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3. Adjust the gripping point so that an excessive force will not be applied to the fingers
when inserting a workpiece.
Confirm that the gripper can operate without receiving any shock by testing it in manual
operation mode or by low speed operation.
4. Control the opening/closing speed with the speed controller to avoid excessive high
speed operation.
If the finger opening/closing speed is greater than necessary, impact forces on the
fingers and other parts will increase. This can cause a loss of repeatability when
gripping a workpiece and have an adverse effect on the life of the gripper unit.
Example of Using SMC's Speed Controller
<Applicable Speed controller>
Air gripper mounted type: AS1211F-M3
, AS1201F-M5, etc.
Piping type: AS1000 series
, AS1002F, etc.
2-4. Air supply
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Warning
1. Please contact SMC when using the product in applications other than with compressed
air.
2. Compressed air containing a large amount of condensate can cause malfunction of
pneumatic equipment. An air dryer or water droplet separator should be installed
upstream from filters.
3. If condensate in the drain bowl is not emptied on a regular basis, the condensate will
overflow and allow it to enter the compressed air lines. This will cause a malfunction of
pneumatic equipment. If the drain bowl is difficult to check and remove, installation of a
drain bowl with an auto drain option is recommended.
4. Use clean air.
Do not use compressed air that contains chemicals, synthetic oils including organic
solvents, salt or corrosive gases, etc., as it can cause damage or malfunction.
For detailed information regarding the quality of the compressed air described above,
refer to SMC's "Air Cleaning Systems".
Good: Aligned
Not good: Not aligned
Impact load