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MULTI-HEAD ROTATING SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE

MODEL “ROTOSCREEN nT”

TECHNICIAN MANUAL

USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

SPARE PARTS MANUAL

MANUAL: A0800 REV.3

 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PRESENTATION
1.2 INFORMATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE MACHINE AND ABOUT ITS
MANIFACTURER

2 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
2.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE AND INTENDED USE
2.2 PRINCIPAL PARTS
2.3 TECHNICAL DATA AND DIMENSIONS
2.4 REGULATIONS AND LIMITATIONS

3 SHIPMENT AND TRANSPORT

4 INSTALLATION
4.1 GENERAL WARNINGS AND DIRECTIONS
4.2 PLACEMENT
4.3 INTERFACE
4.4 CONNECTION TO POWER SOURCES

5 STARTING UP
5.1 COMMAND FEATURES AND INDICATORS
5.2 OVERVIEW OF FUNCTIONING AND OPERATIONS (STANDARD MODE)
5.2.1 ROTOSCREEN PUSH BUTTON PANEL
5.3 ADJUSTMENTS
5.4 CHANGES IN FORMAT OR PRODUCT
5.5 DIAMETER ROLLER CHANGE
5.6 POWER SOURCES CUTTING OFF
5.7 SECURITY SYSTEMS USED

6 MAINTENANCE
6.1 GENERAL MAINTENANCE
6.2 REPLACING THE HEAD DRIVE BELT
6.3 DISMANTLING THE DRIVE SHAFT

7 DIAGNOSIS
7.1 ALARMS

8 OUT OF SERVICE AND DISMANTLING

8.1 OUT OF SERVICE
8.2 DISMANTLING

9 ATTACHMENTS
9.1 PHOTO (32 TABLES)

10 SPARE PARTS MANUAL

10.1 SPARE PARTS LIST
10.2 ADVISED SPARE PARTS LIST

11 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 PRESENTATION

Before using the machine for the first time the user is required to carefully read
this manual in order to understand the fundamental norms, regulations, and
criteria which should be adhered to during the use and maintenance of the
machine.
This manual should be kept in a place which is safe, near the SCREEN
PRINTING machine, and where it can be easily accessed and referred to anytime
questions may arise on the correct usage and functioning of the machine.
This manual is arranged in such a way that in the description of the various
functions of the machine, a number recalls a certain component and the table
where this component is indicated is displayed along with the number in question.
The tables are all grouped together in chapter 9, Attachments.
The numbers are the same ones that are utilised in the spare part’s list.
1.2 INFORMATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE MACHINE
AND ABOUT ITS MANUFACTURER

The machine has an identification label (table 1) which contains the following
information:
A. information about the manufacturer
B. CE trademark
C. machine model
D. year of construction
E. serial number
2 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

2.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE AND INTENDED USE

This machine’s intended use is the screen printing on ceramic tiles.

Certain printing features, made of either classic screen or soft-material rolls for
either positive or negative printing, can be installed.
The diameter of the roll which can be utilised ranges from 380 to 470 mm (600mm
for 60 series).
The screen printing can be done according to various faces, (centered mode)
having one or more faces (up to 8) engraved on the screen and matching these on
the passing tile, or in continuation, but only if you are using a soft material roll
which is completely engraved and which can be free (without phasings in the heads
position, random mode), or embedded if the images on a tile have to be in the
same position as the various rolls,(random sincronized mode).
In order to attain this, the tiles get transported by belts (from two to six), and trigger
the photocell (15-TAV.10) which reads the tile, thus giving its position to the
control unit, so that the roll phases in with it both in its positioning and speed.
Set-up possible vith two to five heads and three sets of widths.
To feed the glaze you can utilise an air pump (32-TAV.9) or as an alternative, for
high viscosity glazes, you can use a peristaltic pump (54-TAV.31) or a diaphragm
air pump (89-TAV.2). The electrical system provides for both of these
applications.
You can also perform a jet printing (called ROTOSPRAY) which consists of
using an airbrush which is internally mounted into a printing screen and allows for
unique effects; it is however necessary to have extra components which are
optional, while the management software is already implemented for this operation.
N.B.: The machine can be in right or left version, based on the side on which the
electrical panel and motors are placed without changing any components.
It is defined as right machine when the operator positioned in front of the panel
sees the tiles come on from his right, and vice versa for left machine (see
ROTOSCREEN layout on page 8).
N.B.: the machine was designed to work on lines for glazing of tiles or flat and rigid
products (wood, glass….).
Every other use, even if it’s similar is not allowed.
 2.2. PRINCIPAL PARTS

The machine is made up of a conveyor belt (5) and several ugual heads

1- Bed (6)
2- Printing cylinder-head with front (7) and rear plates (8)
3- Electrical panel (9)

The electrical panel is fitted directly in every heads bed, but the last head but one
there is the controller.

2.3 TECHNICAL DATA AND DIMENSIONS

Power supply (standard) three-phase 380V + medium + T

Supply frequency 50 Hz
Maximum power (5 heads) 4 kW
Operating temperature 5° C / 50°C
Conveying speed 0÷90m/min
Diameter of the roll 380÷470 (600) mm
Length of the roll 700-800-900 mm
Weight (bed frame included)(5 heads) 1700 Kg
Compressed air pressure min. 5 bar
Dimensions (see outline on the next page)
Noise level 71 dB(A)

2.4. REGULATIONS AND LIMITATIONS

Three phase electrical current is supplied; the neutral and the ground wire to be
connected into the terminal’s panel (see electrical diagram attachment).
The supplied compressed air must have a pressure superior to 5 bar, connected to
the general group of pressure reduction (12-TAV.9).
3 SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT

The machine will be shipped as it is without any packaging, utilising the base
frame (10-TAV.2) as support on the truck’s container.
A forklift truck with a minimum capacity of 20ql will be used to move it. This
will insert the forks in the special fissure (14-TAV.2), in the support frame (10-
TAV.2).
The truck will have to be adequately fastened in order to prevent movement
during the transport.
4 INSTALLATION

4.1 GENERAL WARNINGS AND DIRECTIONS

The machine is shipped having already been tested and fully functional.
After having been unloaded with a fork truck it must be brought near the area
where it is to be placed, pushing it, using the four wheels under the support frame,
(like showed in TAV.3).

