Product Information

• General Information
  • Safety Signal Words
  • Warranty
  • Website
  • ServAid
  • Safety Data Sheets MSDS/SDS
  • Country of Origin
  • Dimensional Drawings
• Overview
  • General information
  • Average power consumption
  • Normal Environmental Conditions
  • Technical Product Data
• Service Overview
  • Service Recommendations
  • Preventive maintenance

General Information

WARNING

Risk of Property Damage or Severe Injury

Ensure that you read, understand and follow all instructions before operating the tool. Failure to follow all the instructions may result in electric shock, fire, property damage and/or severe bodily injury.

• Read all Safety Information delivered together with the different parts of the system.

• Read all Product Instructions for installation, operation and maintenance of the different parts of the system.

• Read all locally legislated safety regulations regarding the system and parts thereof.

• Save all Safety Information and instructions for future reference.

Safety Signal Words

Warranty

• Product warranty will expire 12 months after the product is first taken into use, but will in any case expire at the latest 13 months after delivery.

• Normal wear and tear on parts is not included within the warranty.

  • Normal wear and tear is that which requires a part change or other adjustment/overhaul during standard tools maintenance typical for that period (expressed in time, operation hours or otherwise).

• The product warranty relies on the correct use, maintenance, and repair of the tool and its component parts.

• Damage to parts that occurs as a result of inadequate maintenance or performed by parties other than Atlas Copco or their Certified Service Partners during the warranty period is not covered by the warranty.

• To avoid damage or destruction of tool parts, service the tool according to the recommended maintenance schedules and follow the correct instructions.

• Warranty repairs are only performed in Atlas Copco workshops or by Certified Service Partners.

Atlas Copco offers extended warranty and state of the art preventive maintenance through its ToolCover contracts. For further information contact your local Service representative.

For electrical motors:

• Warranty will only apply when the electric motor has not been opened.

Website

Information concerning our Products, Accessories, Spare Parts and Published Matters can be found on the Atlas Copco website.

Please visit: www.atlascopco.com.

ServAid

ServAid is a portal that is continuously updated and contains Technical Information, such as:

• Regulatory and Safety Information

• Technical Data

• Installation, Operation and Service Instructions

• Spare Parts Lists

• Accessories

• Dimensional Drawings

Please visit: https://servaid.atlascopco.com.

For further Technical Information, please contact your local Atlas Copco representative.

Safety Data Sheets MSDS/SDS

The Safety Data Sheets describe the chemical products sold by Atlas Copco.

Please consult the Atlas Copco website for more information www.atlascopco.com/sds.

Country of Origin

For the Country of Origin, please refer to the information on the product label.

Dimensional Drawings

Dimensional Drawings can be found either in the Dimensional Drawings Archive, or on ServAid.

Please visit: http://webbox.atlascopco.com/webbox/dimdrw or https://servaid.atlascopco.com.

Overview

• General information
• Average power consumption
• Normal Environmental Conditions
• Technical Product Data

General information

The FlexController contains the central processing logic for internal and external communication for the FlexSystem

Average power consumption

Normal Environmental Conditions

This product is designed to be safe under the following conditions:

• Indoor use

• Altitude up to 2 000 m

• Operating temperature +5.0 °C / +41.0 °F to +50.0 °C / +122.0 °F

• Storage temperature +5.0 °C / +41.0 °F to +50.0 °C / +122.0 °F

• Maximum relative humidity 80 % for temperatures up to 31 °C / 89 °F decreasing linearly to 50 % relative humidity at 40 °C / 104 °F

• Mains supply voltage fluctuations up to ±10 % of the nominal voltage

• Transient overvoltages up to the levels of overvoltage category II

• Temporary overvoltages occurring on the mains supply

• Pollution degree 2

• Ingress protection rating: IP54

Technical Product Data

Technical Product Data can be found on either ServAid, or the Atlas Copco website.

Please visit: https://servaid.atlascopco.com or www.atlascopco.com.

Service Overview

• Service Recommendations
• Preventive maintenance

Service Recommendations

Preventive maintenance is recommended at regular intervals. See the detailed information on preventive maintenance. If the product is not working properly, take it out of service and inspect it.

If no detailed information about preventive maintenance is included, follow these general guidelines:

• Replace any defective or worn parts

Preventive maintenance

Always replace, never repair, a malfunctioning FlexController. Replace a malfunctioning FlexController immediately.

