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Zimmer GmbH
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Im Salmenkopf 5
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77866 Rheinau, Germany
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+49 7844 9138 0
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+49 7844 9138 80
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www.zimmer-group.com
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
2-jaw parallel gripper, electric, GEP9000 series
1. Supporting documents
NOTICE:
Read through the installation and operating instructions carefully before installing the product!
The installation and operating instructions contain important notes for your personal safety. They
must be read and understood by all persons who work with or handle the product during any phase
of the product life time.
The documents listed below are available for download on our website (
www.zimmer-group.com
).
Only those documents currently available on the website are valid.
• Catalogs, drawings, CAD data, performance data
• Information on accessories
• Detailed installation and operating instructions
• Technical data sheets
• General Terms and Conditions of Business, including warranty information
2. Safety notes
CAUTION:
Non-compliance may result in severe injuries!
1.
Installation, commissioning, maintenance and repairs may only be performed by qualified special
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ists in accordance with these installation and operating instructions.
2.
The grippers are state-of-the-art. They are fitted to industrial machines and are used to hold work
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pieces. The grippers will only be dangerous if, for instance:
• The grippers are not properly installed, used or maintained.
• The grippers are not used for their intended purpose.
• The local regulations (legislation, decrees, guidelines), such as the EC Machinery Directive,
accident prevention regulations and the assembly and operating instructions, are not ob-
served.
3. The gripper may be used only in accordance with its proper use and technical data. Zimmer GmbH
shall accept no liability for any damage caused by improper use.
4. Any use other than the intended use requires written approval from Zimmer GmbH
5. Do not reach into the operational range of the gripper.
6. Make sure that the power cables are disconnected before you install, modify, maintain or repair the
gripper.
7.
In case of maintenance, modification or attachment work, remove the gripper from the machine
and perform the work outside the danger zone.
8. When commissioning or testing, make sure that the gripper cannot be actuated by mistake.
9.
Modifications to the gripper, such as adding drill holes or threads, may be made only with prior
approval from Zimmer GmbH.
10.
The specified maintenance intervals and compressed air quality specifications are to be observed;
also refer to the Maintenance section. When the gripper is used under extreme conditions, the
maintenance interval must be adapted depending on the extent of contamination. Please contact
our hotline for this purpose.
11. Use of the gripper under extreme conditions, such as aggressive liquids and abrasive dust, is sub-
ject to prior approval from Zimmer GmbH
12. When disassembling grippers with integrated springs, exercise heightened caution because spring
tension is always present.
