GB TAPEMAT Leister Process Technologies Galileo-Strasse 10 CH-6056 Kaegiswil/Switzerland Tel. +41 41 662 74 74 Fax +41 41 662 74 16 www.leister.com sales@leister.com
Operating Instructions (Translation of the original operating instructions) GB Leister TAPEMAT Hot-Air welding machine Application Please read operating instructions carefully before use and keep for future reference. TAPEMAT: Manually guided automatic hot-air welding machine for welding PVC straps from 45 mm to max. 50 mm wide as the reinforcement for tarpaulins on horizontal and level surfaces. TAPEMAT Spriegel: : Manually guided automatic hot-air welding machine for welding PVC straps (reinforcement strips) 100 mm and 125 mm wide as the reinforcement for tarpaulins on horizontal and level surfaces. Warning Caution Danger to life if you open the equipment, since this reveals current-conducting components and connections. Remove the mains plug from the plug socket before opening the equipment. Incorrect use of the hot air tool can present a fire and explosion hazard especially near combustable materials and explosive gases. Do not touch the element housing and nozzle when hot as they can cause burns. Allow the tool to cool down. Do not point the hot air flow at people or animals. Connect tool to a receptacle with protective earth terminal. Any interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside the tool is dangerous! Use only extension cables/cords with protective conductor! Conductor cross-section: 4 x 2.5mm 2 230 400 FI The mains voltage, that is quoted on the equipment must agree with the mains voltage. IEC/EN 61000-3-11; Z max = 0.039Ω + j 0.024Ω. If necessary, consultate supply authority. You must always use a residual current circuit breaker for protection to persons when working on building sites. For personal protection, we strongly recommend the tool be connected to an RCCB (Residual Current Circuit Breaker) before using it on construction sites. The tool must be operated under supervision. Heat can ignite flammable materials which are not in view. The machine may only be used by qualified specialists or under their supervision. Children are not authorized to use this machine. Protect the tool from damp and wet. 2 The equipment must not be lifted using the additional weight.
Conformity Leister Process Technologies, Galileo-Strasse 10, CH-6056 Kaegiswil/Switzerland confirms that this product, in the version as brought into circulation through us, fulfils the requirements of the following EC directives. Directives: 98/37, 2004/108, 2006/95 Harmonised standards: EN 12100-1, EN 12100-2, EN 60204-1, EN 55014-1, EN 55014-2, EN 61000-6-2, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-11 (Z max ), EN 50366, EN 62233, EN 60335-2-45 Kaegiswil, 25.08.2008 Bruno von Wyl Technical Director Christiane Leister Owner Disposal Power tools, accessories and packaging should be sorted for environmental-friendly recycling. Only for EC countries: Do not dispose of power tools into household waste! According to the European Directive 2002/96/ on waste electrical and electronic equipment and its incorporation into national law, power tools that are no longer suitable for use must be separately collected and sent for recovery in an environmentalfriendly manner. Technical data TAPEMAT TAPEMAT Spriegel Voltage V~ 3 400 3 400 Power consumption kw 10 10 Frequency Hz 50 / 60 50 / 60 Temperature C ca. 650 ca. 650 Speed m/min. 4 20 4 20 Noise level LpA (db) 83 83 Weld seam width max. mm 50 2 20 Tape width mm 50 100 / 125 Dimensions L W H mm 555 435 370 555 435 370 Weight kg 35 40 without power supply cord Mark of conformity 2 2 Approval mark 3 3 Certification scheme CCA CCA Protection class I 1 1 Technical data and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. 3
Tool description 32 33 20 17 19 35 3 7 4 5 6 1 2 16 18 29 34 22 30 14 28 31 13 15 9 10 8 12 27 23 24 21 11 25 26 4 1. Mains connection cable 2. Cabinet 3. Main switch 4. Release switch 5. Motor On/Off 6. Speed variation knob 7. Temperature variation knob 8. Welding nozzle 9. Hot air blower 10. Equipment holder 11. Transporting wheel 12. Drive roller / Pressure roller 13. Welding nozzle adjustment screw 14. Welding nozzle adjustment nut 15. Welding nozzle adjustment screws 16. Guiding handle, lower section 17. Guiding handle, upper section 18. Clamping lever, guiding handle joint 19. Clamping lever, height adjustment 20. Retainer (for mains connection cable) 21. Guide roller 22. Additional weight 23. Retaining pin 24. Stop ring 25. Diverting roller 26. Separating wall 27. Strap retaining rollers 28. Sensor 29. Stop screw 30. Contact generator 31. Guide trolley 32. Strap unrolling device 33. Tensioning brake disc 34. Locator (strap unrolling device) 35. Threaded pin
