Automation interface requirements for j602 basic i/o interface of a dpc 4 welding system (10 pages)
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Hot Gas, Infrared, & Hot Plate Welding Model: TH3-1212 TH3-1432 TH3-2040 TH3-2460 User's Manual Dukane Part No. 403 - 597- 01 Dukane • 2900 Dukane Drive • St. Charles, Illinois 60174 USA • TEL (630) 797 4900 Dukane products are manufactured in ISO www.dukane.com registered facilities...
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The information contained in this manual is distributed on an “as is” basis, without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, Dukane shall not have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this manual, or by the hardware products described herein.
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Revision History Revision Revision Number Summary Date Initial Release September 30, 2019 Add models TH3-1212 and TH3-2460. May 11, 2021 Page iii Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Key Features ....... . 5 Page 1 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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(e.g. –I, –II, –III). As an example, Figure 3–2 would be the second illustration in Section Three while Table 3–II would be the second table in Section Three. Page 3 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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The Thermal Hybrid welder excels at joining parts made from glass–filled and high performance plastics with minimum of particulate. The TH3-XXXX differences are in the size of tooling they can accommodate. The tooling capacity for each model is: TH3-1212 ....12 in. wide by 12 in. deep 305 mm wide by 305 mm deep TH3-1432 ....32 in.
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• Dedicated Sensor Input for each programmable valve with the option to enable or bypass. • Servo Upper and Lower Part System (Fast, Precise) Page 5 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Dukane does not assume any Dukane. Unauthorized modifications may cause injury responsibility or liability for to the operator and/or equipment damage. In addition, fixtures manufactured by the...
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AC power cords are re- moved from their receptacles. After the cables have been securely connected and the connections and cable routing checked a final time, the power may be restored. Page 10 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Inquiries should be made to the U.S. Department of L abor concerning OSHA regulations for a particular plastic prior to processing with Dukane welding equipment. Electrical Safety AC Power Cord The customer must provide a suitable power entry code rated for a minimum of 240VAC, 80 amps.
This is shown in Figure 2-4. The filtered air is fed to the air distribution manifold and pneumatic valves. Figure 2-3 Exterior Pneumatic Lockout Device with Lockout and Tag Page 12 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Breaking the light beam while the door is in transition will cause the machine to halt operation. The light curtains are identified in Figure 2-5. Light Curtains Light Curtains Figure 2-5 Light Curtains Page 13 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
The interlocks are located at the top if the service doors. Fig 2-6 shows a door interlock device and the mating receptacle in the cabinet. Figure 2-6 Side Service Door Interlocks Page 14 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Also allow room for future expansion of automation equipment or pass–through conveyor systems. See the space requirements drawings in Section 13 - Specifications. Energy Sources Refer to page 20 for the compressed air requirements of your model. Page 17 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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36 inches, or 9 mm over 1000 mm (T 0.5° = 0.00873). If any adjustment is required, the feet have lock nuts on threaded studs to level the welder. Figure 3-3 Rear Forklift Channels Page 18 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Failure to turn off the AC power is an unsafe practice and can result in injury or death. Figure 3-5 CE–Compliant Disconnect in ON Position Page 19 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
The filter has an internal float, and will empty under pressure when approximately 25 cm3 = 25 ml (0.85 ounce) of water has accumulated. Page 20 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Push button to reset all faults. Control Power On (button) After E-Stop or power on, push this button to reenergize the machine. Page 25 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Both emergency stop buttons must be in their reset position before the platens can be homed and the welder restarted. Page 26 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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When the operator places his finger in the tray, a second at the right rear also illuminates to indicate the switch has been Figure 4-3 Switchbox activated. Page 27 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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The light curtains are active any time the door is not in the closed position. To recover, press the touch screen HOME MACHINE button. Reference Section 8 – Machine Operation, Home Procedure, Page 75. Figure 4–4 Light Curtain Status LEDs Page 28 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
To recover from a light curtain fault, press the HOME MACHINE button. Reference Section 8 – Machine Operation, Home Procedure, Page 75. Page 31 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
If the protected area is penetrated during the door transition, the welder will immediately stop and must be reset. Figure 5 - 3 Hold Phase Page 32 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
HEATERS LOWER TOOLING LOWER PART LOWER PLATEN Figure 5 - 4 Starting or Loading Position ASSEMBLED PARTS UNLOADED FROM WELDER Figure 5 - 5 Assembled Parts Unloaded from Welder Page 33 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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If a button has a virtual LED indicator, when activated, the LED is GREEN; when deactivated, the LED is gray. Active Button Active Button Active LEDs Figure 6 - 1 Large Active Buttons Page 37 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
When a button is not available it will be grayed out and will not respond to button presses. See the example shown in Figure 6-4. Figure 6 - 3 Pull-down Menu Detail Button Available Button Unavailable Figure 6 - 4 Button Availability Page 38 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
