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Level 11 of 13 · Robotics lab

Set up the gripper air

Level 11 of 13 in the Robotics lab: a free robot programming exercise at Intermediate level, which takes about 20 minutes. The new gripper is slow and weak. Set the regulator, open the flow controls and prove the jaws with the manual override and the reed switches.

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Goal

The new gripper is slow and weak.

Done when

The acceptance test marks the skills this level practises.

  • Regulator and gauge
  • Flow controls
  • Valve terminal override
  • Reed switches

Skills

  • Regulator and gauge
  • Flow controls
  • Valve terminal override
  • Reed switches

Before you start

Level 10, Meet the robot cell, comes first. Do it first if the ideas are new to you.

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13 levels

Levels in the Robotics lab

Teach a robot arm a pick and place job and prove its handshake with the PLC.

Foundation

Levels 1 to 3
  1. Start Safe start
  2. Start Jog
  3. Start Teach and run

Programming

Levels 4 to 6
  1. Start Pick and place
  2. Start Palletising
  3. Start Machine tending

Safety and faults

Levels 7 to 13
  1. Start Safety validation
  2. Start Fault finding
  3. Start Commission a servo axis
  4. Start Meet the robot cell
  5. Start Set up the gripper air
  6. Start Prove the safety circuit
  7. Start Fault-find the cell
Previous level 10Meet the robot cellNext level 12Prove the safety circuit

Part of the Robotics lab

Teach a robot arm a pick and place job and prove its handshake with the PLC.

Feeds these internships (training, not employment): PLC Programming, Commissioning and Maintenance.

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