
21019659 11/2014
Contents
1. General ....................................................................................................................................................03
1.1 Description of Safety Alert Symbols ......................................................................................................................................04
1.2 Disclaimer and Copyright ........................................................................................................................................................04
2. Safety and Installation Instructions......................................................................................................05
2.1 Hazards ....................................................................................................................................................................................05
2.2 Intended Purpose ....................................................................................................................................................................06
2.3 Non Intended Purpose.............................................................................................................................................................06
2.4 Declaration of Conformity....................................................................................................................................................... 07
3. Technical Description..............................................................................................................................08
3.1 Product Description .................................................................................................................................................................08
3.2 Ordering Code ..........................................................................................................................................................................09
3.3 Technical Data...........................................................................................................................................................................10
3.3.1 General Technical Data..................................................................................................................................................10
3.3.2 Dimensions.....................................................................................................................................................................11
3.3.3 Minimum Housing Clearance........................................................................................................................................14
3.3.4 Accuracy.........................................................................................................................................................................14
3.3.5 Torsional Stiness ........................................................................................................................................................14
4. Actuator Selection Procedure.................................................................................................................15
4.1 Selecting Harmonic Drive® Gears............................................................................................................................................. 17
4.1.1 Torque Based Dimensioning.........................................................................................................................................18
4.1.2 Life of the Wave Generator Bearing............................................................................................................................ 20
4.1.3 Stiness Based Dimensioning.....................................................................................................................................21
4.2 Calculation of the Torsion Angle............................................................................................................................................. 23
4.3 Eciency Versus Load ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
4.3.1 Eciency Calculations................................................................................................................................................. 24
4.3.2 Eciency Tables........................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.4 Free Load Torques ................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.4.1 No Load Running Torque ............................................................................................................................................. 26
4.4.2 No Load Starting Torque...............................................................................................................................................27
4.4.3 No Load Back Driving Torque........................................................................................................................................27
4.5 Lubrication ............................................................................................................................................................................... 28
4.5.1 Grease Lubrication ....................................................................................................................................................... 28
4.5.2 Oil Lubrication ..............................................................................................................................................................30
4.6 Axial Forces at the Wave Generator........................................................................................................................................ 31
5. Installation and Operation..................................................................................................................... 32
5.1 Transportation and Storage .................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.2 Gear Conditions at Delivery..................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.3 Assembly Instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 33
5.4 Recommended Tolerances for Assembly ................................................................................................................................37
5.5 Lubrication ............................................................................................................................................................................... 38
5.5.1 Grease Lubrication .......................................................................................................................................................38
5.5.2 Grease Reservoir ..........................................................................................................................................................40
5.5.3 Grease Change..............................................................................................................................................................40
5.5.4 Oil Lubrication ...............................................................................................................................................................41
5.6 Preparation .............................................................................................................................................................................. 42
5.7 Assembly.................................................................................................................................................................................. 43
5.7.1 Assembly of the Circular Spline (CS)........................................................................................................................... 43
5.7.2 Assembly of the Flexspline (FS)..................................................................................................................................44
5.7.3 Assembly of the Wave Generator (WG) to the Input Shaft ...................................................................................... 45
5.7.4 Check before Assembly of the Wave Generator......................................................................................................... 45
5.7.5 Assembly of the Wave Generator (WG) into the Flexspline (FS) .............................................................................. 45
5.7.6 Assembly Control......................................................................................................................................................... 45