Dukane 403-570-01 Message Description Cause Possible Solution Errors, Time or number of rotations

Dual Servo Spin Welder User’s Manual

Table 9-II	Machine Display Messages (continued)
Message		Description		Cause		Possible Solution
				Errors
Axis stopped before weld		Motion on spin or vertical			1.	Check for obstructions to motion
		axes stopped before weld	Internal machine error			outside welder
end
		ended			2.	Contact DUKANE service
Spin stop before weld start		Servo controller error	Internal machine error		Contact DUKANE service
Timeout on finding vertical		Moving the vertical lower
		limit up to desired position	Limit mechanism malfunctioning		Contact DUKANE service
lower limit position
		failed
		The torque trigger was	1.	Torque trigger value set too	1.	Reduce torque trigger value
Timeout on torque sense		not detected within the		high
					2.	Ensure parts are properly loaded
		allowable time	2.	Parts not loaded
			1.	Insufficient vacuum	1.	Increase vacuum capability
					2.	Decrease required vacuum sensing
Timeout on User Upper		Vacuum was not detected	2.	Vacuum sensor threshold set
						level
Part vacuum detect		within timeout		too high
					3.	Adjust Position (mm) value in Part
			3.	Improper part pickup position
						Pickup option
Timeout on vertical		Programmed weld distance	1.	Timeout too short	1.	Increase timeout value
distance in constant torque		not reached within the	2.	Constant Torque maximum	2.	Increase value of VERT.. Max (mm/s)
		specified time with Constant				setting in Weld Parameters screen in
mode		Torque option enabled		vertical speed set too low		setup menu
Vertical stop before starting		Vertical (press) motion			1.	Check for obstructions to motion
		stopped before spin motion	Internal machine error			outside welder
spin		started			2.	Contact DUKANE service
					1.	Ensure parts are loaded properly
Vertical servo contact		Welder did not detect	With Part Pickup option enabled		2.	Increase Timeout (s) value
			with Thrust Sense, part contact was		3.	Check the Position (mm) value – it
sensing failed		programmed thrust level
			not detected			should be set slightly (<5mm) above
						expected part contact
		Weld cycle stopped	1.	Weld process problem	1.	Check parts to be welded, fixturing,
Weld aborted by CYCLE		because cycle time				etc..
			2.	Limits too narrow for weld
TIME limit		exceeded programmed			2.	If practical, widen process limit
				process
		process limit				window or adjust setup parameters
		Weld cycle stopped	1.	Weld process problem	1.	Check parts to be welded, fixturing,
Weld aborted by ROTATE		because number of				etc..
			2.	Limits too narrow for weld
limit		revolutions exceeded			2.	If practical, widen process limit
				process
		programmed process limit				window or adjust setup parameters
		Weld cycle stopped	1.	Weld process problem	1.	Check parts to be welded, fixturing,
		because motor speed				etc..
Weld aborted by RPM limit			2.	Limits too narrow for weld
		was outside programmed			2.	If practical, widen process limit
				process
		process limit				window or adjust setup parameters
		Weld cycle stopped	1.	Weld process problem	1.	Check parts to be welded, fixturing,
Weld aborted by THRUST		because weld thrust was				etc..
			2.	Limits too narrow for weld
limit		outside programmed			2.	If practical, widen process limit
				process
		process limits				window or adjust setup parameters
		Weld cycle stopped	1.	Weld process problem	1.	Check parts to be welded, fixturing,
Weld aborted by TORQUE		because motor torque				etc..
			2.	Limits too narrow for weld
limit		was outside programmed			2.	If practical, widen process limit
				process
		process limits				window or adjust setup parameters
Weld aborted by vertical		Vertical (press) motion
		stopped before spin motion	Excessive press weld speed		Reduce press weld speed
servo stop
		weld was complete
			1.	Weld Time, Rotations, or	1.	Increase Weld Time, Rotations, or
				Distance too short
		Weld duration generated by				Distance above the “Min..” value
Weld duration too short			2.	Deceleration too low
		programmed parameters is	NOTE: the time for deceleration is			indicated on the Weld Parameters
		too short				setup screen
			counted as part of the total weld
					2.	Increase spin deceleration
			time or number of rotations
		Weld cycle stopped	1.	Weld process problem	1.	Check parts to be welded, fixturing,
		because weld time was				etc..
Weld ended at TIME limit			2.	Limits too narrow for weld
		outside programmed			2.	If practical, widen process limit
				process
		process limits				window or adjust setup parameters

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