Maintenance - ROBOTIQ CNC Machine Tending Kit Instruction Manual

9. Maintenance

Hand-E requires only external maintenance with limited downtime.
Maintenance is required after specified usage, measured in cycles (open and close motion of the gripper).
Complying with the maintenance interval will ensure the following:
Correct functioning of your gripper.
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Validity of your warranty.
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Proper lifetime for your gripper.
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Warning
Unless otherwise indicated, any repairs done on the gripper will be performed by Robotiq.
Info
A cycle is defined as a go to requested position command that results in grip force being applied (picking an object while
opening or closing or closing the fingers on themselves).
Operation
Gripper Cleaning
Periodic Inspection
Rack and pinion mechanism
cleaning
Maintenance guidelines are developedfor an average use of Hand-E. However, it is necessary to take some environmental conditions
into account:
Operating temperature
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Humidity
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Presence of chemical(s)
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Presence of physical parts (debris, scraps, dust, grease etc.)
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Interaction with operated parts (sharp or rough)
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Dynamics of the operation (accelerations)
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Daily
Dirty
conditions
Table 9-1: Maintenance Intervals for Hand-E grippers.
Robotiq CN C M achine Tending Kit Instruction M anual
Weekly 1 M
cycles
Normal
conditions
X
2 M
cycles
X