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Laser Safety ......................................................................................17
Laser Safety Classifications ........................................................................17
Biological Risk ....................................................................................17
Mechanical risk ...................................................................................17
Safety labels on the DMP system ...................................................................18
Laser certification / Identification with name plate ......................................................18
Warning Labels - Front door .........................................................................19
Pinch point warning Label - Glove door ................................................................19
Warning Labels - Front face of the galvanometric head ..................................................19
Warning Labels - Airlock door ........................................................................19
Burn Hazard Label - Oxygen sensor ...................................................................20
Laser Safety Label - Located on front of the Machine ....................................................21
Laser Safety Label - Located on front of the access door to the Scan Head .................................21
Laser Safety Label - Located on front of the airlock, right side ............................................22
Laser Safety Label - Located on front of the scan head ..................................................22
Laser Safety Label - Located on back of the scan head ...................................................23
European Directives ...............................................................................24
European directive 89/686/CE in Europe ...............................................................24
Operator safety ....................................................................................24
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SYSTEM SPECIFICATION .............................................................................24
The Prox® DMP300 system .........................................................................24
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PROX® DMP 300 AT A GLANCE .......................................................................25
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DMP 300 system components .................................................................25
A. Chamber door ...................................................................................26
B. Manufacturing chamber ..........................................................................26
C. Powder recycling .................................................................................29
D. Control panel and external control panel ............................................................31
E. Stack light .......................................................................................32
F. Laser assembly ..................................................................................32
G. Control cabinet ..................................................................................33
H. Supply cabinet ...................................................................................33
I. Airlock ..........................................................................................34
J. External filter assembly ............................................................................35
Lifting ...........................................................................................36
Powering up the printer ...........................................................................37
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SYSTEM USE .......................................................................................38
User interface ....................................................................................38
Preparation menu ..................................................................................39
Manufacturing menu ...............................................................................47
Machine Status menu ...............................................................................50
User level selection .................................................................................51
Setting menu ......................................................................................52
Machine preparation ..............................................................................57
Loading the feeding piston ..........................................................................57
Plate preparation and loading .......................................................................58
Zero sintering search ...............................................................................59
Creating the powder bed ............................................................................60
Cleaning the laser optic system ......................................................................61