Manual, Robotic Tool Changer, QC-150
Document #9610-20-2256-02
Pinnacle Park • 1031 Goodworth Drive • Apex, NC 27539 USA • Tel: 919.772.0115 • Fax: 919.772.8259 • www.ati-ia.com • Email: [email protected]
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Figure 3.1
—Interface Plate and SIP with Master Plate Configurations
Interface Plate
Master Plate Body
Maintain a Gap
Cover Plate Left in Place
O-ring
Dowel Pin
Boss
Mounting Fastener
(Supplied by Customer)
Master Plate Boss
Sensor Interface plate (SIP)
Master Plate Body
Sensor Plate (Cover Plate Removed)
O-ring
Detection shaft
O-ring
Dowel Pin
Mounting Fastener
(Supplied by Customer)
Master Plate Boss
Interface Plate
Master Plate Body
O-ring
Boss
Dowel Pin
Mounting Fastener
(Supplied by Customer)
Maintain a Gap
Master Plate Boss
Cover Plate Removed
3.2 Master Plate Installation
Tools required: 2.5 mm and 8 mm Allen
®
wrench, torque wrench
Supplies required: Clean rag, Loctite 242
The Tool Changer Master plate mounts to the robot flange using an SIP or interface plate. A cover plate
attaches to the Master plate to protect the internal locking mechanism during shipment. The cover plate must
be removed if an SIP is being used, and may have to be removed if an interface plate is being used. The
interface plate can be designed to accommodate the cover plate.
1. Clean the mating surfaces.
2.
Align the dowel pin in the interface plate or SIP to the corresponding holes in the robot arm and secure
with supplied or customer supplied fasteners, refer to
for fasteners and
torque.
3. What type of interface plate is being installed?
If an interface plate that replaces the cover plate is being installed, go to step
.
If an SIP or an interface plate that incorporates the cover plate, go to step
4.
Using a 2.5 mm Allen wrench, remove the (2) M3 socket flat head screws and discard.
5.
Remove the cover plate.
CAUTION:
Make sure the O-ring is seated in the groove in the Master plate. If the
O-ring is not seated in the groove it can be cut or damaged, resulting in a leaking seal.
Seat O-ring into groove in Master body.
6.
Align the dowel pin in the interface plate or SIP to the corresponding holes in the Master plate and
secure with supplied (6) M10 socket head cap screws using an 8 mm Allen wrench, refer to
for fasteners and torque.
7. Connect all lock / unlock and pass through air connections to the connections on the Master plate. For
Section 3.10—Pneumatic Requirements.
8.
If equipped connected the lock and unlock sensor cables.
9. If equipped connect other utilities to the optional modules on the Master plate.
10. After the procedure is complete, resume normal operation.