Theway toAutomate · 2016-10-24 · WithLorchAutomation,youneednot purchaseasystemwithcomponentsand...
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Simplyintelligentwelding. Theway toAutomate
Transcript of Theway toAutomate · 2016-10-24 · WithLorchAutomation,youneednot purchaseasystemwithcomponentsand...
Simplyintelligentwelding.
ThewaytoAutomate
Simplyintelligentwelding.
Tobehonesttherearesometruelyspecial
applicationswhichwecannotcover
completelywithoursystemconstruction
kit.Forthisreason,wehavepurposefully
designedourautomationsolutionasan
opensysteminwhichothercomponents
canbeintegrated–evenatalaterdate.
LorchAutomationisabletotakeinto
accountspecialapplicationrequirements
sothatyoucanachievethebestindividual
solutionforyourself.
Automatingsmallbatchsizeseconomically
foroftenchangingtasks;thatisthe
challengeandthechangeovertimeisthe
criticalfactor.Notimemustbewasted.
Thesystemperfectlysupportseachstep.
Allsettingscanbemadequicklyand
precisely.TheTiptronicjobmemoryinthe
powersourceandLorchControlisextreme-
lyhelpful.Thewelderhaspreparedthe
systemforthepresentweldingtasksinthe
shortesttime.
TheLorch“3stepsandweld”operatingconcept
alsoappliestotheautomation.
3stepstoachieveweldperfection:
1.Selectworkpiecediameter
2.Specifyweldingspeed
3.Adjustweldingpowersource
Time-consumingpre-testsnolongerexists.
Thepreparationofthesystemisamatterof
minutesandthehandlingafterwardsischilds‘
playforeveryoperator:Insertwork-piece,
pressbuttonandtheweldingprocessstarts.
Individually
expandable
Easy-to-use
operatingconcept
Perfectlymatched
components
Becauseautomationisnotrocketsciencebutsimplyamatterofselectingtherightsystem.
WithLorchAutomation,youneednot
purchaseasystemwithcomponentsand
functionsthatyouwillprobablyneveruse.
Cost-effectivenessforusmeansthatyou
onlypayforwhatyoureallyneedforthe
automationofyourweldingtask.Therefore,
youcanconigureyourautomationpackage
fromtheLorchconstructionkitexactlyin
accordancewithyourrequirementsand
addtoitatanytimewithadditionalmodule
components.
Onemustsetthetone.TheLorchControl
conductstheautomationorchestra
perfectly.Everymodule–whetherthe
turntable,powersourceorpneumaticslide
axis–knowsitsroleprecisely.Allinteract
perfectlytogetherandreceivetheir
commandsfromthecontrolunitviathe
LorchNetbussystem.Whateverthe
weldingprocess,whateverthecomponents
–everythingwhichbelongstogethercomes
togetherhere.
Installmachines,connecttoeachother,
switchon,readytostart.Theautomationis
setupforoperationwithinaveryshort
time.Wecallthis“Plug&Weld”andmeans
theendoftinkeringforyou.Youconcentra-
teimmediatelyontheessentials,namely
perfectlyautomatedweldseams.
Youcanachieverealresultswithinhours
ofputtingitintooperation.Wedonotknow
ofanyothersystemthatcanproofthis.
Extremelyfast
implementation
Modularconstruction
kitsystem
Realshort
changeovertimes
LorchTurn LorchBase
LorchFeed LorchControl
LorchPower
LorchFix&Pos LorchQ-Sys
Trustisgood.OurControlisbetter.
LorchControl.Headofthesystemandyourcockpitforoptimumweldingresults.
Asitshouldbe:onepressoftheStartbuttonis
suficientandtheweldingprocessstarts.
Thetorchmovesintopositionviaitspneumatic
positioner,thegaslows,thepowersource
increasesthepoweruptothestartingcurrent,
thearcisignitedandtheweldingcurrentlows.
Theturn-tableandcoldwiremoveimmediately,
justattherightmoment.Theweldingprocess
hasbeenputintooperationandnowruns
forexactlyaslongasisnecessaryinorderto
completetheweldseamincludingthecritical
overlapareaforcircularseamwelding.After-
wards,thecomponentsretractfromtheproduct
inexactlythecorrectorderandattheright
moment,inthedeinedpresenceofpostshielding
gastheweldingprocessisended–theresult:
aperfectlyautomatedweldseam.
