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Portable Automatic Welding Carriage for fillet welding BUT00B05 WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT OPERATION MANUAL For every person who will be engaged in operation and maintenance supervision, It is recommended to read through this manual before operations, permit optimum operation of this machine. KOIKE SANSO KOGYO CO.,LTD.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for purchasing this product. Read this instruction manual thoroughly to ensure correct, safe and effective use of the machine. Read the manual first to understand how to operate and maintain the machine. Cooperation between colleagues in the workplace is essential for safe, smooth operation.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT Title Meaning General General caution, warning, and danger. Be careful not to get your Possible injury to fingers if caught in the insertion fingers caught. part. Caution: Electric shock! Possible electric shock under special conditions. Ground this equipment.
6.1 Maintenance and inspection 6.1.1 Daily inspection 6.1.2 Monthly inspection 6.2 Recommended spare parts 6.3 Trouble shooting 6.4 Warranty 7. Wiring diagram 8.Assembly drawing of WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 9 Parts list 9.1 Main body and inside parts 9.2 Outside parts 9.3 Electrical parts...
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 1 Safety information Most accidents are caused by negligence of basic safety regulations during operation, inspection, and maintenance. Carefully read, understand, and master the safety precautions and preventive measures written in this manual or on the machine before operation, inspection, and maintenance of the machine.
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 2 Safety precautions WARNING Strictly observe the following to prevent accidents resulting in serious injury or death. ■This welding machine is designed and manufactured by taking safety into consideration. However, never fail to observe the warning and precautions described in this instruction manual, otherwise accidents leading to serious injuly or death can result.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT ■ Do not use cables with Insufflcient capacity or damaged cables whose conductors are exposed. ■firmly tighten and insulate cable connections. ■Firmly connect the welding cable on the base metal side at a location as close as possible to the base metal.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT CAUTION Use protective gear to protect you and others from fumes and gas generated by welding. ■Welding generates fumes and gas. Inhalation of such fumes and gas can damage your health. ■Welding operation in a smell space causes deficiency of oxygen, which is very likely to cause suffocation.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT CAUTION Strictly observe the following to prevent injury due to rotary section. ■Do not bring your hands, hair, or clothes close to the cooling fan of the welding power supply or the feeder roller of the wire feeder; otherwise you can be caught in them.
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 3 Location of Safety labels Safety labels and labels for correct operations are stuck to the machine. ■Carefully read labels before operation and follow the instructions decried on them. ■Never peel off the labels. Keep them clean and legible at all times.
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 4 Features and specifications 4.1 Features The WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT has been developed to allow even unskilled operators to successfully do horizontal fillet welding (The lower plate steel plate traveling type) in a simple manner. Major features are as follows 1) Compact, Light weight, Durable and Low gravity.
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 5 Method of operation Kindly take care about following things to avoid getting an electric shock. WARNING Kindly remove input plug from outlet while checking, dis-assembling or repairing and turn OFF the control source while leaving. If it is...
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT CAUTION Set the welding power switch in the "No Self-Holding (or No Crater Treatment)" position. ■When the switch ot the welding power supply, which is to be connected to the welding machine, is set in the “Self.Holding (or Crater Treatment)” position, the welding arc will not stop even if the welding operation is stopped.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT (3) Guide roller and arm Press them against the vertical plate for welding by tracing. Kindly fit doorway of Guide Roller Arm as shown in Figure 2. Traveling direction Traveling direction Fig.2 doorway of Guide Roller Arm The height of the guide rollers can be adjusted by changing the attaching method.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT CAUTION Please attach the fixing bolt of the roller arm in accordance with the spot facing of the arm. (2 piece in all of) ■ When it is used in the condition where the fixing bolt missed from the spot facing the l imit switch does not act normally and sometimes become.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT (7) Driving wheel (Rubber roller) (8) Torch angle adjusting bolt Used to set the torch angle. Loosen the bolt and swing the torch for setting within the range of 40-55 degrees. (9) Handle It is knob/grip used while transporting carriage.
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 5.1.2 Operation panel V4.02 Kindly take care about following things to avoid getting an electric WARNING shock. ■ Kindly remove input plug from outlet while checking, dis-assembling or repairing and turn OFF the control source while leaving. If it is...
