j&a 3030 User manual

OPERATORS MANUAL
Insignia House, Vale Road, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5HE
Telephone [phone]
www.ja-int.co.uk
J&A (International) Limited

CONTENTS
2GETTING STARTED
3CHANGING THE SETTINGS
4CHANGING THE PLATES & HEAT SEALING BEST PRACTICES
5HEAT SEALING BEST PRACTICES & GOOD IDEAS
6HEATSEAL PARAMETERS FOR TRANSFERS
7HEATSEAL PARAMETERS FOR BADGES
8ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION
9SERVICING, REPAIRS & TROUBLESHOOTING
10 WIRING DIAGRAM
11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - ARM ASSEMBLY
12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - BASE ASSEMBLY
13 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - PLATENS
14 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - OPTIONAL PLATENS
J&A (International) Limited

SETTING UP
1 Carefully remove the 3030 from the delivery box.
KEEP THE BOX AND PACKAGING!
You will need it for return-to-base servicing and repairs.
2 Place the 3030 on a solid, level surface at a
comfortable working height.
3 Plug the 13 amp fused plug in to a 240V power supply.
4 Switch on at rear of machine base.
5 The 3030’s display shows the temperature (PIC A)
of the heated plate and the target temperature.
You will note that the head temperature will now start to
rise toward the target. Once at the target temperature the
machine will regulate itself and keep the head temperature
at +/- 5OC of the target temperature. When the temperature
is out of operating temperature range the light will display
red and turns green once the machine is within range. Only
commence a heatsealing process when the light is green.
If the light is red when a heatsealing cycle is started the
warning buzzer will sound and the display will read
‘FAULT: WAIT NOT WITHIN BAND’
6 CARE - the heatsealing head will become hot.
The base will also become hot with use.
7 The various parameters i.e. temperature, pressure and
length of heatsealing time recommended for various J&A
heatseal products are given on pages 6 & 7.To change the
various parameters on the 3030, see page 3.
HEATSEALING
1 Practice on some scrap garments or cloth before tackling
something of value! Some handy practical advice is given
on pages 4 & 5 and if you are new to heatsealing we
recommend familiarising yourself with this first.
2 Swing the heatsealing head out of the way (PIC B)
to give a clear view of the working area.
3 Check the display is showing the correct parameters for the
type of decoration and change if necessary - see No5 above.
4 Place the garment/item to be decorated over the base pad
(PIC C)
5 Carefully position the badge or transfer on the garment.
6 Grip handle and swing head back across as far as it will
go so that it lines up with the base pad.
7 Pull the handle down as far as it will go. It will remain ‘locked’
in this position throughout the heatsealing dwell time and does
not need to be held down. You can however stop the
heatsealing at any time during the dwell period by simply
lifting the handle up.
8 When the dwell period is complete a buzzer sounds. Lift the
handle and swing the heatsealing head out of the way.
During the heatsealing process it is possible to see how
many seconds of the dwell time remain by selecting the
‘count down’ read-out. (see page 3)
9CARE
AFTER HEATSEALING, THE BASE PAD
AND GARMENT WILL BE HOT
10 If the applied decoration is a transfer, peel away the transfer
release paper. Check with page 6 to see if this needs
doing straight away or when the garment and decoration
have cooled.
PIC A
PIC B
PIC C
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GETTING STARTED

3
CHANGING THE SETTINGS
GENERAL
The three important factors for a heatsealing process are time,
temperature and pressure. The correct settings for each J&A product
are given on pages 6 & 7.
Each of the three settings may be changed on the 3030 as below.
Generally, the left (3) and the right (4) buttons
move the display from one parameter to the next.
The Up (5) and Down (6) buttons increase
and decrease respectively the displayed setting .
TIME
Press the (4) button until the time screen is displayed (shown below).
Press (5) or (6) until the desired dwell period (in seconds) is shown.
When heatsealing, the count down display counts down from the dwell
time to zero at which time the buzzer sounds and the display reads
“FINISHED RAISE HEAD”.
TEMPERATURE
Press (4) until the temperature screen is displayed (appears as below).
Press (5) or (6) until the desired temperature (in Celsius) is displayed.
PRESSURE
CARE BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM HEAT PLATES
BECOME HOT DURING OPERATION
To increase the pressure between the heat plates rotate the bottom plate
anti-clockwise. To decrease the pressure, rotate the bottom plate clockwise.
COUNTER
The count registers the number of cycles completed and may be reset to
zero as follows: Press the (4) button until the following screen appears:
NB The cursor is at the left of the digits.
Now press the (65) buttons together.
WARNING MESSAGES
WAIT NOT
WITHIN BAND
Machine temperature is more than
+/- 5˚C outside of set temperature Raise head and wait until
light turns green.
DISPLAY READS THIS MEANS ACTION TO TAKE
Probe is broken or become
detached from earth connection
Return machine
to J&A for repair
OVER TEMPERATURE Temperature reading from head
is in excess of 250˚C
Switch off. Allow to cool
NB - if the displayed temp is more than
15˚C above set temp - there is probably
a fault - switch off & return 3030 to J&A
BROKEN PROBE
COUNT DOWN nnnS
DWELL TIME nnnS
HEAD Temp = nnnC
TARGET = nnnC
Representation
of display screen
Representation
of display screen
COUNT nnnn
PASSWORD >0000
Representation
of display screen

