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Sinterit LISA PRO
USER MANUAL
Please read the instruction manual before using the device.
Version 04/2021

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  • Page 1 Sinterit LISA PRO USER MANUAL Please read the instruction manual before using the device. Version 04/2021...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    To ensure the safe use of the Sinterit LISA PRO Printer, please read and follow the instructions below. Keep this manual for future use. Also, be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Table of contents 1.

  • Page 3: Marking Text Conventions Used In This Manual

    High temperature – do not touch. Excess heat dissipation can cause burns. CAUTION! Beware of moving parts which can crush hands. CAUTION! Beware of sharp edges which can cause body cuts and injury. CAUTION! Beware of intense light. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 3...
  • Page 4 It is necessary to wear antistatic clothes and shoes. Mandatory action when working with powder. IMPORTANT! Information essential to correctly perform a specific task. IMPORTANT! You must read the instructions before taking action. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 4...

  • Page 5: Dictionary

    The following terms and forms have been adopted and used in the manual. • SINTERIT LISA PRO 3D PRINTER - (Lisa PRO, 3D printer, printer, machine, device) – a selective laser sintering (SLS) machine used in additive manufacturing (AM) processes. The device dedicated to professional and quick manufacturing of three dimensional (3D) models of spatial objects.

  • Page 6: General Safety Rules

    If you place the product by the wall, the distance between the product and the wall should be greater than 50 [cm] / 20 [in]. • We suggest using the Sinterit Platform. Its dimensions are adapted to the requirements of the Sinterit Lisa PRO printer. •...

  • Page 7: Personal Protection

    Also, make sure that the total current drawn by connected equipment does not exceed the ampere rating for AC wall outlet. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 7...

  • Page 8: Safety Requirements During Using The Sinterit Lisa Pro Printer

    The printer must be connected to a grounded outlet to prevent electric shock in the event of a fault. E. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS DURING USING THE SINTERIT LISA PRO PRINTER WARNING! Before printing always make sure the printer is free of all external materials such as debris, oil, equipment and other objects that could affect the operation and cause injury to persons.

  • Page 9: Safety During Repair And Maintenance

    • The built-in oxygen level sensor is not a certified device and the signal cannot be treated as the only warning. Keep the Lisa PRO printer and the nitrogen bottle in well-ventilated rooms. • If you hear an alert, open the windows/ventilate the room and leave the room.

  • Page 10: Working With Powders

    Any alterations to the appliance can only be made by Sinterit Support. • In the event of Customers fitting a tool to the machine not supplied by Sinterit, make sure the safety conditions required by Machine Directive 2006/42/CE are complied with and in any event, Sinterit is unable to accept liability for any problems arising from the use of such tool.

  • Page 11: Rating Place (Specification Tag And Symbols)

    Clean these with a cloth, soap and water. Do not use solvents, diesel fuel or petrol. • Replace the damaged plates with new ones supplied by Sinterit. If a plate is attached to a replaced part, make sure a new plate is affixed to the new part.

  • Page 12: Contents Of The Sinterit Lisa Pro Pack

    WARNING! Two adults are needed to unpack the printer safely! The Flighcase with Lisa PRO printer weighs approx 120 [kg] / 265 [Ibs]. Do not lift it yourself! ATTENTION! The printer weighs almost 100 [kg] / 220 [ibs]. Make sure, that the furniture or surface, that you plan to place the printer on is appropriate for such load.
  • Page 13 Correct lift of Lisa PRO from the Flightcase. IMPORTANT! Remember to register your printer and activate your software at sinterit.com/register The registration gives you the fastest possible access to software updates, support tips and expert knowledge from our specialists.

  • Page 14: Sinterit Lisa Pro 3D Printer

    5.Printer lid / 6.Lid handle / 7.Overflow Bin / 8.USB port / 9.Key slot / 10.Safety button (E-STOP) / 11.Lid hinges / 12.Nitrogen installation / 13.Nitrogen inlet nipple / 14.Power socket / 15.Power switch (On/Off) Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 14...
  • Page 15 33.T-type push-in fitting with a pressure sensor / 34.Oxygen level sensor / 35.Pneumatic tubings / 36.Pneumatic solenoid valve / 37.Pressure regulator with built-in manometer / 38.Rotameter / 39.Filter air dehydrator / 40.Cable / 41.Magnetic fasteners / 42.Throttle-return valve Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 15...

