Table of contents Safety Instructions Explanation of Safety Instructions General Intended Use Environmental Conditions Obligations of the Operating Company Obligations of Personnel Personal Protective Equipment Danger from Toxic Gases and Vapors Danger Posed by Shielding Gas Leak Danger from Flying Sparks Danger from Welding Current Stray Welding Currents EMC Measures...
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Mount Laser Welding Head on the Robot Installing and Connecting SplitBox SB 360i LaserHybrid Mounting the SplitBox SB 360i LaserHybrid on the robot Connecting the SplitBox SB 360i LaserHybrid Connecting the CrossJet and Additional Extraction Connecting the CrossJet and Additional Extraction Connecting/Changing the Wirefeeding Hose on the Laser Welding Head Connecting/Changing the Wirefeeding Hose on the Laser Welding Head Installing/Changing Wirefeed Rollers...
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General Checking Position of the Wire Electrode in relation to the Laser Focus Example: Use of the Reference Program after Welding Torch Replacement Measures to Reduce Contamination of the Optics Measures to Reduce Contamination of the Optics Appendix Technical data Laser welding head WF 25i LaserHybrid UC LaserHybrid Hosepack MHP 360i LH-UC SB 360i LH...
Safety Instructions Explanation of DANGER! Safety Instruc- tions Indicates an immediate danger. ▶ Death or serious injury may result if appropriate precautions are not taken. WARNING! Indicates a possibly dangerous situation. ▶ Death or serious injury may result if appropriate precautions are not taken. CAUTION! Indicates a situation where damage or injury could occur.
Your personal safety is at stake! Intended Use The LaserHybrid head is to be used exclusively for its intended purpose. The LaserHybrid head is intended exclusively for LaserHybrid welding of aluminum, CrNi and steel materials. Any other use does not constitute proper use. The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage resulting from improper use.
Personal Protect- Please take the following precautions for your own personal safety: ive Equipment Persons present in the sealed cell for the LaserHybrid process must wear rigid, wet-insulating footwear protect hands with appropriate gloves (featuring electrical insulation and thermal protection) protect their eyes from laser beams by wearing regulation-compliant safety glasses for lasers.
Ensure there is a sufficient supply of fresh air with a ventilation flow rate of at least 20 m³ per hour. Please observe the safety and maintenance information for the shielding gas cylin- der or the main gas supply. When no welding is taking place, close the valve of the shielding gas cylinder or the main gas supply.
Persons with pacemakers must seek advice from their doctor before staying in the imme- diate vicinity of where the welding work is taking place. Supporting measures to avoid EMC problems: Grid power supply If electromagnetic interference occurs despite a grid connection that complies with regulations, take additional measures (e.g., use a suitable grid filter).
Special regulations apply in areas where there is a risk of fire or explosion – observe relevant national and international regulations. Power sources for work in spaces where electrical hazards pose a greater risk (e.g. the boiler room) must be marked with a (Safety) sign. The power source should not be loc- ated in these types of spaces, however.
Use instructions and checks within the company to ensure that the vicinity of the work- place is always clean and organized. Only set up and operate the device in accordance with the degree of protection shown on the rating plate. When setting up the device, ensure an all-round clearance of 0.5 m (1 ft.
Copyright Copyright of these Operating Instructions remains with the manufacturer. Text and illustrations were accurate at the time of printing. Fronius reserves the right to make changes. The contents of the Operating Instructions shall not provide the basis for any claims whatsoever on the part of the purchaser. If you have any suggestions for improvement, or can point out any mistakes that you have found in the Operating Instructions, we will be most grateful for your comments.
The WF 25i LaserHybrid UC is referred to as the laser welding head for the rest of these Operating Instructions. Laser welding head WF 25i LaserHybrid 6 kW UC with optional camera Additional benefits of the laser welding head: high welding speed and great cost-effectiveness...
