1. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Lincoln ElectricLincoln Electric
Robotic Forum
June 24, 2008

2. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
OutlineOutline
• What is Lincoln’s Role
• Automation Equipment Technologies
• Tandem MIG
• Rapid Arc
• Powerwavesoftware.com
• Production Monitoring

3. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Lincoln’s Role in Robotic WeldingLincoln’s Role in Robotic Welding
• Partnership with fabrication companies
• Provide technical recommendations
• Model customer applications
• Provide welding trial data
• Perform ROI analysis
• Assist in commissioning new cells
• Provide technical support on equipment & consumables

4. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Robotic Power WaveRobotic Power Wave® Product Family® Product Family
Power Wave i400 Power Wave 455M & M/STT Power Wave 655R
NEW
NEW
Auto Drive 4R90
Power Feed 10R

5. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Power WavePower Wave®® Innovation & ServiceabilityInnovation & Serviceability
• Open Access and Serviceable:
– Inverter slides from within the cabinet
– Quick access - Low Mean Time To Service
• Integrated Service Functions:
– Diagnostic file access from the teach pendant
– Remote access to view and diagnose issues
Remote Diagnostics

6. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Lincoln Electric Technology InvestmentLincoln Electric Technology Investment
• Digitally Controlled Inverter
– Industry leading 120 kHz switching speed
– High performance, multi-process inverter
• Coaxial Transformer Technology®
– Unique & patented Lincoln Electric design
– .95 power factor at rated output
– Cooler operation results in consistent performance and
longer life.
• F.A.N. ™(Fan As Need) Technology
– Fan runs only when needed
– Lower Power Consumption
– Reduced Debris Drawn
Patented Technology

7. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Lincoln Electric Technology InvestmentLincoln Electric Technology Investment
• ArcLink®
– Direct communication link
– The welding industry’s only digital protocol
• ArcLink® XT - ArcLink eXtended over Ethernet
– Ethernet presents future expansion & flexibility
• Flexible Control Architecture & Welding
Performance
– Full featured, high speed digital control system
– Future expansion capabilities
– State of the Art Technology
Industry Leading

8. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Tandem MIGTandem MIG®®
• Two Electrically
Separated Welding Arcs
• Waveform Control
Technology™
• Specific Waveforms for
Lead and Trail Arcs
• CTWD, Arc Voltage, and
Heat Input are not the
same.
• Optimum Waveforms for
Significantly Different
Conditions

9. What is Rapid-Arc®?
A pulsed GMAW process solution designed to increase productivity
by reducing cycle time.
Features:
Short, tight arc length
Focused plasma arc
Benefits:
High travel speed
Low spatter
Low heat input (16-19 Volts)
Out of position and more forgiving on part fit-up
Fast travel speed at low voltage
Rapid-Arc®
High productivity with the fastest travel speeds
Proven Results:
Bead Profile: Low voltage, low heat input, focused arc results in consistent flat bead with low spatter.
Small Tanks ATV Wheels Truck Rims
Pulse – Increase in current
to form molten droplet
Tail out – Ramp down of current
to lower the arc force
Plasma boost –
Following insipient
short a gentle plasma
boost pushes the
puddle away

10. Pulse Welding
Multi-purpose waveform for multiple applications
Proven Results:
What is Pulse?
Manipulation of an background and a peak to achieve consistent
transfer for a wide range of wire feed speeds.
Features:
Single transfer mode
Waveforms are application based
Soft, crisp, Rapid-Arc, Vertical Up
Synergic
Benefits:
Simple, multi purpose GMAW operation
Muffler Agricultural part Furniture Heat Sink
Pinch
rate
Plasma Boost -
current and time
Tail out – Ramp down of
current to lower the arc
force

11. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
www.PowerWaveSoftware.comwww.PowerWaveSoftware.com
• Open Access
• Web Resource
• Reference Materials and Guides
• Free Software Updates
• Intelligent Upgrade Utility
• Release Summaries

12. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Production MonitoringProduction Monitoring™™
• Monitor Welding Performance
• Electronic Records
• Analyze Performance
• Verify Corrective Action Effectiveness
• Understand Product Cost

13. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Single Plant Networked SolutionSingle Plant Networked Solution
Ethernet Network
Hardcopy Output
Network Client
Production Monitoring
Network Client
Production Monitoring

14. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Tiered plant
structure
Current Status Overview
Sort data: by shift, by hour, by day

15. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Production data
sorted by shift

16. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Raw welding data in a Weld Listing.
Select serial number to drill down into
traceability.

17. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Sample Chart - Weld Listing
Report for Current and Voltage

18. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Sample Chart - Weld Listing
Report for Wire Feed Speed and Deposition

19. Welding Automation Forum – Calgary, AB - Tuesday June 24th
, 2008
Intelligent Robotic Welding SolutionsIntelligent Robotic Welding Solutions