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No.  TQ1230001-OM101-A

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

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Theoretical lifting force of vacuum cup diameter 32mm with ZP2V-B06-05 at supply pressure 0.5 MPa 

 

Vacuum pressure 

[kPa] 

Theoretical lifting force 

[N] 

Horizontal lifting force 

[N]

Safety factor 1/4

 

1 cup adsorption 

-50 

40.2 

10 

2 cups adsorption 

-67 

53.8 

13.4 

3 cups adsorption 

-73 

58.7 

14.6 

(Calculated by “W = P X S, S = π

r

2

, r = 

Φ

32 / 2”. Refer to 3.3 How to calculate theoretical lifting 

force for the detail.) 

 

 

Storage

 

 
   

 

Caution 

1

 

It is recommended to store suction cups in the environment shown in the table below.

 

Storing in an environment other than that recommended below may lead to changes in properties 
(deformation, discoloration, cracking, increased adhesiveness, etc.).   

 

Recommended Storage Environment for Suction cups

 

 
 
 

Temperature  15 to 25[°C] 

Humidity 

50[%] or less, No condensation 

Other 

Location that is shaded from direct sunlight or fluorescent light 
Location without the presence of ozone (For NBR and conductive NBR) 

-90

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

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0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

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Supply pressure  [MPa]

1 cup adsorption
2 cups adsorption
3 cups adsorption

Exhaust Characteristics by using the vacuum saving valves: ZP2V-B06-05 
 

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This data shows the data at

 the workpiece with no air leakage.

Summary of Contents for ZXP7 Series

Page 1: ... Product Number ZXP7 01 X1 The outward appearance showed on this manual is an example of the vacuum gripper unit with suction cups which is indicated by the product number ZXP7A01 ZPB25JS X1 Refer to the suction cup catalog for the detail of other applicable suction cups ...

Page 2: ... 4 1 Mounting 13 4 2 Wiring 15 4 3 Piping 16 4 4 URCap 17 5 Dimensions 22 5 1 Vacuum gripper unit 22 5 2 Suction cup with adapter 23 6 How to change the number of cups 25 6 1 Change to 1 cup with flange 25 6 2 Change to 1 cup without flange 26 6 3 Change to 2 cups 27 7 Maintenance 28 7 1 Maintenance for vacuum gripper unit 28 7 2 Maintenance for suction cup 29 8 Precautions 30 8 1 Air supply 30 8 ...

Page 3: ... of equipment failure when configuring the equipment 2 Only personnel with appropriate training should operate machinery and equipment The product specified here may become unsafe if handled incorrectly The assembly operation and maintenance of machines or equipment including our products must be performed by an operator who is appropriately trained and experienced 3 Do not service or attempt to r...

Page 4: ...r responsibility a replacement product or necessary parts will be provided This limited warranty applies only to our product independently and not to any other damage incurred due to the failure of the product 3 Prior to using SMC products please read and understand the warranty terms and disclaimers noted in the specified catalog for the particular products 2 Suction cups are excluded from this 1...

Page 5: ...f Symbols Symbol Definition Things you must not do Instructions are provided as a drawing or sentence next to the symbol Things you must do Instructions are provided as a drawing or sentence next to the symbol Operator 1 This Operation Manual is intended for those who have knowledge of machinery using pneumatic equipment and have sufficient knowledge of assembly operation and maintenance of such e...

Page 6: ...ot Do not use the product in a place where static electricity is a problem Otherwise failure or malfunction of the system can result Do not Do not cut off the power and compressed air supplied to this product while it is operating Otherwise it can cause injury due to dropping of workpieces or damage to the system Instruction If using the product in an interlocking circuit Provide a double interloc...

Page 7: ...ge the product Operating environment Do not use in an environment where corrosive gases chemicals sea water water or steam are present Do not use the product in a place where the product could be splashed by oil or chemicals If the product is to be used in an environment containing oils or chemicals such as coolant or cleaning solvent even for a short time the solenoid valve or pressure switch sen...

Page 8: ...USB memory Robot mounting flange 1 pc Vacuum gripper unit 1 pc Suction cup with adapter 4 pcs When suction cup series is selected Parallel pin 6x10 1 pc Hexagon socket head cap screw M6x10 8 pcs Plug 4 pcs When cup mounting flange shape is selected Used for decreasing the number of suction cups Polyurethane Tubing TU0604 2m ...

Page 9: ...ith ISO9409 1 50 4 M6 Hexagon socket head cap screw M6x10 Cover Hexagon socket head cap screw M6x10 Suction cups with adapter M8 Connector cable Air pressure supply port Applicable tubing O D Φ6 Cup mounting flange Compliant with ISO9409 1 50 4 M6 Parallel pin 6x10 O ring Hexagon socket head cap screw M6x10 ...

