Pneumatic Tubes - Epson SCARA GX Series Manual

3.6.2 Pneumatic Tubes

Pneumatic tube specifications in the Manipulator
Max. usable pneumatic pressure
0.59Mpa (6 kgf/cm2 : 86 psi)
For each connector, inside the Manipulator, fittings of the same size and tip color
(blue/white) are piped between the air fitting on the base side and the air fitting on the Arm
#2 side.
Recommended pneumatic tube to connect to the Manipulator
Outer diameter
ø6mm
ø4mm
When the Manipulator is a Protected-model, be aware of the followings.
■ Be sure to use IP65 compliant wires and tubes when using the Manipulator under
special environmental conditions (adverse condition with dust and oily smoke).
Wiring and piping with the except Protected-model may result in electric shock
and/or malfunction of the robot system as it cannot ensure IP65.
■ Be sure to attach the cap on the user cable connector when not using the
CAUTION
connector. Using the Manipulator without the cap may cause equipment damage
to and/or malfunction of the Manipulator as dust or oily smoke gets into the
connector.
GX series Rev.2
GX8 Manipulator 3. Environments and Installation
Pneumatic
Model number Manufacturer
TU0604*
TU0425*
Outer diameter
tubes × Inner diameter
2 ø6mm × ø4 mm
2 ø4mm × ø2.5 mm
Equivalent
SMC various manufactures can be
used.
Note
products from
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