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MEGP 25E/25LS ELECTRIC GRIPPERS USER MANUAL For Firmware Version 9.1.x Document Revision: 2 September 12, 2022...
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The information contained herein is the property of Mecademic and shall not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior written approval of Mecademic. The information herein is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Mecademic.
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You must read this manual thoroughly before installing or operating the Mecademic grippers. Symbol definitions The following table lists the symbols that may be used in Mecademic documents to denote certain conditions. Particular attention must be paid to the warning messages in this manual. SYMBOL DEFINITION NOTICE.
The MEGP 25E and MEGP 25LS grippers (Mecademic grippers) are electric parallel grippers developed by Mecademic and Schunk, specifically for the Meca500 (R3) robot arm. The MEGP 25E (which replaces MEGP 25) and MEGP 25LS use a removable connector cable.
Total weight 0.106 kg 0.136 kg Operating temperature 5° to 55°C 5° to 55°C Operating humidity 10% to 95% RH (non-condensing) 10% to 95% RH (non-condensing) Table 1: Technical specifications for Mecademic's electric grippers MEGP 25E/25LS User Manual (for firmware 9.1.x)
3.1. MEGP 25E mounting diagrams to the outer side of a gripper jaw using an M4X0.7 screw and two ⌀1.5 locating pins. Figure 1 shows the MEGP 25E dimensions and the adapter plate provided. Each finger must be attached 42.2 25.4 Adapter plate for mounting on Meca500’s flange...
dESIGNING ANd MOUNTING THE fINGERS | ≤ 0.50 Nm | ≤ 1.50 Nm ≤ 30 mm | ≤ 0.42 Nm | ≤ 70 N Figure 2: Maximum finger dimensions and finger loads 3.2. MEGP 25LS mounting diagrams attached to the outer side of a gripper jaw using an M4X0.7 screw and two ⌀1.5 locating pins. Figure 3 shows the MEGP 25LS dimensions and the adapter plate provided.
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dESIGNING ANd MOUNTING THE fINGERS | ≤ 0.50 Nm | ≤ 1.30 Nm ≤ 32 mm | ≤ 0.42 Nm | ≤ 70 N Figure 4: Maximum finger dimensions and finger loads MEGP 25E/25LS User Manual (for firmware 9.1.x)
INSTALLING THE GRIPPER 4. INSTALLING THE GRIPPER The Mecademic grippers are designed for only one type of installation; the assembly kit provided is for that installation only. If mounting the gripper on the Meca500 flange differently, you must design and machine your own adapter plate.
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INSTALLING THE GRIPPER M2.5X0.45 M2.5X0.45 This side towards robot’s base Figure 6: Proper adapter plate orientation (when all joints are at zero degrees) Use only the screws provided; longer screws will damage joint 6. 3. Attach the gripper to the adapter plate using the two M2.5X0.45 socket head screws provided. 4.
INSTALLING THE GRIPPER Figure 7: MEGP 25E gripper installed and homed with the two different cables 4.2. Gripper LEDs There are two LEDs on the gripper, just below the I/O tool port, one green and one red. Their behavior indicates the gripper status with the Meca500 robot as follows:...
Meca500 User Manual) while an MEGP 25E/25LS gripper is installed, the firmware of the gripper will be automatically updated. Otherwise, you can update the firmware of your gripper separately by following the same procedure, but selecting the file m500_exttools_*.update, instead of the file Meca500_E_LD_*.update.
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