1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Sonics Manuals
  4. Engine
  5. e-Press 20EP
  6. Instruction manual

Sonics e-Press 20EP Instruction Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
Sonics & Materials, Inc.
Model
e-Press
I N S T R U C T I O N
M A N U A L
Hong Kong Office:15B Granville House, 41C Granville Road,T.S.T., Kowloon,Hong Kong
Tel:+86(00852)61717217 & 81463719 Fax:+86(00852)81479859
Dongguan Office: 6 Hang, No 17, Heng Xin Road Heng Gang Tou, Xin An Qu Chang An,
Dongguan Guangdong, China 523882
Tel:+86(0769)8532-0321 Fex:+86(0769)8532-0145
info@qoovia-hk.com
¸
www.qoovia-hk.com

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the e-Press 20EP and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Summary of Contents for Sonics e-Press 20EP

  • Page 1 Sonics & Materials, Inc. Model e-Press I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L Hong Kong Office:15B Granville House, 41C Granville Road,T.S.T., Kowloon,Hong Kong Tel:+86(00852)61717217 & 81463719 Fax:+86(00852)81479859 Dongguan Office: 6 Hang, No 17, Heng Xin Road Heng Gang Tou, Xin An Qu Chang An,...

  • Page 2: Warranty Information

    Ultrasonic plastics welding horns constructed of steel are guaranteed against defects for a period of ninety days from date of shipment. Sonics will repair or replace a cracked or defective steel horn once at a charge of 50% of the original purchase price, if failure occurs within the warranty period.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Dongguan Office: 6 Hang, No 17, Heng Xin Road Heng Gang Tou, Xin An Qu Chang An, Dongguan Guangdong, China 523882 Tel:+86(0769)8532-0321 Fex:+86(0769)8532-0145 Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Sonics & Materials, Inc. is not responsible for any typographic errors. © Sonics & Materials, Inc. 2009 Printed in U.S.A.

  • Page 4: Inspection

    If the system or any unit is damaged, contact the Sales Department at Sonics & Materials, Inc. “Sonics” will arrange for repair or replacement of damaged equipment without waiting for the claim against the carrier to be settled, provided a new purchase order is issued to cover the repair or replacement costs.

  • Page 5: Locating The Equipment

    1 foot (30 cm). 2. Plug the power supply line cords into the electrical outlets. To prevent the possibility of an electrical shock, ensure that the line cords are properly grounded. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 5 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...

  • Page 6: Manual Information

    If Internet access is not available these references may be ignored. Manuals for all new Sonics & Materials products are provided on CD. We reserve the right to make any changes in the design or construction of our equipment at any time, without incurring any obligation to make any change whatsoever in units previously delivered.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    10.0 Running the Stepper Utility Program __________________________________ 11.0 Stepper Setup Form________________________________________________ 12.0 Data Logger Form _________________________________________________ MAINTENANCE Stepper Trouble-shooting Guide ___________________________________________ 33 Glossary of Terms ______________________________________________________ 34 Drawing List ___________________________________________________________ 36 Return/Repair Notes ____________________________________________________ 45 Shipping______________________________________________________________ 45 Sonics E-Press Manual Page 7 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...

  • Page 8: System_Operation

    The results are repeatable welds with exact final dimensions of the bonded components when compared with air driven actuators (material dependent). The system is offered as a transport option with standard Sonics & Materials 20 kHz and 40 kHz ultrasonic power supplies.

  • Page 9: Product Specifications

    (0.025 – 2.500mm). 0.0010 – 0.1000 in. Lower Tolerance (0.025 – 2.500 mm) 3/8 – 16 (10 mm). Fixture Mounting Thread: 3.5” (89 mm). Maximum Stroke: >500 Lbs. (2225 Newtons). Motor Stall Force: Sonics E-Press Manual Page 9 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 10 Pentium Class PC required. See section 6 Stepper Motor Resolution: 42666 counts/inch. (0.0000234 in./count). Maximum Motor Case Temperature: 125 C Display: Two-line LCD reports final weld distance. EMC: e-Press controller is not CE approved. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 10 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...

  • Page 11: Physical System And Connections

    A termination connector is supplied and must be used on the stepper system if a computer will not be used to monitor the stepper controls. This connector terminates the hardware handshake lines. Drawings for some of these cables are contained in the Maintenance section of this manual. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 11 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...
  • Page 12 Power line cord that plugs into the appropriate electrical outlet Line fuse Additional fuse for 220v configuration ***NOTE: The RS-232 cable connected between the PC and Controller must be a straight one-to-one cable (Do not use a null modem cable.) Sonics E-Press Manual Page 12 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 13 6. Fuse (0.5 amp - internal low voltage) 7. Line fuse 8. Line fuse ***NOTE: The RS-232 cable connected between the GX Power Supply and the PC must be a null modem cable (crossover). Sonics E-Press Manual Page 13 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...

  • Page 14: Pc Software Installation

    For the Stepper Control Utility, run the .exe file entitled G-Series EP Utility from the c:|EP Utility directory. A Sonics Directory will be created and the files will be installed in the standard installation technique. See section 10.0 to run the E-Press utility program.

  • Page 15: Stepper Welding Operation

    6. When the distance has been satisfied, the ultrasonics will be turned off by a cutoff command issued to the GX power supply. 7. The system waits for the hold time specified for the welder controls. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 15 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...
  • Page 16 Distance and velocity controls are set using the stepper setup utility program in combination with the Stepper Control panel switches and display. The ultrasonic controls are adjusted with the GX power supply control panel. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 16 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...