Page 10: ...25 C Applicable suction cups Refer to 3 4 How to order Note 1 For the mass of the suction cup add the mass of the suction cup with the adapter indicates the weight without cup or cup mounting flange Note 2 Limited by the cup diameter mounting orientation or workpiece The mass of the workpiece shall be maximum workload or less Adsorption or transfer of workload exceeding the maximum workload leads ...

Page 11: ...the suction port is opened gradually air can flow through air leakage suction flow increases but vacuum pressure decreases condition P1 and Q1 3 When the suction port is opened further and fully opened suction flow moves to the maximum value Qmax but vacuum pressure is near zero atmospheric pressure As described above the vacuum pressure changes when the suction flow changes In other words when th...

Page 12: ...he required lifting force can then be determined by dividing the theoretical lifting force by the safety factor Lifting force Theoretical lifting force t Theoretical lifting force Theoretical lifting force P x S x 0 1 Cup size Φ8 to Φ32 N Cup size mm Φ8 Φ10 Φ13 Φ16 Φ20 Φ25 Φ32 S Cup area cm2 0 50 0 79 1 33 2 01 3 14 4 91 8 04 Vacuum pressure kPa 85 4 2 6 6 11 17 26 41 68 80 4 0 6 2 10 16 25 39 64 ...

Page 13: ...0 11 11 12 ZP32U ZP 10 C ZPG10C 7A X2 7 7 7 7 ZP10C ZP 13 C ZPG13C 7A X2 7 7 7 7 ZP13C ZP 16 C ZPG16C 7A X2 7 7 7 8 ZP16C ZP 20 C ZPG20C 7A X2 9 10 10 11 ZP20C ZP 25 C ZPG25C 7A X2 10 10 10 11 ZP25C ZP 32 C ZPG32C 7A X2 10 11 11 12 ZP32C ZP 10 B ZPG10B 7A X2 7 7 7 8 ZP10B ZP 13 B ZPG13B 7A X2 7 8 8 8 ZP13B ZP 16 B ZPG16B 7A X2 8 8 8 9 ZP16B ZP 20 B ZPG20B 7A X2 11 11 11 13 ZP20B ZP 25 B ZPG25B 7A ...

Page 14: ...n the parallel pin of the robot tool flange with the flange for mounting the robot and assemble them with bolts included in the accessories Tightening torque 5 2 0 5 Nm 4 Tighten the vacuum gripper to the flange for mounting the robot Tightening torque 5 2 0 5 Nm Removal should be performed by following the mounting procedure in reverse Gasket seal Adapter Oval hole Pin hole Parallel pin Vacuum gr...

Page 15: ...ed to a robot At that time install it in the direction of the lower figure where the slack of the M8 connector cable is the smallest the M8 tool I O connector of the robot comes to the opposite side of the electrical entry of the vacuum gripper unit If the cable is loose it may be caught by peripheral equipment workpiece human body etc while the robot is running causing unexpected accidents ...

Page 16: ...tor pin assign Pin no Wire color Function 1 White Analog input for pressure sensor AI0 2 Brown Not connected 3 Green Not connected 4 Yellow Not connected 5 Gray Power supply voltage 24VDC 6 Pink Digital output for Release valve DO1 7 Blue Digital output for Pilot valve for supply DO0 8 Red Power supply GND The polarity of the digital output of the robot side DO0 DO1 has to be NPN M8 connector cabl...

Page 17: ...le tube O D Ø6 to the air pressure supply P port To remove the tube push the release button and pull out the tube Air pressure supply P port Applicable tubing O D Φ6 Release Button Circuit diagram PE P Supply valve P Release valve N C Pilot valve for supply N C EXH V ...

Page 18: ...1 Installation of URCap 1 Tap the URCap menu from the robot settings screen 2 Insert the USB memory with a copy of the downloaded file into the teaching pad and tap the button 3 Select SMC VacuumGripperUnit xxx urcap from the file screen and tap the open button 1 2 3 ...

Page 19: ... the General menu on the Installation tab Set Digital Output 0 and Digital Output 1 to Sinking NPN 2 Select SMC Vacuum Gripper Unit on the URCap menu for basic settings 1 Various status signal output to digital output port Sets the status of the output port If Enable is selected the signal for Adsorb success Adsorb failure and Workpiece drop detection can be assigned to the output port No 5 6 7 re...

Page 20: ... 19 No TQ1230001 OM101 A 2 Select Disable when the output port is not used Different signals cannot be assigned to the same port 2 ...

