Fronius FlexTrack 45 - Operational reliability and tips for the user

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Proper use
Operational reliability and tips for the user
Any unauthorised conversions or modications made to the welding carriage by the user
shall invalidate all liability or warranty obligations on the part of the manufacturer.
The electromagnetic characteristics of the welding carriage can be adversely affected by
additions or modications of any kind. No modications or upgrades should therefore be
undertaken without rst consulting the manufacturer and obtaining written approval.
Conversions or
modications
The FlexTrack 45 welding carriage must only be used for welding butt and llet welds in
a horizontal or vertical welding position.
Any use above and beyond this purpose is deemed im-
proper – the manufacturer shall not be responsible for any damage resulting from such
improper use.
The welding carriage can be used in the following welding processes:
- MIG/MAG process
- CMT process
Proper use also includes:
- Carrying out all maintenance work at the stipulated intervals
- Keeping a service book with the necessary information (date, operator, activities car-
ried out, etc.)
- Using the spare parts stipulated by Fronius
- Following all the instructions, particularly the safety instructions, in the operating
instructions
- Using this document in conjunction with the operating instructions for the integrated
system components (power source, etc.)
Foreseeable
misuse
Any use other than for the intended purpose shall be deemed improper use. This in-
cludes:
- Riding on the welding carriage, transporting loads
- Using the exible (non-reinforced) rails on level surfaces
- Use above head height
- Hoisting processes (hoisting, manoeuvring of loads, animals or persons)
- Use as an aid to climbing
- Use as a tray for tools
- Use outside of the permitted technical operating limits (e.g. exceeding the max. per-
mitted load)
- Use in hazardous areas
Duty to instruct Before they start work, the system operator must instruct or train all persons working with
the welding carriage in:
- the theoretical and practical aspects of operation
- the safety regulations.
IMPORTANT! The duty to instruct also applies in particular to those who only occasion-
ally work with the welding carriage (e.g. during set-up, maintenance, etc.).