1. Touch the appropriate keys, and the results appear on the keypad display. 2. When finished making the entry, touch the key. Figure 6 - 6 Virtual Keypad 3. Whatever was entered in the preview area is then accepted. Page 39 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Door Close Language: If a secondary language is selected, a toggle for a language will display here. Auto Home Help: Opens up a help document. Help Figure 6 - 8 Side Button Bar Page 40 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Touch this key for helpf ul information related to the currently displayed information on the main screen. A help window appears, when the Context Help button is touched. Page 41 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Utilities menu has been activated, and is shown on the main screen as shown in Figure 6-11 below. Utilities is active. Figure 6 - 11 Log In - 1 Page 42 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Enter a new password and press the Change Password button to accept. Logout. Then finish the process with a login to test the new password. The user who is currently logged in. Figure 6 - 12 Log In - 2 Page 43 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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4. Give the exported file a name and select the accept button (Figure 6-15). The file can then be found in the "UserDir" of the File Manager to be brought to other systems. Figure 6 - 15 Exporting Users - 2 Page 44 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Notice the different buttons while in Run Mode shown in figure 6-16. Top Button Bar: • Production • Tooling • Temperature • I/O Tables Run Mode is active. Figure 6-16 Run Mode is Active Page 45 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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4. If Tool ID is enabled, there must be a tool ID. 5. A part must be present according to the part present sensors. 6. All axis must be at home or at the part loading position. 7. There must be no alarms present. Page 46 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Notice the different buttons while in Setup Mode shown in figure 6-17. Top Button Bar: • Motion Setup • Tooling Setup • Heater Setup • Machine Setup Setup Mode is active. Figure 6-17 Setup Mode is active Page 47 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Figure 6 - 20 buttons have an added indicator: a virtual LED that becomes green when activated Auto Home and turns gray when deactivated. Indicator Figure 6 - 21 Auto Home indicator Continued Page 48 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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The last thing to setup is to define a Melting Velocity and Joining Velocity for each of the upper and lower nests. Figure 6 - 24 Jog Buttons Page 49 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
The heater should begin running and heating up the system, as shown in the Heater Output % column in Figure 6-27. Figure 6 - 26 Setup Mode Heater Setup - Heater Output Figure 6 - 27 Page 50 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Note: In order to run the system in production mode, the IR will have to be enabled (Figure 6-31). Figure 6 - 29 IR Heater Setup IR Test Start Figure 6 - 30 IR Enabled Figure 6 - 31 Page 51 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
These are independently selected along the top row. The input status here shows the status of the configured input (Figure 6-32). Tooling Setup - Part Present Sensors Figure 6 - 32 Page 52 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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I/O with the vacuum setup. The test vacuum button will allow a user to toggle the curent vacuum operation (Figure 6-33). Tooling Setup - Vacuums Figure 6 - 33 Page 53 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Each of theses states have settings on the single valve configuration page. The work and home buttons at the bottom of the page will toggle the work and home outputs respectively (Figure 6-34). Tooling Setup - Valves Figure 6 - 34 Page 54 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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100 days will be overwritten. Red cells indicate values that are out of range. Save to USB – To save files to a USB, use the File Manager that can be found at Utilities > File Manager. Page 55 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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In this page, a recipe can be selected from the top list and then appled to any of the Tool IDs by clicking on the desired Tool ID. Figure 6 - 37 Configure AutoIDs Figure 6 - 38 AutoID Configure Window Page 56 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Click the copy button 3. Switch to the Device directory and paste the copied Figure 6 - 39 Backup Settings - 1 file (Figure 6-40). Figure 6 - 40 Backup Settings - 2 Page 57 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Secondary Language Selection Choose 2nd language. Data Logging In Set Metric or Standard system as default. Change User Password NOTE Create New User See Section 6 - Logging In and Out. Delete Selected User Page 58 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Figure 6-42 Utilities > System Settings There is only one screen in the System Settings window: • Date and Time are located here. All of these settings may be changed to suit the application. Page 59 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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9. Go to the File Manager tab in the Utilities section: (Figure 6-46). a) Select the System Dump b) Select the copy button c) Navigate to the Device Directory d) Select the past button Figure 6 - 46 System Dump - File Manager Page 61 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
- Thermal Hybrid Welder User’s Manual I/O Table (Run & Setup Mode) With I/O Table the user can monitor the status of all input and output cards. Figure 6-47 Run Mode - I/O Screen Page 62 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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DOWN machine cycle is allowed. The alarm message will provide alarms screen to scroll through alarms. enough information to aid in correcting the problem. Fault Reset Clears the faults that have been corrected. Page 64 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Section 6 - Touch Screen Alarm History Touch this button to display the alarm history screen. See the sample screen shown in Figure 6-49 below. Figure 6-49 Alarms - History Sample Screen Page 65 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Description: Light curtain was blocked while the system was in motion. Warning: Heater output and calibration do not match Description: The calibrated heater monitoring does not match the current heater output. Table 6-I Alarms and Messages (Page 1 of 6) Continued Page 66 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Description: The internal used model with its assumptions is not appropriate for this temperature plant. The