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Visit the Fuse Sift interactive tour for a 3D view of many of the components detailed below.
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Product glossary (Fuse Sift)
Product glossary (Fuse Sift)
Workspace and external components
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| Hood | Prevents powder and debris from leaving the Fuse Sift’s workspace. |
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| Control panel | A touchscreen and physical control panel for interfacing with the Fuse Sift. |
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| Vacuum | The vacuum hose and power cord plug into ports on the side of the Fuse Sift, allowing the vacuum to be controlled via the Fuse Sift's touchscreen or control panel. |
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| Vacuum hose | Connected to the external vacuum for cleaning the Fuse 1 and Fuse Sift after use. |
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| Tool shelf | Storage for break-out tools and brushes. |
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| Parts basket | Storage container for extracted parts while processing a cake. |
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| Vent | A fan pulls dispersed powder into a filter, preventing plumes from leaving the workspace. |
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| Light | The light illuminates the workspace while extracting and cleaning printed parts. |
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| Sifter | The sifter agitates and breaks up clumps of unsintered powder from previous prints before it is recaptured for reuse. |
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| Surface grate | Protective grate covering the sifter. | 
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| Powder catch | Removable tray for catching loose powder. | 
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| Mixer | The mixer spins a filled powder cartridge to ensure a homogeneous distribution of fresh and used powder. |
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Build chamber
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| Build chamber | An interchangeable component of the Fuse 1 that contains the print bed, heaters and temperature sensors, and encapsulates the sintered parts and loose powder from a print. The accompanying plug allows the Fuse 1 and Fuse Sift to monitor the build chamber, and differentiate one build chamber from another. |
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| Build chamber enclosure | Area for housing the build chamber with prints ready to be ejected. | 
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| Build chamber port | Access port for the cooled powder cake to enter the workspace. | 
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| Build chamber latch | Secures the build chamber. | 
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| Build chamber socket | Connects the build chamber’s plug. | 
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Powder handling
| Item | Description | Image |
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| Sifter | The sifter agitates and breaks up clumps of unsintered powder from previous prints before it is recaptured for reuse. |
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| Surface grate | Protective grate covering the sifter. |
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| Sifter mesh | The sifter mesh filters reusable powder from unusable powder. | 
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| Fresh powder hopper | The fresh powder hopper holds unused powder for dispensing into a powder cartridge. |
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| Used powder hopper | The used powder hopper holds recaptured powder for dispensing into a powder cartridge. |
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| Fresh powder hopper lid | Access point for filling the fresh powder hopper. | 
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| Doser assembly | The doser assembly dispenses fresh and used powder into a powder cartridge in a ratio matching the selected refresh rate. | 
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| Cartridge drawer | Holds the powder cartridge while it is being filled with powder. Weight sensors in the cartridge drawer ensure that the cartridge is filled properly. |
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Motherboard and electronics
| Item | Description | Image |
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| Motherboard | The main circuitry through which all systems in the machine communicate. | |
| Power supply | The Fuse Sift requires a 230 VAC (50 Hz), 7.5 A power supply (EU) or 120 VAC (60 Hz), 15 A power supply (US) for nominal operation. | 
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| Wi-Fi antenna | The Wi-Fi antenna enables the Fuse Sift's wireless connectivity. The antenna is connected to the machine's motherboard. | 
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| Ethernet and USB ports | The Fuse Sift can connect to a network via Ethernet or to a computer via USB. These ports are connected to the motherboard and can be accessed from the back of the machine. |
Control panel
| Item | Description | Image |
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| Touchscreen | Interactive touchscreen for controlling subsystems and settings of the Fuse Sift. | |
| Physical controls |
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Powder cartridge
| Item | Description | Image |
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| Powder cartridge | The container in which SLS powder is mixed and transported to from the Fuse Sift to the printer’s hopper. | 
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| Cartridge wings | Two brackets for locking the cartridge to the mixer. | 
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| Cartridge valve | The primary opening for filling and depositing powder. | 
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| Valve knife | Used to close and open the cartridge valve. | 
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| Handles | For holding and lifting the cartridge. |
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Mixer
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| Mixer turntable | The exterior face of the mixer that turns with the cartridge. | 
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| Locking tabs | Two spring-loaded tabs for securing the cartridge into the mixer. | 
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| Cartridge wing couplers | Two brackets that guide the cartridge’s wings into place. | 
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