Powder Refreshment Process; Adding Fresh Powder To The Used Powder From Printer - SINTERIT POWDER HANDLING STATION User Manual

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POWDER REFRESHMENT PROCESS

A. STEP ONE - ADDING FRESH POWDER TO THE USED POWDER FROM PRINTER
Method 1
1. Prepare a portion of Fresh Powder according to the information provided on the printer screen or in the Sinterit
Studio report.
2. When the sifting process is finished, remove the Metal container
powder (remember to insert a new, empty container).
3. Add Fresh Powder to the Used Powder in the Metal container. Close tightly using the lid and clamping ring.
4. Shake the container for at minimum 15 seconds so that both powders are pre-mixed. We will have a Pre-Print Ready
Powder, which should be mixed in the PHS.
5. Before opening the container, wait a while for the powder to settle.
Method 2
1. Prepare a portion of Fresh Powder according to the information provided on the printer screen or in the Sinterit
Studio report.
2. Add Fresh Powder to that used from the printer (Used Powder) when it is on the Powder Chamber grid
the process of taking out the printout and cleaning the printer).
3. When the sifting process is completed, a new and used powder (Fresh Powder + Used Powder) is pre-mixed in the
Metal container
4. Remove the Metal container with powder from the Metal container drawer
Metal container from Drawer 3.
5. Connect a spare Metal container to the rest of the Sifting module
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NEW PRINTING POWDER =
ADDING FRESH POWDER TO THE USED ONE + MIXING
USED POWDER,
SIFTED BY PHS
1. Connect powders.
3. Shake the container vigorously.
Image 40. Connecting the powders together - method 1 (recommended).
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USED POWDER
FROM PRINTER
Image 41. Connecting the powders together - method 2.
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FRESH POWDER
11 .
FRESH
POWDER
PRE-PRINT POWDER
BE MIXED IN PHS
from the PHS device with the used, sifted
2. Close with lid
and clamping ring.
PRE-
PRINT
READY
POWDER
4. Pre-print ready powder
which should be mixed in PHS
37 and replace it with the spare empty
WHICH SHOULD
PRE-
PRINT
READY
POWDER
1 (during