Festo EPCO-16 Operating Instructions Manual
Festo EPCO-16 Operating Instructions Manual

Festo EPCO-16 Operating Instructions Manual

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8076277
2017-11c
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  • Page 1 Electric cylinder EPCO Operating instructions 8076277 2017-11c [8076279]...
  • Page 2 ............... . . Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c...
  • Page 3 ............Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 4: Operating Elements And Connections

    EPCO Documentation on the product For all available product documentation è www.festo.com/pk Operating elements and connections EPCO-16 EPCO-25/40 Motor/holding brake connection Internal thread for fastening Piston rod (propulsive tube) Wrench flats for counter holding Encoder connection Groove for mounting Cylinder housing Fig.
  • Page 5: Transport And Storage

    • Use the product in its original state, without any unauthorised product modifications. • Take into consideration the ambient conditions at the location of use. Corrosive environments reduce the service life of the product (e.g. ozone). Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 6: Installation

    (è 10 Accessories). • Tighten the screws evenly. Fig. 2 Size Direct mounting 5 Female thread front side Max. tightening torque [Nm] Slot nut mounting 7 ß Spanner Size Max. tightening torque [Nm] Tab. 1 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 7 The piston rod will bend depending on the effective load Fig. 4 (è Appendix 13 Characteristic curves). Size Piston rod thread Male thread (EPCO-...) M10x1.25 Female thread (EPCO-...-F) Spanner Size 6 ß Tab. 2 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 8: Electrical Installation

    2. Connect the motor on the EPCO completely to the controller as shown in the following tables. The pre-assembled cables from Festo (è 10 Accessories) offer sufficiently large cable cross sections as well as screening of the motor/encoder cable with earth contact on both sides.
  • Page 9: Installing Circuitry

    Additional measures are necessary if used in safety relevant applications, e.g. in Europe the standards listed under the EC machinery directive must be observed. Without additional measures in accordance with statutory minimum requirements, the product is not suitable for use in safety-related sections of control systems. Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 10: Commissioning

    (brake delay and time delays) are set in such a way that the maximum actuation moment or feed force of the spindle axis used is not exceeded. • To design the spindle axis use the Festo sizing software “PositioningDrives” (è www.festo.com). Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 11 – The piston rod must move through the complete intended positioning cycle. – The piston rod must stop as soon as it reaches a limit switch. 5. If the proximity sensors fail to respond: (è 11 Troubleshooting and è Proximity sensor operating instructions). Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 12: Operation

    The instructions for the cleaning agents must be observed. Only media which will not damage the material may be used as cleaning agents. • Lubricate the piston rod with lubricating grease LUB-KC1 from Festo as soon as the grease-film is no longer visible.
  • Page 13: Repair

    Piston rod Loads too high – Reduce load mass does not move – Reduce travel speed – Send the EPCO to Festo for repair Ambient temperature too low – Reduce load mass (increased breakaway torque in – Reduce travel speed initial run due to increasing –...
  • Page 14: Technical Data

    0 mm stroke [kg] 0.62 … 0.68 1.04 … 1.28 2.49 … 2.77 per 100 mm stroke [kg] 0.17 0.34 0.55 1) Nominal value, varies due to component tolerances 2) Depending on motor version Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 15 | Mz | | Fz | v 1 and | Fx | v Fx , | Mx | v Mx 1) Observe the max. lateral force, è 13 Characteristic curves (in the appendix) Tab. 7 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 16: Electrical Data

    2) The maximum length of the individual connection cables must not exceed 30 m. Tab. 8 UL certification information Product category code PRHZ2 (USA) or PRHZ8 (Canada) Certificate number E342973 Standards taken into account UL 1004-1/-6, C22.2 No.100 UL test symbol Tab. 9 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 17: Characteristic Curves

    EPCO-25 EPCO-40 Fig. 8 Total deflection f of the piston rod as a function of the cantilever load l and lateral force F EPCO-16 (F = 2 N) EPCO-25 (F = 3 N) EPCO-40 (F = 6 N) Fig. 9...
  • Page 18 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 200 mm m = 0 kg m = 12 kg Fig. 10 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 19 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 200 mm m = 0 kg m = 24 kg Fig. 11 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 20 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 200 mm m = 0 kg m = 4 kg Fig. 12 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 21 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 200 mm m = 0 kg m = 8 kg Fig. 13 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 22 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 300 mm m = 0 kg m = 30 kg Fig. 14 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 23 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 300 mm m = 0 kg m = 60 kg Fig. 15 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 24 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 300 mm m = 0 kg m = 10 kg Fig. 16 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 25 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 300 mm m = 0 kg m = 20 kg Fig. 17 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 26 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 400 mm m = 0 kg m = 60 kg Fig. 18 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 27 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 400 mm m = 0 kg m = 120 kg Fig. 19 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 28 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 400 mm m = 0 kg m = 20 kg Fig. 20 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 29 Acceleration a and speed v as a function of the effective load m and travel distance l l = 0 mm l = 400 mm m = 0 kg m = 40 kg Fig. 21 Festo – EPCO – 2017-11c English...
  • Page 30 Copyright: Festo AG & Co. KG Ruiter Straße 82 73734 Esslingen Germany Phone: +49 711 347-0 Fax: +49 711 347-2144 Reproduction, distribution or sale of this document or communica­ E-mail: tion of its contents to others without express authorization is service_international@festo.com...

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