]> 2026-05-26T15:08:49+02:00 Autoflow Maintenance - Gripper 0 en Draft Weekly and Monthly Maintenance Procedures for Autoflow Gripper Easy 30 minute(s) <nowiki>The following preventative maintenance tasks should be carried out regularly on the machine. The frequency depends on the machine use, but as a guide:<br /><br/><div class="mw-highlight mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr"><pre>2-3 Shifts Weekly<br />40 Hrs/Week Bi-Weekly<br />20 Hrs/Week Monthly</pre></div></nowiki> false en Autoflow_Maintenance_-_Infeed_image8.jpeg none Wipe away any excess oil, dirt or swarf. Apply oil lubricant and wipe of excess # Main X axis slideways # GY Gripper Y axis Slideway # GZ Gripper Z axis slideway * clean away any swarf or excess oil from the mechanism; inspect gripper finger teeth for damage, wear or play * visually check gripper finger teeth and shear pin for damage / wear * clean away any excess swarf or oil, lightly oil pins for the movement mechanism with supplied oil * Activate the gripper from the Service screen, ensure the gripper closes securely to 0.5mm-1mm * Clean area of swarf * visually check rack and pinion wheel for any damage, chips or cracks, remove any debris that may have become caught up in the teeth The gripper GY and GZ position can become misaligned if there has been an impact with a stray offcut. # Datum the machine # Check the height of the centreline of the gripper teeth is within a millimetre of the GZ "Move" position in the parameter settings # Check the same on GY If these positions are very different, the gripper may not align with the openings on the profile. The gripper can be gently but firmly manhandled back into its correct position <div class="icon-instructions caution-icon"> <div class="icon-instructions-icon"><i class="fa fa-exclamation-triangle"></i></div> <div class="icon-instructions-text">...It is not good practice to change the software settings to suit the gripoper position, as this will affect the minimum and maximum axis positions, leading to axis overrun.</div> </div><br/> Linear Slide Rails Gripper finger Pinion Wheel and Rack Check Gripper Datum Position Autoflow Maintenance Weekly Monthly 2022-12-06T17:18:41Z 2459920.2213079 Autoflow Maintenance - Gripper 0 false false 0 0 0 1 plainlist 3 [[:Dokit:DocOptions]] [[DokitEPIEnable::yes]] Autoflow Maintenance - Gripper# QUERYee7a61aae48f1c3f91d8e4d7736360be