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PN:80-D27 Rev.B
UNLOADING A PLATE
Operations described below complement and follow on from the Preparation Assistant "Step 2 : Unloading plate" on page
40 .
WARNING : REACTIVE POWDER
THE MANUFACTURING CHAMBER MUST BE INERT BEFORE POWDER MANIPULATION (O
2
LEVEL 1%
MAXIMUM) .
1 . When a job is complet, the control panel will display the job time and the part height .
Click on “Validate” to quit the end job window (1).
2 . Click on the
Preparation Menu
button
.
3 .
Click on "Validate" to confirm (2).
4 . Proceed to the step#1 of the
Preparation Assistant
(see "Step 1 : Initialization" on
5 . Sintering plate cleaning :
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Clean the sintering plate with the brush by sweeping any un-sintered powder
from left to right towards the collecting tank (3) .
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With the vacuum cleaner, finish the cleaning of the sintered plate.
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Raise the sintering piston to the upper position in order to see the groove .
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Clean the groove between the sintering plate and the plate support to help tighten the jaws during the plate
unloading (4) .
6 . Plate unloading and carriage cleaning:
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Launch the “Unloading plate” cycle.
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Activate the sleeve cleaner and move up and down the scraper .
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Position the carriage at a position >700mm and clean it .
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Unlock the door and open the glove door .
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Switch on the vacuum .
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Clean the carriage with the vacuum and the brush . When complete, wind the vacuum .
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Switch off the vacuum .
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Close the glove door .
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Press the unlock door button . The door is still locked during the next 10
seconds . After the 10 seconds, open the airlock door (5) .
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Pull the carriage from the airlock .
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Remove the whole plate from the carriage .
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Push the carriage inside the airlock .
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Close the airlock door .
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10s