the manual for the packaging machine

8/9/2019 The Manual for the Packaging Machine

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VFH Series

Vertical Form Fill and Seal Machine Operating Manual


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PrefaceThank you for your purchasing our VFH Series Vertical Form Fill and Seal

Machines, please study the instruction manual before installation or operation the

machines, which will help you understanding its basic abilities, construction,operation and maintenance etc aspects. Besides, this manual will instruct how tooperate the machine correctly to accomplish best performance, reducing themalfunctions and prolong usage life.

Cautions

1 All the mechanical devices and structures ’ collocation have been runningtests well already before shipping out, please do not change it in random!

2 In the case of some machines’ parts have been customized a s requests inspecial order, accordingly, this instruction manual might be littledifferent in some aspects to standardized. please be attention!

3 This manual is instruct us how to do some easy basic setup andoperation with the machine, if you do not understand please feel freely tocontact with us.

Matters need attention for operation1 Please check if there was any abnormal situation before turn on the machineevery time.2 Prohibiting any body hand, head close or touch with the running parts of the

machines.3 It’ s prohibited to put your hands or any tool into the running sealing jaws4 When the machine is working, it's prohibit to switch the operating buttons or

change parameters setting frequently.5 Please do not run the machine in high speed for long time continuously.6 Please do not let two or more people to operate the machine with differentbuttons or mechanics at the same time; The power should be shut down when domachine maintenance or servicing; Please do communication with each otherwhen several operators do testing or maintenance, in order to avoid anyaccidence by inharmonious. 7 When do inspection or maintenance for circuit control, please Keep POWEROFF! It should be done by the electric specialists, its program locked automatically,please do not change it optionally.


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8 If the operators are tired or drunk that could not keep head clear, it' prohibit forhis processing the operations or maintenance; Do not ask any worker to operatethe machine who hasn't been trained or qualified before.9 It's prohibit to change the machines' construction or any mechanical deviceswithout our company’s approve. Please do not running the machine in anon-suitable condition.10 Our machines' insulating & grounded resistances all conform to Chinesenational standard, if the machines haven ’t run for a long time, please power on forheating up at low temperature for 20mins approx. to avoid the heating partsgetting moisture.

11 Below conditions are not suitable for installation the machine: 1 Too high or

low temperature, narrow space; Suitable temperature condition:0-45 ℃ HumidityWithout congealed water 10 90%RH value. 2 Earthquake source place 3Close to vent of air-condition/ventilator; 4 Existing corrosive gas or dusts whichis unsuitable for machines' running and maintenance.

Caution: Please read above instruction and following!

II Usage and Features

1 Application and Characteristics Our machines are designed to achieve for cost-effective, reliable, high-speed, non-stopperformer especially suitable for packaging various food, non-food granules and some otherstickless powder, such as sugar, cereal, beans, rice, potato chips, tea, snack foods, groundcoffee etc.

2 Single Chips Control board for simplifying the operation; Colorful LCD for visual display3 Adopt limitless speed adjustor for wider range, packing length is controlled by stepper motorto guarantee the cutting position.4 Film auto tracking, length registered by photo sensor.5 Independent temperature adjustment.6 Applicable to equip with Date Code, Gas-Flushing Device, Strip Pack device etc optionalequipments for high requirements.


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III Specification and main parametersSpecification

Main Parameters

1 Max. Packing Bag Size mm (Length * Width) Depending on various models2 Max. Packing Volume Depending on various models3 Packing Speed 20 —90bags/min4 Voltage 220V/50HZ, 1 ph5 Total Power 1.2KW 6 Machine Size L*W*H Depending on various models7 Machine weight 300KG approx.8 Packing Film Material: Various types of heating sealable laminated films namelyPE/BOPP, CPP/BOPP, CPP/PET, PE/NYLON, aluminum foil based can be run onthe machinePlease note there is printing mark on the roll film, its width should be 5mm andlength 10mm.Besides, there should not be any words, logos appear close to the printing marksand make sure the ground color must be big different with the mark to avoid errorsignal detected by photoelectric eye.

LCD Control Panel Operation

ⅰ Functions:

1 Start/Stop2 Photoelectric Eye (Sensor)3 Inching Switch4 Confirm Key (Menu Key 5 + UP ↑ 6 - Down ↓ 7 ESC ESC 8 LCD Screen, it displays packing quantity, length, width, speed and status.

