Dukane 5000 Series User Manual page 24

Linear Vibration Welder 5000 Series
Floor Area
The floor area required for the vibration welder depends
on the model and capacity of the machine. Detailed
dimensions are given in Section 13 – Specifications.
The left side of the welder does not require access and
can be placed close to a wall if desired. The front of the
welder should have a minimum clear space of at least
36 inches for the operator work area. The total minimum
recommended floor area is listed in Table 3-I.
VW Model Width (in / m)
5300
5500
5700 & 5700 LPT
5900 & 5900 LPT
5960 & 5960LPT
Table 3-I Minimum Floor Area by Model
Forklift Channels
The vibration welder has built–in forklift channels. Cover
plates for the front and rear channels are supplied. The
front channels are shown in Figure 3-3. Directly above
the channels the stenciling reads LIFT HERE . The rear
forklift channels are shown in Figure 3-4 without the
cover plates installed. During shipping, tie–down boards
are inserted through these channels to secure the welder
to the skid as shown in Figure 3-1.
Determine your forklift requirements by referring to
Section 13 – Specifications, for approximate machine
weight.
Once the welder is positioned in its final location,
secure the four cover plates over the front and rear
forklift channels. The cover plates have 1.5 inches of
sound–absorbing foam on their back to act as acoustic
dampers to reduce the reverberations emitted from the
forklift channels. The covers are shown in Figure 3-5.
The covers must be installed so the vibration welder
will meet the specified sound emission requirements
of 80 dBA during operation.
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Depth (in / m)
48 / 1.22 112 / 2.84
125 / 3.18 105 / 2.67
143 / 3.63 117 / 2.97
163 / 4.14 127 / 3.23
158 / 4.00 130 / 3.30
Forklift
Forklift
Channels
Channels
(Uncovered)
(Uncovered)
Figure 3-3 Front Forklift Channels
Rear Forklift Channels
Figure 3-4 Rear Forklift Channels
Do not operate the vibra-
tion welder without the
front and rear forklift chan-
nel cover plates. These
plates serve as acoustic
dampers to reduce the re-
verberations from the steel
channels.
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