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Summary of Contents for Ewellix LIFTKIT-UR
- Page 1 M A X 2 L I N E S I N S TA L L AT I O N , O P E R AT I O N A N D M A I N T E N A N C E M A N UA L LIFTKIT-UR...
- Page 2 (5sec) 3.2. Move pillar downwards until end stop (beep) 3.3. Move pillar upwards until end stop (beep) 4. Screw robot to pillar, install URCaps software Latest URCaps version ⮑ www.ewellix.com Setup E-stop in safety I/O settings Setup communication settings...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1.0 General information ............4 7.0 Software Installation ..........12 1.1 Information in this manual ..........4 8.0 Software operation ............. 13 1.2 Explanation of symbols and signal words ......4 8.1 LIFTKIT installation ............13 1.3 LIFTKIT designations ............5 8.1.1 Safety I/O setup on UR controller ......13 1.4 Related documents ............5 8.1.2 Communication ............ -
Page 4: General Information
L I F T K I T- U R 1.0 General information 1.1 Information in this DANGER Indicates a dangerous situation, which manual will lead to death or serious personal injury, if the precautionary measures are ignored. This manual provides important information on how to work with the actuator (also called device or drive) safely and efficiently. -
Page 5: Liftkit Designations
For general information and safety instructions please refer to installation, operation and maintenance manuals available at www.ewellix.com. L I F T K I T – – –... -
Page 6: Safety
L I F T K I T- U R 2.0 Safety • The LIFTKIT's SCU controller has to be connected to the This section provides safety aspects supplementary to the Universal Robot (UR) safety I/O connection to operate. Ac- safety aspects described in the relevant operating manuals tivation of the UR emergency stop will trigger a stop of the of the included devices. -
Page 7: Potential Risks
2 .0 S afe t y 2.5 Potential risks The following risks during LIFTKIT operation have to be con- sidered in an application specific risk assessment • The pillar does not detect an impact automatically and does not stop movement upon impact. This can lead to: - Crushing of a person or an object in the path of the pillar, causing serious injury or death or property damage. -
Page 8: Liftkit Components
© Ewellix All contents of this publication are the property of Ewellix, and may not be reproduced or given to third parties (even extracts) without permission. Although great care has been taken in the production of this catalog, Ewellix does not take any responsibility for damage or other loss resulting from omissions or typographical errors. The photo may differ slightly in appearance from the actual product. -
Page 9: Mechanical Installation
4 .0 M e c h a n i c a l i n s t a l l a ti o n 4.0 Mechanical installation 4.1 Tools required • Hex key size 5 and 6 • Screw driver 2 mm 4.2 Robot installation on the telescopic pillar Refer to the numbers in 3.1 Scope of delivery, and in the... -
Page 10: Electrical Connection
L I F T K I T- U R 5.0 Electrical connection 5.1 Electrical connection 8. Attach the emergency stop cables to a safety I/O on the UR controller (14) Refer to 3.1 Scope of delivery, and in the figure 1. NOTE Connect the two DIN8 plugs of the motor cables of the The safety I/O has to be configured in the Safety menu of the... -
Page 11: Initialization Of Liftkit Before Connection To Robot Controller
6 .0 I n i ti a l iz a ti o n of L I F T K I T b efo r e c o n n e c ti o n to r o b o t c o n tr o l l e r 6.0 Initialization of LIFTKIT before connection to robot controller LIFTKIT has to be initialized before its first operation. -
Page 12: Software Installation
L I F T K I T- U R 7.0 Software Installation Make sure the newest URCaps version is used at all times. Download the current version on ewellix.com. The software screencaps shown use the e-Series design. Functionality on the CB-Series is similar but might have a different appearance. -
Page 13: Software Operation
The important selection criteria are the be accessed in the installation tab. The movement of last three digits, i.e. LIFTKIT-UR-601. By selecting a wrong LIFTKIT can then be accessed directly in the Program tab. configuration, a normal operation of LIFTKIT cannot be guaranteed! If the pillar has been initialized correctly, the 8.1 LIFTKIT installation... -
Page 14: Accessing Liftkit Positions
L I F T K I T- U R 8.2 Accessing LIFTKIT 8.2.3 Access positions in script The current position of LIFTKIT can be accessed with a positions function call to To access the programmed positions in the UR motion pro- var := get_liftkit_position() gram, a URCaps command must be inserted in the program sequence, then the position can be accessed in this ‘LIFT’... -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
9.0 Tr o u b l e s h o o ti n g 9.0 Troubleshooting Malfunction Possible cause What to do The pillar does not move Control unit not operational Check main power to control unit Ensure that the RS232 cable is securely connected to the SCU and the UR USB port Ensure that the emergency stop link to the UR controller is securely connected to the SCU and the UR safety IO... -
Page 16: Specifications
• Vertical lifting of the cobot by up to • Hardware interface compatible with 900 mm (1 400 mm on request) with UR3, UR5, UR10 and UR16 robots Cobots combined with Ewellix LIFTKIT compact retracted height provide a cost-effective solution to up- • Universal Robots+ certified product grade an existing assembly shop, mov- •... - Page 17 1 0.0 D a t a s h e e t L I F T K I T- U R Dimensional drawing TLT telescopic pillar Robot attachment plate UR10, UR16 4×M8 UR5 4×M8 UR10, UR16 4×M8 UR3 4×M6 UR5 4×M8 4×M10 TLT Pillar UR3 4×M6...
- Page 18 © Ewellix All contents of this publication are the property of Ewellix, and may not be re- produced or given to third parties (even extracts) without permission. Although great care has been taken in the production of this catalog, Ewellix does not take any responsibility for damage or other loss resulting from omissions or ty- pographical errors.
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