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Welcome
Congratulations, you have just purchased the very finest
of collators, the Watkiss Vario. Your Vario has been
designed to make collating efficient, productive and
above all, easy.
ABOUT YOUR
MANUAL This operating manual (Issue 3) covers machines fitted
with a GUI (Graphical User Interface) colour touch-screen
control panel (see below). For machines fitted with earlier
control panels please refer to Issue 1 and 2.
The manual has a 'Quick Start' section to get you up and
running quickly. It is then followed by more detail on each
of the modules that make up your machine, and by
problem solving charts and additional notes.
SAFETY FIRST Your Vario has been designed with safety as a key feature.
However, as with all electrical equipment, when removing
any covers or changing fuses always first discon-
nect the machine from the mains electricity
supply by switching off and unplugging the machine.
Rear Guard
The rear guard of the collator must be fitted for the
machine to run. A safety switch prevents machine oper-
ation when the guard is removed. When fitting the guard,
ensure that the bar on the top bracket locates correctly
on the hooks under the drive unit. Also ensure the guard’s
bottom bracket locates on the lower conveyor shaft.
GUI Touch-screen Control Panel