Itsoundssomewhatself-evident,however,
itisnot.Inordertoensurethatthecomponents
workoptimallytogether,acontrollingheadis
neededwhichgivesthecommands.TheLorch-
Controlprovidesthis.Allprocessesupto
diagnosticsanderrorhandlingarecoordinated
here.Theheartofthesystemistheautomatic
parameterhandling,whichregulatestheprocess
completelyautomatically.
Simplyintelligentwelding. LorchControl
ThebestthingabouttheLorchControlisthatitis
sosimpletooperate.WhetherMIG-MAGorTIG.
3stepstoachieveweldperfection:
1.Selectworkpiecediameter
2.Specifyweldingspeed
3.Adjustweldingpowersource
Allotherparametersaredeterminedautomatical-
ly.UsingtheTiptronicjobmemory,eventheine
tuningfor100differentworkpieces,canbestored
andcalledupatanytimeforafastchangeover.
UniquePlug&Weld.
LorchNet.Thecableforallcomponents.Simplyplugin.Theconnectionismade.
WhathasbecomestandardforyourPCisoften
thestartingpointfortinkeringforautomated
welding.Oftenweeksandevenmonthspassed
untilthedifferentsystemcomponentscould
recognizeeachotherandmutuallyexchangeand
understandcommunicationssignals.Monthsof
inetuningwererequireduntileverythingworks
perfectly.
Forthisreason,sothatthisdoesnothappento
you,wehavedevelopedLorchNet.Froma
technicalviewpoint,LorchNetisamodernbus
couplingsystem:adigitaldatahighwaywith
standardizedcommunication.Thisconnection
providesallLorchindustrialweldingmachines
andcomponentswithsignalsandguarantees
thattheyunderstandeachotherperfectly.The
resultis“Plug&Weld”andensuresforthe
automationthatthelefthandknowswhatthe
righthandisdoing.
LorchNet
Yourbenefit:Maximumreliability,extremely
fastset-upandanabsolutelyeasyexchangeof
singularmodulesduetothecompatibilityofthe
LorchAutomationsystem.Installthem,connect
themandyouarereadytostart.Youconcentrate
immediatelyonthethingswithwhichyoureally
earnmoney–perfectlyautomatedweldseams.
Simplyintelligentwelding.
Simplyintelligentwelding.
LorchTurn50andTurn100.Theenduranceat hletesforoptimumcircularwelding.Withabsolutelyconstantrotationspeed.Guar anteesforoutstandingseamquality.
Forperfectlaptimes.
Thestrengthofourathletesforperfect
circularweldsconsistsoftheconstancyand
precisionofthelaptimes–thehighest
degreeofdificultyforthisdiscipline.They
havethenecessarypowerreserves,along
servicelifeandaretotallyreliable–lapfor
lap.Aspeciallydevelopedvector-regulated
frequencyconvertercombinedwiththe
mostmodernthree-phasetechnology
providesthenecessaryphysicalaspectsof
theturntables.Theidealweldingposition
isfacilitatedbytheininiteswiveladjust-
mentfrom0to90degrees.Aface-plate
withacenteringgrooveprovidesoptimum
positioningoftheworkpiece.
Thevariableworkpieceholdersupportsthe
turntableforitstask.Thetrackerusedis
spring-loadedandcompensatesfor
workpiecetolerancesorworkpiecechanges
causedbyheat.Clampingleversfacilitate
easyixingandprovidethenecessary
holding.Theamplydimensionedwelding
currentconnectioniswellenclosed,
protectedagainstdustinsidetheturn.And
themaintenance-free,non-contactsensor
guaranteestheexactreproducibilityofeach
startposition.Becauseeachluctuation
woulddeterioratetheweldqualityandthe
productionwouldbeunusable.Thethree-
jawchuckmadeofspecialcastironmeans
thatweldspattercan‘tstick.Inaddition,a
standardhollowshaftisrequiredforthe
useoflongworkpieces.Thebackinggasis
alsosuppliedthroughit.ALorchTurnis
builtforthedemandingrigoroususe:
universal,modular,wellthoughtoutand
withexcellentquality.
