Festo EGC FA Series, Operating Instructions

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Translation of the original instructions
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1 Applicable Documents
All available documents for the product
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www.festo.com/sp.
2 Safety
2.1 Safety instructions
– Observe labelling on the product.
– Prior to assembly, installation and maintenance work: Switch off power sup­
ply, ensure that it is off and secure it against being switched back on.
– Store the product in a cool, dry, UV­protected and corrosion­protected envir­
onment. Ensure that storage times are kept to a minimum.
– Observe tightening torques. Unless otherwise specified, the tolerance
is ± 20 %.
2.2 Intended use
The axis is intended for use in combination with a drive axis for moving payloads
in multi­axis applications (e.g. planar surface gantries).
The axis is only approved for slide operating mode.
Fig. 1 Slide mode
2.3 Training of skilled personnel
Installation, commissioning, maintenance and disassembly should only be con­
ducted by qualified personnel.
3 Further information
– Accessories è www.festo.com/catalogue.
– Spare parts è www.festo.com/spareparts.
4 Service
Contact your regional Festo contact person if you have technical questions
è www.festo.com.
5 Product overview
5.1 Function
The slide of the axis follows the movement of the parallel mounted drive axis via
the mechanical coupling. The linear movement of the slide is precisely guided by
the guide. Sensors enable the monitoring of end positions, reference position and
intermediate position.
5.2 Product design
1 End cap
2 Guide rail
3 Cover profile
4 Guide lubrication point
5 Threaded and centring hole for
attachment element
6 Threaded hole for switch lug
7 Slide
8 Slot for sensor
9 Slot for profile mounting, slot nut
and sensor bracket
10 Slot for slot nut
11 Profile
12 Threaded hole for foot mounting
Fig. 2 Product design EGC­FA
6 Transport and storage
NOTICE!
Unexpected and unbraked movement of components
• Secure moving components for transport.
Transport and Storage Conditions
– Take product weight into account è 14 Technical data.
Weight > 25 kg: transport with a suitable hoist (cross­brace) or with two per­
sons.
– Take the product centre of gravity into consideration.
– Comply with maximum permitted support clearances when attaching trans­
portation aids
è 14 Technical data.
– Store and transport the product in its original packaging.
– Store product in a cool, dry, shaded and corrosion protected environment.
– Store product in ambient conditions without oils, greases and degreasing
vapours.
– Ensure short storage times.
7 Assembly
7.1 Safety
WARNING!
Risk of Injury due to Unexpected Movement of Components
For vertical or slanted mounting position: when power is off, moving parts can
travel or fall uncontrolled into the lower end position.
•
Bring moving parts of the product into a safe end position or secure them
against falling.
7.2 Unpack product
1. Open packaging.
2. Remove all transport materials (e.g. foils, caps, cardboard boxes)
3. Remove the product from the packaging and place it on the mounting surface.
Comply with maximum permitted support clearances when attaching trans­
portation aids
è 14.2 Characteristic curves.
4. Dispose of packaging and transport materials
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13 Disposal.
7.3 Fasten axis
High mechanical loads on the mounting connections
If high parallel torques are applied to the drive system at the same time, this
leads to high mechanical loads at the mounting interfaces.
•
The foot mounting HPE should only be used in combination with the profile
mounting MUE or the slot nuts NST.
Requirement
–
No collision in the movement space of the attachment component with
mounting and sensor components.
– Sufficient space to reach maintenance interfaces.
– Flatness of the mounting surface of 0.05% of the stroke length or max.
0.5 mm over the stroke length of the bearing surface.
– Required support points lie within the specified support
distances
è 14.2 Characteristic curves.
– No distortion or bending when installing the product.
1. Select mounting attachments è www.festo.com/catalogue.
2. Place the mounting attachments on the support points.
8119099
EGC-...-FA
Guide axis
8119099
2020­01c
[8119101]
Instructions | Operating
Festo SE & Co. KG
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73734 Esslingen
Germany
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