Festo EGC-FA, Operating Instructions Manual

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EGC-FA
22 Festo – EGC-FA – 1507a English
7 Maintenance and care
Clean the EGC-FA guide axis as required with a soft cloth.
Any agents that do not damage the material may be used as cleaning agents.
For greasing the roller bearing guide (not possible for EGC-....-GP/GQ):
Note
The lubrication interval S
int
depends on the load that is acting on the product. The fol­
lowing factors can contribute here:
– Dusty and dirty environment
– Nominal strokes

2000 mm
– Speeds

2 m/s
– Travel profile
Z
delta operation (frequent acceleration and braking)
– Ambient temperatures

+40 °C
– Product has been in operation for

3 years.
If
one
of these factors applies, halve the lubrication interval S
int
(
è
Fig. 8).
If several factors apply at the same time, reduce the lubrication interval by three-
quarters.
1. Calculate the load comparison factor fv with
the help of the formula for combined loads
(
è
11 Technical data) and read the lubrica­
tion interval S
int
(
è
Fig. 8).
Fig. 8
fv
2. Grease the roller bearing guide at all relubrica­
tion openings
9
(permitted roller bearing
grease
è
9 Accessories).
3. Move the slide the complete travel distance
during greasing in order to distribute the
grease evenly inside.
Fig. 9
9
4. Grease the guide rail, if it no longer has a layer of grease.
Grease gun, nozzle pipes and grease
è
9 Accessories.