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3. Product Description
3.1 Components
The Programat S1 consists of the following components:
– Furnace base with electronic controls
– Furnace head with sintering chamber
– Sinter tray
– Cooling plate
– Sinter tray fork
– Cleaning brush
3.2 Hazardous areas and safety equipment
Description of the hazardous areas of the furnace:
Hazardous area
Type of risk
Sintering chamber
Risk of burning
Opening and closing
mechanism
Risk of crushing
Electrical components
Risk of electrical shock
Description of the safety equipment of the furnace:
Safety equipment
Protective effect
Protective conductor
Protection from electrical shock
Electrical fuses
Protection from electrical shock
Furnace housing and covering
ends
Protection from electrical shock,
burning and crushing
3.3 Functional description
The sintering chamber may be heated up to max. 1530 °C (2786 °F)
by means of a heating element. The sintering process is controlled
with the corresponding electronic controls and software. Moreover,
the set and actual temperatures are continuously compared.
3.4 Accessories
– Temperature Checking Set S1
3.5 Indication / contraindication
Indication
– Sintering of ZrO
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materials
Contraindication
– The Programat S1 is not suitable as a ceramic furnace for dental
laboratories.
