INDEX Precautions for Safety Front matter 1. Product Description How to order Specifications Effective Torque Chamfer Position and Rotation Range Internal Construction and Description of Individual Parts Standard Type (Size 10, 15) Standard Type (Size 20, 30, 40) With Auto Switch Auto Switch Proper Mounting Position Operating Angle and Hysteresis Angle Basic Circuit...
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Safety Instructions These safety instructions are intended to prevent hazardous situations and/ or equipment damage. These instructions indicate the level of potential hazard with the labels of “Caution,” “Warning” or “Danger”. They are all important notes for safety and must be followed in addition to International Standards (ISO/ IEC) *1) Japan Industrial Standards (JIS) and other safety regulations.
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Warning 1. The compatibility of the product is the responsibility of the person who designs the equipment or decides its specifications. Since the product specified here is used under various operating conditions, its compatibility with specific equipment must be decided by the person who designs the equipment or decides its specifications based on necessary analysis and test results.
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Limited warranty and Disclaimer / Compliance Requirements The product used is subject to the following “Limited warranty and Disclaimer” and “Compliance Requirements”. Read and accept them before using the product. Limited warranty and Disclaimer 1. The warranty period of the product is 1 year in service or 1.5 years after the product is delivered, whichever is first.
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Design / Selection Warning (1) Confirm the specifications. Products represented in this catalog are designed only for use in compressed air systems. Do not operate at pressures or temperatures, etc., beyond the range of specifications, as this can cause damage or malfunction. (Refer to the specifications.) Please contact SMC when using a fluid other than compressed air.
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(12) Select a speed within the product’s allowable energy value. If the kinetic energy of the load exceeds the allowable value, it could damage the product, and cause a hazard to humans and damage the machinery and equipment. (13) Provide a shock absorber if the kinetic energy that is applied to the product exceeds the allowable value.
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Mounting Warning (1) Operation manual Install the product and operate it only after reading the operation manual carefully and understanding its contents. Also, keep the manual in a location where it can be referred to as necessary. (2) Ensure sufficient space for maintenance activities. When installing the products, allow access for maintenance.
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Precautions when Converting Rotational Motion to Linear Motion When using a link mechanism, etc., to convert rotational motion to linear motion, and determining the operation end using the stopper on the linear motion end (see below), a small value for θ at the operation end may result in the torque of the rotary actuator causing excessive radial load to act on the output axle, and equipment breakage may occur.
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Piping Caution (1) Refer to the Fittings and Tubing Precautions (Best Pneumatics No.6) for handling one touch fittings. (2) Preparation before piping Before piping is connected, it should be thoroughly blown out with air (flushing) or washed to remove chips, cutting oil and other debris from inside the pipe.
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Air Supply Warning (1) Type of fluids Please consult with SMC when using the product in applications other than compressed air. (2) When there is a large amount of moisture Compressed air containing a large amount of moisture can cause malfunction of pneumatic equipment. An air dryer or water separator should be installed upstream from filters.
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Maintenance Warning (1) Perform maintenance inspection according to the procedures indicated in the operation manual. If handled improperly, malfunction and damage of machinery or equipment may occur. (2) Maintenance work If handled improperly, compressed air can be dangerous. Assembly, handling, repair and element replacement of pneumatic systems should be performed by a knowledgeable and experienced person.
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Auto Switches Precautions Design / Selection Warning (1) Confirm the specifications. Read the specifications carefully and use this product appropriately. The product may be damaged or malfunction if it is used outside the range of specifications of current load, voltage, temperature or impact. We do not guarantee against any damage if the product is used outside of the specification range.
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(3) Do not use a load that generates surge voltage. If a surge voltage is generated, discharge may be generated at the contact, possibly reducing the product life. If driving a load such as a relay that generates a surge voltage. <Reed>...
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Mounting / Adjustment Caution (1) Do not drop or bump. Do not drop, bump or apply excessive impacts (300m/s or more for reed auto switches and 1000m/s or more for solid state auto switches) while handling. Although the body of the auto switch may not be damaged, the inside of the auto switch could be damaged and cause malfunction.
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(6) Avoid incorrect wiring. <Reed> A 24 VDC auto switch with indicator light has polarity. The brown lead wire or terminal No.1 is (+), and the blue lead wire or terminal No.2 is (-). 1) If connections are reversed, the auto switch will operate, however, the LED will not light up. Also, take note that a current greater than that specified will damage the LED and it will no longer operate.
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(3) Do not use in an environment with oil or chemicals. Please consult with SMC if auto switches will be used in an environment with coolant, cleaning solvent, various oils or chemicals. If auto switches are used under these conditions for even a short time, they may be adversely affected by improper insulation, malfunction due to swelling of the potting resin, or hardening of the lead wires.
1. Product Description This manual describes the operation of the vane type compact rotary actuator, CRB Series. Confirm the operating conditions such as load size (inertial moment), rotating time, and the product specifications before using this product. How to Order C...
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Chamfered Position and Rotation Range: Top View from Long Shaft Side Chamfered positions shown below illustrate the conditions of actuators when B port is pressurized. Note) The angle adjusting screw (adjustment bolt) is set at random within the adjustable rotating range. Therefore, it must be re-adjusted to obtain the angle that suits your application.
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部 Construction: Standard Type Size:10,15 For 90 For 180 Component Parts Description Material Note Body (A) Aluminum alloy Painted Body (B) Aluminum alloy Painted Vane shaft Stainless steel Stopper Resin Stopper for 90 For 90 Resin Holding rubber For 90 Stopper seal Special seal Back-up ring...
