3D Printer Safety Enclosure
✔ Removes airborne hazardous substances and particles given off during the 3D printing process - including PLA
✔ Prevents “burn“ hazards from common 'VERY HOT' 3D Printer parts and components ie. printing nozzle, heater block, heated bed etc.
✔ Prevents “trap” hazards from common moving mechanical 3D Printer components ie. toothed belts, gears, sliding mechanisms etc.
✔ Door lock also helps prevent unauthorised access and opportunist theft of models and valuable 3D Printer machines
✔ Significant noise reduction from any 3D Printer operating inside the enclosure - cooling fan, motor noise etc.
✔ Reduces common print failures by protecting against drafts of warm and/or cold air coming from an open window or door in the printers location
✔ Incorporates LCD Temperature and Humidity display in the front door to display the environment inside the enclosure
✔ UK Government Tested by the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) inconjunction with CLEAPSS (Consortium for Science in Schools)
✔ Automatic Fire Extinguisher, Heat Sensor Alarm, LED Lighting kit shown are NOT INCLUDED (all easy pre-prepared bolt-on available accessories)
PLEASE NOTE - Safety Cabinet SC-02 fits PRUSA Mk1, Mk2, Mk3, Mk3S and the new Mk4 (including MMU if fitted) - and also PRUSA Mini (all models) £495 ex. VAT (see dropdown box below)
HSE (Health and Safety Executive) Publication
Kora 3D Printer Safety Cabinet Patent Pending No. 1820397.6
Specification
Single ST-01 Safety Trolley Total Height (inc. SC-01) 1700mm from Floor to Top of SC-01 Filter Housing
Door Lock Cam lock Style (supplied with x2 keys)
Technology Particulate Filtration System
Conformity CE Marked, HSE Laboratory Tested
Airflow System Negative Pressure Indirect Nozzle Vortex Air Flow System
Construction Powder Coated Steel
Packaging Cardboard - Part Flat Packed System
Tested To BS EN 1093 (2006) Safety of machinery — Evaluation of the emission of airborne hazardous substances — Part 3
Filter Type Specially Constructed HEPA / Active Carbon type with Pre-Filter - Maximum 400 hours or 12 Months between Filter Unit Exchange (whichever occurs first)
Internal Dimensions (SC-01) 575mm wide x 535mm deep x 634mm high
External Dimensions (SC-01) 662mm wide x 658mm deep x 810mm high
Internal Dimensions (SC-02) 402mm wide x 441mm deep x 638mm high
External Dimensions (SC-02) 452mm wide x 542mm deep x 792mm high
Internal Dimensions (SC-03) 602mm wide x 555mm deep x 998mm high
External Dimensions (SC-03) 652mm wide x 652mm deep x 1152mm high
Internal Dimensions (SC-04) 460mm wide x 550mm deep x 578mm high (TBC)
External Dimensions (SC-04) 510mm wide x 650mm deep x 735mm high (TBC)
Internal Dimensions (SC-05) 788mm wide x 870mm deep x 1025mm high
External Dimensions (SC-05) 848mm wide x 968mm deep x 1180mm high
Maximum Load Capacity (Bench or Floor Mounted SC-01) 50 Kilograms Evenly Spread
Clear Panels and Door Fire and Shock Resistant PETG
Operating Voltage 12 Volts DC
Temperature and Humidity Display LCD Display of Internal Safety Cabinet Environment
Power Supply (Switching Type) 100-240V AC 50/60Hz - 24W / 12V 2A
Power Supply Connector 2.1 x 5.5 x 12mm Barrel Style / Fixed UK Style Plug
Power Supply Conformity UL, CE, ErP VI
Power Supply Safety Features Built In Over Voltage / Over Current and Short Circuit Protection
Serial Numbering System Unique Allocated and Recorded Number
Patent Pending Number 1820397.6
Optional Fire Extinguisher Dry Powder Automatic Trigger @ c. 79C
Optional Heat Sensor Alarm 10 Year Built-In Battery System Trigger @ c. 59C (Class A1 Heat Alarm)
Optional Lighting Kit LED Light Unit(s) - 12 Volts DC - Powered from Existing Safety Cabinet Power Supply
Optional SINGLE ST-01 Safety Trolley and DUAL ST-01 Safety Trolley Powder Coated Steel Construction
Total Maximum Load Capacity (ST-01) Single and DUAL Versions 120 Kilograms In TOTAL Including Shelves (See Weight Distribution Details Below)
Maximum Load Capacity (ST-01) DUAL - Top Mounted SC-01 30 Kilograms - MUST NOT BE USED Without A Heavier Printer FIRST Installed Into The LOWER SC-01
DUAL ST-01 Safety Trolley Total Height (inc. x2 SC-01's) 1910mm from Floor to Top of Upper SC-01 Filter Housing
How does the Kora Safety Cabinet (SC-01, SC-02, SC-03, SC-04, SC-05) work?
