Antech AN-350 Operation Manual

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OPERATION MANUAL FOR THE SCD SERIES- CAPACITOR

DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINE

ANTECH ELECTRONICS LTD.

030-056-01-001

▓ SERIES :

▓ MODEL#:

▓ SERIAL#:

▓ DATE

Please read this manual carefully before

using this welding machine

SCD —

AN— 350

AE0

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Page 1 　 OPERATION MANUAL FOR THE SCD SERIES- CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINE ▓ SERIES : SCD — ▓ MODEL#: AN— 350 ▓ SERIAL#: ▓ DATE Please read this manual carefully before using this welding machine ANTECH ELECTRONICS LTD. 030-056-01-001...
Page 2 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES Thank you for choosing Antech welding equipments. Please read this manual carefully before the installation and operation of the SCD series stud welding machine. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have queries.
Page 3 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES CAUTIONS 1. Ensure that the welding machine is properly grounded before operations, to avoid electric shock. 2. Be aware of high voltage The power thyristors, transformers, capacitors and some components might carry high voltages.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES INDEX 1: Introduction … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …...
Page 5: Introduction
OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 1. INTRODUCTION: The SCD series Stud Welding Machines are designed for tip ignition stud welding of stud/nails. The stud weld is completed in a very short period of time.
Page 6 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 3.1.1 Place the welding machine on a solid and stable platform. 3.1.2 If necessary, u se a 250VD.C.isolation meter to check the isolation between the input power lines and the chassis. The resistance should be greater than 2 MO .( due to t he internal electronics, the control circuit wiring...
Page 7 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 3.2 Exterior Connections: ( See Figure 2) POWER READY RUN VALVE WELD VALVE S/ P S / P SCD-80 FUSE ANTECH ELECT.LTD Welding 焊槍焊? ? ? Welding gun...
Page 8: The Control Unit
OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES ◎ Correct positions ◎ Incorrect positions 接地 Ground 接地 Ground 接地 Ground 接地 Ground 接地 Ground Figure 3: Connection of earth cables to the work piece 3. Make sure that the side, rear and bottom panels of the chassis are free of obstacles that might block the airflow for cooling.
Page 9 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES Diagnostics : Discharge thyrister O/C & S/C alarm Capacitor over and under-voltage alarm Transformer and thyrister over-heat alarm System Parameters: (S0), used for the fine tuning and running conditions of the welding system.
Page 10 Used to select the series of programmed parameters( S1, S2, S3) ; 4.4.3 AN-350 Controller: AN-350 Controller is the main processor of the welding machine. It is used for the control of the welding sequence, status indications and parameter setup and storage.
Page 11 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 4.5.1 Power Indicator( POWER) : This LED lights up when power is applied to AN-350; 4.5.2 Ready Indicator( READY) : This LED lights up when the control unit has passed self-diagnostics after power on;...
Page 12 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES =XXX =XXXX =XXXX 4.5.8 Clear Button( C) : Press the Clear button to exit from any display mode to the ‘ rdy’ mode; 4.5.9 Increment Button( +) : Press this button once would increase the display value by one (1), if allowed;...
Page 13 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 4.5.11 Descriptions of AN-350 features: ( 1) S1-S3: series 1 to 3, user program parameters, set as required: ( S1-S3) Parameter # Descriptions Range Pre-squeeze Time 1~ 99 cycle...
Page 14 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 4.7 Descriptions of the AN-350 controller operations: The adjustment of program parameters: ( 1) Press the (S/P) button, and then choose the series number by pressing the (+) or ( -) buttons. For example, series #2( shows S2 on display) ;...
Page 15 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES Display Display Press Press Press once or more Display Display Display Display Press Press Press Press once or more once to go back to stand by mode. Setting complete. Press 5.
Page 16 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES ( 2) For the Contact method, the discharge is made through the contact maintained under pressure between the tip of the stud and the work piece, as illustrated in Diagram 7: 2.
Page 17 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES Model ESP 6 支? 腳 Supporting arm Front 前面蓋套外殼 Type Contact method (共三支) Casing (totally 3) 夾頭 Mild steel, Stainless Chuck Suitable for ESP6 Steel .. etc Diameter M3~M8/Φ2~Φ8...
Page 18 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 5.2 Stud Gun Adjustments: 5.2.1 Gun assembly of ESP 9/ ESP 6 stud guns:( Figure 8) Figure 8: ESP 9/ESP 6 gun assembly Item Descriptions Item Descriptions Chuck Stud stop’ s fixing nut Tightening nut Stud stop’...
Page 19 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 2.Check the contact from time to time and use a pair of pliers to tighten it when necessary ; 3.Replace the chuck if worn out after a long period of operations.
Page 20 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES Figure 9: Setting Gauge Gap Adjustment ( 6) Unscrew the tightening nut and move the chuck until the tip of the stud touches the lower part of the setting gauge;...
Page 21 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES Loosen the chuck tightening nut using the dedicated nut driver; Remove the chuck and stud stop; - Use proper chuck chosen according to the size of the stud/nail with the proper stud stop chosen according to the length;...
Page 22 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES Select the proper length of stud stop according to Figure 11; - After the setup of the chuck, the distance between the supporting feet and the stud/nail flange should be approximately 4mm;...
Page 23 OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES ( 3) Pressure adjustment: The welding pressure can be adjusted by 加? 力? ? ? Pressure adjustment button rotating the pressure adjustment button. Clockwise: increase pressure (0 ? 9).
Page 24: Stud Welding Procedure
OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES ( 6) Adjust the gap, pressure and/or the capacitor voltage until welding tests indicate satisfactory welding schedule has been achieved. ( 7) All these three types of welding guns are suitable for the welding of threaded and unthreaded stud/nails 6.
Page 25: Welding Tips
OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 7. Stud Welding Tips: Attention is drawn to the following items that may cause unsatisfactory stud welding.: 7.1 Bad earth cable connection with the workpiece; 7.2 The Welding Gun cable and/or the earth cable tangled in a loop;...
Page 26: Maintenance
OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 8. Maintenance: Daily Maintenance ( Essential to the daily operations and life of the welding machine) Weld in a dry and dust-free environment, Avoid corrosive gas Keep the controller in a dry and dust-free environment, Avoid corrosive gas...
Page 27: Diagnostics
OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 9. Diagnostics and Repairing: The following table provides a guide for troubleshooting the welding machine: Symptom Cause Solution Check supply voltage if it is 220V Faulty input power ± 15%? 50/60Hz ‘...
Page 28: Parameter List
OPERATION MANUAL FOR SCD( AN-350) SERIES CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING MACHINES 10. Program Parameter List: Series Item PreSqueeze Time Hold Time Capacitor Voltage P05 Weld Counter Preset Counter Descriptions Material Stud/Nail Diameter Series Item PreSqueeze Time Hold Time Capacitor Voltage P05...