FST-2005-07

Flame Spray TechnologiesFlame Spray Technologies

AWS-400 Arc-Spray SystemAWS-400 Arc-Spray System

FST AWS-400 REV. 1FST AWS-400 REV. 1

Why Arc Spray? Why Arc Spray?

Simple, Reliable, Field ProvenSimple, Reliable, Field Proven

PortablePortable

Wide Operating ParametersWide Operating Parameters

Excellent Quality CoatingsExcellent Quality Coatings

Low Operating CostsLow Operating Costs

Low Capital CostsLow Capital Costs

High Spray RatesHigh Spray Rates

High Bond StrengthsHigh Bond Strengths

Pseudo Alloys and Cored WiresPseudo Alloys and Cored Wires

The AWS-400 SystemThe AWS-400 System

AWS-400 Spray GunAWS-400 Spray Gun

AWS-400 Power SupplyAWS-400 Power Supply

AWS-400 Hose & AWS-400 Hose & Cable SetCable Set

AWS-400 Wire Feed AWS-400 Wire Feed Unit incl. ControlsUnit incl. Controls

The AWS-400 is 400 Amp Arc-Spray systemThe AWS-400 is 400 Amp Arc-Spray system

The AWS-400 required Low Initial Investment CostThe AWS-400 required Low Initial Investment Cost

Designed to operate at the lowest possible Designed to operate at the lowest possible

maintenance cost maintenance cost

The AWS-400 is a so-called Push Arc-Spray SystemThe AWS-400 is a so-called Push Arc-Spray System

The AWS-400 system uses a robust wire drive motor The AWS-400 system uses a robust wire drive motor

located within the control console instead of the gun located within the control console instead of the gun

head, and therefore, has a bigger the driving force, head, and therefore, has a bigger the driving force,

resulting in a reliable and more consistent wire feedresulting in a reliable and more consistent wire feed

Pull-type systems can’t offer the power or the Pull-type systems can’t offer the power or the

lightweight (1,15kg) gun head of the AWS-400lightweight (1,15kg) gun head of the AWS-400

The AWS-400 Arc-Spray System offers high The AWS-400 Arc-Spray System offers high

performance and unbeatable powerperformance and unbeatable power

The AWS-400 System The AWS-400 System IntroductionIntroduction

AWS-400 System FeaturesAWS-400 System Features

AWS-400 Wire Feeder/Control ConsoleAWS-400 Wire Feeder/Control Console

Rugged QuickChangeRugged QuickChange

Four-drive per wire feed mechanism Four-drive per wire feed mechanism

CCoaxial cables reduce weightoaxial cables reduce weight

Closed-loop, servomotor to drive the wireClosed-loop, servomotor to drive the wire

The faceplate controls consist of The faceplate controls consist of

E-StopE-Stop

Power resetPower reset

Wire Jog Wire Jog

Maintain Air and Purge Air SwitchesMaintain Air and Purge Air Switches

Voltage ControlVoltage Control

Amperage ControlAmperage Control

Digital LED Arc-Voltage and Arc-Amperage displays Digital LED Arc-Voltage and Arc-Amperage displays

Switches are environmentally sealed and rated for one million Switches are environmentally sealed and rated for one million

operations. All electronics are housed in a NEMA 12 rated enclosure.operations. All electronics are housed in a NEMA 12 rated enclosure.

AWS-400 Side Panel ControlsAWS-400 Side Panel Controls WWire Counterire Counter

Time CounterTime Counter

Remote/Local Voltage Control SwitchRemote/Local Voltage Control Switch

Remote/Local Amperage Control SwitchRemote/Local Amperage Control Switch

Preflow AdjustPreflow Adjust

Burnback Adjust Burnback Adjust

Display Hold AdjustDisplay Hold Adjust

AWS-400 System FeaturesAWS-400 System Features

AWS-400 Arc-Spray Gun HeadAWS-400 Arc-Spray Gun Head

Consumable wire electrodes are fed through the wire guides Consumable wire electrodes are fed through the wire guides

and into the Quick Change Wire Guidesand into the Quick Change Wire Guides

Converging/Diverging Air Chamber and Air Cap direct the Converging/Diverging Air Chamber and Air Cap direct the

high velocity, laminar flow air across the arc zone, and create high velocity, laminar flow air across the arc zone, and create

optimum atomization, and the perfect spray patternoptimum atomization, and the perfect spray pattern

Insulated power cables, charged positive and negative, Insulated power cables, charged positive and negative,

connect the AWS-400 Gunhead to the AWS-400 Wire Feeder connect the AWS-400 Gunhead to the AWS-400 Wire Feeder

These insulated coaxial cables also provide an These insulated coaxial cables also provide an

internalpathway for the consumable wire to reach the wire internalpathway for the consumable wire to reach the wire

guides of the AWS-400 Gunhead guides of the AWS-400 Gunhead

An on/off trigger switch is supplied on the detachable An on/off trigger switch is supplied on the detachable

gunhandle to control the wire feed, compressed air and gunhandle to control the wire feed, compressed air and

contactor of the AWS-400 power supplycontactor of the AWS-400 power supply

The AWS-400 Gunhead is supplied with several hard points The AWS-400 Gunhead is supplied with several hard points

for mounting to robots, gun manipulators and fixturesfor mounting to robots, gun manipulators and fixtures

AWS-400 System FeaturesAWS-400 System Features

Sprays All Wire TypesSprays All Wire Types

Hard Wires including: Stainless Hard Wires including: Stainless

Steels, Inconels, 13% Cr-SteelSteels, Inconels, 13% Cr-Steel

Cored Wires including: WC, CrC, Cored Wires including: WC, CrC,

NiCrSiB cored wiresNiCrSiB cored wires

Soft wires: including Zinc, Soft wires: including Zinc,

Aluminium, Zinc- AluminiumAluminium, Zinc- Aluminium

SprayTech 06MA.WI.100SprayTech 06MA.WI.100

Also available are aerospace Also available are aerospace

approved wiresapproved wires