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Etec Xtreme 8K Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Version 3.0, February 2023
Xtreme 8K
Operations and Maintenance Guide

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  • Page 1 Version 3.0, February 2023 Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Table of Contents Identification ....................... 4 Legal Notice ......................... 4 Introduction ........................5 History of Changes ......................5 Technical Data ..................... 6 Mechanical Data ......................6 Electrical Requirements ....................6 System Requirements Envision One RP ................. 6 Printer Delivery .....................
  • Page 3 Prepare Xtreme 8K for Print .................. 31 Add Material ....................... 31 Material Heating ......................31 Check Xtreme 8K Is Ready to Print ................32 Start a Print......................33 Create Print Job in Envision One RP ................33 Load a Job File ......................33 Load Job from Envision One RP ...................

  • Page 4: Identification

    Shop System, Fabricate, Fiber, Production System, Desktop Health, Desktop University, Flexcera, Einstein and ETEC are trademarks of Desktop Metal, Inc. EnvisionTEC, Envision One, cDLM, Vida, Perfactory, D4K, Hyperprint and Xtreme 8K are trademarks of EnvisionTEC GmbH and its affiliates. ExOne, the ExOne Logo, Innovent, Innovent+, InnoventX, X25Pro, X160Pro, X1, S-Max, S-Print, CleanFuse, NanoFuse, and HydroFuse are trademarks of ExOne Operating, LLC or its affiliates.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Remote Assist section Updated Software Update section Updated Hardware Setup section Updated Operational Maintenance section Feb-2023 Added Check Xtreme 8K Is Ready to Print section Added Clean Level Sensor section Updated Electrical Requirements section Updated Printer Components section Updated Camera...

  • Page 6: Technical Data

    8kVA UPS battery backup system for the printer with a switch changing time of less than 1 millisecond. • The Xtreme 8K does not require a dedicated server. It can be hard-wired into the network, or directly connected to a computer. •...

  • Page 7: Printer Delivery

    Unbox Printer Printer Crate The Xtreme 8K arrives in a wooden crate. You are responsible for keeping the shipping packaging for warranty purposes. It is important to mark out a space for crate and box storage before the printer arrives. The crate is needed for: •...

  • Page 8: Printer Components

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Printer Components This section explains the construction of the printer. To become familiar with the printer, read the following section when you are at the printer. Front View Figure 1. Front view of the printer Top View Figure 2.

  • Page 9: Back View

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Back View Figure 3. Back view of the printer Right-Side View Figure 4. Right-side view of the printer https://etec.desktopmetal.com/ Page 9 of 49...

  • Page 10: Left-Side View

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Left-Side View Figure 5. Left-side view of the printer Upper Printer Compartment Open Figure 6: Upper printer compartment view (open) https://etec.desktopmetal.com/ Page 10 of 49...

  • Page 11: Removable Material Tank With Lid

    Shipping dimensions: 83.82 x 88.9 x 76.2 cm (33 x 35 x 30 in). • Figure 7. Material tank Build Platform Xtreme 8K uses a removable perforated metal build platform, see Upper Printer Compartment Open for illustration. A perforated build platform has the advantage of allowing material to flow more easily while the build platform is moving.

  • Page 12: Industrial Chiller

    The Industrial Chiller is a compressor-based refrigeration chiller that can achieve a cooling capacity of up to 1800W. The industrial chiller is required to maintain proper operating temperature for the Xtreme 8K’s projectors. The chiller connects to the Xtreme 8K and must be installed within 121.90 cm (48 in) of the printer.

  • Page 13: Hardware Setup

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Hardware Setup Connect Printer Power Supply Risk of injury from slipping, stumbling, or falling through loose cables, objects, or liquids on the floor: Keep the printer area clean and dry. Make sure no loose cables or objects are lying on the floor of the printer area.

  • Page 14: Connect Parts Washing Unit

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Connect Parts Washing Unit The recommended washing units for Xtreme 8K are the following: • Orbital Shaker • Ultrasonic Cleaner Select one of the preferred options for printed parts washing. Orbital Shaker This washing solution for large parts has: •...

  • Page 15: Connect Parts Curing Unit

    The UV Light Curing Box for Xtreme 8K includes a rotating inner table to maximize exposure of all parts of the model to the UV light.

