GBC Arctic Titan 165 User manual

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ARCTIC TITAN 165 OPERATION
& MAINTENANCE MANUAL
©October2000GBCFilmsGroup
Do not duplicate without written permission.
Partnumber : 930-052

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Arctic Titan 165 Operation and Maintenance Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................. 2
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...................................................................................... 3
GENERAL ...................................................................................................................... 3
ELECTRICAL ................................................................................................................ 3
SERVICE ........................................................................................................................ 4
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................. 4
FEATURE GUIDE ......................................................................................................... 5
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................... 8
FILM LOADING AND THREADING ......................................................................... 8
BEGIN LAMINATING .................................................................................................. 13
MOUNTING ................................................................................................................... 14
CLEARING A FILM JAM ........................................................................................... 16
CARING FOR THE ARCTIC TITAN ........................................................................ 17
CLEANING THE ROLLERS ....................................................................................... 18
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................... 19

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Important Safety Instructions
YOURSAFETYASWELLASTHESAFETYOFOTHERSISIMPORTANTTOGBC. INTHISINSTRUCTION
MANUALAND ONTHE PRODUCT,YOU WILLFIND IMPORTANTSAFETY MESSAGES REGARDING
THE PRODUCT. READ THESE MESSAGES CAREFULLY. READ ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS FORLATERUSE.
THESAFETY ALERT SYMBOLPRECEDES EACHSAFETY MESSAGEIN THIS
INSTRUCTIONMANUAL. THESYMBOLINDICATESAPOTENTIALPERSONALSAFETY
HAZARDTOYOU OR OTHERS,AS WELL AS PRODUCTOR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS ARE FOUND UPON THE ARCTIC TITAN 165:
THISSAFETY MESSAGE MEANSTHATYOU COULDBE
SERIOUSLYHURTOR KILLEDIF YOUOPEN THEPRODUCT AND
EXPOSEYOURSELF TOHAZARDOUSVOLTAGE.
THISSAFETYMESSAGE MEANSTHATHANDS COULDBE
TRAPPEDAND CRUSHED INTHE ROLLERS. CLOTHING,
JEWELRY AND LONGHAIR COULD BECAUGHT IN THE
ROLLERSAND PULL YOUINTO THEM.
THISSAFETY MESSAGE MEANSTHAT YOUCOULD CUT
YOURSELFIF YOU ARE NOTCAREFUL.
WARNINGDO NOT ATTEMPTTOSERVICE ORREPAIRTHE ARCTIC TITAN
LAMINATOR.
WARNINGDONOT CONNECTTHE ARCTICTITAN LAMINATORTOAN ELECTRICAL
SUPPLYORATTEMPTTOOPERATETHELAMINATORUNTILYOUHAVECOMPLETELY
READTHESE INSTRUCTIONS. MAINTAIN THESEINSTRUCTIONSIN ACONVENIENT
LOCATION FOR FUTUREREFERENCE.
WARNINGTOGUARD AGAINSTINJURY, THE FOLLOWING SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
MUSTBE OBSERVEDIN THE INSTALLATION AND USEOF THE LAMINATOR.
MUCHO
CUIDADO
!
Riesgo de choque
electrico
No abra
Adentro, no hay
piezas reparables
para el usuario.
Mantenimiento
solamente para
personal calificado
ATTENTION
!
Risque de secousse
electrique.
Ne pas ouvrir.
Pas de pieces
reparables par
l'utilisateur.
Entretien par
personnel qualifie.
WARNING
!
Electrical shock
hazard.
Do not open.
No user serviceable
parts inside.
Refer servicing to
qualified service
personnel.
CUIDADO
!ATTENTION
!CAUTION
!
RODILLOS
CALIENTES.
PUNTO DE
PINCHAMIENTO.
Mantener manos y
ropa a distancia.
ROULEAUX
CHAUDS.
POINT DE
PINCEMENT.
Tenir mains et
vetements a l'ecant.
PINCH POINT.
Keep hands and
clothing away.
CUIDADO
!ATTENTION
!CAUTION
!
NAVAJA FILOSA.
Mantener manos y
dedos a distancia.
LAME COUPANTE.
Tenir mains et
doigts a l'ecant.
SHARP BLADE.
Keep hands and
clothing away.

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Important Safeguards
General
Keep hands, long hair, loose clothing, and articles such as necklaces or ties away from the front
rollers to avoid entanglement and entrapment.
Do not use the laminator for other than its intended purpose.
Do not place the laminator on an unstable car, stand or table. An unstable surface may cause
the laminator to fall resulting in serious bodily injury. Avoid quick stops, excessive force and
uneven floor surfaces when moving the laminator on a cart or stand.
Do not defeat or remove electrical and mechanical safety equipment such as interlocks, shields
and guards.
Do not insert objects unsuitable for lamination or expose the equipment to liquids.
Electrical
The laminator should be connected only to a source of power as indicated in these instructions
and on the serial plate located on the rear of the laminator. Contact an electrician should the
attachment plug provided with the laminator not match the receptacles at your location.
CAUTION: The receptacle must be located near the equipment and easily
accessible.
Disconnect the attachment plug from the receptacle to which it is connected and keep the
power supply cord in your possession while moving the laminator.
Do not operate the laminator with a damaged power supply cord or attachment plug, upon
occurrenceofamalfunction,orafterthelaminatorhasbeendamaged. ContactGBC’s Technical
Service Department or your dealer/distributor for assistance.

