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Translation of Original Operating Manual VERO-S quick-change pallet system NST3 Assembly and Operating Manual...
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Imprint Imprint Copyright: This manual is protected by copyright. The author is SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG. All rights reserved. Technical changes: We reserve the right to make alterations for the purpose of technical improvement. Document number: 1344366 Version: 02.00 | 17/03/2022 | en...
Table of Contents Table of Contents General........................ 5 About this manual .................... 5 1.1.1 Presentation of Warning Labels ............... 5 1.1.2 Applicable documents ................ 6 1.1.3 Sizes ...................... 6 Warranty ...................... 6 Scope of delivery .................... 6 Accessories ...................... 7 Basic safety notes .................... 8 Intended use......................
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Table of Contents Function ......................... 29 Connections on the clamping station .............. 29 Unlocking connection .................. 29 TURBO connection.................... 30 VERO-S connecting strip ASL2-G1/8” (optional).......... 31 Operation ....................... 33 Maintenance and care .................... 34 Leak test ...................... 35 Troubleshooting ..................... 36 The clamping areas do not unlock.............. 36 The clamping areas do not unlock perfectly............
General 1 General 1.1 About this manual This manual contains important information for a safe and appropriate use of the product. This manual is an integral part of the product and must be kept accessible for the personnel at all times. Before starting work, the personnel must have read and understood this operating manual.
NSE3 * • Assembly and Operating Manual for VERO-S tombstone VAT / VAT3 * The documents labeled with an asterisk (*) can be downloaded from schunk.com. 1.1.3 Sizes This operating manual applies to the following sizes: Clamping station • NST3 400-250 •...
Use of unauthorized spare parts Using unauthorized spare parts can endanger personnel and damage the product or cause it to malfunction. • Use only original spare parts or spares authorized by SCHUNK. 2.5 Environmental and operating conditions Required ambient conditions and operating conditions...
Basic safety notes The following personal qualifications are necessary for the various activities related to the product: Qualified personnel Due to its technical training, knowledge and experience, qualified personnel is able to perform the delegated tasks, recognize and avoid possible dangers and knows the relevant standards and regulations.
• Follow local regulations on dispatching product components for recycling or orderly disposal. • Dispose of the clamping station's metal parts as scrap metal. Alternatively, you can return it to SCHUNK for proper disposal. 02.00 | NST3 | VERO-S quick-change pallet system | en | 1344366...
Basic safety notes 2.12 Fundamental dangers General • Observe safety distances. • Never deactivate safety devices. • Before commissioning the product, take appropriate protective measures to secure the danger zone. • Disconnect power sources before installation, modification, maintenance, or calibration. Ensure that no residual energy remains in the system.
Basic safety notes 2.12.2 Protection during commissioning and operation Falling or violently ejected components Falling and violently ejected components can cause serious injuries and even death. • Take appropriate protective measures to secure the danger zone. • Never step into the danger zone during operation. 2.12.3 Protection against dangerous movements Unexpected movements Residual energy in the system may cause serious injuries while...
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Basic safety notes WARNING Risk of injury due to falling tombstone, pallet or workpiece if the clamping pin locking is loosened from the clamping bolt mounting erroneously or as a result of negligence. During operation, incorrect or negligent loosening of the •...
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Basic safety notes CAUTION Risk of injury due to compressed air hoses coming loose when connected improperly. Use check valves or safety switches. • Take appropriate protective measures to secure the danger • zone. CAUTION There is a risk of limbs being crushed by moving parts during manual loading and unloading and the clamping procedure.
Technical data 3 Technical data Type ID no. Holding force* Fmax ** FmaxT *** Weight designation (M10 / M12 / M16) Total pull-in Total pull-in force force with without turbo turbo NST3 400-250 1337138 140 kN / 200 kN / 300 32 kN 112 kN 52 kg...
