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ALL PURPOSE CLAMPING (APC) OVERVIEW Chapter Issue 1 Nov 16 All Purpose Clamping (APC) Manual 1.3 Figure 1-2 Snugger As sembly Each APC module consist s of: • Board Support and Snug Plate (fixe d on the front rail) • Mid …

ALL PURPOSE CLAMPING (APC)

OVERVIEW

1.2 All Purpose Clamping (APC) Manual Chapter Issue 1 Nov 16

APC Clamping Modules

Figure 1-1 Front APC Module - Exploded

Over The Top Clamp

Assembly

Mid Plate Assembly

Base Assembly

Top Clamp Sliding Actuator

(2 positions)

Top Clamp Retract/Extend

Sensor

Pneumatic Z Clamp System

(2 positions)

Ball Spline

(Linear Motion Bearing)

(2 positions)

Pneumatic Cylinder

(Mid Plate Lift)

(2 positions)

NOTE

Pneumatic tubes removed for clarity

Foil Assembly

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Chapter Issue 1 Nov 16 All Purpose Clamping (APC) Manual 1.3

Figure 1-2 Snugger Assembly

Each APC module consists of:

• Board Support and Snug Plate (fixed on the front rail)

• Mid Plate housed in the Machined Body.

• Over the Top Clamp

• Foil Assembly

NOTE

Only items detailed in the Replacement Procedures section of this Chapter are

user serviceable. Any attempt to disassemble parts invalidates all warranty

agreements. Modules must be serviced by a suitably qualified ASM trained

engineer.

Board Support and

Snug Plates

The board support, supports the product while it is in the tooling area of the

machine. The rear rail drives toward the front rail, enabling the rear snug plate

to “snug” the product. If a product is a shape that does not have parallel sides

the snug plate in the rear APC module pivots to accommodate it. On the front

rail this plate is fixed and does not move in the Y axis.

Mid Plate Two clamps (per module) hold the mid plate in place during printing. Print mass

up to 20kg or 200N can take place. The clamps are pneumatically actuated to

open and close.

Over the Top Clamp The over the top clamp provides the top clamping of the product. The top clamp

has a range of movements, up and down using double-acting pneumatic

cylinders and forward and back in the Y-axis using pneumatically actuated

double acting slide tables.

Snug Plate

Board Support

Snug Plate Pivot Point

(Rear Snug Only)

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Modular Transport Rails (MTR)

Item Description Item Description

1 Board at Right Sensor 11 Left Clatter Bar

2 Transport Belts (2 positions) 12 Moving Rear Rail

3 Front Transport Belt Drive Motor 13 Moving Rear Rail Linear Guide (2 positions)

4 Right Clatter Bar 14 Rail Width Drive Motor

5 Belt Drive Motor Controllers 15 Rail Width Leadscrew

6 Manual Rail Adjuster 16 Moving Rail Home Sensor

7 Moving Rail Home Vane 17 APC Module (2 positions)

8 Fixed Front Rail 18 Right Rail Lift Sensor

9 Board at Left Sensor 19 Rear Transport Belt Drive Motor

10 Left Rail Lift Sensor