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- Page 1 ProPress SP Furnace Operator's Manual Whip Mix Corporation 361 Farmington Ave. P.O. Box 17183 Louisville, KY 40217-0183 USA • • • 502-637-1451 800-626-5651 Fax 502-634-4512 www.whipmix.com • • •...
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Page 2: Intended Use
Warranty Intended Use: United States and Canada The ProPress SP furnace is only intended for the firing of dental porcelain materials or the pneumatic pressing of Whip Mix Corporation warrants the ProPress SP to the molten porcelain materials into lost wax investment molds. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Table of Contents Chapter Three — Change Program Menu External Component Locator ..........4 Chapter One — Getting Started Look at a Program ...............17 Add/Edit a Program .............18 Before Unpacking ..............5 Introduction to Sense Pressing ...........20 Unpacking ................5... -
Page 4: External Component Locator
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual External Component Locator Top Muffle Cover Lift Table Pressure Regulator Attachment Selector Knob Calibration Port Keypad Back Cover Quick Cool Jet Hose Barb Pressure Regulator Power Switch Vacuum Pump Power Inlet Plug Power Outlet USB Port... -
Page 5: Chapter One - Getting Started
AN EXPLOSION! Installing the Vacuum Pump If problems arise: If you have a Whip Mix vacuum pump, plug it directly into • Check the air supply for sufficient pressure. the furnace where indicated on the back. If the pump is not a Whip Mix pump, you will need an adaptor. -
Page 6: Quick-Cool Jet Installation
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Quick-Cool Jet Installation This side goes to the Preparation: Quick Cool Jet 1. Remove the vacuum pump from its box. 2. Remove the brass hose barb from the Furnace accessory box. 3. Remove the muffler from the output end of the vacuum pump. -
Page 7: Power
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Power • The furnace requires 115 Vac and 12 Amps of current • Turn the furnace on using the power switch. The in the United States and 220–240 Vac and 7.0 Amps display should light up and the unit will perform an of current in Europe and some parts of Asia. -
Page 8: Menu Selection Buttons
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Menu Selection The three menu selection items (Run Program, Change Special Functions — press the Selector Knob and turn the Selector Knob to one of the following actions: Program and Special Functions) will display different options. -
Page 9: Information Display And Entry
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Information Display and Entry DISPLAY — All information and user prompts will be TABLE UP — Press the up arrow button to manually shown on the display (four lines, twenty characters each). raise the table. Press the up arrow button a second time and the table will stop. -
Page 10: Chapter Two - Special Functions
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Chapter Two — Special Functions Most Special Functions can be performed while a To look at or change a function, press the Special program is running, however this is not recommended Functions item from the Main Menu. Turn the Selector... -
Page 11: Set Vacuum Level
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Set Vacuum Level To set the vacuum level for all programs do the following: The factory setting for vacuum is 71 cm of mercury. The acceptable range is from 28 cm to 74–75 cm of mercury 1. -
Page 12: Set Program Start Delay
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Set Program Start Delay 6. Push the Selector Knob OR press the Next button The furnace has a unique feature that allows the operator to save your selection. You will be returned to the to program a delay to occur before the start of all programs. -
Page 13: Saving Programs To A Flash Drive (Exporting)
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Saving Programs to a Flash Drive (Exporting) 1. Place the Flash Drive in the USB slot on the left side of the furnace. 2. Select the Special Functions item from the Main Menu. 3. Turn the Selector Knob until the display reads EXPORT PROGRAM, then press the Next button. -
Page 14: Low Fusing Adjust
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Low Fusing Adjust Calibration (800° C/1470° F or below) Example: If your porcelain appears to be overfired by 25°, you would enter a negative (-25) twenty-five degree value to 1. Select the Special Functions item from the Main Menu. -
Page 15: Press Fusing Adjust
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Press Fusing Adjust Conventional and SP Pressing Programs 3. Press the Next button. 1. Select the Special Functions item from the Main Menu. 4. Turn the Selector Knob to enter the number of degrees you would like to adjust the temperature. -
Page 16: Testing Your Furnace
IT WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON (Call Whip Mix TOPS Technicians.) SENSE PRESS (SP) PROGRAMS. • On ProPress SP; use Timed Press; Yes/No Changes Push the Selector Knob OR press the Next button. Enter preference between Re-Press and Timed Press, the password and access the selected function. -
Page 17: Chapter Three - Change Program Menu
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Chapter Three — Change Program Menu The Master Suite DVD provided with the furnace is an The following is an example of a program descriptor. The alternate means of adding or editing programs using a Program Number is displayed first, then a “-”... -
Page 18: Add/Edit A Program
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Porcelain Firing (See page 22 for adding a Sense Press Program) Normal Porcelain Add/Edit a Program The ^ symbol under the line identifies the current character position being entered. Rotate the Selector Add/Edit a Program is used... - Page 19 ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual 11. Hold Temperature Adjustment features are useful for matching the firing characteristics of two furnaces so that they fire identically. Hold Temperature or the top temperature is the final, highest temperature in a 1-Stage Program, and an...
