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1. More important uses in short

* For up to 744 welding programs and for networking with a PC and other controllers
* Universally suited to all common welding processes e.g.
 o GMAW Soldering as well as spray, short and pulse arc welding, specifically modified impulses
 o Double wire
 o PlasmaTIG, GTAW pilot
* Standard applications
 o Creating, organizing and processing of welding programs as well as recording, documenting and analyzing
measured values and welding results
 o Process monitoring
 o Load, monitor and manage parameters via the PC
 o Enter additional information with the Q8Tool PC software
* Special applications
 o Program selection/changeover via angle transmitters
 o Double wire welding
 o Control two wire feeders for one power source
 o An analog output program for controlling an external axis

2. A brief look at some special features and advantages

* Variety of welding programs and logical structure in four groups with 31 part numbers (e.g. components) in
each case and six programs each (e.g. welding seam classes)
* Contains customer/user specific selected and configured basic settings (e.g. according to common processes
or materials) that the user can adapt to individual conditions
* Documenting and reproducing welding programs (welding seam class for each component), e.g. as a basis for
certification
* As many programs as desired available on-line over a PC network
* Programs can be optimized locally via process control or PC
* Data backup of process control in the PC or system server
* Memory of measured values recorded during welding, which automatically generate notes and
alarm-messages for both the operators and the installation
* All welding programs contain special monitoring parameters with assignable limit value set reactions
* Storing of program modifications made by the operator
* Interlinked parameters change simultaneously in the display (button operation); this interlinking is handled with
specific settings
* Alarm-messages traceable even after emergency stop
* Nine operating languages selectable by pushing a button

3. Technical Characteristics Overview

* SPW field bus nodes with T-branch for Q8p control looped through
* Ethernet interface for networking galvanically separated on rear
* USB Slave interface for service PC galvanically separated on rear
* Synchronization interface for multi-process welding installations
* All component assemblies, e.g. interface, wire feeder and power source in accordance with SPW 93 and SPW
99 standard
* Extension component assemblies for external displays according to SPW 9x standard
* Axis control for positioning unit according to SPWx standard
 
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