TM ®

Chiller power panel

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single phase
Transformer
(step-up or step-down)
Process station power panel
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3-phase
sPro 60 SLS Center
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separate from §
customer supplied/installed §
separate from chiller power

N2 process station power

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4 models available from
3D Systems
Room

3658 mm
Minimum Clearance Width Depth Height

N2 N2

1219 mm (48 in)

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required if facility does not have 457 cm 366 cm 305 cm
240 VAC, 3-phase, 50/60 Hz, Room
15 ft 12 ft 10 ft
213 cm – 244 cm

1219 mm (48 in)

Access door
7 ft – 8 ft

Floor
CHILLER N2 supply Room area oxygen monitor

Facility Requirements
Bulk nitrogen tank Nitrogen dewars First floor installation Required
recommended
§ 4572 mm Vibration-free
Preferred
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99.999% pure nitrogen 99.999% pure nitrogen
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customer supplied/installed Uncarpeted
connect dewars with auto-switching §
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option for high nitrogen demand sites § Level and flatness within 25.4 mm (1 in) below process station
manifold(s) to ensure constant N2 optional process station power shutoff
§ Distributed load-bearing capacity 0.024 bar (50 psf) on seven 100 mm (4 in) dia. pads
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suitable for LaserForm Oven N2 supply supply during build safety interlock (3D Systems must
suitable for LaserForm Oven
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N2 exhaust connect)
N2 supply safety interlock contact rating: 10 A
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Atmosphere
Heating and air conditioning installed;
Room temperature controls
A/C not blowing on top of process station
Operating range: (16 to 27)° C; (60 to 80)° F
Nitrogen System Options 1, 2 or 3. Temperature Setpoint range: (18 to 24)° C; (65 to 75)° F
Stability: ± 2° C (± 5° F)
Non-condensing relative humidity No higher than 70%
Room air changes 4 per hour minimum
Maximum: 3516 W (12000 Btu/h)
Heat dissipation
Average: 2110 W (7200 Btu/h)
1016 mm (40 in) Atmospheric corrosives None
Nitrogen exhaust

TOP

3658 mm (12 ft)

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¾ inch NPT male fitting at top of
Nitrogen inlet process station for exhaust hose
¼ inch NPT male fitting at top of §
exhaust to outside at Coolant Electrical
Nitrogen generator process station for inlet hose 1 in (25.4 mm) H2O
Process station input voltage (240 ± 5%) VAC, 3-phase, 50/60 Hz, 12.5 kVA
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not suitable for LaserForm Oven Normal operating current (20 to 25) A
N2 supply Distilled water (only) Peak operating current 30 A
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99.9% pure nitrogen
N2 N2 H2O H 2O
customer supplied
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required for installation
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On/Off breaker rating
Power cable (for 3-phase power)
Power cable circuit breaker wiring
40 A
4-conductor; wire size according to local electrical code
phase 1 to FD1-L1; phase 2 to FD1-L2; phase 3 to FD1-L3
do not use deionized water
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or tap water §
The 3-phase power cable and cable gland (cord grip) are customer supplied and installed.
The cable feeds through the gland on the top of the process station.
NITROGEN NITROGEN §
Connect the power cable ground wire to the ground bus bar in the process station's
INLET EXHAUST Glycol power distribution enclosure.

COOLANT
OUTLET
+ Glycol
customer supplied
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required for installation
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100% ethylene glycol
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source: McMaster Carr
PROCESS STATION
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Connect the process station to a dedicated power circuit.
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The electrical systems in the Vanguard SLS System process station and computer cabinet
meet U.S. and European standards for electrical noise suppression. If your facility power noise
levels exceed the applicable standard, install an isolation filter in series between the power
panel and the process station.
COOLANT
INLET
Process Station Facility Power Transformer
coolant mix A customer-supplied step-up or step-down transformer is required if the facility does not have
Coolant hoses 240 VAC, 3-phase, 50/60 Hz, 12.5 kVA power. 3D Systems stocks four transformers:
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included with 3D Systems-supplied chiller
2 :1 Transformer Type 3D Systems Part No. Output
Step-up 5600-03538 208 to 240 VAC; 3-phase; 60 Hz
½ inch NPT male barbed Pushloc® fittings
§ coolant capacity
Room telephone Step-down 5600-03539 400 to 240 VAC; 3 phase; 50 Hz

