Leister TAPEMAT User manual

TAPEMAT
Leister Process Technologies
Galileo-Strasse 10
CH-6056 Kaegiswil/Switzerland
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Leister TAPEMAT
Hot-Air welding machine
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.
Application
Please read operating instructions carefully before use
and keep for future reference.
Operating Instructions (Translation of the original operating instructions)
GB
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.
Warning
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 2.5mm2
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.
For personal protection, we strongly recommend the tool be connected to an
RCCB (Residual Current Circuit Breaker) before using it on construction sites.
The mains voltage, that is quoted on the equipment must agree with the mains
voltage.
IEC/EN 61000-3-11; Zmax = 0.039
Ω + j 0.024 Ω . If necessary, consultate supply
authority.
You must always use a residual current circuit breaker for protection to
persons when working on building sites.
Protect the tool from damp and wet.
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Caution
The equipment must not be lifted using the additional weight.

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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×Hmm 555 ×435 ×370 555 ×435 ×370
Weight kg 35 40
without power supply cord
Mark of conformity 22
Approval mark 33
Certification scheme CCA CCA
Protection class I 11
Technical data and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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: E N 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 (Zmax),
EN 50366, EN 62233, EN 60335-2-45
Kaegiswil, 25.08.2008
Bruno von Wyl Christiane Leister
Technical Director Owner
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 environmental-
friendly manner.
Disposal
Conformity
Technical data

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Tool description
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
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34
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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).
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Adjust the guiding handle to the desired height using the clamping lever (19).
• Insert the strap unrolling device (32) into the locator (34).
• 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).
• Check the guide roller (21)
– the guide roller (21) must be aligned centrally to the
Drive roller / Pressure roller (12).
Readiness for operation
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4 mm
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12
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Adjusting the TAPEMAT welding nozzle
Welding nozzles
Welding nozzle TAPEMAT
50 mm width
Welding nozzle TAPEMAT«Spriegel»
100 mm oder 125 mm width
Trapaulins
Straps 50 mmWeld seam
50 mm
Plane
PVC-Spriegel 100 oder 125 mm
Weld seam
20 mm
Weld seam
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• 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).
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• 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).
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32
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Adjusting the TAPEMAT Tarpaulin Bow welding nozzle
Figure A Figure B Figure C Figure D
Transport position
• 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).
Adjusting the TAPEMAT Tarpaulin Bow diverting roller
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Figure E

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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
threaded pin (35) at the tensioning brake disc (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
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).
– 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.
– Lift the unit, remove the additional weight (22) and hang back on the TAPEMAT.
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35 Reference edge
Position groove
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27
25
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Figure 1 Figure 2
Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 3
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Before the welding
Connect the equipment to the mains. The mains voltage must agree with the equip-
ment voltage.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
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Performing a test weld
Welding

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After the welding
•Setmain 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.
•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).
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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.
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Caution
The machine must not be lifted on the additional weight (22).
The additional weight (22) is not fixed in position.
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Bei Netzausfall Heissluftgebläse (9) ausfahren und Hauptschalter (3) auf 0stellen. Ist die Netz-
spannung wieder vorhanden, muss der Hauptschalter (3) auf Igestellt und Taster Freischaltung (4)
gedrückt werden.
Setting the welding parameters

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• 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.
Fault – Cause – Action
0.5 mm
3
28
24
23
30
29
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Top view
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