Table Of Contents - ABB Robotics FlexGripper Product Manual

Claw

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Overview of this manual ...................................................................................................................

Safety

1.1

Introduction ......................................................................................................

1.2

General safety information ..................................................................................

1.2.1

Safety in the robot ...................................................................................

1.2.2

Safety risks ............................................................................................

1.2.2.1 Safety risks during installation and service work on the FlexGripper .....

1.2.2.2 Safety risks related to tools/workpieces ...........................................

1.2.2.3 Safety risks related to high speed ...................................................

1.2.2.4 Safety risks during operational disturbances .....................................

1.2.2.5 Risks associated with live electric parts ...........................................

1.2.3

Safety actions .........................................................................................

1.2.3.1 Safety fence dimensions ...............................................................

1.2.3.2 Fire extinguishing ........................................................................

1.2.3.3 Enabling device and hold-to-run functionality ....................................

1.3

Safety related instructions ..................................................................................

1.3.1

Safety signals in the manual ......................................................................

1.3.2

Safety symbols on the FlexGripper labels ....................................................

1.3.3

Safety guidelines ....................................................................................

FlexGripper-Claw

2.1

Specification ....................................................................................................

2.2

Mechanical structure & working principle ...............................................................

2.2.1

General .................................................................................................

2.2.2

Claw unit ...............................................................................................

2.2.3

Push plate unit ........................................................................................

2.3

Installation and Commissioning ...........................................................................

2.3.1

Overview ...............................................................................................

2.3.2

Unpacking .............................................................................................

2.3.3

Adjustment ............................................................................................

2.3.4

Mounting the new gripper .........................................................................

2.3.5

Commissioning .......................................................................................

2.4

Maintenance ....................................................................................................

2.4.1

General .................................................................................................

2.4.2

Regular Inspection of new gripper ..............................................................

2.4.3

Regular replacement ................................................................................

2.4.4

Regular adjustment .................................................................................

2.5

Repair .............................................................................................................

2.5.1

Instruction .............................................................................................

2.5.2

Pneumatic cylinder ..................................................................................

2.5.2.1 Replacing the cylinder of the claw ...................................................

2.5.2.2 Replacing the cylinder of the top press plate .....................................

2.5.2.3 Replacing the cylinder of push plates ..............................................

2.5.3

Magnetic proximity switch .........................................................................

2.5.4

Solenoid valve ........................................................................................

2.5.5

Dress cable ............................................................................................

2.6

Trouble shooting ...............................................................................................

2.6.1

Start-up failures ......................................................................................

2.6.2

Gripper not responding ............................................................................

2.6.3

Wrong movement ....................................................................................

2.6.4

Low performance ....................................................................................

2.6.5

Problem jogging the gripper ......................................................................

2.6.6

Mechanical noise and vibration ..................................................................

2.6.7

Workpiece drop down ..............................................................................

2.6.8

No Input signal detected ...........................................................................

Product Manual - FlexGripper-Claw

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