FIELD: monitoring devices.
SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to a method for validating the use of consumable elements mounted in a stereolithography machine. Printed module (1) contains two or more stereolithography machines (2) and at least one data processing unit (3, 31). Moreover, each of these stereolithographic machines (2) contains first connecting means (21) for installing at least one refillable cartridge (41) of the main substance. Moreover, this refillable cartridge (41) is equipped with a unique identification code (ID). In addition, printed module (1) contains system (5) for validating at least one specified refillable cartridge (41). Validation system (5) contains at least one data processing unit (3, 31) containing reading means (32, 321), made with the ability to read the specified unique identification code (ID) of indicated refillable cartridge (41). Transceiver means (33), made with the possibility of transmitting the specified unique identification code (ID) to remote server (61). Moreover, specified remote server (61) is configured to receive the specified unique identification code (ID) related to specified refillable cartridge (41) from specified data processing block (3, 31), comparing the specified unique identification code (ID) with specified predefined list (L), sending the validity signal of the specified unique identification code (ID) to specified data processing unit (3, 31), if the specified unique identification code (ID) is authentic and valid. In addition, specified remote server (61) is additionally configured to calculate the value of the total amount of the main substance available for each of specified stereolithography machines (2), by adding the amount of the main substance transferred during the specified transfer operation with the total amount of the main substance previously assigned to each of specified stereolithographic machines (2) and stored in specified selected memory area (81), correlating the specified calculated value of the total amount of substance with each of specified stereolithographic machines (2) and storing the specified value in specified selected memory area (81), changing the state of the specified unique identification code (ID) related to specified refillable cartridge (41), with actual state to be invalid in the specified predefined list (L), if the specified base material has been completely transferred from specified refillable cartridge (41) to specified bath (42).
EFFECT: method for validating the use of consumable items is proposed.
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