Product manual

Model #RB3-065/035 6 R20140519
5. Operating Requirements
The most critical aspect of the installation process is air. Without
proper air supply and valving, your VERSABALL® can still be
configured to function, but operation speeds will be significantly
reduced and you’ll have to contact our customer support for some
help optimizing the performance of the gripper with the available air
supply.
Your model #RB3-065/035 VERSABALL® Gripper has three
pneumatic ports as shown in Figure 2, and requires two pressurized
air inputs. When your gripper arrives, the auxiliary port will come
with a diagnostic vacuum gauge installed, and the release port will
come with a flow control valve installed. Note: supplying pressurized
air at the grip port generates a vacuum within the gripper. Do not
supply a vacuum line at this port; the gripper accepts pressurized air
only. We recommend the following setup:
Figure 2
At the grip port:
We recommend installing tubing with 1/2" outer diameter and 5/16”
inner diameter. The 1/2" diameter push-to-connect fitting installed at
the grip port is rated for polyurethane tubing (with a hardness of
Shore A 88-97) and nylon tubing. A length of appropriate tubing has
been included in your shipment, and McMaster-Carr p/n 5648K33 is
also suitable. We recommend that the length of this tubing should not
exceed 10 ft.
Upstream of the grip port, some method of valving is required. An
electric solenoid valve rated for high flow rates and with a minimum