Pneumatic Gatefold Installation Instructions

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1 Pneumatic Gatefold Installation Instructions For Baum 2018, 2020 Pile & Continuous Feed Folder models This manual is a supplement to the operating manual. It is to be used for initial installation by a Baum authorized field technician. For actual setup and operation of the gatefold, see the operator s manual. Baumfolder Corporation., Printed in USA TP10407

2 Inspect shipment carefully for any damage immediately. If freight damage occurs, contact the freight carrier immediately. Do not discard crating materials until installation is complete. Make sure that all parts are shipped with the unit. A gatefold attachment includes: 1) Gatefold plate 1) Optical sheet sensor with cord 1) Encoder cable 1) Main control box 1) Mounting post with air regulator and hoses attached 1) Mounting hardware for post 1) Operation manual Note that an air compressor is not supplied with the unit. It is recommended to use an air supply with (90) PSI or (5) bar air pressure. Note that the airline fitting to connect to the customer air supply is not included due to the variety of possibilities. Be sure to measure and procure the correct connection. Note that a water trap is recommended to eliminate condensation from the air system. Note that the pneumatic gatefold does not require a stationary deflector above in the #2 foldplate position. Previous electronic gatefold designs required a stationary deflector for mounting in the foldplate position above the gatefold plate when installed in the folder. The incoming electrical power for the gatefold control box is supplied using the X10 connector on the left-hand side of the main operator s control box of the Baum folder. Later models include this plug as standard equipment on the main box. Some early model Baum 20 series folders do not have this connection pre-wired. If your Baum 2018 or 2020 folder does not have the X10 connector, contact the Baum parts department for the correct plugs and the Baumfolder technical support department for wiring information for your folder. Note that these instructions are for the initial installation. The instructions for installation for each use afterward are found in the operator s manual. You must follow the set procedure for installation for operation for successful results. The control box of the gatefold attachment can also be used for specified gluing operations with addition of the proper gluing heads and modifications to the folder. Both inline and inplate gluing applications are adaptable. For more information on folding and gluing, refer or request a copy of the Baum Gluer Guide. Baum offers complete segmented fold rollers and grooved foldplates to meet these needs. Using genuine Baum parts is required to maintain the factory parts warranty on new Baum installations. Use of other manufacturer s parts will void the factory warranty. The timed perforations function on the control is not applicable to the Baum 20 series folders. This feature requires pre-slittershafts on the folder that are not available on the Baum 20 Series. Wiring information shown is applicable to Baum 20 series with DCT500 electrical design. To connect to Baum 20 series folders previous to this design, contact the Baum technical support department at

3 1. Install mounting post to feeder frame on the non-operator side of the folder. Drill (2) ¼ inch or 6.5mm diameter clearance holes in the frame as shown. Use the hardware kit supplied to mount the post to the frame. 2. Place the control unit on top of the mounting post. Install the power cord. Connect the Optical sheet sensor to Input 1. Connect the electrical cord from the gatefold plate to Output 1. Connect the encoder cable to the Encoder connection. View shown is from the backside. 3. Disconnect power from folder. Wire the other end of the Encoder cable to the main electrical box on the folder. Insert encoder cable through an opening available in the back of the main control box of the folder. Go to connector block 2X15. Connect the gatefold encoder cable wire #1 to pin #1 with the white wire. Connect gatefold encoder cable wire #2 to pin #2 with green #2 wire. 3

4 4. Remove wire #13L1 from the side of Auxiliary contact block K2. Move this wire up to the open side of terminal 12L1 on the terminal strip TB Connect the blue air line hose to the air regulator at one end and to the gatefold plate at the other end. The connections are brass quick connect couplings. It is best to do this without air pressure in the line. 6. Connect the airline from the air regulator to the incoming air supply. Note that (90) PSI or (5) bar is required for the correct operation. 4

5 7. Install the gatefold foldplate in the #4 foldplate position. Make sure that there is no interference. Turn the handwheel on the folder to check. If there is interference use Baum gage kit # BG- 01 from the Baum Parts Department to set clearances by adjusting the plate stops correctly. 8. Connect the power cord for the gatefold control box to electrical connection X10 on the left-hand side of the main folder control box. If the X10 connector is not on the main box, order part number from the Baumfolder Parts Department. Contact the Baum technical support department for correct wiring information. 9. Fasten the optical sheet sensor to the underneath side of the #3 foldplate on a rib. Locate the sensor all of the way forward against the front lower support rail. Tighten the setscrew in the side. You can use the long-handled 4mm-ball driver that is standard with the folder to adjust the setscrew. 10. Connect the air supply and set the pressure regulator to (5) bar on the gauge. Pull up on the adjustment knob to make adjustments. 5

