Secabo TC5 Smart User manual

MANUAL
forheatpresses
SecaboTC5andTC7
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofyourSecaboheatpress!Inordertoworkprofessionallywith
themachineandstartproduction,pleasemakesureyoureadthismanualcarefully.
ReproductionofthismanualrequireswrittenconsentofSecaboGmbH.Errorsandamendmentsof
technicaldetailsexcepted,allrightsreserved.SecaboGmbHisnotliableforanydirectorindirect
damagescausedbytheuseofthisproduct.
Version1.0(08.02.2013)
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Overview
SecaboTC5,TC7heatpresses
ThenewSecaboTC5andTC7clampressesareautomaticallyopeningclamshellpresses.Itisnot
necessarytowait,whilethetransferispressed.Afterthedesiredtimerhasfinished,theheat
pressesopenautomaticallyandanouncethiswithanacousticsignal(3secondsbeforetheend).
Withalargedigitalcontroller,temperatureandpressingtimecanbeadjusted.Acountercounts
thenumberoftransfersthathavealreadybeenmadeduringthecurrentsession.Thecountercan
beresetatanytime.Thecontactpressurecanbeadjustedwithawheelonthesurfaceoftheheat
plate.AquickchangesystemfortheSecaboTC5undTC7aswellasdifferentexchangeable
baseplatesarealsoavailable.
● pressopensautomatically
● digitalcontrollerfortemperature,timeandcounter
● easilyadjustablecontactpressure
● suitableforcapsandhatsinallcommonsizes
● suitableforallcommontransfermethods
Safetyprecautions
Pleasereadtheseinstructionsandsafetyprecautionscarefullybeforeusingyourpressforthefirst
time!
● Neverreachintotheheatpresswithyourhandswhenitisconnectedtothepowersupply,
particularlywhenitisswitchedonandheatedup–dangerofsevereburns!
● Neveropenthehousingorattempttomodifythemachineyourself.
● IncaseyouarerequestedbytheSecabocustomersupporttoopentheheatingplatecover,
pleasemakesureyouarewearingrespiratoryprotectionandonlytouchthecontained
insulationwoolwithgloves.Anydisposalofthewoolmustbecontainedinaclosedbag.
● Ensurethatliquidsandmetalobjectsdonotgetintotheinsideoftheheatpress.
● Ensurethatthepowersocketusedisgrounded.Notethatitisonlypermissibletooperatea
heatpressfromapowersocketprotectedbyagroundfaultprotectionswitch..
● Disconnectmachinefrompoweroutletwhennotinuse!
● Neveroperatetheheatpresswithinthereachofchildrenandneverleavethemachine
unsupervisedwhenswitchedon.
● Ensurethatthemachineisusedonlyindryrooms.
Ifyoucannotobserveoneormoreofthesafetyprecautionsabove,orifyouarenotsure
whetherallpointsaresatisfied,pleasecontactourTechnicalSupportDepartment.
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Machinedescription
a. Heatingplate
b. Magnetplate,electromagnetnotshown
c. Digitalcontrollerfortime,temperatureandthecounter
d. ON/OFFswitch
e. Connectionforpowersupplyandautomaticfuse(notshown)
f. Baseplate
Controller
Withalargedigitalcontroller,temperature(°Cund°F)andpressingtimecanbeadjusted.The
greendigitsareshowingthetheoreticalvalue,thewhitedigitsareshowingtheactualvalue.A
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counter(attherightbottom)countsthenumberoftransfersthathavealreadybeenmadeduringthe
currentsession.Thecountercanberesetatanytime.
Operation
● Connecttheheatpresstoa230Vpowersocketusingtheconnectioncablesupplied.
● Switchonthepresswiththeredrockerswitch.
● Afterashortselftestlinesappearinthedisplay.
● PresstheOKbutton.
● Use“UP”or“DOWN”toset°Cor°FandpressOK.
● Use“UP”or“DOWN”tosetthedesiredtemperatureandpressOK.
● Use“UP”or“DOWN”tosetthedesiredtimeandpressOK.
● Youcannowmakethefirsttransfers.Thetimerstartsrunningassoonasthepressis
closedwiththepresslever.
● 3secondsbeforetheendawarningsignalsounds.Afterthesettimehasexpired,thepress
opensautomatically.
● Thecontactpressurecanbeadjustedwithawheelonthesurfaceofthepress.Clockwise
rotationcauseslesspressurecounterclockwiserotationcausesmorepressure.
