Objet Alaris30 User manual
Copyright © by Objet Geometries Ltd. all rights reserved.
Objet Confidential and Proprietary Information
DOC-04204 Rev. A
Alaris30
Service Guide
Maintenance
YearlyMaintenanceTasks.............................................................................................2
Z‐axisCoverCleaning...................................................................................................3
LeaksandSpills..............................................................................................................7
ModelCoolingFanInspection.....................................................................................9
HeadDriverInterfaceCardConnectorCleaning ...................................................11
ElectricalCableInspection..........................................................................................13
NeedleInspection&Replacement ............................................................................14
XEncoderReplacement ..............................................................................................78
SupportandModelMaterialFilters..........................................................................25
PumpTubing ................................................................................................................27
WiperAssemblyServicing .........................................................................................32
RollerAssemblyServicing..........................................................................................38
RollerReplacement......................................................................................................49
HeadDriverCardCoolingFanFilters......................................................................67
PrintHeadReplacement.............................................................................................69
XEncoderReplacement ..............................................................................................78
PrintBlockReplacement.............................................................................................88
MainPowerSupplyReplacement .............................................................................96
UVPowerSupplyReplacement...............................................................................102
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 2
1 Yearly Maintenance Tasks
RefertotheAlaris30PreventiveMaintenanceKit(DOC‐04005)forthe
preventivemaintenancetasklistfortheAlaris30printers.
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 3
2 Z-axis Cover Cleaning
Thez‐axiscovercollectsresiduethatfallsinsidetheprinter.Periodically,
emptythecovertopreventbuildupofforeignmatter.Thez‐axiscoveris
behindtheblower.
2.1 Tools
•Allenkeyset
2.2 Procedure
1. Removetherearpaneloftheprinter.
2. Removethefilterfromtheblower.
Figure 1 Filter on Blower
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 4
3. Openthepumppanel(nexttotheblower).
Figure 2 Pump Panel—Closed
4. Removethetwoscrews,whichsecuretheguardtotheblowerand
removetheguard.
Figure 3 Blower
5. Removetherubbercoverfromeachofthebasescrews.
Screw
Guard screws
Base screws
Top screws
Side screws
Connector
Wing nuts
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 5
6. Removethefollowingscrews,whichsecuretheblowertotheframe:
•Basescrews
•Topscrews
•Sidescrews(twoscrewsforeachside).
7. Loosenthewingnuts(oneoneachside).
8. Disconnecttheconnector.
9. Lifttheblowerbythewingnutsandremovetheblowerfromthe
printer.
10. Loosenthe4thumbscrewsthatfastenthez‐axiscovertotheprinter
andremovethecover.
Figure 4 Z-axis Cover—Screws Circled
Figure 5 Remove Z-axis Cover
11. Discard(accordingtolocalregulations)anywasteresidueinthe
coverandwipeitcleanwithapapertowel.
12. Replacethez‐axiscoverandrefastenthethumbscrews.
13. Reattachtheblower.
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 6
14. Insertthecarbonfilterintotheblower
15. Closethepumpspanel.
16. Reattachthebackpanel.
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 7
3 Leaks and Spills
Aspartofyearlymaintenance,theserviceengineerchecksforsupportor
modelmaterialleaks.Inparticular,leakedprintingmaterialoftencollects
inthereservoirunderneaththeblower.
3.1 Tools
•Papertowels
• Cleaningsolution(isopropylalcohol)
3.2 Procedure
1. Removetheprintercoversandtheblower.
2. Inspectforleakedprintingmaterialinsidetheprinter.Besureto
lookinthefollowinglocations:
•Underthepumpspanel
•Underandaroundthecheckvalves
•Nearthewipermotor(locatedunderneaththebuildtray)and
neartheprintercomputer
•Underthematerialsdrawer
•Undertheblower
Figure 6 Reservoir Underneath Blower
Warning:Be sure to read and understand “” on page 1.
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 8
Leak Cleaning 3. Ifyoudetectaleak,dothefollowing:
•Locatethesourceoftheleakandrepairit.
•Forsmallerleaks,soakupanyleakedprintingmaterialusing
papertowels.
•Forlargerspills,followtheinstructionsintheMaterialSafety
DataSheet(MSDS)andanylocalregulations.
4. Cleananyresidueusingapapertowelwettedwithcleaningsolution
(isopropylalcohol).
5. Ifpeopleareincontactwiththearea(ascomparedtoareaswith
electronics),rinsewithsoapandwater,andthendry.
6. Disposeofthewasteinaccordancewithlocalregulations.
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 9
4 Model Cooling Fan Inspection
Inspectionproceduretoverifythatthemodelcoolingfansareoperational.
4.1 Procedure
1. MakesuretheprinterispoweredON.
2. IntheAlaris30software,selectMaintenance>Actuatorsand
Sensors.TheActuators&SensorsControlwindowopens.
Figure 7 Actuators & Sensors Control Window
3. IntheFanssection,clickOnfortheModelFan(iftheModelFansare
currentlyoff).
The UV lamp and head driver cooling fans do not require inspection, since they
contain speed sensors and their status is routinely checked by the printer.
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 10
4. Visuallyinspectthemodelcoolingfansandverifythefollowing:
•Thebladesareturningrapidly
•Thefansaremovingairandnotcloggedwithdust.
Figure 8 Model Cooling Fans
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 11
5 Head Driver Interface Card Connector Cleaning
Propercleaningoftheconnectorsensuresgoodcontact.
