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Replacing or Changing Suction Cups
1. Using a 10 mm hex key (not provided), unscrew the suction cups and remove them from the air nodes. If necessary, use the
21 mm / 24 mm double-ended wrench provided to hold the air bolts.
2. Select suction cups that correspond to the application at hand, and that fit with the 3/8 BSPP (G 3/8) female thread under
the air bolt.
3. Using the appropriate tool, install the desired suction cups on the air nodes. Make sure the suction cups are screwed on
tight enough to prevent any leak. If necessary, hold the air bolts with the 21 mm / 24 mm double-ended wrench provided.
Changing Suction Cup Brackets
1. Disconnect the four (4) elbow fittings from the air nodes.
2. Unscrew the four (4) air bolts by hand and remove the air nodes from the suction cup brackets.
3. Follow the instructions in the Changing Suction Cup Pattern section to position the suction cup brackets in a rectangular pat-
tern.
4. Remove the four (4) M8 socket head cap screws with captive spring washer under the PowerPick20 Gripper, holding the suc-
tion cup brackets to the robot wrist or gripper offset equipment using the provided 6 mm hex key.
5. Remove the suction cup brackets.
6. Install the four (4) air nodes on the desired suction cup brackets. Please refer to the Configurations Steps and Tips section to
select the appropriate brackets.
7. Install the desired suction cup brackets onto the robot wrist or gripper offset equipment with the four (4) M8 socket head
cap screws with captive spring washer, using the provided 6 mm hex key. Required torque is 16 Nm (11.8 lb-ft).
8. Connect the four (4) elbow fittings to the air nodes.
PowerPick - Instruction Manual
Fig. 3-9: PowerPick20 Air Node Assembly