  • Page 17: Quick Start Application Procedure

    This prevents the horn from contacting the fixture while looking for the parts. Enter the force trigger level desired before sonics starts. This is the force applied to the parts before the weld begins. Again use the SET function to send these values to the machine.
  • Page 18 (Teach minus upper tolerance) force applied. Upper Tolerance Weld Distance - The incremental weld distance is referenced from Lower Tolerance the parts found position each marks the end of cycle. the search zone. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 18 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...

  • Page 19: Stepper Control Panel

    View settings -To view settings, as instructed on the display, press and hold the Align button for 2 seconds, then release. The LCD screen will then display a weld parameter, such as Force Trigger. Then press the Align button to scroll through the present settings. Press the Home button to leave Sonics E-Press Manual Page 19 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...
  • Page 20 Check the program settings and re-teach the system. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 20 info@qoovia-hk.com...

  • Page 21: Gx Power Supply Settings

    “ON” during the second move then the ultrasonic hold time will not need to consider the time required for the second move. Hold timer begins when the ultrasonic pulse is terminated. Afterpulse and Abort timers will function as necessary. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 21 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...

  • Page 22: Running The Stepper Utility Program

    The stepper utility program will be an .exe file called G-Series EP_Utility located on the hard drive in the c:\EP UTILITY directory. If the computer system has been supplied by Sonics & Materials, then the stepper software will have been preinstalled and a short cut icon created on the computer desktop.
  • Page 23 The order is generally from the top left side of the form proceeding left to right and top to bottom. The menu items are addressed last in each section. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 23 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...

  • Page 24: Stepper Setup Form

    Once the appropriate selections have been made the settings are transferred to the motor controls using the SET button as previously described. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 24 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...
  • Page 25 The programmer would have to enter too many decimal digits to change a setting. Weld velocity 1 represents the speed which will be Sonics E-Press Manual Page 25 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...
  • Page 26 Distance 2) then the hold must be set long enough to complete the movement and provide for additional hold time. If sonics is programmed “ON” during the second move then hold time will not need to consider the time required for the second move. The hold timer begins when the ultrasonic pulse is terminated even if the head assembly is still in motion.
  • Page 27 5. Calc – The Calc selection will launch the windows system calculator intended to assist the operator with application setup. If the windows Calculator program cannot be found, a message box will indicate the condition. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 27 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...
  • Page 28 Distance to highlight or change the numerical values. This window will display the sum of Weld Distance 1 and Weld Distance 2. When either distance is changed the Total Distance Window will automatically update and always show the total weld distance. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 28 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...

  • Page 29: Data Logger Form

    A line number reference plus a time and date stamp are appended to the beginning of each line. The line number reference begins at one (1) each time the program begins, it cannot be set by the operator. The time and date stamp is taken from the computer system information. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 29 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...
  • Page 30 These indicators are not used for operator selection, all selections for this form are made using the menu system along the top line of the form. NOTE: Line 2 shows “No Weld Data.” This message will display if the GX power supply is not connected to the PC. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 30 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...
  • Page 31 Printer options and buffer settings are available under the windows control panel settings. Some print characteristics will be a function of the users installed printer. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 31 info@qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 32 5. Notepad– The Notepad selection is an easy way to launch the windows system Notepad program. Notepad can be used to view the data file created by the file logging operation. If the windows Notepad program cannot be found, a message box will indicate the condition. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 32 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    COMM Ports. They must be standard PC ports as COMM1 through COMM4 and each unit must be wired with the proper cables. The stepper system must be in the ready screen: “SONICS & MATERIALS” Press HOME or RESET to return to the ready screen. “SYSTEM READY“...

  • Page 34: Glossary Of Terms

    This defines the top of the parts! Travel Velocity – Initial velocity used to approach the parts. The system will switch to a creep speed just above the parts and slowly find the parts. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 34 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...
  • Page 35 Weld Velocity – The programmed speed used to advance the head assembly during the weld time. Two speed changes can be programmed during the weld and/or hold times. Weld Distance – The distance to travel during the weld. Two weld distance steps can be programmed during the weld time. Sonics E-Press Manual Page 35 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸...

  • Page 36: Drawing List

    DMC-151- IO Interface 4. E-3229 Electric Press Wiring 5. E-3092 Stepper Line Terminator 6. Schematic Layout Side View 7. Schematic Base Layout 8. Schematic Optional Stand-alone Mounting Hub Layout 9. Schematic Exploded Assembly Drawing Sonics E-Press Manual Page 36 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 37 Sonics E-Press Manual Page 37 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 38 Sonics E-Press Manual Page 38 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 39 Sonics E-Press Manual Page 39 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 40 Sonics E-Press Manual Page 40 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 41 Sonics E-Press Manual Page 41 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 42 Sonics E-Press Manual Page 42 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 43 Sonics E-Press Manual Page 43 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 44 Sonics E-Press Manual Page 44 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...
  • Page 45 EXPLODED ASSEMBLY DRAWING Sonics E-Press Manual Page 45 info@qoovia-hk.com ¸ www.qoovia-hk.com...

  • Page 46: Return/Repair Notes

    3. All I. C. 4. Sonics & Materials makes every effort to ship our units in proper working order. All units are tested and checked for problems prior to shipping. It is asked that when a problem does occur that all parts and components be inspected for damage (especially when the unit is not in working order when received).

This manual is also suitable for:

E-press 40ep

Table of Contents