Schulze BLUEpress User manual

Instruction manual
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Pneumatic press
BLUEpress
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1. Introduction
1.1 Content
1. Introduction 02
1.1 Content 02
1.2 Illustration of the heat press 03
1.3 Illustration of the heat press 04
1.4 Technical data 04
1.5 Exchan eable heatin plates 05
1.6 Exchan eable base plates 05
1.7 Safety arran ements of the press 05
1.8 Safety arran ements at the workspace 06
2. Initiation 06
2.1 Tips for transport 06
2.2 Installation of the heat press 07
2.3 Connection of the press to compressed air 07
2.4 Power supply 07
2.5 Initiation of the heat press 07
3. Working wit t e eat press 08
3.1 Pro rammin of electronic devices 08
3.2 Resettin the press 10
3.3 Error reports 10
3.4 Application ran e and sample adjustments of the heat press 11
3.5 Pressure settin s 11
3.6 Exchan in and rotatin the heatin plate 12
3.7 Exchan in and rotatin the base plate 13
4. Maintenance 14
4.1 Daily Maintenance 14
4.2 Monthly Maintenance 14
4.3 Replacin the main fuse 15
4.4 Replacin the fuse in the power supply 15
4.5 Replacin the electronic devices 16
4.6 Replacin the silicon mat 16
4.7 Replacin the thermal fuse 17
4.8 Replacin the thermo couple 17
4.9 Troubleshootin 18
4.10 Connection dia ram 19
4.11 Controllin of the pneumatics 20
4.12 Testin report 21
4.13 EC-Conformance-Declaration 21
5. Spare parts and illustrations 22
5.1 Illustration 1: Pneumatics 22
5.2 Illustration 2: The heat press 23
5.3 Illustration 3: The heat press 24
5.4 Table of spare parts 25
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1.2 Illustration of t e eat press
1. Display of the electronic devices
2. Upper part of the press
3. Press key EIN
4. Plu of the heatin plate
5. Contact pressure adjustment
6. Spiral tube
7. Heatin plate
8. Base plate with silicon rubber
9. Extractable handles
10. Chassis
11. Handle to pull out the base plate
12. Fixation screw of the heatin plate
13. Housin of the press
14. Emer ency pushbutton
15. Pressure readin
16. Control panel
17. Outlet for the heatin plate
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1.3 Illustration of t e eat press
18. Compressed air connection
19. Main fuse12A
20. Main switch
21. Temperature and time adjustment
22. Power cable
23. Air filter with water separator
1.4 Tec nical data
Dimensions of the press: 750 x 500 x 850 mm
Workin plate: 40 x 50 cm
Wei ht: 80 k
Operatin volta e: 230 VAC
Rated power (40 x 50 cm): 2,3 kW
Air requirement per cycle: 4,6 l
Temperature ran e: 0 – 220° C
Time settin s: 1 sec – 99: 59 min
Max. pressure: 6 bar
Pressure output at 6 bar: ca. 2400 k
Main fuse: 12A
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1.5 Exc angeable eating plates
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For the press there are several heatin plates available.
The instruction for the exchan e you can find in chapter 3.6.
1. Heatin plate 40 x 50 cm
2. Heatin plate 38 x 45 cm
3. Heatin plate 20 x 20 cm
1.6 Exc angeable base plates
43 cm
20 cm
38 cm
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For the press there are several baseplates available.
The instruction for the exchan e you can find in chapter 3.7.
1. Base plate 40 x 50 cm
2. Base plate 38 x 45 cm
3. Base plate 20 x 20 cm
4. Base plate 12 x 12 cm
5. Base plate 10 x 45 cm
6. Trapezoid plate 20 x 38 x 43 cm
1.7 Safety arrangements of t e eat press
The BLUEpress is equipped with different safety arran ements, to make a safe usa e possible.
Main fuse 12A
The main fuse 12A is placed in the pivotin upper part of the heat press. In case of overchar e, the main fuse prevents the heat press
from ettin dama ed.
Once the fuse was activated, it has to be replaced. The instruction for replacin the main fuse can be found in chapter 4.3.
Fuse 1,6A
This fuse is placed in the 12VAC power supply in the upper part of the heat press. It saves the 12VAC circuit of an overchar e. Once the
fuse was activated, it has to be replaced. The instruction for the exchan e you can see in chapter 4.4.
