Tach-It 6175 User manual

INSTRUCTIONMANUALFOR
MODEL#6175
DEFINITELENGTHTAPEDISPENSER
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BenClementsandSons,Inc./ClementsIndustries,Inc.
50RutaCourt,SouthHackensack,NewJersey07606USA
Tel:201‐440‐5500TollFree:800‐222‐5540Fax:201‐440‐1455
Email:sales@tach‐it.comWebsite:www.tach‐it.com
ClementsIndustriesJapan,ClementsIndustriesInc.Korea
CopyrightBenClementsandSons,Inc.andClementsIndustries,Inc.May2012

Overview:
TheTach‐ItModel#6175isadefinitelengthtapedispenserforuseinfeedingandcungpressuresensivetapesranginginwidthfrom
21/4”to31/8”andfrom1”to39.4”inlength.Thisunithasasmalltabletopdesign,andwillfeedandcutmosttypesoftapesusedin
shipping,assembly,wireharnessing,industrial,retailandmostotherapplicaonswherepressuresensivetapeisused.TheModel#6175
worksin3differentmodes:
Manual:Theoperatorpressesandholdsthefeedbuonunlthedesiredlengthisreachedandthenpressesthecutbuonforthetapeto
becut.
Semi‐Automac:Usingthearrowbuonslocatedonthetopofthemachinetheoperatorpre‐determinesthelengthoftapetobefed.The
lengthcanbeseenintheLEDlocatedonthetopofthemachineandtheLEDdisplaysthelengthtobefedinmillimeterincrements(there
are25.4mmtoaninch).Whenthetapeisneededtheoperatorpushesthecutbuononthetopoftheunit,thepre‐determinedlengthof
tapeisfedandcutwaingfortheoperatortoremove.Thenextpieceoftapeisfedandcutwhentheoperatorpressesthecutbuonlo‐
catedonthetopofthemachineagain.
Automac:Usingthearrowbuonslocatedonthetopofthemachinetheoperatorpre‐determinesthelengthoftapetobefed.The
lengthcanbeseenintheLEDlocatedonthetopofthemachineandtheLEDdisplaysthelengthtobefedinmillimeterincrements(there
are25.4mmtoaninch).Oncesetinautomacmode,thetapeisfedandcut.Whentheoperatorremovesthepresentedpieceofpre‐cut
tapethenextpieceisfedandcuttothepre‐determinedlength.
Modechangesareaccomplishedbypushingabuonlocatedonthetopofthemachineandalsothereisanscrewadjustmentonthetopof
themachinetoaccommodatedifferentthicknessesoftapes.
TheTach‐ItModel#6175hasauniquecradledevicewhichholdstherolloftape.Thisallowsforuseontapesofwithanycorediameterand
withamaximumrolldiameterofupto11.75”Oponallargerollstandsareavailableandsoldseparately.
TheModel#6175usesstandard110voltelectricityandrequiresnoair.220voltunitsareavailableonaspecialorderbasis.
Tach‐Italsomanufacturer’safulllineofmanual,semi‐automac,automacandcarouseltypedefinitelengthtapedispensersandplease
contactTach‐ItoryourlocalTach‐Itdistributorforinformaonontheirfulllineofpressuresensivetapedispenserandapplicangequip‐
mentforuseinallindustries.
1)Beforeoperangthismachinemakesuretoreadandunderstandthecompleteinstruconmanual.
2)Neverhavethepowercordofthismachinepluggedintoanoutletwhenanycoversorthecuerassemblyofthismachinehavebeen
removed.
3)Installandoperatethismachineonlyonaflat,levelanddrysurface.
4)Useonlythespecifiedelectricalpowerinputwiththismachine.
5)Alwaysturnthepoweroffandunplugthismachinepriortoclearinganytapeortapejamsfromthemachine,parcularlyintheareasof
thecuersandfeedmechanisms.
6)Alwayskeephand,clothing,jewelryandhairawayfromallmovingpartsofthismachine.
7)Thismachinehasaverysharpguillonecuerassembly.Neverputhandsoranyotherpartofthebodyoranyotheritemintothe
cueropeningunlessthemachineisoffandthepowerhasbeenunplugged.
8)Neveroperatethismachinewithanyofthesafetycoversremoved.
9)Keepthismachinecleananddryatallmes.
10)Serviceonthismachineshouldonlybeperformedbyfactorytrainedauthorizedservicepersonnel.
11)Neverusethismachineforotherthanitsintendedpurposeoffeedingandcungpressuresensivetapes.Useofthismachinefor
otherthanitsintendedpurposescancauseharmtotheoperator,themachineandtotheproductandwillvoidallactualandimplied
warranes.Pleasecontactthemanufacturerifthereareanyquesonsastowhetherthismachinecanbeusedforaparcular
applicaon.
Cauons:

Specificaons:
MachineDimensions:Length:9”(229mm),Width:7.5”(191mm),Height:6”(153mm),Weight:11.5Lbs(5.2Kgs)
TapeWidths: Maximum:31/8”(80mm),Minimum:21/4”(57mm)
TapeLengths: Maximum:39.4”(999mm),Minimum:1”(25.4mm)
CoreSize: NotApplicable.
RollDiameter: Maximum11.75”(300mm)
Power:  110Volt50/60Hz(220voltavailable)
PartsIdenficaon:
Figure1TopView:
TapeRoll
Cradle
TapeRoll
Flanges
Feed
Roller
Tape
Thickness
Adjustment
Screw
Mode
Buon
Length
LED
RewindTape
IncreaseLengthBuon
FeedTape
DecreaseLengthBuon
CutTape
Semi‐AutomacMode
FeedBuon
TapeRoll
HoldDownBar
ModeIndicator
Lights
Cuer
Assembly

Figure2BackView:
TapeRoll
HoldDownBar
TapeRoll
Flanges
TapeRoll
Cradle
On/Off
Switch
IECPower
CordReceptacle
andFuseHolder
Figure3FrontView:
Tape
Thickness
Adjustment
Screw
Cuer
Assembly
Adjustable
Tape
Rampforlong
Lengthsof
Tape.

UnpackingoftheMachine:
1)Carefullyopentheboxwiththemachineandremoveallcomponents.
2)Removeallpackingmaterialsandsetitaside.Itissuggestedthattheboxandpackingmaterialsiskeptincasethemachineneedstobe
re‐packedandshippedforrepair.
3)Placethemachineonaclean,dry,flatsurfacenearanelectricoutlethavingthesamevoltageasthemachine.Itisnotrecommended
thatthemachinebeusedwithanextensioncordandthatthereisasurgeprotectorbetweenthepoweroutletandthemachineto
protecttheelectronicsofthemachinefrompowersurgesandirregularies.
LoadingtheMachinewithTape:
1)PlugthePowerCordintotheproperelectricaloutletmakingsurethevoltageoftheoutletisthesameasthevoltageofthemachine.
2)LocatetheTapeRollCradleandmakesurethatitisextendedasshowninFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaon.Ifitisnotextendedflip
thebarbacktowardstherearofthemachineunlitisextended.Ifthetapebeingusedisonasmalldiameterrollthismaynotbe
necessary.
3)FliptheTapeRollHoldDownBarupbypullingittowardsthebackofthemachineunlitreleasesfromitspinsandthatrotateitup.
4)PlacetherollofTapeintotheTapeRollCradlemakingsurethattheTapeisfeedingfromthetopoftherollandthattheadhesiveside
oftheTapeisdowntowardsthebodyofthemachine.
5)WiththeTapeRollHoldDownBarintheupposionmanuallyadvancetheTapeunlitreachedtheFeedRollerasshowninFigure1of
thePartsIdenficaonandadheretheTapetotheFeedRollerbypressingitdownagainsttheFeedRoller.
6)SpreadingtheTapeRollFlangesasshowninFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaon,lowertheTapeRollHoldDownBarandmoveitforward
llitlocksintoplaceandreleasetheTapeRollFlangesunltheystraddletherollofTape.
7)UsingtheFeedTapeDecreaseLengthBuonasshowninFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaonadvancetheTapeunlitexitstheCuer
Assembly.IftheTapedoesnotfeedthroughtheCuerAssemblyandexitthefrontthemachineadjusttheTapeThicknessAdjustment
ScrewbyturningitclockwiseunlthereisenoughclearancefortheTapetoexit.