Scope of Supply 1 laser welding head WF 25i LaserHybrid UC (complete) 1 LaserHybrid UC hosepack 1 metal gauge to set the focal spot 1 flat spanner, size 8/10 mm 1 slotted screwdriver, 2.5 mm 1 Allen key, 2.5 mm 1 ballpoint Allen wrench, size 3 mm 1 ballpoint Allen wrench, size 4 mm 1 drive wheel spanner...
Requirements Mechanical The following mechanical requirements must be met in order to ensure a stable and Requirements repeatable LaserHybrid process: Accurate welding torch guidance for robots or single-purpose machines (e.g. longit- udinal chassis) Precise weld seam preparation Low component tolerances Precise and very fast weld seam management systems with little deviation Robot Require- The laser welding head weighs approx.
Alignment CAUTION! 5° Danger of serious damage by laser radiation reflected directly into the laser optics! This can cause serious damage to the fiber optic. ▶ Always avoid 90° angles to the work- piece surface when aligning the Lase- rHybrid head. Example: Work angle 5°, leading...
System Overview System overview LaserHybrid system with SplitBox SB 360i LaserHybrid installed on the robot (10) (11) (12) Welding wire drum * Unwinding wirefeeder: WF 25i REEL 4R + OPT/i WF wire straightener (4,100,880,CK) + WF MOUNTING Drum Control line for unwinding wirefeeder Remote control Power source TPS 500i + robot interface **...
Design Variants Power source is in the welding cell (I) TPS 500i – power source HP 95i CON W/1.2 m/95 mm² – interconnecting hosepack SB 360i LaserHybrid – SplitBox, mounted on the power source MHP 300i LH W/7.5 m – LaserHybrid hosepack Welding wire drum WF 25i REEL 4R –...
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Power source is not in the welding cell (II) TPS 500i – power source HP 95i CON W/10 m/95 mm² – interconnecting hosepack SB 360i LaserHybrid – SplitBox, wall mounting MHP 300i LH W/7.5 m – LaserHybrid hosepack Welding wire drum WF 25i REEL 4R –...
Product description Product descrip- (17) tion (16) (15) (14) (13) (12) (11) (10) (3a) Item Name CrossJet exhaust air connection Protective cover/fiber optic cable connection Additional extraction tube (3a) Optional additional extraction tube with matching spatter guard plate Depending on the configuration, one of the two extraction tubes is fitted on deliv- ery.
LaserHybrid welding torch Adjustment device (10) Wirefeeder roller cover (11) Motor cover (12) Control box (13) Robot connection bracket The controls are located on the opposite robot connection bracket: Wire-return button Wire-threading button Gas-test button (14) Robot support (15) CrashBox (option) (16) Laser optics water cooling connection (17)
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Item Name (+) Current socket with fine thread For connecting the power cable from the interconnecting hosepack Shielding gas connection socket SpeedNet connection For connecting the SpeedNet cable from the interconnecting hosepack SpeedNet connection For connecting system add-ons, such as remote control Gas purging connection Welding torch cooling connection - coolant return (red) For connecting the coolant return hose from the interconnecting hosepack...
Connection Specifications Connection spe- cifications Item Name Fiber optic cable for laser Bending radius > 200 mm IMPORTANT! For the fiber optic cable, only use fibers </= 0.3 mm! Larger fibers may impair the welding result and lead to damage to the laser welding head. Additional extraction connection For connecting a hose as per the following data: Inner diameter Di = 41 mm...
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CrossJet exhaust air 170 m³/h Laser optics water cooling connections (from the LaserHybrid interconnecting hosepack) External wirefeeding hose (Fronius) LaserHybrid interconnecting hosepack (Fronius) Hosepack incl. compressed air for CrossJet and radial air flow, laser optics water cooling, and media coupling...
General Safety WARNING! Work performed incorrectly can cause serious injury and damage to property. ▶ This setting work must only be carried out by trained and qualified personnel. ▶ Observe the safety rules in the OI, in particular the "Safety Inspection" section. Setup Regula- The power sources have been tested according to protection class IP 23.
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Initial situation: Robot and robot control are available and ready for operation Set up welding system: Mount upright brackets Mount cooling unit on upright bracket Connect power source to cooling unit Set up welding wire drum Mount WF MOUNTING drum on the welding wire drum Set up and connect unwinding wirefeeder Connect power source with robot control Connect remote control...
The laser welding head does not have standard collision protection. the Robot Fronius therefore recommends the use of standard collision protection for robotic applic- ations in order to prevent damage to the laser welding head in the event of a crash.
Installing and Connecting SplitBox SB 360i Lase- rHybrid Mounting the Disconnect SplitBox SB 360i LaserHybrid and SplitBox mount SplitBox SB 360i Depending on the robot, mount an appropriate support for the SplitBox mount on the LaserHybrid on robot the robot IMPORTANT! Observe robot manufacturer's mounting instructions.
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Secure strain-relief device of the inter- connecting hosepack using 2 Allen screws size 4 mm Open clamps (x2) Insert interconnecting hosepack into the clamps Close clamps Insert SplitBox SB 360i LaserHybrid into the SplitBox mount as per the dia- gram Secure SplitBox into the SplitBox mount using 3 TX25 screws from above and 3 TX25 from below...
SpeedNet (from the interconnect- ing hosepack) SpeedNet (remote control) * gas purging connection Connect the LaserHybrid hosepack to the welding torch connection (Fronius System Connector) Close clamping lever Open the cover on the LaserHybrid hosepack Connect welding torch cooling con-...
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Only one CrossJet air outlet hose is avail- able for applications with the laser welding head WF 25i LaserHybrid 4/6 kW UC. IMPORTANT! When connecting the CrossJet air outlet hose, ensure that the cutting ring is present! Connect CrossJet air outlet Secure the hose to the connection socket using hexagonal nut, size 24 mm...
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Connect hoses for optics cooling (push-in) blue marking = coolant supply Connect interconnecting hosepack to the power source Option: Data line 3 x 0.5 mm² (e.g. for analyzing additional pres- sure monitoring)
Connecting the CrossJet and Additional Extraction Connecting the Connecting the CrossJet: CrossJet and Additional With a hose clamp, slide the hose with Extraction an inner diameter of 50 mm over the CrossJet exhaust air connection Tighten the hose clamp Connect the additional extraction: With hose clamp, slide the hose with an inner diameter of 40 mm over the additional extraction connection...
Connecting/Changing the Wirefeeding Hose on the Laser Welding Head Connecting/ Insert wirefeeding hose into the laser Changing the welding head Wirefeeding Hose Press and hold locking button on the Laser Insert the wirefeeding hose until the Welding Head locking button is released Tighten the strain-relief device 24 mm Replacing the Wirefeeding Hose...
Installing/Changing Wirefeed Rollers Preparation Remove two Allen screws size 3 mm Remove wirefeeder roller cover Installing/Repla- IMPORTANT! The wire electrode must be pulled out in order to change the wirefeed cing the Wirefeed roller. Rollers Disconnect the wirefeeding hose Swing open the clamping stirrup...
Remove the screw-type shaft Remove the wirefeed roller Remove the hexagonal nut, size 10 mm – use the drive wheel spanner included in the scope of supply for the laser welding head to hold on the wirefeed roller Remove the wirefeed roller Install by performing the steps in the reverse order Final Tasks...
Connecting the Laser Optics Connecting the CAUTION! Laser Optics Risk of damage to the laser welding head due to contamination from above. ▶ Observe the Operating Instructions, specifications, and safety instructions provided by the laser optics manufacturer ▶ Before connecting, position the laser welding head so that the longitudinal axis of the laser welding head is outside of the horizontal (>...
