Tweco Ultra-Cut Torch Data - Manual (Page 15)

Manual 0-4828 Rev BA 8-15 TORCH DATA for Ultra-Cut
Aluminum
Flow Rates (SLPM / SCFH)
50A Air
Preflow 60 / 128
Air Plasma / Air Shield Cutflow 50 / 106
Shield Cup Shield Cap
Shield Gas
Distributor
Tip Plasma Gas Distributor Electrode Cartridge
21-1016 21-1034 21-1274 21-1060 21-1041 21-1078 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)
- - 0.064 100 60 120 75 120 124 0.100 0.0 0.125 0.120 0.4 0.200 140 0.0 0.060
- - 0.079 100 60 120 75 120 124 0.102 0.0 0.125 0.120 0.4 0.200 117 0.0 0.063
- - 0.097 100 60 120 75 120 125 0.105 0.0 0.125 0.120 0.4 0.200 90 0.0 0.067
- - 0.120 100 60 120 75 120 129 0.110 0.0 0.125 0.120 0.4 0.200 60 0.0 0.068
- 3/16 0.188 100 60 120 75 120 133 0.120 0.2 0.125 0.120 0.2 0.200 40 0.2 0.074
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)
2 6.9 60 8.3 75 8.3 124 2.6 0.0 3.2 3.0 0.4 5.1 2990 0.0 1.6
2.5 6.9 60 8.3 75 8.3 125 2.7 0.0 3.2 3.0 0.4 5.1 2240 0.0 1.7
3 6.9 60 8.3 75 8.3 129 2.8 0.0 3.2 3.0 0.4 5.1 1590 0.0 1.7
4 6.9 60 8.3 75 8.3 131 2.9 0.1 3.2 3.0 0.3 5.1 1240 0.1 1.8
5 6.9 60 8.3 75 8.3 134 3.1 0.2 3.2 3.0 0.2 5.1 950 0.2 1.9
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 40
40 /
2.8
75
80 /
5.5
120 0.120 / 3.0 0.120 / 3.0 0 0.4
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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