Welding & process gear
Lincoln Electric power source
Lincoln Electric arc welding power sources, such as the Power Wave series, integrated with the robot controller for synchronized weld parameter control.
Lincoln's Power Wave power sources communicate with the robot controller over a digital interface, letting the robot program set amperage, voltage, wire feed speed, and weld process mode directly rather than relying on a fixed dial setting at the power source. This lets a single weld program store parameters for multiple joints or materials.
Integration typically runs through a dedicated interface card or Ethernet connection specific to the robot brand, since Lincoln builds robot interface kits for major arms including FANUC, ABB, and Yaskawa.
Weld data such as actual current, voltage, and arc-on time can feed back to the robot and onward to an MES for weld traceability and quality reporting.
Common questions
- What does Lincoln Electric power source do?
- Lincoln Electric arc welding power sources, such as the Power Wave series, integrated with the robot controller for synchronized weld parameter control.
- What does Lincoln Electric power source work with?
- It works with FANUC R-30iB, ABB IRC5, Yaskawa DX200, Servo weld gun, Wire feeder.
- What should I watch for with Lincoln Electric power source?
- Interface kit must match the specific robot brand and controller. Weld parameter libraries need validation per joint and material. Feedback data format for traceability varies by power source model.