Tweco Ultra-Cut Torch Data - Manual (Page 10)

TORCH DATA for Ultra-Cut 8-10 Manual 0-4828 Rev BA
Aluminum
Flow Rates (SLPM / SCFH)
30A Air
Preflow 19 / 40
Air Plasma / Air Shield Cutflow 40 / 85
Shield Cup Shield Cap
Shield Gas
Distributor
Tip Plasma Gas Distributor Electrode Cartridge
21-1016 21-1033 21-1274 21-1059 21-1045 21-1077 21-1020
GCM-2010 SC-3000 Torch Height Control (THC) Basic THC CNC Control
Material
Thickness
Pre Flow
Pressure
(Air)
Cut Flow Rates / Pressures
Arc
Voltage Cut Height
THC
Pierce
Delay
Pierce
Ignition
Height
Elevation
Height
Control
Delay
Pierce
Height
without
Elevation
Travel
Speed
CNC
Motion
Delay
Max Kerf Width
@ Rec. Speed
Plasma (Air) Shield (Air)
ga (in) inch (psi) Ball (psi) Ball (psi) (Volts) (in) ±0.005 (sec) (in) (in) (sec) (in) (ipm) (sec) (in)
- - 0.025 60 60 120 15 120 86 0.020 0.0 0.040 0.030 0.7 0.040 500 0.0 0.029
- - 0.037 60 60 120 15 120 86 0.020 0.1 0.060 0.040 0.6 0.060 240 0.1 0.046
- - 0.052 60 60 120 15 120 84 0.020 0.2 0.080 0.040 0.5 0.100 230 0.2 0.034
- - 0.064 60 60 120 15 120 80 0.020 0.2 0.080 0.040 0.5 0.100 220 0.2 0.036
GCM-2010 SC-3000 Torch Height Control (THC) Basic THC CNC Control
Material
Thickness
Pre Flow
Pressure
(Air)
Cut Flow Rates / Pressures
Arc
Voltage Cut Height
THC
Pierce
Delay
Pierce
Ignition
Height
Elevation
Height
Control
Delay
Pierce
Height
without
Elevation
Travel
Speed
CNC
Motion
Delay
Max Kerf Width
@ Rec. Speed
Plasma (Air) Shield (Air)
(mm) (Bar) Ball (Bar) Ball (Bar) (Volts) (mm) ±0.1 (sec) (mm) (mm) (sec) (mm)
(mm/
min)
(sec) (mm)
1 4.1 60 8.3 15 8.3 86 0.5 0.1 1.6 1.0 0.6 1.7 6060 0.1 1.1
1.5 4.1 60 8.3 15 8.3 82 0.5 0.2 2.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 5690 0.2 0.9
2 4.1 60 8.3 15 8.3 75 0.5 0.2 2.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 5280 0.2 1.0
Marking Pre Flow
Pressure
(N₂)
Marking Flow Rates /
Pressures Arc
Voltage
Marking
Height
Pierce Ignition Height
THC and CNC
Delay
Control
Delay
Travel
Speed Marking quality
degrades as
thickness
decreases.
16A Arc Current Plasma (N₂) Shield (N₂)
Burn-through may
happen for thicknesses
< 1/16” (0.063”) /
1.6 mm.
(psi) /
(Bar)
Ball (psi) /
(Bar) Ball
(psi) /
(Bar) (Volts)
(in) ±0.005 /
(mm) ±0.1
(in) ±0.005 / (mm) ±0.1 (sec) (sec)
(ipm) /
(mm/ min)
20 / 1.4 20
40 /
2.8
70
80 /
5.5
93 0.100 / 2.5 0.100 / 2.5 0 0.7
300 /
7620
BOLD TYPE indicates maximum piercing parameters.
Electrode Shield Cap Tip
Shield Gas
Distributor
Plasma Gas
Distributor
Cartridge
Shield Cup
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