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Service
Perform only the routine maintenance procedures referred to in these instructions.
WARNING: Do not attempt to service or repair the laminator. Disconnect the
plug from the receptacle and contact GBC’s Technical Department or your dealer/
distributor when one or more of the following has occurred.
• The power supply cord or attachment plug is damaged.
• Liquid has been spilled into the laminator
• The laminator is malfunctioning after being mishandled
• The laminator does not operate as described in these instructions.
Installation
1. Shipping damage should be brought to the immediate attention of the delivering carrier.
2. The Arctic Titan 165 comes fully assembled on a stand. If another stand is preferred, it
must be able to support 285 pounds.
3. Avoid locating the laminator near sources of heat or cold. Avoid locating the laminator in
the direct path of forced, heated or cooled air.
4. Connect the attachment plug provided with the laminator to a suitably grounded outlet
only. Avoid connecting other equipment to the same branch circuit to which the
laminator is connected, as this may result in nuisance tripping of circuit breakers
or blowing fuses.

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Feature Guide
A. Power Switch: Fig (1). Located in the rear of the machine and applies power to the
laminator.
B. Fuse: Fig (1). Electrical safety device, located near on the rear of the machine near the
power cord, that can be replaced by the operator if necessary. The Arctic Titan 165
requires a 10A, 250V fuse.
WARNING: If the fuse opens a second time after being replaced, contact your
local GBC Technical Representative or dealer/distributor for assistance.
Figure 1
C. Control Panel: Fig (2).
Run: Activates rollers for normal operation
Stop: Deactivates rotation of the rollers.
Speed Control: Variable speed control up to 3 ft./min
D. Top Pressure Plate: Helps prints remain against the feed table while being fed into the
rollers. This plate may be removed for mounting boards.
Figure 2

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E. Feed Table: Fig (3). The feed table is has a safety interlock switch. When the table is
removed, power to the motors is also removed.
F. Front Rollers: Fig (3). Prints are fed into the roller so that pressure sensitive materials
may be applied to prints.
G. Idler Bar: Fig (3). The idler bar located near the supply roll is used to direct the film to
the heat rollers and helps to release the liner from pressure sensitive films.
H. Film Shafts and Core Adapters: Fig (3). The core adapters are inserted into the ends
of the film cores. The film shaft is inserted through the centers of the core adapters then
placed on the laminator. Four 3” and four 2 ¼” cores are included with the Arctic Titan.
I. Rewind Unit: Fig (3). Located on the top of the unit, the rewind is designed to take up
the release liner as the print is being laminated.
Figure 3
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J. Roller Pressure Handle: Fig (4). Adjusts the amount of roller pressure needed for
various laminating and mounting applications. When the unit is not in use the handle
should always be in the Upper “Mounting” position.
Figure 4 Figure 5
K. Brake (Tension) Adjustment Knob: Fig (5). Allows the operator to increase or
decrease film web tension as needed to reduce curl and wrinkles.
L. Film Slitter: Located on the rear of the machine to slit film as it exits the rear of the
machine.
M. Rewind Power Switch: Located on the left side of the rewind unit, it toggles power on
and off to the rewind motor.
N. Emergency Stop Switch: Located on the front and the rear of the machine, it cuts
power to all motors. The Emergency Stop Switches should only be used in
emergency situations.
J
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Operating Instructions
Film Loading and Threading
1. Turn the main power switch on ( l).
2. Remove the Pressure Plate and the Feed Table.
3. If film has already been removed from the laminator then skip to step 7.
4. Carefully cut the film web between both supply rolls and the pressure rollers.
CAUTION: Be careful not to cut or scratch the rollers.
5. Move the Roller Pressure Handle to the “Mount” position and pull the film out the front
of the laminator.
6. Remove the film shafts by lifting the right side of the shaft out of the cradle and then pull
out the left hexagonal side.
7. Loosen the thumbscrew on the left core adapter of the film supply shaft. Do not loosen
the right core adapter thumbscrew—this will make it easier to line up the film edges.
8. Tap the left end (hex) of the shaft on a table.
9. Pull the shaft partially out of the film tube. Then use the end of the film shaft to force the
core adapter out of the film tube.

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10. Slide the film shafts into the new rolls of film ensuring that the film will unroll from the
bottom for poly-in film. Slide the core adapters onto the shafts. Tap the core adapters
into the film rolls and tighten the thumbscrews. See Figure 6.
Figure 6
11. Return the film shafts onto the unit by first inserting hex end of the film shaft into the left
hand side of the machine and then inserting the round end into the receptacle on the left
side of the machine. See Figure 7.
Figure 7