Manual, F/T Sensor, Axia80
Document #9620-05-B-Axia80-02
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For added stability, zip ties can be used to secure the cable to a mounting bracket (refer to the following
figure). The zip ties should never contact the cable jacket.
Figure 3.3—Use Zip Ties on the Connector (sensor shown for reference only)
(2) Zip ties stabilize and secure
the connector. The zip tie does
not contact the cable.
Route the sensor cable so that it is not stressed, pulled, kinked, cut, or otherwise damaged throughout the
full range of motion.
Use a robot dresspack solution, if possible. Examples of how to route the cable, if a
dresspack is not available, are shown in the following figures and descriptions. Affix the cable by using hook
and loop straps or Velcro
®
straps; do not use cable ties or zip ties.
Figure 3.4—Use Hook and Loop or Velcro
®
Straps on the Cable
(sensor shown for reference only)
Allow enough slack in
the cable to allow full range
of motion for the robot arm.
Use hook and loop or Velcro
®
straps to restrain
the cable around the robot arm.