The maximum product life time of the FlexController is 20 years. Production date is marked on the front of the FlexController. When reaching maximum product life time the FlexController shall be replaced and put permanently out of order.

A. Production date

When a FlexController is replaced the safety functionality must be tested in a safe manner before normal operation is resumed.

Installation

• Installation Instructions
  • Digital output
  • Industrial ethernet
  • Digital input
  • Connection interfaces
  • Install FlexController
  • Changing Fieldbus

Installation Instructions

• Digital output
• Industrial ethernet
• Digital input
• Connection interfaces
• Install FlexController
• Changing Fieldbus

Digital output

The digital output consists of four individually isolated relay outputs. The relays are rated to 500 VACrms input to output isolation. The output pins comes in groups of three:

• One relay have a center pin (Out X common)

• Normally Closed pin (Out X NC)

• Normally Open pin (Out x NO)

The Out X common pin should be connected to the equipment which is to be controlled and the two other pins to a suitable High or Low level for the equipment to be controlled

• Max relay switch current is 2 A at 24VDC.

• If the output is connected to an inductive load a fly back diode is required, to prevent the relay tongue from welding towards a pole when opening the circuit.

• Max output cable length is 3 m.

Industrial ethernet

Digital input

Nominal input: 24V ± 10%.

Connection interfaces

Front

Back

Install FlexController

Changing Fieldbus

For FlexController PROFIsafe (8436 1500 01), ProfiSafe modules are included.
For FlexController Anybus (8436 1500 10), no Fieldbus module is included.

Operation

• Ergonomic Guidelines

Ergonomic Guidelines

Consider your workstation as you read through this list of general ergonomic guidelines to identify areas for improvement in posture, component placement, or work environment.

• Take frequent breaks and change work positions frequently.

• Adapt the workstation area to your needs and the work task.

  • Adjust for a convenient reach range by determining where parts and tools need to be located to avoid static load.

  • Use workstation equipment such as tables and chairs appropriate for the work task.

• Avoid work positions above shoulder level or with static holding during assembly operations.

  • When working above shoulder level, reduce the load on the static muscles by lowering the weight of the tool, using for example torque arms, hose reels or weight balancers. You can also reduce the load on the static muscles by holding the tool close to the body.

  • Take frequent breaks.

  • Avoid extreme arm or wrist postures, particularly during operations requiring a degree of force.

• Adjust for a convenient field of vision that requires minimal eye and head movements.

• Use appropriate lighting for the work task.

• Select the appropriate tool for the work task.

• In noisy environments, use ear protection equipment.

• Use high-quality inserted tools and consumables to minimize exposure to excessive levels of vibration.

• Minimize exposure to reaction forces.

  • When cutting:

    A cut-off wheel can get stuck if the cut-off wheel is bent or not guided properly. Use the correct flange for the cut-off wheel and avoid bending the cut-off wheel during operation.

  • When drilling:

    The drill might stall when the drill bit breaks through. Use support handles if the stall torque is high. The safety standard ISO11148 part 3 recommends using a device to absorb a reaction torque above 10 Nm for pistol grip tools and 4 Nm for straight tools.

  • When using direct-driven screwdrivers or nutrunners:

    Reaction forces depend on the tool settings and joint characteristics. Strength and posture determine the amount of reaction force that an operator can tolerate. Adapt the torque setting to the operator's strength and posture and use a torque arm or reaction bar if the torque is too high.

• In dusty environments, use a dust extraction system or wear a mouth protection mask.

Service

• Preventing ESD Problems
• Maintenance Instructions
  • Service Recommendations

Preventing ESD Problems

The components inside the product and controller are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. To avoid future malfunction, make sure that service and maintenance is carried out in an ESD approved work environment. The figure below shows an example of an appropriate service work station.

Maintenance Instructions

• Service Recommendations

Service Recommendations

Preventive maintenance is recommended at regular intervals. See the detailed information on preventive maintenance. If the product is not working properly, take it out of service and inspect it.

If no detailed information about preventive maintenance is included, follow these general guidelines:

• Replace any defective or worn parts

Recycling

• Environmental Regulations
• Recycling information

Environmental Regulations

When a product has served its purpose it has to be recycled properly. Dismantle the product and recycle the components in accordance with local legislation.

Batteries shall be taken care of by your national battery recovery organization.

Recycling information