OPERATORS MANUAL

Standard Bind-Fast 5 Tabletop Binder and Padder

Read this manual, and thoroughly familiarize yourself with its contents before operating or servicing this equipment.

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CONTENTS
Important information Safety Precautions Installation Precautions Operating Precautions . Quality of Finished Product . Machine Parts Description .. Operator Controls . Padding/Report Binding .. Perfect Binding . Operator Maintenance . Troubleshooting . Specifications .................................................................................................. II III 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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Binder and Padder

Bind-Fast 5
Important Information
- This manual is designed to help you to install, operate and maintain the Standard Bind-Fast 5. Read, understand and keep this manual in a safe and convenient place. - Do not operate the BF5 until you read and understand the instructions in this manual. - Standard Duplicating shall not be liable for incidental consequential damages resulting from : improper or inadequate maintenance by customer; unauthorized modification or misuse; operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product. - Standard Duplicating pursues a policy of continuing improvement in design and performance of the product. Therefore, the product design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice and without our legal obligation. - All rights are reserved. No part of the manual may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of SDMC.

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Safety Precautions
- The signal word WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. - The signal word CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage on machines. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices. - Read and understand all safety instructions with signal word such as WARNING and CAUTION. If safety instructions are ignored, personal injury may result. - SDMC cannot anticipate every possible situation that might involve a potential hazard. The instructions in this manual and warning labels on the machine are therefore not all inclusive. - All equipment shall be locked out or tagged out to protect against accidental or inadvertent operation when such operation could cause injury to personnel. Do not attempt to operate any switch, valve, or other energy isolating device where it is locked or tagged out. - Do not operate the machines when any covers are removed. - Some of the drawings in this manual show the machine uncovered for explaining the detail or inside of machine.

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Installation Precautions When selecting a site for the Bind-Fast 5, care should be taken to note the following points. 1. The installation site should be level. 2. The room where this machine is used should be provided with good ventilation. 3. Free from any ambient vibration. 4. Away from direct exposure to sunlight. 5. Away from extremely high temperature and humidity. Operating Precautions 1. Keep your fingers or hand away from melted adhesive. When machine is in ready mode the temperature of the adhesive reaches 340F. 2. Maintain proper adhesive level in melt tank. 3. To preserve the quality of the adhesive, keep the Mode switch in Standby mode during periods of nonuse. 4. Do not remove any covers, disassemble or modify the Bind-Fast 5. 5. Keep small object away from machine, to prevent them from falling into machine. Quality of finished product The most important thing for a good and strong binding is spine alignment of stock. To apply adhesive on spine equally, all sheets must touch the Jog Plate. Make sure stock to be bound gets jogged properly and is aligned against the clamp rod on the left side of the carriage. Thickness (weight) of cover stock is from 20# to 110#, up to 10pt cover stock (subject to grain direction and book thickness). After removing finished book from machine, let it sit for about 5 minutes before opening. Keep the clamper and nipper clean, free from adhesive and dust. Do not use any chemicals or solvents.

MACHINE PARTS DESCRIPTION

1. Nipper Operating Handle 2. Nipper Jaw Adjusting Knob 3. Cover Hold-Down Clip 4. Overload Breaker 5. Cover Support 6. Cooling Fans 7. Cover Holding Bar 8. Nipper/Chrome Table 9. Drum Guard Pointer 10. Protective Tank Cover 11. Adhesive Tank

12. Return Switch 13. Adhesive Control Knob 14. Paper Supports 15. Carriage 16. Mode Switch 17. Ready Light 18. Power Switch 19. Carriage Clamp Handle 20. Bind Switch 21. Separator Plates 22. Heated Jog Table

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OPERATOR CONTROLS POWER SWITCH (1)

NOTE: Refer to the component layout page (page 6)

The Power switch controls the adhesive heating elements. A small red light on the switch indicates power is on. Warm-up time is about 15 minutes and is indicated when the green Ready light to the left of the Power switch is on.

MODE SWITCH (2)

STANDBY: This mode is used when the machine is not going to be used immediately. The standby mode keeps the adhesive at a lower temperature to maximize its life. When needed, just switch to Bind mode and wait until the green Ready light comes on (about 3 minutes). BIND: This mode maintains the adhesive at proper operating temperature for immediate use. The green Ready light indicates operating temperature.