6 To set the control panel readout for proper machine size and language, perform the following: 1. Press the main power button in the lower left-hand corner of the gatefold control to turn power on. 2. Select channel #1 using the channel selection button. The message 1 Falzlange L1 will appear if the readout is in Deutsche (German) language. If the control is in English the readout will be 1 Foldlength L1. If you need to change the language to English, follow these steps. 2. Press the enter button in the data entry keys in the lower left-hand corner. The word Arbeitbreite 52 will appear. Use the plus and minus buttons to set the width to 52cm if required. 3. Press the down arrow button located in the data panel in the lower left-hand corner. The words Diagnose will appear. 4. Press the down arrow button again and the words Sprache (lingua) will appear. 5. Press the plus or minus button to select English. 6. Press the confirm button with the arrow going at an angle to secure the setting. The words 1 Folding Length L1 will appear if channel 1 is selected. 6

7 Setting up a Job to test. It is important to set up a gatefold job (1) step at a time. Work from the feeder forward. Make your setup procedure the same steps as the paper would travel through the folder. 1. Always hand fold a sample as close as possible to the final result that is required. Mark the sample and place it where you can refer back to it. Note that you must leave approximately 3mm or 1/8 inch gap between the (2) panels that fold in toward each other. Use the conveniently located scale on the register table to measure all dimensions. The 0 location of the scale is against the side of the aluminum block where the scale starts. 2. After setting up the feeder and register table, set up the fold head. DO NOT INSTALL THE GATEFOLD PLATE AT THIS TIME. Begin by inserting sheets of the stock to be folded into the Baumsets as follows: Baumset #1 Baumset #2 Baumset #3 Baumset #4 Baumset #5 (1) Thickness (1) Thickness (1) Thickness (2) Thicknesses (4) Thicknesses (You will add more later to this one) 3. Set foldplate #1 to open folding position and set the length measured on the first flap (L1). In the example of an 11 x 17 sheet, the first fold length will be 4-1/4 inches. Remove the #2 and #4 plates and leave these positions open so that the paper can fall onto the floor. Turn the handwheel on the folder before starting to insure that all foldplates are not rubbing. Feed test sheets at the speed you expect to be folding and match the fold from the first panel to match the sample. Make sure this fold is acceptable before proceeding. 7

8 4. Reinstall foldplate #2 and have it set to deflect the paper. Leave #4 position open without a foldplate. Set foldplate #3 open to folding to make the second foldlength (L2). On an 11x17 sheet this length will be approximately 8-1/2 inches. Send test sheets and match against sample until fold is satisfactory. 5. Install the gatefold plate in the #4 position. Do not connect the power supply to the gatefold. Pull the movable sheet-tucking device down away from the fold rollers to allow the sheet to enter the plate in the deactivated mode. Set the analog readout device for fold depth to approximately 105mm for an 11x17 gatefold. For other lengths, measure the sample and set accordingly. Run test sheets until the proper fold length is achieved. The test sheets will exit onto the delivery stacker with the last flap trailing the sheet. Pick up the sheet and fold the flap in to test the length setting. 6. Install the Optical position sensor under the #3 foldplate. This may already be installed from previous setup. Make sure that the sensor is located down as far as it can be set closest to the fold rollers. 7. Set up the Gatefold Control settings. You must set the L1, L2 and the position sensor settings to run the job. 8

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11 Send test samples and look for inside dog ears or damaged edges to the inside edges. These are a signal that the timing needs to be adjusted. Do not adjust the fold lengths. This is not the problem. If you follow the step by step procedures, setting the timing is the only change required to complete the accuracy. Box Folds: You will now see a double crease or a box fold on one of the gates. To relieve this, add the same amount of sheet thicknesses to each side Baumset for the #5 fold roller. The more paper added to the Baumset, relaxes the tension and alleviates the double crease. You will get a softer fold. To flatten the fold, add the Baum 8-page right angle folder at the exit of the parallel folder. Set all foldplates on deflect positions. Set all Baumsets in the 8-page folder to (4) thicknesses. This will flatten the sheet if required. 11

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