Assembly 4 Assembly 4.1 General Installation Notes Pre-assembly measures Lift the quick-change pallet system carefully out of the packaging (e.g. using suitable lifting equipment). Eye bolts are supplied for transporting the clamping station. The eye bolts are to be mounted into the transport threads on the base plate and then removed after assembly.
Assembly 4.2 Aligning the clamping station 4.2.1 Alignment using T-nuts The clamping station can be aligned with loose T-nuts along an aligning groove on the machine table. At least two T-nuts offset lengthwise are provided and their size is matched to the aligning groove on the machine table.
Assembly Centering Alignment Reference B Reference C Alignment with two alignment holes 4.3 Mounting and connecting the clamping station To prevent chip accumulation, a sufficient number of protective covers for covering the mounting screws is provided in the accessory kit. WARNING Risk of injury due to brass bore hole cover plate ejecting during a turning application of the clamping station.
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Assembly Even height of the clamping modules Even height of the clamping modules inside a clamping station is only ensured when in a clamped state. The clamping station is fastened with cylindrical screws DIN EN ISO 4762 10.9 with thread size M12 or M16, depending on the version.
Assembly Connecting hose lines Choosing the minimum cross section for the hose line depends on the number of quick-change pallet modules installed inside one clamping station or in several clamping stations actuated with shared hose lines. Then, supply lines with the following minimum cross sections must be used.
Assembly Reduced material thickness in marked areas Reduced material thickness in marked areas Bore holes permitted in shaded areas NST3 400-250 4.3.2 NST3 500-300 The clamping station is fastened to the machine table with size M16 screws according to DIN EN ISO 4762 10.9. The mounting points can also be screwed with M12 bolts and suitable washers.
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Assembly NW 7.4 (accessory). The clamping station can be retrofitted at the connection points using a separately available connecting strip (accessory). Note: The access to the outer mounting locations requires all four quick- change pallet modules to be disassembled. After the assembly of the clamping station, the modules have to be installed again with the required tightening torque.
If clamping pins are used outside of SCHUNK pallets, for example in customer-specific devices or workpieces, the outer diameter of the part to be clamped must be large enough to completely cover the flat sealing ring on the top of all quick-change pallet systems involved in the clamping function.
Assembly When connecting the screws from above, according to order preference 2, an M12 screw 10 mm longer of strength class 12.9 must be used. CAUTION Note Heavy and high clamping systems such as tombstones must be screwed to the clamping pins with M12 screw size at a minimum. When using SPG 40 clamping pins, fastening must be according to order preference 2.
Assembly Tombstone with zero point change interface (tombstone and clamping pin accessories) Tombstone 4.6 Screw tightening torques Tightening torques for mounting clamping pins to the workpiece or to the clamping pallet. (Screw quality 12.9) Screw size M10 M12 M14 M16 Tightening torques (Nm) Tightening torque for mounting the clamping station and for reinstalling clamping modules with fixing screws DIN EN ISO...
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Assembly Note: For the NST3 500-300, all four clamping modules require disassembly due to the fact that the outer mounting locations are concealed by the clamping modules. The fixing screws used for the clamping modules must be tightened according to the torque specifications for reinstallation.
Function 5 Function The VERO-S NST3 clamping station guarantees rapid changing of VERO-S tombstones, clamping pallets, devices or workpieces in the machine room with a high level of repeat accuracy. In the VERO-S quick-change pallet modules, the clamping pallet is positioned and locked with a high level of repeat accuracy via the related VERO-S clamping pin.
Function high precision. If no clamping pallet is used in the clamping station, the clamping slides of the quick-change pallet modules move to the closed position. Exchanging the clamping pallet is not possible with clamping modules that are not locked. WARNING Risk of injury due to tombstone or clamping pallet falling from the clamping station if the unlocking connection is not...
Function Locking coupling type: VSK Ø 10- NW7.4 ID: 1344010 (accessory) Open air connection module Sealing nipple NW7.4 (scope of Air connection turbo function delivery) Connections on the clamping station 5.4 VERO-S connecting strip ASL2-G1/8” (optional) Upon customer request, a VERO-S connecting strip type ASL2 G1/8"...
