STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP 018-08)

Title: 3D-PRINTING PROCEDURE ON S-MAX MACHINE

METHOD: COMPLETE PRINTING, INCLUDE CLEANING OF PRINTED ITEMS
MATERIALS REQUIRED: SAND, BINDER, ACTIVATOR, CLEANER AND B.I.O. EQUIPMENT: F41
SAFETY EQUIPMENT: EYE GOGGLES, GLOOVES, FACE MASK, SAFETY SHOES
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: POWER VOLTAGE MUST BE OFF DURING ANY ACTIVITY INSIDE THE MACHINE OR DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH INTERNAL PART IN
ADDITION TO OBSERVE SYMBOLS AND WARNING

Safety Instruction:
1. Before starting the job, always be aware of the safety instructions.
2. Employees shall be worn the safty PPE such as googles, gloves, helmet & safety shoes while perfoming all the below activites.
3. Safty check points to be verified by the machine operator prior to operating the machine as per DOC 011-05(Operation Maintenance Check list) and
filled.

1.) Check the cleanness of the 3.) Load the program to the machine 4.) Load(move) the job box(JB) inside
machine the machine till the sound of lock is
While power voltage is off 2.) Check the cleanness of the re-coater heard

6.) Load the file into the selected JB (The

one moved inside the machine)
5.) Transfer the file from USB to the
7.) Press “Activate job box” 8.) Check the fresh sand level
machine from option “joblist prepare”
“Material A”

Prepared By: Fayez Al-Ahmadi Reviewed & Approved By: MOHAMMED ABU OSS
Position: Development Engineer Position: HEAD - ENGINEERING, R&D
Date: 12.November.2022 Date: 12.November.2022
Issue: 2 DCR/A: 663

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9.) Check the recycled sand level 10.) Check Binder level. 11.) Check Cleaner level 12.) Check Activator level
“Material B” “45 kg and above “ “45 kg and above “ “5000g and above”

13.) Check the air pressure level which 14.) Press on “Process”
must be > 6.0 bar 16.) Monitor the first 40 layers to
15.) Press on “Start” make sure there is no printing issue.
(cavity not acceptable)

17.) Press on “print Test image” 18.) Check the test image and make sure 19.) After print completion, leave Job box
there is no major gap in any of the 12 inside the machine for two hrs. 20.) Move the Job box out of the
modules. machine

21.) Extract the printed items from job
box carefully. Suck the loose sand by
sand extractor to reload into reloading
container
22.) Clean the printed items using air
pressure of 1 bar.
24.) Arrange printed parts properly on
23.) Inspect printed items & test bar pallet.
dimension. Hardness test to be
conducted on the test bar to ensure core
strength. If not meeting the specification,
scrap the complete job box. LOI need to
check

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Prepared By: Fayez Al-Ahmadi Reviewed & Approved By: MOHAMMED ABU OSS
Position: Development Engineer Position: HEAD - ENGINEERING, R&D
Date: 12.November.2022 Date: 12.November.2022
Issue: 2 DCR/A: 663
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25.) Pack printed parts on pallet with

Plastic wrapping.

END OF PROCEDURE

Prepared By: Fayez Al-Ahmadi Reviewed & Approved By: MOHAMMED ABU OSS
Position: Development Engineer Position: HEAD - ENGINEERING, R&D
Date: 12.November.2022 Date: 12.November.2022
Issue: 2 DCR/A: 663
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Prepared By: Fayez Al-Ahmadi Reviewed & Approved By: MOHAMMED ABU OSS
Position: Development Engineer Position: HEAD - ENGINEERING, R&D
Date: 12.November.2022 Date: 12.November.2022
Issue: 2 DCR/A: 663