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6.2 Export Program ..................59 6.3 Import Program ..................59 System Date and Time ................60 Manually Operate..................61 8.1 Manual Enable Switch................61 8.2 Servo Home Position Setting ..............61 8.3 Servo Setting..................62 8.4 Port Monitor Setting ................63 Program Setting..................
1. Safety Before starting up the robot for the first time, please review this manual thoroughly and familiarize yourself with the operation of the robot. Improper use may injure personnel and/or damage the robot, mold or molding machine. Safety Regulations ●...
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● Turn off power supply and compressed air before maintenance and adjustment. Also set up warming signs and safety fences. ● Please use parts of SHINI if there is any replacement is required. ● Our robots meet all corresponding safety standards.
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The warning marks and its meanings: Marks Meaning Do Not Touch Caution, danger Caution! Electric shock Caution! Mechanical injury 13(176)
Caution! High temperature No Flame Emergency Stop The emergency stop button is located on the hand controller. When the emergency stop button is pressed, the power is turned off. The gripper and vacuum valves and the vacuum generator are not disconnected, in order to avoid dropping parts from the gripper.
If it is necessary to remove or reinstall the robot, please contact the agent or manufacturer for help. The manufacturer and agent do not have any responsibility for injuries or damage if the customers remove robots themselves. Transportation 1.4.1 1. ST3/5-S series robot is fix on a steel structure base and packaged with crate. 2.
as the following: 1) Release 6 fixed screws on the supporting board, remove the packing support plate. 2) Rotating beams and arm slowly, so that the arm and the beam was vertical. 3) Lock the arm connecting plate and the sliding seat by the 6 screws on the supporting plate.
Picture 1-4: Hanging transportation of ST3-LT-S Storage 1.4.3 1. Switch off the main air source and power, if robot is not in use for a long time. 2. Robots should be stored in ventilated, dry room to prevent rust and damping. 3.
Shini (including employees and agents). Shini is exempted from liability for any costs, fees, claims and losses caused by reasons below: 1. Any careless or man-made installations, operation and maintenances upon machines without referring to the Manual prior to machine using.
2. Installaiton Instruction Safety Issue 2.1.1 1. Before installation, please read this chapter carefully. 2. Fix robot on the base before operating. 3. After installing robot, indicate the working area with safety fence. 4. The hand controller should be placed outside of the safety fence. 5.
4. Before installation, wiring, operation, and maintenance must be familiar with instructions guide as well as machinery, electronics and security attentions. 5. Ground the wire before robot operating. 6. Wire grounding should connect to metal and keep away from inflammable matter.
1. Before drilling, switch off the injection molding machine and then turn off the power, avoid the scrap-iron into the mold. 2. Stick the drilling picture on the installing surface of IMM. 3. Use the center punch to assist drilling. 4.
Equipment Specification 2.2.1 Three Axes Servo Signal Telescopic Specification Picture 2-1: Three Axes Servo Signal Telescopic Dimensions Chart 2-1: Three Axes Servo Signal Telescopic List 1 Model ST3-700-1200-S ST3-700-1400-S ST3-800-1400-S ST3-900-1600-S Application IMM (ton) 50~80 80~180 180~220 220~280 Traverse Stroke (mm) 1200 1400 1400...
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Chart 2-2: Three Axes Servo Signal Telescopic List 2 Model ST3-1000-1600-S ST3-1100-1800-S ST3-1200-1800-S Application IMM (ton) 280~320 320~400 400~450 Traverse Stroke (mm) 1600 1800 1800 Crosswise Stroke (mm) Vertical Stroke (mm) 1000 1100 1200 Max Load (kg) Min Pick-out Time (sec) Min Cycle Time (sec) Air Pressure Range (bar) Max Air Consumption (NL/cycle)*...
2.2.7 Five Axes Servo Medium Telescopic Specifications Picture 2-7: Five Axes Servo Medium Telescopic Dimensions Chart 2-10: Five Axes Servo Medium Telescopic List Model ST5-1300-2000DT-S ST5-1500-2200DT-S 450~650 650~850 Application IMM(ton) 2000 2200 Traverse Stroke(mm) Main Arm Crosswise Stroke (mm) Sub Arm...
