erkodent Erkopress 300 Tp User manual

Pressure forming unit for connection to the compressed air
system available.
Erkopress 300 Tp
Erkopress 300 Tp-ci
Instructions:
Compressed air supply and pressure
regulator (only Tp 300)
Touchpanel
Medium-wave
infrared heating element
Sensor window
Main switch
Fixture for foil reception
Mains connection (on the side)
Pressure forming unit with integrated compressor and reserve
compressed air.*
Form pot with model plate and
Granules collecting device
Foil reception
Foil securing ring
The function of the two units is identical.
The units are equipped with a touchless
temperature control** and touchpanel for
programming.
* Pat. 19518211
**Pat. EP 1 905 380

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Technical data:
Measures: Erkopress 300 Tp 300 Tp-ci
height 320 mm 320 mm
width 350 mm 350 mm
depth 430 mm 510 mm
weight 16.7 kg 20.9 kg
Electricity: voltage: 230/240, 50 Hz 230/240, 50 Hz
115/100, 60 Hz 115/100, 60 Hz
watt: 340 W 480 W
Fuse: 230/240 V 2 x T-2 A 2 x T-2,5 A
100/115 V 2 x T-6,3 A 2 x T-6,3 A
Heater: medium-wave infrared heater
230/240 V, 50 Hz or 115/100 V, 60 Hz 280 W
Temperature sensor: touchless infrared sensor
measuring range up to 240 °C
Foil measures:
diameter 120 mm, thickness 0 - 6.0 mm
Form pot innen measures:
diameter 101 mm, height 42 mm
Pressure technique:
Erkopress 300 Tp, operating pressure 3-6 bar
min. system pressure 6 bar, pressure regulator
Erkopress 300 Tp-ci, with integrated compressor
and reserve pressure 7 bar operating pressure
up to 6 bar, noise level, compressor < 74 db(A)
Security
Before starting please read instructions for use. The operator of the machine is responsible for the
compliance with regulations for accident prevention concerning technical security. The construction
of the Erkopress 300 Tp/Tp-ci unit complies to legal standards.
ATTENTION! Security hints
Always disconnect the unit from the mains supply before carrying out cleaning, maintenance and
repair work. Do not touch heater - hot surface! Do not put your hands in the housing. Only operate the
machine under supervision. Do not keep highly inflammable materials in direct area of the machine.
Usage as directed
The Erkopress 300 Tp/Tp-ci unit should 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-observa-
nce, we cannot take any liability or guarantee for damages.
Cleaning and maintenance
The unit should be cleaned with a damp cloth. Do not use any solvents or other cleaning agents.
Maintenance please see page 10.
Installation instructions
The Erkopress 300 Tp-ci is connected to electricity independently of a compressed air equipment.
The Erkopess 300 Tp is connected to the compressed air equipment available and to electricity. The
appliance should be installed in dry and dust-free conditions and where required stored temporarily.
A reliable operation of all functions is only guaranteed at a unit temperature of ≥15 °C.
Spare sealing
foil cylinder
110 857
Spare sealing for
foil securing ring
110 857
Putting into operation: Erkopress 300 Tp (1.-2.): Assemble
pressure regulator with water separator, thereto put the
unit on its back side. Fix the holding bow with the supplied
screws. Position the appliance, insert the power
supply cable in the machine and the wall socket. 1. 2.
Erkopress 300 Tp-ci: Position the appliance, insert the power supply cable in the machine and the
wall socket. Unplug the appliances when not in use.

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In order to avoid da-
mages of the unit there
must not be any granu-
les in the red-bordered
area (holding fixture
for model pot)!
Recommendation
Use the machine only with
granules. Excessive granu-
les will fall in the surroun-
ding granules collecting
device.
To avoid damages, remove granules from the
base plate with magnets supplied along.
Never blow out!
The symbols of the touchpanel:
refer to instructions main menu
foil thicknesscontinue
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
Sensor window
Main switch
Switch on appliance
Attention: Program language ex works is
German!
A picture in the touchpanel reminds to clean
the sensor window. A dirty sensor window
leads to measurement errors. If necessary,
dust off or clean with a damp cloth (no clean-
ing agents!).
After a few seconds the basic display (menu)
automatically appears.
The touchpanel responds in the framed func-
tion fields on slight pressure.
For input, the enclosed brush for
granules is equipped with a rubber cap.
Input is also possible with fingers.

