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Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Lincoln Electric Lincoln Electric Robotic ForumJune 24, 2008
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
OutlineOutline
• What is Lincoln’s Role• Automation Equipment Technologies• Tandem MIG• Rapid Arc• Powerwavesoftware.com• Production Monitoring
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Lincoln’s Role in Robotic WeldingLincoln’s Role in Robotic Welding
• Partnership with fabrication companies• Provide technical recommendations• Model customer applications• Provide welding trial data• Perform ROI analysis• Assist in commissioning new cells• Provide technical support on equipment & consumables
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Robotic Power WaveRobotic Power Wave® Product Family® Product Family
Power Wave i400 Power Wave 455M & M/STT Power Wave 655R
NEW
NEW
Auto Drive 4R90Power Feed 10R
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Power WavePower Wave®® Innovation & Serviceability Innovation & Serviceability
• Open Access and Serviceable:– Inverter slides from within the cabinet– Quick access - Low Mean Time To Service
• Integrated Service Functions:– Diagnostic file access from the teach pendant– Remote access to view and diagnose issues
Remote Diagnostics
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Lincoln Electric Technology Investment Lincoln Electric Technology Investment
• Digitally Controlled Inverter– Industry leading 120 kHz switching speed– High performance, multi-process inverter
• Coaxial Transformer Technology®– Unique & patented Lincoln Electric design– .95 power factor at rated output– Cooler operation results in consistent performance and
longer life.
• F.A.N. ™(Fan As Need) Technology– Fan runs only when needed– Lower Power Consumption – Reduced Debris Drawn
Patented Technology
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Lincoln Electric Technology InvestmentLincoln Electric Technology Investment
• ArcLink®
– Direct communication link
– The welding industry’s only digital protocol
• ArcLink® XT - ArcLink eXtended over Ethernet
– Ethernet presents future expansion & flexibility
• Flexible Control Architecture & Welding Performance
– Full featured, high speed digital control system
– Future expansion capabilities
– State of the Art Technology
Industry Leading
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Tandem MIGTandem MIG®®
• Two Electrically Separated Welding Arcs
• Waveform Control Technology™
• Specific Waveforms for Lead and Trail Arcs
• CTWD, Arc Voltage, and Heat Input are not the same.
• Optimum Waveforms for Significantly Different Conditions
What is Rapid-Arc®?A pulsed GMAW process solution designed to increase productivity by reducing cycle time.Features:Short, tight arc lengthFocused plasma arcBenefits:High travel speed Low spatterLow heat input (16-19 Volts)Out of position and more forgiving on part fit-up
Fast travel speed at low voltage
Rapid-Arc®High productivity with the fastest travel speeds
Proven Results:
Bead Profile: Low voltage, low heat input, focused arc results in consistent flat bead with low spatter.
Small Tanks ATV Wheels Truck Rims
Pulse – Increase in current to form molten droplet
Tail out – Ramp down of current to lower the arc force
Plasma boost – Following insipient
short a gentle plasma boost pushes the
puddle away
Pulse WeldingMulti-purpose waveform for multiple applications
Proven Results:
What is Pulse?Manipulation of an background and a peak to achieve consistent transfer for a wide range of wire feed speeds.Features:Single transfer modeWaveforms are application basedSoft, crisp, Rapid-Arc, Vertical UpSynergicBenefits:Simple, multi purpose GMAW operation
Muffler Agricultural part Furniture Heat Sink
Pinch rate
Plasma Boost -
current and time
Tail out – Ramp down of current to lower the arc
force
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
www.PowerWaveSoftware.comwww.PowerWaveSoftware.com
• Open Access • Web Resource• Reference Materials and Guides• Free Software Updates• Intelligent Upgrade Utility• Release Summaries
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Production MonitoringProduction Monitoring™™
• Monitor Welding Performance
• Electronic Records
• Analyze Performance
• Verify Corrective Action Effectiveness
• Understand Product Cost
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Single Plant Networked SolutionSingle Plant Networked Solution
Ethernet Network
Hardcopy Output
Network Client
Production Monitoring
Network Client
Production Monitoring
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Tiered plant structure
Current Status OverviewSort data: by shift, by hour, by day
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Production data sorted by shift
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Raw welding data in a Weld Listing. Select serial number to drill down into
traceability.
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Sample Chart - Weld ListingReport for Current and Voltage
Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th, 2008
Sample Chart - Weld ListingReport for Wire Feed Speed and Deposition
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Intelligent Robotic Welding SolutionsIntelligent Robotic Welding Solutions