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MAINTENANCE AND  

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

MCE and MSCE
MINI ELECTRIC  

CYLINDERS and  

SLIDERS

Summary of Contents for MCE

Page 1: ...MAINTENANCE AND ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS MCE and MSCE MINI ELECTRIC CYLINDERS and SLIDERS ...

Page 2: ... 4 Warranty 4 Mounting 10 Mounting options 10 Orientation 13 Permissible loads 14 Accessories overview 15 Magnetic field sensor 18 Motor adapter with a coupling 20 Motor side drive with a timing belt 21 Electrical connection of the system 22 Product description 6 Structural design 6 Identification label 8 Transport and storage 9 Transport 9 Storing the product 9 Maintenance 24 Lubrication 24 Clean...

Page 3: ...ectric cylinder and mini electric slider is defined respectively AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS FOR THE PRODUCT USED SYMBOLS MCE and MSCE mini electric cylinders and sliders Catalogue Assembly instructions for VK MG motor adapter with a coupling Assembly instructions Assembly instructions for MSD MG motor side drive with a timing belt Assembly instructions Stepper systems motors drives cables Catalogue Close...

Page 4: ... time stoppages in production To ensure a safe operation please refer to this instruction manual and the operating manual of other machinery where the product is to be incorporated GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS MODIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT The product must not be modified without our written consent Any such unauthorized modification will make void our liability in respect of the product The operatin...

Page 5: ...ue travel and rotational speed and acceleration please refer to the product catalogue MCE and MSCE mini electric cylinders and sliders and catalogue Stepper systems Overloading Overloading the product can lead to the product being damaged OPERATING CONDITIONS 5 In order to improve the products in this catalogue the specifications are subject to change without notice MAINTENANCE AND ASSEMBLY INSTRU...

Page 6: ...assembled motor with without a brake 6 Standard connectors motor encoder and brake optionally 7 Motor side drive with a timing belt 8 Drive shaft of a precision ball screw drive 9 Slots for mounting 10 Slots for the magnetic field sensors or mounting the sensor holder 11 Guiding unit 12 Drive 13 Drive motor cables 14 Power cable 15 Signal cable Figure 1 MCE with a standard motor motor adapter VK d...

Page 7: ...bled motor with without a brake 7 Standard connectors motor encoder and brake optionally 8 Motor side drive with a timing belt 9 Drive shaft of a precision ball screw drive 10 Slots for mounting 11 Slots for the magnetic field sensors or mounting the sensor holder 12 Drive 13 Drive motor cables 14 Power cable 15 Signal cable Figure 4 MSCE with a standard motor motor adapter VK drive and cables Fig...

Page 8: ...er 2 Serial number 3 Product ordering code Figure 7 Identification label of the product The label must be fully visible and must ensure compliance with all the instructions it contains Damaged or illegible labels must be replaced 8 In order to improve the products in this catalogue the specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 9: ... product the piston rod of the MCE or the slide of the MSCE must be secured during transport during carrying the product must be prevented from swinging and dropping if the standard motor is preassembled during transporting the support of the motor must always be provided the product weight must be taken into account STORING THE PRODUCT The product needs to be stored in a dry and roofed place and ...

Page 10: ...lision of the mounting screws and the product There must never be any collision of the mounting screws and the product otherwise the product may be damaged The length of the mounting screws must be selected properly For the mounting holes dimensions of the product and accessories please refer to the product catalogue MCE and MSCE mini electric cylinders and sliders For the mounting accessories ple...

Page 11: ... not be subjected to torsion when tightening or loosening the hex nut In order to avoid torsion use one wrench to hold the piston rod accessory in proper position then tighten or loosen the hex nut with the second wrench see Figure 9 Figure 9 Tightening and loosening the hex nut to mount the piston rod accessory MSCE The product can be mounted as follows see Figure 10 1 by the base profile Figure ...

Page 12: ...the product otherwise the product may be damaged The length of the mounting screws must be selected properly Avoid from collision of the attachment and the product There must never be any collision of the mounted attachment and the product otherwise the product may be damaged For the mounting holes dimensions of the product and accessories please refer to the product catalogue MCE and MSCE mini el...

Page 13: ... of the components Risk of serious injury or even death When the product is mounted vertically or in an inclined position prevent the piston rod MCE or the slide MSCE from dropping due to the no self locking effect of the ball screw drive To avoid dropping of the mentioned moving components it is recommended to install a suitable motor with a holding brake For the mounting accessories please refer...