  • Page 16: Specification

    Hole Diameter from 0.5 [mm] (0.020 [in]) Moving Part Clearance from 0.2 [mm] (0.008 [in]) ADDITIONAL PRINTER FEATURES Nitrogen chamber Built-in Coupling installed in Lisa Pro Pneumatic quick-coupling Male Plug Nipple DN7.2 Average Nitrogen consumption 0.48-0.54 [m³/hour] SOFTWARE Software² Sinterit Studio 2019 Open...
  • Page 17 For the transportation of a printer we use dedicated protective packaging. Ask for more information. Size of package 725 x 635 x 1020 [mm] (28.5 x 25.0 x 40.2 [in]) Package weight 117 [kg] (257.9 [lbs]) WARRANTY Warranty One year limited warranty Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 17...

  • Page 18: Preparing The Lisa Pro Printer To Work After Delivery

    6. Preparing the Lisa PRO printer to work after delivery A. FIRST STEPS 1. REMOVE THE PROTECTION FOIL FROM THE NITROGEN CHAMBER PULL HARD Grab the Nitrogen chamber handle, pull hard and open it. to open Remove the protective foil from the lid.
  • Page 19 (it takes about 20 seconds). Remember to register your printer and remove the sticker from the screen. The Safety Button and Key slot are located on the right side of the printer. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 19...
  • Page 20 Beware of sharp edges. Put on Protection Gloves to protect yourself from injuring hands against the edge of the Heating module. The Protection Gloves are included in the plastic bag (”Personal Protection” kit) with the Advanced Accessories. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 20...

  • Page 21: Installing The Laser Protective Glass

    Pay attention to any fibres left on the surface. Clean both sides. Remember wipe Laser Protective Glass with a dry piece of cloth afterwards. Remove and clean the Laser Protective Glass. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 21...

  • Page 22: Connecting The Printer To Wi-Fi Network

    3. CONNECT TO YOUR WI-Fi MODE NETWORK Step by step connection to Wi-Fi. Find the network you want to connect to and click on its name. Enter your password if necessary and press OK. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 22...

  • Page 23: Last Steps Before Start Printing

    Recoater’s cords tension and whether the Recoater’s guide bar clean. Check the parts in the Printing Chamber. After carrying out all of these steps, the printer is prepared to work. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 23...

  • Page 24: Main Menu - What, Where, How? Short Explanation Of Functions

    • COPY LOGS TO USB - The button allows you to copy the logs from the printer to the USB flash drive (and e.g. send to the Sinterit Support in case of problems). • MATERIAL CHANGE - The process helps the user, step-by-step, through the safe exchange of powder with different melting temperatures, e.g.

  • Page 25: Printing - Simple Mode

    IMPORTANT! • For the first use of the Sinterit Lisa PRO printer with PA12 Smooth or PA11 Onyx, please use only the powder from the container labelled STARTER POWDER. • The process of mixing powders will be described in a separate chapter.
  • Page 26 This message will not appear when you print the first time after delivery. Message about cleaning the printer after previous printing. Prepare the file with the xxx.scode extension in Sinterit Studio. The prepared xxx.scode file can be sent directly to the printer (when connected to a Wi-Fi network) or uploaded via USB Flash Drive.
  • Page 27 Pyrometer Window Module, the Recoater guide bars) will be clean and the start of the printing will be faster. Correct position of the elements of the IO Box to pour the powder into the Feed Bed. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 27...
  • Page 28 Trowel - its size corresponds to the size of the Feed Bed. 18. Take out the IO Box from Print Chamber. Be careful not to damage the Lid components. Compress the powder in the Feed Bed. Use the Trowel. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 28...
  • Page 29 If the quality of the created layer, after levelling, is not REPEAT satisfying, you can repeat the process by clicking on the NEXT LEVELING REPEAT LEVELING button. PREPARATION STEP 4/9 Is the spreading of the powder satisfactory or repeat the process? Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 29...
  • Page 30 . Then press the DONE button. • The complete cleaning process is described in the section „Maintenance and daily service of the Sinterit Lisa PRO printer”, subsection „Laser Protective Glass - cleaning and replacing”. Chapter 16, subchapter B. •...

  • Page 31: Information And Tasks While Printing

    The next window allows you to change the temperature. sample.scode sample.scode Print surface temperature offset: Print surface temperature offset: 36.6°C 36.6°C (+1.5°C) BACK BACK Screen for temperature change during printing (before and after change). Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 31...
  • Page 32 • Another calibration option is to change the laser power. This change is only possible on the level of Sinterit STUDIO. In the program menu, it can be found as LASER POWER RATIO (1.0 by default). •...

