CAB A1000 User manual

Edition 3/04
Tamp Applicator A1000
Operator's Manual

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Gesellschaft für
Computer- und Automations-
Bausteine mbH & Co KG
cab-Produkttechnik GmbH & Co KG
Postfach 19 04 D-76007 Karlsruhe
Wilhelm-Schickard-Str. 14 D-76131 Karlsruhe
Telefon +49 (0) 721 / 66 26-0
Telefax +49 (0) 721 / 66 26-249
http://www.cabgmbh.com
e-mail : [email protected]
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All specifications about delivery, design, performance and weight are given to the best of
our current knowledge and are subject to change without prior notice.

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Table of Contents
Copyright ......................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................ 3
1. Product Description ............................................................................... 4
Function .................................................................................................................. 4
Important Features ................................................................................................. 5
Technical Data ........................................................................................................ 5
Tamp Pads ............................................................................................................. 6
Blow Pads .............................................................................................................. 7
Roll-on Pads ........................................................................................................... 7
2. Delivery Contents ................................................................................... 8
3. General Safety Instructions ................................................................... 9
4. Mounting ................................................................................................ 10
Mounting the Applicator on the Printer ................................................................ 10
Piercing the Universal Tamp Pad ........................................................................ 11
Preparing the Applicator for Using a Tamp Pad Type A1312 .............................. 12
Mounting the Pad ................................................................................................. 13
Mounting the Stopper for the Operation Mode "Blow On" ................................... 14
Connections ......................................................................................................... 15
5. Printer Configuration ............................................................................ 16
Standard Method for Changing the Printer Configuration ................................... 16
Quick Mode for Adjusting the Delay Times ......................................................... 17
Configuration Parameters for the Applicator ....................................................... 18
6. Adjustments .......................................................................................... 22
6.1.Mechanical Adjustments ...................................................................................... 22
Adjusting the Pad in the Print Direction ............................................................... 22
Adjusting the Level and the Sides of the Cylinder Unit ....................................... 23
Aligning the Pad to the Dispense Edge ............................................................... 24
Opening the Holes on the Blow Tube .................................................................. 24
Tuning the Blow Tube .......................................................................................... 25
Adjusting the Stopper for the Operation Mode "Blow On" ................................... 26
6.2.Pneumatic Adjustments ....................................................................................... 28
Control Valves ...................................................................................................... 28
Pressure Reducing Valves ................................................................................... 30
Throttle Valves at the Cylinder ............................................................................. 31
Throttle Valves at the Manifold ............................................................................ 32
7. Operation ............................................................................................... 33
Standard Operation .............................................................................................. 33
Test Mode Using the Pre-dispense Key without Print Job .................................. 34
Test Mode Using the Pre-dispense Key with Print Job ....................................... 35
Adjusting the Peel Position .................................................................................. 36
Anhang A - PLC Interface
Anhang B - Error Messages
Anhang C - Function of the LED's on the Applicator Electronics
Index
EC Conformity Declaration

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1. Product Description
Function
The Tamp Applicator is an optional device to use with the A3/200P,
A3/300P, A4/300P and A4/600P printers for automatically applying the
printed label onto the product.
The labels are transfered with a pad, which moves between the two
positions, starting position and labelling position, by a compressed-air
driven pneumatic cylinder.
In the starting position, the label is picked up from the printer by the
pad. A sensor at the cylinder signals when the pad is in the starting
position. The label is removed from the carrier ribbon directly at the
dispense edge of the printer. It is sucked on the pad by a vacuum via
drillings at the bottom of the pad. For support, the label is also blown
against the pad with an air current coming from a blow tube. The
correct transfer of the label is controlled by a vacuum sensor.
Next, the pad is moved down into the labelling position, which is
confirmed by another sensor (labelling position sensor). Here, the
label is transferred onto the product.
The label can be applied with three different methods :
1. Tamp on
The label remains in a fixed position. The label is pressed directly
onto the product.
2. Blow on
The pad moves to a pre-adjusted position approximately 10mm
away from the product. The labels is blown onto the product by an
air jet stream. The print and apply cycle performs in a fixed
position or in linear movement of the product.
3. Roll on
The label is dispensed and moved until touching the roller of the
roll on pad. At the labelling position the roller is pressed onto the
product. Then the label is applied and rolled on by the movement
of the product.
While the pad is moving back into the starting position, the vacuum
sensor checks whether the label has been removed from the pad.

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Technical Data
Tamp on Blow on Roll on
Label width in mm 25 - 116 25 - 100 25 - 116
Label height in mm 25 - 150 25 - 100 80 - 150
Cylinder stroke in mm 220/300
Stroke of tamp
below printer in mm 70/150
Compressed air press. 4 to 6 bar
Product surface flat
Important Features
The supporting air and the vacuum as well as the speed of the
cylinder are adjustable. That way the applicator can be adapted to
different label materials and sizes.
The operating pressure for the cylinder is reduced in comparison to
the main pressure of the applicator. So the risk of injury is reduced as
far as possible.
To avoid contamination within the vacuum channels these are cleaned
by air pressure impulse at the end of each application.
For operation in a networked system the 15-pin or 25-pin applicator's
PLC (programmable logic control) interface with potential free inputs
and outputs can be used.
Table 1 Technical Data

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Universal tamp pad A1312
Standard size 116x102
Standard size 116x152
Fig 1b Universal tamp pad A1312 116x152
Tamp Pads
Universal tamp pads (Type A1112 or Type A1312) are available in
different standard sizes. At the universal pads the holes in the pad are
covered by a foil. According to the size of the label the holes may be
pierced by the customer. For that purpose a piercing pin is included in
the delivery contents.
On request, tamp pads customized to the label sized are delivered.
Universal tamp pad A1112
Standard size 70x60
Standard size 90x90
Fig.1a Universal tamp pad A1112 70x60

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Fig. 1d Roll-on pad A1411 bxh
Roll-on Pads
Roll-on pads (Type A1411) are only produced on request customized
to the label size.
Fig. 1c Blow pad A2111 bxh
Blow Pads
Blow pads (Type A2111) are only produced on request customized to
the label size.
The delivery contents of the blow pad include a stopper to adjust the
labelling position.

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Fig. 2 Delivery contents
2. Delivery Contents
1- Tamp applicator A1000
2- Pad (as ordered)
3- Cylinder screw (part of the pad)
4- Piercing pin (at universal tamp pads only)
5- Stopper (at blow pads only)
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3. General Safety Instructions
CAUTION !
Make sure that the printer is disconnected from the power supply
and the shutoff valve at the applicator is closed, while installing
the delivered components.
CAUTION !
In operation, moving parts are easily accessible.
This applies especially for the sector, where the pad is moved
between the starting and the labelling position.
During operation do not reach into that sector and keep long hair,
loose clothes, and jewellery distant.
Before any manipulations in those areas, close the shutoff valve.
CAUTION !
Do not try to manipulate or repair parts that are not described in
the manuals of the tamp applicator or the printer.

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4. Mounting
Mounting the Applicator on the Printer
CAUTION !
Make sure that the printer is switched off before mounting the
applicator !
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1. Insert the pins on the back of the applicator (2) into the holes (3)
of the printer.
Press the applicator against the printer. That way the plug of the
applicator will be connected to the peripheral port (4) of the printer.
2. Secure the applicator (2) with the screw (1).
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Fig. 4a Mounting the applicator