4.2. PLACEMENT

The area where the machine is to be placed has to be free from other parts and
from the transport belts.
The machine must be placed on a stable floor with an adequate capacity and
acceptable height difference to be passed over with support feet height
adjustment, in accordance to regulations. These supports must all be uniformly
positioned on the pavement and be fastened with screw anchors
Regulate the planarity of the machine with a level and operate on the adjustment
of the feet height, bringing it to the same height as the line sections that precede
and follow it. Establish the connection with said line sections.
You must check the adjustments of the parallelism and perpendicularity between
the axes of the printing heads and the conveyor through screws (53-TAV.16/17)
after having loosened the bracket fastening screws. (23).

4.3 INTERFACE

In addition to the connection to the conveyor, it’s foreseen that the machine
interface with the upstream line giving it the signal that the machine is ready, and
the downstream line, consenting it to start when the downstream line is ready in
order to avoid an accumulation of material at the point of connection. (See wiring
diagram).
4.4 CONNECTION TO POWER SOURCES

Electrical connections must be carried out by a specialised technician,

conformingly to law EN 60204-1. He/She will have to connect three phases and
the ground to the relevant terminal boards provided inside the panel.
The electrical energy provided must have the following characteristics:
voltage 380 V
frequency 50 Hz
maximum power absorbed 4 kW (5 heads)
The pneumatic connection has to occur by means of a flexible tube whose
external diameter is 8 mm, connecting with the general reduction group (12)
situated on the last unit but one.
5 STARTING UP

5.1. COMMAND FEATURES AND INDICATORS

The interfacing of the machine with the operator is done by means of the control panel
positioned on the moving arm(56-TAV.7) and the buttons on the front panel (11-
TAV.8) of every unit.
The indicators which refer to the machines status have lights (78-PAG.2) on the
control panel’s post and luminous push-buttons.

PUSH-BUTTONS ON THE CONTROL PANEL (56-TAV.7)

“AUXILIARY INSERTION (A.I.)” push-button (H) has to be pressed upon

ignition and after every emergency stoppage in order to reinsert and activate the
machine’s controls.

“START” push-button (K), push it after the“Aux.Insertion” button in order to

carry out the calibration procedure on the various axes (HOME). At the end of this
procedure keep it pushed down for a while so that the machine can start again in
automatic; it’s also necessary to do this for the machine to start again in automatic
after a stoppage (not-emergency stoppage).

“STOP ” push-button (I), push it when you want to stop the machine, according to
the modalities chosen:
-EMPTY OUT, when no more tiles arrive, the ones on the conveyor are printed,
and when the last one comes out the conveyor also stops. To start again just
press “START”
-IMMEDIATE, when pushed the machine stops immediately; in order to restart
the calibration must be done again (as if you had pushed “EMERGENCY”).

“EMERGENCY” push-button (P), automatically locks any machine movement,

(the doctor blade is raised). The micro on the porthole cover (40-TAV.21) has the
same function as well as the barrier (16-TAV.10) in front of the roll. In order to
restart you must redo the entire procedure described above, see “START”.

“PUSH-BUTTON PANEL” allows the interface between the operator and the
machine and is also used to program all the operating features.
It’s formed by a bright quadrant where writing and messages appear; function
buttons allow you to select the various operating modes, numbered buttons allow
you to change the values, and interaction buttons allow you adjustments.

BUTTONS ON THE FRONT PANEL (11-TAV.8)

EMERGENCY” push-button (P),as indicated above

 “GLAZE PUMP” selector(N), allows you to disconnect its operation or choose the
"MANUAL” one (continuous) or “AUTOMATIC” one, operated by the program.

“HEAD LIFT” selector(M), by selecting “MANUAL” you allow the head to

remain raised, therefore not allowing contact with the product, while in
“AUTOMATIC ” the raising is handled by the program..

“REMOVE” push-button (L),excludes the safety micro-switch (40-TAV.21) of the

porthole allowing the operator to make adjustments to the internal doctor blade.

INDICATORS

Column of lights on the push-button panel post (78-TAV.2)

- Red Light : Machine is in emergency
- Yellow Light : Blockage on the downstream line
- Green Light : Machine is in automatic operation

5.2 OVERVIEW OF FUNCTIONING AND OPERATION

(STANDARD MODE)

STARTING
- Start the machine by turning the knob on the port of the electrical panel of the
head control board to 1 (on the rear part).
- Make certain that no p emergency mushroom pushbuttons are pressed.
- After a few seconds (when the red led “X0” on the push-button panel stops
flashing (17), press “AUXILIARY INSERTION” and the button’s orange light
will turn on. After a few seconds press the “START” button to carry out the
calibration procedure of the various axes after which they will position themselves
on the operation starting point. If it does not perform the calibration procedure,
repeat the operation in sequence. If certain values have to be varied which might
alter the set up when starting, they must be changed prior to pushing
“AUXILIARY INSERTION” (ex.: format, offset home, exclusion of head,
operating mode, etc.)
Once the calibration is concluded keep the START button pushed for a few
seconds and the machine will start in automatic operation mode: when this occurs
the red light on the blinker (78) will shut off and the green light which indicates
normal automatic operating mode will go on.
The belt will turn at the speed that was set and the head is ready to print. In this
condition certain data referred to the product can be varied, so as to aid the
centring of the heads, such as:
Decoration phase-displacement
Face phase-displacement
Glaze pump times
Skip-tile features
Belt speed
 Insertion and refresh times

- REFRESH is a unique condition, in which, when the photocell (21-TAV.32) does

not see any tile passing for a few seconds after the last tile has come out, assuming
the silicone roll has been mounted, the belt slows down. The head with the roll in
continuous printing mode, rotates at the speed at which it has been previously set,
on the contrary, if it is in the face-printing mode it will rotate at 360° once the pre-
set time has elapsed; if a tile arrives the normal conditions are re-established, and
if it is in the face-printing phase and the head is going through a REFRESH cycle,
it rotates quickly so as to once again put itself in the position it was when the last
tile passed through.

