It’s that easy:
3D foil-lamination and foil-coating:
- Pre-heat unit to desired operation temperature (approximately 25 minutes)
- Insert work pieces including supporting pads
- Spread the 3D foil over the work piece surface and close the heating cover
- After the preset heat-up time, initiate the vacuum pressing procedure (duration of pressing cycle: approx. 100 – 150 seconds)
- After the pressing cycle has been completed, lift the heating cover and extract the finished work pieces
- Continue on to no. 2 below
Layer-gluing and form-veneering:
- If needed, attach the heating cover, and set it to the desired temperature (note that a 20 minute pre-heating time is required. Keep the heating cover closed during the pressing cycle and while you insert work pieces. This helps to save energy.)
- Adjust the operation surface into the desired position
- Open the membrane frame and insert the work piece
- always leave some space between the work piece and the inside of the frame (at least one time the height of the work piece)
- Close the membrane frame
- Turn on the vacuum pump to inititate the air-extraction process and to begin the pressing cycle
- Once the desired ultimate pressure has been reached, the pump will automatically turn on and off as needed (this saves energy)
- After completion of the pressing cycle, turn off the unit, open the membrane frame, and extract the finished work piece
