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Translation of the original manual Assembly and Operating Manual Configurable electric 2-finger long-stroke gripper...
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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: 1527393 Version: 01.00 | 15/09/2022 | 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 and variants .................. 6 Warranty ...................... 7 Scope of delivery .................... 7 Basic safety notes .................... 8 Intended use......................
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Table of Contents Troubleshooting ..................... 31 Product does not move .................. 31 The gripping force drops .................. 31 The product does not travel through the entire stroke ........ 31 Maintenance ...................... 32 Observation of the maintenance and lubrication intervals........ 32 Lubricants/Lubrication points (basic lubrication) .......... 32 Lubricate product ....................
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.
• For variant with brake: Operating manual for the brake ** The documents labeled with an asterisk (*) can be downloaded from schunk.com. The documents labeled with an asterisk (**) are enclosed with the product and can be downloaded from the manufacturer's website.
General 1.2 Warranty The warranty is 12 months or a maximum of 5 million cycles* from the date of delivery from the production facility if used as intended under the following conditions: • Observe the ambient conditions and operating } 2.5 [ / 9] conditions, •...
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. 01.00 | ELG | Assembly and Operating Manual | en | 1527393...
Basic safety notes 2.4 Gripper fingers Requirements of gripper fingers Accumulated energy can make the product unsafe and risk the danger of serious injuries and considerable material damage. • Execute the gripper fingers in such a way that the product reaches either the "open"...
Basic safety notes 2.7 Personal protective equipment Use of personal protective equipment Personal protective equipment serves to protect staff against danger which may interfere with their health or safety at work. • When working on and with the product, observe the occupational health and safety regulations and wear the required personal protective equipment.
Basic safety notes 2.9 Transport Handling during transport Incorrect handling during transport may impair the product's safety and cause serious injuries and considerable material damage. • When handling heavy weights, use lifting equipment to lift the product and transport it by appropriate means. •...
Basic safety notes 2.11.1 Protection during handling and assembly Incorrect handling and assembly Incorrect handling and assembly may impair the product's safety and cause serious injuries and considerable material damage. • Have all work carried out by appropriately qualified personnel. •...
Basic safety notes • To avoid accidents and/or material damage, human access to the movement range of the machine must be restricted. Limit/ prevent accidental access for people in this area due through technical safety measures. The protective cover and protective fence must be rigid enough to withstand the maximum possible movement energy.
Basic safety notes 2.12 Notes on particular risks DANGER Danger from electric voltage! Touching live parts may result in death. Switch off the power supply before any assembly, adjustment • or maintenance work and secure against being switched on again. Only qualified electricians may perform electrical installations.
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Basic safety notes WARNING Risk of injury from crushing and impacts! Serious injury could occur during movement of the base jaw, due to breakage or loosening of the gripper fingers or if the workpiece is lost. Wear suitable protective equipment. •...
Technical data 3 Technical data Basic data Size Stroke per jaw [mm] 100 – 400 Max. Gripping force [N] 3000 7500 12000 Max. acceleration of base jaws [mm/s²] Max. speed (positioning) [mm/s] Max. speed (gripping) [mm/s] Repeat accuracy Spindle pitch [mm] Number of teeth on spindle Linear travel per revolution [mm/ revolution] *...
Design and description 4 Design and description 4.1 Design Configurable electric 2-finger long-stroke gripper ELG Linear ball guide Ball screw Base jaw Housing Servomotor 4.2 Description Electric 2-finger parallel gripper with lightweight profile rail guide and adaptable servo motor Two ball-screw spindle drives, which move the base jaw, are driven by one or two servo motors via a toothed belt.
Transport 5 Transport WARNING Risk of injury from falling of the product! During transport and assembly/disassembly the product may fall down and cause serious injuries. Secure the product with adequately sized aids. • Wear suitable protective clothing. • 1. Fasten eye bolts to the designated threads/through-holes (1) provided for this purpose.
Assembly 6 Assembly 6.1 Installing and connecting DANGER Risk of injury due to electric shock! Contact with live parts can result in death. The electrical connections may only be made by qualified • electricians. Secure danger zone with suitable protective measures. •...
Assembly Evenness of the The values apply to the whole mounting surface to which the mounting surface product is mounted. Requirements for evenness of the mounting surface (Dimensions in mm) Edge length Permissible unevenness < 100 < 0.02 > 100 <...
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Assembly Mounting with one- NOTE piece adapter plate Customer-side adapter plate to be designed according to the application! Ensure there is a sufficient number of mounting screws. Item Mounting Through-hole for mounting screws M10 M12 M16 Required number of screws [piece] Mounting screws according to standard DIN EN ISO 4762 Mounting screw strength class 12.9...
