INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
Gripper, electric, GEP5000/GED5000 series
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Zimmer GmbH
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Im Salmenkopf 5
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77866 Rheinau, Germany
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+49 7844 9138 0
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+49 7844 9138 80
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www.zimmer-group.com
1. Supporting documents
NOTICE:
Read through the installation and operating instructions carefully before installing the product!
The installation and operating instructions contain important notes for your personal safety. They must
be read and understood by all persons who work with or handle the product during any phase of the
product life time.
The documents listed below are available for download on our website (
www.zimmer-group.com
).
Only those documents currently available on the website are valid.
• Catalogs, drawings, CAD data, performance data
• Information on accessories
• Detailed installation and operating instructions
• Technical data sheets
• General Terms and Conditions of Business, including warranty information
2. Safety notes
CAUTION:
Non-compliance may result in severe injuries!
1.
Installation, commissioning, maintenance and repairs may only be performed by qualified specialists
in accordance with these installation and operating instructions.
2.
The gripper is state-of-the-art. It is fitted to industrial machines and is used to hold workpieces. The
following are examples of situations in which the gripper may pose a hazard:
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The gripper is not properly fitted, used or maintained
• The gripper module is not used for its intended purpose
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Local regulations (legislation, ordinances, guidelines), such as the EC Machinery Directive, acci
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dent prevention regulations and the installation and operating instructions, are not observed.
3. The gripper may be used only in accordance with its proper use and technical data. Zimmer GmbH
shall accept no liability for any damage caused by improper use.
4. Any use other than the intended use requires written approval from Zimmer GmbH.
5. Make sure that the power cables are disconnected before you install, modify, maintain or repair the
gripper.
6.
In case of maintenance, modification or attachment work, remove the gripper from the machine and
perform the work outside the danger zone.
7. When commissioning or testing, make sure that the gripper cannot be activated by mistake.
8.
Modifications to the gripper, such as adding drilled holes or threads, may be made only with prior
approval from Zimmer GmbH.
9.
The specified maintenance intervals are to be observed; also refer to the "Maintenance" section.
When the gripper is used under extreme conditions, the maintenance interval must be adapted de-
pending on the extent of the soiling. Please contact our hotline for this purpose.
10. Use of the gripper under extreme conditions, such as aggressive liquids and abrasive dusts, is sub-
ject to prior approval from Zimmer GmbH.
11. When disassembling grippers with integrated springs, exercise heightened caution because spring
tension is always present.
12. Do not reach into the operational range of the gripper!
