Watson-Marlow FS32 - Manual (Page 12)

INSTRUCTION HANDBOOK
FS10, FS32
FS10-32 IH EN 74-215-021 v1.02.doc Version: 1.02 Page 12 of 17
Connect compressed air and power. Turn power ON.
Choose the spacer (D) which best fits the capping head on the machine.
Place a bottle under the capping head – With NO stopper or cap in place.
Place the spacer on the capping head, so that it fits on the capping head.
Loosen the handle (B), press the capping head down until it rests firmly on the bottle.
It should be so firm, that the bottle can only be removed by the use of some force.
Tighten the handle (B) again. Remove bottle and spacer. The height is now roughly adjusted.
For final adjustment, a few vials should be capped and crimped.
Examine the results and if necessary make adjustments according to trouble shooting table, see
section 6.1
4.2 Adjustment of the stroke length of piston in capping head
Under normal condition it is possible to operate with full stroke length on the piston, but in certain
combination of cap and bottle ring tolerances, the cap might fold when hitting the bottle neck.
If this happens, the stroke length can be adjusted as following:
1.
Loosen the nut (A) and screw down the piston cap (B).
2.
While holding contra on the piston cap with the key surface, the nut is tightened.
3.
Repeat the procedure until the cap is crimped satisfactorily.