Lincoln Electric METALUX MC232 user manual

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TECHNOLOGY
TM
WAVEFORM CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
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Waveform Control Technology
Just as computer companies
recognize the importance of
providing their customers with
multi-functional equipment,
Lincoln Electric realizes that our
customers want the power to
choose what fits them best. As
companies broaden their product
offerings, this desire has turned
into necessity.
In the past, different equipment
has been required for different
welds. Customers often needed
several models of welding
equipment to per

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TECHNOLOGY 2/8 Waveform Control Technology What is Waveform Control? Waveform Control Technology is the ability to customize waveform output. It is the ability to choose a weld program from a pre-defined set of programs, and to manipulate the parameters of that program to best fit your application. Lincoln Electric strives to understand the customer’s needs in order to make the job easier. That is why Waveform Control Technology was designed: to empower the people who use the equipment, The Arc

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TECHNOLOGY 3/8 Waveform Control Technology Waveform Control Weld Programs Equipped with our most up-to-date welding programs, The programs listed in the following tables were Waveform Control Technology systems suit the developed by Lincoln Electric.* It is important to note majority of welding applications. The flexibility of that, although we attempted to provide a broad choosing from a variety of welding programs not only operating window for each program, they were increases productivity, bu

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TECHNOLOGY 4/8 Waveform Control Technology Aluminum Weld Programs Stainless Steel Weld Programs W W 0.030 61 3/64 71 GMAW Argon (mix) 0.035 31 1/16 73 0.045 41 3/64 75 GMAW Argon 1/16 77 0.030 63 0.035 148 GMAW Argon/He/CO 0.035 33 2 0.035 151 0.045 43 3/64 72 0.030 64 1/16 74 Argon/He/CO Pulse 0.035 34 2 3/64 76 0.045 44 Pulse Argon 1/16 78 0.030 66 0.035 149 Argon/CO Pulse 0.035 36 0.035 152 2 0.045 46 0.035 98 0.030 62 3/64 99 Argon/O Pulse 0.035 32 2 1/16 100 TM 0.045 42 Pulse-on-Pulse Argo

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TECHNOLOGY 5/8 Waveform Control Technology Using Waveform Control Waveform Control The amount of current applied in varying time Software intervals can be charted as a waveform. This WaveDesigner waveform characterizes the weld output. Changing Lincoln Electric created the Wave Designer software specific values during specific periods of the program to simplify the operator’s experience with waveform directly affects the characteristics of the controlling various attributes of the waveform. Wave

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TECHNOLOGY 6/8 Waveform Control Technology Process Controls TM Pulse-On-Pulse Unlike standard pulse welding, which uses a single pulse wave shape, Pulse-On-Pulse uses a sequence of varying pulse wave shapes to produce a GTAW-like bead appearance to readily produce top quality aluminum welds with excellent appearance, little spatter, and good bead shape. The waveform control in Pulse- On-Pulse welding is frequency modulation. Frequency modulation controls the spacing of the ripples in the weld. U

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TECHNOLOGY 7/8 Waveform Control Products TM Power Wave 455M Power Wave 355/Power Feed 10M The Power Wave 355 is the smaller, lighter version of the Power Wave 455M/STT Power Wave 455M – same machine, just leaner and lighter. These Power Waves are designed to be part of a modular, multi-process welding system. • The Power Wave 355/Power Feed™ 10M welding system is factory-programmed with over 60 standard welding • The Power Wave 455M and 455M/STT are high programs to optimize the arc for a variet

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TECHNOLOGY 8/8 Waveform Control Products WHAT IS NEXTWELD? Power Wave AC/DC 1000 The challenges facing industrial The Power Wave AC/DC is a modular fabricators today are increasingly welding system with a single range of difficult. Rising labor, material, and control from 100 to 1000 Amps per arc at energy costs, intense domestic and 100% duty cycle global competition, The Power Wave AC/DC provides: a dwindling pool of skilled workers, • DC+, DC- and Variable frequency up to more stringent and