Pneumatic Source Requirement 2.2.8 Compressed air is connected by 1/4—Ф10 trachea. Filter pressure valve with a clear scale line, convenient adjustment. Bring adjustment knob upward and with a clockwise rotation, pressure increases; counterclockwise rotation, air pressure decreases, the pressure range between 0 to 8bar. After adjustment, Please press the adjustment knob to lock pressure.
Connection of the interface plug to the machine and testing of all signals must be done by a specialist in injection molding machines and robots. Preferably, this should be done by one of our service engineers together with a qualified service engineer for the injection molding machine. The interface signal functions must be carefully tested, as improper operation may cause malfunction or damage to the robot and molding machine.
rotation adjustments screw, the red ruler will move too. 3. Need to adjust the pressure, the user can rotate red ruler to set the value by the hex key, clockwise rotation, the value increased, counter-clockwise rotation, the value decrease. 2.4.3 CKD Digital Pressure Switch Setting 1.
1. Press “S” for 2 seconds till screen displays “F**”, use up/down keys to select “F0”, press “S” into “unit selection mode”, use up/down keys to select “PA”, press “S” complet setting and back to “function selection mode”, screen displays “F0”. 2.
The robot-injection molding machine interface is designed according to the directives of Euromap67, which states: Unless otherwise noted, the signals, which are maintained during the described function. 2.5.1.1 The Injection Molding Machine Output Signals Contact No. Function Emergency stop channel 1 The emergency stop switch of the injection molding machine is used to interrupt the emergency stop circuit of the robot.
to approach must be impossible. Mold at intermediate position HIGH signal when the mold opening has reached the specified intermediate position and remains HIGH until the mold is completely open. the signal may be used in two ways: 1) The mold stops in the intermediate position, whereupon a signal is sent to the Optional robot.
Free Complete mold opening enabled HIGH signal when the robot is far enough out of the tool that it can be closed and when other robot control systems enable closing of the tool .the signal remains HIGH signal for the duration of the tool –closing operation, in the event of a LOW signal due to a disturbance, the tool-closing motion must be absorbed.
The interface consists of the plug connection between the injection molding machine and the robot: The robot-injection molding machine interface is designed according to Euromap12, which state: Unless otherwise noted, the signals are maintained during the described function. 2.5.2.1 Injection Molding Machine Output Signals Plug Contact No.
Optional Switch (see pin contact No.16) is closed when the core pullers, regardless of the position of the movable tool plate, are in position for free travel –in of the robot. Core pullers in position for removal of injection moldings Switch (pin contact No.16) is closed when the core pullers are in position for Optional removal of the injection molding.
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switch contact (see pin contact No.32) is closed when the robot is switched off. Enable ejector back The switch contact(see pin contact No.32) is closed when the handling device enables the movement for ejector back, the switch contact must remain closed at least until : “...
3. General Description ST3/5-S Abstract The ST3/5-S series robot is designed for rapid and precise removal of products from injection molding machine, and place them at desired locations. ST3-S robots are suitable for hor runner system; ST5-S robots are suitable for 2-plate mold and 3-plate mold.
Features 1.Compact structure and streamlined appearance. 2.I/O circuit using quick plug-in design, and easy to install and maintain. 3.The limit positions with safety switches, high security. 4.With stack function. 5.Pick the objects up quickly, put the objects down slowly. It will not affect the speed, but also ensure that goods will not be bumps.
emergency stop button is pressed, the robot will stop working. The gripper and vacuum vales and the vacuum pump are not disconnected, to avoid dropping parts from the gripper. In addition, the hand controller will remain under power to allow indication of error messages. If robot goes wrong or need to maintenance, press the emergency stop button to ensure operation safety.
Picture 3-2: Sensor position after modified 2. Move all “Outside IMM safety zone blocks” from the end of the beam to another end of the beam, see picture 3-3, 3-4. Picture 3-3: Outside IMM safety zone blocks before modified Picture 3-4: Outside IMM safety zone blocks after modified 3.