Page 14: ... Piston rod subjected to the torsional moment Mx Figure 15 Warping of the slide PERMISSIBLE LOADS For the values of the maximum permissible axial load lateral load drive torque travel and rotational speed and acceleration of the product and the product accessories please refer to the product catalogue MCE and MSCE mini electric cylinders and sliders and catalogue Stepper systems MCE For mounting t...

Page 15: ...TRIC CYLINDERS AND SLIDERS MOUNTING Figure 16 Overview of the MCEs accessories For information about materials dimensions and the maximum permissible loads of the accessories please refer to the product catalogue MCE and MSCE mini electric cylinders and sliders Accessories are not pre assembled to the product in the factory before shipment ACCESSORIES OVERVIEW MCE 15 ...

Page 16: ...ories 9 Slot nut 10 Centering ring 11 Flange mounting MAFL 12 Foot mounting MAHP 13 Swivel clevis mount MASU 14 Swivel foot mounting MLG 15 Clevis foot mounting MLBU 16 Back mount ABM 17 Trunnion mount MZK 18 Trunnion support MLZ 19 Guiding unit GUC Guiding units 20 Magnetic field sensor Limit switches 21 Sensor holder HMG 22 Motor Motors 23 Drive Drives 24 Motor cable Cables 25 Encoder cable 26 B...

Page 17: ...oducts in this catalogue the specifications are subject to change without notice MAINTENANCE AND ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS MCE AND MSCE MINI ELECTRIC CYLINDERS AND SLIDERS MOUNTING MSCE Figure 17 Overview of the MSCEs accessories 17 ...

Page 18: ...switches 8 Sensor holder HMG 9 Motor Motors 10 Drive Drives 11 Motor cable Cables 12 Encoder cable 13 Brake cable 14 Brake to terminal cable 15 Power cable 16 Signal cable For the stepper motor size of 28 the motor and the brake cables are combined into one cable For connectivity between the brake and the terminal an additional brake to terminal cable is used Table 4 Overview of the MSCEs accessor...

Page 19: ...25 mounting of the magnetic field sensor requires an HMG sensor holder Assembly instructions Avoid from collision of the magnetic field sensors and the moving components There must never be any collision of the mounted magnetic field sensors and the moving components of the product or structure otherwise the product may be damaged Risk of coming into contact with power conducting parts The power s...

Page 20: ...h the magnetic field sensor to the desired position The position of the magnets can be found in Table 5 STEP 3 The sensor holder 2 together with the magnetic field sensor 1 must be placed in the slot of the MCE MSCE profile STEP 5 Tighten the screws 3 of the sensor holder 2 to fix it Figure 21 Mounting the sensor with the sensor holder step 1 2 and 3 Figure 22 Mounting the sensor with the sensor h...

Page 21: ...MSCE MINI ELECTRIC CYLINDERS AND SLIDERS MOUNTING MOTOR SIDE DRIVE WITH A TIMING BELT Figure 24 Mounting the motor on the MCE MSCE in parallel with a motor side drive MSD and a timing belt For assembly instructions for the motor side drive MSD with a timing belt please refer to the assembly instructions for MSD MG motor side drive with a timing belt 21 ...

Page 22: ...disconnected and secured against reconnection Safety and operating precautions of the close loop stepping system It is important to read the safety and operating precautions of the close loop stepping system before connecting the whole system Otherwise the product might get damaged For information about the electrical connection of the system together with all necessary precautions please refer to...

Page 23: ...lision caused by the incorrectly adjusted limit switches Observe the maximum travel range of the MCE or MSCE Make sure that over the entire travel range there are no physical stop limits otherwise the product might get damaged Unexpected movement of the components During the operation prevent the moving components of the product getting into the contact within the entire travel range with foreign ...

Page 24: ...er conducting parts During the cleaning procedure the power supply should be disconnected and secured against reconnection Do not use aggressive cleaning agents Aggressive cleaning agents can lead to the product being damaged For the values of the maximum permissible axial load lateral load drive torque travel and rotational speed and acceleration please refer to the product catalogue MCE and MSCE...

Page 25: ...procedure the power supply should be disconnected and secured against reconnection Unexpected movement of the components Risk of serious injury or even death During the disassembly or replacing procedure prevent the piston rod MCE or the slide MSCE from dropping due to the no self locking effect of the ball screw drive Risk of burns from hot surfaces of the product It should be noted that during t...

Page 26: ...n accordance with the applicable national and international directives The product is in general assembled from different materials such as aluminium steel plastic grease and optionally also from electronic components Technical data together with the characteristic curves can be found in the product catalogue For more information about the materials please contact us For information about the tech...

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