Festo EHPS A-RA1 Series, Operating Instructions

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Translation of the original instructions
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1 About this document
1.1 Applicable Documents
All available documents for the product è www.festo.com/sp.
1.2 Product labelling
Warning symbols on the product
Symbol Meaning
General warning indicator:
The symbol means a hazardous area and that the operating instructions must be
read and observed.
Tab. 1 Warning symbols on the product
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.
– The occurrence of a failure could lead to unforeseeable movements if the
product is connected with the power supply. Only operate the product once
protective measures have been taken against mechanical hazards to body
parts.
– 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 %.
– This product can generate high frequency malfunctions, which may make it
necessary to implement interference suppression measures in residential
areas.
2.2 Intended Use
The product is used as intended for integration into the UR software and hardware
connection for carrying out handling tasks of payloads. The customer designs and
attaches customised gripper fingers for use on the parallel gripper.
The gripper fingers are not included in the delivery.
Use the product only as follows:
–
In perfect technical condition
– In its original condition, without unauthorised modifications
– Within the limits of the product defined by the technical data
– In the industrial sector, in research laboratories, in assembly areas, in series
and special machines
– Permanently mounted
2.3 Training of qualified personnel
Installation, commissioning, maintenance and disassembly should only be con­
ducted by qualified personnel. The qualified personnel must be familiar with
installation of electrical control systems.
3 Service
Contact your regional Festo contact person if you have technical questions
è www.festo.com.
4 Structure
1 Position transmitter
2 Parallel gripper
3 Threaded bolt (2x M4, 2x M6)
4 Socket head screw (4x)
5 Threaded pin (2x)
6 Adapter plate
7 Cylindrical pin
8 Robot flange
9 Connecting cable for parallel grip­
per
10 Connecting cable for position
transmitter
11 Velcro strap
12 USB memory stick
Fig. 1 Parts overview
5 Mechanical assembly
1. Position the cylindrical pin 7 on the adapter plate 6 and press it into the
stop.
2. Screw the threaded pins 5 into the threaded holes of the adapter plate 6 .
3. Position the adapter plate 6 with the cylindrical pin 7 on the robot flange
8 , press in and tighten with socket head screws 4 . Tightening torque: 8 Nm
4. Screw the threaded bolt 3 into the parallel gripper.
EHPS-...-A-RA1 Threaded bolt
3
Tightening torque [Nm]
16/20 M4 3
25 M6 10
Tab. 2 Threaded bolt
5. Insert the parallel gripper with the mounted threaded bolts into the adapter
plate 6 and tighten the threaded pins 5 . Tightening torque: 3 Nm
Gripper finger
The gripper fingers are not in the scope of delivery. For the specifications of the
gripper fingers, see the user documentation for the parallel gripper.
6 Installation
6.1 Electrical installation
WARNING!
Risk of Injury due to electric shock.
• For the electric power supply, use SELV or PELV circuits that guarantee a rein­
forced isolation from the mains network.
WARNING!
Risk of injury due to electric shock or burns.
The gripper does not offer any additional protection against unintended high cur­
rents in the supply cables.
•
The cross section of the supply cables should be designed to meet the max­
imum current value that could occur in the event of a failure.
WARNING!
Danger of crushing.
The gripper fingers could move unintentionally and crush body parts.
•
Do not reach into the movement range.
8136071
EHPS-...-A-RA1
Parallel gripper kit for robots
8136071
2020­05a
[8136073]
Operating instructions
Festo SE & Co. KG
Ruiter Straße 82
73734 Esslingen
Germany
+49 711 347­0
www.festo.com