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Place your shim or shims between two halves of the slot die head and secure in place. 

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Mount the slot die head to the slot die coater. 

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Once the head is mounted, attach the Luer Lock adaptor. Make sure the plastic gaskets are in place to prevent leaking, and the safety clip is attached to the tube. 

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Plug in the slot die and switch on

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Set your desired plate temperature. This can be any temperature up to 140°C

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Move the stage backwards until the height gauges no longer touch the stage

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Then zero both gauges 

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Next bring the stage forward so the gauges touch the slot die stage again. 

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Then using the single adjustment wheel at the back of the stage, adjust until both readings on the height gauges are the same.

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Zero the height gauges again

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Next, move the stage forwards all the way

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Adjust the front wheel until the values on both height gauges are as close to zero as possible

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Enter “Program” mode to set up an automated coating routine

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You can set the coating length, syringe’s pump rate (dispense rate), the stage movement rate (coating speed) and the stage delay. 

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You can define multiple steps to help reduce lead in and trail off defects.  

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Insert the loaded pipette and secure in place.

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Once everything is set up, you can use Manual mode to push solution into the slot die head.

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Place a substrate underneath the slot die head

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Lower the head using the micrometers until the head is close to the substrate

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Adjust this height until you can only just move your substrate underneath the head, then zero the height gauges.

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Then adjust the height gauges until the ideal distance between the slot-die head and the substrate is reached. 

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Dispense solution until a meniscus is formed between the head and they substrate

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Finally press start and wait for the programme to be complete