T ermal fuse
The thermal fuse is placed directly on the heatin plate and it stops the power supply if the temperature exceeds 260°C. If this fuse is
activated, the temperature sinks down to 90°C. After that the power supply ets activated a ain and the temperature of the heatin plate
rises and you can work with the press a ain. Certainly you need to install a new thermal fuse within the next days. The instruction for the
replacement of the thermal fuse can be found in chapter 4.7.
Emergency s ut-off
In dan erous situations you may just push the red button at the front of the press. The press will open automatically. To resume your work
pull the button to you..
Automatic switc -off
If the press doesn't et opened within 10 seconds after the pressin pro ress, the heatin element switches off automatically, to avoid fire
dan er.
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1.8 Safety arrangements at t e workspace
Set-up and installation of t e eat press
The set-up and installation of the press has to be done under supervision of an authorized person. The installation has to be done by 2 or
more persons followin the instructions of this manual.
Testing t e eat press
After a correct installation of the press it is important to ensure that the press works properly, isn't dama ed and has no safety defects. The
testin can only be done by the employer or other authorized persons and is mandatory to uarantee correct installation and safe usa e of
the press. The testin should be protocoled.
If any irre ularities re ardin functionality or safety are found durin the testin , these have to been noted and reported to Walter Schulze
GmbH in written form within 7 days. Until clarification the press can not be used.
Information and Education
Accordin to § 81 industrial relations law and § 14 employment protection law the employer has to make arran ements to ive all
information about the function and the ran e of application to the user.
In particular the user needs to be acquainted with the complete manual and be explicitly informed of the dan ers of workin with the press.
The details have to be explained in a coherent form and lan ua e.
Safety distance and ventilation
The press has to be installed at a place which ives enou h space on both sides to put the material on.
The space in front of the press has to be wide enou h to let nothin disturb the user at work.
Usin the press with certain materials may create a stron smell. That’s why the user should evaluate the need for a ventilation system at
the workplace.
Safety instruction:
•The press should only be used by trained personal after notice of this manual
•Only one person is allowed to work on the press at a time.
•Beware of heatin plate – risk of burns.
•Attention, the press opens automatically – keep the safety clearance
•The plu has to be pulled out of the power outlet while maintenance.
•Caution: please do not connect this press to any other outlet (socket) than those equipped with ground-fault protection ELCB (earth
leaka e circuit breaker).
2. Initiation
2.1 Tips for transport
The SCHULZE BLUEpress is covered in protective foil for transport and fixed onto the pallet. Ri ht after the receivin you should check if
the foil and the press are in ood condition. Later on, if you have to send the press somewhere, we ask you to fix the press in the same
way on the pallet. The press has to be cold for the transport.
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2.2 Installation of t e eat press
Remove the protective foil and unscrew the press from the pallet. Then extract the four handles as depicted on photos 1 and 2. Liftin
and arran in of the press has to be done by two persons, because the press wei hts 80 k . Then push in the handles.
2.3 Connection of t e press to compressed air
The BLUEpress is a pneumatic press, which has to be connected to compressed air. The maximum pressure inside the press must not
exceed 6 bar. The air has to be dry and clear of oil. If required you may employ additional filter and drier. The port for the compressed air
at the press is equipped with a quick connect.
After workin with the press disconnect the compressed air. So the container with the condensed water will empty automatically. If you
compressed air system isn't equipped with an air drier, you need to check the container A (p oto 3) every 4 hour and empty it. Therefore
press the knob B (p oto 3) upwards.
To remove the container, diconnect the comprerssed air first.Push the container up and turn it to the left, now you may remove it. If there
is oil in the container you need to switch off the press at once and repair the compressor. Oil in the system may be dama e the press.
2.4 Power supply
Die BLUEpress has to be connected to a volta e of 230VAC/ 50Hz. The press is equipped with a plu . Make sure that the power outlet is
in the ri ht condition and that the roundin is connected to the power outlet.
Caution: please do not connect this press to any other outlet (socket) than those equipped with ground-fault protection ELCB (earth
leaka e circuit breaker).
2.5 Initiation of t e eat press
The press should only be used by trained personal after notice of this manual. Bevor the first start up make sure that the power outlet is in
the ri ht condition and that the roundin is connected to the power outlet.
While powerin up the press, the movable part has to be in the upper position, which means that the press has to be open. The press
also has to be open while heatin up. The press can be turned on with the reen switch. If the reen switch lows the press heats up to
the adjusted temperature. Connect the press to the compressed air, the pressure must not exceed 6 bar.