5.1 Tools
•Contactcleanerorisopropylalcohol
•Non‐sheddingcleaningswaborcloth
5.2 Procedure
1. Turnofftheprinter.
2. Loosenthetwothumbscrewsthatsecuretheuppercoverofthe
headdrivercompartmenttotheprintblockandliftoffthecover.
Figure 9 Upper Cover Thumb Screws
Figure 10 Print Head Interface Cards
Support head
interface card
Model head
interface card
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 12
3. Liftthesupportheadinterfacecardoffitssocket.(Itmaybe
necessarytoliftthecardusingarockingmovement.)
4. Liftthemodelheadinterfacecardoffitssocket.
5. Applycontactcleanerorisopropylalcoholtoanon‐shedding
cleaningswaborcloth,anduseittocleanthemetalcontactsinthe
twosockets.
6. Similarlycleanthemetalcontactsoftheinterfacecards.
7. Allowthecontactstoairdry.
8. Reconnecttheinterfacecards.
9. Placetheuppercoverbackinitspositionontheprintblockand
tightenitsthumbscrews
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 13
6 Electrical Cable Inspection
Theelectricalcablesinsidetheprintermaybecomedirty,moveorwork
themselvesloosefromtheirconnectors.Aswell,solventsintheprinting
materialcanattackanddamageelectricalinsulation.Therefore,theservice
engineermustvisuallyinspectthecleanliness,routing,andintegrityofthe
cables.
6.1 Procedure
1. Inspectthecleanlinessoftheelectricalcablesinsidetheprinter.
2. Ifacableisdirty,cleanitwithisopropylalcoholandairdry.
3. Inspecttheroutingoftheelectricalcablesinsidetheprinter.
4. Ifacablehasmovedoutofplace,repositionitsothatitwillnotbe
pinchedbyorimpedemechanicalparts.Ifnecessary,usecableties
oranothermeanstofastenitinposition.
5. Inspecttheintegrityoftheelectricalcablesinsidetheprinter,and
theirinsulation.
6. Ifacableisdamaged,replaceit.
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 14
7 Needle Inspection & Replacement
Topreventleaksfromthemodelandsupportmaterialcartridges,
regularlyinspecttheneedletipsandensurethattheyarestraight.Replace
needleswithbenttips.Whenyoureplaceaneedle,inspecttheneedle
domeand,ifitiswornortorn,replaceittoo.
7.1 Tools
•Protectivegloves
• Cleaningsolution
•NeedleReplacementKit(KIT‐04009‐S)
TheNeedleReplacementkitcontains:
•2needledomes(RBR‐04016)
•2needles(MCP‐04127)
•Teflon®roll(MSC‐00094)
•Aneedledomeplacementjig(JIG‐04062)
•¼inchdrivemetricdeepsocket(D=10mmL=49mm),(TOL‐00119)
7.2 Procedure
1. Removethematerialcartridgesandexaminetheneedletips.
2. Replaceneedleswithbenttips(seeFigure11).
Figure 11 Magnification of a Bent Needle Tip (Example)
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 15
3. Remove(usingaplier)theneedledomefromthebaseoftheneedle.
Figure 12 Cartridge Drawer
4. Usingthesocket,removetheneedle.
Figure 13 Removing Needle with Socket
Caution: The needle tips are very sharp and can cause injury.
Needle and dome
Model 1 Support 1
Support 2 Model 2
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 16
Figure 14 Socket and Needle
5. Removetheoldthread‐sealtapefromtheneedle.
6. WrapnewTeflontapetwicearoundthethreadedshaftofthenew
needle.
Figure 15 Wrapping Thread-Seal Tape
7. Putonprotectiveglovesandcleantheareainthedrawer
surroundingtheneedle.
8. Usingthesocket,installthenewneedle.
9. Examinetheneedleandmakesureitisstraightandfirmlyattached
tothecartridgedrawer.Tightenasrequired.
Caution: The needle tips are very sharp and can cause injury.
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 17
10. Usingtheplacementjig,attachadometothebaseoftheneedle.
Figure 16 Placing a Needle Dome in the Jig
Figure 17 Placing a Dome on a Needle
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 18
Calibrate Load
Cells 1. IntheAlaris30software,selectMaintenance>Calibration.The
Calibrationwindowopens.
Figure 18 Calibration Window
2. SelecttheWeightSensorstab.
Figure 19 Calibration Window—Weight Sensors Tab
3. SelectModel1fromtheCartridgelist.
4. RemovetheModel1cartridgefromthecartridgedrawer.
5. ClickEmpty.
6. IntheFullWeight(gr.)textbox,entertheknownweightofthetest
loadingrams.
Testloadisaknownweight±15g.Thetestloadshouldweighabout
2kg.
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 19
7. PlacethetestloadintotheModel1compartment.
Figure 20 Model 1 Compartment
8. ClickFullandthenclickSave.
9. RepeatthisprocedurefortheModel2,Support1andSupport2load
cells.
10. Reinstallthematerialcartridges.
Alaris30 Service Guide
DOC-04204 Rev. A Confidential and Proprietary Information 20
8 UV Lamp
WhentheintensityofaUVlightdropsbelowausablelevel,replacethe
UVlamp.
8.1 Procedure
1. IntheAlaris30software,selectMaintenance>MotorsControl.The
MotorsControlwindowopens.
Figure 21 Motors Control Window
Other manuals for Alaris30
2
Table of contents
Other Objet 3D Printer manuals
