On the other end of the Pneumatic Cylinders or Press Cylinders is the Upper Sealing Bar. Below the Upper Sealing Bar is the Lower Sealing Bar and Table.
Naming Convention, also known as nomenclature is used to define terms referred to in the Operating Instructions, etc. Also, if you call Novaseal for any reason, please use our naming conventions when referring to components of this machine.
The photo shown to the left is taken of the FRONT of the machine. Machine RIGHT is to the right of the photo. Machine LEFT is the left side of the photo.
From top to bottom. Control Box sits on top of the machine. Below the Control Box is the Upper Frame Structure.
The 3 Pneumatic Cylinders sit on cylinder plates attached to the Upper Frame Structure.
ROCKER Assembly. There are 4 Rocker Assemblies. One on each end of the Sealing Bars. The ROCKER Assembly assures that the I-Wire is always under pressure. Make sure that the Air Switch is always ON. The Air Switch located near the Machine Air Inlet (Left Side of Machine) must remain on at all times especially when the machine is sealing. Shown here is ROCKER without safety cover.
MICROSWITCH. Heat Sealing begins when the microswitch is depressed as shown in the photo below.
The Microswitch Activation Bar is positioned on the Alignment Rod such that when the Upper Sealing Bar is in the DOWN position, the I-Wires are automatically energized by the Microswitch.
If everything has been set to seal, and you don’t get a seal, then check to assure that the Microswitch is depressed by the Microswitch Activation Bar when the Upper Sealing Bar is in the DOWN position as shown in the photo below.
Microswitch activated position.
COMPRESSED AIR INLET
Attach Female Quick Disconnect to the male fitting to the left of the FILTER in the photo to the left.
TRANSFORMERS.
The transformer section is located on the bottom of the machine and centered on the machine. Transformers are numbered from Left to Right, T1 through T6. If additional power is needed, add additional transformer(s) to the right side of T6.
TCF MAINTENANCE SAVER.
TCF Maintenance Saver feature is added to the Lower Sealing Bar. Originally installed as a rod extension with attached crank, however at Machine Acceptance, Novaseal was asked to shorten Rod. In doing so, shortened Rod was fitted with Collar and Set Screw. Use the Collar to rotate new TCF material into the machine.
CONTACTOR BOX.
The Contactor is a high amperage relay and is placed between Safety Switch and Transformer array. The Contactor is automatically switched by the Control Box PLC.
AIR SWITCH
Air Switch is located above the Pneumatic Air Inlet on the Left Side of he Machine. In the photos to the left, two positions of the Air Switch are shown. The left photo shows the Air Switch ON. On the right, the photo shows the Air Switch OFF.
The Air Switch is only used to assure continous air pressure on the ROCKER Assembly. The Air Switch must always be ON when machine used for sealing. The only time the Air Switch should be turned OFF is when replacing I-Wire(s).
