LaserTurn
®
1 Hardware Manual
Installation
2.10. Alignment Gripper Installation (-FT3)
This option equips a parallel gripper for automated tube advancement with a Y/Z adjustment stage. The
adjustment stage has a travel range of ±0.75 mm to help align the material support bushings (refer to
).
N O T E :
A special tooling plate is required to mount the Alignment / Gripper option.
Figure 2-8:
Alignment Gripper (Right-Handed)
Use the steps that follow to attach the optional front tooling platform with alignment gripper to the
LaserTurn
®
1.
Step 1: Set the alignment gripper into the tooling plate pocket and reference it up against [QTY-2] 1/8”
alignment pins.
Step 2: Add [QTY-4] M3 socket head screws with washers.
Step 3: Manually index the carriage toward the subassembly and make sure that there is not interference.
N O T E :
Make sure that the assembly is still referenced against 1/8" pins as described in Step 1.
Step 4: Attach the customer-supplied bushing to the mounting surface.
Step 5: Loosen the [QTY-4] M3 socket head locking screws shown in
so that the alignment
mechanism can be adjusted.
Step 6: Feed the part into the collet and through the tube support bushing.
Step 7: Align the vertical and horizontal position of the bushing with the provided adjustment knobs.
Step 8: Secure the [QTY-4] M3 socket head locking screws that were loosened in Step 5.
Step 9: Connect the pneumatics kit (optional accessory with the CGF option or customer supplied) to the
gripper and adjust the operating pressure for the desired grip force.
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