Thermopatch NL-24 PRO User manual

USER MANUAL
NL-24 PRO
ATTENTION!
All persons involved in installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance
and repair of this product should be made available to these instructions.
EN v.1.0 - 08/22

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Copyrights
© 2019 Thermopatch bv, Almere, The Netherlands.
No part of this publicaon may be reproduced by any means without the prior wrien permission of
Thermopatch bv, The Netherlands.
Thermpatch, the Thermopatch logo, Thermo Seal and Thermocrest are registered trademarks of
Thermopatch.
Introducon
The products by Thermopatch are designed with special aenon to your convenience. Should you
discover any fault or damage upon receipt of this product, please contact your local Thermopatch vendor.
The manual has been prepared in accordance with NEN 5509 and in conformity with the Machinery
Direcve 2006/42/EC.
This user manual is intended not only for all users of the machine, but also for those who install and
maintain the NL-24 Pro. The goal is to familiarize you with the operaon, to provide for safe working
instrucons and guidelines for maintenance.
ATTENTION!
In order to make safe and optimal use of the NL-24 Pro, it is important to take note of -
and understand the contents of this manual.

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Copyrights ..........................................................................................................................................2
Introducon........................................................................................................................................2
1 GeneralDescripon ..............................................................................................................5
1.1 Levering........................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Warranty ...................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Intended use ........................................................................................................................5
3 Assemblyandinstallaon .....................................................................................................6
3.1 Assembly and installaon ............................................................................................................ 6
4 Operanginstrucon............................................................................................................7
4.1 Operang the NL-24 Pro
4.1.1 The control unit and display ........................................................................................................ 7
4.1.2 Sengs......................................................................................................................................... 8
4.1.2.1 Temperature seng..................................................................................................................... 9
4.1.2.2 Time seng.................................................................................................................................. 9
4.1.2.3 Pressure sengs .......................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Interrupng the work cycle of the NL-24 Pro .......................................................................... 11
4.3 Reading the counters ................................................................................................................. 11
4.4 Error messages........................................................................................................................... 11
4.4 Switching from pedal control to manual control from V 1.52................................................... 12
5 Overview of safety measures and warnings........................................................................15
5.1 Safety.......................................................................................................................................... 15
The safety frame ........................................................................................................................ 15
The emergency stop buon....................................................................................................... 15
6 Technicalspecicaons .......................................................................................................17
6.1 Specicaons of the NL-24 Pro ................................................................................................. 17
7 Transport and storage .........................................................................................................17
7.1 Transport .................................................................................................................................... 17
7.2 Storage ....................................................................................................................................... 17
8 Maintenance.......................................................................................................................18
Temperature...................................................................................................................................
Teon cover....................................................................................................................................
Sealing pad .....................................................................................................................................
Replacement of the Teon protecon and the sealing pad..........................................................
Air lter pressure regulator............................................................................................................
Contents

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9 Technical annexes ...............................................................................................................20
9.1 Spare parts ................................................................................................................................. 20
9.2 Electrical wiring diagram ........................................................................................................... 21
9.3 Pneumacs diagram .................................................................................................................. 22
10 End of life............................................................................................................................23
11 Declaraonsofconformity..................................................................................................23
12 Disclaimer ...........................................................................................................................24
9 20
9.1 20
9.2 21
9.3 22
10 23
11 23
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1.GeneralDescripon
The NL-24 Pro is a praccal and universally applicable heat seal machine. This machine can be used to apply
patches, texle emblems, heat seal transfers, in short all Thermopatch materials suited for marking and
mending to texles.
1.1 Levering
The NL-24 Pro machines are supplied in a card board box.
The NL-24 Pro contains following items:
• NL-24 Proheat seal machine
• Foot switch
• Power cord
• Ø 6 mm air tube, 2,5 m
1.2 Warranty
Thermopatch points to its warranty and product liability condions as laid down in our terms and condions.
These can be obtained from your Thermopatch supplier.
2. Intended use
The NL-24 Pro heat seal machine is a praccal and universally applicable heat seal machine. The machine has
been designed for the applicaon of repair patches, labels and other Thermopatch heat sealable products.
WARNING!
Any use other than described above can be dangerous and cause damage and thus qualies as ‘misuse’
which excludes Thermopatch bv from any liability.
• CE declaraon of conformity with serial number
• Quick installaon guide
• Quality checklist
• The manual incluiding the CE declaraon of
conformity, on USB