- EMERGENCY while working: the belt will stop and the head will rise; upon
restarting, after the emergency mushroom pushbutton has been restored and the
“Aux.I.” button is pushed, the belt will start up again at a low speed in order to
empty out the material which is present on it. This is done by the FTC of entry
which allows you to know the position of the last tile; during this phase you can
push the “START” button to perform the calibration (contemporaneously with the
emptying out); in order to start up again in automatic, keep the “START” button
pushed after the belt has stopped to allow for the emptying out.

- STOP: To stop the machine it’s always best to push the “STOP” button and if
necessary the emergency button; this is so that the belt stops gradually and not
instantly as would occur if you just pressed emergency.

5.2.1 “ROTOSCREEN" PUSH-BUTTON PANEL (17-TAV. 7)

F1-F2-F3-F4-F5 Heads menu recall

F6 General features

F7÷F12 Menu sub-pages, commands

D
Page up

E Page down

B C
and Scroll the data cursor

A Change the set value

 F Confirm the set value

EVERY HEAD PRINTING FEATURES

Press F1-F5

NB: afterwards, what appears in the dialogue display of the push-button panel will
be enclosed in the rectangle. H1(H2…) in the display top is the head number.

This is what appears:

F1

-------HEAD 1--------------
F7 Continuous printing
F8 Printing by faces
F9 Parameters

-CONTINUOUS PRINTING

Pressing F7

F1 F7 1° Page
H1-----CONTIN. PRINTING
Décor. Offset : 0.00
Speed ratio : 1.000
Home Offset : 300 mm

Decoration offset it gives the value in hundredths of mm at which to rotate the roll
with respect to the reference position (HOME). When giving positive values the
image moves forward with respect to the tile. Maximum value: 99.99 mm

Speed ratio it gives a percentage variation between the speed of the belt and the
speed of the roll in order to vary the longitudinal dimensions of the image.

The ”offset home” represents the value in mm at which the head must rotate, after the
zero cam(20-TAV.12) has crossed over with the sensor (19-TAV.12) to bring the roll
reference to the starting position (the stud on the connection disc of the roll).
Normally it’s in the lower position on the vertical axis. In principle it is a preset
value.
In the event that there is a screen with an incorrect reference mark, for example 150
mm. with the screen phase-displacement you can recuperate up to a maximum of
99.99, therefore it’s advisable to vary by-150 mm the value of the offset-home”.
When the value is changed the calibration procedure must be performed again so it
can be memorised (push emergency and restart).

* To change a value bring the cursor with the arrows B and C under the
data which is to be changed
A
Press A, then enter in the new values and press F
to confirm them.

Changing pages: (Button E) E

F1 F7 2° Page
H1-----CONTIN. PRINTING
Pump on T : 3.2
Pump off T : 4.0
Pump refresh T: 5.0

The times in which the pump is in use and when it stops are programmed (in tenths of
seconds). Pump refresh time is the pump on duration in refresh condition. (Every
roller turn the pump is on for this time).

- PRINTING BY FACES

To change the values when face printing you have to press F8

F1 F8 1° Page
H1--------PRINT. BY FACES
A : -0.30 D : 0.00 G : 0.00
B : +0.20 E : 0.00 H : 0.00
C : 0.00 F : 0.00 >>>E

The values which can be set onto the various faces represent the phase-displacement
which the face has with respect to its theoretical position, in hundredths of mm
(maximum value of +/-10 mm). The positive values move the image forward with
respect to the tile (ex: face A is moved back by 30/100 of mm).

It accepts the new values programmed after one turn.

The letter that appears at the bottom of dx is the last face printed by the head in
question.
E
Press button 2° Page

H1--------PRINT. BY FACES
Initial face : A
Décor. offset : 0.00
Speed ratio : 1.000

The initial face is the face of the screen with which you intend to start decorating.
(This allows you to have variable phasing between the faces of the head)

The decoration offset provides you with values in hundredths of mm at which you
want to rotate the roll, if necessary, with respect to the position of reference (HOME).
This value

is utilised when you press enter. F The positive value moves the roll forward
with respect to the tile (maximum of 99.99 mm).

If a value of 50 was given and you change it to 20, the roll being unable to turn back,

when you press F, the roll on the F first turn it completes, executes a turn which
is minus the difference in mm. It would analogously give negative values.

The speed ratio is analogous to the continuous printing.

Press button E E

3° Page

H1--------PRINT. BY FACES
T pump on : 1.5
T pump off : 3.2
Pump pieces N° : 3

The times for the glaze pump are programmed if the pieces number set is zero. If it’s
different than zero, the pump will work for the time that is programmed by passage
after passage of the pieces provided for (the time T pump off is not taken into
consideration). To use for cylindrical screen.

Press button E E
4° Page
 H1--------PRINT. BY FACES
Home offset : 300
Current face : E
Faces N° : 5

The home offset is analogous to the one previously described for the continuous
printing (it also has the same value).

Current face: is the last face that was printed.

