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IAI America, Inc.
FS Actuator
Fifth Edition
Operating Manual
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Safety Precautions (Please read before using the product.)
Before installing, operating, maintaining or inspecting this product, please peruse this operating manual as
well as the operating manuals and other related documentations for all equipment and peripheral devices
connected to this product in order to ensure the correct use of this product and connected
equipment/devices. Those performing installation, operation, maintenance and inspection of the product
must have sufficient knowledge of the relevant equipment and their safety. The precautions provided
below are designed to help you use the product safely and avoid bodily injury and/or property damage.
In this operating manual, safety precautions are classified as “Danger,” “Warning,” “Caution” and
“Note,” according to the degree of risk.
Danger
Failure to observe the instruction will result in an imminent danger leading to
death or serious injury.
Warning
Failure to observe the instruction may result in death or serious injury.
Caution
Failure to observe the instruction may result in injury or property damage.
Note
The user should take heed of this information to ensure the proper use of the
product, although failure to do so will not result in injury.
It should be noted that the instructions under the Caution and Note headings may also lead to
serious consequences, if unheeded, depending on the situation.
All instructions contained herein provide vital information for ensuring safety. Please read the contents
carefully and handle the product with due caution.
Please keep this operating manual in a convenient place for quick reference whenever needed, and also
make sure that the manual will get to the end-user.
Danger
[General]
Do not use this product for the following applications:
1. Medical equipment used to maintain, control or otherwise affect human life or physical health
2. Mechanisms and machinery designed for the purpose of moving or transporting people
3. Important safety parts of machinery
This product has not been planned or designed for applications requiring high levels of safety. Use of
this product in such applications may jeopardize the safety of human life. The warranty covers only the
product as it is delivered.
[Installation]
Do not use this product in a place exposed to ignitable, inflammable or explosive substances. The
product may ignite, burn or explode.
When installing the product, be sure to securely support and affix it (including the work). Failure to do so
may cause the product to tip over, drop or malfunction, resulting in injury.
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Avoid using the product in a place where the main unit or controller may come in contact with water or
oil droplets.
●● Never cut and/or reconnect the cables supplied with the product for the purpose of extending or
shortening the cable length. Doing so may result in fire.
[Operation]
● Do not enter the machine’s range of operation while the product is operating or standing by. The
actuator may move suddenly, causing injury.
● Do not pour water onto the product. Spraying water over the product, washing it with water or using it in
water may cause the product to malfunction, resulting in injury, electric shock, fire, etc.
[Maintenance, Inspection, Repair]
● Never modify the product. Unauthorized modification may cause the product to malfunction, resulting in
injury, electric shock, fire, etc.
● Do not disassemble and reassemble the components relating to the basic structure of the product or its
performance and function. Doing so may result in injury, electric shock, fire, etc.
Warning
[General]
● Do not use the product outside the specifications. Using the product outside the specifications may
cause it to fail, stop functioning or sustain damage. It may also significantly reduce the service life of the
product. In particular, observe the maximum loading capacity and speed.
[Installation]
● If the machine will stop in the case of system problem such as emergency stop or power failure, design
a safety circuit or other device that will prevent equipment damage or injury.
● Be sure to provide Class D grounding for the controller and actuator (formerly Class 3 grounding:
Grounding resistance at 100 Y or less). Leakage current may cause electric shock or malfunction.
● Before supplying power to and operating the product, always check the operation area of the equipmen
to ensure safety. Supplying power to the product carelessly may cause electric shock or injury due to
contact with the moving parts.
● Wire the product correctly by referring to the operation manual. Securely connect the cables and
connectors so that they will not be disconnected or come loose. Failure to do so may cause the product
to malfunction or cause fire.
[Operation]
● Before operating the moving parts of the product by hand (for the purpose of manual positioning, etc.),
confirm that the servo is turned off (using the teaching pendant). Failure to observe this instruction may
result in injury.
● Do not scratch the cables. Scratching, forcibly bending, pulling, winding, crushing with heavy object or
pinching a cable may cause it to leak current or lose continuity, resulting in fire, electric shock,
malfunction, etc.
● Turn off the power to the product in the event of power failure. Failure to do so may cause the product
to suddenly start moving when the power is restored, thus resulting in injury or product damage.
● If the product is generating heat, smoke or a strange smell, turn off the power immediately. Continuing
to use the product may result in product damage or fire.
● If noise or abnormally high vibration is detected, stop the operation immediately. Continuing to use the
product may result in product damage, malfunction due to damage, runaway machine, etc.
● If any of the product’s protective functions (alarms) has actuated, turn off the power immediately.
Continuing to use the product may result in injury due to product malfunction, or cause product
breakdown or damage. After the power has been cut off, identify and remove the cause of the problem,
and then reconnect the power.
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● Do not step on the product, use it as a footstool or place any object on it. You may slip and fall or the
product may tip over or drop, resulting in injury. Malfunction, runaway product, etc., may also result due
to product breakdown or damage.
[Maintenance, Inspection, Repair]
● Before commencing maintenance/inspection, servicing, replacement or any other work on the product,
be sure to completely cut off the power supply to the product. Also take heed of the following
precautions:
1. Put up a sign bearing “WORK IN PROGRESS. DO NOT TURN ON POWER” or other warning
statement to that effect, to prevent a bystander from accidentally turning on the power.
2. If multiple operators work together to perform maintenance/inspection work, the operators should
always give verbal cues to one another to ensure safety before turning on/off the power or
moving any axis.
