erkodent Erkoform-3dmotion User manual

Erkodent Erich Kopp GmbH • Siemensstraße 3 • 72285 Pfalzgrafenweiler • Germany
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Erkoform-3dmotion
Medium-wave infrared
heater with cover
Form pot for reception of
granules pot, model plate
and Occluform-3 model pot
(Occluform-3, 188 580)
Foil reception handle with
cavity for good grip
Column for movement of
foil reception
Sensor window for
temperature registration
Mains connection (back)
Foil reception with
foil securing ring
Main switch
Touchpanel to operate all
functions
Granules collecting device
Erkoform-3dmotion
Vacuum thermoforming
unit with touchless
temperature control
(EP 1 905 380),
pre-vacuum, touchpanel
and automated
thermoforming process
Model plate* for very flat trimmed models
*also included
Granules pot*, Øinside 97 mm
height inside 40 mm
Instructions

Security
Before starting, please read instructions for use. The operator of the machine is
responsible for the complying with regulations for accident prevention concerning
technical security.
The construction of the Erkoform-3dmotion unit complies to the applicable legal standards.
Security hints
ATTENTION! Risk of burns, do not touch heater, housing of the heater and hot foils!
ATTENTION! Risk of crushing during the automated thermoforming process!
Keep free range of motion!
Only operate the machine under supervision. Do not keep highly inflammable materials near
the machine. Heat and work only with suitable thermoforming materials.
Usage as directed
The Erkoform-3dmotion unit must only be used with suitable dental thermoforming material
in diametre 120 mm and thickness of up to 6 mm for forming on suitable models. In case of
non-observance we cannot take any liability or guarantee for damages.
Cleaning and maintenance
The unit should only be cleaned with a damp cloth.
Do not use any solvents or other cleaning agents. To ensure
that the unit maintains its full function the sealing rings require
replacing once a year when the unit is consistently in use.
New seals should be firmly pushed into position.
Installation instructions
In order to avoid humidity and dirt entering the unit install and store it in a dry and low-dust
environment. Allow a cold unit (after transportation, storage or similiar) to warm up for 2
hours at minimum 15 °C room temperature to avoid condensed water.
Putting into operation
Fit in the supplied plug in the rear socket of the machine and plug in at the wall socket.
Unplug the machine when not in use.
Technical data:
Measurement: height 315 mm
width 350 mm
depth 370 mm
weight 13.9 kg
Foil measures: diameter 120 mm
thickness 0 - 6 mm
Form pot: inner Ø101 mm
inner height 42 mm
Electricity: volt: 230/240/115/100
watt: 360 (incl. heater)
Fuse: 2 x T- 2 A (230/240 V) or
2 x T- 4 A (100/115 V)
Heater technique: medium-wave round-pipe
infrared heater
volt 230/240/115/100
watt 280
Sensor: touchless infrared
temperature sensor, pro-
grammable measuring
range up to 240 °C
Vacuum technique: with pre-vacuum
vacuum 0.8 bar
litre capacity 6 l/min
noise level < 70 db(A)
Spare sealing
foil reception
188 011
Spare sealing
form pot
188 017
1

Recommendation:
Operate the machine only with granules (illustr.) To fill the
granules pot move the foil reception in the upper right position.
Smooth the granules, excessive granules will fall in the
surrounding chanel and can be swept with the brush in the
granules collecting device. Ensure that no granules remain on
the sealings.
The symbols of the touchpanel:
Switch unit on
Switch the unit on at the main switch.
A picture in the touchpanel reminds to
clean the sensor window.
A dirty sensor window leads to mea-
surement errors. If necessary, dust off
or clean with a damp cloth (no clean-
ing agents!).
After a few seconds the basic display
automatically appears.
The touchpanel responds in the
framed function fields on slight pres-
sure.
sensor window
main switch
2
refer to
instructions
main menue
foil thickness
risk of crushing
continue
foil temperature
list of foils
back
cooling time
favourites
ok continue
rated temperature
new foil
abort
delete
special functions
add favourite
heating off
language selection
change presettings
heating on
For input, the enclosed brush for
granules is equipped with a rubber cap.
Input is also possible with fingers.

