AluSPATZ+ Complete System for Aluminium Welding

The SPATZ+ complete system is designed down to the last detail to meet the special requirements of aluminium welding. The 1 000 Hz SPATZ+M900 weld timer in master-slave configuration supplies the high welding current of up to 80 kA required for Aluminium welding.

With the welding cabinet and the integrated drive technology for a servo-electric welding gun with servo-electric compensation, the SPATZ+M900 weld timer forms the heart of every MATUSCHEK Aluminium welding system.

The CapClean electrode management system is the second component for Aluminium spot welding suitable for production. By regularly forming the electrodes by means of specific form grinding, it avoids any contamination layer. This ensures reliable welds and up to 20 000 weld spots with the correct electrode contact geometry over the entire service life of the electrode.

The system is completed by a SPATZ+ servo welding gun in C or X design with servo-electric compensation for optimum compensation of the gun weight.

 

Further Advantages

The system also offers a great advantage in terms of material and planning flexibility. Because not only aluminum but also steel sheets can be joined with high quality using the same equipment. ( Video: spot welding of steel and aluminum ) Particularly the production lines within automotive sector, can be planned in a cost-saving manner. Both materials can be manufactured with the same robot cell. The savings potential is enormous. Possible retooling / reuse is also increased by this flexibility.
The system includes the following components:

ServoSPATZ+ combined weld timer

• SPATZ+M900 Master & SPATZ+M900 Slave
• 2 servo power modules for main electrode force and gun compensation
• 2 servo SPATZ+SEC / SEC2 extension cards
• Fieldbus card SPATZ+FB-NET2
• Connection lines
• Cabinet dimensions W x H x D (incl. overlap): 700 x 800 x 530 mm (27.6" x 31.5" x 20.9")
• Main switch 160 A 4-pole with integrated 30 mA RCD, type B
• Safety relay
• Integrated 24 V DC power supply, 5 A
• Blower cooling with two fans, protected against blockage

 

CapClean 3D-reformation

• 3D reforming of the electrode caps for extremely long service life (approx. 20 000 points) and reforming intervals (approx. 100 points).
• Extremely low-wear, diamond-coated disc (approx. 150 000 reformations)
• Control and 24 V supply of the CapClean completely integrated in the ServoSPATZ+ system

 

AluGATOR servo welding gun

• Gun force by servo-electric actuator with integrated encoder and force sensor
• Gun compensation by servo-electric actuator for optimum compensation of the gripper weight in electrode direction.