Troubleshooting
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5 Troubleshooting
5.1 Product does not move
Possible cause
Corrective action
Base jaws jam in housing, e.g. mounting
surface is not sufficiently even.
Check the evenness of the mounting surface.
Loosen the mounting screws of the product
and actuate the product again.
Pressure drops below minimum.
Check air supply.
Compressed air lines switched.
Check compressed air lines.
Proximity switch defective or set incorrect.
Readjust or change sensor.
Unused air connections open.
Close unused air connections.
Flow control valve closed.
Open the flow control valve.
Component part defective.
Exchange product
The aperture angle is limited to 0°.
Check opening angle limitation.
5.2 Product does not travel through the entire stroke
Possible cause
Corrective action
Pressure drops below minimum.
Check air supply.
Mounting surface is not sufficiently flat.
Check the evenness of the mounting surface.
Component part defective.
Exchange product
5.3 Product opens or closes abruptly
Possible cause
Corrective action
Compressed air lines blocked.
Check compressed air lines of damage.
Mounting surface is not sufficiently flat.
Check the evenness of the mounting surface.
One-way flow control valve is missing or
adjustet incorrectly.
Install and adjust one-way flow control
valve.
Loading too large.
Check permissible weight and length of the
gripper fingers.
5.4 Magnetic switch does not work
Possible cause
Corrective action
Steel screws were used to mount the gripper Use VA-screws
Mounting plates, brackets, etc. from non-
magnetic materials
If possible, use aluminium or plastic