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Ab o u t t h e Po wd e r M a n a g e m e nt Sys t e m
3D System’s Powder Management System
enables powder transfers between SLS process
machines, logs data about every transfer, and
helps prevent contamination of the SLS system
powder supply.
What does PMS consist of?
PMS has two main software components:
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PowderNet –
A closed network connecting
all the SLS machines with the IRS as its hub
(the server) and the SLS system(s) and BOS as
clients. The BOS, IRS, and SLS system(s) send
send powder transfer messages over to each
other over this network, along with data
about the transfers.
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APMU –
A database application, which
resides on one of the client SLS system
computers. APMU logs data the IRS sends
about every powder transfer, such as
machine ID, date and time, amount
transferred, and bin weights. The APMU shuts
down powder transfers if the powder data
suggest the powder integrity has been
compromised.
When does the IRS send data to APMU?
The IRS sends data to the APMU when it:
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reads and updates the IPC RFID tag
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finishes blending a batch of powder
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sends powder to the SLS system
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receives recycled powder from the BOS
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detects a change in the weight of one of its
bins, though no powder transfer is
occurring
When does APMU stop powder transfers?
Normally, APMU operates invisibly in the
background. However, it will stop all powder
transfers to preserve powder integrity if the IRS
sends it an error message saying it:
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Cannot validate the RFID tag for the currently
connected IPC
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Detected a change in the weight of one of its
bins, though no powder transfer is occurring
After either one of these events, the APMU
disables powder transfers, logs the error event in
its database, then waits for the error to be fixed.
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