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Standard Operating Procedure 

 

MR3 & OTB 

Coating Machine 

Summary of Contents for MR3

Page 1: ...Standard Operating Procedure MR3 OTB Coating Machine...

Page 2: ...st Pg 6 De Blocking Lens Prep Pg 7 Lens Wash Procedure Pg 8 Procedure For Coating Lenses Pg 9 Pre Coating Lens Prep Pg 10 Procedure For Coating Lenses Pg 11 12 Lens Care After Coating Pg 13 Preventive...

Page 3: ...re regulators inside the front door Left 80 PSI Right 60 PSI POWER Press the red rocker switch just to the left of the touchscreen to the ON position WATER Empty the water buckets and wipe out with 90...

Page 4: ...er using the bleeder cap Refer to pages 19 22 When bleeding air from the filter make sure to only open the cap a 1 4 of a turn and continue to hold on to the cap This will prevent the bleeder cap from...

Page 5: ...sample lenses to verify that the lens is dry before running live work Refer to page 6 Using a KimwipesTM hold it above the front opening and check to make sure the KimwipesTM is blowing away from the...

Page 6: ...e suction cup with a lint free cloth Empty the trap at the bottom of the wash bowl Use teflon tape on the trap plug and retighten Do not overtighten it only needs to be hand tight Verify the water qua...

Page 7: ...PRIME Press VACUUM Chuck a lens on the suction cup located over the coating bowl Press COATING ON OFF Adjust the coating height to the top of the coating bowl using the speed potentiometer labeled Coa...

Page 8: ...s before the air jet turns on This needs to be 21 beats for the M R III and 26 beats for the OTB Allow the lens to complete the drying cycle As soon as the spindle starts to come up out of the wash bo...

Page 9: ...when the lens leaves the polisher to when the lens is de blocked The person de blocking and removing the tape from the lenses should not be the same person washing the lenses If the same person has t...

Page 10: ...n the temperature falls below 85 F Wash the lens with a sponge or alpha type cloth Make sure to replace with a fresh cloth every 2 hours The time between washing the lens and coating the lens should b...

Page 11: ...Procedure For Coating Lenses Press PRODUCTION CYCLE Place trays in order Press ON OFF on touch screen so that the green bar is towards ON 9...

Page 12: ...a quarter size amount of 90 IPA or UOC Lens Cleaner on the backside of the lens Using a finger with light pressure clean lens using a circular motion starting from the center and moving towards the o...

Page 13: ...ndow If the lens is not centered on the suction cup press the foot pedal to release and rechuck Procedure For Coating Lenses Continue this procedure until there is a lens ready to be removed Press the...

Page 14: ...LE until the button turns green This will finish the remaining lenses in the machine DO NOT attempt to load any lenses once LAST CYCLE is activated Make sure that all coated lenses have been removed f...

Page 15: ...bilize the lens material after the coating process Keep lenses away from constant water contact and allow airflow underneath to prevent fogging Cleaning the lens is okay but avoid contact with wet are...

Page 16: ...lpha type cloth Check air pressure regulators inside the front door Left 80 PSI Right 60 PSI Wipe out inside of coating bowl with a clean lint free alpha type cloth slightly dampened with Acetone or 9...

Page 17: ...ntees the UV Lamp up to 800 hours and pro rates any returns under 800 15 Empty the water buckets and wipe out with 90 IPA or bleach weekly to kill any algae and bacteria Fill the clean water bucket wi...

Page 18: ...the spindle speeds at each spindle Check that the lamp cycle time is at 24 seconds If it is not adjust by using the speed potentiometer labeled LAMP Clockwise to decrease Counterclockwise to increase...

Page 19: ...a lens chucked Contact UOC Tech Support for assistance Inspect entire vacuum chuck assembly for any dry coating or debris Clean as needed Turn main machine air off Visually check the Air Dryer Filter...

Page 20: ...and clean water bucket ELECTRICAL HAZARD UNPLUG DISCHARGE CAPACITORS BEFORE TESTING Contact UOC tech support for proper procedures tolerances Every month check the 16uf and 4uf Capacitors Hepa Filter...

Page 21: ...on the suction cup over the coating bowl Position clean container under the filter Disconnect the nut from the nylon elbow at the bottom of the coating filter Point nut and tubing into clean container...

Page 22: ...om If the coating is contaminated flush the system with Acetone With the tubing still disconnected from the bottom of the filter pour Acetone into the coating bowl as you would with coating Follow the...

Page 23: ...ee Disconnect the coating sensor at the 3 pin harness on the left of the reservoir The coating reservoir can now be unscrewed from the bowl by twisting it to the left allowing for easy cleaning Once t...

Page 24: ...ads of the new filter not on the elbow Either pour in all new coating or reuse drained coating as long as the used coating is not contaminated Re prime the coating and release any air from the filter...

Page 25: ...H PRIME Press DUMP VALVE Allow to run until the pump slows down Press DUMP VALVE again to close Beats should be a steady constant beat much like a heartbeat If wash prime has not been achieved run wit...

Page 26: ...t to cool for 15 minutes or until it reaches room temperature Remove the lens from the lamp and reflector area Be careful not to touch the UV bulb Check the bulb and reflectors for any melted lens deb...

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