8.LCD Screen


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―Color mark orientation ‖ menu

2.6 - KEY: in the menu to press - to go down rows, in the figure status to press - tominus―1‖, in the Power status to switch ―turn on or off‖ in the ―Stop‖ status to press - to go intothe ―Auxiliary ‖ menu

2.7 Esc KEY: Return or Clear. in the ―Stop‖ status to press ESC for two seconds, the bagpacking stepper motor in inching running, Keep pressing ―ESC‖ it will be inching running

It’s available to change the parameters in the menu when the machine is on running. Itsdata will record automatically after the machine be power off,

Operation Procedure for Rapid Access:1 Power on the machine the Screen display information as following:

Please note The machine is available function to measure the bag length automatically,

when you are using the film which printed with color mark, please ignore the No. “2”procedure. Press “start” directly to measure the film length, the stepper motor’ s speedwill be adjusted automatically. See details at below ―4.0 Length Auto Measurement‖

2 Length and speed adjustment refer to various products 2.1 Press the ―Confirm‖ key once, it displays as below:

2.2 Press ―Confirm‖ key into ―Bag Packing Parameter setup ―page, it displays as:

2.3 Press ―Confirm‖ key into ―Length‖ Kilobit Setup Position. Unit: mm

Main Menu Bag Packing Parameter Setup Screw Feeding Setup

Count ClearAuxiliary SwitchC-ADJ (color adjust)Modulus Setup

Mic-Computer Auto Packing MachineQ(Quantity):0 P-SW (Photo sensor) onL(Length):150 T-SW(temperature control):onWeight : 5 5g F-VIBR(front vibration):offSpeed: Stop B-VIBR(Rear vibration):on

Cursor on

Bag Packing Parameter Setup Length :0 1 5 0

Speed Adj: 5P-SW(photo sensor): OFFStrip Pack: OFFModulus setup: 0 9 5


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2.4Press + or – to adjust to get the length as needed.

2.5 Press ―Confirm‖ key again into ―Length‖ centile position setup. Take a instance, if thepacking length is 185mm, so please set it to be 0 1 8 5. When the length has been setup, pleasepress ―ESC‖ return to bag length parameter setup page. It displays as below:

2.6 Press – move to speed adjustment , it displays as below:

Press Confirm , into Speed Adjustment, it displays as below

Press + or – to adjust the speed, its range from 0 — F, total is sixteen levels. But thehighest level will be different up to various packing lengths. The system will low the speedautomatically if the operator set too high speed. Press ESC to return.

2.7 Press – move to photo sensor setup , Press Confirm to set ―ON or OFF‖, it displays asbelow:

Press + or – to switch the photo sensor ―ON‖ or ―OFF‖ , Press the P-SW key of the panel toactive directly. PS Note: It’ unavailable to ac tive this function if the film without printing mark

Length: 0 1 5 0Speed Adj: 5P-SW: OFFStrip Pack: OFF

Modulus setup:0 9 5

Cursor on

Length : 0 1 5 0Speed adj: 5Photo sensor: OFFStrip Pack: OFFModulus number: 0 9 5

Length: 0 1 5 0Speed adj : 5P-SW: OFF

Strip Pack: OFFModulus setup: 0 9 5

Cursor on

Length: 0 1 5 0Speed Adj: 5P-SW: OFFStrip Pack: OFFModulus Setup: 0 9 5

Cursor on

Length: 0 1 5 0Speed Adj: 5P-SW: OFF

Strip Pack: OFFModulus Setup: 0 9 5


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screw running too slow and the packed weight is smaller much, which able to speed up themotor properly.

5.7 ―Screw Motor‖ switch, since some models machine are without screw filling system, so it willswitch to be ―OFF‖

Tips: When packing a new product, please refer to below procedures:① Refer to 5.3 instruction to pre-set the target weight② The ―Gravity‖ which you have packed before is able to be a reference.③ Pour the powder into the hopper to start the machine, after five sachet packed then weighthem by scale to obtain the average weight (unit: g). And through ―Length display‖ divide theaverage weight to get the actual ―Gravity‖, to reserve one decimal figu re (like 7.5) to set.④ Start to run packing, now the packed weight should be almost the same with your set, if it wasstill got some deflection, please do fine tuning the gravity until the weight is same as you set.Usually, 0.6g tolerance is acceptable, because products’ viscosities are d ifferent which will beeffected, please kindly understand.

When the machine is on ― Start‖ status , press P-SW into the ―Gravity‖ adjustment, then topress ― ‖ or ― ‖ to do fine tuning. PS Note: If you press P-SW it will change the photo sensorsetting when the machine is on ―STOP‖ status .

⑤ Please take a note for recording the gravity data, since similar products ’ gravities are almostthe same for setting up.

More operations and other functions

4.0 Auto length measurement4.0.1 Please turn on the Photo Sensor Switch function Press START that the system willmeasure the packing length automatically and running at a proper speed for working. (Pleasenote: the film should printed with marks for tracking by photo sensor, then we turn on the photosensor and active this function)4.0.2 Tips: If you find the speed is too fast or slow when using ― Auto Length Measurement‖function Too fast speed will wrinkle the packing films, too slow will effect the packing speed.Press Confirm into Main Menu- ―Bag Packing Parameter Setup ‖-―Speed Adjustment ‖ tochange the Speed Level by manual to run a proper speed.

