Inspection, Dresspack Upper Arm - ABB DressPack IRB 6700 Product Manual

2.8 Inspection, DressPack upper arm

Introduction
In order to ensure adequate life of the equipment, it is vital that the cables and
hoses are properly installed and operated correctly, with their movement patterns
well within the acceptable limits.
This section describes how to inspect the DressPack upper arm installation in this
regard.
Procedure, general
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Cables and hoses
Use this procedure to inspect cables and hoses, not necessarily in any particular
order if not so stated.
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Action
Inspect all attachments, wear rings and any
other hardware securing or guiding the
protective hose.
Inspect and make sure all cables and hoses
are securely fixed and connected.
Action
Do not bend any cable or hose excess-
ively!
Make sure no cables or hoses are twis-
ted.
Make sure that all hoses and cables to
gun or gripper are long enough to avoid
stretching.
Make sure that the protection hose is
rotating correctly in the hose reinforce-
ment funnel.
Make sure that the hose reinforcement
funnel is tilting correctly in the ball joint
housing.
Make sure that cables are clamped with
straps in a way that there is no move-
ment at connectors.
Make sure that no hoses or cables, or
parts thereof, touch any part of the robot
structure in a way that may cause wear.
Make sure that no hoses or cables, or
parts there of, touch any part of the sur-
rounding equipment in a way that may
cause wear.
Make sure all cables and hoses move
smoothly together during operation.
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2.8 Inspection, DressPack upper arm
Note
For details, see below!
For details, see below!
Note
Minimum bending radius is approximately
10x the cable or hose diameter.
Use only wide straps or velcro straps in order
not to damage the cables and hoses.
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