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IMPORTANT! When connecting the fiber optic cable, pay attention to the position of the register pin on the connector! Connect fiber optic cable: Press the button Withdraw the rubber sleeve in the direction of the optics Connect the fiber optic cable con- nector Check whether the rubber sleeve is cleanly sealed all around the fiber...
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Connect the optics cooling supply (blue marking) Position the laser welding head in the vertical line...
Preparing Welding Torch Equip Welding Insert the inner liner into the welding Torch torch from below Insert inner liner fully into the welding torch using the contact tip Position union nut via the contact tip Tighten the union nut size 12 mm tightening torque = 3 Nm...
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Apply the gas nozzle Secure the gas nozzle with Allen screw, 4 mm Fold bracket downwards...
Place LaserHybrid hosepack on the robot Placing the IMPORTANT! The optional LaserHybrid hosepack holder is not included in the scope of Hosepack on the supply for the laser welding head. Robot 6 x 5 Nm 44,0360,0099 (14) 8 Nm 2,9 Nm (10) (12) (11)
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Installation Mount the mounting plate (2) to the robot arm (1) according to the instructions of the robot manufacturer Cut the profile 10 50 x 50 mm (3) to length according to the robot arm Mount the profile 10 50 x 50 mm (3) using slot nuts and 4 hexagonal bolts, size 17 mm, to the mounting plate (2) Tightening torque = 10 Nm Remove Allen screw, size 3 mm (12), and dismantle the lower sheet metal part (10)
Threading the Wire Electrode Threading the IMPORTANT! Before threading the wire electrode, carefully deburr the end of the wire Wire Electrode electrode. Requirement: Wirefeeding hose connected Wire electrode is threaded into the unwinding wirefeeder Correct wirefeed rollers and inlet nozzles available in the laser welding head Remove three Allen screws, size 4 mm Remove cover...
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Close clamping stirrup Press the wire threading button until the wire electrode comes out of the welding torch Set contact pressure...
Setting up Laser Welding Head Stick Out NOTE! When setting the spatial position of the welding torch, pay attention to a gen- eral stick out of 14 mm. Welding torch Contact tip Stick Out 14 mm Adjustable axes The spatial position of the arc process in relation to the laser beam can be adjusted in two Cartesian coordinate axes: An adjustment in the z axis can only take place via the collimation of the laser optics.
The adjustment device essentially consists Adjustment screw with gauge Allen screw, size 3 mm ¼-turn corresponds to an adjust- ment path of 0.25 mm Scale depicting adjustment range NOTE! When using a steel welding torch inner liner, the welding potential may be present at the laser welding head's adjustment unit! Adjusting the x NOTE!
Loosen the threaded pin (1), size 3 mm Adjust the x axis using the adjustment screw (2) and Allen key, size 3 mm: one turn corresponds to 1.0 mm After adjusting the x axis, re-tighten the threaded pin (1) Adjusting the y Loosen the threaded pin (1), axis size 3 mm...
Set the radial airflow Requirements IMPORTANT! The radial airflow must be adjusted before starting-up the laser welding head. The flow volume meter from the laser welding head's scope of supply is required to adjust the radial airflow. Setting the radial IMPORTANT! When removing the protect- airflow ive glass tray, make sure that this is not...
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Connect the hose (5) and adapter (4) from the laser welding head's scope of supply Connect the hose Fit the flow volume meter (6) on the hose and adapter Open the air supply Adjust the air volume to 25 l/min using a slotted screwdriver Remove the flow volume meter (6) Disconnect the hose (5) and adapter...
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IMPORTANT! When removing the protect- ive glass tray, make sure that this is not contaminated, scratched, or otherwise damaged. Remove the protective glass tray from the laser optics Swivel the air connection (3) back Connect the air hose (2) IMPORTANT! When inserting the protect- ive glass tray, make sure that this is not contaminated, scratched, or otherwise damaged.