● Thesettingscannotbechangedduringpressing.
● Eachtimethepressingprocessiscompleted,thecounterdisplayincrementsbyoneafter
thesettimehasexpired.
● YoucanresetthecounterbypressingRESETforlongerthan5seconds.
Note:Pleasenotethatacertaintimeisrequiredbeforethepresscoolsdownafteritis
switchedoff.
Maintenanceandcleaning
Maintenanceworkshouldalwaysbeaccomplishedwiththepressswitchedoffandcooleddown.
Theplugmustfirstbedisconnectedfromthepowersocket.ConsultTechnicalSupportbefore
carryingoutanymaintenancework.
Cleanthepressregularlywithasoftclothandmildhouseholdcleanertoremoveadhesiveresidues
etc.Neverusescouringsponges,solventsorgasoline!
Recommendedtimesandtemperatures
Thesevaluesareonlyguidelinestheycanvaryfrommaterialtomaterialandshouldalwaysbe
checkedbeforepressing.
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Material
Temperature
Pressure
Time
Flockfilm
170°C185°C
lightmedium
25s
Flexfilm
160°C170°C
mediumhigh
25s
Sublimationflex
180°C195°C
mediumhigh
10s35s
Sublimationon
ceramicmugs
200°C
mediumhigh
150s180s
Sublimationontiles
200°C
high
120s480s
(dependingonthicknessof
material)
Sublimationon
jigsawpuzzles
200°C
lightmedium
25s
Sublimation
mousepads
200°C
medium
20s40s
Sublimationon
textiles
200°C
mediumhigh
30s50s
Sublimationon
metalplates
200°C
high
10s50s
(dependingonthicknessof
material)
Importantnote:Youshouldcarryoutyourowntestswiththetransfermaterialandbackingtobe
usedbeforestartingproduction.Thevaluesgivenaboveandthemanufacturer’sownfiguresare
onlyintendedasaguide.Youshouldestablishthewashabilityandbehaviourduringtransferinyour
owntests.
Therecommendedvaluesdonotimplyaguarantee.Theuserisresponsiblefordeterminingand
usingtheappropriatesettingforhisparticularconditions.
Notefortextilework:Afterpressing,allowtextilestocooldownbeforeremovinganytypeof
backingfromthetransfermaterial.Thehotglueinthetransfermaterialdevelopsitsadhesiveforce
onlyinthecoldstate.Iftheadhesivedoesnotstickinthecoldstate,itmayhavebeenpressedtoo
coldorfortooshortatime.
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Technicaldata
Heatpress
SecaboTC5
SecaboTC7
Type
autoopenheatpress
autoopenheatpress
Worksurfacesize
38cmx38cm
40cmx50cm
Max.temperature
225°C
225°C
Max.timesetting
999s
999s
Max.contactpressure
250g/cm²
250g/cm²
Pressureadjustment
heightadjustmentofthebase
plateusingthehandvalve
heightadjustmentofthebase
plateusingthehandvalve
Powersupply
230V/50Hz60Hz,1,8kW
230V/50Hz60Hz,2,0kW
Ambientconditions
+5°C+35°C/30%70%
humidity
+5°C+35°C/30%70%
humidity
Weight
35kg
45kg
Dimensions(WxHxD)
39cmx50cmx75cm
41cmx50cmx80cm
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StatementofConformityKonformitätserklärung
Weherewithdeclareundersoleresponsibilitythattheunder„technical
data“mentionedproductmeettheprovisionsofthefollowingEC
DirectivesandHarmonizedStandards:
HiermiterklärenwirinalleinigerVerantwortung,dassdasunter
„TechnischeDaten“genannteProduktmitdenBestimmungender
folgendenEGRichtlinienundNormenübereinstimmt:
EGRichtlinien/ECDirectives:
2006/95/EGNiederspannungsrichtlinie
2006/95/ECLowVolatgeDirective
98/37/EGMaschinenrichtlinie(2006/42/EGab29.12.2009)
98/37/ECDirectiveonmachinery(from20091229:2006/42/EC)
Norm/Standard:
EN602041:2006
TechnischeDokumentebei/Technicaldocumentsat:
SecaboGmbH,Hochstatt68,85283Wolnzach,Germany
Dipl.Ing.FabianFranke
Dipl.Ing.(FH)BernhardSchmidt
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