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Description
xClearview Plastics · Metal Powder Handling Station · Built to order
Metal powder handling station for desktop metal printers
The Clearview Metal Powder Handling Station is a glovebox for the powder work that happens outside the printer: sieving, depowdering parts, cleaning build plates, and filling and emptying powder containers. You work through gloved ports over a perforated stainless deck. Air pulls down and back, through an H14 HEPA filter before it reaches the fan, then out of the room. It sits on a matching 4040 workstation table with a cabinet underneath for powder, PPE and the Class D agent, so the whole powder workflow lives in one mobile station.
Desktop metal printers keep powder closed inside the machine while they print. Then the build finishes and the powder has to go somewhere: off the part, through a sieve, back into a container. Done on an open bench, that spreads fine metal powder across the bench, the floor and the air. This station keeps it on one tray and one filter. If your lab, school or shop answers to a safety review, the Metal Powder Handling Station document pack covers the written program.
Why a powder station
Most powder exposure happens after the print.
The printer's own filters and interlocks protect the build chamber. Depowdering, sieving and cleaning the plate are the steps that happen in the open, and they move the most powder. Common printer powders like 316L stainless are roughly 10–14% nickel and 16–18% chromium, so the dust from those steps is metal dust, not ordinary shop dust.
01 — CONTAIN
Powder stays on one tray
Sieving, brushing and part removal happen behind clear walls, over a lipped stainless tray that is wiped down wet instead of swept.
02 — FILTER FIRST
HEPA before the fan
Air passes through the H14 filter before it reaches the fan or the duct, so the fan and the duct only ever see filtered air.
03 — GROUNDED
Bonded to one ground
The aluminum frame, stainless deck and tray are bonded to a front ground lug with a green/yellow lead, so every metal part sits at the same ground potential.
04 — ONE STATION
Everything in one place
Gloves, sieve, pass-through, gauge, Class D agent and powder storage, on one mobile table next to the printer.
Scope, stated plainly
This is an air glovebox for handling stainless steel, tool steel, bronze, copper, nickel alloys and cobalt chrome. It is not an inert-atmosphere glovebox, and it is not for titanium, aluminum, magnesium or other reactive powders, which need inert gas handling. It is not a chemical fume hood. It does not replace the PPE your printer maker specifies. Keep a Class D extinguishing agent in the room; water, CO2 and standard ABC extinguishers are the wrong agent for burning metal.
What's on it
Built around the powder workflow, step by step.
PORTS
Two gloved arm ports
Set in a sloped polycarbonate front window, so you can see the work and reach the whole deck without leaning in.
DECK
Perforated downdraft deck
A stainless deck over a lipped spill tray, with a perforated rear baffle. Air pulls down and back, away from the window and your face.
PASS-THROUGH
Side airlock
Parts and powder containers go in and out through a two-door pass-through, so the main glovebox stays closed.
FILTER
H14 HEPA housing
A top-mounted filter housing ahead of the fan, set up so the used filter comes out wetted and bagged, not shaken out into the room.
GAUGE
Differential-pressure gauge
Shows the filter loading at a glance, so it gets changed by reading, not by guessing.
TABLE
4040 cabinet workstation
A rigid aluminum-extrusion table on locking casters, with a lockable cabinet for powder containers, PPE and the Class D agent.
Works alongside
One station for the powder work, whatever prints the part.
Built for the post-processing step of desktop and benchtop powder-bed metal printers, including the SnowX SnowPod, Scrap Labs Scrap 1, Xact Metal XM200 series, Phrozen Forge, Mastrex MX100 and FastForm benchtop machines. It's also a fit for depowdering Cold Metal Fusion green parts from SLS printers like the Sinterit Lisa X and Formlabs Fuse. The printer stays where it is; the station handles everything that comes out of it.
Configurations
Start with the hood, or order the whole station.
HOOD
Powder hood
Glovebox, downdraft deck and tray, rear baffle, HEPA housing, gauge and ground lug. Sits on your own bench.
