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- Page 1 Original operating instructions GLOW CUBE-200+ Friedrich-List-Strasse 8 76297 Stutensee-Blankenloch GERMANY Phone: +49 (0) 7244 708710 www.mihm-vogt.com BA_GLOW CUBE 200+ V0.1 2024 09 20...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction........................5 Product name and Item number .................... 5 Information on the manufacturer ................... 5 Limitation of liability ......................... 5 Responsibility of the operator ....................5 Documentation ......................... 6 Symbols and notes ........................6 Safety instructions ........................7 Target group ..........................7 Requirements for the installation on customer side ............ - Page 3 Device data ..........................18 2.5.1 Type plate ..........................18 2.5.2 Technical data........................19 Limitations for operation and storage ................. 20 Transportation, packaging and storage ..............21 Requirements for the executing personnel ................ 21 Lifting and transporting ......................21 Storage ............................ 21 Packaging ..........................
- Page 4 Removal tool ........................30 7.4.2 Workflows ..........................31 7.5.1 Annealing without shielding gas ..................31 7.5.2 Annealing with shielding gas .................... 35 7.5.3 Autostart timer function ..................... 39 7.5.4 Loading and renaming of saved programs ..............39 Optional functions ........................41 Annealing with the type K thermocouple (in the SGBox) ..........
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Page 5: Introduction
1 Introduction 1.1 Product name and Item number Product name: GLOW CUBE-200+ Item number: REF: 7205000001 1.2 Information on the manufacturer Name: Mihm-Vogt GmbH & Co KG Friedrich-List-Strasse 8 Address: 76297 Stutensee-Blankenloch E-Mail: info@mihm-vogt.com Phone: +49 7244 / 70871-0 1.3 Limitation of liability The contents of these operating instructions have been prepared in accordance with the applicable laws and standards. -
Page 6: Documentation
A potentially harmful situation in which the product or an object in its vicinity could be damaged. NOTE Note/tip for easier operation. If you have any questions, please contact the following service address: Friedrich-List-Strasse 8 76297 Stutensee-Blankenloch GERMANY Phone: +49 (0) 7244 70871-99 service@mihm-vogt.de www.mihm-vogt.com BA_GLOW CUBE 200+ V0.1 2024 09 20... -
Page 7: Safety Instructions
1.7 Safety instructions The safety instructions in this document are intended to prevent personal injury and damage to property and relate to the device documented here and its associated accessories. Read and follow the instructions in this operating manual in order to operate the device safely. Do not carry out any modifications or repairs to the device yourself. -
Page 8: Requirements For The Installation On Customer Side
1.9 Requirements for the installation on customer side 1.9.1 Mechanical and fire protection requirements • The installation site (floor or table) must be level and suitable for a load that is at least equal to the device weight including accessories and filling, see 2.5.2 Technical data. •... -
Page 9: Electrical Requirements
Compare the completeness of the delivery with the delivery note immediately upon receipt. Inspect the delivery for transport damage immediately upon receipt. Notify the transport company and MIHM-VOGT GmbH & Co. KG immediately of any transport damage. Assembly, installation and commissioning must not be carried out if there is damage. - Page 10 • Operation Manual loading and unloading of the oven. Automatic process control, see 1.16.2 and 7. • Maintenance According to the maintenance schedule see 9.2. • Dismantling Dismantling may only be carried out by trained personnel or authorized service partners, see 1.16.4.