Number of faces: are the faces present on the printing screen

-PARAMETERS

To change the values of the parameters of the head press F9

F1 F9 1° Page
H1-------Décor. Yes:--------
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
----------Décor. No-------
1 0 0 0 0 0 0

You program the intermittency with which to execute the tile skip and how to start it.
If you want to glaze all the tiles (without performing the skip) place it on “decorate
no”, the value Ø, or Ø for all. If the first value of the 1° line is Ø, it passes to the first
value of the 2° line, therefore starting the skipping of # tiles.

Press button E E
2° Page
First print after : 0
Face rot. skip : NO
PHTC Distance : 270
Lifting cor. : 0.0

First print after: allows you to start the tile-skipping sequence after the tiles that are
programmed (which are skipped).
Face rotating skip: allows you choose whether or not you want the face to rotate (in
order to maintain any eventual phasing) or to stay still.
(if the Screen is set as the printing feature, the face would not rotate even if “YES”
was set).
Photocell distance is the distance of the photocell that interprets the tile from the axis
of the printing roll.
Lifting correction: prefigures or delays the value set by the lifting/lowering of the
printing head in order to optimise functioning.
Press button E
E
 3° Page
-------------PARAMETERS
Clean. Cor. OFF : 20
Jet Adv. ON : +30
Jet Adv. OFF: - 30 mm

Only to use when kit ROTOSPRAY is in installed. See ROTOSPRAY manual.

GENERAL MACHINE CHARACTERISTICS

BELT FEATURES

Press F6
1° page

-------BELT
Speed : 20 m/min
The Speed which can be set
is in m/min.

Press E
E
MENU
Press F6 2° Page

-------------------------MENU’
F7 RECIPES
F8 PARAMETERS
F9 WASHING

RECIPES
Press F7

F6 F7 1° Page
RECIPE MANAGEMENT
Recipe number : 1
PgDn data setting
F10= save data

Recipe number: is the one in use

To change the format you have to press
A
And enter in the new recipe number.
(By changing the recipe number, in addition to the dimensions of the tile and the
screen’s diameter, all the connected values such as offset home, screen phase-
displacement, tile skip, etc, change as well.)

Press E E

2° page

------------------- DATA
Tile length : 350 mm
Screen Diam. H1 : 465 mm
Screen Diam. H2 : 465 mm

Press E E
3° page
------------------- DATA
Screen Diam. H3 : 465 mm
Screen Diam. H4 : 465 mm
Screen Diam. H5 : 465 mm

The dimensions of the tile and the diameter of the screen utilised are programmed.
The machine has to be in emergency mode or it does not change the data.

PARAMETERS
Press F8 :
F6 F8
1° Page
---------------------PARAMETRS
Screen = YES Roll. = NO
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
NO NO SI NO NO

Allows you to specify the type of printing element installed in order to differentiate
the functioning. ( NO setting means that in the head is carried a roller).
Selecting screen works in such a way that during the Refresh phase the head does not
turn, as during the tile skip phase, when the head rises.

* To change a value bring the cursor with the arrows B and C under the
data which is to be changed.

press A then E then F to confirm the data.

E
Press switch

2° page

---------------------PARAMETRS
Head Enabling
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
ON ON ON ON OFF

Allows you to enable/disable the heads. If only the belt is supposed to be working all
setting have to be OFF.

E
Press switch E
3° page
---------------------PARAMETRS
Cont. / Faces Print. :
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
FAC FAC CON CON CON

Allows to carry out the selection of the type of printing provided for, continuous
printing (random)or printing by faces(centered), for every head.

Press switch E E
4° Page
---------------PARAMETERS
Refresh T. : 10s
Refresh S. : 10m/min
Ref. High S. : 30m/min

The functioning modalities in refresh are programmed.

Refresh is the function that allows you to conserve and economise the machine’s
functioning condition, when no tiles to be screen printed are passing by, and rolls with
glaze on the outside are used.
After the time programmed for in the “Refresh T.” is elapsed and the last tile has
come out of the machine, the conveyor belt slows down to the speed provided for in
“Refresh S.”, and the roll used in the continuous printing stage slows down to the
same speed. However those tiles programmed for printing by faces rotate at 360° after
the set time, thus cooling down the glaze on the roll and preventing it from drying up.
If material read by the photocell (21-TAV.32) that controls the product presence
arrives, the speeds will return to operating speed; and if the roll programmed in
printing by faces mode is still performing the refresh-cooling down rotation, it will
rotate back( to refresh high speed) in order to rapidly get itself back into position.

Press switch E
E
5° Page
------------------PARAMETERS
Lift when tile-skipping: HEAD
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
OFF ON Hea Hea OFF

In the event that OFF is programmed, the tile-skipping is done through the eccentric
being moved by the gear-motor, while when ON is programmed it is done by raising
the doctor blade or roll within the interior of the printing element; this is controlled
by a pneumatic piston which allows for slightly superior intervention speed, (41-
TAV.21). When HEAD is programmed the tile-skipping is done by both previous
systems.

Press switch E E
6° page

-------------- PARAMETERS
Jet Enabling
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
NO NO NO SI NO

Allows you to select the heads where is installed the jet spray in the specific operating
modality. (ROTOSPRAY, optional kit). See ROTOSPRAY manual.
If nothing ROTOSPRAY kit is used, all the heads have to be selected NO.

Press switch E
E
7° page
-------------- CLEANER MODE
H1 : OFF H4 : AUTO
H2 : ON H5 : OFF
H3 : DOWN
Only to use when kit ROTOSPRAY is in installed. See ROTOSPRAY manual.
If nothing ROTOSPRAY kit is used, all the heads have to be selected OFF.

Press switch E E
8° page

---------- CLEANER LIFT TIME

H1 : 0.0 s H4 : 0.0 s
H2 : 0.0 s H5 : 0.0 s
H3 : 0.0 s

Only in the event that you intend to use the ROTOSPRAY modality of functioning.

