cause a significant risk of metallic dust in the air, electrical sparks that may cause ignition, or oil and dust in
suspension in the air.
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Material storage, handling, and disposal should be performed as per local laws. See the Safety Data Sheets
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for adequate handling and storage. Follow your environmental, health, and
safety processes and procedures.
Post-processing of parts
After printing the parts and removing the material in the processing station, you must clean the parts to remove
the thin layer of material attached to the surface. To do this, you need a bead-blasting machine. HP recommends
a bead-blasting machine with the following specifications:
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For PA materials:
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Manual or automatic operation
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Air pressure in the range 2–5 bar (29–72.5 psi)
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Glass beads of 70–110 µm diameter (0.00276–0.00433 in)
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For TPU material:
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Manual or automatic operation
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Air pressure in the range 4–6 bar
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Glass beads of 250-425 μm diameter
Fire-fighting equipment
You must provide two fire extinguishers for the site. Make sure the extinguishers are placed where they are
easily accessible in case of fire.
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A fire extinguisher certified for electrical fires must be in the print-production area.
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A fire extinguisher must be placed in the materials storage area, due to the large amount of combustible
dust (material).
Emergency exits and first-aid stations should also be considered.
Network and computer environment
You are responsible for all computer and networking requirements, and you must complete the following tasks:
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Have an adequate network and computer ready for the day of installation. See
network environment on page 34
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Provide shielded CAT-6 LAN cables to connect the printer to your LAN
Required supplies and equipment
You are responsible for providing the following, which should be ready on the day of installation:
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One fusing agent cartridge
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One detailing agent cartridge
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Six material cartridges
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