Securing During Transport And Mounting - Festo YXC Series Description

2 Transport and storage
2.4.3

Securing during transport and mounting

Moving parts are secured during transport of the product to prevent them from sliding.
Danger
Moving parts are secured. Product is energised. Moving parts break free and run uncon­
trollably and with high acceleration into the end position.
Injury (death) due to impact or pinching.
To place the product safely in operation:
• After mounting, remove all safety components marked with this symbol before ener­
gising the product.
Safety component group at the Z-module
A Z-module with motor from Festo has a brake function. There are no moving parts to secure there.
For the Z-module without motor from Festo:
For the long-stroke Z-module (EMHZ-DGEA/EHMZ-EGC), the drive shaft is clamped through a safety
component group.
For the short-stroke Z-module (EHMZ-EGSL/DHMZ-DGSL), the moving parts do not need to be secured.
The slide can move.
When removing the safety component group at the Z-module:
Warning
Moving parts are secured. Safety component group is removed. Z-axis runs uncontrol­
lably and with high acceleration into the end position.
Injury due to impact or pinching. Damage to the product.
Remove the safety component group as follows:
1. Support Z-axis from below.
2. Remove safety component group.
3. Bring Z-axis slowly into the lower end position.
4. Mount motor.
18 Festo – GDCP-YXC-EN – 1506a – English