering the separator section, per­form the same function as an emergency stop.

Both safety shields have a key switch. Once the key
is removed from the switch, all functions of the
machine are stopped and the main pressure roller is
lowered.

To disengage the main roller safety shield switch,
pull up on the safety shield handle located on the
operator side of the laminator.

W

ARNING: Burn hazard, chrome cylinder

stays hot.

To disengage the separator safety shield switch,
slide the shield back towards the stacker table and
raise.

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1.5 Pneumatics

The pneumatic system used to provide upward
pressure on the pressure roller and the snap roller is
capable of producing great amount of forces. This
force is applied to any object presented in the open­ing (called the nip) between the two rollers.

CA

UTION: Objects other than media, film or

approved substrates, will cause irreparable damage
to the rollers if caught in the nip.

Use care in raising the lower pressure roller and/ or
engaging the snap roller. Before engaging either of
these rollers, ensure that nothing is in the nip areas.
Know how to react quickly in an emergency. If any
problem or danger should occur, depress any of the
E-Stops, all functions of the machine are stopped
and the main pressure roller is lowered.

1.6 Heat

The heater can raise the main roller temperature
well of over 200°F ( 100°C ).At these temperatures,
you can become severely burned.

W

ARNING: Do not make contact with the

main roller when heat is applied. You may
become severely burned if not avoided.

W

ARNING: After heat is removed from the

main roller, a void contact with the roller for at
least two hours. Heat is still present.

W

ARNING: Use extreme caution when the

main roller safety shield is raised and heat is
supplied.