ADHESIVE CONTROL KNOB (6)

This controls the amount of adhesive that is applied to the spine of the book. Set the knob from 0-6 depending of the thickness of book to be bound. The more adhesive the operator desires, the higher the number. Experience will help determine the proper settings.

BIND SWITCH (4)

Pressing this switch begins the bind cycle by moving the carriage to the left.

RETURN SWITCH (5)

Pressing this switch returns the carriage to the home (right) position after a bind is completed.

HEATED JOG PLATE (18)

The Bind-Fast 5 is equipped with a heated jog plate that prepares the spine for stronger binds. This is generally not used during padding because it lengthens adhesive set time and lowers productivity. We highly recommend using the heated jog table when perfect binding to produce stronger binds. The jog table will reach the proper operating temperature about 10 minutes after it is turned on. Let the sheets sit on the table from 10-30 seconds before binding. The longer it seats, the stronger the bind.

CARRIAGE LOCKING HANDLE (8)

Turn the carriage-locking handle clockwise to release carriage pressure. The carriage can now slide open freely. Turn it counterclockwise to lock it in place.

NIPPER OPERATING HANDLE (21)

Pulling the handle towards the operator closes the nipper jaws around the spine of a perfect bound book.

NIPPER BLADE ADJUSTING KNOB (20)

This knob adjusts the blades to the spine thickness of the book being bound.

COVER STOP ADJUSTMENT (14)

This stop slides on a scale to properly align the cover to the width of the book to be bound.

PADDING / REPORT BINDING

Specifications: From 2 sheets to 3. Up to 17 spine length. Remove nipper table (optional). This will expose the three cooling fans and automatically set the machine for padding (slow speed).

INSERT PAD MATERIAL

Turn carriage clamp handle clockwise until it locks. Slide open. Jog paper, insert into open carriage and jog to the left side of the carriage against the clamp rod. Slide the carriage closed against the pad stock and turn handle counter-clockwise until it locks.

SET ADHESIVE ADJUSTMENT

For padding, the Adhesive Control Knob is typically set at 2. Pad your first set at 2, then check for proper adhesive. Adjust as necessary to obtain good results.

BIND
Press the Bind switch. The carriage will move to the left across the adhesive and stop over the drying fans. Wait approximately 10 seconds before removing pad.

REMOVE PAD
Grasp finished pad from the top then unclamp by turning handle in a clockwise motion while sliding the clamp carriage out. Remove the pad and place it on a flat surface to continue drying. Press Return switch to send carriage home.

MULTIPLE PAD APPLICATIONS

The Bind-Fast 5 allows padding up to 3 at one time. This can be one 3 pad or six pads, padded together and then split apart when dry. Separator plates allow padding of multiple sets per pass. To install the plates, open carriage to its maximum position. Angle the plates as shown and slide them onto the separator hangers. Paper can now be inserted between the plates to automatically separate the pads. Additional separator plates are available from your dealer.

PERFECT BINDING
Specifications: From 2 sheets to 1 . Up to 15 spine length for Nipper Table. (From 2 sheets to 3 for the Chrome Table). . NIPPER/CHROME TABLE INSTALLATION With the nipper operating handle or the chrome table cover clips facing left, drop the table into place over the drying fans. Place the right side down first, center it and apply slight pressure to seat it. Lower the left side and check to see that the table is properly seating on the bearings.

INSERT MATERIAL
Turn the carriage clamp handle clockwise until it locks. The carriage will now slide open freely. Check that all pages are jogged down against jog table and to the left of the carriage. Slide the carriage closed against the pad stock and turn the handle counterclockwise until the handle locks.

SET ADHESIVE ADJUSTMENT

For perfect binding, the Adhesive Control Knob is typically set at 4. Bind your first book at 4, then check for proper adhesive thickness. If necessary, adjust to a lower number for less adhesive, a higher number for more adhesive.

ADJUST NIPPER TABLE

Note: This adjustment does not apply to the Chrome Table. Gently press down on the drum guard pointer. Turn the nipper jaw adjustment knob until the line on the nipper bar is centered in the V of the drum guard pointer.