Press switch E E
9° page
-------------- PARAMETERS
PHTC obsc. L. : 1500 mm
Advance face after
gap off : 0 mt

-PHTC abscurate length, is the dimension that if the photocell (15-TAV.10/11) take
it, locks the machine because the tile is stopped. Selecting 0 mt is excepted the
control.
-Advance face after gap off a distance, allows to rotate a face when there is a space
without tiles along the line greater than selected value. For ex. used when there is a
three tiles mould and the screen has three faces. The tile in a position in the mould is
always printed by the same face in the screen. Allows the phase-dispacement between
the mould tile position and the screen face position.

Press switch E E
10° page
-------------- PARAMETERS
Tile Skip Disab. : NO
Heads Offset : 50

-Tile skip disabled allows to take off tiles skip in all heads.
To use during the production test
-Heads offset allows to modify the decoration offset value in all the heads with the
same value. To use during the production test to print the reference cross face for all
the heads. No need to change decoration offset in all the heads.
WASHING

Press F9
F6 F9

-----------------WASHING
Head selec. : All
Speed : 10m/min
Press START

The washing cycle consists of rotating the rolls at the desired and programmable
speed, without moving the conveyor, so that you can then clean the printing element
easily.
Once you get to the page press “AUXILIARY INSERTION” (if it’s not already
operative), you have to press “START” for the head to start rotating. From the
moment the machine was turned on a calibration has to have been done or else the
washing will not begin).
To stop the rotation press “STOP”; to restart press “START” again.
In this state the safety barrier photocells (16) (17) are active, therefore if they are
triggered they block the machine. Should this happen press “AUXILIARY
INSERTION” again to restart and then press “START”.
If you exit the washing page the machine stops and gets out of the washing cycle.
If you want washing only one head, select the head number in Head selection.
That is the only one rotating.

On the 2° page of the MENU’ there are other items:

Press F6 Key E
2° Page

-----------------MENU
F7 - CONTROL
F8 - SET UP
F9 - DIAGNOSTICS
-CONTROL

Press F7

F6 Key E F7

1° Page

-------------CONTROL MENU
Data control : ON
Down mc enable: ON
Autom. Start : OFF

-Data control allows to verify the changing size data setting.

-Down machine enable, enabling signal to downstream machine; if you choose OFF
it excludes the consent to a downstream line and allows the machine to work without
having to start the downstream line; this is convenient when you want to carry out
production tests.
IMPORTANT remember to put it back to ON when you start production again so as
to not create build-up at the machine’s exit in the event of a halted downstream line.
-Automatic start allows to choose if at the calibration procedure end the machine
wait the START push-button (selection OFF) or it start immediately (selection ON) in
automatic mode.

Press the key E

2° Page

-----------CONTROL MENU
No enabling
from downstream: WAITING
<Stop phase: EMPTY OUT

- No enabling from downstream; this means that the downstream line has stopped
and the machine for a time remains in WAITING MODE; therefore upon
 restoration of the consent to downstream you can restart the machine directly in
automatic or manage it like an ALARM. Therefore to start it up again you must
redo the calibration, as if an emergency button had been pushed.
- Stop phase; (stop) (I-TAV.7) pressed while the machine is functioning in
automatic. If “EMPTY OUT” has been programmed, this stops only when there
are no more tiles on the printing conveyor. Therefore it should only be pressed
when no more tiles are arriving, or if you can foresee that the flow will stop very
shortly, so that the machine will stop; if “IMMEDIATE” has been programmed in,
the machine will stop right away as if an emergency had been pressed. It however
restarts in automatic by pressing “START” (K-TAV.7)(that selection is found
under password).

- SET UP

Press F8

F6 Key E F8

The password is requested. After entering it and pressing enter (F)

1° Page

----------------SET UP
Dist.upstream PHTC - 1st
head PHTC : 950 mm

- The distance between the PHTC (21-TAV.32) of material present and the PHTC
(15-TAV.10/11) of the head corresponds to the distance that regulates the
restarting after the refreshing.

Press key E E
2-3° Page

----------------SET UP
Screen position H1 : 650
Screen position H2 : 650
Screen position H3 : 650
- Screen position is the value that has to be programmed in so that the head
positions itself correctly for the changing of the screen.

Press key E E
4° Page
----------------SET UP
MOTOR DIRECTIONS
Belt : RH Heads : LH

You can choose the motion direction of the various motors. These vary between right
machine or left machine. These are to be chosen at the beginning and absolutely must
not be changed so as to not cause damage to the machine.

Press key E
E 5° Page
----------------SET UP
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
SI SI SI SI NO
F12 to confirm

Selection the machine heads number to conform program.

Press key E
E 6° Page

----------------SET UP
Photocell Multiple
Heads distance 1-2 : 1250
Heads distance 2-3 : 1250

Press key E
E
7° Page
 ----------------SET UP
Heads distance 3-4 : 1500
Heads distance 4-5 : 1500

-Photocell multiple allows to select the PHTC that interprets the tile, in this one is
used every head PHTC; photocell single only the 1st head photocell interprets the tile.
-Heads distance; allows to select heads distance.

Press key E
E
8° Page
---BELT RATIO SETUP
Inlet teeth : 1
Outlet teeth : 16
F12 to confirm

Selection the belt gearmotor ratio.

Press key E
E
9° Page

---------BELT LENGTH SET UP

Length : 384.00 mm
F12 to confirm

The value of belt drive pulley crown.

Press key E
E 10° Page
--------DRUM RATIO SET UP
Inlet teeth : 2
Outlet teeth : 13
F12 to confirm

Head motor and printing roller axis ratio.

