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title: Aligner Production Site Prep Guide
slug: site-prep/aligner-production-site-prep-guide
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createdAt: 2024-07-30T00:45:58.774Z
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# Overview

This page will provide all of the information necessary to properly prepare your aligner production facility to receive Carbon products. Read through the information below to understand all of the requirements and recommendations for preparing your site to receive Carbon products.

- **Checklists**
  Familiarize yourself with the appropriate site prep checklist to understand the requirements of the L1 Production Solution workflow.
- **Lab Design&#x20;**&#xA;Download the sample lab layouts below and prepare a facility plan based on your space and goals. Make sure to share your layouts with our Site Prep team.
- **Facility Requirements Documents&#x20;**
- Download these important specification handouts to share with your facilities team.

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# Checklists

Use the documents below to track your progress as you prepare your facility. Choose the document that corresponds with your printer.

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### Main - North America
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# Lab Design

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## Layout Tool

Design your facility using this Powerpoint slide deck. Contains scale models of Carbon products and lab accessories.

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## Facility Cleanliness Guidelines

Follow these guidelines to minimize cassette damage and reduce the risk of contaminating the resin.

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# Facility Requirements

These documents provide detailed specifications so that you can prepare your facility to receive Carbon products. Share these with your facilities staff as soon as possible to have a smooth installation.

## General Lab

Applies to all Carbon products. Includes specifications for air quality, HVAC, UV exposure and more.

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## L1 Printers

Includes information including crated/uncrated dimensions, weight, clearances, electrical, ventilation and more.

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## Accessories

### Heinzen Spinner

Includes specifications including crated dimensions, weight, electrical, ventilation and more.

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### Dreve PCU 90

Includes specifications for electrical, temperature range, nitrogen requirements and space requirements.

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### Vac-U-Max Pump Vacuum

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### Release Film Remover

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### Carbon Approved Equipment

Includes electrical specifications for chillers and oxygen concentrators.

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### DPR 10 IBC Tote

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## Manuals

### L1

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### L1 Cassette Cart

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### Heinzen Spinner

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### Vac-U-Max Resin Pump Vacuum

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### Drum Pump

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### Topaz Oxygen Concentrator

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### Polyscience Chiller

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## Nitrogen Consumption Calculator

This Excel spreadsheet helps you calculate the volume of nitrogen required to support curing aligner models with the Dreve PCU 90 UV curing unit.

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# Networking & Computers

Information on how to prepare your network for receiving Carbon products.

## Product Connectivity and Architecture

Information on how to prepare your network for receiving Carbon products.

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## Network Configuration Device Setup

Carbon’s Network Configuration Device (NCD) will help you configure and test your network connection to Carbon prior to your product’s arrival. &#x20;

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For custom network configurations, also reference:

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## Computer Specifications

Information on how to prepare your network for receiving Carbon products.

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# L1 Seismic Restraint Kit

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