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3.Assemblyandinstallaon
3.1Assemblyandinstallaon
1.Electricalinstallaon
Take the NL-24 Pro from its box and place it on a stable work bench, near an earthed wall socket. Connect
the machine with the supplied power cord to the electrical mains (230V alternang current). The NL-24 Pro
is earthed and provided with two fuses (4A T (slow).
2.Pneumacalinstallaon
It is very important that the NL-24 Pro is provided with clean, dry air.
The water condenser is an addional safety measure.
Provide air pressure of 2 - 6 bar from the compressor or its own local air supply.
Connect the air tubing with a diameter of 6 mm to the compressor or to your own local air supply, and to
the pressure regulator mounted on the back of the machine.
3. Foot switch
The NL-24 Pro has been issued with a foot switch. Connect the foot switch by pushing the connector into
the socket on the back of the machine. Secure the connecon by fastening the ring by hand.
ATTENTION!
All connections are placed on the back side of the machine

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4.Operanginstrucon
4.1OperangtheNL-24Pro
You can start operang the NL-24 Pro as soon as it is connected to both the electricity mains and to an airsupply
which provides clean and dry compressed air set at a maximum of 6 Bar. Switch on the machine by pressing the
on/o (I-0) switch, which is placed on the back of the machine, to “on (I)”. Wait unl the set temperature has
been reached, which will take about one minute.
Starngup:
At start up the display will show the Thermopatch logo.
The element is now heang up to the set temperature and the display will show informaon about the sengs.
Stand-by
When the machine is idle for a longer period than the set me for Stand-by, it will go into power saving mode.
The factory set me for Stand-by is set aer 15 minutes.
The heang element will be deacveted if this funcon is enabled. De fabrieksinstelling voor Stand-by staat op
15 minuten.
4.1.1 The control unit and display
The display of the control unit will show the version number of the rmware on display; this will dissapear
aer about 3 seconds and then it shows the last seng in which the machine was used. If any failures are
found at starng up, these will be shown in the display and the machine will not heat up.
See paragraph 4.4, page 8; the cause of the error code needs to be repaired rst.
The display will show the actual temperature and is ready for use.
Auto on / o
Temperature
Time
Pressure
Increase / up
Decrease / down
ATTENTION!
The NL-24 Pro cannot be in operational mode if you want to change settings.

