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NEOFEED 4W
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COATED ELECTRODE WELDING (MMA/SMAW)
• MMA/SMAW Standard
This MMA Standard welding mode is suitable for most applications. It can weld all type of electrodes : rutile, basic, cellulosic... and on any material:
steel, stainless steel, cast iron.
Settings
Désignation
Adjustable
settings
Description & advice
Percentage of
Hot Start
0 - 100 %
The Hot Start generates an overcurrent during the arcing phase to prevent the electrode
from sticking. It is adjustable in intensity (% of welding current) and time (seconds).
Hot Start duration
0 - 2 secs.
Welding current
10 - Imax.
The welding current is adjusted according to the type of electrode chosen (refer to the
electrode packaging).
Arc Force
-10 > +10%
The Arc Force is an overcurrent delivered when the electrode or a drop comes into contact
with the weld pool in order to avoid sticking.
• MMA/SMAW Pulse
This MMA Pulse welding mode is useful for applications in the vertical up position (PF). The pulse mode keeps the weld pool cold and eases the transfer
of matter. Without the pulse mode, vertical-up welding requires a difficult «Christmas tree» shape triangular movement. With the MMA Pulsed mode,
this movement is no longer required and a simple straight up movement is enough (depending on the thickness of the workpiece). If however you
wish to widen your weld pool, a simple lateral movement is enough (normal welding movement). In this case the pulse current frequency can be
adjusted on the display. This process allows greater control during vertical-up welding.
Settings
Designation
Adjustable
settings
Description & advice
Percentage of Hot
Start
0 - 100 %
The Hot Start generates an overcurrent during the arcing phase to prevent the electrode
from sticking. It is adjustable in intensity (% of welding current) and time (seconds).
Hot Start duration
0 - 2 secs.
Welding current
10 - Imax
The welding current is adjusted according to the type of electrode chosen (refer to the
electrode packaging).
Cold current/Back
-
ground current
20 - 80%
Second welding current known as "cold".
Pulse frequency
0.4 - 20 Hz
PULSATION frequency of the PULSE mode (Hz)
Arc Force
-10 > +10%
The Arc Force is an overcurrent delivered when the electrode or a drop comes into contact
with the weld pool in order to avoid sticking.
• Setting the welding intensity
The following settings correspond to the usable current range depending on the type and diameter of the electrode. These ranges are quite large as
they depend on the application and the welding position.
Electrode Ø
(mm)
Rutile E6013
(A)
Basic E7018
(A)
Cellulosic E6010
(A)
1.6
30-60
30-55
-
2.0
50-70
50-80
-
2.5
60-100
80-110
60-75
3.15
80-150
90-140
85-90
4.0
100-200
125-210
120-160