Applies to: S5

Cleaning the machine

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Cleaning the working chamber includes the following components:

  • Measuring key
  • Blank holder
  • View window

These components have different maintenance intervals according to the maintenance table. Therefore, depending on the components that need to be cleaned, perform daily or weekly cleaning of the working chamber.

  • When performing the weekly cleaning, also perform the daily cleaning.
NOTICE

Damaging of the linear guides or the spindle when cleaning with compressed air

If you clean the working chamber with compressed air, material chips can reach the linear guides or the spindle bearings.

  • Never clean the working chamber with compressed air.
CAUTION

Breathing difficulties caused by processing dust

If processing dust gets into your lungs, this can cause breathing difficulties.

  • After dry machining, only clean the machine if the air extraction system is properly installed and activated.
  • Wear a face mask of class FFP2 during the entire cleaning.
  • Never clean the machine with compressed air.
CAUTION

Risk of injury due to splinters

When cleaning with compressed air, splinters can be thrown around and injure you.

  • Never clean the machine with compressed air.

Performing the daily cleaning

  1. Have ready:
    • A wet cloth
    • A mild cleaning agent (optional)
    • A dry cloth (if the machine was used for dry machining only)
    • A suction unit
  2. Close the working chamber door.
  3. Move the axes into the cleaning position by selecting the depicted icon in the Machining view in DentalCNC.
  4. Open the working chamber door.
  5. Mount the ionizer cover.
  6. If the machine was used for dry machining only:
    1. Suck up the coarse dirt in the working chamber with the suction unit.
    2. Clean all surfaces and cracks in the working chamber thoroughly with the dry cloth. Use a mild cleaning agent if necessary.
  7. If the machine was used for wet machining: Thoroughly clean all surfaces and gaps in the working chamber with the damp cloth. Use a mild cleaning agent if necessary.
  8. Suction any machining residue off of the measuring sensor from a distance of 3 cm.

  9. Clean all sides of the blank holder with a brush. Especially clean all openings and movable parts of the blank holder.
  10. If necessary, clean the view window with a dry cloth. Use a wet cloth if the machine was used for wet machining. Use a mild cleaning agent if necessary.
  11. Allow the working chamber to dry.
  12. Close the working chamber door.
  13. Move the axes into the default position by selecting the depicted icon in the Machining view in DentalCNC.

Performing the weekly cleaning

  1. Close the working chamber door.
  2. Move the axes into the cleaning position by selecting the depicted icon in the Machining view in DentalCNC.
  3. Open the working chamber door.
  4. Clean the view window with a dry cloth. Use a wet cloth if the machine was used for wet machining. Use a mild cleaning agent if necessary.

  5. If the machine was used for wet machining: Clean the cooling liquid nozzles with an interdental brush.

  6. Clean the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading..

    1. Open the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. door.
    2. Remove all blank frames and block holders from the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading..
    3. Remove all blanks.
    4. Clean the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. and the interior of the blank changerClosed Machine component which stores multiple blanks in a magazine and which can automatically load them into the working chamber.. When using the search, use a blank changer or a blank magazine instead with a suction unit and a wet cloth. Use a mild cleaning agent if necessary. Lift the blank changerClosed Machine component which stores multiple blanks in a magazine and which can automatically load them into the working chamber.. When using the search, use a blank changer or a blank magazine instead flap in the working chamber to reach the loading unit of the blank changerClosed Machine component which stores multiple blanks in a magazine and which can automatically load them into the working chamber.. When using the search, use a blank changer or a blank magazine instead.
    5. Thoroughly clean all blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slots, blank frames and block holders with a brush.
    6. Equip the blank frames and block holders and insert them into the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading.. Make sure that the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slots correspond to the slots in DentalCNC.
  7. Move the axes into the default position by selecting the depicted icon in the Machining view in DentalCNC.