Creating Reference Program Safety WARNING! Work performed incorrectly can cause serious injury and damage to property. ▶ This setting work must only be carried out by trained and qualified personnel. ▶ Observe the safety rules in the OI, in particular the "Safety Inspection" section. General A low-power pilot laser is required for the adjustment work described.
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Document the distance of the wire electrode to the laser focus in the x and y axis in accordance with the scaling on the gauge Save the settings in the robot as the reference program Conduct test welding The best welding result is used as the basis for the reference program. If changes are required to the mechanical x/y settings on the basis of the test weld- ing, overwrite the reference program that was initially created...
Signal Sequence for LaserHybrid Welding Safety WARNING! Work performed incorrectly can cause serious injury and damage to property. ▶ The welding process may only be programmed by trained personnel. ▶ Observe the safety rules in the OI, in particular the "Safety Inspection" section CAUTION! Risk of damage to the optical fiber due to the laser welding head being perpendic- ular to the workpiece surface during welding.
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Requirement: The laser must be ready for beam release. Set signal "Arc on" Wait for the current flow signal ("arc standing") Set signal "Laser on" Set signal "Start robot" LaserHybrid welding end position: Stop robot movement Reset signal "Laser on" Reset signal "Welding on"...
Measures before Starting Welding Measures before Check the coolant flow on the laser optics cooling system Starting Welding Check the coolant flow on the welding torch cooling system (visual inspection in the coolant tank of the cooling unit) Check whether a protective glass is present in the laser optics Check whether all covers are correctly mounted on the laser welding head Test CrossJet Test extraction...
Operation Recommendations for LaserHybrid Weld- ing System Recommenda- For smooth operation, the following items should always be available when using a tions for the LaserHybrid welding system: operation of a LaserHybrid LaserHybrid service station welding system Compressed-air gun supplied with 6 bar Mobile tool trolley with the following tools and spare parts: 20 x contact tips, for each diameter 10 x gas distributors...
Replacing the Welding Torch and Welding Torch Wearing Parts Safety CAUTION! Risk of burns due to the intensely heated welding torch during operation. ▶ The welding torch may only be cleaned, and its components checked, once it has cooled down. Welding Torch Spare Parts Replacing the...
Remove Allen screws, size 4 mm Disconnect the media coupling tightening torque for assembly: 4 Nm Remove three Allen screws, size 3 mm tightening torque for assembly: 2,5 Nm Remove the welding torch in a down- wards direction Install by performing the steps in the reverse order IMPORTANT! When assembling the weld- ing torch, pay attention to the condition...
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Replacing the welding torch inner liner...
Replace the spatter guard plate Removing the Remove Allen screws (1) and (2), Spatter Guard size 3 mm Plate Slide the spatter guard plate (3) to the rear and remove Mounting the Engage the spatter guard plate (1) Spatter Guard and slide forwards Plate Mount the spatter guard plate (1) with...
Replace the LaserHybrid UC hosepack Removing the Remove three Allen screws LaserHybrid UC size 4 mm Hosepack Remove cover Disconnect the coolant hose Remove Allen screw, size 2.5 mm Remove the media coupling cover...
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Loosen the three cable ties Remove the Allen screw, size 4 mm Disconnect the media coupling Disconnect the hose Unscrew the coupling Disconnect the black cable Unscrew the hexagonal nut size 46 mm Pull the LaserHybrid UC hosepack up and out...
Connect the Fasten the three cable ties LaserHybrid UC Hosepack Insert the LaserHybrid UC hosepack into the opening from above Slide the hexagonal nut over the hosepack components Tighten the hexagonal nut size 46 mm Screw in the coupling Connect the black cable...
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Connect the hose Position the media coupling Mount the media coupling with the Allen screw size 4 mm Fasten the hosepack components with three cable ties; cut the cable ties to length Position the media coupling cover Mount the media coupling cover with an Allen screw, size 2.5 mm...