4. Open the sliding seat on the Z-axis, and then exchange the X101 and X104 socket positions on U2 board, exchange the X102 and X103 socket positions. See picture 3-5 and 3-6. Picture 3-5: Before modified Picture 3-6: After modified 47(176)
5. Change robot direction to reverse in hand controller. See picture 3-7, 3-8. Picture 3-7:Direction Before Modified Picture 3-8:Direction After Modified 6. Horizontal rotate robot base 180 degree and move to the other end of beam then tighten it. 7. Robot reversing result checking. Press “home position”, robot will move reverse.
4. Operating Instruction 4.1 Hand Controller F1: Reference/home position. Press F1 and safety switch, robot will reference. F2: Stop. In auto running mode, press F2, robot stop auto running and switch to manual mode. F3: Auto. When function button switch to “AUTO”, press F3 robot will begin auto running.
Vacuum 2: Robot in manual mode, press this button, vacuum 2 on or off. Grip 1: Robot in manual mode, press this button, grip 1 on or off. Grip 2: Robot in manual mode, press this button, grip 2 on or off. Grip 3: Robot in manual mode, press this button, grip 3 on or off.
① ② ③ ④ ST3-S Main Screen ① Title Bar: display the current system screen, status, current program name, user, date, time and so on. ②Alarm Message: display the last alarm message. ③Servo Position: display the current position of servo motor, touch it and toggle the screen to servo control page.
No reference position: after power on, the servo motor without home position reset. Reference position: after power on, the servo motor had home position reset. ②Operation mode symbol: display current operation mode. Manual mode: current system allows manually operation. Auto stand-by mode: auto running, one cycle running and one step running. Auto mode: auto running current program.
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alarm page Alarm message (current and recent) details, convenient for malfunction analysis. home page Touch it and system back to home page. 53(176)
5. User Management 5.1 User Level Total 4 levels: Ø Operator: default user level, login without password. This level just enables to reset 0-position, auto running, watch I/O and some basic operations. Ø Advance operator: login needs password and it can be modified. Beyond the operator level operations, the advanced operator can execute manual operation, loading current program and so on.
× × √ √ machine position operate × × × √ manufacturer management × × × √ system update 5.2 Login Touch current user name on title bar in to “User Manager” page, first page is login. 1) Select User: select user to login. Advance operator, administrator, and advance administrator can be selectable, because the operator login no needs password.
1) Old Password: input old password. 2) New Password: input new password. 3) Confirm Password: input the new password once again. 5.4 Input Password The password can be 1 to 8 characters, including numbers, capital letters and lowercase letters. Touch input password box, the virtual keyboard will appear on the screen, see as the flowing: 1) Display password: display input password, 1 (at least) to 8 (at most) characters.
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: confirm, acknowledge the password. : shift, shift the capital letters and lowercase letters. 57(176)
6. System Program Management 6.1 Introduce Touch current program name on the title bar into programs page. The program can be saved in system or USB memory. User can switch save storage in program. Programs page, see as the picture: ①Name: display all system programs name.
storage instruction location system Programs storage in system, touch it and shift to USB memory. storage Programs storage in USB memory, touch it and shift to system memory storage. storage 6.2 Export Program Export program from system to USB memory, the steps as flowing: 1) Plug in USB memory.
7. System Date and Time Touch Date and Time on the title bar into modify page. ①System date: touch the date, “+” for plus, “-” for minus. ②System time: touch the time, “+” for plus, “-” for minus. ③ : confirm, save and acknowledge the date and time. ④...
8. Manually Operate 8.1 Manual Enable Switch The hand controller with manual switch, avoid improper use and injure personnel or damage the robot, mold or molding machine. Please ensure the manual switch had been press down during manually operations. 3 positions enable switch 8.2 Servo Home Position Setting In manual mode, press the manual enable switch, then touch , servo returen...
