3 Maintenance
3.6.2. Cleaning, robot
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3.6.2. Cleaning, robot
WARNING!
Turn off all electrical power supplies to the manipulator before entering the work space of
manipulator.
General
To secure high uptime it is important that the robot is cleaned regularly. The frequency of
cleaning depends on the environment that the robot is working in.
Depending on the protection of the robot, different methods of cleaning of the robot are
allowed. This section describes how to clean a robot with protection Standard, Foundry Plus
and Foundry Prime.
NOTE!
Always check the serial number sign for verification about the robot protection class.
Cleaning activities
This instruction specifies allowed cleaning methods for each protection class.
2)
Perform according to section Cleaning with water and steam on page 234.
Protection
classes
Cleaning method
Vacuum
cleaner
Wipe with
cloth
Rinse with water
High pressure water
or steam
Standard Yes. Yes. With light
cleaning
detergent.
Yes. It is highly
recommended that
water contains a
rust prevention
solution and that
the robot is dried
afterwards.
No.
Foundry
Plus
Yes. Yes. With light
cleaning
detergent or
spirit.
Yes. It is highly
recommended that
water contains a
rust prevention
solution.
Yes
2)
. It is highly
recommended that water
and steam contains rust
preventive, without
cleaning detergents.
Foundry
Prime
Yes. Yes. With
cleaning
detergent
approved by
ABB, spirit or
isopropyl
alcohol.
Yes. It is highly
recommended that
water contains a
rust prevention
solution.
Yes
2)
. It is highly
recommended that water
and steam contains rust
preventive. If cleaning
detergents are used they
must be approved by ABB
for Foundry Prime robots.
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