ROTARY CUTTER Flashcards
PULL ROLLERS
There are two sets of pull rollers. Once is located in the rotary section and the other is located just before the folding box. These rollers are driven by an electric motor and are opened and closed by small air cylinders. To open or close the rollers press the button to open the fin wheels on the main screen. The film tension is controlled by load cells. Speeding up the rollers in relation to on the film.
Decreasing the speed of the rollers in relation to the speed of the fin wheels will increase tension on the film.
To clean the pull rollers, use a scotch bright pad and then wipe clean with IPA.
ENCODER
Encoders send a signal o the connected accessory telling it the rate of speed the film is being pulled though the rollers. There are four (4) encoders on the Ilapak. Each accessory is connected to an encoder. Accessories being the rotary cutter, labelers, smart Date x60 and Robot.
BARRELS
The top rotary barrel has a magnet on it that holds the perf blade in place. The bottom barrel has the anvil. The two barrels are turned by a motor located on back side of the rotary section. The are air cylinders located the top of the rotary section that lid and lower the top barrel when the cylinders receive the signal to perf from the photocell
HOMING SWICH
The homing switch tells the electrical system when the rotary cutter is in the home position by the proximity switch and the metal strike.When the metas strike is in front of the proximity switch the rotary cutter is in home position
PROXIMITY SWITCHES
The proximity switches, located on each of the rotary cutter, tell the electrical system when the rotary cutter is in the down position. When the barrel comes down position. When the barrel comes down un level the proximity switches then send to the electrical system stopping the machine and an alarm will be indicated on the control panel. This is to prevent damage to the rota cutter