If your are not usin the press, please disconnect the compressed air.
After finishin the work with the press the switch has to be turned off and the plu has to be pulled out.
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3. Working wit t e eat press
3.1 Programming of electronic devices
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Pre-pressing
To activate the pressin process, press button 1 (confirmation). On the display there's the pre-
pressin time  2. After the pre-pressin the adjusted time for the normal pressin appears on
the display.
Programming of t e electronic devices
1. Press button 1 for 5 seconds.
The display shows: Temperature.
2. With the buttons + and – you can adjust the temperature.
3. Press button 1.
The display shows: Time  1.
4. With the buttons + and – you can adjust the pressin time.
5. Press button 1.
The display shows: Time Pre-pressing  2.
6. With the buttons + and – you can adjust the pre-pressin time.
7. Press button 1.
The display shows: Counter.
8. With the buttons + and – you can switch the counter on/off.
9. After switchin on the counter it counts the number of pressin activities.
a. To end the pro rammin of the electronic devices press button 1.
b. to et to the advanced pro rammin menu, press button 1 for 3 seconds.
The display shows: Language.
1. With the buttons + and – you can chan e the lan ua e (German, Polish,
En lish, Russian and French).
2. Press button 1.
The display shows: Contrast.
3. With the buttons + and – you can adjust the contrast of the display.
4. Press button 1.
The display shows: Brig tness.
5. With the buttons + and – you can adjust the bri htness of the display.
6. Press button 1.
The display shows: Settings of temperature information
7. With the buttons + and – you can choose if the actual or the adjusted temperature should
be shown on the display.
8. Press button 1.
The display shows: Sound.
9. With the buttons + and – you can switch the sound of the press on/off.
10. Press button 1.
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The display shows: Energy-saving-mode.
11. With the buttons + and – you can switch the ener y-savin -mode on/off.
12. Press button 1.
The display shows: Overall counter.
Here you can see the number of all pressin activations.
13. Press button 1.
The display shows: Hours of work.
Here you can see the number of hours the press has worked.
14. press button 1.
The display shows: Diagnostic function.
Here you can check the electric circuits: - temperature fuse
- thermo couple
- power relay
15. To end the pro rammin mode, press button 1.
3.2 Resetting of t e electronic devices
Attention!
You only s ould reset t e eat press after getting in contact wit t e producer.
To reset the heat press, press button 1 and 2 at the same time. Button 1 should be pressed 1
second earlier.
Confirm the action with button 2 or cancel it with button 3.
3.3 Error reports
The electronic devices of the BLUEpress control the main functions of the press.
Here is a list of possible messa es:
ERR.1 – No connection of the electronic devices to the temperature sensor. (Temperature sensor defect/ cable not connected)
ERR.2 – Connection of electronic devices and temperature sensor bypassed. (Temperature sensor defect/)
ERR.3 – Resistor of temperature sensor too low. The temperature ran e of the electronic devices is deceeded.
ERR.4 – Resistor of temperature sensor too hi h. The temperature ran e of the electronic devices exceeded.
ERR.5 – No temperature rise within 3 minutes even if heatin element is switched on. (Temperature fuse is defect)
ERR.6 – No reduction of the temperature within 3 minutes even if heatin element is turned off. (Power relay CRYDOM is defect)
ERR.7 – Temperature too hi h, over 230°C (Power relay CRYDOM is defect)
ERR.3 and ERR.4 can occur if the electronic devices are not pro rammed properly.
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3.4 Application range and sample adjustments of t e press
This press is used to put transfers and transfer films on textiles. To et ood achievements, et in contact with the producer of the textiles.
Here are some settin s:
Film Flex 150°C – 160°C Time 15 Seconds
Film Flex S 155°C – 160°C Time 15 Seconds
Film A-Flex 155°C – 160°C Time 15 Seconds
Film Flock 160°C – 180°C Time 15 Seconds
Sublimation Film 190°C – 205°C Time 50 Seconds
All information is supplied without liability, please run your own testin before production.
3.5 Pressure settings
Wit this press you can chan e the pressure settin .
After every chan e of the pressure settin s, close the heat press to check the new settin s.
Damages, w ic arise from to muc pressure, are excluded from t e guarantee.