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Page 11: Intended Use
1.11 Intended use The device is a chamber oven (annealing furnace) for commercial use in dental laboratories and in the metal industry. The device is designed for the heat treatment and debinding of metal parts. Only materials with a known melting point and known processing temperatures may be heat-treated in the device. -
Page 12: Signs On The Device
1.13 Signs on the device The following signs are attached to the device: DANGER Risk of burning! ► If the oven door is opened briefly at high temperatures, there is a risk of burns. ► The higher the temperature, the greater the safety distance from the heating chamber must be. -
Page 13: Personal Protective Equipment
1.14 Personal protective equipment Protective gloves Wear heat protection gloves Safety shoes Wear protective footwear Safety goggles Wear safety goggles Respirator mask Wear a respirator mask 1.15 Protective equipment The device is disconnected from the power supply by the mains isolating switch. 1.16 Special safety instructions 1.16.1 Transportation, installation, commissioning Observe the general accident prevention regulations for Germany! For other countries of use,... -
Page 14: Cleaning, Care And Maintenance
DANGER Electrical energy! Danger to life due to electric shock. ► Earthing point on the shielding gas module: The electrical energy of the shielding gas box is dissipated through the earthing cable, therefore always earth the shielding gas box. CAUTION Damage to the housing and the controller! ►... -
Page 15: Decommissioning, Dismantling, Disposal
NOTE Damage to the heating! ► Ensure that the boiler room is not contaminated. The heater could be damaged. 1.16.4 Decommissioning, dismantling, disposal Decommissioning and disassembly Decommissioning can occur for two reasons: • For commissioning at another operating site. • With the aim of final disposal. If the device is to be reinstalled at another location, the decommissioning must be well prepared. -
Page 16: Behavior In Case Of An Emergency
1.17 Behavior in case of an emergency • In case of an emergency, switch the main switch to the O = OFF/ON position and pull out the mains plug. • Keep the oven door closed and allow the oven to cool down to room temperature. NOTE ►... -
Page 17: Product Description
Product description 2.1 General function of the device Annealing with and without shielding gas: The device is used for the heat treatment of components that are manufactured using selective laser melting (SLM), for example. The component can be heat-treated in a shielding gas box (SGBox) using shielding gas (argon, nitrogen, ...) with a low oxygen content. -
Page 18: Connections On The Device
Serial number Operating voltage Country of manufacture and year of manufacture Mains frequency 10 Manufacturer address Performance Disposal symbol CE mark Note symbol: "Observe operating instructions and Item number Mihm-Vogt safety regulations." QR code BA_GLOW CUBE 200+ V0.1 2024 09 20... -
Page 19: Technical Data
2.5.2 Technical data General information Dimensions (W x D x H): 630 x 720 x 970 mm (incl. trolley H=1670 mm) Heating chamber volume: 240 x 250 x 270 mm Max. temperature: 1200 °C Heating times with shielding gas box + 3 kg: 63 min Heating times without shielding gas box: 53 min Weight:... -
Page 20: Limitations For Operation And Storage
2.6 Limitations for operation and storage Limitations for operation: • Maximum temperature: At working temperatures of 1150 °C or higher, increased wear of the heating chamber components is to be expected. • If the power supply is insufficient, the device will not work or will not work properly. •... -
Page 21: Transportation, Packaging And Storage
Transportation, packaging and storage 3.1 Requirements for the executing personnel Transportation and storage may only be carried out by trained personnel. 3.2 Lifting and transporting The device may only be lifted and transported using a suitable forklift, industrial truck or a lifting crane. -
Page 22: Installation And Assembly
Installation and assembly 4.1 Requirements for the personnel carrying out the work Installation and assembly may only be carried out by trained specialist personnel or an authorized service partner. 4.2 Requirements for the installation site The device may only be installed in closed rooms with a level, solid and non-flammable surface; observe the requirements under 1.9.1. -
Page 23: Commissioning
Commissioning 5.1 Requirements for the personnel carrying out the work Commissioning may only be carried out by trained specialist personnel or an authorized service partner. 5.2 Switching on the device Insert the mains plug. Set the mains isolator switch to I = ON. Switch on the program controller with the main controller switch, I = ON/ON 5.3 Switching off the device Use the main switch to switch off the program controller, O = OFF. -
Page 24: Shielding Gas Supply