Press key E
E 11° Page
 MACHINE SYNCRONISM
Mode : NONE

Is possible have this machine work synchronized with the possible previous multi-
heads machine, so that all two machines heads are synchronized. Is necessary to have
an encoder on the first machine conveyor and a special conveyor belt between the
machine. (Optional ).

Press key E
E 12° Page

----------------SET UP
Absent tiles
Control :
F11 - DISABLED

Having two multi-heads screen printing machine on end, is possible (ENABLED) to

check the two machines tile-skipping phase. Putting the second machine PHTC (21-
TAV.32) at the first machine end is possible to check the time that the tile takes to
pass the distance (tile transit time); if the time is more than the time in memory, the
second machine heads do a rotation like if a tile passed.
Not using this function must be DISABLED.

Press key E
E 12° Page

----------------SET UP
Acq. Dist. Upstr. PHTC
DISABLED
F11 START / INTERRUPT

The tile transit time is allowed in this page. Push F11 and put a tile on the conveyor.
IMPORTANT: the conveyor speed must be working speed.
DIAGNOSTICS
Press F9

----------------DIAGNOSTICS
No error

It sends a message in the event of an error, and going down the page it memorises
which component s responsible for the error.

On the third page of the menu you’ll find:

Press F6 key E 2 times

----------------MENU
F7 - SCREEN POSITION
F8 – LANGUAGE
F9 – PROTECTED PAR.

SCREEN POSITION
This is a function that that allows you to execute the rotation of the screen until it
arrives at the position where it can be changed (the value can be set in through the
SET UP previously seen).

Press F7
----------------SCREEN POSITION
Press START
F12 – HEAD LOCK

By pressing “START” the head carries out the calibration and positions itself
according to the value that was set in. When that value is reached it automatically
causes a decline in the power of the motor (for safety reasons). By pressing F12
you activate the pneumatic piston (75) which locks the heads. By pressing F12
again it unlocks, and can if necessary eventually be moved by hand into another
position and lock again pressing F12. Once you exit the page the head unlocks
automatically.
 LANGUAGE
Allows to select the control panel language.

Press F8
--------------LANGUAGE SETUP
F10 - ENGLISH
F11 - ITALIANO
F12 - ESPAGNOL

By pressing the indicated buttons the respective language.

PROTECTED PARAMETERS
Are the roller inertia value of every head. If is installed an high diameter or high
weight roller and there are vibrations in roller rotation, is necessary select high
values to have a normal rotation.
Press F8
--------------ROLL. INERTIA : 2…15
H1 : 2 H3 : 2 H5 : 8
H2 : 2 - H4 : 2
F12 to confirm

In the fourth page of GENERAL MACHINE CHARACTERISTICS you’ll find

Press F6 key E 4 times

5° Page

----------------HEADS
Face position
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
E E E E A

The letter is the last face printed in every head.

Press key E
E 6° Page
 ----------------WEIGHT TEST
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
E E E E A
H1 F11 WEIGHT CTRL

The letter is the last face printed in every head, like before. With the push-button F11
and you put a test tile ao the conveyor, only under the head H1, the roller of this head
turns for a 360° to have the phase with other heads. Allows to have all the faces
weight check. Dry only used.

Press key E
E 7° Page

----------------STATUS
Absent tiles
Control :
DISABLED

Allows to verify the absent tiles control status. (See set up pag.29)

5.3 ADJUSTMENTS

1- The speed of the conveyor has to be adjusted to the same value as the section of
line that precedes and follows it. Use the push-button panel (Switch F6).
2- Adjust the height of the roll compared to the belt in order to apply the correct
pressure to the tile. Turn the knob (See TABLE 13).
3- Adjust the transversal position of the head’s axis with respect to the conveyor in
order to centre the tile in the correct way. Turn the knob (See TABLE 14).
4- Adjust the guide (74-TAV.32) at the product entry on the conveyor.
5.4 CHANGES IN FORMAT OR PRODUCT

In the event that the type of product is changed, the printing element (roll or screen)
present on the machine has to be replaced as well as its accessories. The replacement
of the element is carried out sideways to the machine by rolling the element onto the
conveyor.
To do this, (after positioning yourself in the way that is described in the “Screen
Positioning” paragraph), remove the semi-flange(82-TAV.28), with only one screw
from the two sides, then take out the element that is to be replaced and put in the new
one. Fasten the semi-flanges again. In addition to the printing element, all the
accessories must be removed and then put back.
The replacement procedure can vary according to the type of element present

SCREEN: tension the installed screen until it gets to the value provided for it, and
then bring in the internal screen’s support tubes from the porthole on the anterior
plate. Position them against the reference blocks which are present in the flanges, and
then loosen the screen’s tensioning with the crank handle (See TABLE 15) until the
tubes are well-fastened. Then proceed to the extraction as described.
Putting in another screen; after setting it, tension it until the tubes are loosened and
then remove them from the inside; also check the positions using the revolution
counter on the crank handle.

STIFF ROLL: loosen the screens level of tensioning using the usual crank handle;
proceed to the extraction and the new insertion and apply light tension. Then allow
for a release of one turn so that the roll can be free without creating tension or stress
on the cylinder-head’s bearings.

N.B.: if the space between the two flanges that hold machine’s screen is supposed to
vary greatly, then you must rotate the cylinder-head by turning the crank handle (See
TABLE 15) so as to not damage movement belt of the posterior cylinder-head.

