KINOVA
®
Gripper adapter kit
Installation Guide
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Procedure
1.
Bring the open bottom end of the gripper adapter (opposite from the gripper) close to the
end of the robot.
2.
On the last actuator of the robot, locate the flat flex cable should already be connected to
the exposed face of the last actuator on the robotic arm. (This would previously have been
connecting the last actuator to the standard gripper)
3.
Locate the flex cable connector on the inside face of the gripper adapter.
4.
Connect the free end of the flex cable to the flex cable connector inside the gripper adapter.
Pull open the tabs on the side of the connector, insert the end of the cable, and then close the
tabs to secure the cable in the connector.
Note:
Ensure the blue side of the flex cable is not facing up in the cable connector. If the
cable is inserted the wrong way you may damage the gripper and gripper adapter.
5.
With the flex cable connected, slide the shell on the bottom of the gripper adapter over the
exposed end of the last actuator.
Note:
Be careful not to pinch the flex cable.
6.
The shell of the gripper adapter has six holes going around in a circle corresponding to the
threaded holes on the actuator. Align the two sets of holes and insert the six screws loosely.
7.
Torque the screws more tightly in sequence, following the ordering indicated by the star
pattern:
Note:
Apply no more than 0.5 N·m (0.74 ft-lb) of torque to the actuator.
What to do next
Install the Robotiq gripper
.
Install a Robotiq gripper on the gripper adapter
This section describes the procedure to install a Robotiq 2-finger 85 mm gripper on the
gripper adapter.
Before you begin
This procedure assumes that you have already
installed the gripper adapter on the robot
.
You will need:
• four M5 X 40 Socket Head Cap Screws
• a 3 mm hex key