LorchTurn
BaseThe“Base”isthefoundationofthe
smallturntablesandalloftherespon-
siblecomponentsfortheixingofthe
workpieceandtorch.
Turn100Loadcapacity 1000N(100kg)
Turntableø 300mm
Hollowshaftø 30mm
Min./max.speed 0,4–5rpm
Swiveladjustment 0–90°ininitelyvariable
swivelgearadjustment
Turn50Loadcapacity 500N(50Kg)
Turntableø 300mm
Hollowshaftø 30mm
Min./max.speed 0,8–10rpm
Swiveladjustment 0–90°ininitelyvariable
manualadjustment
Mechanicalsupports Pneumaticsupport
Spring-loadedsupport
LorchFix&Pos.Everythingindsexactlythesameweldingposition.Againandagain.Supportedmechanicallyorpneumatically.
Theperfectapparatusforfastbasicadjust-
mentofthetorchpositionmustprovide
maximummovability.Asvaryingasthe
workpiecesitholds,thepositioningpossibi-
litiesmustalsobeaslexible.
Ontheonehand,movabiltyandonthe
otherhandabsoluterigidityduringthe
weldingprocessaretheimportantcriteria
here.Duetoitsheightandlengthadjust-
mentoptions,likethehandwheelforeasy
adjustmentandtheswivelgearwhich
increasestheworkingradiusofthestand,
“LorchFix&Pos”providesaneasytouse
systemwithmaximumdegreesoffreedom.
Everythingcanbeadjustedandixedwith
aminimaluseoftools.
Theclampingleversattheadjustment
positionsprovidethenecessaryrigidity
duringtheweldingoperation.
Alwaysbroughtintopositioncorrectly.
LorchFix&Pos
BaseUsingtheBase,allreferenceaxesremain
stabletoeachotherandthetorchguide
canbeswiveledoutoftheworkingarea
immediately.Themovementfreespace
foreasyremovalandre-loadingofthe
workpieceisproduced.Amagneticstop
provides100%repeataccuracy.
Andyoudecidetheworkinglocationof
yourautomationwiththefork-lifttruck.
LorchSupportprovidestheinepositioningofthetorch
300mm
200mm
100mm
50mm
100mm
touchrocker
sensingwheel
balltracker
with
Simplyintelligentwelding.
LorchFix
Completelylexible.Firmlyixed.
LorchFix.Canbemovedlikeyourwrist.For360°torchpositionfreedom.
LorchFixtakesovertheineadjustmentofthe
torchusingthesupports.Theadjustment
spindleshelpfortheexactadjustmentofthetorch
position.Whetheryouworkwith2or3coordi-
nates,apneumaticslideaxisorevenifyouwould
liketouseaspring-loadedweldguide–every-
thinginterlocksperfectly.
Thestableuniversaljointprovidesmaximum
lexibilityforadjustmentofthetorchandis
irmlyixedinthecorrectpositionusingthe
associatedclampinglever.Thewelderhas
certainlyfoundtheidealtorchpositioninthe
shortesttime–noothersystemissolexible.
Thetorchclampwithprismsleevehasan
extraordinarilylargeixingrange.Shouldyour
torchfail,evenastandardtorchcanbeused
LorchFollowweldtrackingsystem
Noteveryworkpieceisperfect.Somecouldalsonotevenbe
exactlyround.Thespring-loaded“LorchFollow”weld
trackingsystemwithitssophisticatedmechanicsforconstant
spacingbetweentorchandworkpieceensuresthataperfect
weldisalwaysachieved.
temporarilyaswellasallcommonmachinetorches.
Thusresultinginmaximumreliabilityforyour
production.Simpleaidsensurethatthetorchcan
beputbackintoexactlythesamepositionafter
cleaningorreplacementofwearing/consumable
parts.Andthiswiththeminimumpossiblesetting
uptimeandmaximumreliabilityofthesystem.
Simplyintelligentwelding.
Heavydutytasks?You’rewelcome.
LorchTurn500.Forloadsupto500kg.ThelargeturntablesfromLorch.