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT Fig5 Operation panel (1) Traveling direction changing over switch It is possible to select traveling direction of carriage. When switch position is neutral, carriage cannot travel or move. (2) Traveling speed adjustment switch Kindly turn carriage in clockwise direction to increase speed of carriage and turn it in anti-clock wise direction to reduce speed of carriage.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT <About error numbers> Error indications are three-digit numbers that start with “E.”. Example indication Error Error details Cause Corrective action number There may be a contact failure in Check for cable disconnections, and for the wiring between electrical...
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT (5) Arc mode changing over switch There can be 3 modes of changing over in 3 point changing over switch as shown below. MANUAL : Kindly use it in wire inching and arc test. Wire comes out only while switch is on MANUAL.
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 5.2 Preparation and procedure for welding Conduct welding in the following manner, while referring to the Fig. 6 “System connection diagram” and the operation procedure in item 5.1. WARNING Strictly observe the following to prevent electric shock.
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT Positioning of carriage (fine tuning) can be carried out easily by pressing Limit switch. (11) Set the welding conditions by means of the welding power supply. (12) Press the start/stop button and start welding. (Arcs will be generated at the same time.) CAUTION Pay attention to the following during welding.
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 5.5 Operational precautions 1) Make sure that the operating voltage is as specified, If the difference exceeds plus or minus 10% of the input power, trouble can occur. 2) Clean the traveling surface to remove remaining bars, slugs, spatters, etc. before starting welding.
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 6.1 Maintenance and inspection 6.1.1 Daily inspection (1) Clean the nozzle and check the tip tot abrasion. (2) Clean wheels. (Removal of iron powder etc.) (3) Check guide rollers for smooth rotation. (Cleaning) (4) Remove spatters from the carriage.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 1) Defect, disconnection of traveling speed adjustment switch * Kindly verify conduction between Variable resister and L- DSP-A board by tester when power supply is turned OFF. ・When it is conducting Kindly verify whether resistance value between variable resister terminals is changed by tester.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 1)ARC OFF option is selected in Arc mode changing over switch. 2) No welding current. 3) The signal cable for the torch switch is not connected to the welding power supply. 4) Check for a short circuit between the 2pins of the 2-pin metal outlet for the torch switch (see figure below) on our cable.
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 1) Limit switch is not pressed completely. 2) Defective Limit switch *Kindly verify conduction of terminal 1- terminal 4 of Limit switch by tester. At normal conduction, it makes “click” sound at pressing (10) No stopping of welding...
This is thoroughly inspected and tested before leaving the factory, and guaranteed for 12 months from the date of purchase against defective workmanship and material. Should any trouble develop, return the complete equipment prepaid to KOIKE Sanso Kogyo Co., Ltd. Authorized KOIKE Distributor.
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT Assembly drawing of 1.5mm =0.059 inch 5.5mm =0.217 inch 210mm =8.268 inch 260mm =10.236 inch 280mm =11.024 inch 255mm~300mm=10.039inch~11.811inch - 27 -...
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 19 Parts list 9.1 Main body and inside parts - 28 -...
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT Main body and inside parts ITEM STOCK ITEM STOCK PART NAME REMARKS PART NAME REMARKS Hexagon socket head Under cover 20503581 18-14 6C030450 BC-4×50 cap screw Bearing plate 20503582 18-15 Spring washer 6D510040 WS-4 MG Holding block...
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT Outside parts ITEM STOCK ITEM STOCK PART NAME REMARKS PART NAME REMARKS 50 Arm 20503559 51 Body cover 61000590 52 72T spacer 60033114 53 Square nut 20504590-Y ★ Hexagon socket head BC-5×16 6C450516 cap screw (WS, WF)
WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT 9.3 Electrical parts 105-3 105-2 105-1 - 32 -...
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT Electrical parts ITEM STOCK ITEM STOCK PART NAME REMARKS PART NAME REMARKS SP-3×6 100 Control box B 20503590 Screw 6C570306 (WS、WF) Control panel 20503775 Screw 6C500306 SF-3×6 assembly(STD) 102-1 Control box A Terminal resistance 20503887 61006519 MD-CN2...
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WEL-HANDY MULTI NEXT OPERATION MANUAL Date of issue: Feb.2019 Mar.2019 May.2019 Jul.201 9 May.2020 Nov.2020 KOIKE SANSO KOGYO CO.,LTD. Printed in Japan...
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