WireTrak - Wire Speed Sensor

WireTrak™ Wire Speed Sensor

  • The WireTrak™ - the new product from Computer Weld Technology, Inc. for making your welding environment more efficient. By providing the necessary data acquisition; signal processing and communications firmware, the WireTrak™ allows remote logging of your wire utilization and actual productivity rates.
  • The WireTrak™ is designed for monitoring and telemonitoring service purposes and is based on an embedded micro-controller.
“Impact your wire cost with the WireTrak™”
  • The Optional WireLog Plus™ software offers the ability to program, download data and communicate with multiple WireTrak™ units.
  • The sensor is simple to install at the GMAW wire drive motor inlet using industry standard quick disconnect conduit fittings. The sensor may also be remotely mounted using a industry standard conduit assembly and the optional mounting bracket.
  • A series of display screens are provided to allow the operator or supervisor access to wire feed speed run data and to program the sensor for operation.
  • NetHub™ is an isolated RS-485 communications driver and power supply to connect up to six WireTrak™ Sensors to the MODBUS™ RTU network. A total of 247 sensors may be connected to the network using multiple NetHub™ units.
PARAMETERS
  • Actual Wire Feed Speed
  • Arc Time based on wire feed motion
  • Arc Time based on wire feed motion
  • Totalized Wire Feed Speed and Arc Time
  • Volume deposited for last weld
  • Totalized volume deposited based on average wire speed and time

WIRE SPEED SENSOR SPECIFICATIONS

Wire Diameter (min / max) 0.30 – 0.62 (0.8 mm / 1.6 mm)
Speed Range 10 – 1000 ipm (4 – 420 mm / s)
Relative Precision of Range ±3%
Communications Protocol MODBUS™ RTU
Dimensions

4.93” L x 5.38” W x 2.43” H

(126 mm L x 137 mm W x 61 mm H)
Weight 1.4 lbs (0.6 kgm)
Sensor Power 24 vdc @ 0.2 amp, ripple 200 mv

ORDERING INFORMATION

Description
Part Number
Included Parts
Networked WireTrak™ System A0A0102 WireTrak™ Sensor and communications cable
110 VAC Stand-alone WireTrak™ System A0A0103 WireTrak™ Sensor and 110 vac external power supply
220 VAC Stand-alone WireTrak™ System A0A0104 WireTrak™ Sensor and 220 vac european external power supply
Mounting Bar Kit (optional) A2A0026 Two mounting bars and screws
WireLog Plus™ Software A5Z0036 Software only
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS

If you would like to see a dimenional drawing of the Intelli-DART, you must have Autodesk® Express Viewer on your computer. If not, by going to the link below it will ask you to download this software to install on your system. Once installed the drawing will be rendered. You will be able to copy, zoom, pan or print this drawing from Internet Explorer or Netscape.

FEATURES
  • Industry standard quick disconnect fittings for wire speed transducer and mounting
  • Two BCD switches provided to allow external definition of 1 to 247 MODBUS™ addresses
  • Optional WireLog PLUS™ Software Program to program and download data from multiple WireTrak™ units
  • RS-485 Duplex Network Interface Serial Port
  • Optional mounting bracket
BENEFITS
  • Mount directly to any wire drive motor inlet
  • Allows remote mounting of sensor using standard quick disconnect conduit assemblies for wire speed sensor
  • Provides easy installation
  • Communication with multiple WireTrak™ Sensors with optional software package
  • Up to 400 weld summaries may be stored before downloading
 
 
NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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