Version January 2020
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HÜRNER HWT 400–WeldControl User’s Manual
H Ü R N E R S c h w e i s s t e c h n i k G m b H
Nieder-Ohmener Str. 26
35325 Mücke, Germany
Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 5
2
Safety Messages and Information on Remaining Risk ...................................... 5
2.1
The User's Manual............................................................................................... 5
2.2
Explaining Icons .................................................................................................. 5
2.3
Operating the Product Safely............................................................................. 5
2.4
Owner and Operator Obligations ...................................................................... 6
2.5
Intended Use ....................................................................................................... 7
2.6
Installation Site ................................................................................................... 7
2.7 Warranty .............................................................................................................. 7
2.8
Transport and Storage ........................................................................................ 7
2.9
Identifying the Product ...................................................................................... 8
3
Understanding the Machine .............................................................................. 8
3.1
General Information ........................................................................................... 8
3.2
Contents of Shipment, Specifications, and User Controls
................................ 8
3.2.1 Included Components ......................................................................................... 8
3.2.2 Component Overview ......................................................................................... 8
3.2.2 Control Terminal ................................................................................................. 9
3.2.4 Technical Specifications
...................................................................................... 9
3.3
Overview of How to Use the Machine ............................................................. 11
3.4
Installing the Master Clamping Assemblies to the Carriages ......................... 11
3.4.1 Installing the Steel Master Clamps................................................................... 12
3.4.2 Installing the Cast-aluminum Master Clamps .................................................. 13
4 Operation .......................................................................................................... 14
4.1
Start of Operation, Switching the Machine on ............................................... 14
4.1.1 Setting the Default Configuration of the Machine
........................................ 15
4.1.2 Understanding the “Settings” Sub-menu ....................................................... 16
4.1.3 Selecting the Display Language ....................................................................... 16
4.1.4 Setting the Clock ............................................................................................... 17
4.1.5 Setting the Buzzer Volume............................................................................... 17
4.1.6 Understanding the “Recording” Sub-menu .................................................... 17
4.2
Entering Preformatted and User-defined Traceability Data
.......................... 17
4.2.1 Entering the Welder ID Code ........................................................................... 18
4.2.2 Entering or Changing the Commission Number ............................................. 18
4.2.3 Entering or Changing the Joint Number ......................................................... 18
4.2.4 Entering oder Changing Further Data on Component Traceability .............. 19
4.3
Butt Welding in the WeldControl Mode ......................................................... 19
4.3.1 Clamping the Components and Facing their Butts ......................................... 20
4.3.2 Checking Pipe Alignment and Determining Drag Pressure ........................... 21
4.3.3 Possibility to Change Welding Parameters ...................................................... 22
4.3.4 Setting the Joining Pressure and Starting the Bead Build-up Stage ............. 22
4.3.5 Heating Stage.................................................................................................... 23
4.3.6 Change-over Stage............................................................................................ 23
4.3.7 Joining and Cooling Stage ............................................................................... 23
4.3.8 End of Welding ................................................................................................. 24
4.4
Fully Manual Butt-welding Process .................................................................. 24
4.4.1 Bead Build-up Stage ......................................................................................... 25
4.4.2 Heating Stage.................................................................................................... 26
4.4.3 Change-over Stage............................................................................................ 26
4.4.4 Joining and Cooling Stage ............................................................................... 26
4.4.5 End of Welding ................................................................................................. 26
4.5
Aborted Welding Process ................................................................................. 27
4.6
Using ViewWeld to View Welding Reports and Print Tags ............................ 28
