YW50 - Welding Head

YW50 welding Head
1- Product view
2- Mechanical dimensions
3- Replacing the collimation optics
4- Twin Spot module
5- Replacing the focusing optics
6- Replacing the protective window
7- CrossJet
8- Water cooling system
1- Product view
The welding head (YW50 / YW50 90) is a high performance compact welding head for solid-state, fiber
and diode lasers. One important feature of this head is that all media supplies are integrated in the
head's housing.
This means that no additional supply lines for protective or Cross Jet gas and for the water cooling circuit
are required in the welding area.
Collimation
2- Mechanical dimensions
3- Replacing the collimation optics
TO do replacement/clean of any part from the welding head, make sure you will do it in a clean workplace
and prefers in a clean booth had extraction system.
Do not allow dust and dirt to get into the welding head. Dust or firmly adhering dirt can damage or destroy
components. In addition touch the non-sensitive parts of the optics.
 Undo and remove the fixing screws from the collimator.

 Then put the collimator on a clean pad.
 Undo and remove the threaded ring (2) using the auxiliary tool (WH1335).
 Remove the lens holder (1) from the collimator housing.
 Insert the lens holder (with clean collimating lens) into the collimator. Note the fitting position/
mark when doing this. The threaded ring and the mark on the lens holder must point in the
direction of the fiber end.
 Secure the lens holder (1) with the threaded ring (2) hand-tight.
4- Twin Spot module
The Twin Spot module creates two laser beam spots at processing level. (Examples: If f = 150 mm, the
YW50's focal point center distance is 0.45 mm. With f = 200 mm it's 0.6 mm. The intensity of these two
focal points can be freely modified at ratios of 50 : 50 to 80 : 20.
Depending on the position of the two focal points in relation to the welding direction, the welding
application offers the following benefits:
• When positioned in the direction of the welding seam it is easier to degas the melt
• When positioned vertical to the welding seam direction larger gaps can be bridged.
5- Replacing the focusing optics
TO do replacement/clean of any part from the welding head, make sure you will do it in a clean workplace
and prefers in a clean booth had extraction system.
Do not allow dust and dirt to get into the welding head. Dust or firmly adhering dirt can damage or destroy
components. In addition touch the non-sensitive parts of the optics.
Undo the four fixing screws (M4x40) and separate the lower part (4) from the upper part (1).
 When doing this, make a note of the plug-in connection on the welding head electronics and the gasket.
 Unscrew the union nut (3) and remove the lens holder (2) from the upper part (1).
 Insert the new lens holder into the upper part and make a note of the focusing direction (marked on the
lens holder). The focusing direction engraved on the lens holder (2) must point in the direction of the
lower part (4).
 Fix the lens holder to the upper part using the union nut (3). Tighten the union nut until it is hand-tight.
 Fit the lower part (4) to the upper part (1) using the four fixing screws (M4x40). Make sure that the plug-in
connection pins engage in the socket of the upper part and all gaskets are fitted correctly.
6- Replacing the protective window
 Pull the protective window cartridge (2) out of the welding head and put it aside.
 Hold the tensioning ring (5) with one hand and undo the locking device (6).
 Lift the tensioning ring up carefully and remove it from the protective window cartridge (2) by pulling it
towards you.
 Take the bad protective window (4) out of the protective window cartridge (2) and put it on a clean pad
with the clean side down.
 Hold the new protective window (4) by the edges and insert it into the protective window cartridge (2).
 Insert the tensioning ring (5) with the two cylinder pins at an angle into the protective window cartridge
(2) with the spring element facing to the protective window and put it down.
 Gently press the tensioning ring onto the protective window and hold it down so that the free cylinder pin
rests on the tensioning mechanism. When doing so, make sure that the locking device (6) is unlocked.
 Fix the tensioning ring (5) using the locking device (6).
 Insert the protective window cartridge with fitted protective window and locked tensioning ring into the
welding head.
 Ensure that the protective window cartridge is inserted correctly. If not, the cartridge does not engage.
7- Cross Jet
The Cross Jet reduces contamination of the focusing optics during welding. In addition to this, the gas
flowing through the Cross Jet cools the welding head and prevents too much heat from the weld pool
being transmitted to it.
Connect the Cross Jet gas supply to the pre-fitted gas connection (2) (G1/4"). The G1/4" gas connection
must be provided by the customer. We recommend using a hose with the largest possible internal
diameter (min. ø8 mm) for supplying oil-free air and nitrogen which is run directly from the pressure gas
system to the welding head to reduce any resistance in the supply line and its connections to a minimum.
Also make sure that all supply line fittings provide optimum flow.
In General a gas operating pressure of ≥3 bar (0.3 MPa) on the Cross Jet provides optimum protection for
the focusing optics The smaller the supply line resistance, the higher the pressure that is built up in the
Cross Jet and the better the Cross Jet will work.
8- Water cooling system
The welding head cooling circuit is a pure stainless steel cooling circuit. To protect the cooling circuit
against electro-chemical corrosion copper or brass connections must not be used. Only stainless steel
connections can be used.
• Only deionized/distilled water may be used, conductivity < 20 μS/cm
• The temperature inside the water cooling circuit must be set in such a way that condensation cannot form
on the optics.
• The maximum water pressure is 5 bar (0.5 MPa). A minimum cooling water flow rate of 2.0 l/min. must be
guaranteed.
• The supply lines should have an external/ internal diameter of ø6/ ø4 mm.
In general temperature setting should be a few degrees below ambient temperature in work station area.
This is to help prevent the accumulation of condensation on the heads.
So that the welding head works reliably, Precitec recommends that you check the cooling water for
microbiological contamination every 6 months (microbiological contamination <100 cfu/ml, e.g. VARIDOS
bacterial test kit from Nalco, www.nalco.com). If, as a result of such tests, test parameter limits are
exceeded, the cooling water must be replaced and the cooling circuit cleaned or rinsed.

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