Cap Applicator Checklists

Operator’s Name Production Date

Product Volume Product Brand/Flavour Product (P1): Product (P2): Product (P3):
Start Time
End Time
Instructions Completed Instructions Completed
P1 P2 P3 P1 P2 P3
Preparation
1. Put Power Supply Disconnector in on 2. Air Supply Shut off Valve should be open
Position

3. Main Air supply pressure should be 6 4. Switch ON the Hotmelt Unit

bars

5. Hotmelt Unit - Check Hotmelt Level 6. Hotmelt Unit - Check Hotmelt Hose
Refill if less that 75%

7. All Doors are closed and covers are in 8. Acknowledge alarms if any and take
place corrective actions
9. Lamp Check: Touch Production Control 10. Reset Package counter to 0
Button Touch service Button, Touch
lamp test icon. ON and then OFF

11. For Preheating press the step up 12. Cap Sorter

button. Always keep the cap-sorter magazine door
The PREHEATING symbol becomes fixed.It closed.
takes approx 45 mins

13. Preparation 14. Hotmelt Unit Temperature

Press the step up button, The When the hotmelt unit set point
“preparation’’ symbol light becomes fixed temperature is reached, the green led
and the Production symbol starts to flash. should light up.

15. Hotmelt Gear Pump Unit should be
running between 30 and 70 rpm
16. Hotmelt pattern test
Production control button › PRODUCTION
CONTROL › touch the SERVICE PARTS
button› Hotmelt pattern test ›Touch On
Button › Press step up button.
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17. To Production
STEP UP button for 3 seconds
Production
Checks
18. Package Alignment 19. Push Down
Check that belt moves continuously at the With the machine in PRODUCTION, look at
right speed without blocking both side pushers (1) and push down (2),
and check they move backward at the end
of their cams.

20. Rollers Guide 21. Vision System

Ensure that the rollers are free to move Be sure that glass cover is cleaned.

22. Check Hotmelt 23. Record Hot melt temperature

If level is less than 75%, Refill Temp Tank (1) should be 195˚C
Temp Hose (2) should be 200˚C
Temp Nozzle (3) should be 205˚C

24. Infeeder Pressure 25. Infeeder Pressure

Check the Main Air supply Pressure(6 bar)
P1 =2.4 bar

P2 =3 bar

P3 =4.5 bar

26. PLH Position 27. Cap Opening Function

Put the template (1)
on top of the package Open thecap.Check
(2) with the template to Make sure that
hole. the tamper evidence
ring does not fall off.
If the hole position is
Wait minimum 15not correct.Stop
minutes after cap application before performing this check.
Production
28. Leakage 29. Internal Cap Position
Open out the panels of the package to form
Put the packages upside
a flat shape. Check the condition of the
down on the workbench hole (2). If thecutter (3) cuts the board (4)
as shown.Wait 5 mins stop prod.
and check for leakages

Stop
30. To stop the machine in 31. Production Finished Stop
Production,press the step down button
once.
Care and Cleaning
Set the machine to step 2 Preparation
32. Clean cover and Nozzle of Hot melt
34. Clean Cap Sequencer Fingers
36. Push Down
38. Use a soft cloth and wipe off any dirt
from
the following photocells:
• package line infeed (1) and (2)
• package line outfeed (3).
40. Cap Sorter Chute
Use a clean disposable cloth and clean the
inside of the cap sorter chute (3) with
Purified water and detergent.
42. Rollers Guide
Wash the rollers guide, including the
all rollers (1) with drinking water and a
soft disposable cloth. Use water with
detergent, code D. For stubborn proteins
or
fats use a soft brush
Use this step when it is the planned time to
end Production.Press the step down button,
machine goes to preparation, step down
button, machine goees to Preheating.3 rd
step down, machine is switch off.
33. Clean Cap Sequencer Guides
35. Cap Holders
37. General cleaning
Wash the package line, including the belt
brake, belts and pulleys with drinking
Water and a soft disposable cloth. Use
Water with detergent. P3-mip FPC.Refer to
pages(9-16(56)) in OM.Clean door panels
39. Cap Sorter
Use a soft cloth and wipe off any dirt from
the following photocells:
a) cap conveyor (1)
b) infeeder (2).
41. Package Aligner
Wash the package aligner, including the
belt (1) and pulleys (2) with drinking
water and a soft disposable cloth. Use
water with detergent, code D. Remove
all dirt, sugar or fats.
43. Vision System
The glass cover (1) protects the new ring
light illuminator from any dirt and needs
to be cleaned