8.3 Servo Setting In manual mod, touch servo symbol into servo setting page. Ensure the servo had returned to home position or the servo control page can not be login. ①Servo axis: select the servo axis, for example choose Y as sertvo axis, touch Y into setting page.
9. Program Setting Touch program operating into “Run Control” page. Set current programs in manual, auto, cycle or step. Program setting see as the picture: ① Current programs order list: the list of current programs. ② Statistics: display auto program running messages. Ø...
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⑧ Follow: in auto running mode, touch Follow, the system will follow current program. 66(176)
10. Teach Program Touch “Teach” to modify current programs. In Manual mode into Teach Program, the current programs can execute adding or deleting program orders, adjusting position, editing parameters. In auto mode into teach mode, the current programs only can execute editing parameters. Teach Program see as the picture: l m n o p ①Order list: current program orders list.
11. Function Page 11.1 Function Menu Touch MENU into function menu page: ⑨ 1) System Setup: setup system parameters, running parameters, signals and reference parameters. 2) Servo Setup: setup servo parameters, including each servo axis safety area, stroke and direction. 3) UI Setup: setup user interface, parameters, language and screen.
System Setup 11.2 11.2.1 System Parameter In function menu page, touch “system setup” into setting page. Total with 3 pages: run, signals and reset. 1) Run: setup running system parameters, like production plan, remind number and so on. 2) Signals: usage and polarity inversion. 3) Reset: reset parameters to default setting, including system, servo, user password and cavity numbers.
system will alarm. “0” stands for without reject alarm. 4、Beep times: setup the beep alarm times. 5、Beep delay: setup beep alarm delay time. 2) Rotate when travel: during robot arm traverse, main arm vertical or horizontal. 3) Open door when running: during system running, open the IMM safety door, the system stop or continue running.
11.2.4 Alarm Ignore Enable alarm ignore in EM1: extention module 1 enable alarm ignore. For example, touch “Vac 1-07” to ignore it alarm. 11.2.5 Initialization Select signals use or not use. If use “IMM mold close signal”, please press “IMM MCP”.
Servo Setting 11.3 11.3.1 Servo Parameters In function menu page, touch servo setup, total with 6 setting, safety, Shortcut, Hor (crosswise axis), Ver (vertical axis), Other and Dir (direction). 1) Safety: setup safety area for each servo axis. 2) Shortcut: quickly locate position for each servo axis in manual mode. 3) Hor: setup parameters of crosswise axis.
wrong setting. 3) Travelling (traverse) axes external safe area: setup the stroke of traverse placing outside mold. The ending point must greater than beginning point. During setting the stroke, the safety area sensor on traverse outside mold must with signal to avoid wrong setting. 4) Travelling (traverse) axes internal safe area: setup the stroke of traverse picking in mold.
3) Product arm vertical postion for catch: setup vertical arm position when robot arm down to catch products in mold. 11.3.4 Servo Machine Parameter The following is the step of setting crosswise servo axis, other servo axes setting are the same. 1) Softare distance: setup software distance for crosswise servo axis.
User Interface Setup 11.4 In function menu page, touch UI setup, see as the picture: 1) Language: select different langue. 2) Screensave time: setup save screen time, 0m stands for no save screen, 30m is the longest time. 3) Backlight brightness: adjust backlight of screen, 1 for darkest, 9 for brightest.
4) Recalibrate the touch screen: if screen appears error, touch “Recalibrate” button to recalibrate. 5) Vibration feedback: selected it, if system alarming, the hand controller will vibrate to remind user. 6) Key tone: selected it, press hand controller buttons with sound. 7) Touch tone: selected it, touch screen with sound.
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Setup splash, wallpaper, information. All the pictures should be saved as image format, see as the following table: image name size format instruction Splash.png 800×600 plash: image of startup screen Wallpaper.png 800×407 wallpaper: image of stand-by screen information: vendor information image Information.png 800×407 displays in system...
