EOS P 396, Training Manual

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Operation of machine & accessories
7.6
Training manual • Basic training • Status 03.14
EOS P 396
Set-up the machine
Before parts can be built with the machine, the machine must be prepared for the
building process.
Necessary activities:
➢ Clean machine, clean pyrometer aperture
➢ Checking type of blade module, changing if necessary
➢ Fit exchangeable frame
➢
Checking, fitting powder supply bin
➢ Checking, fitting collector bin
➢ Recoater and building platform homing.
Preparing job using the PSW
The procedure for the preparation of a job in the PSW involves the following steps:
➢ Making material-specific settings
- Loading / creating EOS default job or user-defined default job
- If necessary changing material-dependent shrinkage in X, Y, Z direction
- If necessary changing material-dependent beam offset.
➢ Loading existing job
Or
Preparing new job and loading parts.
➢ Making part-specific settings
- If necessary changing position of the parts
- If necessary adding, deleting parts
- If necessary correcting part-specific shrinkage
- If necessary, adjusting part-specific beam offset.
➢ Saving job as *.eosjz .
➢ Checking job, if necessary undertaking automatic building time calculation.
You will find further information on setting up the machine in the Operation EOS
P 396 manual, section 6, Setting up machine.