TE Connectivity RBK-X1 User manual

CENTERING DEVICE, RBK-X1
PART NO: 2369600-1
408-35126
Apr 2021 Rev. A
Instruction Sheet
Table of Contents
Caution - Safety –read first ！ .......................................................... 1
1Description ................................................................................ 2
1.1 Specification ....................................................................................................3
2Installation................................................................................. 4
2.1 Tool preparation ..............................................................................................4
2.2 Components preparation.................................................................................4
2.2.1 Modify on machine cover...............................................................5
2.2.2 Remove machine front cover.........................................................6
2.2.3 Open machine cover......................................................................6
2.3 Replace Ejector blade .....................................................................................7
2.4 Install Centering Unit.......................................................................................8
2.5 Install Detection Unit .......................................................................................9
2.6 Install F.R.L & line pipe .................................................................................12
2.7 Connection between machine and Centering Unit .......................................13
3Activate Centering Device....................................................... 13
3.1 Connect air supply ........................................................................................13
3.2 Setting to machine ........................................................................................14

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Caution - Safety –read first ！
Please comply with below caution when operate this equipment.
Do be wearing protection when operating
Shut machine before maintaining
DON’T modify the equipment without TE permit
DON’T wear ill-suited which may cause any
stuck by machine
DON’T try to put hands into machine

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1 Description
Fig.1 General View
This manual shows how to upgrade RBK-X1 to RBK-X1C by installing the Centering Device.
The Centering Device is an optional add-on device that can only be added to the RBK-X1 Heat Shrink
Machine. It ensures the correct position of the tubing and the wire splice before the heat shrink process starts.
For the RBK-X1C customer manual, refer to 409-35021 (non-CE version) or 409-35022 (CE version)

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1.1 Specification
Fig.2 Dimension of RBK-X1C
Table 1 –General Parameters
Model Designation
Centering Device
Power supply
24V DC from RBK-X1
Air supply
4~6 bar, (Pipe OD 10mm)
Machine size
See Fig.2
Max. Tubing Size
OD 19mm, Length 60mm
Ambient operating
Environment
Temperature: 5 to 40 °C
Relative humidity: 50%~90%
Net Weight
8 Kg
Depth
650mm
Height
230mm
Width
365mm

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2 Installation
2.1 Tool preparation
Before installation, prepare below tools.
Screwdriver
Allen key
Wrench
Container
Fig.3 Tools
2.2 Components preparation
Before we start upgradation, make sure you have below components.
RBK-X1 base machine
Centering Unit
Detection Unit
Top front cover
Ejector
blade
hardware
F.R.L & pipe
Connection cable
Extension cable
Fig.4 Machine & Centering Device package

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2.2.1 Modify on machine cover
For those old version (SN: CRX10001~CRX10030; CRX1CE0001~CRX1CE0005) RBK-X1 base machine,
need to modify on machine cover before install the Centering Device components. See below capture.
25mm
114mm
57mm
20mm
1. 2X Ø5.5mm
Drill hole
2. Ø16mm
Drill hole
30mm
3. Ø6mm
Slot cut
9 mm
7 mm
8 mm

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2.2.2 Remove machine front cover
Remove the 2 cover from base machine. (Centering Device won’t need these 2 cover any more.)
Fig.5 Machine top front cover & BTM front cover
2.2.3 Open machine cover
Lay machine down like below capture, and remove the cover mounting screws, then open the left cover &
right cover & rear cover carefully.
Fig.6 Remove cover screw
Top front cover
BTM front cover

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Fig.7 Open cover
2.3 Replace Ejector blade
1. Rotate Disc manually, allow the ejector blade moving forward.
2. Remove the 2X Carrier mounting screw, and lift the top carrier
3. Replace the 2X Ejector blade, with the new Ejector blade which pack in the Centering Device.
4. Restore the carrier mounting screws.
Left cover
Right cover
Rear cover
2. Disc
1. Carrier
3. Ejector blade

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2.4 Install Centering Unit
1. Place the Centering Unit in front of machine, with the 4X guide pins can lean on machine base plate
front.
2. Push the left and right tubing pusher to sides, then check if they have the same gap with machine
wall. Fix the 2X mounting screws on the bottom. (Remove the plungers from machine base plate and
fill them back onto the Centering Device base plate holes.)
Tubing pusher
Plunger

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2.5 Install Detection Unit
1. Remove the 4x mounting screw of the highlight bridge. (Don’t need to remove the highlight bridge.)
2. Place the Detection Unit onto the machine frame like capture below, then fix the 6x mounting screw.

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3. Connection from Detection Unit to machine.
i. Find the extension cable from package.
ii. Connection the terminal end (7 point) to PLC (in machine right cover), according to the schematic
below.
PLC
Socket of extension
cable

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iii. Connect the Socket (extension cable) with Plug (Detection Unit) like below capture, then fix the
connector in suitable place by tie-wraps and fix base, and make sure the cable won’t affect the
movement of machine. Location refer to below capture.
Plug (Detection Unit)
Socket (connection cable)
4. Adjust on Detection Unit.
Allow the detection arm fall to vertical, then insert a cable into heating chamber, checking the cable
can 100% contact with detection plate successfully. If not, adjust the set screw, to adjust the swing
angle of detection arm.
5. Install the cover, by the M4 screw with plastic gasket.
Set screw
Detection plate
Detection arm

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2.6 Install F.R.L & line pipe
1. Assemble the F.R.L onto the rear side of machine left cover, by the 2X M5 screw
2. Connect the 2X output pipe with Detection Unit & Centering Unit. Fix the pipe in suitable position by
tie-wraps. Rotate Disc for cycles, double check the pipe won’t affect the movement of machine.
2x M5 screw
& M5 nut
Panel connector

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2.7 Connection between machine and Centering Unit
Find the connection cable from Centering Device package, then connect the to the machine. Fix the cable
under machine base plate, by the tie-wraps and fix base.
3 Activate Centering Device
3.1 Connect air supply
Connect the pipe (4~6 bar, pipe OD 10mm), then switch ON air supply.

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3.2 Setting to machine
1. Make sure the software of the machine is the latest. If not, click on below link to download the latest
program and update machine software (HMI & PLC).
https://teams.connect.te.com/sites/ATSHEngineering/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?Root
Folder=%2Fsites%2FATSHEngineering%2FShared%20Documents%2FHeat%20Shrink%20Machine%2
FRBK%2DX1%2FSoftware&FolderCTID=0x012000704C4B3B7B15974BAF7DB5CC9CC19E27&View=
%7BDD51CAD2%2D0A9E%2D42FB%2DA5C3%2D52FFF25875BF%7D
2. Power ON machine and login on with authority B (password: 12345), access to Maintenance page.
Switch ON the below 2 icon.
i. Centering Device switch. When it was showing ON, Centering Device is activated.
ii. Turn on this icon while Centering Device activated, cycle can be run
automatically without press on both start button. DON’T use this function for production, since a
cycle start without hands on start button, operator could have chance to put hands into machine,
that may cause crushing.
3. Turn back to Main interface. Machine is ready for operation. Refer to document 409-35021, section
4.2.8 about how to operate the RBK-X1 with auto Centering function.