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Function 2x connecting strip (optional) Sealing nipple NW 7.4 Fastening screws with air supply (G1/8") Locking coupling type: VSK Ø 10-NW7.4 ID: 1344010 (accessory) Air connection turbo function Open air connection module 2x connecting strip ASL2-G1/8" 02.00 | NST3 | VERO-S quick-change pallet system | en | 1344366...
In this case, the system must be inspected and damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Only original SCHUNK spare parts may be used! WARNING Risk of injury due to losing pallets or workpieces in the case of incorrect actuation caused by incorrect operation.
Risk of injury and risk of damage to the clamping module when opening the housing cover. If the clamping module has to be disassembled, send the module to SCHUNK for repair. The covers of the clamping modules are spring preloaded and may only be removed by trained specialist personnel. The...
Maintenance and care • Check the supply hose line to the pressure supply of the clamping station for damage at regular intervals. The supply hose line must be of the appropriate nominal hose width and be completely inserted into the air connections and securely clamped.
Defective air connections Check air supply Pressure below minimum Check operating pressure (min. 5 bar) A component is broken (e.g. due to Replace the module or send it to SCHUNK for overloading) repair Excess tensile load on clamping pins Reduce support weight 8.2 The clamping areas do not unlock perfectly...
Parts lists 9 Parts lists 9.1 Part lists NST3 400-250 (ID. 1337138) Item Description Quantity Base plate M12 cover to close the bore M16 cover to close the bore M18 cover to close the bore Sealing ring G1/8" Sealing nipple G1/8" O-ring VERO-S NSE3 138 Eye bolt DIN 580 M12...
Assembly drawing 10 Assembly drawing ** Included with VERO-S NSE3 Included with VERO-S NSE3 * contained in accessory kit ** for NST3 500-300 additionally contained in accessory kit NST3 400-250 02.00 | NST3 | VERO-S quick-change pallet system | en | 1344366...
11 Translation of original declaration of incorporation in terms of the Directive 2006/42/EG, Annex II, Part 1.B of the European Parliament and of the Council on machinery. Manufacturer/ H.-D. SCHUNK GmbH & Co. Spanntechnik KG Distributor Lothringer Str. 23 D-88512 Mengen...
Appendix on Declaration of Incorporation, as per 2006/42/EC, annex II, No. 1 B 12 Appendix on Declaration of Incorporation, as per 2006/42/EC, annex II, No. 1 B 1. Description of the basic safety and health protection requirements, as per 2006/42/EC, Annex I, that apply to and are fulfilled for the scope of the partly completed machinery: Product designation VERO-S clamping station Type designation...
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Appendix on Declaration of Incorporation, as per 2006/42/EC, annex II, No. 1 B Protection against mechanical hazards 1.3.7 Risks related to moving parts 1.3.8 Choice of protection against risks arising from moving parts 1.3.8.1 Moving transmission parts 1.3.8.2 Moving parts involved in the process 1.3.9 Risks of uncontrolled movements Required characteristics of guards and protective devices...
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Appendix on Declaration of Incorporation, as per 2006/42/EC, annex II, No. 1 B Information 1.7.1 Information and warnings on the machinery 1.7.1.1 Information and information devices 1.7.1.2 Warning devices 1.7.2 Warning of residual risks 1.7.3 Marking of machinery 1.7.4 Instructions 1.7.4.1 General principles for the drafting of instructions 1.7.4.2 Contents of the instructions 1.7.4.3 Sales literature...
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Translation of Original Operating Manual H.-D. SCHUNK GmbH & Co. Spanntechnik KG Lothringer Str. 23 D-88512 Mengen Tel. +49–7572-7614-0 Fax +49-7572-7614-1099 info@de.schunk.com schunk.com Folgen Sie uns I Follow us...
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