Important: Read these safety instructions prior to installing, operating, or performing maintenance on the printer.
Conventions
DANGER |
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. |
WARNING |
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. |
CAUTION |
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. |
NOTICE |
Indicates important information or a situation that, if not avoided, could result in equipment or property damage. |
Safety pictograms
Lifting hazard: Indicates possibility of strain or other injury when lifting heavy objects. |
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Electrical hazard: Indicates risk of electrical shock which can cause serious injury or death, or damage to equipment. Do not touch anything that displays this label. |
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Hot surface: Indicates risk of burns due to heated areas or surfaces. Avoid areas marked with this label. |
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Pinch / Crush hazard: Indicates parts within the furnace that may pinch or crush. | |
General warning sign |
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UV Radiation |
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Flammable material |
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Respiratory hazard |
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Environmental hazard |
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Toxicity hazard |
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Consult User Manual for instruction for use. |
Mandatory Action Signs
Use protective hand wear |
Use UV rated protective goggles |
Use protective clothing |
Use respirator |
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Printer Safety Warnings
WARNING |
Risk of fire or explosion: Do not use flammable materials or materials generating flammable gases when heated in this Printer. |
WARNING |
Respiratory hazard: Wear PPE adequate for processed resin, consult with material SDS and EHS. |
WARNING |
Fire hazard: Some materials used for washing may be flammable. Do not wash any parts in proximity of the Printer. The washing equipment must be certified for use with flammable solvents. Respect Washing Equipment Manufacturer retirements for classification of explosive atmosphere areas. Use fire-extinguishing media suitable for the flammable solvent and surrounding equipment. Refer to section 5 of SDS. |
WARNING |
Risk of electric shock: Disconnect power before servicing the printer. |
WARNING |
Risk of electric shock: Make sure all conducting components are in good order and condition. The switch cabinet may be opened by trained and authorized service personnel only. Do not try to set up the printer yourself. Have the printer set up by trained and authorized service personnel only. |
WARNING |
Risk of UV radiation hazard: Use PPE, UV rated protective goggles, during calibration or when working with the Printer's projectors shining light. |
WARNING |
Risk of injury: The use of the materials intended for the printer may cause risks to the health and safety of the operator or third persons. To ensure safe handling of the materials, the hazard and precautionary statements shown in SDS must be observed. |
WARNING |
Risk of electric shock: Connect the printer to a grounded outlet. |
WARNING |
Risk of injury from crushing caused by automatically moving printer parts: The printer may only be operated by instructed and specially trained personnel. |
WARNING |
Risk of injury: All emergency stopping devices and protection doors must be checked one by one and separately. |
CAUTION |
Burn hazard: Some parts inside the printer may be hot. Allow printer to cool down before touching any parts with burn hazard signs. |
CAUTION |
Risk of hand crushing caused by automatically moving printer parts: Always keep the doors closed when operating the Printer. The Printer may only be operated by an instructed and specially trained personnel. Servicing of the Printer shall only be done by trained and authorized personnel. |
CAUTION |
Risk of injury: Printer overturning during transportation can cause injury. Do not try to move the printer yourself. Have the printer transported by trained personnel only. |
CAUTION |
Risk of injury caused by improper handling of the build platform: Before taking the build platform out, make sure that all persons are clear of the danger zone. Respect pinch point warnings. |
CAUTION |
Risk of injury: Avoid unnecessary movements. Avoid non-ergonomic joint positions. Maintain a healthy posture. |
CAUTION
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Risk of injury: Risk for the operator to slip, stumble or fall. Keep the floor of the printer area clear of loose cables, objects, or liquids. |
CAUTION
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Burn hazard: Touching the hot light source might result in severe burns. Use heat-resistant protective gloves. Only authorized, trained personnel may touch the light source. |
CAUTION
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Risk of injury: As handling chemicals puts you at risk of coming into contact with corrosive chemicals, being burnt, inhaling poisonous vapors, etc., always put on suitable protective clothing (nitrile gloves, protective goggles) before working with construction substances. |
CAUTION
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Risk of injury from slipping, stumbling or falling of persons through loose cables, objects or liquids on the floor. Keep the printer area clean and dry. |
CAUTION
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Risk of injury: Improper use of the remote printer control over local network using VNC software may lead to damage. |
NOTICE |
The printer may only be used for the intended purposes. The printer may only be operated if in a flawless state in terms of technical safety. Only then the operational safety of the printer is guaranteed. |
NOTICE |
Do not use materials other than the photopolymers delivered by EnvisionTec. Read the relevant Material Safety Data Sheets supplied with the materials before use. |
NOTICE |
The printer must be positioned on a flat and even surface to prevent the printer from moving. |
NOTICE |
Ensure that you put the RFID material tag into the material tag reader. Failure to do so can result in damage to the RFID material tag and material tag reader. |
NOTICE |
Do not try to touch or open anything on the screen before the Controller Software has finished booting. This can cause damage to the files on the printer. |
NOTICE |
Use a different material tank for each kind of material to avoid contamination. |
NOTICE |
Do not turn the printer off during software update. |
NOTICE |
Make sure the build platform is clean and the material tank has material in it before starting a print. |
NOTICE |
Carry out the maintenance tasks according to the Operations Manual and the intervals specified therein. |
NOTICE |
Use 99% IPA away from the material tank and thoroughly wipe all IPA completely from the build platform before installing it back onto the printer. |
NOTICE |
Use of non-authorized chemicals in the material tank may cause contamination and material damage. |
NOTICE |
Do not adjust the position of the level sensor. This may result in false readings to the sensor and cause print failure. |
NOTICE |
Do not:
For any damage resulting from such misuse the printer owner bears the sole responsibility. The manufacturer assumes no liability. |