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ProPress SP
Furnace Operations Manual
Running a Re-Press Program
(For Conventional Pressing only)
To run a Re-Press Program, Calibration Password number
315 must be set to “Timed Press = No”
Press the
Special Functions
Key, then rotate the
Selector
knob
to the “Calibration Password” prompt and press the
Next
button. At the password entry prompt rotate the
Selector
knob
until the display says “315” and press
Next
button.
2. If the table is up, press the
Next
button, the table will
lower. With the table in the down position, place the
ring onto the firing table and press the
Next
button.
3. The Pressing program will begin running.
4. The temperature will now rise to the final temperature
selected in the program. When the final temperature
is reached, the hold time will begin.
5. When the hold time has expired the display will read
as shown below. The furnace will begin the first
press. The first press will continue for four minutes.
After the first press has been completed re-pressing
will occur if password 315 is activated.
(See the Calibrate Oven section of this manual for
further information.)
Rotate the
Selector Knob
until the screen looks like the
one above and press the
Next
button. This has activated
the Re-Press mode.
1. If the muffle temperature is below the entry
temperature specified in the program, the table will
raise to the closed position while the temperature
rises. If the muffle temperature is above the entry
temperature specified in the program, the table will
remain down while the muffle cools. When the entry
temperature is reached, the furnace will begin to
beep continuously. The display will read:
6. When running a re-press program the furnace will
automatically press for four minutes and then the
additional “Re-Press” time. The display will now say
RE-PRESSING
and the furnace will begin to re-press
the work for the amount of time specified in the
program. When the re-press time has expired, the press
will fully retract and the table will lower automatically.
Next = Raise table
Pressing
Re-Pressing
Timed Press = No