11.6.1 Update Information 1) Splash: import startup screen images from USB memory. 2) Wallpaper: import stand-by screen from USB memory. 3) Information: import manufacturer information from USB memory. 4) Popup: touch “popup” before unplugging USB memory. 5) Refresh: touch refresh to search files in USB memory. 11.6.2 Update Port Name 78(176)
1) Import: import file from USB memory and save it as diresed name. 2) Reset: reset the port to initial value. 11.6.3 Update Parameters 1) Export: export system and servo parameters to USB memory. 2) Import: import system and servo parameters from USB memory to system. 11.6.4 Update Software 79(176)
1) Upgrade: upgrate system software. 2) Restore: restore system software. 3) Reboot: reboot system softeware 11.6.5 System Log 1) Export: export system log. 2) Clear: clear system log. The USB memory should be FAT32 forma. The following are the steps of updating hand controller software: 1) Copy updating files to USB memory 2) Plug USB memory to hand controller 3) Touch “upgrade”...
12. Alarm Message Current Alarms 12.1 Touch “ALARM”, current alarm message displays on first page. Total display 12 messages one page and assort as alarm reasons. Current alarms message see following picture: 1) Alarm Sources: total with 12 alarm sources. If alarming, the signal light will bright to remind.
Alarm Message Instruction 12.3 Alarm No. Alarm Message Detailes [031] No IMM auto signal. [032] No IMM safety door signal. [033] Production plan had been finished. [034] Reject exceed in auto mode. [039] Disable mold close, sub-arm not in safety area. [040] Disable mold close, main arm not in safety area.
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No “medium mold open” signal, main arm up/down not safety. [055] [056] Traverse axis not in safety area, main arm up/down not safety. [057] Main arm crosswise stroke exceed mold safety area. [066] Robot stop auto running, IMM safety door had been opened. Please check the system setting.
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[144] Main arm vertical servo axis not on position. [145] Main arm vertical servo axis no signal. [146] Traverse servo axis alarm. [147] Traverse servo axis not on position. [148] Traverse servo axis no signal. [149] IMM emergency stop, please check it. Robot emergency stop! The emergency stop button on robot hand controller had [150] been pressed.
13. Maintenance General 13.1 Please observe the prescribed maintenance intervals. Proper maintenance ensures trouble-free functioning of the robot. Proper maintenance is necessary in order that the warrantee be fully enforceable. Maintenance should be performed by qualified personnel only. Maintenance should responsibility for safety equipment becomes the responsibility of the system operator once he accepts the robot.
14.2 Crosswise Unit (ST3-S) 1. left cover on crosswise arm 2. crosswise aluminum profile 3. crosswise arm limit stopper 4. sensor plate of crosswise arm 5. rack 6. linear guide rail 7. arm 8. crosswise drag chain 9. fixing rack blocks 10.
14.3 Crosswise Unit (ST5-S) 1. left cover on crosswise arm 2. crosswise aluminum profile 3. crosswise arm limit stopper 4. sensor plate of crosswise arm 5. rack 6.linear guide rail 7. crosswise drag chain on sub-arm 8. sub-arm 9. main arm 10.
14.4 Main Arm (ST3/5-S) 1. flip mechanism 2. fixing belt plate on main arm 1 3. main arm aluminum profile 4. spare supporting frame for air tube 5. sensor limit plate of arm 6. main arm cover 7. connector of drag chain 8. drag chain of main arm (up/down) 9. belt pressure plate 1 10.
14.5 Sub-arm Unit (ST5-S) 1. linear guide rail 2. connector of sub-arm (up/down) 3. limit sensor plate of arm 4. sub-arm aluminum profile 5. synchronous belt 6. connecting shaft 7. pulley belt 8. bearing 9. home position sensor plate 10. grip 11.
14.6 Traverse Unit (ST3/5-S-T) 1. base 2. fixing block of traverse beam 3. end cover of traverse beam 4. fixed slider 5. limit sensor plate 6. linear guide rail 7. belt fixing frame 2 8. buffer unit 9. buffer cap 10.
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37. lock 38. T-plastic handle 39. cover of sliding seat 40. travese drag chain 41. fixing frame of belt 1 42. safety sensor plate in mold 43. end cover of traverse beam 44. traverse aluminum profile 45. supporting frame of traverse drag chain 46.