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Page 20: Introduction To Sense Pressing
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual 17. Start Vacuum 18. Release Vacuum Add/Edit Program This parameter controls when the vacuum is released, Use Vacuum and either air is allowed to enter the muffle. The >Yes selections are made by rotating the Selector Knob as in the example below. - Page 21 ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual loaded suddenly. Once the press rod is in contact with the to the Hold Temperature parameter. If no compensation mold plunger the other 40% is applied, bringing the initial is needed, just ignore the parameter and the default zero pressure up to the ceramic manufacturers rated pressure.
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Page 22: Add/Edit A Sense Press Program
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Add/Edit a Sense Press Program Hold Temperature *Add/Edit Program* Program Entry Hold Temp 935C The following steps will take you through the entry of SP Press Program entry. As you can see below, it’s really just (700C –... -
Page 23: Conventional Press Firing Cycle Program
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Conventional Press Firing Cycle Program The following procedures describe how to enter a 9. Entry Temperature Pressing program: Entry Temperature is the temperature at which the table will close completely. 1. Press the Main Menu button: The range of values is 25°... - Page 24 ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Why do you need fusing adjustments? The Program Level Fusing Adjust is useful for making 15. Cool Time minor adjustments to a single, specific Program without The Cool Time parameter specifies the length of altering the original Program design.
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Page 25: Copy/Change A Program
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Copy/Change a Program The Copy/Change a program feature allows a program to 5. COPY TO: is displayed. Turn the Selector Knob to select a location for the copied program. If a program be copied from one program number to another and then that is already entered is selected, you will write over changed. -
Page 26: Chapter Four - Run Program Menu
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Chapter Four — Run Program Menu Turn the Selector Knob until the desired program is The Run Program mode allows you to run programs and displayed. If the table has not been lowered, do so now. -
Page 27: The Led Graph
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual The LED Graph The illustrations below demonstrate the progression of The LED graph follows the running Program’s progress LEDs on a 2-Stage Program: and provides a quick visual reference on how far the program has progressed. -
Page 28: Running A Pressing Program
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Running a Pressing Program The ProPress SP can press into a 100, 200, or 300 gram investment mold. Configure the firing tray and press insert as show below for each size mold. Running a SP Pressing Program Make sure the air regulator is set to 70 psi/4.8 bar. -
Page 29: Running A Re-Press Program
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Running a Re-Press Program 2. If the table is up, press the Next button, the table will lower. With the table in the down position, place the (For Conventional Pressing only) ring onto the firing table and press the Next button. -
Page 30: Chapter Five - Maintenance
Chapter Five — Maintenance Cleaning the Furnace Trouble Shooting Guide Your new furnace may be cleaned by using a soft cloth and The ProPress SP furnace offers a number of self checks kitchen cleaners such as Fantastic or Formula 409 . The and warning messages that are designed to identify ®... -
Page 31: Vacuum Test
Import Settings if you have questions about the furnace not covered in > Test Furnace the manual, contact your dealer or Whip Mix at: 4. Turn the Selector Knob to Vacuum Test. Press the www.whipmix.com Next button. The vacuum test will automatically begin. -
Page 32: Replacement Parts
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Technical Specifications Replacement Parts Power Supply 120 VAC ± 10% 50/60Hz Part Number Description Power Consumption 1200W - Furnace Alone 96004 Power Cord 115V 1400W - With Pump 96008 Power Cord 230V Shipping Weight 77 lbs. -
Page 33: Pro Series Accessories
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Pro Series Accessories High-Efficiency Vacuum Pump ProCal... -
Page 34: Fahrenheit To Centigrade
ProPress SP Furnace Operations Manual Fahrenheit to Centigrade Centigrade to Fahrenheit ° F ° C ° F ° C ° F ° C ° F ° C ° C ° F ° C ° F ° C ° F ° C °...
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