Part pickup option, Pre-spin orientation option – Dukane 403-570-01 User Manual

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Dukane Manual Part No. 403-570-01

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Section 5 - Touch Screen Menus

Transfer Button

The transfer icon should only be used when
visually aligning the pre–spin orientation .
The value displayed in the Jog (Deg.) cell
has to be transferred to the Pre-Spin data
field.

IMPORTANT

You must select the RUN
mode to test any of the
setups . Both RUN switches
must then be activated
simultaneously .

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Part Pickup Option

This button enables the Part Pickup option, which is
programmed through the screen shown in Figure 5-
9. This option is used in conjunction with automated
part feed systems where it is desirable to place the parts
to be joined on top of each other in the lower fixture.
In this mode, the head travels down to “pick up” the
upper part with the tool (without spinning), goes up
slightly, and then completes the weld cycle. To enable
this option, toggle the

Enable

button to

and set the

pickup position in the

Position (mm

) field by direct

entry or through the

Teach Position

button. Optionally,

the

Thrust Sense

option can be enabled, in which the

head will first travel to the

Position (mm)

distance, then

continue to travel until the vertical actuator thrust (i.e.
force) exceeds the value set in the

Thrust (%)

field. The

Timeout (s)

field sets a time limit between the arrival at

the

Position (mm)

distance and the point of reaching the

thrust sensing level.

Pre-Spin Orientation Option

This button enables the Pre-Spin Orientation option,
which is programmed through the screen shown in
Figure 5-10. This option is used in conjunction with
the Part Pickup option in applications where, before
welding, the parts are placed on top of the other and the
initial (pre-spin) angular orientation is different than the
welded orientation. To enable this option, toggle the

Enable

button to

. The Pre-Spin Orientation can be

entered directly in the

Pre-Spin

field. Alternatively, this

orientation can be “taught” by first pressing the

JOG

JOG –

buttons (depending on desired direction

of rotation) and selecting the jogging speed from the

SPIN Jog Speed

(

Low, Medium

, or

High

) field, then

activating both RUN switches to rotate the spin tool to
the desired orientation, and pressing the Transfer button
to assign the current jog position (displayed in the

Jog Pos . (Deg .)

field) as the Pre-Spin Orientation. To

aid in setting the orientation, the head can be moved by
pressing the

DOWN

buttons and activating the

RUN switches.

Figure 5–9

Park Pickup Setup Screen in PRE-WELD

Figure 5–10

Pre-Spin Orientation Setup Screen in

PRE-WELD Menu