14.7 Crosswise Unit (ST3-S-T) 1. crosswise drag chain on main arm 2. cover of crosswise drag chain 3. cover of crosswise arm 4. crosswise aluminum profile 5. rack fixing block 6. rack 7. linear guide rail 8. main arm 9. sensor plate of crosswise 10.
14.8 Crosswise Unit (ST5-S-T) 1. crosswise drag chain on main arm 2. cover of crosswise drag chain 3. crosswise drag chain on sub-arm 4. left cover of crosswise arm 5. crosswise aluminum profile 6. rack fixing block 7. rack 8. linear guide rail 9.
14.9 Main Arm (ST3/5-S-T) 1. flip mechanism 2. main arm aluminum profile 3. supporting plate of pulley 4. proximity switch 5. mounting plate of proximity switch 6. mounting frame of main arm 7. synchronous belt 2 8. special wahser 9. cover of mounting frame for ST3-S main arm 10.
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27. digit display pressure switch 28. buffer cap 29. buffer unit 30. position limit plate 31. transition aluminum profile of main arm 32. belt fixing block on main arm (up) 33. fixing plate of pulley 1 34. fixing block 1 35.
14.10 Sub-arm (ST5-S-T) 1. welded assemblies of sub-arm 2. belt tuning plate 3. fixing plate of pulley 1 4. bearing 5. fixing plate of pulley 6. grip 7. pulley 8. connecting shaft of telescopic arm 9. fixing plate of pulley 2 10.
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29.distribution plate of sub-arm 30. belt pressure plate 2 31. belt splint connecting piece 32. mounting frame of sub-arm 33. synchronous belt 1 34. cover of mounting frame for sub-arm 35. synchronous wheel 36. pulley belt 37. connecting shaft 38. mounting plate of proximity switch on sub-arm 39.
14.14 Main Arm (ST3/5-S Medium Telescopic) 1. flip cylinder 2. spare frame for air tube 3. vacuum generator 4. limit sensor plate (down) 5. main arm drag chain (up/down) 6. connector of drag chain 7. arm aluminum profile for medium type model 8.
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23. eccentric wheel of gear 24. mounting frame of main arm 25. proximity switch 26. mounting plate of proximity switch 27. belt pressure plate of main arm 28. belt splint connecting piece 29. arm pulley for telescopic arm 30. mounting plate of linear slider 1 103(176)
14.15 Sub-arm (ST5-S Medium Telescopic) 1. grip 2. mounting plate of grip 2 3. mounting plate of grip 1 4. sub-arm aluminium profile for medium type 5. sub-arm drag chain (up/down) 6. connector of sub-arm drag chain (up/down) 7. slider position limit block 8.
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24. proximity switch 25. belt pressure plate of main arm 1 26. belt splint connecting piece 27. arm pulley for telescopic 28. mounting plate of linear linear slider 2 105(176)
14.16 Traverse Unit (ST3-S-L-T) 1. base 2. fixing plate of control box 3. connecting plate of control box 4. control box 5. limit sensor plate 6. supporting frame of crosswise drag chain 7. drag chain 8. proximity switch 9. main frame parts 10.
14.17 Crosswise Unit (ST3-S-L-T) 1. main frame parts 3 2. linear guide rail 3. packing position limit unit on corsswise 4. crosswise beam 1 5. crosswise rack for ST3-S-L 6. welded assemblies of crosswise aluminium profile 7. vacuum generator 8. cover of crosswise aluminium profile 9.
14.18 Main Arm (ST3-S-L-T) 1. cover 2. drag chain frame (up/down) 3. connector of drag chain (up/down) 4. the second aluminum profile for ST3-S-L-T 5. slider limit block 6. main arm drag chain 7. fixing tooth plate for the second arm section 8.
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29. limit sensor plate 30. home position sensor plate 31. arm tension pulley 32. connection plate of flip cylinder 33. spare frame for air tube 109(176)
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