INSERT COVER
Adjust the cover stop for proper book width (8 wide book adjust to 8.5). Slide a cover under the cover bar and cover clip. Be sure it is against both the edge stops on the left and the cover stop to the rear. Check the first book for proper registration. Some fine-tuning may be necessary.

BIND
Press the Bind switch. The carriage will move to the left across the adhesive and stop over the cover station.

APPLY COVER
Note: Does not apply to Chrome Table. Immediately after the carriage stops, pull the nipper-operating handle firmly counterclockwise and hold for 10 seconds.

BOOK REMOVAL
Release nipper operating handle. Open the carriage by turning the carriage clamp handle clockwise until it locks. Slide carriage to its maximum opening, then grasp the book from the top and pull up straight and out of clamp. Press Return switch to send carriage to the home (right) position. With the Chrome Table, push and release the Return switch before removing the book.

OPERATOR MAINTENANCE ADHESIVE LEVEL

To add pellets, send carriage to the left by depressing the Bind switch. Pour adhesive pellets into the tank area until the melted adhesive just covers the heating fins. Adhesive pellets should be added when the bottom left end of the tank is visible (the tank slopes down). Low adhesive levels may cause voids on the books spine as well as affecting the quality and strength of bind.

DRAINING ADHESIVE
Over time, adhesive can degrade and also become contaminated with dust, resulting in weak, low quality binds. This is often noticeable by the color of the adhesive. When this occurs, the tank should be drained and refilled with new adhesive. The BindFast 5 must be hot in order to replace the adhesive. Use extreme care to avoid being burned. Press the Bind switch to move the carriage to the left. Lift the jog plate and unplug the heater. Unscrew the two baffle screws, as shown, and remove the baffle plate. Warning: Tank is HOT- Do not touch Place an aluminum tray under the drain plug on the side of the tank. Use a wrench to unscrew the drain plug, and let the adhesive drain into the tray. When the tank is empty (about 10 minutes), replace the drain plug, baffle and jog plate and pour new adhesive pellets into the tank until the adhesive level covers the heating fins. Press Return switch to send carriage to the home position.

TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM Power switch turned on, pilot light will not light CAUSE Power cord not plugged into wall outlet No electrical power at wall outlet Pilot light burned out REMEDY Plug power cord Check circuit breaker at main electrical box Switch will still operate machine without pilot light. Replace switch if pilot light is important Reset switch to bind position Reset overload breaker Open nipper table handle Reset overload breaker Lift hot jog table and plug power cord into outlet

Ready light does not light within 30 minutes Binder will not run, fans come on Binder will not run, cover table being used. Ready light on Hot jog table not heating up

Mode switch on standby Motor reset Nipper table handle in closed position Motor reset Power cord not plugged into outlet

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SPECIFICATIONS BIND-FAST 5
Production Rates Maximum Perfect Binding Padding/Binding Capacity Maximum Padding/Binding Length Cycle speed Adhesive Adhesive Tank Capacity Adhesive Temperature Adhesive Coating Thickness Warm-up Time Ready Light Indicator with Temperature Interlock Coating Action Dual Speed Coating Traverse Powered Carriage return at High Speed Stand-by Temperature Control Heated Jog Table Power Requirement Separator Plates Dimensions Weight Accessories Perfect Binding = 150 books per hour Report Binding = 360 reports per hour Padding = 72,000 sheets per hour 1 thick 2 sheets to 600 sheets (3) 17 6-13 seconds Hotmelt vinyl acetate base compound 25 ounces Ready = 340 Stand-by = 235 Operator adjustable, 0 to 1/16 15-17 minutes, 3-5 minutes from stand-by Indicates when machine is ready to run Reverse turning heated drum with internal heater and temperature control. Service adjustable drum temperature 5-11 seconds to suit type of binding Maintains lowered adhesive temperature to prevent degradation Improved bind strength 8 amps, 115 volts, 60 Hz 2 15 H, 13 W, 48 L 91 lbs Chrome Cover Table for wrap-around covers up to 3 thick. Nipper Table for professional quality books.

Bind Fast 5 is manufactured in the U.S.A. and is UL and CSA approved. Note: Standard Bind-Fast 5 adhesive has been specially developed for use in the BindFast 5 machine. Use of any other adhesive may cause deterioration of performance and void the machine warranty. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

BF5/OM Revised 01/2003

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