BOTTOM PLATE
TO REMOVE EXISTING BOTTOM PLATE
Swing head of machine to the side to give clear working access
to the bottom plate. Rotate the bottom plate anti-clockwise.
This in effect simply unscrews it and after several turns can
be lifted away.
TO INSTALL REPLACEMENT PLATE
Insert post of bottom platen into the receptacle on the
machine base. Rotate bottom platen clockwise until the
required pressure is achieved between the plates.
TOP PLATE
The top plate can only be changed by returning
the 3030 machine to J&A (International) Ltd.
4
CHANGING THE HEAT PLATES
HEAT SEALING BEST PRACTICE
Basically the heat seal procedure comprises three essential
elements of time, temperature and pressure.These elements need
varying for different fabrics, products etc. The tips and hints
below will help you to achieve perfect results every time.
DON’T FORGET THAT J&A WILL BE ONLY TOO HAPPY
TO GIVE ADVICE AND TEST FABRICS/GARMENTS FOR YOU
DIFFERENT TYPES OF BADGES/TRANSFERS
The correct heat seal parameters for each type of decoration
supplied by J&A (International) Ltd are given on the product
packaging and on the ‘Heat Seal Parameters’ chart available on
request from J&A. A version correct at time of printing is shown
on pages 6 & 7.
The parameters quoted above are guidelines which are
satisfactory for most fabrics but do please read the points below
and bear in mind they may occasionally dictate that parameters
are set outside usual ranges. J&A (International) Ltd accept no
liability for goods damaged by the heat sealing process.
DIFFERENT FABRIC TYPES
Differing fabrics require differing heat seal parameters to ensure
good adhesion of the decoration and prevent marking/damaging
the fabric/garment. J&A (International) Ltd have built up an
extensive data-base of optimum parameters for various fabrics
and will be pleased to advise and recommend settings.
FABRIC THICKNESS
Principally, the thicker the fabric, the longer the dwell time
required. There is no exact formula to determine the time
required - simply experiment with the particular fabric you are
using as to what dwell works best.

