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9 Lifting equipment
9.1 Quick Clamp with turning unit - QC3
The QC3 consist of a “scissor type” gripping unit and a turning unit.
The QC3 is used to handle items up to 50 kg, which needs to be lifted and turned sideways.
The gripping unit can grip a load and hold it while it is lifted, moved and rotated.
The turning unit can rotate the tool sideways.
QC3 - Quick Clamp with turning unit
Safety
Due to the risk of dropping the load through unintentional pushing a button on the remote con-
trol, the opening and closing functions are operated with two buttons; i.e. both buttons must
be activated simultaneously, in order to perform the desired operation.
There are risks of entrapment hazards, if the safety regulations for using the tools are not
upheld.
The tool, pressure adjustment and grippers, needs to be suitable for handling the specific item.
Do not handle items which you have not specifically made adjustments for, or settings to suit.
Before the turning unit is activated, control that the load is correctly held between the arms of
the tool. This is done by ensuring that all contact areas of the tool are indeed in contact with
the load. Make sure that the load is lifted high enough, so that no collision between the legs,
the floor or other obstacles and the load itself, can occur.
LED indicator
The LED indicator lights up red when the gripping/closing function is activated, and once the tool is gripping
the item with the pre-set holding pressure, the LED indicator turns green.
Adjustments
The gripping pressure needs to be preset in the PLC settings, to suit the item that is handled.
The rotational speed can be adjusted in the PLC settings.
Extra equipment
Different grippers can be mounted on the gripping arms depending on which equipment needs to be
handled; see the separate section on grippers.
