Emerson BRANSON MWX100 User manual

MWX100,
VGX
Metal Welding System
Original Instructions
DCM01246 - REV. 04
Product Manual
Branson Ultrasonics Corp.
120 Park Ridge Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
[phone]
http://www.bransonultrasonics.com

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Introduction
This is the product manual for your BRANSON Metal Welding ultrasonic welding system.
Several combined Instruction Sets form the contents of this manual. This section contains
information which relates most uniquely to you as the customer, your particular system
and application. It also documents other Instruction Sets used in the manual. The figure
below illustrates how the manual is organized.
Branson Metal Welding Product Manual
Special Information Instruction Set
General Information Instruction Set
Actuator Instruction Set
Controller Instruction Set
(Other) Instruction Set (s)

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Using this manual
It is highly recommended that you read and understand the contents of this manual prior
to operating your Branson Metal Welding system. Each Instruction Set has a table of
contents and is intended to logically group information in a manner which the user will find
convenient.
Classification of Hazards
The safety indications in this manual are divided into different classes. The figure below
shows the assignment of symbols (pictograms) and signal words to the specific hazards
and its potential consequence.
DANGER
A potentially dangerous situation that could cause injury to persons
and serious damage to equipment.
CAUTION
A situation that may cause damage to the equipment.
NOTICE
Useful information, an application hint or other important or useful
information.

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File Attachments
Table 1.1 File Attachments
Description File
Assembly Drawing 159-134-341

MWX100 / Ultrasplice
Systems
Original Instructions
DCM00003 - REV. 06
Instruction Manual
Branson Ultrasonics Corp.
120 Park Ridge Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
[phone]
http://www.bransonultrasonics.com

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Introduction
This Instruction Set includes common information which relates to Branson products. It
will help you in setting up your system and to understand the fundamentals of the
ultrasonic metal welding process.
Thank You
Thank you, and congratulations on selecting Branson MWX100/ ULTRASPLICE Systems for
your welding production. This system has been developed to produce the highest quality
welds at the lowest cost per weld.
If you should experience difficulty or have any recommendations for improvement, please
do not hesitate to contact us.
Please be advised that the MWX100/ ULTRASPLICE machine is protected under the United
States and International patents listed below. This operator’s manual is also protected by
copyright and may not be copied without prior written permission by Branson.

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Trademarks
MWX100 and ULTRASPLICE are registered trademarks of Branson Ultrasonics Corp.
Copyright
MWX100 Computer Software and the MWX100 Manual are copyrighted 1994, 1995, 1996,
1997 by Branson Ultrasonics Corp.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Safety and Support
1.1 Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Safety, Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 Maintenance Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.4 Safety, System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.5 Contacting Branson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.6 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2: Introduction
2.1 Ultrasonic Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2.2 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Chapter 3: Shipping and Handling
3.1 Unpacking, Handling & Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
4.1 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
4.2 Weld Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
4.3 Low Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
4.4 Ready Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
4.5 Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Chapter 5: Maintenance
5.1 Periodic Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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