controller parameters are not influenced and lead to a very good control quality. Table 6-I Alarms and Messages (Page 2 of 6) Continued Page 67 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Description: The autotune setpoint temperature is below the valid range Autotune - Z{Heater Zone #}Invalid cooldown temperature (-1058008180) Description: The autotune cooldown temperature is outside a valid range. Table 6- I Alarms and Messages (Page 3 of 6) Continued Page 68 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Description: The profile initial temperature value is outside the valid range. Profile - Z{Heater Zone #} Specified temperature profile is invalid/not possible. (-1058008170) Description: The temperature profile is invalid. Continued Table 6- I Alarms and Messages (Page 4 of 6) Page 69 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Description: Valve is commanded home, but is not sensed in that position. Valve "{&ValveWorkDescription}" not in expected work position Description: Valve is commanded to work, but is not sensed in that position. Table 6-I Alarms and Messages (Page 5 of 6) Continued Page 70 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Description: Vacuum is set to work, but is not sensed in that position. Sensor "{&SensorDescription}" not detecting expected part Description: Sensor is not detecting an expected part. Table 6- I Alarms and Messages (Page 6 of 6) Page 71 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
A configured vacuum is not detected by the system Front doors in unknown position The front door sensors are not reading either open or closed Setup mode The system is in setup mode Table 6-II Touch Screen Banner Messages Page 72 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
The table will move to its home position, the message will SETUP MODE change to and a message may appear providing status and instructions. Follow the on-screen instructions when those appear. Auto Home Button Figure 7 - 1 Auto Home Page 75 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Now, use the platen up/platen down buttons to raise and lower the platens until the upper and lower tooling columns are in direct contact. Check final alignment of the tooling. Finger tighten all accessible upper and lower mounting bolts. Page 76 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
5. Remove any tooling spacers or tool storage stanchions. 6. Remove any protective parts from tooling. 7. Install any mounting bolts that were inaccessible with the tool closed. Torque them to 100 ft-lbs. Page 77 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
E-STOPS & Reset A. Close all service doors B. Pull out/reset all e-stop buttons C. Press control power on button by HMI D. Reset any faults using HMI or front panel push button Page 85 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Press the Opto-Touch operate switch to start a cycle. The front access doors close, the parts are welded and the doors open. 5. Remove Parts Remove the assembled parts, and repeat the cycle. Page 86 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
The operator will most likely need to follow these steps: 1. Clear all E-STOPs. 2. Press the CONTROL POWER ON button. 3. Clear alarms. HOME 4. Press the MACHINE button. Page 87 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
40°F to 95°F (+5°C to +35°C) Air Particulates: Keep the equipment dry. Minimize exposure to moisture, dust, dirt, smoke and mold. Humidity: 5% to 95% Non–condensing @ +5°C to +30°C Altitude: Sea level to 15,000' (4,570 m) Page 88 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
Hold Force ........92 Page 89 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Do not confuse weld distance which is the collapse distance with weld penetration which is how deep the melt flow penetrates. Continued Page 91 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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The hold time must be long enough however, so that the temperature of the weld seam is below the glass transition or crystallization temperature. A holding time of between one and five seconds is usually enough. Continued Page 92 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Each fuse has its own red removal tab. Pull the tab to remove the fuse. Note that the fuses are asymmetrical and have a flanged lip on the bottom. Figure 10- 2 Back Electrical Cabinet Interior - Top Page 95 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Lubrication Points ........99 Page 97 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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The following guidelines and reccommendations are intended to insure the maximum life and usefulness of the machine. Note: TH3-1212 machines have a different design compared to other TH3 machines and don`t need any lubrication or belt tightening! Lubrication Points for Lubrication Points for...
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Screws, Tension Screw Nut • Tighten the belts of the actuators NOTE: Every 1 Million Cycles • The drive belts should be changed in every 1 million cycles or every three years, whichever comes first. Page 100 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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Section 12 - Contacting Dukane Contacting Dukane Identify Equipment When contacting Dukane about a service–related problem, be prepared to give the following information: • Model number, line voltage and serial number. • Alarm messages from the touch screen display. • Problem description and steps taken to resolve it.
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PLC, its program, EN61000–4–11 or to the Thermal Hybrid welder • The Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU. as delivered by Dukane. Unau- • The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. thorized changes made to the EN 60204: Safety of Machinery - Electrical system may result in violating one or more Equipment of Machines Part 1: General Requirements.
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Valves 54 Weld Cycle 33 Access Door Closes 31 Heating Phase 32 Initiate Weld Cycle 31 Join Phase 32 Parts Loaded 31 Parts Removed 33 Release Phase 32 Welder Overview 4 Key Features 5 Page 125 Dukane Manual Part No. 403-597-01...
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By passing its audit, Dukane can as- based on partnership for continuous improve- sure you that we have in place a well–defined ment. This concept is key in that Dukane no and systematic approach to quality design, longer focuses on inspection, but on indi- manufacturing, delivery and service.
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TH3 - Thermal Hybrid Welder User's Manua Part No. 403 – 5 97-01 Printed in the United States of America Dukane • 2900 Dukane Drive • St. Charles, Illinois 60174 USA • TEL (630) 797-4900...