To adjust the pressure do the followin :
1. Take the pressure readin .
2. To alter the pressure pull the knop to you. (p oto 1)
◦Rotatin the konp to the ri th will increase the pressure (p oto 2)
◦Rotatin the konp to the left will decrease the pressure (p oto 2)
3. To retain the settin push the knop to the press a ain.
The pressure readin you may take at the top on the ri ht.
1,0 bar - ca. 415 k
2,0 bar - ca. 830 k
3.0 bar - ca. 1245 k
4.0 bar - ca. 1660 k
5,0 bar - ca. 2075 k
6.0 bar - ca. 2490 k
It is recommended to keep the pressure accordin ly
Plate 20 x 20 cm ~ 0,3 bar (max. 0,6 bar)
Plate 38 x 45 cm ~ 2 bar (max. 4,0 bar)
Plate 40 x 50 cm ~ 2,5 bar (max. 4,5 bar)
If you alter the pressure to a settin hi her than 6 bar, a safety valve will be activated. In this case you have to reduce the pressure.
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3.6 Exc anging and rotating t e eating plate
To exchan e the heatin plate, t e press must be disconnected from electricity and cold.
Now disconnect t e spiral tube plug of t e eating plate-
Loosen fixation screw 1 with a wrench (4 rotations to the left). Take hold of the plate und put it down carefully on the base plate. Take
the heatin plate carefully and put it on a soft under round, because the Teflon cover should not be dama ed. Then take the new heatin
plate and ti hten it with the wrench. Connect the heatin plate with the press.
Turning t e eating plate about 90°
If you want to turn the heatin plate about 90°, you ave to turn t e press off first and then loosen fixation screw 1 (1 rotation to the
left). Then disconnect the heatin plate from the press and turn it. After turnin the plate you have to ti hten the fixation screw 1 a ain
and connect the heatin plate with the press. Now you can use the press a ain.
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3.7 Exc anging and rotating t e base plate
If you want to exchan e the base plate you have to loosen the fixation screw 1 and 2. Then you can take of the base plate.
After exchan in the base plate, you have to ti hten the fixation screws a ain (the pointed sides have to face up).
Rotating t e base plate about 90°
If you want to simplify the loadin clothes over the base plate, you can turn the base plate about 90°. Loosen the fixation screws, turn the
plate and ti hten them a ain.
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4. Maintenance
4.1 Daily Maintenance
The workin surface of the heatin plate and the base plate have to be clean. The heatin plate can be cleaned with a clean, dry cloth.
Avoid contact with the heatin plate – risk of burns.
The silicon um can be cleaned with a soft cloth. You can use mild household deter ent. Avoid scrub spon es, solvents or fuel.
If the press is continouisly active over several days, you have to empty the container of the condensed water several times per day.
Detailed instructions can be found in chapter 2.3.
4.2 Mont ly Maintenance
Before be innin maintenance work, control if t e press is turned off and cold. Disconnect t e press from electricity.
Some movable parts need to be reased. Greasin is needed 2-3 times a year. You can take normal car rease.
All delivered presses are equipped with a injection full of rease.
There are 2 points on the heat press, which have to be reased.
For reasin the base plate has to be extracted. Afterwards the base plates needs to be moved back and forth, so that the rease kann
soak in
1. Under the base plate, the four bolts (p oto 1)
2. Under the drawer, both table tracks (p oto 2)
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4.3 Replacing t e main fuse
If the heat press does not work after switchin on (the main switch is lowin , but the display is not), check the main fuse of the press.
The main fuse 12A is placed in the upper part of the press (p oto 1).To exchan e the fuse, switc off t e eat press first and pull t e
plug. Then remove the fuse bracket (p oto 2). Exchan e the fuse and ti hten the fuse bracket a ain (p oto3).
4.4 Replacing t e fuse in t e power supply
The heat press is equipped with a main fuse 1,6A/12Volt, which is placed in the upper part of the press. In the power supply there is a
LED, which can be controlled throu h the little holes in the upper part of the press (p oto 1).
When the LED lows, the power supply works.
If the LED doesn't blink, the fuse 1,6A in the power supply has to be exchan ed.Um die Sicherun auszutauschen.
First turn off t e press and pull t e plug.
Loosen the srews in the upper part of the press (p oto 2) and remove the cover (p oto 3). Loosen the stopper of the power supply.
(p oto 4) and remove it. Screw loose the fuse bracket (p oto 5) and exchan e the fuse(p oto 6). Then reassemble the press a ain.