Page 21: ... ONLY NODE starts vacuum release This does not monitor the pressure sensor signal 2 Settings 1 Vacuum pressure level for checking sets the vacuum pressure to output the signal for checking the adsorption 2 Adsorb error detection time sets the time to recognize an unsuccessful adsorption that is vacuum pressure to output the adsorption signal is not reached 3 Blow off time of release sets time to s...

Page 22: ...om the UR icon in the upper right corner of the screen the manual operation of the vacuum gripper unit can be checked The vacuum gripper unit operation adsorb or release and the vacuum pressure can be checked by tapping the Adsorb Release button ...

Page 23: ... 22 No TQ1230001 OM101 A 5 Dimensions 5 1 Vacuum gripper unit Cup distance is changeable Robot mounting flange Compliant with ISO 9409 1 50 4 M6 ...

Page 24: ... 23 No TQ1230001 OM101 A 5 2 Suction cup with adapter ...

Page 25: ... 24 No TQ1230001 OM101 A Note1 D and st indicate the reference value during adsorption at vacuum pressure 85 kPa ...

Page 26: ...A Reassemble the parts by reversing the disassembling process with specified tightening torque Caution Tightening torque 1N m As reference tighten by 45 degrees using a spanner after tightening by hand If tightened excessively thread portion may be damaged and gasket may be deformed This will cause air leakage Insufficient tightening may loosen the thread or cause air leakage 1 Disassemble the suc...

Page 27: ...ss 1 to the product Reassemble the parts by reversing the disassembling process with specified tightening torque Caution Tightening torque 1N m As reference tighten by 45 degrees using a spanner after tightening by hand If tightened excessively thread portion may be damaged and gasket may be deformed This will cause air leakage Insufficient tightening may loosen the thread or cause air leakage Hex...

Page 28: ...cified tightening torque 2 Plug mounting Plug 2 pcs 1 Disassemble the suction cups with adapter Plate B with O ring Suction cup with adapter Hexagon socket button bolt M4x8 Tightening torque 1 5N m Tightening torque 1N m As reference tighten by 45 degrees using a spanner after tightening by hand If tightened excessively thread portion may be damaged and gasket may be deformed This will cause air l...

Page 29: ...pment 4 Draining Remove condensate from air filters and mist separators regularly If the collected drainage is drained to the downstream side it can stick inside of the product causing operation failure and failure to reach the specified vacuum pressure 5 Replace the silencer built into the vacuum gripper unit regularly It is recommended to replace the silencer when the pressure drop reaches 5kPa ...

Page 30: ...ing force of the suction cups on the workpieces presence or absence of a buffer etc The weakening of bent parts or the wear or sticking of rubber parts may occur with the bellows type cup Thus the customer should decide when suction cups should be replaced based on their condition at the time of initial use The bolts may become loose depending on the operating conditions and environment Be sure to...

Page 31: ...f the product and the pressure switch from each proper position and loosening of the mounting screws 2 Hold the product itself when handling Do not pull the M8 connector cable strongly or lift up the product by holding this cable It can cause the malfunction of the product Wiring Warning 1 Do not perform wiring while the power is on Otherwise damage to the solenoid valve or the internal parts of t...

Page 32: ... pulling moment loads vibration impact etc on fittings or tubing 6 Tubing with the exception of coiled tubing requires stationary installation Do not use standard tubing non coiled din applications where tubing is required to travel inside the flexible protection tube Tubing that travels may sustain abrasion extension or severance due to tensile force The removal of tubing from the fitting may als...

Page 33: ...akage from piping etc be certain to perform maintenance on vacuum equipment Selection Caution 1 The cup materials which can be used differ depending upon the operating environment An appropriate cup material should be selected Furthermore since suction cups are manufactured for use with industrial products they should not come into direct contact with medicines food products etc 2 Depending upon t...

Page 34: ...b the object Safety measures needs to be taken to prevent falling of workpiece during transfer of the object When adsorption with cups which do not adsorb object is required connect the vacuum saving valve ZP2V series Applicable model ZP2V B6 05 The valve suppresses the decrease of the vacuum pressure and there is a case that the workpiece can be held For the feasibility of workpiece and condition...

Page 35: ...own in the table below Storing in an environment other than that recommended below may lead to changes in properties deformation discoloration cracking increased adhesiveness etc Recommended Storage Environment for Suction cups Temperature 15 to 25 C Humidity 50 or less No condensation Other Location that is shaded from direct sunlight or fluorescent light Location without the presence of ozone Fo...

Page 36: ... Fluctuation in vacuum pressure Fluctuation in supply pressure Reconsider compressed air circuit line Addition of a tank etc Vacuum pressure may fluctuate under certain conditions due to ejector characteristics Lower or raise supply pressure a little at a time and use in a supply pressure range where vacuum pressure does not fluctuate Occurrence of abnormal noise intermittent noise from exhaust of...

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