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Select language: For any further use of the machine, the language that was selected last time is used.
1. Select field of languages 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.
1. Select list of foils 3. Select 1.0 mm2. Select Erkodur
4. selected foil
Thumb list of foils
back menu continue
Functions of this display
selected foil
rated temperature
cooling time
change cooling time and
rated temperature
save foil as favourite
Menu
OK, next step
one program step back
Thermoforming page 5 + 6 • Add new foil, page 6 • Save favourites, page 4

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Save favourites
The list of favourites allows a quicker selection of often used foils. To save a foil in the list of favour-
ites, 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 favourite 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
2. Select favourite 3. select delete favourite
4. confirm
delete
favourite
Delete favourite
1. Select favourites

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abcde
1. Selected foil
to 1. Correct foil
selected?
If yes, confirm.
As soon as the foil is
confirmed the further
working steps appear.
These videos will be
stopped with the next
step.
Turn fixture for foil
reception upwards
and then to the right
(a/!!/ok) until it clicks
into place.
Put in the selected foil
Erkodur 1.0 mm and
clamp with the foil
securing ring (b).
2. Foil is heated
Embed the model now
or during the heating
process in the granules.
(c). Push form pot with
model backwards into
the appliance as far as
it will go.(d).
to 2. Place foil recep-
tion with plate onto
the fixture and push it
under the heating until
it clicks into place(e/f).
The foil temperature
appears, the foil is
heated.
3. Attention
thermoform shortly
to 3. 10 °C before
reaching the rated
temperature, a warning
signal sounds and a
warning sign flashes.
The functional field „X“
interrupts the heating
process and leads back
to the display (1).
If the foil is pulled out of
the heating area (max 3
sec.), the working steps
videos reappear (1).
4. Rated temperature
reached, thermoform!
to 4. After reaching the
rated temperature the
mandatory movement
appears on the display
to perform the thermo-
forming process.
Move by pivoting the
foil reception at the grip
cavity as far as it will
go leftwards and push
it downwards onto the
form pot.
The form pot has to be
placed at the stop posi-
tion at the very back,
otherwise the cylinder
will not disengage. At
the same time the pro-
tection shield (red) will
be pulled downwards
and disengage the
cylinder (g).
Thermoforming
Upon reaching the rated
temperature the heating
switches off.

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5. Cooling time
to 5. After thermofor-
ming the cooling time
runs backwards.
The cooling time can
be interrupted with the
functional field “X”.
6. Cooling time expired
to 6 + 7. After the coo-
ling time the display
shows the further steps
to pull the model pot out
of the unit and remove
model and foil out of the
foil reception (g - i).
7. Display after
thermoforming
to 6. + 7. If the same foil
is to be thermoformed,
choose the green tick.
If not, back
to the
menu:
Thermoforming
If within the next 10 sec. the next required working
step is not performed, the working program will be
switched off for safety reasons.
Each abort has to be
confirmed

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Enter new foils
New foils can be future Erkodent foils or foreign foils.
If Erkodent launches a new foil the necessary data will be found on the label
(example: Erko new (neu), thickness 1.8 mm, rated temperature 150 °C, cooling time 1:40 min.).
The foil can be saved under input „New foil“. 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.
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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 6., the new foil is saved
as favourite, the menu
appears.

