Wire cutter function
Maximum wire
diameter
Wire electrodes with a diameter of up to 1.6 mm (0.063 in.) can be cut with an electrically
or mechanically controlled wire cutter.
How the mechan-
ically-controlled
wire cutter works
If a torch neck pushes the valve lever (1)
to the side by more than 15° with the gas
nozzle, the wire cutter is activated and the
wire electrode is cut.
NOTE!
The wire electrode is cut while the
torch neck is moving.
How the electric-
ally-controlled
wire cutter works
The electrically-controlled wire cutter opens and closes when there is an active signal
from the robot control.
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