Orion Machine Manual
Revision 3.0 Flex Stretchwrapper
15 February 2016 Troubleshooting
Page 4-9
Carriage Is Jammed At The
Top Of The Mast. (Carriage
Will Not Move Up Or Down)
Carriage bottom travel switch did
not activate correctly, possibly
sticking.
Belt is tangled around drum. Belt is
wrapped backwards or twisted.
Check switch by manually activating
(wiggling) the roller tip. If the switch does
not activate and release it's input on the
PLC correctly, replace the switch. The belt
will need to be removed and re-wound
correctly. The carriage will need to be
brought down manually. Refer to the
"Carriage Obstacle Detect Error Recov-
ery" inset in your manual.
Carriage bottom travel striker is
set too low for switch to activate
properly.
Belt is tangled around drum. Belt is
wrapped backwards or twisted.
Raise the bottom limit striker so that the
carriage travel switch activates it's PLC
input before the carriage physically hits
the machine's framework. The belt will
need to be removed and re-wound cor-
rectly. The carriage will need to be
brought down manually. Refer to the
"Carriage Obstacle Detect Error Recov-
ery" inset in your manual.
Film Feed / Stretch Functions
No Power Feed
No control -power / E-Stop condi-
tion.
E-Stop button is flashing or green start
button is not illuminated
Perform E-Stop reset sequence.
1. Reset all safety's (close carriage door,
l a t c h c a r r i a g e s a f e t y s w i t c h b a r [ RT o n l y ] .
2. Pull E-Stop to the OUT position.
3. Press Green Start Button.
4. Press Cycle Reset button on screen.
Film is threaded incorrectly.
Compare film with threading diagram on
top of carriage.
Re-thread film carriage.
VFD parameter settings are
incorrect .
Review the parameter settings in the VFD.
Refer to the supplied VFD Manual for
procedure.
Refer to the VFD manual and the Orion
parameter settings sheet supplied with the
machine for maximum frequency settings.
Table 4-1. Troubleshooting Chart (Continued)
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION