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Wire cutter function
Maximum wire di-
ameter
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 mechani-
cally-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 electri-
cally-controlled
wire cutter works
The electrically-controlled wire cutter opens and closes when there is an active signal from
the robot control.
(1)