Schmalz SNGi-AE Operating and maintenance instructions

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Maintenance Instructions
Needle gripper SNG-AP / SNGi-AE
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Note
These maintenance instructions were written in the German language.
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The right to make technical changes is reserved. No responsibility is taken for printing errors or other
types of errors.
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General Safety Instructions
WARNING
Ignoring the maintenance instructions
Personal injuries / damage to plants / systems
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Before performing maintenance on the gripper, the maintenance instructions
must have been read and understood. This also applies to gripper-specific
operating instructions.
Maintenance
The inside of the gripper can become dirty during operation.
ATTENTION
Contamination of the guides and needle openings
Damage to the gripper
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During maintenance clean all signs of contamination.
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Observe the recommended maintenance intervals, see section 0
Open the maintenance openings on the gripper module as described in chapter 0, remove the needle
holders and remove the dirt with a compressed-air gun.
CAUTION
Maintenance of the gripper under compressed air
Personal injury and/or damage to property
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Disconnect the gripper completely from the supply lines
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Secure the machine / plant / system so that it cannot be switched on again
CAUTION
Hot heat sink on the SNG-AE variant
This presents a burn hazard
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Let the gripper cool down
CAUTION
The needle holder can be forced out by compressed air (blown out)
Damage to the eyes
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Remove the needle holders before starting the cleaning procedure
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Wear protective glasses

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CAUTION
Air flow due to blowing out with compressed air
Damage to the eyes
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Do not look into the exhaust air flow
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Wear protective glasses
CAUTION
Emission of respirable particles
Damage to lungs and respiratory tract
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Wear respiratory protection
Maintenance Schedule
The maintenance intervals are very dependent on the individual operating conditions. The following
information provides initial values that can be shortened or extended as necessary. In particular,
operation under difficult conditions, such as
conditions with high levels of dust or loose particles from workpieces, or
high levels of needle wear, due to hard or abrasive workpieces, for example,
can make it necessary to considerably shorten the maintenance interval.
Clean all signs of contamination during any form of maintenance.
Recommended cleaning interval every 1 million cycles.
Opening and sealing the maintenance openings
WARNING
Extending needles
Injuries caused by pricks, cuts and scratches
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Wear cut resistant gloves

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Unlocking and removing the cover
Press the bolts of the spring-loaded pressure piece out of
the holes with a sharp object (e.g. a pen, screwdriver).
The cover must be pushed out of the housing at the same
time as the spring-loaded bolt is actuated. The area (red
arrow) is serrated.
Removal of the needle holder
Needle holder start position
1. Removal step
Push the needle holder into the lower position.
In doing so, the needle holder is released from
engagement with the worm wheel.
2. Removal step
Pull the needle holder out of the housing