User Manuals: Renishaw AM250 Additive Manufacturing

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Renishaw AM250 Manual (150 pages)

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Brand: Renishaw | Category: Industrial Equipment | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents
4
Scope of Supply
9
Equipment
9
Warranty and Liability
10
Spare Parts
10
Introduction
11
Definitions
11
Text Structure
12
Safety Warnings in this Manual
13
Training Schedule
14
Contact Details
15
Safety
16
Basic Safety Measures
17
Safety Signs
18
Laser Warning Labelling
19
Laser Safety Labelling Details
19
General Safety Instructions
23
What to Do in an Emergency
23
Normal Operation
24
Training
24
Safe Disposal of Waste Products
24
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
25
Correct Usage
25
Improper Use
26
Handling of Metal Powders
26
Toxicity/Personnel Exposure
27
Flammability
27
Fire-Fighting
27
Handling and Processing
28
Storage
28
Spills
29
Metal Powder Safety Checklist
29
Residual Dangers, Maintenance and Protective Measures
30
Safety During Maintenance
31
Guide to General Maintenance
31
Work on Electrical Equipment
32
Thermal Hazards
32
Hazards Due to "Latent" Energy Sources
32
Hazards Due to Unexpected Malfunctions
33
Hazards Due to Fire or Explosion
33
Identifiable Ignition Sources
34
Technical Specifications, Services and Installation Requirements
35
Installation Requirements
36
Inert Gas
40
Oxygen Level Monitoring Within the Room
41
Room Air Conditioning Requirements
41
Network Connection and Build Preperation PC
41
Transport and Machine Relocation
42
Safety Precautions for End Users and Operators
43
Laser Safety Precautions
43
Fire Precautions
44
Metal Powder Handling Advice
44
Inert Gas Safety
45
Substrate Materials
46
Machine Controls and Features Overview
47
AM250 Front
47
Left-Hand User Access Door AM250
48
Functional Description
49
Main Switch and Emergency Stop Button
49
Touch Screen (HMI) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
50
Main Computer
50
Laser
50
Chiller
50
Beam Aperture Protective Window
50
Viewing Window
51
Loading Metal Powder Using Powder Flasks
51
Loading the Powder Hopper
52
Powder Level Sensor
52
Powder Delivery
52
Recoater Assembly
52
Gas Circuit
52
Substrate Plate
53
Heating/Temperature Control
53
Safe Change Filter
53
Oxygen Monitoring
53
Disposal of Waste Materials
54
Ancillaries
55
Chiller
55
ATEX Vacuum Cleaner
56
Argon Supply Connection and Changeover
58
Removing and Re-Installing the Gas Cylinder
58
Machine Controls
61
Powering on the Machine
61
Powering on the Chiller
63
Pages Not Requiring Log-In
65
Logging in
66
Logging out
67
Opening and Closing the Machine Doors
68
Opening the Process Chamber Door
68
Opening and Closing the Lower Chamber Door
71
Powder Transfer from Supplier's Containers
72
Powder Loading
74
Installing the Overflow Flasks
77
Rear Overflow
77
Front Overflow
79
Safe Change Filter
81
Installing a New Filter Element
81
Installing the Safe Change Filter on the Machine
83
Preparing the Build Chamber
86
Build Substrate Requirements
86
Homing the Recoater
86
Installing the Build Substrate
87
Installing and Setting the Recoater Blade
90
Installing the Recoater Blade
90
Setting up the Recoater
93
Heat Soak Procedure
97
Transferring a Build
99
Setting up a File Transfer Service
99
Sending a File to the Machine
100
Setting up FTP
101
Selecting a File from the List
103
Starting the Build
103
Process Checks
104
Initiating the Build
105
Stabilising the Atmosphere
107
Maintaining the Build
107
Setting the Dosing Percentage
107
Completing the Build
109
Removing the Overflow Flask
111
Post-Build Powder Handling
113
Powder Transfer from Large Overflow to Small Powder Flask
113
Powder Removal from Build Volume
116
Machine Clean-Down - Upper Chamber
120
Cleaning the Lens Cover (Protective Window)
125
Machine Clean-Down - Lower Chamber
131
Safe Change Filter Assembly Removal
132
Changing the Filter Element
135
Safe Change Filter Disassembly
135
Hopper and Dosing Mechanism Removal/Exchange
138
Emptying the Hopper
138
Removing the Hopper
138
Disassembling and Cleaning the Silo
140
Removing the Dosing Mechanism
142
Re-Installing the Dosing Mechanism
144
Inspection and Maintenance Schedule
145
Machine and Filter Maintenance
146
WEEE Directive
147
Batteries
147
Appendix A - Substrate Drawing
148
Appendix B - Part Numbers of Spares
149

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