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4.5 Replacing t e electronic devices
Inside the upper part of the press there are electronic devices, which control the temperature and time of the press.
To exchan e the electronic devices, turn off t e press and pull t e plug. Loosen the srews in the upper part of the press (p oto 1)
and remove the cover (p oto 2). Loosen the stopper of the electronic devices (p oto 3). pull out the reen plu and remove the electonic
divices (p oto 4).
Connect the new electronic devices and fix them into the press . Then reassemble the press a ain.
4.6 Replacing t e silicon mat
To exchan e the silicon mat the press must be disconnected from the electricity and cold. For the exchan e you need a new silicon mat,
silicon lue, acetone and a notched trowel.
1. Remove the silicon mat with a knife restless.
2. Put an equal film of silicon lue on the plate usin the notched trowel.
3. Put on the new silicon mat.
4. Close the pressure lever to press the silicon mat and the plate to ether.
5. Open the pressure lever and make sure that the plate and the mat lays exactly over each other.
6. Let the lue dry for 24hours.
7. Take of the heatin plate and cut off the overlayin ed e of the silicon mat.
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4.7 Replacing t e t ermal fuse
The replacin may only be done by an authorized person.
For the replacement of the thermal fuse, the heat press must be disconnected from t e electricity and cold. Remove the cap from the
heatin plate and remove the heat isolation (p oto 1). Then remove the thermal fuse (p oto 2) and connect a new one (p oto 3).
Ti hten it on the heatin plate, put in the heat isolation and ti hten the cap a ain. If you have the heatin plate 400 x 500 mm the same
should be done with the second thermal fuse (p oto 4).
4.8 Replacing t e t ermo couple
The replacin may only be done by an authorized person.
For the replacement of the thermo couple the press must be disconnected from t e electricity and cold.
1. Remove the cap and take out isolation.. (p oto 1)
2. Remove the thermo couple. (p oto 2)
3. Remove the cable with a nipper. (p oto 3)
4. Pull off the cable isolation. (p oto 4)
5. Connect the cables to the new thermo couple. (p oto 5)
Mind t e polarity (blue to blue and red to red).
6. Ti hten the thermo couple (p oto 6), lay the cables on the heat isolation and ti hten the cap. (p oto 7)
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4.9 Troubles ooting
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Problem Cause Debu in
Main fuse 12 A is defect Replace main fuse 12 a
The main switchs lows, but If the main fuse is okey, check if the diode in the power supply Replace fuse 1,6A in the power supply
the display isn't is lowin . If not the fuse or the power supply is defect or replace the power supply
the heatin plate isn't heatin up If the diode is lowin
Replace the electronic devices
the electronic devices are defect
The display shows ”Err.5” Thermal fuse on the heatin plate is defect
Replace the thermal fuse
If you use the heatin plate 400x500mm replace
both thermal fuses
The display shows ”Err.1”
Thermo couple is defect or the cables to the Check the cables to the thermo couple
thermo couple are defect or exchan e the thermo couple
No connection to the heatin plate Put the plu of the heatin plat into the socket
The display shows ”Err.2” The thermo couple is defect Exchan e the thermo couple
The display shows ”Err.3” Resistance of the thermo couple is too low Exchan e the thermo couple
The display shows ”Err.4” Resistance of the thermo couple is too hi h
The display shows ”Err.6” Power relay CRYDOM is defect Replace power relay CRYDOM
The display shows ”Err.7”
Adjustment buttons aren't workin Adjustment buttuns are defect Replace adjusment buttons
No time or temperature adjustments are possible
Temperature of the heatin plate doesn't correspond to the Malfunction of the electronic devices Reset the electronic devices, but
Temperature on the display – Temperature too hi h/low first contact Walter Schulze GmbH
The press heats up very slowly – over 30 minutes One of the tow heatin elements is defect Replace the heatin plate and/or send it in for repairs
one half of the plate doesn't reach the adjusted temperature
The press will not stay down Micro switch is defect Mikroschalter einstellen oder Mikroschalter austauschen
The time is not activated The Material is to thick and so the micro switch isn't activated
The press will not close Emer ency button is pressed down Pull the emer ency button out
Compressed air is not connected Connect the compressed air
The press will not open Pneumatic valve is defect Replace the pneumatic valve

4.10 Connection diagram
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4.11 Controlling of t e pneumatics
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