Trouble shooting
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Trouble shooting
The module does not move?
Possible cause
Corrective action
Base jaws jam in housing, possible cause:
bolting surface not sufficiently level.
Check the levelness of the bolting surface.
Loosen the mounting screws for the gripper
and actuate the gripper again.
Pressure drops below minimum.
Compressed air lines switched
Check compressed air lines.
Proximity switch defective or set incorrect. Repair the proximity switch.
Unused air connections not closed.
Close the unused air connections.
Flow control valve closed.
Open the flow control valve.
Component is broken, e.g. through over-
loading
Replace component or send the module
with a repair order to SCHUNK. Ensure that
the module was only used within its defined
application parameters. If necessary, check
the application with the calculation program
for gripping modules (SSG).
Check, if the adapter plate has a step on the
side (only when mounting it from the side)
The module does not travel through the entire stroke?
Possible cause
Corrective action
Dirt deposits between the housing and the
fingers
Clean the module and relubricate it.
Pressure drops below minimum.
Mounting surface is not even enough
Check the levelness of the bolting surface.
Components have become loose e.g.
through over-loading.
Send the module to SCHUNK with a repair
order.
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