Lincoln Electric 900 System Recommendations, Welding Torch Protection, Recommended Wire Packaging

SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS

Welding Torch Protection:

When mounted on a Fanuc Robot, the S22693-172 Rigid Mounting Bracket is used along with Fanuc Collision Guard software. The rigid torch mounting and software combination assures repeatable torch placement and operator safety.

Recommended Wire Packaging:

The 22 degree bend in the gooseneck design provides positive wire delivery to the contact tip for good electrical transfer of welding current. Bulk wire packing in Accu-Trak™ drums, boxes or Speed-Feed reels is recommended. It is also recommended to install a K1733-1 wire straightener at the wire feeder. The addition of a wire straightener is to adjust for irregular conditioning of the wire during long conduit runs between bulk wire source and the wire feeder.

Automatic Torch Cleaning

Internal Air Blast: (robotic and fixed torch applications)

Each torch is supplied with an isolated gas hose and internal air routing for performing an optional air blast function. As standard, the torch is configured to receive a high pressure air purge that forces air between the two diffusers to remove spatter from the internal portion of the nozzle. Required equipment: high pressure air line capable of supplying dry air and solenoid.

Water-cooling:

The torch is designed to operate with one water cooler. The cooler is used to supply cooling water to the torch’s gas nozzle. Once cooling water is applied, the brass nozzle is designed to pull heat from the contact tips and provide a cool nozzle surface that will limit spatter build-up. Recommended AD1013-3 cooling system includes: Cool-Arc 40 water cooler, Magnum Flow Sensor and 25 ft each of water delivery and return hoses.

The M17809 Collision Sensor is recommended when using robotic arms that are not supported with collision sensing software and for fixed torch mounting associated with hard automation applications.

Torch Reamer: (robotic application)

Increased production efficiency is established when using the M18426-1 Torch Reamer. The reamer is designed to remove

unwanted spatter from the torch nozzle area, eliminating costly downtime associated with nozzle maintenance. The reamer is equipped with a

single stroke reaming tool that cleans one side of the torch at a time. The torch is then indexed to ream the second side. Reamer comes complete with torch locating plate and anti-spatter misting station.

Tandem MIG 800 Amp Welding Torch

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