LorchTurn500
Ourheavyweightchampionsarerequiredwhen
itisamatteroflargeloads.Thestrengthandload
capacityarethebiggestbutnottheonlydif-
ferencestotheTurn50andTurn100.Theinin-
itelyvariableswiveladjustmentisperformedby
operatingahandwheel.Ifrequired,anelectric
motorisalsoavailableforconvenientadjustment.
Thesolidbasicstructureisdesignedfortransport
withalifttruckorforkliftandalsoensuresthe
necessarystabilitytothestandarmforthetorch
bracket.
Supportblockswhichcanbeadjustedforheight
providethenecessarysupportforlongparts.The
workpiececanbesafelyplacedonthemandturns
inthespeedoftheturntable.
Simplyintelligentwelding.
Turn300 Turn500Loadcapacity 3000N(300kg) 5000N(500kg)
Turntableø 500/800mm 740/1000mm
Hollowshaftø 150mm 295mm
Min./max.speed 0,08–1,0rpm 0,08–1,0rpm
Swiveladjustment 0–120°ininitelyvariable 0–120°ininitelyvariable
usinghandwheelormotor usinghandwheelormotor
TIGorTIGwithcoldwire
Youhavethechoice.Wehavetheappropriateprocess.
MIG-MAGorMIG-MAG-pulse
Thisconcernsoutput.Realproductivity.
Andcountlessmoremetersofweldseam.
WhetherMIG-MAGorMIG-MAGpulse.
TheweldingmachinesfromAuenwaldhave
alreadysetthestandardinthepastfor
cost-effective,practicalwelding.
Andpracticallyeverythingisrightforthe
newLorchS-seriesandP-series:
easiest“3stepsandweld”operation,
topweldqualityand,ofcourse,alsothe
speed.New!FromtheinventoroftheMIG-
MAGTwinPuls®.
WhoeverweldswithTIGknowswhy.
Perfectappearanceisimportant.A“must”
forallqualitywelds.Andwhoeverauto-
matesTIGisonthesearchfortheperfect
weld.WhoeverthenusestheLorchV-Series
oralsothemobileT-Serieshasreachedhis
objective.Theweldqualityisunbeatable.
Achievedwithoperationwhichcannot
besurpassedforsimplicityduetothe
“3stepsandweld”operatingconceptand
whichimpressesmanythousandsof
weldersinthewholeworldagainandagain.
BothasDCversionforidealsteel,stainless
steelandcopperweldsaswellasintheAC/
DCversionforperfectaluminiumwelding.
Whetherwithorwithoutcold-wirefeeder.
YouareweldingintheChampionsLeague
here.
Thenewweldingdimension:SpeedPulse
intheSandSpeedArcinthePsynergic
increaseweldingpowerandweldingspeed
withsimultaneousperfectlycontrollablearc.
LorchPower
PerfectTIGautomationMIG-MAGfordemandingautomaters
Simplyintelligentwelding.
Preciseandservedicecold.
LorchFeed.TheTIGcold-wirefeederautomatesthewirefeedingoperation.
LorchFeed
Perfectcold-wirefeedingisrequiredwhen
creatingillingvolumeisthetaskinautomated
TIGweldinginordertobridgegapsandcompen-
sateformaterialtolerances.TheLorchFeedis
usedhereandprovidessuperiorTIGqualitywith
absoluteprecision.
TheFeedhasacompletelydigitalcontroller,a
tachometer-regulatedfeedmotoranda4-roll
precisionfeederfortheexactwiredeliveryfor
this.
TherearemanypossibleusesbecausetheFeed
can,alongwithitsroleasacompletelyintegrated
partoftheautomationsystem,alsobeusedasa
“standalone”solutionformanualwelding.
Extremelyhelpfulthereby:thesynergyfunction
ensuresautomaticwirefeedcorrectioninthe
caseofchangesintheweldingcurrent.For
theuseinautomationtheoperatingcommandis
completelytakenoverbytheLorchControl.
Amongstothers,theFeedisimpressiveduetoits
SynchroPulse,wherethewirefeedispulsed
synchronouslywiththepulseofthewelding
currentoftheLorchpowersource.Thisensures
idealillerwireintroductionandoutstanding
weldpoolcontrol.
