Operating Manual
Welding Machine SEAMTEK 36
Revision: A
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3.1 A Word about Physical Environment__________________________________________ 19
3.2 Setup Procedure__________________________________________________________ 19
3.3 Pre-start Checklist ________________________________________________________ 19
3.4 Power and Air Requirements________________________________________________ 20
3.4.1 Verifying Correct Electrical Power & Connections _____________________________ 20
3.4.2 Connecting Shop Air ____________________________________________________ 20
4.0 Controls: Switches, Foot Pedals and Touch Screen_______________________________ 21
4.1 Description of Control Module Touch Screen & Switches _________________________ 21
4.1.1 Air Cylinder Mode Select Switches ____________________________________________ 26
4.1.2 Wheel Pressure Regulators __________________________________________________ 27
4.2 Emergency Stop Button ____________________________________________________ 28
4.3 Foot Pedal Assembly Description ____________________________________________ 28
4.3.1 Lower Row - Motor and cylinder control ____________________________________ 29
4.3.2 Upper Row - Wheel Speed Corrections______________________________________ 29
5.0 Energizing and De-energizing________________________________________________ 30
5.1 Energizing _______________________________________________________________ 30
5.2 De-energizing ____________________________________________________________ 31
6.0 Weld Setup __________________________________________________________ 31
6.1 Setting Weld Pressure and Clamp Pressure for the Upper Wheel Module ____________ 32
6.2 Starting the Weld Air Pump _________________________________________________ 32
6.3 Setting Pre-weld Starting Values______________________________________________ 34
6.3.1 Weld Air Temperature ___________________________________________________ 34
6.3.2 Base Speed ____________________________________________________________ 34
6.3.3 Inputting the settings_______________________________________________________ 34
7.0 Operations ______________________________________________________________ 35
7.1 Placing Fabric in the Weld Head _____________________________________________ 35
7.2 Selecting a Lower Wheel Module (LWM) ______________________________________ 36
7.3 Welding a Test Strip ________________________________________________________ 36
7.4Welding a Typical Seam ____________________________________________________ 42
7.5 Stopping and Starting on a Seam_____________________________________________ 43
7.6 Using the Foot Pedals______________________________________________________ 44