PleaseNotethatfortheinialpieceoftapeitmaybenecessarytoassisttheTapethroughtheCuerAssemblybyusingapairof
needlenosepliersandpullingtheTapethroughasyoupresstheFeedTapeDecreaseLengthBuon.Donotatanymeplaceyour
fingersintotheCuerAssembly.
8)PresstheCutTapeSemi‐AutomacModeFeedBuontocuttheinialpieceofTape.
9)Themachineisnowreadyforuse.
UsingtheMachineinManualMode:
ManualMode:Theoperatorpressesandholdsthefeedbuonunlthedesiredlengthisreachedandthenpressesthecutbuonforthe
tapetobecut.
1)LoadtheunitwithTapepertheinstruconsabove.
2)LocatetheModeBuononthemachine(seeFigure1ofPartsIdenficaon)andpressitunlonlytheManualsideoftheMode
IndicatorLightisilluminated(onlythisindicatorshouldbeilluminatedforManualMode).Thislightislocatedslightlyaboveandtothe
leoftheModeBuon(seeFigure1ofPartsIdenficaon).
3)TofeedtheTapepressandholdtheFeedTapeDecreaseLengthBuonunlthedesiredlengthofTapeisdispensed.
4)TocuttheTapepresstheCutTapeSemi‐AutomacModeFeedBuonandtheTapewillbecutautomacally.
5)TofeedthenextpieceofTaperepeatsteps3and4above.

UsingtheMachineinSemi‐AutomacMode:
Semi‐Automac:Usingthearrowbuonslocatedonthetopofthemachinetheoperatorpre‐determinesthelengthoftapetobefed.The
lengthcanbeseenintheLEDlocatedonthetopofthemachineandtheLEDdisplaysthelengthtobefedinmillimeterincrements(there
are25.4mmtoaninch).Whenthetapeisneededtheoperatorpushesthecutbuononthetopoftheunit,thepre‐determinedlengthof
tapeisfedandcutwaingfortheoperatortoremove.Thenextpieceoftapeisfedandcutwhentheoperatorpressesthecutbuonlo‐
catedonthetopofthemachineagain.
1)LoadtheunitwithTapeperthepreviousinstrucons.
2)UsingtheModeBuon(seeFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaon),pressitunlbothModeIndicatorLightsareilluminated.Thelightsare
locatedaboveandtothesidesoftheModeBuon(seeFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaon).
3)UsingtheRewindTapeIncreaseLengthBuonandtheFeedTapeDecreaseLengthBuon(seeFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaon)
alternatelypresstheseunlthedesiredlengthisdisplayedintheLengthLED(seeFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaon).
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Pleasenotethatthislengthisdisplayedinmillimeters(mm)andthatthereare25.4mmperinchsothat1inchoftapeisequivalent
to25mm,2inchesoftape50mm,3inches76mmandetc.Todeterminethelengthdesiredmulplyyourdesiredlengthx25.4to
equalthemillimeterequivalent.
4)TodispensetheTape,theoperatorpushestheCutTapeSemi‐AutomacModeFeedBuonlocatedonthetopofthemachine(see
Figure1ofthePartsIdenficaon)andtheTapewillbefedtothedesiredlengthandcut.
5)TofeedthesamelengthofTapeconnuepressingtheCutTapeSemi‐AutomacModeFeedBuon.TofeedadifferentlengthofTape
pleaserepeatsteps3and4.
UsingtheMachineinAutomacMode:
Automac:Usingthearrowbuonslocatedonthetopofthemachinetheoperatorpre‐determinesthelengthoftapetobefed.The
lengthcanbeseenintheLEDlocatedonthetopofthemachineandtheLEDdisplaysthelengthtobefedinmillimeterincrements(there
are25.4mmtoaninch).Oncesetinautomacmode,thetapeisfedandcut.Whentheoperatorremovesthepresentedpieceofpre‐cut
tapethenextpieceisfedandcuttothepre‐determinedlength.
1)LoadtheunitwithTapeperthepreviousinstrucons.
2)UsingtheModeBuon(seeFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaon),pressitunlAutoModeIndicatorLightistheonlylightilluminated.
ThislightislocatedaboveandtotherightoftheModeBuon(seeFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaon).
3)UsingtheRewindTapeIncreaseLengthBuonandtheFeedTapeDecreaseLengthBuon(seeFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaon)
alternatelypresstheseunlthedesiredlengthisdisplayedintheLengthLED(seeFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaon).
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Pleasenotethatthislengthisdisplayedinmillimeters(mm)andthatthereare25.4mmperinchsothat1inchoftapeisequivalent
to25mm,2inchesoftape50mm,3inches76mmandetc.Todeterminethelengthdesiredmulplyyourdesiredlengthx25.4to
equalthemillimeterequivalent.
4)TodispensetheTape,theoperatorpushestheCutTapeSemi‐AutomacModeFeedBuonlocatedonthetopofthemachine(see
Figure1ofthePartsIdenficaon)andtheTapewillbefedtothedesiredlengthandcut.AsthepieceofTapeisremovedfromthe
machineanotherpieceofTapewillbefedandcuttothedesiredlength.Thisprocesswillconnuallyrepeat.
5)TochangethelengthofTapebeingfedrepeatsteps3and4.
RemovingTapefromtheMachine:
1)RemoveanycutpiecesofTapefromthemachine.
2)PresstheRewindTapeIncreaseLengthBuonunltheTapehasbeenretractedandcanberemovedmanuallyfromtheFeedRoller.
3)LetheTapeRollHoldDownBarpertheinstruconsinLoadingtheMachinewithTapeseconofthismanualandremovetherollof
TapefromtheTapeCradle.
4)MachineisnowreadyforanotherrollofTape.

