The plants introducing new robots in the production process, aimed at increasing productivity indicators and solving the problem with the increasingly visible problem of "employee availability" in the labor markets, should familiarize themselves with the requirements of the robot manufacturer to avoid costly repairs and long-term downtime.
On the example of the FANUC M710iC / 70 robot, in this article I am going to discuss issues that significantly reduce the failure rate and stoppages of production lines caused by a robot failure.
The happy owner of the new robot M710iC / 70 practically for the first year, depending on the robot's working conditions, does not allow himself to know that the robot is not a device without a service and that its work should be planned and supervised from the first days of use. The manufacturer of the robot, in this case FANUC offers comprehensive service services and in the case of large enterprises and a large number of robots service contracts.
However, for a good technical condition of the robot, you can take care of yourself by saving the company's financial resources without increasing the threat of damage to the robot due to improper operation.
Typically, there are departments in the production plants that plan the reviews and their implementation on their own. The basic service of the FANUC M710iC / 70 robot is nothing extraordinary and all the information you need to perform such a review can be found in the robot manuals. It is only important to perform them in the prescribed period and equip the technician with the appropriate tools and appropriate lubricating media, which should be replaced.
What to do:
- Full success in trouble-free robot work is the right choice for the application. Taking into account the environment, the ambient temperature, humidity, the weight with which the robot is to work, the work cycle and the robot's reach.
- According to the manufacturer's instructions and recommendations as to the time period, properly exchange the lubricating medium. In heavy environments such as washcloths, the time of replacement of the lubricating medium must be determined accordingly. I recommend reducing the time to further reviews considerably. How to determine it? Check the grease contamination at the first exchange.
- Make a replacement of power supply for the robot encoders.
- Perform a visual inspection of the controller and the robot. Cleanliness of air intakes or visible damage to the robot's housing. In cases of installation on washing machines, it is important to check the supply status in the sealing air.
The manufacturer's instructions for the M710iC / 70 also contain detailed data on how to measure the clearances on individual transmissions and how to interpret them. Such measurement will allow prediction of failure caused by damage to the gear or the robot's engine.
In this way, it is possible to plan the order of spare parts for such a service in advance and specify the period in which we will replace the used parts of the robot and conduct permanent inspections will guarantee trouble-free operation.
