Document Outline

• 1 Please observe the following
  • 1.1 General information
    • 1.1.1 Validity and applicability of this manual
      • Contents
      • Technical State
      • Copyright notice
      • Manufacturer
    • 1.1.2 Conventions and information
      • Explanation of symbols
      • Warnings concerning dangers and risks
      • Illustrations
      • Supplemental information
      • Directional information
      • ALS 350 and ALS 450
  • 1.2 Safety instructions
    • 1.2.1 Information and qualifications
      • Pay attention to the information
      • Information must be made available
      • Ensure necessary qualifications
    • 1.2.2 Machine operating safety
      • Appropriate use
      • Protect against injuries that can result from electrical current
      • Protect against injuries that can result from mechanical actions
      • Protection against chemical injuries
    • 1.2.3 Before every production start
      • Operator's obligation and service personal to exercise care
      • Operating personnels' obligation to exercise care
• 2 Equipment description
  • 2.1 Overview of the ALS 350
    • 2.1.1 Structural elements
    • 2.1.2 Principle of operation
    • 2.1.3 Technical data
      • Characteristic values
      • Labels
      • Ambient conditions
      • Dimensions
      • Casing
      • Electrical system
      • Control system
      • Emissions
    • 2.1.4 Design versions
      • Right-hand version
      • Left-hand version
  • 2.2 Overview of the ALS 450
    • 2.2.1 Structural elements
    • 2.2.2 Principle of operation
    • 2.2.3 Technical data
      • Characteristic values
      • Labels
      • Ambient conditions
      • Dimensions
      • Casing
      • Electrical system
      • Control system
      • Emissions
    • 2.2.4 Design versions
      • Right-hand version
      • Left-hand version
  • 2.3 Options
    • Serial interface
    • Roll diameter control
    • Adjustable dispensing edge
    • Spring-loaded dispensing edge
    • Pneumatic dispensing edge
    • Printer
    • Applicator
    • Water-resistant electronic control unit
  • 2.4 Operator controls
    • 2.4.1 Operator panel
      • LED indicator
      • Keys
    • 2.4.2 Main switch
  • 2.5 Control system
    • 2.5.1 Brief description
    • 2.5.2 Menus for operators and calibration technicians
    • 2.5.3 Monitoring functions
      • Dispensing a label to each product
      • Label supply
      • If errors occur
• 3 Prior to operating
  • 3.1 Insert the labelling material - ALS 350
    • 3.1.1 Prerequisites
    • 3.1.2 Insert the label roller
      • Remove the old backing material
      • Remove adhesive residues
      • Insert new label roll
    • 3.1.3 Threading the label ribbon
      • Overview of the threading path diagram
      • Thread the label ribbon at the unwind unit
      • Guide the label ribbon around the dispensing edge
      • Thread the label ribbon at the rewind unit
  • 3.2 Insert the labelling material - ALS 450
    • 3.2.1 Prerequisites
    • 3.2.2 Insert the label roller
      • Remove the old backing material
      • Remove adhesive residues
      • Insert new label roll
    • 3.2.3 Threading the label ribbon
      • Overview of the threading path diagram
      • Thread the label ribbon at the unwind unit
      • Guide the label ribbon around the dispensing edge
      • Thread the label ribbon at the rewind unit
  • 3.3 Mechanical settings
    • 3.3.1 Setting the ribbon guides
      • Operator panel support
      • Setting the ribbon guides on the dispenser head
      • Deflection roller on the rewind unit
    • 3.3.2 Adjust pressure roller at the dispensing edge
    • 3.3.3 Adjust the pressure roller and the braking brush
      • Pressure roller
      • Braking brush
    • 3.3.4 Adjust (optional) the position of the dispensing edge