AdjustmentsandMaintenanceoftheMachine:
Adjustments:TheonlyadjustmentofthemachineisiftheTapeisnotfeedingoutstraight.DifferentthicknessesofTapemayfeed
differentlycausingtheTapetocurlortonotfeedoutstraight.ThiscanbecausedbythespacingbetweentheFeedRollersofthemachine.
Toalleviatethisproblem,theModel#6175hastheTapeThicknessAdjustmentScrewlocatedonthetopofthemachineabovetheCuer
Assembly(seeFigure1ofthePartsIdenficaon).IftheTapeiscurling,orthereareindentaonsintheTapefromtheknurledrollers,
increasethespacingbetweentheFeedRollersbyturningtheTapeThicknessAdjustmentScrewinaclockwiserotaon.IftheTapeisnot
feedingconsistentlyorisjustfallingdownagainstthebodyofthemachinedecreasethespacingbetweentheFeedRollersbyturningthe
TapeThicknessAdjustmentScrewinacounter‐clockwiserotaon.
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Pleasenote,thattheTapeThicknessAdjustmentScrewshouldbeturnedcarefullyasnottodamagetheheadofthescrewortheinternal
FeedRollers.Also,therewillbesometrialanderrorinsengthisadjustmentandwehighlyrecommendthatthescrewisrotated
slightlythentheunitistriedandifnecessarythisprocedureisrepeatedunlthedesiredtensionisreached.
ForsomeTapeswhenfeedinglongerlengthstheymaytendtofallbackagainstthemachineandthetablethemachineismountedon.IF
thisishappeningdecreasethespacebetweentheFeedRollersbyturningtheTapeThicknessAdjustmentScrewcounter‐clockwise.Also,
IfthisisoccurringlocatetheTapeRamp(seeFigure3FrontViewofthePartsIdenficaon)andextendtheTapeRamp.Thiswillhelp
keeptheTapefromfoldingdirectlydownagainstthemachineandthetable.
Maintenance:Wheneveramachineisworkingwithadhesives,itisimportanttoavoidanyadhesivebuildup.Ifthisisoccurringusean
adhesivesolventtokeepallcomponentsoftheFeedRollersandtheCuerAssemblycleanandfreeofadhesivebuildup.ThetypeofTape
willdictatehowoenthisisnecessary.
Itisnotrecommendedthatanylubricantbeusedonthismachineasitcanaffectthefunconofthemachineandcancauseproblemspar‐
cularlyiftheunitisbeingusedintheAutomacmodeastheTapemaynotholdattheendoftheCuerAssemblyorbeseenbythesen‐
Troubleshoong:
SymptomCauseRemedy
Machinewillnotturnon:BadFuse
Machinenotpluggedin
CheckandreplaceFuseifNecessary
PlugMachineintoproperPowerOutlet
TapeWillnotFeedStuckPieceofTapeinFeedRollers
FeedRollersadjustedtoclose
LocatestuckpieceofTapeandRemove
AdjustspacinginFeedRollerspertheinstrucons
intheAdjustmentsseconofthismanual
Machinewillnotstayin
AutomacMode
Sensorsaredirty
Tapeisbeingremovedtoquickly,beforethesensorscan
pickupthecutpieceofTape..
Usinganadhesivesolventcleansensors.
Theoperatormustwaitafraconofasecond
beforeremovingthecutpieceofTapegivingthe
sensorsmetolocateand“See”thatapieceof
Tapewasdispensed.
TapeiscurlingFeedRollersareadjustedtocloseAdjustthespacingintheFeedRollersperthe
instruconsintheAdjustmentseconofthis
manual.
TapeFeedisinconsistentFeedRollersareadjustedtofarapartAdjustthespacingintheFeedRollersperthe
instruconsintheAdjustmentseconofthis
manual.
Tapeisfallingdownagainst
themachineortable.
FeedRollersareadjustedtofarapartAdjustthespacingintheFeedRollersperthe
instruconsintheAdjustmentseconofthis
manual.