ELFA-KF/-RF
Festo – ELFA-KF/-RF – 2019-05d English
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2.2
General safety information
Take into consideration the legal regulations for the respective destination.
Only use the product if it is in its original status and in an excellent technical status.
Use the product only within the defined values (
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12 Technical data and 13 Characteristic curves).
Take into account labelling on the product.
Do not make any unauthorised modifications to the product.
Observe other applicable documents.
Take into consideration the ambient conditions at the location of use.
Protect the product from the following:
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Wetness or moisture
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Corrosive coolant or other materials (e.g. ozone)
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UV radiation
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Oils, greases and grease-solvent vapours
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Grinding dust
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Glowing chips or sparks
2.3
Mounting and connecting
Observe tightening torques. Unless otherwise specified, the tolerance is ± 20 %.
For ELFA-…-P0: Check the cavity in the area of the guide for foreign objects and remove these if
present.
2.4
Qualification of specialized personnel
Only qualified personnel may perform installation, commissioning, maintenance and disassembly of the axis.
The qualified personnel must be familiar with installation and operation of electrical and pneumatic control
systems.
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Function
The slide of the ELFA guide axis supports a load so that it can move. Due to the coupling with a drive
axis (e.g. B.ELGA-TB-RF), the slide
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moves forwards and backwards. The slide is equipped with a ball
bearing guide (ELFA-KF) or roller bearing guide (ELFA-RF). An extended slide for version ELFA-RF (or an
additional slide to the left or right for version ELFA-KF) permits a higher load.
Determine the reference position of the slide as follows (
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Switch lug and proximity sensor in the slots
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Switch lug and proximity sensor in the sensor bracket.
