Lincoln Electric IM10024 MAXsa 22_29 Wire Drive - Manual (Page 19)

A-12 INSTALLATION
MAXsa™ 22 & 29 WIRE DRIVES
A-12
K325 - TC-3 TRAVEL CARRIAGE
The TC-3 travel carriage is available in two models.
Both are “High Capacity” and suitable for multiple arc
welding.
K325HC-S (Standard - 952:1 ratio)
5” to 70”/min (127mm to 1.88M/mim)
K325-HC-F (High Speed - 254:1 ratio)
15” to 270”/min (381mm to 6.86M/min)
NOTE: Although the carriages can be set for speeds
down to zero, speed variations increase dra-
matically with uneven loading when operated
below the recommended minimum speeds.
The maximum amount of equipment that a K325 car-
riage can safely carry is shown in Table A.3
It is important when mounting wire reels,and other
equipment to the TC-3 Travel Carriage that there is a
minimum of overhung weight. The Wire Drive mount-
ings are to be such that the heads are within 19”
(483mm) from the front of the carriage as shown in
Figure A.5.
TABLE A.3 - MAXIMUM EQUIPMENT LOAD FOR TC-3
MULTIPLE ARC OPERATION TANDEM TWINARC ®
Two MAXsa™
Wire Drives and Controls
Three MAXsa™
Wire Drives and Controls
Two MAXsa™
Wire Drives and Controls
Two Wire Reels
(60 # Coils)
Three Wire Reels
(60# Coils)
Four Wire Reels(60# Coils)
Centrally Located
Two K29
Vertical Adjusters
Three K29
Vertical Adjusters
Two K29
Vertical Adjusters
Two K96
Horizontal Adjusters
Three K96
Horizontal Adjusters
Two K96
Horizontal Adjusters
Flux Hopper Flux Hopper Flux Hopper
150# of Auxiliary Equipment
Centrally Located over TC-3
No Auxiliary
Equipment
No Auxiliary
Equipment
FIGURE A.5
19”
(483mm)