  • Page 16: Set Ethernet

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Figure 12. Industrial chiller front view Note: Use coolant only. Replace the coolant and filters every six (6) months. Set Ethernet To connect the printer to your network: 1. Plug the Ethernet cable into the network connector located on the back of the printer.

  • Page 17: Software Presentation

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Software Presentation Xtreme 8K Control Software Xtreme 8K Control Software, there are three main sections: • Dashboard • Prints • Settings Dashboard Menu Dashboard menu: • Displays information on material usage and current material level.

  • Page 18: Logs & Reports

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Logs & Reports Logs & Reports tab lets you download a log report with all printer information to a connected USB drive. 1. Connect the USB drive to the printer. 2. Go to Settings > Printer Settings > Logs & Reports to open the tab.

  • Page 19: Statistics

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Statistics Statistics window provides information on the quantity of finished jobs (completed, aborted, and failed) and the average duration of a print. Prints Menu 1. Press Prints on the main screen of the Control Software to open the tab.

  • Page 20: Settings Menu

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Settings Menu Settings menu: • Allows you to change settings of the printer build parameters or the printer itself. • Provides further information about the printer or the LAN connection. • Allows you to turn the printer off electronically by pressing Disable Drivers.
  • Page 21 Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Units Units tab allows you to select the units of measurement for the motion parameters. Go to Settings > Printer Settings > Units. 2. Select the required Temperature and/or Distance units and confirm by pressing Save.
  • Page 22 Software Update tab provides information about the current applied control software, and any available new versions of software. To update the Xtreme 8K with a new version of the software: 1. Go to Settings > Printer Settings > Software Update to open the tab.
  • Page 23 Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide To update Xtreme 8K with the custom version: 1. Go to Settings > Printer Settings > Software Update to open the tab. → The following screen appears. 2.Press Change version. → The following screen appears.
  • Page 24 Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide → The system saves the previously installed Control Software version. → The process of printer updating starts. → After a successful printer update, the following screen appears. To apply changes, reboot the printer. It reboots automatically in 30 seconds. To reboot the printer manually, press Reboot.

  • Page 25: Job Settings

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Job Settings This tab lets you change the printer settings. Press Settings > Job settings to open the tab. The following settings are available: • Shutdown at the End: Shuts down the printer when the job is finished.

  • Page 26: Movements

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Movements Movements tab lets you move the build platform, blade, and compensator. It also contains the Home Print button. By pressing the Home Print button: • Platform moves to the Home position. • Blade moves to the Home front position.

  • Page 27: Tank Lift

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Set the value of one step in the Move By field using the keyboard. Press Move to move the blade for the specified distance towards one of the following directions: • Home Front to move the blade to its Home front position.

  • Page 28: Vnc Connection

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide 2. Open the front door of the printer and disconnect the heater connectors to enable removing the material tank. → The Remove Tank button becomes active. 3. Press Remove Tank. → The material tank starts moving down.

  • Page 29: Camera

    This feature is in development and will be available soon. For Xtreme 8K printers with the camera installed, it is possible to enable camera streaming for observing the internal space of the printer. This provides the possibility to supervise the build envelope during printing and control the state of other components inside the printer via camera streaming.

  • Page 30: Remote Assist

    All files to be printed must pass through Envision One RP software before being transferred to Xtreme 8K printer. Once the models are loaded, automatically fixed, oriented, and supported, they are transferred to the printer as a folder with a series of images and files.

  • Page 31: Prepare Xtreme 8K For Print

    Material Heating Temperature controllers heat the chamber, blade, and material tank inside the printer. Once the Xtreme 8K CS is started, the system initiates heating the chamber, blade, and material tank to the predefined temperatures. Information about the temperature changes is displayed on the status bar at the top of the window and in the Printer Monitoring menu.

  • Page 32: Check Xtreme 8K Is Ready To Print

    If the chamber, blade, and material tank do not reach the required temperature then the job will not start. Check Xtreme 8K Is Ready to Print Checking the printer ensures the highest quality of printed models and NOTICE minimizes the risk of errors or printer malfunctioning.

  • Page 33: Start A Print

    The printer may only be operated if the protection devices are working properly. Risk of injury: Do not use materials other than those delivered by ETEC. Observe the relevant Safety Data Sheets for the materials. CAUTION Use the appropriate personal protective equipment.

