Miller Electric MSC-2 Owner's Manual

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OM-1096
091 504D
February 2001
Processes
Automatic Welding
Description
Automatic Welding Motorized Slide
MOTORIZED SLIDE MSC-2
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  • Page 1 OM-1096 091 504D February 2001 Processes Automatic Welding Description Automatic Welding Motorized Slide MOTORIZED SLIDE MSC-2 Visit our website at www.MillerWelds.com...
  • Page 2 ISO 9001 Quality System Standard. Warranty and service information for your particular model are also provided. Miller Electric manufactures a full line of welders and welding related equipment. For information on other quality Miller products, contact your local Miller distributor to receive the latest full line catalog or individual catalog sheets.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1-3. Additional Symbols For Installation, Operation, And Maintenance 1-4. Principal Safety Standards 1-5. EMF Information SECTION 2 – SPECIFICATIONS 2-1. Motorized Slide Specifications 2-2. MSC-2 Specifications 2-3. Load Data 2-4. Motorized Slide Dimensions 2-5. MSC-2 Dimensions SECTION 3 – INSTALLATION 3-1.
  • Page 5: Section 1 - Safety Precautions - Read Before Using

    SECTION 1 – SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - READ BEFORE USING 1-1. Symbol Usage Means Warning! Watch Out! There are possible hazards with this procedure! The possible hazards are shown in the adjoining symbols. Y Marks a special safety message. Means “Note”; not safety related. 1-2.
  • Page 6 ARC RAYS can burn eyes and skin. Arc rays from the welding process produce intense visible and invisible (ultraviolet and infrared) rays that can burn eyes and skin. Sparks fly off from the weld. D Wear a welding helmet fitted with a proper shade of filter to protect your face and eyes when welding or watching (see ANSI Z49.1 and Z87.1 listed in Safety Standards).
  • Page 7: Additional Symbols For Installation, Operation, And Maintenance

    1-3. Additional Symbols For Installation, Operation, And Maintenance FIRE OR EXPLOSION hazard. D Do not install or place unit on, over, or near combustible surfaces. D Do not install unit near flammables. D Do not overload building wiring – be sure power supply system is properly sized, rated, and protected to handle this unit.
  • Page 8: Emf Information

    1-5. EMF Information Considerations About Welding And The Effects Of Low Frequency Electric And Magnetic Fields Welding current, as it flows through welding cables, will cause electro- magnetic fields. There has been and still is some concern about such fields. However, after examining more than 500 studies spanning 17 years of research, a special blue ribbon committee of the National Research Council concluded that: “The body of evidence, in the committee’...
  • Page 9: Section 2 - Specifications

    SECTION 2 – SPECIFICATIONS 2-1. Motorized Slide Specifications Specification Input Power 115 Volts AC From MSC-2 Max. Load Capacity 12 in. (305 mm) Vertical Mounting: 75 lbs (34 kg); Horizontal Mounting: 74 lbs (33 kg) (See Section 2-3) From Cover (Face Plate) Total Slide Travel 5 in.
  • Page 10: Motorized Slide Dimensions

    2-4. Motorized Slide Dimensions 2-5. MSC-2 Dimensions OM-1096 Page 6 Inches Millimeters 14-3/8 9-3/8 11-3/16 5-19/32 17/32 *To bottom of mounting feet. ST-091 229-A Inches Millimeters 9-1/2 1-1/2 5/16 4-1/2 2-7/8 1-7/16 5-1/4 ST-106 544-A...
  • Page 11: Section 3 - Installation

    The motorized slide is normally installed onto the cross arm of a side beam opposite the side beam control. An adapter plate is available. The MSC-2 is normally installed behind the side beam control on the cross arm. Brackets are available.
  • Page 12: Remote Movement Control Connections

    Slide movement can be controlled by a remote device having a set of normally-open contacts. Timing of the contact closure is controlled by the remote device. MSC-2 Control Open control door. Strain Relief Cord From Remote Device Crimp proper terminals onto leads.
  • Page 13: Section 4 - Operation

    SECTION 4 – OPERATION 4-1. MSC-2 Control Use switch to turn unit and pilot light ON and OFF. Use joystick to position gun over weld seam. Power Switch Pilot Light Fuse (See Section 5-2) Joystick ST-154 638 OM-1096 Page 9...
  • Page 14: Motorized Slide Limit Switch

    4-2. Motorized Slide Limit Switch SECTION 5 – MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 5-1. Routine Maintenance Every month, check labels and cables; clean all parts. Yearly clean and oil slide, and clean and adjust drive belt. 5-2. Overload Protection OM-1096 Page 10 Slide movement stops when stop hits limit switch.
  • Page 15: Slide Maintenance

    5-3. Slide Maintenance 5-4. Drive Belt Adjustment Tools Needed: 7/16 in. Tools Needed: Motor Turn OFF and unplug unit. Gun Mounting Plate Slide Cover With Seal Shaft Screw Lead Pillow Block Oil Hole Disassemble as shown. Wipe all surfaces clean. Lubricate pillow block with No.
  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    5-5. Troubleshooting Trouble Unit does not work; pilot light not on. Check fuse F1. Replace if open (see Section 5-2). Erratic movement. Check plug and terminal strip connections (see Sections 3-2 and 3-3). Slide moves in only one direction. Joystick or external device connections are incorrect (see Section 3-3). Check joystick for proper operation and replace if necessary.
  • Page 17: Section 6 - Electrical Diagrams

    SECTION 6 – ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS (CCW) (CW) Figure 6-1. Circuit Diagram For Motorized Slide Figure 6-2. Circuit Diagram For MSC-2 123 536-B SA-097 916-A OM-1096 Page 13...
  • Page 18: Section 7 - Parts List

    SECTION 7 – PARTS LIST OM-1096 Page 14 Figure 7-1. Motorized Slide Hardware is common and not available unless listed. ST-091 230-B...
  • Page 19 Item Dia. Part Mkgs. Figure 7-1. Motorized Slide ... . . 009 278 FOOT, closer seal ... . . 090 683 PLATE, mtg .
  • Page 20 Hardware is common and not available unless listed. Figure 7-2. MSC-2, Motorized Slide Control OM-1096 Page 16 ST-098 848-B...
  • Page 21 +When ordering a component originally displaying a precautionary label, the label should also be ordered. *Recommended Spare Parts. ++ Slide Control is included with MSC-2 control, but not optional for Motorized Slide. OPTIONAL To maintain the factory original performance of your equipment, use only Manufacturer’s Suggested Replacement Parts.
  • Page 22 Notes OM-1096 Page 18...
  • Page 23 Warranty Questions? Call LIMITED WARRANTY – Subject to the terms and conditions below, Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton, Wisconsin, warrants 1-800-4-A-MILLER to its original retail purchaser that new Miller equipment sold for your local after the effective date of this limited warranty is free of defects in material and workmanship at the time it is shipped by Miller.
  • Page 24 Parts) Circuit Diagrams Welding Process Handbooks File a claim for loss or damage during shipment. 2001 Miller Electric Mfg. Co. 1/01 Miller Electric Mfg. Co. An Illinois Tool Works Company 1635 West Spencer Street Appleton, WI 54914 USA International Headquarters–USA USA Phone: 920-735-4505 Auto-Attended USA &...

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