Once all the necessary attachments are assembled, the values that are managed by
push-button panel control have to be changed, as is explained.
If you want to produce a material which is already programmed on the machine you
just have to recall the recipe that corresponds to this product; if instead you have a
new product you wish to program, you must recall an available (vacant) recipe number
and input the necessary data; the vacant numbers are already pre-programmed with
values, and therefore those values must be changed; be aware that if you increase the
dimensions, this may not be consistent with the number of faces provided for in the
screen and therefore the alarm message “PARAMETER ERROR: NUMBER OF
FACES” will appear.
5.5 DIAMETER ROLLER CHANGE

If the new production has different diameter rollers, is necessary to change the heads
hight. The head’s support clamps (23-TAV.16/17) have different fixing holes (400
and 460 diameter standard holes; 60 series 550 diameter too). To change the hight,
take away the roller before, to unscrew the clamps bolts (in front and rear side) and lift
up or lower the head, fixing the bolts in right holes. Is necessary to change the top (60-
TAV.26) with other. Control by a spirit level the head plane. To regulate use the
screw (53-TAV.17).
N.B.: Remember to change the roller diameter in program.

5.6 POWER SOURCES CUTTING OFF

Electrical energy can be cut off completely by using the selector (See TABLE 5)
which is situated on the electrical panel’s door.

Pneumatic energy is cut off by means of the valve which is situated on the group (12).

5.7 SECURITY SYSTEMS USED

In order to make the machine safe in accordance to the regulations of the norms of the
laws in force, a SECURITY BLOCKING WITH PHOTOCELLS is provided for (16-
TAV.10/11) before the roll. This prevents any part of the body from being between
the roll and the belt; and if the porthole door opens it will set the machine in
emergency state thanks to the micro (40).
If you want to make any adjustments to the doctor blade while the machine is in
motion, you can open the porthole door without blocking the machine by keeping the
“REMOVE” push-button pressed down. It is situated on the front panel of every
head. This procedure must only be performed by competent personnel
In addition, emergency mushroom pushbuttons are fitted on every unit and on the
main control panel. The electrical panels can only be opened with the relevant keys
which are given to the machine’s keepers. When they are opened the machine blocks.
6 MAINTENANCE

All the maintenance procedures must be carried out after turning off the electrical
current by using the selector on the panel.

6.1 GENERAL MAINTENANCE

• Every 50 hours of work:
- via the head (55-TAV.23), oil the anterior rotor’s bearing, giving it at max. 3
pumpings while the rotor turns.
- Every 1000 hours of work:
- check the condition and tension of the belts (34), and when necessary restore
them by loosening the tightening pulleys and fastening the apposite screw. If
it’s damaged then replace it.
- check the tension and the condition of the conveyor belts.

6.2 REPLACING THE HEAD DRIVE BELT

- Take off the belts protection cases.

- Loosen the tightening pulleys.
- Pull the belts out from the pulley and the toothed rotor.
- Unscrew the 4 screws that fasten the motor-clamp counter-flange on the side and
pull out the end of the shaft from the bearing (39) onto the anterior side.
- Take off the old straps and put on the new ones.
- Reassemble everything while making sure to respect the rotors phasings; when the
belts are completely loosened you can skip a pawl on the toothed drive pulley.
- Tension them correctly without exceeding the right degree.

6.3 DISMANTLING THE DRIVE SHAFT

Carry out all the previous operations. Before you unthread and remove the shaft from
the bearing, loosen the three screws present on the joint (42-TAV.24) and fasten the
two screws in order to widen the hole; extract the shaft from the joint.
N.B. : don’t leave the shaft inside the overhang bearing. (39) it could damage it.
7 DIAGNOSTICS

A. The machine is not powered.

• Check to see if the electrical panel is receiving current.

B. The “AUXILIARY INSERTION” (A.I.) switch does not turn on.

• Check to see that no mushroom emergency pushbuttons have been pushed or
that the strap that protects the entrance of the roll (17) has not been turned.

C. When you press “START” the setting up procedure is not performed.

• Push “Aux.I.” again and then try again after waiting e few seconds; if
necessary eventually close the machine at the main control panel (9) and do the
start up again.

D. After “Aux.I, when you press “START” the machine does not start up.
• The emptying out the belt procedure is still ongoing.
• The downstream line has not freed-up (yellow light on).
• Auxiliary Insertion was pressed too soon; repeat the operation.

E. The design is not precise with respect to the tile.

• The correct functioning values relative to the format were not programmed in.
Check them.

F. The roll does not turn when the tile passes.

• Check to see that the photocell reads the tile.
• Check to see that the head has not been cut off.

For other malfunctions contact customer service assistance.

7.1 ALARMS

In the event of a machine malfunctioning which causes it to block, pressing the

alarm switch will make various alarm messages appear on the panel. The alarm
number and a description of that alarm will appear as in the following:

M - Alarm n.001
GENERAL EMERGENCY OR
SECURITIES ACTIVATED

To remove this video message and enter onto another page press the Clr/Esc
switch (G) or restore by pressing the “AUXILIARY INSERTION” switch.

LIST OF ALARM MESSAGES

- n.000 EMERGENCY PUSHED

- n.001 GENERAL EMERGENCY OR SECURITIES ACTIVATED

No operation or barriers activated. Mushroom emergency pushbutton is
pressed, port is open.

- n.002 SNAP SWITCH DOWN

In a motor switch.

- n.003 NO DOWNSTREAM ENABLING

Awaiting downstream enabling.

- n.004 UPS ON
Current blak out. Saves the values.

- n.005 UPS ALLARM

Bad ups working.

- n.006 HEAD 1 PHTC ABSCURATE

The head 1 photocell has been abscurate for a time longer of selected one.

- n.007 HEAD 2 PHTC ABSCURATE

- n.008 HEAD 3 PHTC ABSCURATE

- n.009 SCREEN POSITION STOPPED

When the screen positio is reached it automatically causes a decline in the
 power of the motor (for safety reasons)

- n.010 HEAD 1 NEGATIVE ROTATION ALARM

The head 1 drum has started to rotate backwards.

- n.011 HEAD 2 NEGATIVE ROTATION ALARM

- n.012 HEAD 3 NEGATIVE ROTATION ALARM

- n.013 HEAD 4 NEGATIVE ROTATION ALARM

- n.014 SECURITY BLOCKING MODULE

Security blocking module anomaly.

