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3D SYSTEMS, INC
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PN:80-D48 REV A
UNLOADING A PLATE
Introduction
Caution : always use appropriate safetey equipment when operating the printer . Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) must be used to protect the user against health or safety risks during working tasks .
Wear disposable rubber gloves, anti-static coverall, anti-static safety shoes and safety glass . Wear
disposable dust mask rated FFP3 or N99 level protection at minimum ; we recommend the use of powered
air-purifying respirator .
WARNING : REACTIVE POWDER
THE MANUFACTURING CHAMBER MUST BE INERT BEFORE POWDER MANIPULATION (O
2
LEVEL 1%
MAXIMUM) .
1 . When a job is complete, the control panel will display the job time and the part height . Proceed as indicated below:
•
Click on
Validate
to quit the end job window (1) .
2 . The plate unloading is performed through the
Plate Unloading
cycle, corresponding to the step 2 of the
Preparation
Assistant
. Proceed as indicated below:
•
Click on the
Preparation Menu
button
.
•
Click on
Validate
to confirm (2).
•
Follow the Preparation Assistant up to the step#2
Plate Unloading
.
3 . The plate unloading cycle includes the following phases:
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Sintered plate cleaning .
•
Manufacturing chamber cleaning .
•
Powder cans removal .
Sintered plate cleaning
Operations described below complement and follow on from the Preparation Assistant "Step 2 : Plate unloading" on page
35 .
1 . Start the
Plate Unloading
cycle (see "Step 2 : Plate unloading" on page 35) .
The following steps are displayed on the corresponding cycle .
2 . Automatic cycles are performed:
•
the sintering piston rises,
•
the airlock rotates to OPEN position .
3 . Unlock the doors of the printer and open them .
4 . Open the airlock door .
5 .
Put the natural fiber brush and the hex key wrench on the airlock, and close the airlock door.
6 . Only for powders oxidizable materials, purge the airlock for 5 minutes, then stop the purge .
7 . Rotate the airlock to CLOSE position .
8 . Put the gloves and open the glove doors .
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