1009 mm (40 in)

30 L (8 gal) §
recommended
Step-down (CE approved)
Step-down
5600-03539-EUR
5600-03768
400 to 240 VAC; 3 phase; 50 Hz
480 to 240 VAC; 3 phase; 60 Hz
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customer supplied/installed
Coolant out §3D Systems customer support hotline
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If you purchase a transformer from a supplier other than 3D Systems, specify a "delta-to-wye"
or "wye-to-wye" primary-to-secondary configuration.
1-800-793-3669 §
Connect the transformer secondary neutral to the transformer secondary ground.

Coolant in CAUTION: Do not connect the transformer secondary neutral to the process station ground.

Room temperature

CEILING A/C Air Conditioning max 27° C (80° F) setpoint and stability Chiller
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required
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set temperature between
18° C and 24° C (65° F and 75° F)
Part Finishing Area* §
These requirements only apply to the 3D Systems-supplied chiller.

suspend hoses
from ceiling
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do not install vent directly
above process station
min 16° C (60° F) §
temperature should be constant to
±2° C (± 5° F)
Chiller Electrical
230 VAC, 60 Hz, single phase, 10 A
*see separate Part Finishing Facility Requirements drawing Facility power 200 VAC, 50 Hz, single phase, 10 A

N2 Step-up or step-down transformer

Wiring
240 VAC, 50 Hz, single phase, 10 A
May be required to modulate power
Ground wire cannot be used for neutral (return)

Nitrogen inlet and exhaust hoses 4572 mm (15 ft) NOTE: The single phase chiller power source must be separate from the 3-phase
process station power source.
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drop down from ceiling Process station power cable
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keep exhaust line as short as possible §
drop down from ceiling Chiller Coolant
Distilled water 2 parts Use only distilled water; do not use deionized water or tap water
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route through cable gland at top of process station ®
H2O H2O Glycol 1 part 100% pure ethylene glycol (preferred) or DowFrost propylene glycol
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connect to power distribution panel Coolant capacity 30 L (8 gal)

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Coolant is customer-supplied and must be available at installation.
+ Glycol
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100% pure ethylene glycol is available through McMaster-Carr in 1 and 5 gallon containers.
3126 mm (123 in) Request part no. 3190K246 (5 gal size—recommended).
To order, call 404-346-7000 (U.S. only) or see www.mcmaster.com
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If local toxic chemical regulations do not permit use of ethylene glycol in the Vanguard
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facility, use DowFrost propylene glycol manufactured by The Dow Chemical Company.
3048 mm (120 in)

N2 Nitrogen
Purity
Nitrogen line fittings
99.998%
Inlet: ¼ in NPT male; Exhaust: ¾ in NPT male
2730 mm (107.5 in)

Continuous flow 9 lpm (19 scfh) for length of build

Continous flow of 9 lpm (19 sc fh) plus
Purge flow
165 lpm (350 scfh) maintaining 1.03 bar (15 ps i) for 25 min
Exhaust Mus t exhaust to outside at pressure 0.0025 bar (1.0 in H2 O)
1050 mm (41.3 in) Week ly consumption
3 3
120 m (4240 ft ) of N2 gas based on 24 h/day operation with 7 purge cycles
2618 mm (103 in)
1996 mm (78.6 in)

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Nitrogen supply and exhaust systems are customer supplied and installed.
1430 mm (56.3 in) §
If you plan to use the process station’s nitrogen supply for a LaserForm Oven, use liquid or
bottled nitrogen with a purity of at least 99.998%. The 99.9% nitrogen produced by nitrogen
559 mm generators is not sufficiently pure for metals processes.

(22 in)

FRONT
813 mm (32 in)

SIDE Fork lift slots

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use 183 cm (6 ft) forks
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do not lift from side

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