4.1 Mark Orientation

4.1.1 Function: To make sure its cut fall on the printing marks exactly.4.1.2 Method: Press into ―Mark Orientation ‖ page:

4.1.3 When you change different lengths films, the cutting position might not be exactly fall onthe printing marks. So you could press ― ‖or ― ‖to adjust cutting position properly.

Mark Orientation

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4.1.4 The figures mean the printing mark moving length. (Unit: mm). It decreases or increases1mm when you press once ― ‖ or ― ‖.4.1.5 TIPS:① Pick up a packed sachet to observe the cutting distance with the printing mark from up to

down, if the mark closed to up cut PIC.A so please p ress― ‖ to increase the orientation

figures if the mark closed to down cut (PIC.B please press ― ‖ to decrease the orientationfigures.

A B

② When the mark is far away to the cutting position, in order to avoid the film wastes, pleasestop the machine first, then do ―Mark Orientation‖ adjustment to increase or decrease aproper figure, and later to turn on the machine to do fine tuning.

③ If there should be a big figure to adjust, please just keep pressing the ― ‖or ― ‖ for seconds,its figures will up or down promptly!

4.1.6 Press ―ESC‖ to return.Caution: When you picking up the bags, please ensure they have fallen down to

ground already, it’s prohibited to ha nd in the sealing jaw to take the bags directly.

4.2 Language Choose (Chinese & English)

4.2.1 Method: Press Confirm into Main Menu Press – Move to No.6 row ―System Setup‖ ; Thenpress Confirm again into below picture:

4.2.2 Press Confirm move the cursor to language choose /English Then press + or – forswitching.4.2.3 Press Exit return to ―Main Menu‖ to complete the operation .

4.3 Count Clear

4.3.1 Method: Press Confirm into Main Menu then Press – to choose NO.3 row of ―Count Clear‖ and

press ―Confirm‖ again to enter:

4.3.2 Press Confirm the count will be clear and show ―OK‖. 4.3.3 Count Save Press – move the cursor to ―Count Save‖:

Count Clear: Count Save OFF

Count ClearCount Save OFF

Language Choose : EnglishStop to delay 0Length Measurement Auto


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Press Confirm to turn on the ―Count Save‖ and press Confirm again to turn off.

4.3.4 Press Exit to return. 4.3.5 Function of Count Save: If you would like to record the machine’s packing amount at thisshift, please turn on the ―Count Save‖ before you shut down the powder, that’s ok. When youturn on the machine, it will display the packing amount for last shift working. Provided you keepturning on the ―Count Save ‖, the amount will be accumulated.

4.4 Auxiliary Function:

4.4.1 Method: ① Press – in the panel directly ② Press Confirm into Main Menu, then press – to choose No.4row – Auxiliary Switch, PressConfirm again enter into :

4.4.2 Enter into above page to press – or + to move the cursor to choose and press ―Confirm‖ toswitch.

4.4.3 When the cursor move the ―Front -Vibration‖ ―Rear -Vibration‖, to press Confirm into belowpicture to turn on or off, its strength is adjustable.

4.4.4 Press ESC to return.4.5 Color Adjustment4.5.1 It functions to adjust the words’ color darkness in the LCD for watching clear. 4.5.2 Press Confirm into main menu, Press – move to row No. 5 color adjustment.

Press Confirm to enter

Temperature Control : OFFGas-Flushing: OFFFront-Vibration: OFFRear-Vibration: OFF

Bag Packing SetupScrew Filling SetupCount ClearAuxiliary SwitchColor Adjustment

Color adjustment

Front-Vibration: OFFStrength Adjustment: 0


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4.5.3 Press + to be darker and – to be lighter.

4.5.4 Press Confirm to record, it shows ―OK‖ 4.5.5 Please do not adjust over ground color which make y ou couldn’t read the words properly.If you did, please press reverse key to back or press ESC to quite the setting.4.5.6 If you did a mistake record for the color darkness to unavailable to read the contents,please try to re-set as below: Press Confirm once and press – fourth, then to press Confirm once again, last, please keep pressing + until the words appear clearly.

4.6 Strip Pack This is a optional device as customized

4.6.1 Press Confirm into main menu press Confirm again into bag packing setting up, thenpress – to move to row No. 4 Strip Pack, Press Confirm enter into:

4.6.2 Enter into above interface to press Confirm into Strip Pack Quantity setup, Press + or – to set up and ESC to return.

4.6.3 Move the cursor to Strip Pack Switch to turn on or off by pressing Confirm .4.6.4 Strip Pack Delay is adjusting the cutting coming out time.

