3 Maintenance
3.3.15. Inspection of air hoses (Foundry Prime)
1913HAC022033-001 Revision: K
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3.3.15. Inspection of air hoses (Foundry Prime)
General
The air hoses on Foundry Prime robots must be inspected for leakage every six months.
Required equipment
Procedure
For this test it is recommended that the air supply to the robot has a pressure gauge and a cut-
off valve connected.
Equipment, etc. Art. no.
Leak detection spray -
Pressure gauge -
Cut off valve -
Action Note
1. Apply compressed air to the air
connector on robot base, and
raise the pressure with the knob
until the correct value is shown on
the pressure gauge.
Recommended pressure:
0.2-0.3 bar
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• A: Air Connection
• B: Cut off valve
• C: Pressure gauge
2. Close the cut off valve. It should take at least 5 seconds for the pressure to
reach 0 bar.
3. The time is < 5 seconds:
• If the answer is YES:
Localize the leakage by
following the procedures
below.
• If the anser is NO: The
system is OK. Remove the
leak testing equipment.
4. Pressurize by opening the cut off
valve.
5. Spray suspected leak areas with
leak detection spray.
Bubbles indicate a leak.
6. When the leak is localized: correct
the leak.
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