      • Adjusting vertically
• 4 Operation
  • 4.1 Activation and shut-down
    • 4.1.1 Starting the machine
      • Automatic material initialisation
      • Manually initialise the material
    • 4.1.2 Labelling
      • Prerequisites
      • Start dispensing labels
      • Unwind unit
      • Rewind unit
    • 4.1.3 Stop/end the label dispensing
    • 4.1.4 Tandem operation
      • Principle of operation
      • Prerequisites
      • Start dispensing labels
      • Reloading label material
      • Switching off
  • 4.2 Setting and monitoring
    • 4.2.1 Settings in the standardmenu
      • Overview
      • Calling up menu
      • Call up function
    • 4.2.2 Label stop position (STOD)
    • 4.2.3 Dispensing speed (VELO)
      • Automatic dispensing speed (optional)
    • 4.2.4 Label position on the product (POS)
    • 4.2.5 Automatic material initialisation (INIT)
    • 4.2.6 If errors occur
      • Warning messages
      • Error messages
  • 4.3 Product databanks
    • 4.3.1 Functions
    • 4.3.2 Loading product data banks
      • Please observe:
      • Activating product databanks at switch-on
      • Activating product databanks after switch-on
    • 4.3.3 Create / save product databank
      • Prerequisites
      • Saving the product databank
      • Documenting product databanks
    • 4.3.4 Delete the product databank
  • 4.4 Settings in the extended menu
    • 4.4.1 Overview
    • 4.4.2 Activating an extended menu
      • Please observe:
      • Calling up menu
      • Call up function
      • Exit the extended menu
    • 4.4.3 Position of second label (POS2)
    • 4.4.4 Position of third label (POS3)
    • 4.4.5 Speed ratio (VERT)
    • 4.4.6 Adjust the label stop sensor (CONT)
      • Technology
      • Automatically adjusting the photoelectric sensor
      • Manually adjusting the sensor
    • 4.4.7 Label distance (LPIT)
      • Set distance
      • Check setting
    • 4.4.8 Distance from the label stop sensor to the dispensing edge (E-SS)
      • Set distance
      • Check setting
    • 4.4.9 Product length (PRDL)
    • 4.4.10 Polarity of the product sensor (P_S_)
    • 4.4.11 Polarity of the label stop sensor (S_S_)
    • 4.4.12 Number of unlabelled products (MLAB)
    • 4.4.13 Electronic transmission ratio of the RPM transmitter (EGRA)
    • 4.4.14 Advance print start (PDT)
    • 4.4.15 Printer dwell time (PDWT)
    • 4.4.16 Tandem operation (TMOD)
    • 4.4.17 Applicator type (APPL)
    • 4.4.18 EP cylinder dwell time (APT1)
    • 4.4.19 Blowing time (APT2)
    • 4.4.20 Delay time (APT3)
    • 4.4.21 Fine tuning of the dwell time (APT4)
    • 4.4.22 Delete a product data bank (LOAD)
    • 4.4.23 Create / save product data bank (SAVE)
    • 4.4.24 Delete a product data bank (DEL)
  • 4.5 Automatic dispensing speed (APSF)
    • 4.5.1 Principle of operation
    • 4.5.2 Electronic transmission ratio of the RPM transmitter (EGRA)
      • Setting the compensation factor
      • Test the setting
  • 4.6 Applicator (optional)
    • 4.6.1 Principle of operation
    • 4.6.2 Functions in the extended menu
      • Please observe the following:
      • Calling up the extended menu.
      • Applicator type (APPL)
      • EP cylinder dwell time (APT1)
      • Blowing time (APT2)
      • Delay time (APT3)
      • Fine tuning of the dwell time (APT4)
• 5 After operation
  • 5.1 Care and cleaning
    • 5.1.1 Cleaning agents
    • 5.1.2 Regular maintenance
      • Remove paper waste
      • Braking brush
      • Capacitive sensor at the dispenser head
• 6 Operational malfunctions
  • 6.1 Warning messages
    • 6.1.1 Please observe:
    • 6.1.2 If a problem occurs
    • 6.1.3 Warning messages
  • 6.2 Error messages
    • 6.2.1 If a malfunction occurs
    • 6.2.2 Error codes
• 7 Appendix
  • 7.1 Factory settings
  • 7.2 Product databanks
  • 7.3 EC Declaration of Conformity