WACS on Amada FO3015
WACS on Amada FO3015
(OP)
I am cutting 3/4 plate, and have some questions about how the WACS head is actually supposed to work, I have it working but once and a while it seems that maybe the water screws up the Z-Tracking???? I do have a very fine mist spraying out, possibly I can turn the flow down a little tiny bit more though. Is it necessary to have the water mist spraying while cutting 3/4, I read on a post I found while doing a search someone suggested to another person to use WACS with the water off while cutting 1/2 thick plate. Also about 1 in 6 or 8 pierces will blow up and that caused trouble with Z tracking also what thoughts to change for that, or is it caused by material?? Peirce conditions are 4000W int freq 10
initial duty 7 inc freq 5 inc duty 1 pirc time was 20 I have it up to 28 now gas pressure .06 using oxygen
Thanks alot
initial duty 7 inc freq 5 inc duty 1 pirc time was 20 I have it up to 28 now gas pressure .06 using oxygen
Thanks alot





RE: WACS on Amada FO3015
RE: WACS on Amada FO3015
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RE: WACS on Amada FO3015
WACS. Very nice when it works but a real pain other wise. My advice to all Amada machine users with WACS learn how to cut without it. The reason I say that is because all other manufacturers cut beautiful parts without it. Use WACS when you really need it, small holes, tight geometry, small web between parts. Other than that, I like the 4.0 Double. Same nozzle used for heavy SS and AL.
What I have experienced is small pieces of slag get caught between the outer and inner nozzle. When you have one of those blow up pierces, you have to stop the machine, unscrew the outer nozzle and clean them out. If you don't they mess with the Z sensor.
With out writing a book, break you cut into four major parts, pierce, approach, edge, and cut. I bet your having a bit of trouble on the approach data and not your pierce. On that page (edge) the only things applicable is the WORK ANGEL, RECOVERY DISTANCE, RECOVERY FEED, DUTY and FREQ. Try thinking of this page as a mini cutting condition. One that only applies for 0.100"
RE: WACS on Amada FO3015
RE: WACS on Amada FO3015
I will play with some numbers more on that approach you are talking about I am positive it is after the hole is pierced though the plate and I an having trouble with 1/2 and 3/4 thick. I will give the 4.0 double a try I can cut 1/2 perfect with the cut condition for the non-WACS head. I am hoping to see an application guy soon to show me how to use this thing. Do you work for hire?
Footstrap, I don't believe this machine makes the pierce hole any larger just pierce then pause, then pulse a few times and then start moving.
RE: WACS on Amada FO3015
RE: WACS on Amada FO3015
RE: WACS on Amada FO3015