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Unlock the settings screen
with the 'AUTO' -button
Select the required preset by
pushing the + button
4.1.2Sengs
The seng of the heat sealing me and temperature is dependant on the labour that has to be executed and
the materials to be marked. These can be adjusted by the operator.
By pressing the “AUTO” buon the NL-24 Pro can be entered into and taken out of operaonal mode. Only
when the NL-24 Pro is taken out of opraonal mode, parameters can be altered and presets can be chosen (nr.
1 - 5) by pressing the + buon.
The 24 Ergo Seal has been provided with following 5 preprogrammed presets:
Preset 1, for Thermopatch label products for high temperature applications (up to 95 °C washing):
• Sealing me: 14 seconds
• Temperature: 204 °C
• Energy saving mode: 15 minutes
• Minimum - Maximum pressure: 2.0 - 6.0 bar (0.5 kg cm² minimum)
• Set pressure: 5.0 bar
Preset 2, for emblems and transfers for high temperature applicaons (up to 95 °C washing).
• Sealing me: 14 seconds
• Temperature: 195 °C
• Energy saving mode: 15 minutes
• Minimum - Maximum pressure: 2.0 - 6.0 bar (0.5 kg cm² minimum)
• Set pressure: 5.0 bar
Preset 3: for emblems and transfers for high temperature applicaons (up to 95 °C washing)
• Sealing me: 12 seconds
• Temperature: 185 °C
• Energy saving mode: 15 minutes
• Minimum - Maximum pressure: 2.0 - 6.0 bar (0.5 kg cm² minimum)
• Set pressure: 5.0 bar
Preset 4: for emblems and transfers for medium to low temperature applicaons (tot 60 °C washing)
• Sealing me: 15 seconds
• Temperature: 150 °C
• Energy saving mode: 15 minutes
• Minimum - Maximum pressure: 2.0 - 6.0 bar (0.5 kg cm² minimum)
• Set pressure: 5.0 bar
Preset 5: for emblems and transfers for low temperature applicaons
(up to 40 °C washing)
• Sealing me: 15 seconds
• Temperature: 130 °C
• Energy saving mode: 15 minutes
• Minimum - Maximum pressure: 2.0 - 6.0 bar (0.5 kg cm² minimum)
• Set pressure: 5.0 bar
Presentedinthedisplay:
• The set temperature: see preset in °C
• The supplied air pressure: 5 bar
• The set me: see preset in sec.
• Day counter: 001
• Machine in operaonal mode: Locked

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4.1.2.1Temperatureseng
The standard factory seng is 204 °C. When switched to the stand-by mode, the heang element is
switched o. Stand-by is acvated when the machine is le unused for more than 15 minutes.
The temperature sengs can be adjusted aer the machine is taken out of operaonal mode by using the
AUTO buon.
By pushing the temperatue buon the set temperature will appear on display which can be adjusted by
using the + or - keys.
Push the buon again, or do not touch the keys for more than 3 seconds aer which the set temperature
will be stored.
You can toggle between °C en °F by keeping the temperature buon for 3 seconds.
4.1.2.2Timeseng
The standard factory me seng is 12 seconds. The me sengs can be adjusted aer the machine is
taken out of operaonal mode by using the AUTO buon.
By pushing the me boon once, the set me will appear on display. By pushing the + or - buons the
seng can be adjusted.
Push the me buon again, or do not touch the keys for more than 3 seconds, to store the me sengs.
The Stand-by mer can be set by pushing twice aer which the delay me will appear on display.
By pushing + or - the seng kan be adjusted and the machine will de-acvate when idle aer this me
seng.
When the machine is in Stand-by mode it can be re-acvated by simply pusing any key on the display.
4.1.2.3Pressuresengs
The standard factory seng for pressure is set at 5 bar. The pressure is easily set to your requirements by
turning the air pressure adjustment knob of the air pressure regulator placed on the back of the machine.
The adjusted pressure seng will be on display.
The NL-24 Pro has a pressure guard which is set to a minimum of 2,5 and a maximum of 6,0 bar. At too low
or too high pressure the machine cannot be operated and a failure code will be on display(4 or 5).
The seng of the lower limit for the pressure seng is done as follows:
by pushing the pressure pressure buon once, the set lower limit appears on display. This can be adjusted
by pushing + or -. When the lower pressure limit is set to 0, the the pressure guarding system is de-
acvated.
The seng of the upper limit for the pressure seng is done as follows:
by pushing the pressure buon twice, the set upper limit appears on display. This can be adjusted by
pushing + or -.

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The closing and opening speed of the press arm can be adjusted by means of two throle valves. The
access these, the back platen of the machine has to be removed. One valve is for seng the opening
speed, the other is for seng the closing speed.
By carefully adjusng the required changes in speed can be set.
• Before adjusng, loosen the lock nut on the valve and ghten again aer adjusng of the seng.
• By turning the turning knob of the valve clockwise of the concerning throle valve clock wise, or counter
clockwise, the press arm will open faster, or slower.
WARNING!
Remove the plug from the wall socket before removing any screws and housing parts.