Manufactured and fully tested by the UK Government Agency HSE (Health and Safety Executive) laboratory, The Safety Cabinet works on the principal of drawing in air from the room through lower air intake vents, then gently and at a constant velocity washing it over an operating FFF / FDM Desktop 3D Printer, before exhausting it back out through a specially treated , easily replaceable, high volume HEPA / Active Carbon Filter system. This process removes emitted and potentially dangerous human ingestible particles (including Ultra Fine), many toxic chemicals (VOCs) and unpleasant odours often produced by different filaments during the desktop FFF / FDM 3D Printing process
This harmful particle removal has been established and proven after severe in-depth and comprehensive ‘real time’ testing at the official UK Government Health and Safety Executive Test Laboratory, to the Standard:
BS EN 1093 (2006) Safety of machinery — Evaluation of the emission of airborne hazardous substances — Part 3
The enclosure also offers many additional safety features. It is fully enclosed and has a key lockable front access door to prevent other potential hazards present on most desktop FFF / FDM 3D Printing Machines, these include:
- 'Burn' hazard from the extremely hot 'printing head components' often reaching temperatures in excess of 250°C and the 'heated build plate' sometimes reaching temperatures exceeding 100°C
- 'Trap' hazards (fingers, hair, clothing etc.) caused by numerous mechanical parts and belts moving on multiple open or exposed gantry systems
- Significantly reduces the background machine and cooling fan noise of any FFF / FDM 3D Printer machine during operation inside the enclosure
- The Kora 3D Printer Safety Cabinet has the ability to be screwed or bolted to the user desktop surface so preventing opportunist theft of the Desktop 3D Printer machine, a completed 3D Print or the SC itself, so denies any unauthorised access to the machine
- The enclosed Kora 3D Printer Safety Cabinet prevents 'gusting' drafts of warm or cold air caused for example by an open door or window in the 3D Printers location on a windy day. Such 'gusting' drafts can seriously affect the final quality of any 3D Printed model part
- By the addition of an optional integral fire detection / extinguishing system, and being constructed of steel and fire and impact resistant clear PETG sheet materials, using the cabinet would suppress the spread of 'open hearth' fires in the case of any catastrophic machine system failure (most relevant to non CE Marked and home DIY constructed 3D Printing Machines)
The Kora Safety Cabinet is supplied in ‘part kit form’ for convenient shipping and is supplied complete with a comprehensive pictorial build instruction manual. The enclosure should take no longer than an hour to construct from the box (click here to download / view a short timelapse video of building the cabinet)
What additional accessories are available for the SC01?
- A Fully Automatic Fire Extinguisher can be added inside the enclosure, triggered by extreme temperature rise inside the enclosure (c. 79°C)
- An Electronic Heat Detector Unit that operates in a similar way to a domestic smoke detector, but emits a continuous piercing alarm if the heat in the enclosure rises significantly above expected levels (c. 55°C)
- LED lighting can also be added to enhance the Kora 3D Printer Safety Cabinet, 3D Printer and the model that is being printed. This is particularly useful for videoing 3D prints and poorly lit areas to help monitor the 3D Print build quality
- An Independent Heater System can also be added to the Kora 3D Printer Safety Cabinet to establish an increased ambient printing environment temperature, proved beneficial for printing of certain 3D Printer filament materials
- A SINGLE or DUAL Safety Cabinet Safety Wheeled Trolley - this Safety Trolley (ST-01) protects users against 'manual handling' lifting hazards for moving a 3D Printer and frees up significant table / bench space to locate your 3D Printer inside the safe Safety Cabinet
Summary
The Kora Safety Cabinets development has been overseen by CLEAPSS during its extensive independent testing by the official HSE UK Government Laboratory. The cabinet is an effective affordable solution for education establishments, work places and homes to offer safer and regulations compliant FFF/FDM Desktop 3D Printing - enjoy safe 3D printing!
HSE and CLeapss publication links - desktop 3d printing
CLEAPSS Publication CLICK HERE
HSE (Health and Safety Executive) Publication CLICK HERE
PLEASE NOTE - Safety Cabinet SC-02 fits PRUSA Mk1, Mk2, Mk3, Mk3S and the new Mk4 (including MMU if fitted) - and also PRUSA Mini (all models) £495 ex. VAT
