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ESAB AB, Welding Equipment, 695 81 Laxå, Sweden, declares under sole responsibility that the au- tomatic welding machine A6 Mastertrac (A6 TF/A6 TF Twin) from serial number 709 xxx xxxx (2007 week 09) is designed and tested in conformity with the published standards in accordance with the conditions in the directives (98/37/EC) and (2004/108/EC).
SAFETY Users of ESAB welding equipment have the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that anyone who works on or near the equipment observes all the relevant safety precautions. Safety precautions must meet the requirements that apply to this type of welding equipment. The following recommen- dations should be observed in addition to the standard regulations that apply to the workplace.
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WARNING ARC WELDING AND CUTTING CAN BE INJURIOUS TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS. TAKE PRECAU- TIONS WHEN WELDING. ASK FOR YOUR EMPLOYER’S SAFETY PRACTICES WHICH SHOULD BE BASED ON MANUFACTURERS’ HAZARD DATA. ELECTRIC SHOCK - - Can kill Install and earth the welding unit in accordance with applicable standards. Do not touch live electrical parts or electrodes with bare skin, wet gloves or wet clothing.
The A6 TF automatic welding machines are designed for Submerged--arc welding (SAW) of butt and fillet joints. All other applications are prohibited. They are intended for use in combination with A2--A6 Process Controller (PEH) and ESAB’s welding power sources LAF or TAF. Welding Method 2.2.1 Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) Submerged- - arc Heavy duty Submerged--arc heavy duty, with a ∅...
Technical data A6 TF Supply voltage 42 V AC Permissible load at 100 %: 1500 A DC Wire dimensions: 3.0--6.0 mm 3.0--6.0 mm solid single wire solid single wire 3.0--4.0 mm hollow wire 2x2.0--3.0 mm twin wire Wire feed speed, max 4 m/min Brake hub braking torque 1.5 Nm...
Main components A6 TF (SAW), A6 TF Twin (SAW) Carriage Slide kit, manual Flux hopper Carrier Connector Flux tube Wire feed unit Motor with gear (A6 VEC) Flux nozzle See on page 9 for a description of the main components. - - 8 - - fhb3d1ea...
Description of Main Components 2.7.1 Carriage The carriage is provided with 4--wheel drive. The carriage can be secured by way of the locking lever (1). 2.7.2 Carrier The control box, wire feed unit and flux hopper, among other things, are to be fitted on the carrier.
INSTALLATION General The installation must be executed by a professional. WARNING Rotating parts can cause injury, take great care. Mounting 3.2.1 Wire drum (Accessories) Wire drum (1) is mounted on the brake hub (2). Check that the carrier (3) is pointing upwards. NOTE! The maximum angle for the wire bobbin is 25°.
Connections 3.4.1 General The A2--A6 Process Controller (PEH) is to be connected by a qualified person. For the connection of A6 GMD, see instruction manual 0443 403 xxx. For the connection of A6 PAK, see instruction manual 0443 405 xxx. 3.4.2 Automatic welding machine A6 TF (Submerged arc welding, SAW) 1.
OPERATION General Caution: Have you read and understood the safety information ? You must not operate the machine before then ! General safety regulations for the handling of the equipment can be found on page 4. Read through before you start using the equipment! Select electrode type and flux powder or shielding gas so that the weld material is as close as possible to the analysis of the base metal.
Loading the welding wire (A6 TF) 1. Mount the wire drum according to the instructions on page 10. 2. Check that feed roller (1) and contact jaw or contact tip (3) are of the correct dimension for the selected wire size. 3.
Changing the feed roller (A6 TF) Single wire Release the knobs (3) and (4). Release the hand wheel (2). Change the feed roller (1). They are marked with their respective wire sizes. Twin wire (Twin- -arc) Change the feed roller (1) with twin grooves in the same way as for single wire. NOTE! The pressure roller (5) must also be changed.
Contact equipment for Submerged arc welding 4.4.1 For single wire 3,0 - - 6,0 mm Use automatic welding machine A6 TF (UP) where the following are included: Wire feed unit (1), Connector D35 (2) Contact jaw (3) Ensure that good contact is achieved between the contact jaws and the wire.
Refilling with flux powder (Submerged arc welding) 1. Close the flux valve (1) on the flux hopper. 2. Remove the cyclone on the flux recovery unit, if fitted. 3. Fill with flux powder. NOTE! The flux powder must be dry. Where possible avoid using agglomerating flux powder outdoors and in damp environments.
MAINTENANCE General Note: All warranty undertakings given by the supplier cease to apply if the customer attempts to rectify any faults on the machine during the warranty period. NB! Before doing any kind of maintenance work, make sure the mains is disconnected.
Use cables with a larger cross--section or use parallel cables. ORDERING OF SPARE PARTS Spare parts are ordered through your nearest ESAB representative, see back cover. When ordering spare parts, please state machine type and number as well as desig- nation and spare part number as shown in the spare parts list on page 23.
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