Festo HGPL-B Series Operating Instructions

HGPL-B
Parallel gripper
Operating instructions
8135674
2020-05a
[8135676]
Translation of the original instructions
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1 Applicable Documents
All available documents for the product è www.festo.com/sp.
2 Safety
2.1 Safety Instructions
– Take into consideration the ambient conditions at the location of use.
– Only use the product in original status without unauthorised modifications.
– Observe labelling on the product.
– Store the product in a cool, dry, UV-protected and corrosion-protected envir-
onment. Ensure that storage times are kept to a minimum.
– Prior to mounting, installation and maintenance work: Switch off compressed
air supply and secure it from being switched back on.
– Observe tightening torques. Unless otherwise specified, the tolerance is
± 20 %.
2.2 Intended use
The intended use of the product is to grip and hold payloads (workpieces) using
custom-designed gripper fingers attached by the customer.
The gripper fingers are not included in the delivery.
2.3 Training of qualified personnel
Installation, commissioning, maintenance and disassembly should only be con-
ducted by qualified personnel.
The specialized personnel must be familiar with the installation and operation of
electrical and pneumatic control systems.
3 Further information
– Accessories è www.festo.com/catalogue.
– Spare parts è www.festo.com/spareparts.
4 Service
Contact your regional Festo contact person if you have technical questions
è www.festo.com.
5 Product overview
5.1 Function
Alternating pressurisation of the supply ports moves two pistons in the gripper
(double-acting).
The piston movement is transmitted mechanically to the gripper jaws.
The gripper jaws move towards one another (closing) or apart (opening). Gripper
fingers are fastened to the gripper jaws.
The payload can be gripped in 2 ways:
– on the external contour (external gripping) when closing
– on the internal contour (internal gripping) when opening
The gripper has integrated fixed flow restrictors. If the maximum gripper finger
weights and lengths are in compliance, external flow control is not required.
5.2
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1 Slot for position transmitter/prox-
imity switch
2 Locating hole and thread for grip-
per finger mounting
3 Centring sleeve (4x) for gripper fin-
ger mounting
4 Gripper jaws
5 Through-hole and female thread
for gripper mounting
6 Lubrication nipple
Fig. 1 Product design HGPL-B-14/25
Fig. 2 Product design HGPL-B-40/63
The supply ports on the bottom of the gripper are sealed with blanking plugs on
delivery.
6
Observe specifications on product weight and ambient conditions
è 14 Technical data.
Product design
Transport
7 Lubrication nipple interface on the
gripper jaw side
8 Slots for proximity sensors
9 Supply port at side (open)
10 Supply port at side (close)
11 Centring sleeves (2x) for gripper
mounting
12 Bottom of gripper showing addi-
tional supply ports and lubrication
nipple interface