Operation - Stratasys FORTUS 360mc Service Manual

2.
External:
• Air supplied by an external source.
3.
Pressure adjustment:
• Sets air dryer system pressure as specified for proper operation.
4.
Air pressure gauge:
• Used to set and verify correct air pressure.
• Mounted behind canister bay doors.
5.
Air flowmeter:
• Airflow is used in conjunction with pressure to keep the filament dry.
• Used to set and verify correct airflow volume.
6.
Air dryer assembly:
• Dries the compressed air.
• Capable of drying air to a dew point of -40°F (-40°C).
7.
Filter:
• Mounted between the compressor and the air dryer assembly.
• Traps debris and some moisture before compressed air enters the air dryer
8.
Filament tube system - dry air is supplied to the filament tube system at the Y-blocks.
(See "Filament tube system:" on page

Operation

1.
Pressurized air from the air source is supplied to the two-element air dryer.
• The air tube from the air source to the air dryer is designed to act as a
• The pressurized air enters pre-filters before entering the dryer. The pre-
• The dryer consists of two dryer elements. Only one dryer element is active
• The system switches the active and inactive elements with each other
2.
The fine mesh filter of the element traps moisture.
3.
95% of the dryer air is supplied to the filament tube system at the Y-block.
FORTUS 360mc/400mc Service Manual
assembly.
radiator. Extra length allows heat generated during compression to
dissipate before entering the dryer. Heat can cause the dryer to degrade
rapidly.
filters remove debris and some moisture.
at a time. When a dryer is inactive, the element is purged of moisture by
the active dryer element.
using an air valve in timed cycles of 30 seconds.
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