Product manual

Model #RB3-065/035 7 R20140519

port size of 3/8" NPT is recommended. Empire Robotics uses Clippard

p/n MME-33WES for internal testing. Best practices for timing the

opening and closing of the valves are provided in Section 8.

At the release port:

We recommend installing tubing with 1/4" outer diameter and 3/16"

inner diameter. Other configurations are not recommended; larger

diameters may result in rupture of the gripper and smaller diameters

adversely affect the inflation speed of the gripper. The 1/4" diameter

push-to-connect fitting installed at the release port’s flow control

valve is rated for polyurethane (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 5648K25 is also suitable. We

recommend that the length of this tubing should not exceed 10 ft.

Upstream of the release port, some method of valving is required for

this hose as well. An electric solenoid valve with a minimum port size

of 1/4" NPT is recommended for the release port. Empire Robotics

uses Clippard p/n MME-32QES for internal testing. Best practices for

timing the opening and closing of the valves are given in Section 8.

Upstream air supply requirements:

For optimal performance, a pressure of 80 psi should be supplied. The

pressure must not exceed 90 psi. All pneumatic components

(couplings, fittings, regulators, electric valves, etc.) should be rated for

flow rates well in excess of 25 SCFM. All piping and tubing should

have an outer diameter of at least 1/2" and an internal diameter of at

least 3/8". Large distances or numbers of pneumatic components

increase the resistance to flow in an additive manner. Therefore, when

long distances or large number of components exist upstream,

components rated for higher flow rates as well as larger tubing and

pipe diameters may be required.

Moisture and other contaminates in the air lines can negatively

influence the performance of your gripper, so filtering and

dehumidifying your air supply is recommended. We recommend