- n.015 HEAD 4 PHTC ABSCURATE

- n.016 SOFTWARE ERROR

Bad program initialisation. Restart.

- n.017 AXIS CONTROLLER ERROR

Redo calibration.

- n.018 BELT IN SERVICE ALARM

The belt was activated by mistake (Excessive pulling stress is probable).

- n.019 HEAD 1 DRUM IN SERVICE ALARM

The drum was activated by mistake. Elevated torque or motor overheating.

- n.020 HEAD 2 DRUM IN SERVICE ALARM

The drum was activated by mistake. Elevated torque or motor overheating.

- n.021 HEAD 3 DRUM IN SERVICE ALARM

The drum was activated by mistake. Elevated torque or motor overheating.

- n.022 HEAD 4 DRUM IN SERVICE ALARM

The drum was activated by mistake. Elevated torque or motor overheating.

- n.023 HEAD 1 LIFTING TIMEOUT

The lifting head time is too long. Electric or mechanical problem. Control
gearmotor.

- n.024 HEAD 2 LIFTING TIMEOUT

 - n.025 HEAD 3 LIFTING TIMEOUT

- n.026 HEAD 4 LIFTING TIMEOUT

- n.028 PARAMETER ERROR

Some value in program is not correct.

8 OUT OF SERVICE AND DISMANTLING

8.1 OUT OF SERVICE

In the event that the machine is not used for a prolonged period of time, you must
turn off the current, loosen the belts, and cover the machine with a sheet in order
to protect it from dust.

8.2 DISMANTLING

The user, according to the instructions in force, will have to take care of the
dismantling of the machine, and separate the iron material from the plastic
material.
Toxic and corrosive substances are absent.

WARNING !!!

Once they’ve been separated, all the machine’s parts must be disposed of by
specialised companies who operate in accordance with the laws in force.
9 ATTACHMENTS
SPARE PARTS MANUAL
 10.1 SPARE PARTS LIST FOR EACH MACHINE
MULTIHEAD
The reference number corresponds to the ones on the pictures in the attachments.
When ordering a spare part always make mention to the: description, position,
code and the machine serial number.
The quantity are for one head.

POS. DESCRIPTION CODE QTY.

12 FRL GROUP G160101 1
13 FRL GROUP FOR GLAZE PUMP G160102 1
15 TILE READING PHOTOCELL (PAIR) A800101 1
16 SAFETY MICRO SWITCH (PAIR) A800102 1
17 CONTROL PANEL (ESA VT300W) A800119 1
18 SHRINK PROTECTION P160844 6
19 CALIBRATION SENSOR A800104 1
20 CALIBRATION CAM P160460 1
21 PHOTOCELL A800105 1
22 LIFTING SENSOR A800107 2
25 HEAD LIFTING GEAR A100027 1
26 LIFTING ROLL A200039 1
27 ECCENTRIC SHAFT P160806 1
28 CROWM WHEEL AND PINION A100023 2
29 GUIDE ROD L=200 P160819 2
30 SEAL A400022 4
31 BUSH Ø 20 A200026 4
32 PNEUMATIC GLAZE PUMP G160004 1
33 AIR CONNECTION A600052 1
34 TOOTHED BELT RPP 1440 8M A100028 2
35 SHRINK DISK A300029 1
36 TIGHTENING PULLEY P160435 3
37 BEARING (6201-2RS1) A200037 6
38 DRIVE PULLEY P160419 6
39 BEARING (6305-2RS1) A200035 6
40 SAFETY MICRO SWITCH A800108 2
42 SHAFT-CONNECTING HUB P160407 1
43 PROTECTION RING P160469 1
44 BELT BRUSHLESS MOTOR (TWO HEADS) A100016 1
BELT BRUSHLESS MOTOR (FOUR HEADS) A110017 1
45 REDUCER FOR BELT A110008 1
46 DRIVE SHAFT SERIAL N. 1
47 BRUSHLESS HEAD MOTOR A110011 1
48 TOOTHED RING P160403 2
49 LOCKING RING P160207 1
51 PINION P160807 1
52 LIFTING BEARING (6006-2RS1) A200036 1
54 PERISTALTIC PUMP G030313 1
57 FLANGED BUSH
58 BUSH
59 HIGHT REGULATION SCREW P160425 1
60 TOP P160427 1
61 BELLOWS A400031 1
62 HIGHT REGULATION ROD P160805 1
63 BEARING (3303A-2RS1) A200038 1
65 SEAL A400021 1
66 REGULATION CLAMP P160509 1
67 REGULATION SCREW P160409 1
68 D=110 BEARING A200060 1
69 D=110 SEAL A400019 1
70 DRIVE PULLEY WITH SHRINK G160002 1
71 TWO HEADS MACHINE CONVEYOR BELT A100044 6
FOUR HEADS MACHINE CONVEYOR BELT A100034 6
72 IDLE PULLEY WITH BEARING G160003 6
73 PULLEY BEARING A200025 6
74 TILE GUIDE PROFIL P160843 2
75 HEAD CYLINDER A600033 1
76 BELT GUIDE SLIDING BLOCK P160840 6
77 POLYZENE GUIDE BELT P160841 mt
79 E.V. A600051 1
80 HEAD LIFTING MOTOR A100025 1
81 BUSH P160249 5
82 SEMI-FLANGE P165002 4
83 FEATHER DRIVE PULLEY P160872 1
84 SQUARE SUPPORT A200040 2
85 CONVEYOR DRIVE SHAFT P181017 1
86 CONVEYOR IDLE SHAFT P181016 1
87 HEAD LARGE BEARING A200059 1
88 CONVEYOR SHRINK DISC A300027 6
89 DIAPHRAGM PNEUMATIC PUMP G160103 1