Select language: (The unit retains the language selected)
1. Change selected language 2. Select language 3. Menu, selected language
Select foil example, Erkodur, thickness 1 mm
The list of foils contains all foils of the Erkodent range of
products that can be used with this machine and that have
been available at the time of production of this unit.
Add new foil, page 6 Save favourites, page 5
1. Select list of foils 3. Select 1.0 mm2. Select Erkodur
4. Selected foil
3
Thumb list of foils
back menu continue
Functions of this indication selected foil
rated temperature
cooling time
work with Occluform-3
change rated tempera-
ture and cooling time
save as favourite
menu
OK, next step
one step backwards

1. Select Occluform-3
and confirm
2. As above 3. As above, the
thermoforming pro-
cess runs after the
rated temperature is
reached.
4. Request to close the
Occluform-3.
Afterwards the cooling
time is indicated.
Thermoforming (see also page 10)
Thermoforming with Occluform-3
1. Correct foil (?),
confirm.
As soon as the foil
is confirmed the dis-
play shows the fur-
ther working steps.
Further functions of
this indication (see
page 10).
Hint:
Press abort: X
2. Foil will be heated.
As soon as the foil
reception clearly
clicks into place
under the heating,
the display shows
the foil temperature.
70 °C before the
rated temperature is
reached the vacuum
pump switches on to
built up the pre-vac-
uum.
3. Attention!
Thermoforming pro-
cess
10 °C before the
rated temperature is
reached there will
be an audibly and
visual warning of the
automated thermo-
forming process.
Attention, risk of
crushing! Do not
reach into motion
area!
4. Cooling time
After the thermoform-
ing process the
cooling time runs.
to 2. and 3.
During the heating
process the foil recep-
tion can shortly (max.
3 sec.) be swivelled
towards the starting
position without inter-
rupting the program.
Hint: When thermoforming Playsafe triple the
machine requires to close the Occluform-3 only
1 min. after the thermoforming process.
4

Save favourites
The list of favourites allows a quicker selection of often used foils. To save a foil in the list of
favourites, this foil is selected out of the list of foils as described under ”select foil“. New foils,
either future Erkodent foils or foreign foils, are entered with the functional field ”new foil“ and
are saved in the list of favourites.
After having selected the desired foil from the list of foils the display 1. will be visible. To save
the foil as favourite, select „to favourites“.
Recommendation: If an Erkodent foil will be saved with the factory parameters and as a favou-
rite with changed parameters, the changed one should be saved as new foil with a different
name in order to avoid any mix-up.
1. Select
add favourite
2. Confirm
add favourite
3. The favourite appears
and can be processed
1. Select
favourites
2. Select
favourite
3. Select
delete favourite
4. Confirm
delete favourite
Delete favourite
5

Enter new foils
New foils can be future Erkodent foils or foreign foils.
If Erkodent launches new foil the necessary data will be found on the label
(example: Erko new, thickness 1.8 mm, rated temperature 150 °C, cooling time 1:40 min.).
The foil can be saved under input „New foils“. In case of foreign foils the rated temperature
and the cooling time have to be determined with the help of the special functions.
The new foils will be saved in the list of favourites and selected via this list.
Hint: Max. 240 °C can be entered as rated temperature. The cooling time has to be at least
30 sec. Otherwise there may be malfunctions.
1. Select
new foils
5. Enter
cooling time
2. Enter
foil name
6. Select
favourite
3. Enter
foil thickness
7. Select
new foil
4. Enter
rated temperature
8. Thermoform new
foil
To 2., the new foil is saved as favourite,
the menu appears
6

Change factory settings for foils
The rated temperature and cooling time can be changed for one single thermoforming process
or constantly as a favourite. The rated temperature (factory presetting) can only be changed
by maximum +/- 5 °C. The changes are done in the window „selected foil“ or „favourite“, also
see “select foil” and “save favourite”.
1. Select change 2. Change rated tem-
perature and cooling
time
3. Thermoform or save
as favourite
Abort Save Thermoform once
with the changed
data
Save as favou-
rite.
As favourite the
changed data
and the foil name
will remain .
Optional Occluform-3 device (188 580) to imprint the opposing bite.
The construction is based on a Bonwill triangle with a side length of 11.5 cm and a
Balkwill angle of 20 °.
Occluform-3
7

