Blue Robotics Newton Subsea Gripper Manual Download

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Boxfish Grabber – Blue Robotics

Overview

This document contains instructions for:
1.

Attaching the Blue Robotics grabber to its mount on your Boxfish ROV

How to open/close the grabber arms using buttons on the Control Station

How to detach the grabber from your ROV if you wish to dive without it.

Reattaching the grabber again after disconnecting it.

Boxfish ROV shown with grabber accessory installed

About the grabber accessory

The grabber is shown below as it appears when detached from its mounting
point on the ROV.

2.1

Grabber specifications

The grabber is the Newton Subsea Gripper made by Blue Robotics. Some
specifications are provided below, for full details see

https://bluerobotics.com

Depth rating: 300m

Jaw opening at tip: 62mm

Grip force at tip/middle: 97N/124N

Weight in air (with cable): 616g

Overall length closed/open: 294mm/300mm.

Summary of Contents for Newton Subsea Gripper

Page 3: ...ounting the grabber to the ROV 4 3 1 Mounting components 4 3 2 Mounting configuration for shipping storage 4 3 3 Mounting the grabber for a dive 5 4 How to control the grabber using the Control Statio...

Page 4: ...wish to dive without it 4 Reattaching the grabber again after disconnecting it Boxfish ROV shown with grabber accessory installed 2 About the grabber accessory The grabber is shown below as it appears...

Page 5: ...ing bracket to hold the grabber in place We have permanently attached the bottom plate of the bracket to the float 3 2 Mounting configuration for shipping storage When you receive your Boxfish ROV the...

Page 6: ...ate of the mounting bracket to the bottom plate Note that mounting screw may differ from picture shown 2 Take out the screw and remove the top of the mounting bracket by sliding it horizontally toward...

Page 7: ...arms will move slowly apart until the grabber is fully open Release the button when you d like the arms to stop opening or when the arms are fully open 2 Grabber close control button Press down and h...

Page 8: ...ms While holding the button the arms will move slowly apart until the grabber is fully open Release the button when you d like the arms to stop opening or when the arms are fully open 2 Grabber close...

Page 9: ...into the ROV 7 1 How to remove grabber cable This procedure involves releasing the vacuum from the ROV so that you can remove the grabber port plug from the pressure vessel You will also need to loca...

Page 10: ...the cable safely in your accessories box Note that the penetrator plug has a single pin protruding from it so please store it with adequate protection 8 Put a port plug in the grabber port and screw i...

Page 11: ...lug by applying a thin coating of silicone grease 4 Unscrew the collar from the port plug in the GRAB port and take the port plug out 5 Line up the grabber cable plug with the port The grabber cable p...