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Mecademic MEGP 25E User Manual

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MEGP 25E/25LS ELECTRIC PARALLEL GRIPPERS
USER MANUAL
For Firmware Version 9.3.x
Document Revision: A
May 29, 2023

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  • Page 1 MEGP 25E/25LS ELECTRIC PARALLEL GRIPPERS USER MANUAL For Firmware Version 9.3.x Document Revision: A May 29, 2023...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ..............................1 1.1. Inside the box ..............................1 2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................2 3. DESIGNING AND MOUNTING THE FINGERS ....................3 3.1. MEGP 25E mounting diagrams ........................3 3.2. MEGP 25LS mounting diagrams ........................4 4. INSTALLING THE GRIPPER ..........................6 4.1. Installation steps ............................6 4.2. Gripper LEDs ..............................8 5.
  • Page 5 ABOUT THIS MANUAL This user manual describes how to install and operate the MEGP 25E and MEGP 25LS (MEGP 25*) electric grippers onto the Meca500 (R3 & R4) industrial robot arm. You must read this manual thoroughly before installing or operating the MEGP 25* grippers.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. INTROdUCTION The MEGP 25E and MEGP 25LS grippers (MEGP 25* grippers) are electric parallel grippers developed by Mecademic and Schunk specifically for the Meca500 (R3 & R4) robot arm. The MEGP 25* grippers use a removable connector cable. Familiarity with the Meca500 robot and its user manual is required prior to installing and using the grippers.

  • Page 8: Technical Specifications

    Table 1 lists the main technical specifications for both electric grippers. Further specifications are provided in the next section. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Characteristic Value for MEGP 25E Value for MEGP 25LS Maximum weight per finger 0.02 kg 0.02 kg Maximum gripping force...

  • Page 9: Designing And Mounting The Fingers

    3.1. MEGP 25E mounting diagrams to the outer side of a gripper jaw using an M4X0.7 screw and two ⌀1.5 mm locating pins. Figure 1 shows the MEGP 25E dimensions and the adapter plate provided. Each finger must be attached 42.2 25.4...

  • Page 10: Megp 25Ls Mounting Diagrams

    | ≤ 0.42 Nm | ≤ 70 N Figure 2: Maximum finger dimensions and finger loads for the MEGP 25E gripper 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.
  • Page 11 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 for the MEGP 25LS gripper User Manual for the Electric Parallel Grippers MEGP 25E/25LS (for firmware 9.3.x)

  • Page 12: Installing The Gripper

    The robot must be powered off before proceeding to install the gripper. ZEROED Figure 5: Installing the MEGP 25E gripper (fingers are not shown) Install the gripper following the installation steps below, as shown in Figure 5. 1. Make sure the flange of the robot is in zero position (screw in the flange is at 12 o’clock).
  • Page 13 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.

  • Page 14: Gripper Leds

    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 as described in Table 2.

  • Page 15: Operating The Grippers

    40%. The gripper also has position control commands such as MoveGripper and SetGripperRange that allow users to move the gripper or set a range limit. Consult the Mecademic Robots Programming Manual for more details on these commands.

  • Page 16: Maintenance

    OPERATING THE GRIPPERS 5.4. Maintenance As part of regular maintenance, it is important to ensure that the MEGP 25LS gripper travels the full stroke every 1,000 cycles or at least once daily, whichever occurs first. User Manual for the Electric Parallel Grippers MEGP 25E/25LS (for firmware 9.3.x)
  • Page 18 Contact Us Mecademic 1300 St-Patrick Street Montreal (Quebec) H3K 1A4 Canada 1-514-360-2205 1-833-557-6268 (toll-free in North America) https://support.mecademic.com © Copyright 2015–2023 Mecademic...

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