Specifications

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Air Supply
The RCS-1000 nozzle cleaning station requires 80-120 psi @ 8 S.C.F.M (5.0-7.0 BAR @ 450 LPM) of clean shop
air minimum for proper operation. The unit is equipped with a ¼” NPT female fitting for the air supply
connection. It is Important to use a supply line with at least 3/8” ID to insure proper air volume to the reamer.
Reamer Tooling
Choose the appropriate size reamer blade for your welding application and welding nozzle I.D. (See page 8 for
available sizes). To remove/install reamer blade use a 14mm wrench to hold the top of the air motor shaft
from turning. Using a 17mm wrench turn reamer blade counter-clockwise to remove or clockwise to install.
Considerable force may be necessary to remove the reamer blade as the blade is designed to self-tighten
during operation.
Nozzle Alignment/Nozzle Clamp Adjustment
CAUTION: Use caution to avoid possible interference with the reamer to the robot torch head or nozzle
components when setting this adjustment. ALWAYS use extreme caution to avoid any pinch or crush point
between the robot and the reamer and/or between the clamping mechanism, torch and the reamer blade.
Failure to heed warnings can results in serious bodily harm.
Correct alignment of the welding nozzle is critical to the proper operation of the RCS-1000.
1) Nozzle OD Adjustment – The clamping V-Block must be adjusted according to the nozzle outside diameter
so as to center the nozzle above the reamer when the clamp is closed. The V-Block is adjusted by turning
the set screw behind the V-Block in or out as shown in Fig 3.
2) Side to Side Alignment – The side to side alignment with respect to reamer is set at the factory and
normally does not require adjustment. If realignment becomes necessary, the entire clamping unit can be
moved from side to side by loosening the (4) button head screws on the top of the unit as shown in Fig 3.
3) Insertion Depth – Insertion depth of the nozzle in relation to the reamer blade is controlled by robot
placement. Depth adjustment should be made by the robot torch operator/programmer. It may be
possible on 5/8 bore nozzles and larger to reamer past the gas holes on the diffuser. This will depend on
the ID of the reamer blade, OD of the diffuser and length of the reamer blade. Normally it is
recommended to only ream the nozzle the length of the contact tip. Use caution when trying to ream past
the length of the contact tip on larger bore nozzles
Anti-Spatter
Anti-Spatter solution is added to the unit by removing the fill cap on top of the bottle. The bottle capacity is
approximately one (1) quart.