3D Systems ProX 950 Facility Requirements Manual - Pro X™ 950

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3D Systems, Inc.

SITE SELECTION - PROX 950 

This section provides the requirements and recommendations to determine the most appropriate location for a 

highly functional, efficient ProX 950  workspace, with room for other equipment and supplies.

To help you choose a location, refer to Appendix A. The 

“Initial Site Survey Checklist”

 provides the attributes that 

you need to select the best location for your installation.

After narrowing the list of possible locations, consider each requirement carefully before making a decision about 

your final placement site.

SPACE REQUIREMENTS

User preferences, building codes, and 

equipment configuration help you to define 

the total floor area that your ProX 950  will 

need. The SLA system should be located in its 

own environmentally controlled room. Locate 

the secondary post processing equipment 

and supplies in an adjoining room or rooms, 

if possible. User preferences, building codes, 

required storage space, and other factors 

influence total room area. Figure 6 shows 

an ideal three-room site configuration that 

minimizes the required movement of parts 

after part building. Figure 7 shows the 

minimum dimensions of the ProX 950. Your 

site layout will vary.

Note: Due to laser safety requirements, 

the system should be located where access 

to the room can be avoided during service 

calls.

Figure 6: Optimal Site Layout (top view)

FLOOR AREA/SURFACE

Floors and counter spaces in the SLA work area should be non-porous and suitable for cleaning with solvents. The 

feet of the system must be on a non-resilient surface such as bare concrete. Carpeted floors must not be used. 

Remove any flooring where the feet of the SLA system will be placed. The system should not straddle any floor 

seams. The maximum permissible floor incline is 2.5 cm/12 m (1 in/40 ft). 

FLOOR VIBRATION AND SHOCK

To ensure part quality and accuracy, choose a ground floor location with a thick concrete pad, which will 

minimize vibration. SLA equipment is slightly self-damping, and should not be affected by normal or incidental 

environmental vibration; however, the area should be isolated, either via location or some other physical or 

mechanical means, from any significant internal or external vibration sources such as heavy machinery, airplanes, 

or trains, which could cause unacceptable shock or vibration levels.

It is recommended that the amount of vibration/shock from the floor not exceed the SPIE 1991 VC standards of VC-

A. This corresponds to a max floor velocity of 50 m/sec over a 4-80Hz bandwidth.  Users are responsible verify the 

level of vibration in their facility.

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Resin Storage

(Fire Resistant

Cabinet)

Manual

Offload

 Cart

Pro X™ 950

Power

MDM

UPS

Part Building

219.96cm (86.6 in.)

Rear Wall

60cm (24 in)

148.08cm

(58.3 in.)

160.02cm (63 in.)

154.94cm (61 in.)

80.01cm (31.5 in.)

219.96cm (86.6 in.)