All Categories > Monitoring Systems > ARC Agent™ Sensors > TIG (GTAW) Voltage Filter > Item # TIG (GTAW) Voltage Filter   Item # TIG (GTAW) Voltage Filter     Printable Page       Email This Page       Save To Favorites    larger image This filter removes potential electronics RF noise produced by most TIG machines during arc-initiation and protects the ARCAgents from damage. Common Configurations & Usage · Benefits of Weld Monitoring Arc Agent · Determining Weld Quality Common Configurations & Usage What does a complete system look like for a Dual-Robot, Dual-fixture welding cell running Multiple Part Types? The BASIC monitoring components consist of 1 ARCAgent™ 2000 or 3000 for each robot or 1 ARCAgent™ Lite for 2 robots. Sensors for each ARCAgent™ connected to any weld power supply and wire feeder Each ARCAgent™ connected to PLC or Robot controller via 24VDC I/O or RS-232 for part clamp, part ID input as well as fault outputs back to the welding cell. Benefits of PC Utilization: The PC (either local or remote) runs ARClient® and feeds a database used by ARCharter any where on the plant network to provide Charting & Reporting on all welding cells. With the local pcOi, this complete system provides all of IMPACT'S weld fault detection, Part Tracking™ Diagnostics and Information Charting capabilities. PC Components Options: A local pcOi touch panel PC with part display for real-time feedback to the operator, or A remote PC with Ethernet networking back to multiple ARCAgents. What does a complete system look like for a Typical Manual Welding Cell? The ADVANCED monitoring system consists of: 1 ARCAgent™ 2000 for each welder Sensors for each ARCAgent™ connected to any weld power supply and wire feeder (Current, Voltage, Wire Feed, Gas Flow). The ARCAgent™ is connected to fixture PLC (or prox. switch) via 24VDC I/O for part clamp as well as fault outputs back to the PLC. A local pcOi touch panel PC with part display for real-time feedback to the operator. This PC runs ARClient® and feeds a database used by ARCharter anywhere on the plant network to provide Charting & Reporting on all welding cells. The BASIC monitoring system consists of: 1 ARCAgent™ Weld Counter for each welder Sensors for each ARCAgent™ connected at the weld power supply and wire feeder (Current & Wire Feed only). The ARCAgent™ is connected to fixture PLC (or mechanical pressure switch for pneumatic clamps) via 24VDC I/O for part clamp as well as fault outputs back to the welding cell As an option, an Ethernet connection can be used to network multiple Weld Counters to a remote PC. Benefits of Weld Monitoring Arc Agent Engineering & Maintenance Benefits Improve Weld Process Knowledge, including: sensitivity to errors and setup variation Reduce Setup Time & Process Validation Improve Process Operating Point Reduce Weld Over-design Margin Production Benefits Automated Inspection to aid or replace other inspection methods Automatically detect faulty processes: reducing liability & costs Reduce the time to identify & diagnose problems: reducing downtime & scrap Quickly identify re-work Management & Information Benefits Production tracking data includes: rates, capabilities, yields, scrap rates, etc Process analysis tool for identifying weld cell reliability and process problem costs Customize your own reports using Off-the- Shelf Report Builder Software Determining Weld Quality The ARCAgent™ system uses WELD SIGNATURE™ analysis to analyze the welding process in real time. Process instabilities have been used to identify welding quality problems such as: Part fit-up problems & mis-alignment Missing or incomplete welds Part contamination (oil & water) Wire feeder irregularities Lack of penetration & incomplete fusion Grounding problems Excessive contact tube wear Shielding gas problems Applicable to short circuit, globular, spray & pulsed spray GMAW transfer modes.  DOWNLOADS    Real Time-Arc Weld Monitoring Systems (PDF, 148KB)   Independent D.O.E. Evaluation (PDF, 156KB)