Ivoclar Vivadent Programat P200 - Product Description; Components; Hazardous Areas and Safety Equipment; Functional Description

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3. Product Description
3.1 Components
The Programat P200 furnace
system comprises the following
components:
– Furnace base with electronic
controls
– Furnace head
– Vacuum pump with hose and
power cord (accessories)
The electronic and mechanical
components are located in the
furnace base. The heating
element (muffle) is embedded in
the stone lining of the furnace
head. Accurate temperature
control is achieved with state-of-
the-art electronic components.
3.2 Hazardous areas and safety equipment
Description of the risk areas of the furnace:
Risk of electrical shockElectrical components
Risk of crushingOpening/closing mechanism
Risk of burningFiring chamber
Type of riskHazardous area
Description of the safety equipment of the furnace:
Protection from crushingPower limited motor
Protection from electrical shock Grounding band
Prevents accidental removal of the furnace headFurnace head screw
Permit improved coolingGrooves in the cooling plate
Limits the usable areaRim of the cooling plate
Protection from electrical shockProtective conductor
Protective effectSafety equipment
Also refer to Chapter 2.
3.3 Functional description
The firing chamber may be heated up to max.
1200 °C (2192 °F) by means of a heating element.
Furthermore, the firing chamber is designed so
that a vacuum may be created with a vacuum
pump. The firing process is controlled with the
corresponding electronic controls.
3.4 Accessories
– Temperature Checking Set 2
– Programat accessories assortment (large and
small firing trays, tongs, Temperature Checking
Set)
– Vacuum pump VP3
– Programat firing cards