OPENING OUT GARMENTS
Wherever possible, only heat seal onto one thickness of fabric
This, for example, entails opening out garments and putting only
either the front or back, as appropriate, over the base plate.
FABRIC FINISHES
Modern fabrics can be coated or finished with a variety of
different chemicals to achieve different fabric properties and
performances. Most do not affect the strength of adhesion of J&A
heat seal products. On the rare occasions that the adhesion is not
as strong as would be expected and fabric coatings are suspected
as the cause, try heating the area of fabric to be decorated using
the heat seal machine before applying the badge or transfer as
this can evaporate away or “burn off” the finish in this area.
ADHESIVE SHOWING ROUND
EDGE OF TRANSFERS
This can sometimes be seen when applying transfers to darker
garments. In such cases the visible adhesive can be greatly
reduced by removing the transfer release-paper in the normal
manner after heatsealing and then sealing the transfer again for
about 5 seconds.
‘DELICATE’ FABRICS
Some fabrics with a low melt point can show an imprint of the
heat plates after heat sealing. This effect can be reduced /
eliminated by, prior to sealing, covering the transfer and whole
area of the garment that will be touched by the top plate with a
sheet of silicone paper. Also reduce temperature to lowest
possible for the type of product used.
GARMENT SEAMS, STUDS ETC
Wherever possible, make sure that any raised or thick parts of
the garment, such as seams, buttons, studs etc fall outside of
the heat area as shown below. Such factors entail reduced
pressure and unsatisfactory adhesion which is not always
immediately apparent.
INCORRECT POSITION
CORRECT POSITION
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6
HEAT SEAL PARAMETERS - TRANSFERS
Hot
Cold
Cold
Cold
Cold
Cold
Hot
Hot
Warm
Cold
Cold
Cold
Warm
Cold
Cold
Medium
High
Medium
High
High
Low
Medium / Low
High
Medium / Low
Medium / Low
Medium
Medium / Low
Medium / Low
Medium / Low
Medium / Low
35
15 - 20
10
15 - 20
10
12 - 18
10 -12
7 - 10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
200ºC / 392ºF
210ºC / 410ºF
165ºC / 329ºF
210ºC / 410ºF
160 - 180ºC
320 - 356ºF
140 - 180ºC
284 - 356ºF
160 - 180ºC
320 - 356ºF
210ºC /410ºF
140 - 180ºC
284 - 356ºF
140 - 180ºC
284 - 356ºF
140 - 180ºC
284 - 356ºF
140 - 180ºC
284 - 356ºF
160ºC /320ºF
160ºC /320ºF
140 - 180ºC
284 - 356ºF
INTERPLATEN
TEMP
DWELL TIME
(SECS)
INTERPLATEN
PRESSURE
PAPER
RELEASE
Where Medium/Low Pressure is stated this is fabric dependant.
DISCLAIMER: Modern garments are coated and finished in many
different ways. We recommend testing the best combination of heatseal
parameters before applying the decoration. J&A (International) Ltd accept
no liability for incorrectly applied decoration.
PSI BAR KGF / CM PASCALS
LOW PRESSURE
MEDIUM PRESSURE
HIGH PRESSURE
8 - 11
12 - 16
OVER 17
0.54 - 0.75
0.82 - 1.09
OVER 1.16
0.56 - 0.77
0.84 - 1.12
OVER 1.20
55000 - 76000
83000 - 110000
OVER 117000
TRANSFERS
CLEAN ROOM
ENDURA
FLOCK
FR TRANS
GLITTER TRANS
RADIANCE
SILVER REFLECTIVE
TRADEMARK
TRIMAX
Tramax names are
Cold Peel
TRIMAX PLUS
TRIMAX GLOSS
TRIMAX KOLORMAX
PRO FLEX
PRO FLEX PLUS
HOLOFOIL
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HEAT SEAL PARAMETERS - BADGES
N / A
N / A
N / A
Cold
N / A
N / A
High
High
Low
High
Medium / Low
Firm
15 - 18
12 - 15
12 - 18
15 - 20
10 - 12
20
210ºC / 410ºF
210ºC / 410ºF
140 - 180ºC
284 - 356ºF
210ºC / 410ºF
160 - 180ºC
320 - 356ºF
210ºC / 410ºF
INTERPLATEN
TEMP
DWELL TIME
(SECS)
INTERPLATEN
PRESSURE
PAPER
RELEASE
Where Medium/Low Pressure is stated this is fabric dependant.
DISCLAIMER: Modern garments are coated and finished in many
different ways. We recommend testing the best combination of heatseal
parameters before applying the decoration. J&A (International) Ltd accept
no liability for incorrectly applied decoration.
PSI BAR KGF / CM PASCALS
LOW PRESSURE
MEDIUM PRESSURE
HIGH PRESSURE
8 - 11
12 - 16
OVER 17
0.54 - 0.75
0.82 - 1.09
OVER 1.16
0.56 - 0.77
0.84 - 1.12
OVER 1.20
55000 - 76000
83000 - 110000
OVER 117000
BADGES
CLASSIC
OPTIMA
RADIANCE
SECURITY POCKET
SILVER REFLECTIVE
For Industrial Wash badges
(RL) remove carrier before
application.
HOT STITCH
Apply heat to reverse
of badge.
TAPE
IDENTA
PREMIER
PRIMA
210ºC / 410ºF
210ºC / 410ºF
210ºC / 410ºF
12
12
12
Medium
Medium
Medium
N / A
N / A
N / A
3D
3D (DOME)
Allow to cool before flexing 160 - 190ºC
320 - 374ºF 15 Medium N / A
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3030 not working? - see the trouble shooting guide on page 9
Occasionally clean top and bottom heat plates with a solvent such
as J&A Superspray and a clean, dry cloth.
Regularly check that the temperature between the heat plates is the
same as is reading on the display. To measure the inter-plate
temperature you will require a digital thermometer fitted with a thin
thermocouple.
PROCEDURE
Set the dwell time to 60 seconds.
Place a thermocouple between the plates and pull down head.
The thermometer reading will rapidly rise and then level out.
If the reading is still rising at the end of the 60 second dwell
period simply repeat until it does level out. The temperature
indicated on the thermometer should be within +/- 3˚C of the
set temperature. If not, calibrate the machine as below.
CALIBRATION
Carry out the test above to determine if machine needs calibrating.
In order to access the ‘temperature adjust’ mode a four digit
password must be entered to match the password set by the
manufacturer at “0101”. Change the display by pressing
the4button until the following screen appears:
The ‘<’ symbol indicates that the right hand two of the four digits
may be adjusted by using the 5and 6buttons.
Then press the4button to change the display to:
Indicating that the left hand two of the four digits may
be adjusted using the 5 and 6buttons.
Enter the password 0101 and wait for about 10 seconds.
The display will then change to:
The4button may now be used to advance to a previously
unavailable screen showing:
This screen is displaying the temperature between the plates and
can be adjusted to read the same as the thermocouple by using the
5and 6buttons.
Once the temperature has been calibrated the ‘Gain adjust’ screen
may be disabled again by simply reverting to the password screen
and altering the displayed digits to be anything other then the
password (0101).
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ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
COUNT nnnn
PASSWORD 0000<
COUNT nnnn
PASSWORD >0001
COUNT nnnn
PASSWORD XXXX
GAIN ADJUST
nnnC
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of display screen
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of display screen
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of display screen
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of display screen

