3.8. Maintenance

3.8. Maintenance

 

For the safety of maintenance persons, pay attention to the following.

 

(1)   A hazardous situation may arise when the robot or SafeSpace are kept with their power-on during maintenance operations, Therefore, for any maintenance operation, the robot and SafeSpace should be put into the power-off state. In case maintenance needs to be executed in the power-on state, the emergency stop button must be pressed.

 

(2)   If it becomes necessary to enter the robot operation range while the power in on, press the emergency stop button on the operational panel,  or the teaching pendent before entering the range. The maintenance personnel must indicate that maintenance work is in progress and be careful not to allow other people to operate the robot carelessly.

 

 

 

l Internal functions of the SafeSpace require no maintenance activities. All internal functions are self-tested.

 

l Execute the test for EM-Stop of the robot controller every 6 months.

①      Turn off the power of the SafeSpace. This will cause a EM-Stop of the robot controller.

②      Verify that the robot is stopped.

 

l Execute the test for external safety-related components and wiring every 6 months; door switches, emergency stop devices and so on.

 

l The motor’s encoder batteries need to be replaced periodically.

①      Refer to the Clause “Battery Replacement” in the Manipulator Maintenance Manual. This manual has descripted types, manufacturers of the battery, and period, procedure of replacement, etc.

②      Warning message : “W0104 (0 axis) Encoder battery voltage drop”