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INSTALLATION AND  

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Handling 

technology

GSI series

O-ring assembly gripper 

pneumatic

THE KNOW-HOW FACTORY

Zimmer GmbH 

 Im Salmenkopf 5 

 77866 Rheinau, Germany 

 Phone: + 49 7844 9138-0 

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Fax: + 49 7844 9138-80 

 www.zimmer-group.de

Summary of Contents for GSI Series

Page 1: ...OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Handling technology GSI series O ring assembly gripper pneumatic THE KNOW HOW FACTORY Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau Germany Phone 49 7844 9138 0 Fax 49 7844 9138 80 www zimmer group de ...

Page 2: ...upporting documents 3 2 Proper use 3 3 Personnel qualifications 3 4 Function 3 4 1 O ring installation technological process 4 4 2 Flow chart 5 5 Technical data 5 6 Installation 6 6 1 Installing the gripper 6 6 2 Power supply 6 6 3 Stroke setting 6 6 4 Installing the jaw set 7 6 5 Settings 9 6 6 Position sensing sensors 10 7 Troubleshooting 11 8 Maintenance 12 9 Accessories 12 10 Declaration of in...

Page 3: ...rings The gripper is suited exclusively for the interior installation of O rings Its use for other applications is considered to be improper use Direct contact with perishable goods food is not permitted 3 Personnel qualifications Installation commissioning and operation may be undertaken by trained specialists only They must have read and understood the installation and operating instructions in ...

Page 4: ...he O ring a clover shape red arrow The spread jaws 1 open and close 3 times in a row This is done to ensure a stress free distribution of the O ring on the spread jaw blue arrow Doing so also removes any potential loops that may occur 3 Assembly Once the gripper has reached the installation position in the workpiece hole the spread jaws 1 spread apart and position the O ring in the annular groove ...

Page 5: ... description of the pneumatic connections in Chapter 6 2 Power Supply 5 5 Technical data Parameters Values GSI206 Minimum adjustable clamping jaw stroke for each gripper jaw mm 6 Maximum adjustable clamping jaw stroke for each grip per jaw mm 20 Minimum adjustable spread jaw stroke for each gripper jaw mm 1 Minimum adjustable spread jaw stroke for each gripper jaw mm 6 Wiper stroke mm 5 Expanding ...

Page 6: ...ed state Spread jaws 1 Connection B Retracted in a depressurized state Ejector 2 Connection C Retracted in a depressurized state The activation of the gripper is displayed in the image below with three 3 2 way valves The chronological activation process is displayed in a flow chart in Chapter 4 2 4 1 2 6 3 Settings The clamping jaw and spread jaw stroke can be fit to the respective O ring by twist...

Page 7: ...stalled Type Image Description 3 spread jaws each for picking up and spreading the O rings 3 clamping jaws each for clamping the O rings clover shape 1 wiper each for removing the O ring from clamping jaw pins The following steps must be performed to install the jaw set Wiper Insert wiper2 Secure wiper with strength class 8 8 cylinder screws Tighten the screws manually the wiper must be aligned ba...

Page 8: ... the gripper jaws Pins in the direction of the wiper Insert screws into the tapped holes Secure the clamping jaws with strength class 8 8 cylinder screws Install the gripper jaws so that they can still be moved manually The gripper jaws must lay flush against the contact surface The clamping jaw pins may not touch the spread jaws which will be installed in the next step arrow Spread jaws Reduce st...

Page 9: ...ether using compressed air Reduce the deficient stroke of the fastened clamping jaw to the wiper by twisting the adjustment ring 6 The clamping jaw pin must be at least 0 2 mm away from the end of the wiper s slot The clamping jaw must not make contact with the wiper Twisting the adjustment ring 6 is only possible in a depressurized state Clamp the adjustment ring with the safety screw bm Align an...

Page 10: ...ly to the gripper s flow diagram A 1 C 0 5 mm Note The stroke limitation of the piston must occur via the internal limit stop of the gripper adjustment ring not indirectly via the workpiece 6 6 Position sensing sensors em en eo em Piston position query dm for clamping jaws en Piston position query dn for spread jaws eo Piston position query do for wiper The clamping position query via magnetic fie...

Page 11: ...sing is too small the O ring cannot slide into the annular groove Reduce the stroke of the spread jaw using the adjustment ring 7 Is the programmed time sufficient to develop the O rings The required times vary as a result of material factors cross section O ring diameter and the outside temperature These can be determined through tests The clamping jaw straight pins are not pressed in far enough ...

Page 12: ...3 8 Maintenance 9 Accessories 12 If the following points are observed the gripper is maintenance free for 5 million gripping cycles Driven with compressed air in accordance with ISO 8573 1 with the following parameters Solid content class 2 Moisture content class 4 Oil content Class 1 unoiled air Clean environment Use in accordance with performance data Ambient temperature not over 60 C for long p...

Page 13: ...zed standards have been used Basic health and safety requirements No 1 1 2 No 1 1 3 No 1 1 5 No 1 3 1 No 1 3 2 No 1 3 4 No 1 3 7 No 1 5 1 No 1 5 3 No 1 5 4 No 1 6 4 No 1 7 1 No 1 7 3 DIN EN ISO 12100 2011 03 Safety of machinery General principles for design Risk assessment and risk reduction DIN EN ISO 4414 Hydraulic fluid power General rules and safety requirements for hydraulic systems and their...

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