ROBOTIQ CNC Machine Tending Kit, Instruction Manual

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Robotiq CN C M achine Tending Kit Instruction M anual
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2.2. Intended Use
Info
Comply with local and national laws and regulations at all times, including with directives on automation safety, and general
machine safety guidelines.
Warning
Use your devices within the range of their technical specifications. Using a device beyond its technical specifications is
considered improper and as unforeseen by the manufacturer. Robotiq will not be held liable for any damage resulting from
improper or unforeseen uses.
2.2.1. Hand-E grippers
Grippers are designed to temporarily secure or hold objects.
2.2.2. Machine Tending Copilot
The Machine Tending Copilot offers you all the software capabilities needed for your machine tending applications, such as being able
to reuse your robot programs on similar production cells at different locations, without reprogramming all waypoints. This is
accomplished throug the Contact Offset node, which uses force feedback to get real-world data input, and modifies robot programs
accordingly.
The unit should be used exclusively within the range of its technical data. Any other use of the product is deemed improper and
unintended use. Robotiq will not be liable for any damages resulting from any improper or unintended use.
2.2.3. Wrist Camera
The Wrist Camera is designed to locate objects lying flat on a delimited workspace. It can identify and locate various objects, each
requiring an independent object teaching process, as explained in the
Object Teaching section of the Wrist Camera Instruction Manual.
The Wrist Camera finds an object position (x, y), and its orientation on the Z axis, allowing to carry out operations based on object
location. Use the Find Visual Offset node to locate a tag, then execute robot moves based on the position of objects in relation to tag
position.
Tip
For recommendations on what workspace to use and to avoid using, see the Guidelines on snapshot position subsection
included in the Wrist Camera Instruction Manual. Section Object Teaching also contains recommendations about
backgrounds, and specifies kinds of objects that can or cannot be located.
Caution
The Wrist Camera is not designed for metrology purposes.
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