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Connect the coolant hoses The coolant supply hose with the blue color marking is on the bottom. Position the cover Secure the cover with three Allen screws, size 4 mm...
Replacing the Laser Optics Safety WARNING! Work performed incorrectly can cause serious injury and damage to property. ▶ This assembly work must only be carried out by trained and qualified personnel. ▶ Observe the safety rules in the OI, in particular the "Safety Inspection" section. Disconnecting CAUTION! the fiber optic...
Attach the protective cover on the con- nector of the fiber optic cable Attach the protective cover on the con- nection socket of the fiber optic cable Connect the fiber optic cable to the laser optics as specified in the "Connecting the laser optics"...
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Remove the two Allen screws Move the extraction tube Unscrew the CrossJet extraction tube Move the extraction tube so that the protective glass can be removed IMPORTANT! When removing and insert- ing the protective glass, make sure that this is not contaminated, scratched, or oth- erwise damaged.
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Remove the four Allen screws on the underside of the laser welding head size 2.5 mm View from below Remove two Allen screws size 3 mm Remove two Allen screws size 3 mm Remove the bracket Remove the laser optics...
Assembly Posi- tions for Installing the Laser Optics E.g. laser optics with camera module (1) (without camera) Assembly position for laser optics with camera module Assembly position for laser optics without camera module Installing the IMPORTANT! When replacing the laser optics, ensure that the laser optics and welding laser optics torch match in terms of the focal length.
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Insert and tighten the four Allen screws on the underside of the laser welding head size 2.5 mm View from below Mount the bracket Loosely mount the bracket with two Allen screws (do not tighten) size 3 mm Loosely fasten the two Allen screws (do not tighten) size 3 mm Tighten the two Allen screws...
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Swivel the CrossJet into position Mount CrossJet with two Allen screws 3 mm tightening torque = 2.5 Nm Move the extraction tube so that the protective glass tray can be removed IMPORTANT! When removing and insert- ing the protective glass tray, make sure that this is not contaminated, scratched, or otherwise damaged.
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Position the spatter guard plate Mount the spatter guard plate with two Allen screws size 3 mm Position the cover Mount the cover with three Allen screws size 4 mm Connect the hose for the additional extraction Connect the fiber optic cable as spe- cified in the "Connecting the laser optics"...
Checking Position of the Wire Electrode in relation to the Laser Focus Safety WARNING! Work performed incorrectly can cause serious injury and damage to property. ▶ This setting work must only be carried out by trained and qualified personnel. ▶ Observe the safety rules in the OI, in particular the "Safety Inspection"...
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Only if the position is incorrect: correct the x/y position on the mechanical setting options for the laser welding head – NOT on the robot IMPORTANT! Under no circumstances should the robot reference program be over- written! Start of production...
Measures to Reduce Contamination of the Optics Measures to Crossjet and Extraction Reduce Contam- ination of the Please observe the values for the crossjet and extraction specified in these Operat- Optics ing Instructions. Switch on the crossjet and extraction at least five seconds before the start of weld- ing.
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Changing the Fiber Optic Cable 11. The laser welding head must be in a horizontal position when you are changing the fiber optic cable so that no dust can fall into the optics from above. IMPORTANT! Clean with compressed air before changing.
Max. current carrying capacity (100% D.C. at 40 °C) M21 (EN439) 250 A C1 (EN 439) 250 A WF 25i LaserHybrid 6 kW UC Max. laser performance on the workpiece 6000 W Weight (without laser optics) 7 kg Laser optics...
40% D.C.* 500 A 60% D.C.* 450 A 100% D.C.* 360 A Maximum pressure of shielding gas 7 bar 101.53 psi. Coolant Original Fronius Maximum pressure of coolant 5 bar 72.53 psi. Protection class IP 20 Mark of conformity Dimensions l × w × h 560.4 x 334.93 x 113 mm...
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