  • Page 33: Printing With Nitrogen Installation

    WARNING! • The built-in oxygen level detector is not a certified device and the signal cannot be treated as the only warning. Keep the LISA PRO printer and the nitrogen bottle in well-ventilated rooms. • If you hear an alert, open the windows/ventilate the room and leave the room.

  • Page 34: Finishing The Print

    • Before starting any work with powder, always wear adequate protective clothing, eyewear, face mask, and gloves. • A suitable set is included in the DEDICATED POWDER TOOLS for Lisa PRO printer as PERSONAL PROTECTION kit. IMPORTANT! • The system will guide you one by one through the process of pulling the printout and cleaning the printer (next chapters).
  • Page 35 Print Chamber and then spread them out to the width of the Print Chamber. Be careful of the elements inside the Print Chamber and on the Lid. Press the NEXT button. After pressing the NEXT button, the Print Bed is positioned and the printout is ejected. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 35...
  • Page 36 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, it will re-activate. 16. Remove the Overflow Bin from the printer and transfer its contents to Foldable Tray or PHS worktop. 17. Insert the Overflow Bin in its place and press the DONE button. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 36...

  • Page 37: Cleaning The Printer Using The Phs Device, Sinetrit Atex Vacuum Cleaner Or Cleaning System

    Using a vacuum cleaner is an easy and quick way to remove all remaining powder in the printer. Thanks to this, the printer is ready to reprint right away. For this process, you can use either the Sinterit Cleaning System (ATEX Vacuum Cleaner with Powder Separator) or the Sinterit Powder Handling Station (PHS).
  • Page 38 After cleaning, continue by pressing the DONE button. CLEANING STEP 6/9 The screen of the cleaning Print chamber. Cleaning with PHS: Use the Sinterit PHS and remove all powder Use the appropriate nozzle for Suction Handle from the Print Chamber. to remove the powder.
  • Page 39 CLEANING STEP 7 AND 8/9 CLEANING STEP 9/9 The screen for the Recoater manual moving. The printer will show you how much to add Fresh Powder to refresh the powder from the printer. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 39...

  • Page 40: Cleaning The Printer In Manual Option

    When you press the MANUAL option on the screen, a dedicated cleaning process will start. This is the SINTERIT ATEX VACUUM CLEANER dedicated process in case you do not have the Sinterit Cleaning System or PHS. This is a longer process. BACK...
  • Page 41 Make sure that the path of the Recoater is not obstructed BACK DONE CLEANING STEP 7/10 Check the Recoater’s path. View of the Print Chamber after the positioning of the Beds and Recoater - Print Bed cleaning process. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 41...
  • Page 42 The printer will return to the MAIN MENU screen. BACK DONE CLEANING STEP 9/9 The printer will show you how much to add Fresh Powder to refresh the powder from the printer. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 42...

  • Page 43: Cleaning The Prints And Postprocessing

    A suitable set is included in the DEDICATED POWDER TOOLS for Lisa PRO printer as PERSONAL PROTECTION kit. Sinterit offers dedicated tools and devices to facilitate printout cleaning. Depending on the needs, the user can compose a set tailored to his needs.
  • Page 44 Worktop (or on the Foldable Tray on the right - if there is no sandblaster placed there). Powder located in Overflow Bin from the printer should be poured on the Powder Chamber grid. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 44...

  • Page 45: Cleaning Of The Printouts With Dedicated Tools

    Clean the IO Box using a brush and put it back on the place. Transfer the contents of the Print Bed If the cake with the printout is cooled, to the Foldable Tray. you can pre-crush it in the IO BOX. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 45...
  • Page 46 Sinterit Sandblaster. The remaining powder in the Foldable Tray should be sifted through a sieve (we recommend Sinterit Powder Sieve or Metal Sieve) and mixed with that left in the printer and Fresh Powder if required. For the full powder refreshing process, please refer to chapter 13.

  • Page 47: Postprocessing: Painting And Lacquering

    Some powders (i.e. Flexa Grey) do not need to be mixed with fresh powder. It is sufficient to sift them after use in the printer (e.g. using Sinterit Powder Sieve or Sinterit PHS). After this process, the powder is ready for the next use.

  • Page 48: Refreshing The Powder Using The Phs Device

    To ensure homogeneous mixing of the powders, repeat steps 1-6 at least once more. The newly created powder (Print Ready Powder) is mixed and ready to use in the Sinterit Lisa/Lisa PRO printer. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 48...