8
Special functions
Using special functions the heating and the vacuum pump can be
switched on and off independently of the program.
To determine the rated temperature (thermoforming temperature)
of an unknown foil, select „heating on“ and clamp the foil in the foil
frame as mentioned under „thermoforming“. As soon as the foil frame
is swivelled under the heating (a), it will be switched on and the
sensor will measure the temperature of the foil. If the foil shall be
thermoformed afterwards, select „pump on“.
Note, switch on the vacuum pump only with the foil reception in the
upper position.
Select special functions Heating off Heating on
Vacuum pump off vacuum pump on
a
To check the thermoformability, swivel the foil towards outside (b)
and check with a blunt instrument. If permanent impressions result,
generally the foil is ready for thermoforming.
The heating switches off if: the foil is swivelled out of the heating
area, “heating off“ is selected or the sensor measures > 240 °C.
The temperature shown on the display is the temperature measured
at last. If the foil is ready for thermoforming, this temperature
corresponds to the rated temperature.
To determine the cooling time, the time beginning with the adaptation
is measured. For the first time check the foil temperature manually
app. after 1 minute (earlier: risk of burning!). The correct cooling time
is achieved if the foil on the surface has app. room temperature. The
foil can now be saved as described under „enter new foil“.
b

9
Trouble shooting:
error
machine not ready to use,
no display in the touchpanel
heating does not switch on
program reacts absurdly
absurd temperature
indication
vacuum not sufficient
vacuum pump does not
function
automated thermoforming
action clamps
” ” ”
foil reception moves
upwards again (Error 001)
possible reason
wall socket, machine plug or
fuses defective
foil reception not in the
correct position
heater, switch for heater or
circuit board defective
system crash,
program faulty
sensor window soiled,
sensor defective
granules on the sealings,
hole in the foil, sealings
used, vacuum pump soiled or
defective
membrane clotty,
menbrane too hard at room
temperature below 15 °C
attachment got stuck
foil reception not correctly
positioned under the heating
motion area not free
elimination
(after sales service = ass)
check wall socket, machine
plug, fuses (at the machine plug)
foil reception has to clearly click
into place under the heating,
exchange heater, switch for
heater or circuit board (ass)
switch machine on and off,
deploy program again (ass)
clean sensor window,
exchange sensor (ass)
remove granules from sealings,
check foils concerning holes,
exchange sealings, clean or
exchange vacuum pump (ass)
clean membrane (ass)
allow machine to warm up for
app. 2 hours at room tempera-
ture to avoid condensed water
switch machine off, wait for 5
seconds, switch the machine on
again, swivel foil reception up to
the right
restart thermoforming process
and turn foil reception in the
engagement position under the
heating
do not reach into the motion
area and keep it free

10
1. Select list of foils
Thermoforming with Occluform-3
4. Select thickness 3.0 mm
7. ... until it clicks into
place (!). The heating
switches on.
10. Close the Occluform-3
to the stop, wait for the
cooling time
2. Thumb list of foils
5. Select Occluform
8. Attention, the automat-
ed thermoforming process
starts. Risk of crushing!
11. Release foil securing
ring, remove the Occlu-
form model pot with the
foil
3. Select Erkoloc-pro
6. Continue, thermoform-
ing*, swivel foil reception
under the heating ...
* the working steps
required before thermo-
forming will be shown in a
repeating animation.
All animations will be
stopped with the next
working step.
9. Animated request to
close the Occluform-3.

Delivery form for Erkoform-3dmotion
please check concerning completeness
Piece: Article: Order number:
1 Erkoform-3dmotion 188 400
with accessories as follows:
1 foil securing ring 188 550
to fix the foils in the foil reception
1 granules collecting device 188 570
1 model plate 188 507
1 granules pot 188 593
1 brush for filling granules with rubber cap 188 530
can also be used as input pen
1 on-off magnet red or green red, 110 890
to collect filling granules green, 110 891
1 power supply cable 188 001
1 filling granules 110 852 (1.3 kg)
(supplied with the Erkoform-3d motion 1.8 kg)
high-grade steel filling granules (magnetic) with
rounded edges
1 foil trial package
1 machine documents (folder)
instructions, thermoforming technique manual,
material card, Erkodent program,
guarantee card, declaration of conformity (if applicable)