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Size:20,30,40 For 90 For 180 Component Parts Description Material Note Body (A) Aluminum alloy Painted Body (B) Aluminum alloy Painted Vane shaft Stainless steel * Stopper Resin Stopper for 90 For 90 Resin Holding rubber For 90 Stopper seal Special seal Back-up ring Stainless steel Bearing...
Construction: Standard Type (With Auto Switch) Size:10,15 Size:20,30,40 Component Parts Description Material Cover Resin Magnet holder Resin Magnet Magnetic material Body C Resin Switch plate Aluminum alloy Spring pin Stainless steel Cross recessed round head screw Chrome molybdenum steel * Cross recessed round head screw Chrome molybdenum steel * The material is stainless steel for sizes 10 and 15.
Auto Switch Proper Mounting Position (at Rotation End Detection) (mm) Solid state auto switch D-M9□ Size Operating Angle and Hysteresis Angle Solid state auto switch D-M9□ Size Operating angle (θm) Hysteresis angle Note) Since the figures in the table on the left are provided as a guideline only, they cannot be guaranteed.
2. Basic circuit Circuit Configuration The standard circuit for operating a rotary actuator with an air filter, regulator, solenoid valve and speed controller is shown in Fig. 1 below. ロータリ・ ミスト レギュ エアフ スピード・ アクチュ セパレータ レータ ィルタ コントローラ エータ 電磁弁...
3. Setting Warning Limit load to the shaft (1) Although static loads shown in Table 1 are allowable, avoid applying load directly to the shaft. Table 1 Allowable shaft load Load direction Model Fs[N] Fr[N] M[N-m] CRB10 14.7 0.13 CRB15 14.7 0.17 CRB20...
How to Mount Loads How to connect a load directly to a single flat shaft. To secure the load, select a bolt of an appropriate size from those listed in tables 2 and 3 by taking the shaft’s single flat bearing stress strength into consideration. Table 2 Directly Fixed with Bolts (Refer to Fig.
Warning Adjusting the rotating angle Do not apply a load when adjusting the rotating angle. For size 20, 30 and 40, the rotation range can be set as shown in Fig.9 and 10 by adjusting the adjustment bolt whilst supplying air to the opposite port. Example 1) For 90 degrees (1) Set the adjustment bolt B while supplying (2) Set the adjustment bolt A while supplying...
Warning Operating environment Do not use in environments where there is a danger of corrosion. Refer to "Internal Construction and Components" on pages 4 to 6 for materials used for the rotary actuator. Never use this product in dusty locations or where water, oil, etc., splash on the equipment. Caution Air Supply (1) The air supplied to the rotary actuator shall be filtered by an SMC air filter and regulated...
4. Setting of Rotation Time Even if the torque - required by the load in the rotation movement is small, the shaft and/or internal parts could become damaged depending on the inertia of the load. Therefore, select an appropriate model for your application by taking the load’s moment of inertia, kinetic energy, and rotation time into consideration.
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(3) Moment of inertia of each style can be found with the calculation formula shown below. How to read Graph 1. Example 1) When there are constraints for the moment of inertia of load and rotation time. From “Graph 1”, to operate at the load moment of inertia 1 x 10–4 kg·m2 and at the rotation time setting of 0.3 / 90°, the model will be CRB□30.
Kinetic energy Allowable kinetic energy is shown in Table 1. Table 1 Unit (J) Model Allowable kinetic energy CRB10 0.00015 0.001 CRB15 0.003 CRB20 0.02 CRB30 CRB40 0.04 Since the rotary actuator reaches the rotation end in the middle of acceleration, terminal acceleration "ω"...
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External stopper If the kinetic energy - generated by the load exceeds the actuator’s threshold value, an external dampening function must be provided to absorb the energy. The figure below shows the correct installation of external stopper. As a rotary actuator itself has a slight angular error due to the construction, use an external stopper when accurate positioning is required.
5. Maintenance and Inspection [Precautions] a. Disassembling the product will void SMC’s warranty. If disassembly is really necessary it is recommended to fully understand the internal construction before disassembling the products. b. Do not damage the seals when reassembling the product. Be sure to add grease to all the seals and sliding surfaces of the bodies and vane shaft.
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Standard Type (For CRB20, 30, 40) 90° specification 180° specification Be sure to install an air filter to clean the supply air. ● Do not disassemble the actuator. When disassembling it for an unavoidable reason, follow the ● procedures below, and prevent dust and/or foreign matter from entering the product. (As operation failure is caused by an increase in the internal leakage in most of the cases, the speed controller needs to be readjusted.
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With Auto Switch (For CDRB20, 30, 40) 180° specification 90° specification For CDRB20, 30, 40-90 <Disassembly> 1. Remove the parallel key. (For size 40.) 2. Remove the cross recessed round head screw (18). 3. Remove the cover (14) and magnet holder (15). 4.
6. Troubleshooting Failure Possible causes Countermeasures Use the product within the specified speed The product is not used at a speed within the adjustable range shown in the catalog or range of the stable speed adjustable range. operation manual. Replace the vane shaft and stopper seals with Increase in the internal leakage due to damage new ones.
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Notes for the Troubleshooting shown above 1. Causes of the operation failure due to product life are not shown in the troubleshooting table. 2. For failures due to causes other than –those shown in the troubleshooting table and product life, please contact SMC, as a disassembly investigation of the product may be required.
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