5.5.3 Shielding gas supply 1. Connect the shielding gas hose to the appliance. 2. Connect the shielding gas hose to the shielding gas supply. DANGER Danger from escaping gas! Possible risk of explosion, fire and suffocation. ► The shielding gas and power supply must be disconnected and the gas supply closed before carrying out any work on the GLOW CUBE-200+ device. -
Page 25: Basic Settings And System Test
Basic settings and system test 6.1 Description function buttons and display 1 Display 2 "Select display line" buttons “Line 2-4” buttons and “Tick” button 3 Status LED (left: heating phase/ holding phase, right: end of program) 4 Numeric keypad 5 “F" button 6 “Start Stop"... -
Page 26: Switching Elements On The Device
6.1.1 Switching elements on the device Mains isolator switch I = ON Mains isolator switch O = OFF Controller main switch I = ON, O = OFF Manual rapid cooling HTC Door locking button 6.1.2 Control panel shielding gas module 1 Connection type K Thermocouple for SGBox 2 SGBox shielding gas supply connection 3 Flow regulator shielding gas... -
Page 27: Basic Settings Program Controller
6.2 Basic settings program controller During initial commissioning, the basic settings of the device must be entered on the controller; please refer to the separate instructions "GLOW CUBE-200+ basic settings". The illustration shows the menu scheme for the basic settings: 6.3 System test of the basic functions The device has a fixed program that tests the essential basic functions in a test run: Requirements for the system test: Compressed air and shielding gas connection. - Page 28 2. Press the "Load program" button. The last program used is called up. Enter the number "21" using the numeric keypad or press and hold “Line 4” button until program position 21 is displayed; this is the fixed program "System test", which cannot be changed or deleted: 3.
- Page 29 This is followed by fast cooling (refer to “Cooling”) → The switching of the relay or the inflowing compressed air can be heard (display flashes, left status LED flashes orange, temperature drops): 5. At the end of the system test, the function of the manual fast cooling is tested: To test the HTC fast cooling, set the switch to ON.
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Page 30: Operation
Operation 7.1 Requirements for the personnel carrying out the work The device may only be operated by trained specialist personnel. 7.2 Notes on safe operation • Check the device for damage before use. • Every user must have carefully read and understood the operation instructions. •... -
Page 31: Workflows
7.5 Workflows 7.5.1 Annealing without shielding gas Start screen 1 Manufacturer 2 Software version 3 Serial number of the device 4 Serial number of the program controller Display functions 1 Heating rate in °C/min / °F/min 2 Set end temperature of the stage 3 Set holding time of the stage 1 Selection button for entering the parameters in line 1 or input confirmation (“Tick”... - Page 32 Programming 1. Plug in the mains plug, switch on the appliance at the mains isolator switch I = ON. 2. Switch on the controller main switch I = ON. The start screen appears first, which changes to the standby screen after 2 seconds. After initial start-up: After switching on again if a program has already been saved:...
- Page 33 1. Press “Line 2” button (the cursor flashes at the beginning of the line at the "Heating speed" input field). 2. Enter the heating rate using the numeric keypad. The minimum heating rate is 1 °C/min (2° F/min), the maximum heating rate is 30 °C/min (86 °F/min). If the desired input value only has one digit, you can start by entering a "0"...
- Page 34 Save heating program Up to 20 programs can be saved. All saved programs are retained even after the device is switched off. The program is always saved under the program number under which it was previously loaded if the program number is not changed when saving. Proceed as follows: 1.
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Page 35: Annealing With Shielding Gas
4. Press the “Line 4” button to jump to the next letter. Proceed in the same way with the other letters of the name until the desired program name appears in full: The entire left-hand input field is available for naming, i.e. 4 lines with 11 letters each (44 letters in total). - Page 36 WARNING Danger due to escape of shielding gas! ► Close the pressurized gas cylinder after each process ► Ensure adequate ventilation of the work area. ► Regularly check the tightness of the protective gas system. DANGER Electrical energy! Danger to life due to electric shock. ►...
- Page 37 5. Press the “Tick” button to confirm the entries and go to the "Debinding / fast cooling HZK" menu screen. If desired, the respective "Debinding" and/or "Fast cooling" functions can be activated using the “Line 3” and “Line 4” buttons. Use the “Tick” button to go to "Next", the next menu screen appears.
- Page 38 9. To switch to the "Program start" menu screen and save the program, press the “Line 2” "YES" or cancel the saving process with the “Tick” button "NO". 10. To start the program, press the "Start Stop" button: The sequence screen appears and the program starts.