Where a machine is owned (rather than rented on the J&A
Seal-Deal scheme) the J&A annual service is recommended.
This full return-to-base, strip-down and return system gives your
machine a complete overhaul with change of key components for
a minimal fixed outlay each year.
Probably the most attractive part of the service is that if the
machine needs repair during the following 12 months all parts
and labour are free of charge regardless of whether or not the
faulty components were changed at the annual service.
(Excludes structural damage to machine chassis and other non
wear and tear breakages). This means no unexpected repair bills
during the year.
If needed, whilst your 3030 is being repaired or serviced, J&A
will lend you a replacement machine free of charge (except
carriage) to keep you working.
9
SERVICING
TROUBLESHOOTING FLOW CHART
NB - Seal Deal customers - please simply return the machine
to J&A (Keep in mind repairs to non wear and tear damage is
chargeable under the Seal Deal agreement.

MICRO
SWITCH SOLID
STATE
RELAY
HEATER
MAINS,FILTER,FUSE
CONNECTOR
AND SWITCH UNIT
+
–
ELN
CHASSIS
CARRY SLEEVES
AND SCREENS
TO ENDS
10
WIRING DIAGRAM

1 Sleeve, rubber
2 Circlip
3 Handle
4 Lever
5 Pin, roller bearing
6 Roller bearing
7 Bush
8 Cover Type A
9 Sleeve, rubber
10 Nylon Washer
11 Badge
11
ARM ASSEMBLY
12 Arm
13 Guide
14 Screw, Counter sink/sunk
15 Arm Stop
16 Counter sink/sunk
17 Spring RH
18 Spring LH
19 Pin, lever pivot
20 Pin, roll
21 Pin, roll
22 Micro switch
} 127010 Pair

1 Base
2 Bush
3 Cover, base
4 Screw
5 Pad, rubber
6 Nut, domed
7 Adjuster
8 Collar
9 Spring Bolt
10 Nut, half
11 Screw, cap
12
BASE ASSEMBLY
12 Retainer, arm
13 Screw
14 Nut Locking
15 Screw adjusting
16 Relay
17 Switch/plug
18 Buzzer
19 Control Panel
20 Decal, control panel
21 Decal, pressure
22 Decal, serial plate

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1 Bearings, Shoulder
2 Mount, Heated Platen
3 Screw, Round
4 Washer, Plain
5 Shield, Heat
6 Spacer
7 Cover, Element
8 Element
ORDER NUMBERS
6x6 127011
10x10 127012
12x8 127013
9 Retainer, Element
10 Teflon
ORDER NUMBERS
6x6 127004
10x10 127005
12x8 127006
PLATENS (STANDARD)
11 Decal, ‘hot’ Large
12 Decal, ‘hot’ Small
13 Pad Rubber
ORDER NUMBERS
6x6 127007
10x10 127008
12x8 127009
14 Platen, Bottom
15 Screw, Counter Sink
16 Knob
17 Screw, counter sink
18 Adjuster, Platen pressure
19 Adhesive (tube)
BASE
ORDER NUMBERS - see page 12

250mm x 250mm
10” x 10”
300mm x 200mm
12” x 8”
14
OPTIONAL PLATENS
1. Cover, Type B
2. Top platen 250mm x 250mm
3. Base platen 250mm x 250mm
4. Top platen 300mm x 200mm
5. Base platen
ORDER NUMBERS - For base plattens
6x6 127001
10x10 127002
12x8 127003