450DT Operation

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Before operating the 450DT, ensure you have completed the required training.

If you are unsure, please ask dFab Staff to assist you

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Sturdy footwear must be worn

Long hair must be restrained

Eye protection may be required

Protective gloves may be required

Operation

Operation Buttons & Icons can be found below

	Turn Machine ON
	Pull heater drawer forward and Press to turn on the heaters.
	Allow 15 minutes for the machine to reach its operating temperature.
	With the heater fully back, raise the table to the top position by pulling the table lever closer to you.
	Place your mould/s onto the table
	Lower the table by pushing the table lever away from you.
	Open the material clamps and raise the clamp frame. Place the plastic material over the aperture
	Pull the clamp frame down and close the two material clamps. The plastic should completely cover the white seals around the aperture. Adjust the toggle clamp screws to properly grip the plastic.
	Press to open the Load Options screen:
	Press to load a material setting from memory
	Select the material you are forming with. The operating screen will then open. Two values will show in the heater timer button; The lower value shows the timer parameter for the selected memory. The top value shows the actual timer value. When the heater is pulled forwards the timer will begin to count down
	Pull the Heater forwards over the clamped plastic. As the plastic heats up it may begin to rise slightly. It will then soften and begin to drop back.
	Push the heater back slightly to test the softness of the plastic manually or to observe its state. It is important to check the state of your plastic sheet as environmental conditions will impact how the plastic sheet behaves. Continue heating until it is soft enough to form. When the plastic softness is correct push the heater fully back. If heater has not been pushed back fully, you will be unable to lift the table
	Lift the table until it is fully raised. Then press the button to turn on the vacuum. The moulding will form around the tooling
	Once the plastic has cooled sufficiently the button may be pressed to blow the moulding off the mould.
	Once released the moulding is now complete and the table may be lowered.
	Release the clamp frame to remove the moulding for inspection.

Operation Buttons & Icons

Heater Enable Enables the heaters on the main menu screen. Heaters will shut off after 40 minutes if the machine is unused.

Start Opens the load options screen to allow selection of saved parameters or manual operation

Manual Operation Allows manual operating of the machine functions. Default heater settings are applied. Timer will count up

Load from Memory Allows previously saved operating parameters to be used.

Settings Access to the settings screen where the operating parameters may be adjusted and saved if required.

Heating Power Setting Allows adjustment of the heat power for each zone. Adjustable in 1% increments.

Heater Standby Setting This feature allows reduction of the heater power level when the heater is in the rear position.

Page Forward This operation will advance to the next page in the help screen and memory settings screens.

Page Back This operation will return to the previous page or screen.

Save This operation will save all modifications

Heater Timer Displays the heating time. The time will count up in manual mode. The set time and the count down time is shown in memory mode.

Vacuum This operation will latch the pump and the vacuum valve ON to apply vacuum to the table vacuum port.

Release This operation will apply compressed air to the table hole. This function does not latch but will unlatch the vacuum. Press & hold to run.