Welding nozzles Welding nozzle TAPEMAT 50 mm width Weld seam 50 mm Straps 50 mm Trapaulins Welding nozzle TAPEMAT«Spriegel» 100 mm oder 125 mm width Weld seam 20 mm PVC-Spriegel 100 oder 125 mm Weld seam 20 mm Plane Readiness for operation Before putting into operation, check the mains connection cable (1) and the plug for electrical and mechanical damage. Fit the guiding handle (16/17). Hook mains connection cable (1) into retainer (20). Adjust the guiding handle to the desired height using the clamping lever (19). Insert the strap unrolling device (32) into the locator (34). 17 16 20 1 19 34 32 18 Check the guide roller (21) the guide roller (21) must be aligned centrally to the Drive roller / Pressure roller (12). 21 12 Adjusting the TAPEMAT welding nozzle Check the default setting of the welding nozzle (8). The welding nozzle (8) must be aligned and set parallel and centrically to the drive roller/pressure roller (12). The distance to the tarpaulin must be approx. 4 mm. Carry out the adjustment of the welding nozzle (8): Height with adjustment screw (13) Vertical with adjustment nut (14) Other settings with adjustment screws (15). 12 14 4 mm 8 13 15 5
Adjusting the TAPEMAT Tarpaulin Bow welding nozzle Check the basic setting of the welding nozzle (8). The welding nozzle (8) must be aligned parallel and centrally to the Drive roller / Pressure roller (12) and set in position. Clamp and stretch welding tape. Nozzle outlet approx. 0.5 1 mm gap to the stretched welding tape (figure D). Carry out the precise adjustment of the welding nozzle (8) as follows: Remove strap unrolling device (32) and additional weight (22). Tilt the TAPEMAT Tarpaulin Bow (figure A). Loosen adjustment screws (15) and push the welding nozzle (8) upwards parallel to the pressure roller (12), then tighten the adjustment screws (15) again (figure B). Position the outlets of the welding nozzle (8) horizontally with the adjustment nut (14), symmetrically to the pressure roller (12) (figure C). Set the vertical height of the welding nozzle (8) to the welding tape with the adjustment screw (13) (approx 0.5 1 mm gap). The height depends on the material (figure D). 32 22 8 12 14 13 15 Figure A Figure B Figure C Figure D Adjusting the TAPEMAT Tarpaulin Bow diverting roller Loosen the hexagon socket screw and adjust the welding tape offset on the side so that the tape material lies by the side of the diverting roller (25), then tighten the hexagon socket screw again (figure E). Figure E 25 Transport position Swing the guide roller (21) upwards. Move the hot air blower (9) outwards with the guide trolley (31), swing upwards and position using the stop ring (24) to the retaining pin (23). 24 6 23 21 31 9
Threading the strap Remove the strap unrolling device (32) from the locator (34). Insert the strap into the strap unrolling device (32) and rotate the tensioning brake disc (33) to the stop (left hand thread). Insert the strap unrolling device (32) into the locator (34). Adjusting the tensioning brake disc (33) The braking force for the various strap widths is adjusted via the 35 Reference edge threaded pin (35) at the tensioning brake disc (33). 33 The position groove at the brass part of the tensioning brake disc (33) is used as an adjustment aid. The mean braking force for tensioning is achieved when the position groove is flush with the reference edge. Note: When the strap is not welded linear on the tarpaulin, although Position groove the guide roller is led alongside the mark, then the braking force of the tensioning brake disc (33) must be increased. Thread the strap as follows: Remove additional weight (22) (Figure 1), lift the unit up and position the additional weight (22) under the unit (Figure 2). Figure 1 Figure 2 22 22 Stand on the side opposite the hot air blower (9) (Figure 3). Insert the strap into the diverting rollers (25) (Figure 4), pull under the Drive Roller / Pressure Roller (12) and then insert into the strap retaining rollers (27) (Figure 5). The strap retaining rollers (27) are adjustable. Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 25 27 9 12 25 12 27 Lift the unit, remove the additional weight (22) and hang back on the TAPEMAT. 7
