Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE WELDING SYSTEMS - Manual (Page 7)

NEW WIRE DRIVE
ADVANTAGES
• Four gear driven rolls. No tools
needed to snap rolls on or off. Each
roll has two grooves of the same
size to double feed life.
• Revolutionary Split Wire Guide
precisely aligns and supports wire
through the entire system.
Maximizes support and minimizes
problems.
• Two piece split wire guide construc-
tion provides easy access for
inspection, cleaning or changing to
different wire sizes.
• User can change external speed
range gear quickly. Feeder can be
low speed/high torque or high
speed.
• Entire feed head can be removed
for fast, easy servicing. Ideal for
production shops where downtime
must be minimized.
• Simple, symmetric design of feed
heads allows for quick removal and
replacement.
• Feed head assembly can rotate to
minimize gun cable kinks and
bends. Reduces gun stresses and
improves feedability.
• Incoming bushings are available to
accept guide bushings and conduits
often used with larger pay-off wire
packages.
• Simple wire drive roll pressure
adjustment knob with indicator bar.
• Rugged electrically insulated door
protects drive system with simple
positive locking.
• Gun receiver bushing provides low
cost adapters for Magnum or com-
petitive guns, along with easy inter-
changeability, better mechanical
support and reliable electrical
current transfer.
Entire wire path
is visible for
easy access.
Drive rolls flip up
for easy access.
Removable
outer wire guide
for easy access
to wire.
Changeable
external gear for
quick speed
range change.
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