ABB TSC 2013, Assembly Instructions Manual

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Structure and function
Torch Service Center - TSC 2013 3HDA000057A8519-001 1-11
Assembly instructions
1.5 Structure and function
The TSC 2013 consists of three assemblies, which are also available separately.
1. Torch cleaner TC 2013
2. Wire cutter
3. TCP gauging
The TSC 2013 fulfils the following functions:
• cleaning the torch gas nozzle of weld spatter and spraying with release agent,
• shortening of the welding wire using a wire cutter,
• automatic measurement and adjustment of the robot tool center point - TCP.
Functional description
Torch cleaning is performed fully automatically by a rotating tool (milling cutter) in the TC 2013
torch cleaner
(1) . The welding torch is clamped in a holding mechanism (V-block) for this purpose.
The external surface of the contact tip nozzle and the internal surface of the gas nozzle are then
cleared of weld spatter in one operation. The cleaned gas nozzle is then wetted with silicone-free
liquid weld spatter release agent to prevent early deposition of new weld spatter.
The torch then automatically runs back to the wire cutter (2) . There the protruding welding wire
end is introduced between fixed and mobile blades and then automatically cut.
Finally the tool center point is automatically measured in TCP measurement (3) and re-adjusted
if necessary.
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