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Special functions
The special functions allow to switch on and off the heating and the compres-
sed air (Tp 300-ci, integrated compressor) independently of the program.
To determine the rated temperature (thermoforming temperature) of an
unknown foil, select ”heating on” (2.) and clamp the foil in the foil frame as
mentioned under “thermoforming”. As soon as the foil frame clicks into
place under the heating (a), it will be switched on and the sensor will
measure the temperature of the foil. If it is intended to afterwards
thermoform the foil, select “pressure on” (3.) and thermoform as
described under “thermoforming”.
To check the thermoformability, pull the foil out (c) and check with a blunt
instrument. If permanent impressions result, generally the foil is ready for
thermoforming (d). The heating switches off, if the foil is pulled out of the
heating area, if “heating off” is selected or if 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 select “pressure out” after app. 1 minute, the
cylinder moves upwards, the foil can be pulled out, attention: 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
foils”.
b
a
d
c
Select special functions heating off heating on
pressure off pressure on

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Change factory settings for foils
The rated temperature and the cooling time can be changed for one single thermoforming
process or constantly, in the latter case as favourite.
The changes are done in the window “selected foil” or “favourite”, see “select foil” or
“save favourite”.
1. Select change 2. Change rated temperature
and cooling time
3. Thermoform or save as
favourite
Abort Save
Thermoform once
with the changed
data.
Save as favourite.
As favourite the changed
data and the foil name will
remain.

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Maintenance Erkopress 300 TP/300 Tp-ci:
To ensure that the unit maintains its full func-
tion, the rubber seals require replacing once a
year when the unit is permanently in use. The
new seals should be firmly pushed into positi-
on (see page 1).
Extremely dirty high-grade steel granulate
should be purified or replaced. The air outlet
holes at the side of the model pot must not be
blocked.
Trouble shooting:
Mistake
machine not ready to use,
no display in the touch panel
heater does not glow
pressure cylinder does not,
or incompletely extend
pressure cylinder does not
seal (blowing sound)
program reacts absurdly
absurd temperature
indication
adaptation not sufficient
possible reasons
power supply defective, room
temperatur below 15 °C
foil reception not quite on the
right side and not locked under
the heating
protection shield not extended
form pot is not in the rearmost
position
not enough pressure (300 Tp)
form pot is not in the rearmost
position, bent fixture of the foil
reception (transport damage?)
system crash
sensor window soiled
granules on sealings, hole in the
foil, sealings used, system
pressure too low
possible elimination
check wall socket, machine plug,
fuses, operating temperature > 15 °C
check position of the foil reception
(page 5 + 6, pictures a, e + f)
move foil reception only in the rear-
most position (page 5, to 4.)
push form pot until it stops
backwards into the device
(page 5, picture d).
system pressure at least 6 bar,
pressure line with min. 6 mm inner
diameter, eliminate creases of the
pressure line.
push form pot until it stops
backwards into the device,
fix or replace fixture.
(customer service)
restart
(switch machine on and off)
clean sensor window
remove granules, exchange sealings,
check pressure line,
minimum system pressure 6 bar
Maintenance Erkopress 300 Tp
The condensation water level
in the water separator must not
exceed the marking “max”.
To drain water press the
black drain for water removal
upwards with a suitable cup.

Delivery form Erkopress 300 Tp/300 Tp-ci
please check concerning completeness
Piece: Article: Order number:
1 Erkopress 300 Tp 171 000
with pressure regulator/water separator
1 Erkopress 300 Tp-ci 171 500
with integrated compressor and reserve
compressed air
with accessories as follows:
1 foil securing ring 171 050
1 foil reception 171 023
1 granules collecting device 171 025
1 model plate 171 026
1 form pot 171 021
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 170 001
1 filling granules (subsequent supply) 110 852 (1.3 kg)
(supplied with Erkopress 300 Tp/Tp-ci, 1.8 kg)
high-grade steel granules (magnetic)
with rounded edges
1 foil trial package including list of contents
1 machine documents (folder), instructions, thermoforming technique
manual, material card, Erkodent program, guarantee card,
declaration of conformity (if applicable)
Erkodent Erich Kopp GmbH • Siemensstraße 3 •72285 Pfalzgrafenweiler
Germany • Tel.: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
www.erkodent.com • [email protected]