Vacuum Rails - ABB IRB 660 Product Manual

2 FlexGripper-Vacuum

2.2.2. Vacuum rails

2.2.2. Vacuum rails
The two rails, which measure 1200 mm, consist of two beam plates mounted with vacuum
units and photoelectric sensors (see figure 2.2). Each beam plate is equipped with ten vacuum
units, which support two vacuum cups with a pitch of 60 mm each which generate the
vacuum. Photoelectric sensors are installed to detect if the products lift correctly.
The FlexGripper-Vacuum picks up the products using vacuum cups. The compressed air (4-
6 bar) is fed into a valve unit from the main inlet air cable. The 20 vacuum units are then
connected to the valve unit with 10 air cables.
The net height of the vacuum cups is designed to be higher than the beam plates. The vacuum
cups lift the products up until the upper-surface of the products touch with the plates. In this
way, the beam plates along with suction cups on the FlexGripper significantly reduce the
tendency of pendulum effects.
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Figure 2.2 Vacuum rails
Pos
A
B
C
D
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Part Description
Vacuum generators 2 x 10
Vacuum units
Photoelectric Totally five sensors are installed on the FlexGripper
sensor by default. You can choose the mounting location
according to the size of the products.
Suction cups 4 x 10
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