[Disposal]
● Do not throw the product into flames. The product may explode or toxic gases may generate.
Caution
[Installation]
● Do not use the product in a place exposed to direct sunlight (ultraviolet ray), dusty place or place where
air contains salt or iron powder, humid place, or in any ambience where the product may come in
contact with organic solvent, hydraulic oil containing phosphate ester, etc. If used in theses
places/ambiences
, the product may lose its function over a short period of time or suffer rapid
performance deterioration, or the service life of the product may be reduced.
● Do not use the product in an ambience
area where it may come in contact with corrosive gases (sulfuric
acid, hydrochloric acid, etc.). The product may lose its strength due to rust.
● Provide sufficient shielding measures if the product is used in any of the following places. If proper
measures are not taken, the product may malfunction:
1. Place where large current or strong magnetic field generates
2. Place where arc discharge occurs due to welding work, etc.
3. Place where noise generates due to electrostatic, etc.
4. Place where the product may come in contact with radiation
● Do not install the product in a place subject to vibration or shock.
● Provide an emergency stop device in an easily accessible position so the device can be immediately
actuated should danger occur during operation. Failure to do so may result in injury.
● Provide sufficient maintenance space when installing the product. If sufficient space is not available,
daily inspection, maintenance and other necessary work cannot be carried out, resulting in system
shutdown or product damage.
● When transporting or installing the product, support the product using a lift or suspension equipment or
carry it with multiple operators working together, and exercise due caution to ensure safety.
● When installing the product, do not hold the moving parts or cables of the product. Doing so may result
in injury.
● Use IAI’s genuine cables to connect the actuator and controller. Also use IAI’s genuine components for
the actuator, controller, teaching pendant, etc.
● The brake mechanism is designed to prevent the slider from dropping upon turning off the power when
the actuator is installed vertically. Do not use the brake mechanism as a safety brake.
● When installing, adjusting or carrying out any other work on the actuator, put up a sign bearing “WORK
IN PROGRESS. DO NOT TURN ON POWER” or other warning statement to that effect, to prevent the
product from being powered on accidentally. If the power is turned on accidentally, injury may result due
to electric shock or sudden movement of the actuator.
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[Operation]
● Turn on the power to individual equipment one by one, starting from the equipment at the highest level
in the system hierarchy. Failure to do so may cause the product to start suddenly, resulting in injury or
product damage.
● Do not insert a finger or object in the openings in the product. It may cause fire, electric shock or injury.
● Do not step on the product, use it as a footstool or place any object on it. It may cause scoring, dents or
deformation of the driving part, resulting in product damage, unintended stopping due to damage, or
performance drop.
[Maintenance, Inspection, Repair]
● Wear protective goggles when applying grease to the actuator. Failure to do so may result in eye
inflammation due to spattered grease.
Note
[Installation]
● If the product is used in a vertical setup, be sure to use the vertical specification (with brake).
● Protection covers or other guards must be provided for the moving parts of the equipment to avoid
direct contact with the operators.
● Do not configure a control circuit that will cause the work to drop in case of power failure. Configure a
control circuit that will prevent the table or work from dropping when the power to the machine is cut off
or an emergency stop is actuated.
● The following conditions must be met in order to improve the straightness of the table movement and
ensure the smooth movement of the ball screw and linear guides:
1. Flatness of the mounting surface must be within 0.05 mm.
2. The mounting surface area must be large enough to ensure the rigidity of the actuator.
[Installation, Operation, Maintenance]
● When handling the product, wear protective gloves, protective goggles, safety shoes or other necessary
gear to ensure safety.
[Maintenance, Inspection, Repair]
● When performing maintenance, apply the specified grease to the guides and ball screw. Pay special
attention not to let fluoride grease mix with lithium grease. The machine may be damaged due to poor
lubrication, increased resistance, etc.
[Disposal]
● When the product becomes no longer usable or necessary, dispose of it properly as an industrial waste.
Others
■ IAI shall not be liable whatsoever for any loss or damage arising from a failure to
observe the items specified in “Safety Precautions.”
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Prohibited Handling of Cables
When designing an application system using IAI’s actuators and controllers, incorrect wiring or connection
of each cable may cause unexpected problems such as a disconnected cable or poor contact, or even a
runaway system. This section explains prohibited handling of cables. Read the information carefully to
connect the cables properly.
1. Do not let the cable flex at a single point.
2. Do not let the cable bend, kink or twist.
3. Do not pull the cable with a strong force.
4. Do not let the cable receive a turning force at a
single point.
6.
Do not pinch, drop a heavy object onto or cut
the cable.
5. When fixing the cable, provide a moderate slack
and do not tension it too tight.
Steel band
(piano wire)
Bundle loosely.
Use a curly
cable.
Do not use a spiral tube where
the cable flexes frequently.
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7. Notes on using cable bearers
● Do not let the cable get tangled or kinked in a cable bearer or flexible tube. When bundling the cable,
keep a certain degree of flexibility (so that the cable will not become too taut when bent).
Do not cause the cables to occupy more than
60% of the space in the cable bearer.
●● Do not lay signal lines together with circuit lines
that create a strong electric field.
Cable
Cable bearer
Power line
Signal lines (flat cable)
Duct
● The supplied cables are not robot cables. Accordingly,
never store the cables in a cable bearer.
● Always use a robot cable
for each relay cable.
Bending radius (r)
● Use a cable bearer with a bending
radius (r) of 50 mm or greater.
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