10 Robot Maintenance Tips
Posted: August 14, 2023
Now that you’ve made the investment to bring automation into your production environment, it is important to establish a maintenance plan. Basic and preventative maintenance helps your robot be as efficient and effective as possible. Robots help eliminate production downtime and equipment failure and improve product quality. Not having a routine maintenance plan goes against why your company brought in automation in the first place.
10 Tips for Maintaining Your Robot
- Grease joints and gears.
- Clean the robot's arms and base.
- Clean vents and cooling fans; replace filters if needed.
- Check for defective seals or grease/oil leakage.
- Clean sensors and light curtains.
- Check and tighten bolts.
- Check the gearbox for the oil level.
- Test the brake(s) out on the robot.
- Replace battery regularly.
- Watch the robot in motion (check repeatability and inspect harness and cables).
Do you have questions about robot maintenance, or do you need help establishing a maintenance plan? Contact our team of experts today for more information on how we can partner with you on your journey.