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Page 39: Autostart Timer Function
7.5.3 Autostart timer function The device can be programmed via an internal timer so that the currently loaded program starts automatically. You enter the desired completion time. The completion time is entered with the desired day of the week and the desired time. Proceed as follows: 1. - Page 40 3. Press the “Line 2” button "YES" to confirm loading, the standby screen appears: 4. If you want to cancel loading, press the "NO" “Tick” button. Save or rename program with program name 1. Load the program to be renamed (if it is not the last one used). 2.
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Page 41: Optional Functions
7.6 Optional functions 7.6.1 Annealing with the type K thermocouple (in the SGBox) Activation thermocouple type K: When annealing with shielding gas, the type K thermocouple can be used as an option. This enables a more precise temperature measurement within the SGBox. The device automatically switches to the type K thermocouple if this has been activated in the "Save"... -
Page 42: Add-On Elements For Equipment Trolleys
7.6.2 Add-on elements for equipment trolleys Up to two add-on shelves (2x item no.: 8202100015) for equipment trolleys can be fitted to the right and left of the trolley (optional accessory): BA_GLOW CUBE 200+ V0.1 2024 09 20... -
Page 43: Declaration Of Conformity
Declaration of conformity We declare conformity for the GLOW CUBE-200+ device on the basis of the following standards: • Safety: EN 61010-1:2010 and EN 61010-2-010:2014 • EMV: EN 61326-1:2013 • Risk assessment and risk reduction: EN ISO 12100:2010 RoHS conformity confirms that the device is low in harmful substances, i.e. that all legally applicable limit values are complied with. -
Page 44: Servicing And Maintenance
Servicing and maintenance DANGER Electrical energy! Danger to life due to electric shock. ► Work on electrical systems may only be carried out by qualified electricians. ► Before carrying out maintenance, cleaning and repair work, disconnect the power supply to the device and secure it against being switched on again. ►... -
Page 45: Faults And Error Messages
10 Faults and error messages DANGER Electrical energy! Danger to life due to electric shock. ► Work on electrical systems may only be carried out by qualified electricians. ► Before carrying out installation, maintenance, cleaning and repair work Before carrying out installation, maintenance, cleaning and repair work, disconnect the power supply to the appliance and secure it against being switched on again. -
Page 46: Malfunctions
10.1 Malfunctions Malfunction Possible cause Troubleshooting Responsibility Wrong time / day Time / day stored Set the time / day General operator incorrectly in the correctly controller Wrong time / day Time / day has been Replace button cell General operator reset because the power (CR2032) supply to the RTC is... -
Page 47: Error Messages
10.2 Error messages Error message Possible cause Troubleshooting Responsibility „Mains interruption" Mains interruption during the Acknowledge with start/stop General operator display heating process for more button; check power supply than 10 seconds for interruption; contact a qualified electrician if necessary Display: "Security Appliance temperature is Switch off the appliance and... -
Page 48: Technical Drawings
11 Technical drawings 11.1 Device dimensions 11.2 Overall dimensions All dimensions in mm BA_GLOW CUBE 200+ V0.1 2024 09 20... -
Page 49: Heating Chamber Dimensions
11.3 Heating chamber dimensions Inner volume of heating chamber Useful Volume (material to be heated) 11.4 Usable space shielding gas box 100 / 200 SGBox 100 SGBox 200 11.5 Heating chamber accessories (scope of delivery) 1. Ceramic insert plate: 2. Centering and spacer stones: Place it in the center of the heating Place the stones right and left in chamber, grooves upwards. - Page 50 Notes BA_GLOW CUBE 200+ V0.1 2024 09 20...
- Page 51 Notes BA_GLOW CUBE 200+ V0.1 2024 09 20...
- Page 52 Friedrich-List-Straße 8 76297 Stutensee-Blankenloch GERMANY Phone: +49 (0) 7244 708710 www.mihm-vogt.com BA_GLOW CUBE 200+ V0.1 2024 09 20...
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