The“3stepsandweld”operatingconceptalso
provideseasyhandlingfortheFeedand
theTiptronicprovidessuficientjobmemory.
Simplyintelligentwelding.
Technicaldata
www.lorch.eu
WeldingTIGincombinationwiththeLorchFeedcold-wirefeeder.Everyyear,thisLorchsystem
weldsapprox.60,000shockabsorbercasingsofmanydifferentdesigns,whichcorrespondto
about90tonsofrust-freechromiumnickelsteel.Approx.1.5tonsofweldingwireareusedwithin
theprocess.Overall,theworkbatchsizesarebetweeniveand200pieceswhichtotalsmorethan
100,000weldsannually.100,000weldswhichpreviouslyhadtobeproducedbyhand.Nowthe
weldersturnedintopilotsandoperatethesystemandareresponsibleforitscorrectconiguration.
Theskilledwelderisnolongerrequiredforthehiglyrepetitiveproduction.Hecannowdealwith
morechallengingweldingtasks.1,500hoursofannualcapacityarenowavailableforadditional
weldingorders.Wecallthisgenuineproductivity.
Tasksaswelikethem:
Practicalcase:Weldinghighqualityautomotivetuningcomponents.
Control 1.2
Mainsvoltage V 230
Mainsfrequency Hz 50/60
Mainsconnectedload max.kVA 2,3
Mainsfuse A 16
Mainsplug Shockproof
Poweroutputs W 250/750
Externalperipherals Pneumaticfeedapparatus|Weldingcurrentsourceactuation
Forminggasvalve|Monitoringcontacts|Blowoutvalve
Turnrotarytiltingtable Turn50 Turn100 Turn300 Turn500
Loadcapacity N(kg) 500(50) 1000(100) 3000(300) 5000(500)
Turntable ømm 300 300 500(opt.800) 740(opt.1000)
Hollowshaft,freepassage ømm 30 30 150 295
Min./max.speed U/min 0,8–10 0,4–5,0 0,08–1,0 0,08–1,0
Swivelrange 90° 90° 120° 120°
Swiveladjustment Manual Swivelgear Swivelgear Swivelgear
Max.weldingcurrent A 400 400 400(opt.800) 400(opt.800)
Controller Control1.2 Control1.2 Control1.2 Control1.2
Fixtubeclampingsystem
Handlingweight max.kg 6 6 6 6
Actionradius max.mm 1000x1000 1000x1000 1000x1000 1000x1000
Spindleelementfeedstroke500 mm 265 265 265 265
Spindleelementfeedstroke1000 mm 765 765 765 765
Tubediameter ømm 50 50 50/60 50/60
Base
Loadcapacity max.N(kg) 3000(300) 3000(300) Torchguidancesystemeithermountedto
Dimensions mm 500x600x420 500x600x420 turntableorfreestandingtripod
Feedcold-wirefeeder
Feederspeed m/min 0,1–6,0(opt.0,5-20)
Drive/feeder 4roll|tachometer-regulatedmotor|digitalspeedfeedback
Pulsefrequency max.Hz 5
Mainsvoltage V 230
Mainsfrequency Hz 50/60
Mainsplug Shockproof
Q-Sysweldingdatamonitoring
Mainsvoltage V 230
Mainsfrequency Hz 50/60
Mainsplug Shockproof
Dimensions mm 260x170x160
Supports
Pneumatic mm 100
Manual mm 50/100/200/300
Spring-loaded mm 0–50Sensorheadsvariants:Wheel|Rocker|Ballroller
Supportblocks
Load-bearingcapacity kg 500
Ballrollersheightadjustment mm 430–710
PUrollersheightadjustment mm 525–805
Steelrollersheightadjustment mm 525–805
LorchAutomationDVDavailableat:
LorchHeadquater:
LorchSchwei�technikGmbH
D71549Auenwald,Germany
ImAnw�nder24–26
T.+49(0)7191.503.0
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www.lorch.eu
LorchUnitedKingdom:
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Huntington,Cannock
Straffordshire,WS124TR
T.+44(0)5600.494.599
F.+44(0)1543.577.756
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