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Roll Laminating Requires a Proper Maintenance

Author: Lara Dunn
by Lara Dunn
Posted: Jun 15, 2016

Maintaining your roll laminator is something that indeed keeps a great relevance and also a regular maintenance program is something that definitely helps you in ensuring that your laminator tends to continue to offer you a highly reliable service for years to come. Preventative maintenance is indeed the most important things that tend to continue to offer you a highly reliable service to your laminator.

Such service needs to be performed at a minimum of once a year and also quite often if you use your laminator more than 5 times a week. It will then certainly need a complete removal of side panels for exposing the internal working parts of the laminator, in order to make sure that you are blessed with some proper tools before you start.

You can begin the same with power cord. It is better idea to make a complete observation of power cords for some missing grounds on the AC plug, cuts in the cord or also any evidence of exposed wiring. Majority of today's roll laminating uses 220 volts as their power source and any kind of defect in the power cord is something that tends to present an electrical hazard for many users. So, it needs to be replaced absolutely if any defects are found.

You are advised to make a complete check the pull rollers and also pressure rollers for a complete sign of cracking or any kind of defect. A small amount of dirt or also nick in a roller is something that tends to cause some defects in your laminations. If any defects came into notice, you can then consider the idea of replacing your rollers. Besides, you should also make a complete check of the roller for any play in the bearings or bushings. It is advisable to replace them in the early stages as possible of wear. And this is something that can save your precious money in repairs down the road.

Clean your shoes - You need to make sure that heat shoes and also clean from any unwanted glues or also some other contaminants. Besides, any kind of imperfections on your heat shoes will definitely reflect on your completed lamination project. It is indeed a great idea to use an important type of laminator cleaning kit that is mainly designed for the cleaning of some heat shoes and also those of rubber rollers of your laminators. You are suggested to never use any abrasive on either of such parts since it tends to cause irreversible damage and also costly replacement.

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The author of this article is associated with Ark Presentation & Supplies Ltd. That offers reliable services of binding equipment, laminating machines, finishing equipment, inkjet, paper & vinyl, servicing and repairs across UK.

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