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3.
USER INTERFACE PANEL
3.1.
Display:
The 10.1” touch and colour display is located on the left side of the front panel of the device. It provides an
interface for
communication with the device via a transparent graphical menu. It allows the user to control the operation of the MMS and
displays the operating status of the device.
3.2.
Power switch
The power button is located on the left side of the front panel of the device under the display. It allows you to switch the MMS
on and off. The button switches off the power supply to the machine main controller only. To completely turn off the power
to the device, set the main switch to the "off" position.
4.
CHAMBER OF THE 3DGENCE MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
4.1.
MMS chamber door and door opening sensor
The device's chamber door with a door-opening sensor ensures efficient and safe operation of the device. In addition, the
chamber door is actively cooled by the air flow, maintaining a safe temperature of the outer surface of the door. The door
opening sensor located in the upper part of the chamber frame controls the operation of the device. When the door is opened,
the heating system and the thermal circuit are switched off and the currently running programme goes into a pause mode.
4.2.
Material drawer and drying cartridge
Each chamber of the device has one drawer for storing materials. The drawer has removable dividers which are used to
differentiate between the individual material spool locations. The dividers can be removed to collectively dry more materials,
for a device in the CUSTOM mode. In the front part of the drawer there is an elongated notch into which the desiccant cartridge
should be inserted. The notch position guarantees an adequate air flow through the desiccant cartridge and at the same time
the best quality of the material preparation process.
4.3.
Temperature sensors
Each chamber is equipped with two chamber air temperature sensors: the main one and a safety one. A redundant
temperature measurement system protects the materials inside the chamber against overheating and protects the entire
device against damage due to a failure of the heating elements. In addition, the device is protected by a sensor that tests the
temperature within the electronic circuits. If the permissible temperature is exceeded, the device will automatically switch off
the faulty chamber.
4.4.
Chamber fans
A fan located in the rear of the chamber is responsible for maintaining the correct direction and speed of air flow. It directs the
air to the desiccant cartridge for the pre-press process.
5.
ECOSYSTEM SMART MATERIAL MANAGER
Smart Material Manager is a system developed by 3DGence that provides simplicity of device operation by using the SMM
(Smart Material Manager) tag system on dedicated print materials.
The system allows, among other things:
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automatic upload of the net material weight, material type and manufacturer, working parameters for the material
preparation process,
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monitoring the suitability of the material for the printing process,
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monitoring the amount of material remaining on the spool,
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communicating possible problems to the user, e.g. use of inappropriate material for a given .3dg file,
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quality control of the material flow during operation,
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detection of the end of material.
