
Model SG-100 Plasma Spray Gun
Operator’s
Manual
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Issued: 12/11
Page ix
Table of Contents
Read This Before Using Thermal Spray Equipment
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Section 1
Safety Guidelines ....................................................................................................1
1.1 Reminder:
Safety First! .......................................................................................................... 1
1.2 General
Guidelines ................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Fire
Protection
and Prevention .............................................................................................. 2
1.3.1
Keep
Work Areas Clean .......................................................................................... 2
1.3.2
High
Temperatures
...................................................................................................
2
1.3.3
Hazardous Materials ................................................................................................ 3
1.4 Safe
Operating Conditions ..................................................................................................... 3
1.4.1
Compressed
Gas Cylinders ...................................................................................... 3
1.4.2
Flow
Meters
............................................................................................................. 4
1.4.3
Compressed
Air
.......................................................................................................
5
1.4.4
Flame Spray and HVOF Equipment ........................................................................ 5
1.4.5
Plasma and Arc Spray Equipment ............................................................................ 6
1.4.6
Abrasive
Blast Machine ........................................................................................... 7
1.4.7
Handling
and
Manipulating Equipment ................................................................... 7
1.5 Protecting Workers ................................................................................................................. 8
1.5.1
Eye
Protection .......................................................................................................... 8
1.5.2
Respiratory Protection .............................................................................................. 9
1.5.3
Noise
Protection ..................................................................................................... 10
1.5.3.1
Noise and Noise Level ......................................................................... 10
1.5.3.2
Noise
Duration ..................................................................................... 11
1.5.3.3
Hearing
Protection ............................................................................... 12
1.5.4
Protective Clothing ................................................................................................ 14
1.5.5
Confined
Spaces
.....................................................................................................
15
1.5.5.1
Rapid
Emergency Exit ......................................................................... 15
1.5.5.2
Factors
to Consider .............................................................................. 15
1.6 Toxic
Material ...................................................................................................................... 18
1.6.1
Beryllium
and Lead ................................................................................................ 18
1.6.2
Cadmium
................................................................................................................ 18
1.6.3
Cobalt,
Chromium, and Tellurium ......................................................................... 18
1.6.4
Tin and Zinc ........................................................................................................... 19
1.6.5
Solvents
.................................................................................................................. 19
1.6.6
Threshold
Limit Values ......................................................................................... 19
1.7 Safety
Standards ................................................................................................................... 20
Section 2
Equipment Description ........................................................................................21
2.1
Plasma Spray Process Description ....................................................................................... 21
Figure 2-1 SG-100 Specifications ........................................................................................ 21
Figure 2-2 SG-100 Gun Dimensions .................................................................................... 22
2.2 SG-100
Gun
Description ...................................................................................................... 22
2.3 Water
Cooling
Requirements ............................................................................................... 22
2.4 Optional Items ...................................................................................................................... 24
A. Adapters .......................................................................................................................... 24
B.
Extension
Conversions .................................................................................................... 24
C.
Y-Splitter ......................................................................................................................... 24