TRIMMER FC-11

Important Information
- This manual is designed to help you to install, operate and maintain Trimming System
FC-11. Read, understand and keep this manual in a safe and convenient place.

- Do not operate FC-11 until you read and understand the instructions in this manual.

- Horizon International Inc. shall not be liable for incidental consequential damages result-
ing from : improper or inadequate maintenance by customer; unauthorized modification or
misuse; operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product.

- Horizon International Inc. 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 trans-
lated to another language without the prior written consent of Horizon International Inc.

010322/FC11/02E/DV UM201033-02
 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.

- Horizon International Inc. 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 inad-
vertent 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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 CONTENTS
Important Information ............................................................................................ I

Safety Precautions .................................................................................................... II

1. Before You Begin

1-1 Specifications ...................................................................................................... 2

1-2 Machine Descriptions ........................................................................................ 3

1-2-1 Machine Descriptions and Functions..............................................................3

[1] General View................................................................................................... 3
[2] Press Section ................................................................................................... 4
[3] In-Feed Section ............................................................................................... 5
[4] Operation Panel ............................................................................................... 6
1-3 Accessories/Option ............................................................................................. 7

2. Set Up and Operation

2-1 Operation Procedures ....................................................................................... 10

3. Maintenance Hints

3-1 Replacing Upper and Lower Knife .................................................................. 12

3-1-1 Upper Knife Replacement .............................................................................. 12

3-1-2 Lower Knife Replacement .............................................................................. 12

4. Installation Instructions

4-1 Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 14

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 1. Before You Begin

1. Before You Begin

1-1 Specifications ........................................................................................... 2
1-2 Machine Descriptions .............................................................................. 3
1-3 Accessories/Option .................................................................................. 7

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1. Before You Begin

1-1 Specifications

Model FC-11
Cutting Dimensions Spine to fore edge : 99 to 225 mm (3.9" to 8.9")
Booklet Size 100 x 200 mm to 240 x 330 mm
(Before Trim)
(4.0" x 7.9" to 9.4" x 12.9")
Trimming Length 15 mm (0.6")
Cutting Thickness 44 sheets of 80 gsm stock
Production Speed 2600 booklets/hour
Voltage/Frequency 100 V 50/60 Hz, 5.8 A/5.1 A 120 V 60 Hz, 5.0 A
230 V 50 Hz, 3.4 A
Power Consumption 100 V 50Hz, 310 W 100 V 60 Hz, 350 W
120 V 60Hz, 320 W 230 V 50 Hz, 450 W
Weight 170 kg (375 lb)
Machine Dimensions 570(W) x 610(D) x 1040 (H) mm
(22.5" x 24.1" x 41.0")

The machine design and specifications are subject to change without any notice.

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1-2 Machine Descriptions

1-2-1 Machine Descriptions and Functions
[1] General View

Power Switch

Dust Box
Manual Handwheel This section gathers
When power is off, release trimmed paper.
stopper pin then upper cutter
can be lowered with this
manual handwheel.

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1-2 Machine Descriptions

[2] Press Section

Trimming Size Scale

This scale indicates required trim- Transport Guide
ming size. This guide prevents booklet curling up.

Upper Knife

Air Blow Nozzle

Adjust Knob Lock Lever
Trimmed paper is blown into dust
This lever must be fastened
box by compressed air blast so that
after trimming length is
no paper scraps are scattered in
adjusted.
trimmer unit or in delivery ramp.

Jam Sensor
In case booklet is jammed
over this section, FC-11
stops automatically.

Breaker
This breaker will trip when
upper cutter unit is locked.
Transport Belts
These belts transport a stitched
Trimming Length Adjust Knob booklet into FC-11.
This knob is used to adjust required
trimming length.
Lower Knife

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1-2 Machine Descriptions

[3] In-Feed Section

Press Plate Height Adjust Nuts

These nuts are used to adjust press plate
height depending on book thickness. Stopper
Position of this stopper
is adjustable with trim-
ming length adjust knob.

Ejecting Roller Adjuster

This adjuster is used to adjust
clearance between delivery
belt and ejecting roller.

Ejecting Roller

Delivery Belts
These belts deliver booklets
from FC-11 after trimming
operation performed. Height
of delivery belts is adjustable.

