Afag GE-25-P, Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

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Fault elimination
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GE-25-P
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Date 02.11.2021
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Version 1.0
Fault Possible cause Remedy:
GE-25-P does not perform the
full stroke
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Dirt accumulation between base
jaws and guide
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Screw-on surface not sufficiently
flat
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Breakage of components in the
product (e.g. due to overload)
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Clean and lubricate GE-25-P (

chap. 9)
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Check the mounting surface for
evenness (  chap. 6.3)
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Send GE-25-P with repair order to
Afag
GE-25-P opens or closes
jerkily
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Not enough lubricant in the
mechanical guide surfaces
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Screw-on surface not sufficiently
flat
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Loading too large
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Clean and lubricate GE-25-P ( 
chap. 9)
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Check the mounting surface for
evenness (

chap. 6.3)
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Check the permissible weight and
length of the gripper fingers (

6.3)
Gripping force too low
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Too much lubricant in the
mechanical clearances
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Incorrect gripping force
preselection
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Clean and lubricate GE-25-P (

chap. 9)
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Check setting of the gripping force
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Check design of the GE, observe
the max. workpiece weight (  chap.
3)
Opening and closing times are
not achieved
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Loading too large
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Check the permissible weight and
length of the gripper fingers
Electrical signals are not
transmitted
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Cable incorrectly connected
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Strands reversed
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Check round plug connector for
correct seating
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Check PIN assignment
Faults indicated via LED Error
(only with "Digital I/O" variant)
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Rotary switch is in intermediate
position (LED flashes for 0.6 s)
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Error overtemperature (LED
flashes for 1.2 s)
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Warning overtemperature (LED
lights up permanently)
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Turn the rotary switch to the marked
position
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Wait until GE-25-P has cooled down
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Control digital inputs "Open gripper"
and "Close gripper" with High OR:
Disconnect and reconnect the
power supply
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LED “Error” goes out. The error is
acknowledged.
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When the GE-25-P has cooled
down, the warning is automatically
deleted