OPERATIONS MANUAL MAXIPAK SHRINK SYSTEM PLEXPACK CORP. 2045 Midland Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M1P 3E2 Phone: 416-609-8011 Toll Free: 1-800-265-1775 Fax: 416-298-4328
[email protected] www.damarkpackaging.com 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE # 1 Introduction 3 2 Initial Inspection 4 3 Safety and Warranty 5 4 Electrical Connections 7 5 Operation 8 6 Routine Maintenance 11 7 Trouble Shooting 14 8 Parts List 16 9 Electrical Schematics 17 2 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION SHRINK PACKAGING Simply stated, shrink packaging is a method of combining, enhancing or protecting products in an attractive, economical way. The most versatile and widely used equipment in shrink packaging is the L-Sealer/Shrink Tunnel combination. Used together, these two machines form the normal system but it is important to remember that they can be used alone quite effectively using specific techniques. These various other forms of shrink packaging are too complicated for this brief summary, but can be explained by your Damark distributor. The L-Sealer utilizes a supply of centre folded film to form a loose fitting bag around a product. This process can be accomplished with an operator or, with more advanced Damark machines, completely automatically. From the L-Sealer, the package is either pushed or conveyed onto the Shrink Tunnel conveyor. Even on the simplest and least expensive Damark system, the Shrink Tunnel is completely automatic. The purpose of the Shrink Tunnel is to expose the film around the package to a flow of heated air (at a pre-set temperature) for a specific period of time.