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1-2 Machine Descriptions

[4] Operation Panel

Power Lamp

Single Cut Button

Whenever this button is pressed,
knife is actuated.
Counter
This counter indicates total
number of trimming for
maintenance purpose.
Jam Lamp
This lamp illuminates when jam
occurs in FC-11.
Motor ON Lamp
This lamp illuminates when
FC-11 is ready for cut.

Motor ON Button
This button starts motor.

Motor OFF Button

This button stops motor.

Emergency Stop Button

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1-3 Accessories/Option

1. Upper Knife (M003273-01) 1 pc 6. Ground Wire (GW-1) 1 pc

2. Lower Knife (M003272-01) 1pc 7. Hold Supporter (M003327-03) 2 pcs

3. Leveling Bolt (HB12-100) 2 pc 8. Leveling Bolt 2 (6200-1005) 1 pc

4. Mount Base (M003025-01) 3 pcs 9. Stopper for Loop Stitch (Option) 1pc

5. Transport Guide (M003308-AS) 1 pc

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 2. Set Up and Operation

2. Set Up and Operation

2-1 Operation Procedures ............................................................................. 10

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2. Set Up and Operation

2-1 Operation Procedures

1. Turn trimming length adjust knob and Adjust Knob Lock Lever Transport Guide
set stopper to required book size.

Red line indicates book size.

Fasten lock lever after set up.

NOTE
Remove transport guide when book size is
adjusted shorter than 17 cm (6.7").

2. Turn power on and then depress motor

ON button.

3. Depress single cut button to set knife to

its home position.
Trimming Length Adjust Knob
4. Depress start button of collator and then
depress stop button after a set of sheets is
delivered to SPF-11. Make sure that
booklet is trimmed correctly.

5. Start collating.
NOTE
If main motor of FC-11 is not on, main
motor of SPF-11 can not be started even if
motor ON button of SPF-11 is depressed.

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3. Maintenance Hints
3-1 Upper and Lower Knife Replacement ................................................... 12

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3. Maintenance Hints

3-1 Upper and Lower Knife Replacement

CAUTION
1. When replacing knife, be sure to
turn power switch off. Upper Knife
Upper Knife Lock Bolt
2. Knife edge is very sharp so utmost Lock Bolts
Lock Screw
care should be taken when knife is
Air Blow
replaced and/or installed.
Nozzle

Replace upper and/or lower knives when

abnormal cutting noise is created or dull
cutting occurs.

3-1-1 Upper Knife Replacement

1. Turn power switch off.
2. Loosen lock screw and turn air blow
nozzle to the arrow direction. Adjuster Bolt
Adjuster Bolt
3. Hold upper knife with hand and remove Lower Knife
three cutter lock bolts and springs. Re- Lock Bolts
move upper knife.

4. Attach upper knife in the reverse order

of removing.

3-1-2 Lower Knife Replacement

1. Remove upper knife following the
procedure of "3-1-1 Upper Knife Replace-
ment".

2. Hold lower knife with hand and remove

four knife lock bolts. Remove lower knife.
Manual Handwheel
3. Attach new lower knife in the reverse
order of removing.

NOTE
- Make sure that newly installed knife edge is
exactly flush with bed. If not, adjust lower
knife level by use of adjuster bolts. Fasten
four lower knife lock bolts after adjusting.

4. Attach upper knife.

NOTE Release Lever
Make sure that upper knife can be moved up
and down smoothly by pulling release lever
and turning manual handwheel.
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4. Installation Instructions
4-1 Installation Instructions .......................................................................... 14

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4. Installation Instructions

4-1 Installation Instructions

1. Connect connector of FC-11 to recep-
tacle of SPF-11.

2. Push FC-11 to SPF-11 until cushion

rubbers installed on lower FC-11 touches
SPF-11. Make sure front side of FC-11 is
snugly aligned with that of SPF-11.

3. Install conveyor unit at delivery end of Conveyor

FC-11 with hooks of FC-11 inserted in key
holes of conveyor .

4. Level FC-11 by using leveling bolts. Leveling Bolts FC-11 Connector

Conveyor Connector

5. Connect ground wire to ground terminals

on SPF-11 frame and FC-11 frame. Ground Terminal

(SPF-11)
(FC-11)

Ground Wire

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