Assembly and Operating Manual
Gripper actuator GMC
6
Date printed 23.02.2011
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Assembly and Installation
6.1
Design precautions
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A protective guard is recommended in order to minimise the risk of injury.
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Ensure that loose, fixed and/or connected parts or tightened securely.
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Take account of the possibility that the operating pressure may decrease as a result
of power failures etc.
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Pay attention to the possibility of the failure of power supplies.
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Mount the compressed air supply in such a way as to prevent a gripping action.
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Pay attention to emergency shutdown facilities.
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Pay attention to what will happen after an emergency stop or abnormal stoppage.
Ensure that nobody can be placed at risk or be injured when equipment is restarted.
6.2 Compressed air supply
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Use clean compressed air and insert a filter between the supply and the pneumatic
system.
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Install a water separator in the pneumatic system.
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Use the product only within the range specified for the medium temperature and am-
bient temperature.
Air specification
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dry (free from condensation)
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filtered to 10 microns
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oiled or oil-free
6.3 Special connecting measures
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Use connecting pipes of a cross-section that is larger than or identical to that of the
connector thread.
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Blow air through the connecting pipes before fitting the devices in order to remove
any dust, contaminant or particles.
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Avoid the ingress of sealing material into the pipe network.
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Do not remove pneumatic components from their packaging until shortly before
fitting.
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