
7.1 Installation Conditions
7.1.1 Installation Environment
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7.1
Installation Conditions
The service life of a Servomotor will be shortened or unexpected problems will occur if the Ser-
vomotor is installed incorrectly or in an inappropriate location. Always observe the following
installation instructions.
7.1.1
Installation Environment
Refer to the specifications for each type of Servomotor for the mechanical specifications, pro-
tective structure, and environmental conditions related to Servomotor installation.
7.1.2
Installation Orientation
You can install the Servomotor in any orientation.
Installation Orientation
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Precautions
Horizontal Direction
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Hung
Install a mechanism on the equipment to pro-
vide protection in case the Servomotor falls
off.
Vertical Direction
(Stroke in Vertical Direc-
tion)
•
Implement safety measures, such as attach-
ing a counterbalance, so that the workpiece
will not fall, e.g., when an alarm occurs,
when overtravel occurs, or when the power
supply is interrupted.
•
Set the parameters so that the Servomotor
will stop in the zero clamping state when
overtravel occurs.