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powder transport tube Flexible pipe through
which powder flows between SLS
equipment.
prime cycle Adds a layer of powder to the part
bed without dropping the part piston . This
allows you to compensate for powder short
feeds.
process chamber The stainless steel chamber
inside an SLS® system where part build s
occur. The SLS® system performs the Add
Powder Layer sequence inside the process
chamber. The process chamber contains the
powder heaters , part bed heaters , roller ,
blackbody , IR sensor , powder bed , part bed ,
and the damper . Before a build , the
SLS® system raises the RCM up and seals it
against the square part bed hole in the floor
of the process chamber. During a build , the
atmosphere inside the process chamber is
inert and warmed by the heaters . The IPM
delivers the laser beam through the laser
window , then down to the part bed .
profile The set of values
assigned to a parameter
based on Z height or X,
Y, Z location. A build
packet contains profiles
for part parameters ,
build parameters , and
scale parameters.
Profiles can be saved to
disk for reuse in
multiple
build s.
purge
See inerting .
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RCM R apid C hange M odule. Heavy-duty
wheeled cart with heated part piston and
part cylinder that holds the part cake . With
multiple RCMs, you can remove a part cake
from an SLS® system , then immediately load
an empty RCM. The RCM connects to the
BOS for breakout . The RCM is currently
available in two models/sizes: RCM-140 with
a (550
x 550 x 460) mm part cylinder , and the
taller RCM-230 with a (550 x 550 x 750) mm
part cylinder .
See Using the
Profile Editors and
How Parameters
Work
in Build
Setup Help. Also
see part profile ,
build profile , and
scale profile .