Manual No.

32110
Edition/date: 9709.2/MG
Replaces: 9709.1
Authors: Gul/K/Ac
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Joining manual
Spindle tape W-8
P le a se o b se rve th e fo llo win g p o in ts wh e n re a lizin g
th e jo in t:
H e e d th e typ e a n d wid th o f th e g u id e ra il!
T a p e wid th = g u id e ra il wid th : D o n o t fo rc e th e ta p e e n d s in to th e
g u id e ra il!
I n sta ll ta p e in su c h a wa y th a t th e b la c k sid e lie s o n th e p u lle y o r
th e c ylin d e r a n d th e g re e n o n e o n th e wh irl.
A fte r jo in in g a lwa ys c h e c k o p tic a l q u a lity o f th e jo in t!
In case of questions and for supplementary literature ask nearest Habasit representation.
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Edition/date: 9709.2/MG
Replaces: 9709.1
Authors: Gul/K/Ac
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W-8
1Preparing
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6

m
m
30 mm / 1.18 in.
Carefully read through the
operating instructions and
manuals.
Standard dimension of fingers
for W-8: 6/30 mm (0.24/1.18 in.)
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Die-cutting device AF-30 Heating press PQ-54, PQ-57 Cooling tongs CD-54, CD-60
Used devices
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Die-cutting the tape ends from coil
On the black side measure off 140 mm/5.5 in. from
tape end and mark point A.
3Inserting the tape into the guide rail
place tape end on die-cutting table, black
side up
push tape against rear edge
align point A with table edge on left hand side
fix tape with toggle clamps and die-cut
On the black side measure off required tape
length x from point A and mark point B.
10
Insert first tape end, green side
up, centrically into the guide rail.
Insert second belt end and push
it against the first.
Superpose covering plate,
press it down and fix it
crosswise with clamps at both
ends of the guide rail.
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140 m
m
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A
07
A
B
X
08
B
A
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Manual No. 32110
Edition/date: 9709.2/MG
Replaces: 9709.1
Authors: Gul/K/Ac
place tape end on die-cutting table, black
side up
push tape against rear edge
align point B with table edge on left hand side
fix tape with toggle clamps and die-cut
5
.5
in
.
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4 5
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A
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4
Hot-pressing
03
Plug in cable and heat up
heating press until the target
temperature has been reached
(at least 5 min).
Clamp heating press on guide
rail with inserted tape.
M a k e su re th a t
g u id e ra il lie s
p e rfe c tly c e n te re d
in th e p re ss.
Tape width 6-13 mm /
1
/4 -
1
/2 in. (narrow guide rail)
Set pressing time to 120 sec.
and wait till time has expired.
After expiry of the pressing time in
the heating press, remove heating
press from the guide rail.
Set cooling time to 120 sec. and
wait till time has expired.
Immediately clamp
cooling tongs on
guide rail!
W-8
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14
HR MIN SEC
START
STOP
RESET
Set
Timer
HR MIN SEC
START
STOP
RESET
Set
Timer
15
HR MIN SEC
START
STOP
RESET
Set
Timer
HR MIN SEC
START
STOP
RESET
Set
Timer
Manual No. 32110
Edition/date: 9709.2/MG
Replaces: 9709.1
Authors: Gul/K/Ac
Tape width 15-35 mm /
5
/8 - 1
3
/8 in. (wide guide rail)
Set pressing time to 180 sec.
and wait till time has expired.
After expiry of the pressing time in
the heating press, remove heating
press from the guide rail.
Immediately clamp
cooling tongs on
guide rail!
Set cooling time to 180 sec. and
wait till time has expired.
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Hot-pressing (continued)
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After cooling is completed
remove tape from guide rail
by steadily pulling.
Let the tape cool off to room
temperature outside of heating
press.
5
Quality check of the joint
Joint is ok. After the tape has cooled
down, check the joint quality.
Carefully cut off tape material
that has oozed out with
scissors.
1. Penetration too strong
reduce pressing time.
C a re fu l!
D o n o t d a m a g e ta p e
a n d ta p e e d g e s!
Holes and gaps
make sure that finger tips
indent closely.
Finger tips sticking off
die-cut more precisely.
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W-8
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Edition/date: 9709.2/MG
Replaces: 9709.1
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2. Penetration too little
increase pressing time.
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W-8
6
Installing the tape
36 55
2 te n sio n ro lle rs 1 te n sio n ro lle r
Install tape. Black side on pulley or cylinder, green one on whirls.
Check whether tape is threaded in correctly and runs in the middle of
the whirls.
= black = green
Manual No. 32110
Edition/date: 9709.2/MG
Replaces: 9709.1
Authors: Gul/K/Ac
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