Mounting Images Or Decals - SEAL 54 EL Manual Del Usuario

6. Lower top roll until contacts leader panel then continue until leader cannot move freely side to
side by hand.
7. Butt the panel to be pre-coated up against the leader panel and use the foot switch to start the
process. The drive can be put into forward run with the forward button when the process is
running smoothly.
Note: When more panels have to be pre-coated feed them in continuously without gap.
8. Cut panels free using a blade cutter as they clear the nip on the back of the machine.
9. End with a leader panel, and feed this board until the previous panel is out of the nip.
CAUTION:
Do not cut film close to or on the rollers. This will damage the silicone coating of the
rollers and will void the warranty.
10. When finished, back-up the leader panel using the reverse.
11. Cut the film using a safety blade cutter.
The board now has an adhesive coating ready to mount an image. See section 5.4.3 for mounting
images.

5.4.3 Mounting images or decals

In this process the machine is not webbed with film.
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When mounting images onto a pre-coated board (B), the
adhesive is on the mounting side of the board.
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When mounting decals (A), the adhesive is on the back of the
image.
The mounting process is equal for both.
1. Remove the unwind shaft from the upper front position.
2. Remove the Image Guide.
3. Set the nip (see section 4.4).
4. Put the board on the in-feed table.
5. Put the image on top of the board (image side up). Flip back the
image at the machine side (1).
6. Fold back approx. 25 mm (1.0 in.) release liner (2) at the
machine side and crease this evenly from the inside out.
The final quality depends on the way in which the leading edge
of the image is applied to the board.
7. Apply the image (3) to the board (C).
8. Insert the edge with the image adhered to into the nip (D).
9. Lay the loose end (4) of the image smoothly over the upper roller.
10. Use the footswitch to start/stop in slow mode, keeping your hands free.
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Figure 19: Mounting
images or decals