Fronius FRW Compact M EN Automation Robotic Welding Owner’s Manual
- June 13, 2024
- Fronius
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Fronius FRW Compact M EN Automation Robotic Welding
Product Information
The FRW Compact M is a welding system that allows for compact and efficient welding operations. It supports a maximum of 2 robots, with a maximum part weight of 2 tons and a maximum of 2 welding stations. The system features standardized components, complies with CE safety standards, and offers various customized configurations. It also supports offline programming, welding seam and cycle time simulation through Fronius Pathfinder, and welding data management.
The system components include welding robots, positioners, HMI system controller, and safety enclosures. The system controller, HMI T-21, provides central control for the entire system with visually supported operation and control of robots, welding equipment, positioners, and storage systems. It offers 3D real-time visualization of the program sequence and central user management.
The FRW Compact M also supports offline programming and simulation through Fronius Pathfinder. This enables users to program new welding cycles while the machine is still running. It automatically detects axis limits, calculates start/end points, travel paths, and teach points, and visualizes interfering contours.
In addition to the core components, the system offers various accessories such as the ARCVIEW 2 digital camera system for visual welding process monitoring, ROBACTA REAMER for automated torch cleaning with wire cutter, assistance systems like Touchsense, Wiresense, and Seamtracking, ROBACTA CTC for automated contact tip change with a magazine for 10 contact tips, fume extraction hood with customizable dimensions for welding fume extraction, and ROBACTA TXi for automated torch body change station to optimize process flow using various torch geometries. The system also supports individual clamping fixtures designed for specific applications.
Product Usage Instructions
To use the FRW Compact M welding system, follow these steps:
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Ensure that the system is properly installed and connected to power sources.
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Ensure that the welding robots, positioners, and safety enclosures are correctly set up according to the desired configuration.
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Power on the system controller (HMI T-21) and wait for it to initialize.
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Use the touch display on the system controller to visually control and operate the robots, welding equipment, positioners, and storage systems.
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To program new welding cycles offline, use Fronius Pathfinder. Ensure that the machine is not running during the programming process. Follow the software instructions to create new welding cycles, detect axis limits, calculate start/end points, travel paths, and teach points, and visualize interfering contours.
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Ensure that all safety measures are in place, including safety
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Monitor the welding process using the ARCVIEW 2 digital camera system if required.
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Perform torch cleaning with the ROBACTA REAMER if necessary.
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Utilize assistance systems such as Touchsense, Wiresense, and Seamtracking for improved welding performance.
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If contact tip change is required, use the ROBACTA CTC with its magazine for 10 contact tips.
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If welding fume extraction is needed, adjust the dimensions of the fume extraction hood accordingly.
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If torch body change is necessary, use the ROBACTA TXi for optimized process flow using various torch geometries.
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Ensure that individual clamping fixtures are properly installed and used for specific applications.
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Facts
Features
- One system controller for the entire welding system
- Standardized system components
- CE-compliant safety standard
- Various customized configurations possible
- Offline-programming, welding seam and cycle time simulation (Fronius Pathfinder)
- Welding data management
Joint platform concept
Customized solutions based on a standardized modular system.
FRW Compact
Configuration example:
Features
System components:
- 1 Welding robot
- Horizontal positioner (max. load 2000 kg)
- Enclosure with safety light curtains
- HMI system controller
Control Edit Simulate
Central control system
System controller HMI T-21
- One central system controller for the entire system:
- Visually supported operation / control of robots, welding equipment, positioners, storage systems, …
- 3D real-time visualization of the program- sequence
- Welding data management
- Central user management
Offline programming & simulation
Fronius Pathfinder
- Offline – programming of new welding cycles while the machine is still running
- Automatic detection of axis limits
- Automatic calculation of start / end points, travel paths and teach points
- Visualization of interfering contours
Components & Accessories
Components
Accessories
Fixtures
Individual clamping fixtures, designed for your application
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