  • Page 49: Refreshing The Powder Using The Powder Sieve Or Metal Sieve

    B. REFRESHING THE POWDER USING THE POWDER SIEVE OR METAL SIEVE STEP ONE - ADDING FRESH POWDER TO THE USED POWDER FROM PRINTER Prepare a portion of Fresh Powder according to the information provided on the printer screen or in the Sinterit Studio report.

  • Page 50: Printing - Advanced Mode

    Shake the closed container with the powder for at least 15 seconds. To ensure homogeneous mixing of the powders, repeat steps 1-5 at least once more. The newly created powder (Print Ready Powder) is mixed and ready to use in the Sinterit Lisa PRO printer. PRE-...
  • Page 51 RECENT MODELS - if the file is in the internal memory of the printer, LOAD FROM USB - if the file is saved on the USB Flash Drive, UPLOADED MODELS - if the file was sent via Wi-Fi. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 51...
  • Page 52 PRINT - press to raise the Print Bed by one step or press to lower the Print Bed by one step, • START LEVELING - press this button to start the process of leveling the powder surface with the recoater. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 52...
  • Page 53 • If you want to use Advanced Mode by default, check the box and press the SWITCH TO SIMPLE MODE button Switch to Back Simple Mode Choosing between Simple Mode and Advanced Mode. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 53...

  • Page 54: Working With The Powders

    Some materials in our offer require using the Nitrogen Installation during the printing process i.e. PA11 ONYX and PA11 ESD. Its full characteristics are available at www.sinterit.com. The Nitrogen Installation can be also used with 3rd party materials if you own Sinterit STUDIO version with open parameters feature (Sinterit STUDIO OPEN or Sinterit STUDIO ADVANCED).
  • Page 55 Cleaner with a PVC brush or compressed air (be careful that the powder does not rise into the air). BACK DONE After cleaning everything, press the DONE button. Clean the Print Chamber from all remaining powder. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 55...
  • Page 56 Pay special attention to the Recoater rotary shaft and bearing system. BACK DONE We recommend using Sinterit ATEX Vacuum Cleaner or compressed air. Clean all elements of the Recoater. Positioning Recoater for material change int the lowest position.

  • Page 57: Maintenance And Daily Service Of The Sinterit Lisa Pro Printer

    16. Maintenance and daily service of the Sinterit Lisa PRO Printer This section describes the control and special maintenance operations crucial for keeping the printer in perfect working condition. ATTENTION! Maintenance jobs must always be performed by skilled technicians, trained to carry out their specific jobs.

  • Page 58: Service Area Under Beds - Cleaning

    Look out! It’s heavy! After removing, put the Removeable Front Panel on a flat, safe surface. Gently remove the powder from the Service area under BEDs using a brush or Sinterit ATEX Vacuum Cleaner, minding the Beds stepper motors.

  • Page 59: Short Infrared Heaters - Cleaning And Replacing

    15. Take the new Recoater cord. 16. Put the new cord through the Recoater slide shaft and then onto the Recoater bearing system. It should go under the black bearings and over the roll bar. Sinterit LISA PRO User Manual | 59...

  • Page 60: Packaging Guide For Lisa Pro Printer

    17. Packaging guide for Lisa PRO Printer A. PREPARING LISA PRO PRINTER TO BE PACKED Turn on the printer and wait until the main manu is loaded. Unlock the printer’s Lid: press UNLOCK LID/OVERFLOW BIN button on the screen. Remember, you only have 10 seconds to open it before the lock activates again.

  • Page 61: General Legal Information

    18. General legal information Where this manual refers to Sinterit or the Company, this means Sinterit sp. z o.o. with its legal seat in Krakow, registered by the District Court for Kraków-Śródmieście in Krakow, XI Commercial Division of the National Court Register under number: 535095, NIP (tax number): 6793106416, with the share capital for a date of publication of this manual of PLN 102,050 (say: one hundred and two thousand and fifty).

  • Page 62: Terms Of Warranty

    The terms of the warranty are set forth in the agreement between the buyer and the Company. In case of a purchase made in the Sinterit online shop, the terms of the guarantee are specified in the Terms and Conditions, subject to the acceptance of the Customer before placing an order.
  • Page 63 SINTERIT Sp.z o.o. ul. Nad Drwina 10 bud. B3, 30-741 Krakow, Poland www.sinterit.com Contact: +48 570 967 854...

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