Before the welding 1 FI 120 Connect the equipment to the mains. The mains voltage must agree with the equipment voltage. 230 Swing the guide roller (21) downwards. Set the welding parameters (see page 9). welding temperature must be reached (heating time approx. 5 minutes). During the welding procedure, the operator must always be on the guiding handle side and guide the welding machine. Performing a test weld Carry out a welding test in accordance with the welding instructions from the material manufacturer and the national standards or directives. Check the test weld. Welding Lower the hot air blower (9) and insert between the tarpaulin and the strap up to the stop. The drive motor starts automatically by the sensor (28). If automatic starting does not take place adjust the sensor (see page 10). The machine can also be started manually using the switch Motor On/Off (5) (1st push «Motor ON» / 2nd push «Motor OFF»). The automatic welding machine is guided by the guide roller (21). Any variations can be corrected by the guiding handle (17). Do not apply any pressure to the guiding handle (17) since this could cause welding faults. 32 33 3 7 6 17 4 5 34 28 22 8 21 31 9 8 23 24
After the welding Drive out the hot air blower (9) with guide trolley (31), pivot up and lock in position with the stop ring (24) at retaining pin (23). Set the temperature variation knob (7) to zero; this allows the welding nozzle (8) to cool off (approx. 10 minutes). After the welding nozzle (8) has cooled off, set the main switch (3) to 0. Bei Netzausfall Heissluftgebläse (9) ausfahren und Hauptschalter (3) auf 0 stellen. Ist die Netzspannung wieder vorhanden, muss der Hauptschalter (3) auf I gestellt und Taster Freischaltung (4) gedrückt werden. Setting the welding parameters Set main switch (3) to I. Push the release switch (4) (hot air blower running). Welding temperature Set the temperature variation knob (7) to the desired value. Heating up time approx. 5 minutes. Welding speed Set the welding speed determined for the particular tarpaulins and straps using the speed variation knob (6). Joining force The joining force is transmitted to the Drive roller / Pressure roller (12). If necessary, the additional weight (22) can be removed. 3 7 6 4 22 12 Caution The machine must not be lifted on the additional weight (22). The additional weight (22) is not fixed in position. 9
Fault Cause Action Fault The drive motor does not start automatically when inserting the nozzle. Cause Sensor (28) set incorrectly. Action Allow the welding nozzle (8) to cool off (approx. 10 minutes). Set the main switch (3) to 0. Lower hot air blower (9) and move into the welding position up to the stop. Release stop screw (29) for sensor (28). Slide sensor (28) to contact generator (30) (switching distance 0.5 mm). Tighten the stop screw (29) for sensor (28). Move the hot air blower (9) out with guide trolley (31), swing up and position with stop ring (24) and retaining pin (23). If the causes of the fault still remain contact the service facility. 3 Top view 30 0.5 mm 28 29 24 23 9 8 31 10
Accessories Only Leister accessories should be used. Training Leister Process Technologies and its authorised service facilities offer welding courses free of charge all over the world. If required, the customer can also be trained in the production location. Before using for the first time, users without experience must be instruced/briefed in how to handle the TAPEMAT. Maintenance If there is contamination of the welding nozzle (8), clean with a wire brush. Always keep the air inlet on the hot air blower (9) clean. Before commissioning, check the mains connection cable (1) and plug for electrical and mechanical damage. Service and Repair Regular service of the TAPEMAT increases its service life! Repairs should only be carried out by authorised Leister Service Centres. They guarantee a correct and reliable repair service within 24 hours, using original spare parts in accordance with the circuit diagrams and spare parts lists. Warranty For this tool, we generally provide a warranty of one (1) year from the date of purchase (verified by invoice or delivery document). Damage that has occurred will be corrected by replacement or repair. Heating elements are excluded from this warranty. Additional claims shall be excluded, subject to statutory regulations. Damage caused by normal wear, overloading or improper handling is excluded from the guarantee. Guarantee claims will be rejected for tools that have been altered or changed by the purchaser. 11
Copyright by Leister Your authorised Service Centre is: Leister Process Technologies Galileo-Strasse 10 CH-6056 Kaegiswil/Switzerland Tel. +41 41 662 74 74 Fax +41 41 662 74 16 www.leister.com leister@leister.com ENG / BA TAPEMAT / TAPEMAT Spriegel 139.689 / 10.07/ 10.09