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SYSTEM INSTALLATION
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Installation of your system encompasses four separate steps:
1 . Purchase and arrival of third party equipment or supplies you may have ordered .
2 . Scheduling your installation with a 3D Systems representative .
3 . Delivery of your SLA system shipment .
4 . Uncrating and installation of your SLA system components .
SYSTEM UNCRATING
Your 3D Systems Field Service Representative will supervise or perform all crate unpacking . A 3D Systems representative will
contact you and schedule an appointment to install your system; do not open crates until the 3D Systems representative arrives
to personally uncrate and install the system .
NOTE: 3D Systems cannot assume responsibility for contents of the crates if they are opened without 3D
Systems' supervision .
SCHEDULING YOUR INSTALLATION
The 3D Systems authorized representative will schedule an appointment with you to install all the components and products
purchased with your ProX 800 . Allow a minimum of one week for your system installation, but discuss the expected installation
duration with your 3D Systems representative; every situation is unique and installation depends on equipment, location, and
other factors .
Preparing for System Installation
In preparing your facility for SLA system placement, you must consider four main factors:
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Make sure that you have the necessary doorway and passageway clearance to move either the crated or uncrated compo-
nents to their final destinations.
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Make sure that you have an adequate forklift and a trained forklift driver or other lifting equipment that can move over-
sized system components - either crated or uncrated .
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Verify that the lifting equipment is rated for the load from the system components .
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Do not allow the system weight load to exceed your floor's load rating maximum.
Availability for Adequate Forklift or Lifting Equipment
You must have a forklift and a trained forklift driver available during installation . Make sure that the forklift is rated to a weight
capacity that is equal to or greater than the crated weight of the SLA system . Refer to the table,
System Components" on page 10
The ProX 800 is crated so that it can be lifted from the narrow end . Regardless, the forklift must meet minimum weight
requirements and be equipped with 1 .8 m (6 ft) forks (2 .0 m (6 .5 ft) is recommended) and typically carry a rating of at least
1134 kg (2500 lbs) for the ProX 800 that is crated and 907 kg (2000 lbs) uncrated . Be very careful not to tilt the crate .
The fork guides have the following inner dimensions (Detail A in the illustration,
page
12):
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Width: 5 .5 in (140mm)
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Height: 2 .3 in (57mm)
The center of gravity for the ProX 800 is located at approximately the center of the shipping crate .
Minimum Passageway and Door Openings
Most standard doorways and halls provide adequate access for moving the system . Considering the ProX 800 (crated) is lifted on
its narrow side, each passageway and doorway must be wide enough to move and turn a crate measuring: 163 cm (64 in) wide,
189 cm (74 .5 in) deep, and 248 cm (98 in) high for the ProX 800 in addition to the forklift .
Determine the pathway to where your SLA system will be installed from where the crated components are stored . Walk the path
from the storage location to the final destination of the system, and measure any critical doorways or passageways to ensure
that the equipment can be moved through the area .
If a passageway or doorway is too small for the crated SLA system, it may be necessary for the 3D Systems Field Service
Engineer to remove the SLA system from its crate before moving the unit .
The minimum height of the doorway must be 228 .6 cm (90 in), which will allow a 1 .3 cm (0 .5 in) clearance when the uncrated
ProX 800 is lifted 1.3 cm (0.5 in.) off the floor. Any lift requirements greater than 1.3 cm (0.5 in) will require additional door
height .
3D Systems, Inc.
and the illustration,
"Forklift lift points - ProX 800 Printer" on page
"Forklift lift points - ProX 800 Printer" on
14
"Weight and Dimensions -
12 .
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