  • Page 34: Load Job From Usb Drive

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide → The following window appears. 4. Select a required printer from the list and press Apply. Ready for Print Note: Printers in the network can have the following statuses: Printing , or Offline . You cannot send a job file to a printer with the Offline status.

  • Page 35: Load Job Via Ftp

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide → The following window appears. 8. Press either: • Continue to exit the Save job dialog box; or • Open Folder to open the Job folder. To load a job directly from the USB drive: 1.
  • Page 36 Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide → The following screen appears. 3. In the Drive drop-down list, select any available drive letter. 4. In the Folder field, type the path of the folder or computer, or select Browse to find the folder or computer.

  • Page 37: Create A Shortcut

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Create a Shortcut To create a shortcut to a network place in Windows allowing you to access FTP and Windows file shares: 1. Open the Start menu. Press This 2. Right-click on any empty space and select Add Network Location.

  • Page 38: Load Job File

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Load Job File To load a job file to the printer via the network folder: 1. Type into the Windows search field or use the <Windows> + <R> hotkey on your computer keyboard. → The window opens.
  • Page 39 Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide To start a job: 1. Select Prints tab. 2. Select the job folder from the Queue USB Drive if the required job folder is on the connected USB drive. Note: Press Layers to preview the layers of your job. You can also select the layer to start your build job from.

  • Page 40: Complete Job

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Complete Job Detach Models from Build Platform Risk of injury: As handling chemicals puts you at risk of coming into contact with corrosive chemicals, being burnt, inhaling poisonous vapors, etc., always put on suitable protective clothing (gloves, protective goggles, etc.) before working with construction substances.

  • Page 41: Finish Printed Parts

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide The UVCA 3000 is the recommended curing unit for the models printed with the Xtreme 8K printer. To cure the models using the UVCA 3000 parts curing unit, see Hardware Operations UVCA 3000. Finish Printed Parts Finishing is the final step in post processing a printed part.

  • Page 42: Service And Maintenance

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Service and Maintenance Risk of injury: From crushing caused by automatically moving printer parts. Body parts may be crushed by movements of the build platform. The printer may only be operated if the protecting devices are working CAUTION properly.

  • Page 43: Clean Build Platform

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Overview The printer’s metal casing protects the internal components from damage. Avoid spilling material on the casing. Once spilled, the material cures to the casing and is difficult to remove. Step-by-step: 1. Wipe the spilled material as soon as it touches the printer before it cures.

  • Page 44: Clean Hard Drive Space

    Weekly Overview The Xtreme 8K has an internal PC that can store a limited amount of data. When most of the hard drive space has been used, the printer may show error messages or respond slowly to touch screen commands. Remove print job folders from the printer to free up space.

  • Page 45: Clean Level Sensor

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide Maintenance frequency: Weekly Overview It is recommended to power cycle the printer under any of the following conditions: • Printer is running slowly. • Printer was recently updated (power cycle is automatic). • Printer has not been powered down in a week.

  • Page 46: Clean Material Tank

    Personal protective equipment, including nitrile gloves. Step-by-step: 1. Go to Settings > Tank Lift from the main screen of Xtreme 8K CS. 2. Click Remove Tank. → The build platform and compensator will move up. The blade will move to the home front first and then the material tank will slowly go down until the limit is reached.

  • Page 47: Add Coolant To Industrial Chiller

    Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide 3. Open the lower compartment door. 4. Unplug the wire harness. 5. Roll the material tank out of the printer. 6. Locate the drain valve on the front bottom of the tank. Place clean paper towels on the floor under the valve.

  • Page 48: Clean Projector Lens

    Microfiber cloth (two pieces). Overview The Xtreme 8K utilizes powerful projectors receive build job information from the internal computer, or PC, and project a clear image, layer by layer, onto the build platform. The projectors cast a specific brightness during a print job, and the two projector lenses must remain clean and free of dust/debris.
  • Page 49 Xtreme 8K Operations and Maintenance Guide ExOne KK Desktop Metal, Inc. 161-5 Haneo Desktop Metal Operating, Inc. Odawara-shi, Kanagawa Desktop Health Japan 256-0804 63 3 Ave. Burlington, MA 01803 Adaptive3D LLC https://www.desktopmetal.com/ 1122 Alma Road, Suite 100 https://health.desktopmetal.com/ Richardson, TX 75081 https://adaptive3d.desktopmetal.com...

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