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Except as may be expressly stated anywhere in this manual, nothing herein shall be construed as any kind of guarantee or warranty by ABB for losses, damage to persons or property, fitness for a specific purpose or the like.
Repair personnel. Prerequisites Maintenance/repair/installation personnel working with an ABB Robot must be trained by ABB and have the required knowledge of mechanical and electrical installation/repair/maintenance work. Product manual scope The manual covers covers all variants and designs of the motor units and gear units.
Limitation of liability Any information given in this manual regarding safety must not be construed as a warranty by ABB that the industrial robot will not cause injury or damage even if all safety instructions are complied with. The information does not cover how to design, install and operate a robot system, nor does it cover all peripheral equipment that can influence the safety of the robot system.
1.7 Safety during troubleshooting General DANGER Troubleshooting on the controller while powered on must be performed by personnel trained by ABB or by ABB field engineers. When troubleshooting requires work with power switched on, special considerations must be taken: •...
This manual provides the characteristics, installation, maintenance, and repair instructions for the Motor Units and Gear Units. The units are power-operated and function as external axes. They are powered from ABB drive units mounted in the robot controller. These drive units are controlled from robot control software.
2 Product overview 2.2 Motor units 2.2 Motor units Introduction The motor units are specially designed for ABB's robots and can be used for peripherals requiring servo steered motors that are synchronized with the robot movements. MU variants The following motor unit variants are available: •...
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Recommendations for MID units The station interchange units have endless rotation and are delivered without a locking mechanism. ABB recommends using a pneumatic, externally operated locking pin for locking, to reduce the risk of collision with the end stop. This also relieves the pressure on the station interchange unit.
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Always refer to the tables below to prepare new connectors. Extended power cable xx1700001372 MP (M23) The following table lists the materials used for making new connector MP. The materials are delivered with the MU 80. Item Component article number Qty. 3HAC026336-004...
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3 Installation 3.3 Fastening cables Continued Extended resolver feedback cable xx1700001373 FB(M23) The following table lists the materials used for making new connector FB. The materials are delivered with the MU 80. Item Component article number Qty. 3HAC6996-8 3HAC6962-3 Prepared...
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Make sure not to press on the resolver. Note This method is not applicable for MU 80 since it does not have a connection box and the back cover of the motor is not allowed to be opened. Continues on next page...
The motor units are connected to protective earth when using cables supplied by ABB. When using the motor units in work piece positioners or other equipment connected to the weld circuit there will be a connection between the weld circuit and protective earth.
6 Tuning the thermal supervision Thermal supervision For protection against overheating of motor units (except MU 100 and MU 80) and gear units, there is a thermal supervision model that shall be configured and tuned. When properly tuned, there will be a warning close to maximum temperature and complete stop when maximum temperature is exceeded.
Never point the water jet at connectors, joints, sealings, or gaskets. • Do not use compressed air to clean the equipment. • Never use solvents that are not approved by ABB to clean the equipment. • Do not spray from a distance closer than 0.4 m. •...
Motor connection box The motor connection box can be opened to replace equipment. Note MU 80 does not have a connection box. Note When assembling the connection box to the motor or the top cover to the connection box, make sure that the o-ring is in the groove.
9.2 Environmental information 9.2 Environmental information Introduction ABB robots contain components in different materials. During decommissioning, all materials should be dismantled, recycled, or reused responsibly, according to the relevant laws and industrial standards. Robots or parts that can be reused or upcycled helps to reduce the usage of natural resources.
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