Ch. 21. Shipping or Moving Sec. 21.2. Nomenclature
Warning
If you have to lift the AFM in order to move it, you must take it apart. READ
THIS CHAPTER, or you may be looking at costly repairs and weeks of downtime.
Also contact Asylum Research to discuss this operation before you embark on it.
STOP!! Call or otherwise contact Asylum Research and talk to us before moving anything. Chances
are that with a few phone calls and the help of this chapter you can do the job yourself. Not calling us
will likely result in instrument damage, costly repairs and downtime, and the voiding of your warranty.
Move to another desk or nearby room Any action that requires lifting of the AFM requires significant
care and some disassembly. Please follow the relevant sections of this chapter which will outline shutting
down the AFM, removing it from its enclosure, and packaging it. Even if you are moving to another
room, we recommend placing the components in their shipping cartons to prevent damage from jostling
by carts and dollies or accidental dropping.
Moving to another building This we consider nearly equivalent to shipping it halfway across the world.
See the next step.
Shipping to a remote location Follow this chapter in its entirety.
Warning
ONLY use the original cartons and foam for shipping this delicate equipment. If
you do not have the cartons described in this chapter, please contact Asylum
Research and request empty cartons with foam.
21.1.1. Shipping a Cypher component
When shipping or moving all of the Cypher AFM, follow this chapter start to end. When only shipping
one component (say scanner, or camera view system) then jump straight to the section which focuses
on that component. Each section will contain a “minimum preparation” list which indicates what needs
to be done prior to that section. For instance, shipping the scanner is relatively easy, since its removal
does not depend on many other parts. Something like the view system, however, will require significant
disassembly of the whole AFM.
21.1.2. A note on unpacking
If you have just received your new AFM, do not unpack it yourself. It must be installed by a certified
technician. Your warranty may be voided if you unpack a new instrument yourself.
If you have packed your AFM or some part thereof for repair and have to unpack it upon return, please
use this guide as a reminder.
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