HOOD + AIRLOCK
Powder hood with pass-through
Adds the side airlock, for labs that move parts and powder in and out all day.
STATION
Complete station
Hood, airlock and the 4040 cabinet workstation table, ready to roll up next to the printer.
Exhaust: duct the 4″ outlet outside with an inline fan, or tell us your room setup in the quote form and we'll work through it with you.
Safety documentation
The written program that goes with the station.
The Metal Powder Handling Station document pack is written for the conversation with your safety officer, facilities team or insurer. It covers powder handling, combustible dust, PPE, Class D fire response and hazardous waste, built on NFPA 484 (combustible metals), NFPA 652 (combustible dust) and OSHA requirements. You can read the full sample before you buy.
Who it's built for
Built for rooms where metal powder is new.
THE LAB
R&D and engineering labs
A first metal printer next to people who didn't sign up to work beside metal powder.
THE CLASSROOM
Schools and makerspaces
Powder work in a room that answers to a safety review and a facilities manager.
THE PRODUCTION BENCH
Dental labs and small shops
Daily depowdering and sieving on benchtop machines, done the same way every time.
Fortune 500 companies, government labs and top universities run Clearview enclosures. So do physicians, attorneys, executives and senior engineers.
Built to order
Tell us about your setup.
Each station is built to order in Rocklin, California. Send the quote form with your printer, the powders you run, how many parts you handle a week, and whether you can duct outside. We'll come back with a configuration and a firm quote. Schools, labs and companies buying on a PO, the quote form is the way in.
About the images
The images are renders of the station, not photos of a production unit. Final dimensions, port sizes and filter housing are confirmed with your quote.
FAQ
Can I use it with titanium or aluminum powder?
No. Titanium, aluminum, magnesium and other reactive powders need an inert-atmosphere glovebox. This is an air glovebox for stainless steels, tool steels, bronze, copper, nickel alloys and cobalt chrome.
Does it have to be ducted outside?
Ducting the 4″ outlet outside with an inline fan is the setup we recommend, because filtered air still leaves the room. If you can't vent outside, tell us in the quote form and we'll work through the options with you.
Why is the filter before the fan?
So the fan and the duct only see air that has already been filtered, which keeps metal dust out of both.
How is the filter changed?
Wet it, bag it, close the bag. The housing is designed so the used filter comes out into a bag instead of being handled bare. Dispose of it as your local hazardous-waste rules require.
Why polycarbonate windows?
Polycarbonate takes impact far better than acrylic. The windows are plastic and can hold a static charge, which is why the frame, deck and tray are metal and bonded to ground. Clean with a damp cloth, never compressed air.
Can I put my printer inside it?
No. The station is for handling powder outside the printer. For an enclosure around the printer itself, see our SnowX SnowPod enclosure or ask in the quote form.
Can I get a different size?
Yes. Tell us the largest build plate and container you handle, and we'll size the hood and table to fit.
Where is it made?
CNC-cut and built in Rocklin, California.
Printer brand names are used only to describe compatibility. Clearview Plastics is not affiliated with or endorsed by these manufacturers.
Shipping & Return
xReturns Policy
-Our policy lasts 30 days. If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange. -To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging. -We reserve the right to charge a 20% restock fee for parts that are no longer in new condition. These examples apply: Acrylic Panels that have had the protective mask peel off. Fans and filters that have been used before return. -Custom items are not available for return -Shipping charges from returning the item and charges for shipping the order out that were paid by Clearview will be deducted from the order's final refund. Additional non-returnable items: * Gift cards * Downloadable software products * Some health and personal care items To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase. Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer. There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted: (if applicable) * Book with obvious signs of use * CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened. * Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error. * Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery Refunds (if applicable) Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund. If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days. Late or missing refunds (if applicable) If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again. Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted. Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted. If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at contact@clearviewplastic.com. Sale items (if applicable) Only regular priced items may be refunded, unfortunately sale items cannot be refunded. Exchanges (if applicable) We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at contact@clearviewplastic.com and send your item to: 4235 Pacific St Ste H, Rocklin, CA, 95677, United States.Shipping
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