4.7 Tetrahedron Pack Setup Only applicable to Tetrahedron sachet packing machine

Tetrahedron sachet is a new launched packing method, which mounted with ―East West &South North‖ dual direction sealing jaws, they are motion running alternately to achievetetrahedron sachet.4.7.1 Tetrahedron color proofreadFunction: To make the fourth sealing jaws correspond to the exact packing patterns.Method: Press “ Photo Sensor ” if you found the sealing jaws correspond to incorrect packingpatterns after you start the machine, the screen will display “ Tetrahedron color proofread ” and the packing film patterns will exchange once now.4.7.2 Tetrahedron pack setupPress Confirm Main Menu Tetrahedron Setup it shows as below

Packing Method: ―Tetrahedron‖ and ―Pillow Pack‖ by option usually to choose― Tetrahedron ‖ Incase that only require one pair horizontal sealing jaw do motion, please set ―pillow pack‖. Sealing Close Time: Adjustment for horizontal sealing jaws’ close time. In case that the sealing

sachet was leak which is able to lengthen the sealing close time. But, setting up too long sealingclose time will burn the film or slow down the packing speed.

Strip Pack Quantity : 0 3Strip Pack: OFFStrip Pack Delay: 5

Tetrahedron Setup Packing Method: TetrahedronSealing Close Time: 5


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4.8 Emergency StopWhen suffering any emergency situation, please press Emergency button at once, the

system will stop running immediately, Including the main motor, bag packing stepper motorand screw stepper motor

Caution: The most safety way is to shut down the general electric power!

4.9 Bag Packing Motor Inching running During the STOP status, to keep pressing ESC for 2 seconds to inching running the packingmotor.

4.10 Stop to delayFunction: To keep the cutters open when machine is stop in avoid to burn the films.Method: Press Confirm into main menu System setup Stop to delay press + or – toadjust the figures.

4.11 Length Measurement Methods Methods: Press Confirm into Main Menu System setup Length Measurement Mostly it was set u p to be ―Auto‖ in case that some films were got much spot which require theoperator to set up in ―Manual‖

Ⅴ Maintenance & Inspection1 Maintenance and clean the main everyday or every shift:

1 Please clean the machine after packing work.

2 Please shut down the machine first and ensure the heating parts cooling down beforecleaning.

3 Don’t spray water or steam on machine directly when cleaning. 4 Main Parts should be cleaning:*If the products scraps fell down or accumulated on the conveying lines, please eliminate by

air compressing or other solutions.*If there were some film scraps left on the sealing jaw or parts, please use the copper brush

which smeared with silicone oil to brush them off.* Use soft cloth to clean the surface of the machine.

2 Keep maintenance and inspection monthly:1 Lubrication for the primary camshaft and bearing;2 Lubrication for the transmission gears and chains;3 Please check the tension between the transmission chain parts and belts if they were

tighten enough;4 Please check if the fixing screws or caps was loose, then please tighten up.

3 Please inspect following in every half year:1 Please check if the belts of transmission parts were wearing, or should replace with a

new if wearing too much;2 Keep inspecting the wearing parts and replace them on time;

3 Please check if the wires were connected well to the clampers and fixing the loosedwires; Please check if there was dusty or spot on the circuit board and use clean & drycompressed air to clean. Please do shut off the power before above operation.


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We are kindly hoping if the operators are insisting to do maintenance and clean everyday,inspection at regular intervals to actuate the machine performance best efficiency safetyproduction keep long term well running ability. Thank you for your supporting!

Ⅵ Troubleshooting

6.1 Photo sensor failure① When the screen displays ―photo sensor failure‖ and send out ― Di—Di‖ sound warning,

please adjust the photo sensor’s sensitivity properly. T oo high or low sensitivity will causeabove failure.

② If the packing length set up to be different with the actual bag length which will cause failureas well. Otherwise, this machine was designed with ―Auto Length Measurement Function‖,when you are going to pack the films which printed with marks, please go to MainMenu- System Setup to choose ―Auto Measurement‖ as ―Auto On‖, it’s able to avoid thepacking length setting error.

6.2 Travel failureWhen the screen display ―Travel Error‖ and send out ―DI— DI—‖warning sound pleasecheck the film-pulling signal proximity switch.

6.3 Screw motor not runningBecause some models machine are without screw filling device, we set a switch for the

screw motor, please take a check if it is ―turn off‖6.4 Malfunction situation Stepper motor is running slowly all the time.Possibilities:6.4.1 Check if the six wires of the stepper motor were falling off.6.4.2 Check it the ―ESC‖ key was lodged in.

6.5 Malfunction situation Unavailable to measure the length automatically.Solution: Press ―Confirm‖ into Main Menu System Setup Length Measurement to be set upto be ―Auto‖

P.S Note: since the various model machines are improving &updating all the time, the operation in practice might be littledifferent with this manual, please kindly understand!

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