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Assembly Mounting with NOTE complete adapter Ensure there is a sufficient number of mounting screws. plate Item Mounting Mounting screw M10 M12 M16 Required number of screws [piece] Mounting screws according to standard DIN EN ISO 4762 Mounting screw strength class 12.9 Max.
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Assembly Possible ISO flange Designation dimensions AKO EN ISO 9409-1-80-6-M8 AKO EN ISO 9409-1-100-6-M8 AKO EN ISO 9409-1-125-6-M10 AKO EN ISO 9409-1-160-6-M10 AKO EN ISO 9409-1-160-11-M12 AKO EN ISO 9409-1-200-12-M12 AKO EN ISO 9409-1-200-12-M16 AKO EN ISO 9409-1-250-6-M12 01.00 | ELG | Assembly and Operating Manual | en | 1527393...
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Assembly 6.2.1.2 Connections to the base jaws NOTE The catalog data sheet contains all dimensions for mounting the gripper fingers. The latest relevant version is valid. Ensure that there is a sufficient number of mounting screws and that the distance between the mounting screws and the finger mounting is sufficient.
Assembly 6.2.2 Electrical connection NOTE • Information on the electrical connections can be found in the operating manuals for the servomotor, regulator, controller and brake. • Observe the maximum electrical energy values, see servomotor operating manual. Grounding thread • If necessary, connect the grounding cable to the ground connection (1).
Assembly 6.3.1 Mount belt pulleys Mounting the belt pulley 1. Insert clamping element (1) into the belt pulley (2). 2. Slide belt pulley (2) onto the motor shaft (3). 3. Hand-tighten four screws (4) for later alignment. 4. For asynchronous version: Carry out previous steps for the second motor.
Assembly 6.3.3 Mount servo motor to the product Insert motor 1. Insert the pre-assembled motor with motor adapter (1) into the gripper (2). 2. Slide the toothed belt over the belt pulley. 3. Lightly tighten the four fitting screws (3). Pre-tensioning the toothed belt 4.
Assembly 8. If necessary, connect the grounding cable to the ground connection. } 6.2.2 [ / 25] 9. For asynchronous version: Carry out previous steps for the second motor. Shaft diameter [mm] Tightening torque [Nm] 9/11 6.3.4 Mount the covers NOTE Cover plates are only available with the cover plate option.
Commissioning 7 Commissioning WARNING Risk of injury due to moving parts! When moving the gripper fingers, body parts may get squashed/ hit causing severe injuries. Only have the product commissioned by specialist personnel. • Observe position and direction of movement of the gripper •...
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Commissioning Information on running speed • Position and size of the workpiece known - prepositioning: If the position and size of the workpiece is known precisely, the gripper fingers can be moved to a sufficient safety distance to the workpiece with the maximum permitted speed (prepositioning).
Component part defective. Send product with a SCHUNK repair order or dismantle product. If a repair is required, please contact SCHUNK gripping systems service (tel. +49-7133-103-2333, e-mail: service.greifsysteme@de.schunk.com). 01.00 | ELG | Assembly and Operating Manual | en | 1527393...
• Observe information on the safety data sheet of the lubricant. • SCHUNK recommends the lubricants listed. Provably equivalent lubricants can also be used. If different lubricants are used than the recommended ones, a compatibility test must be carried out.
Left: Without bellows / Right: With bellows option Item Lubricant point Lubricant Lubrication nipple Linear ball guide AFC grease (THK) THK PB107 (ELG 30 & (1x for each guide 75), carriage) THK A-M6F (ELG 120) Spindle (1x per Klüber Microlube...
Disassembly and disposal 10 Disassembly and disposal WARNING Risk of injury due to unexpected movements! If the power supply is switched on or residual energy remains in the system, components can move unexpectedly and cause serious injuries. Before starting any work on the product: Switch off the power •...
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/ SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG Clamping and gripping technology Distributor Bahnhofstr. 106 - 134 D-74348 Lauffen/Neckar...
Annex to Declaration of Incorporation 12 Annex to Declaration of Incorporation according 2006/42/EG, Annex II, No. 1 B 1.Description of the essential health and safety requirements pursuant to 2006/42/EC, Annex I that are applicable and that have been fulfilled with: Product designation Configurable electric 2-finger long-stroke gripper Type designation To be provided by the System Integrator for the overall machine ⇓...
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Annex to Declaration of Incorporation Protection against mechanical hazards 1.3.1 Risk of loss of stability 1.3.2 Risk of break-up during operation 1.3.3 Risks due to falling or ejected objects 1.3.4 Risks due to surfaces, edges or angles 1.3.5 Risks related to combined machinery 1.3.6 Risks related to variations in operating conditions 1.3.7...
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Annex to Declaration of Incorporation Maintenance 1.6.1 Machinery maintenance 1.6.2 Access to operating positions and servicing points 1.6.3 Isolation of energy sources 1.6.4 Operator intervention 1.6.5 Cleaning of internal parts 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...
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