Preventive Maintenance Video All About Robot Cables

A key com­po­nent of robot­ic pre­ven­tive main­te­nance involves keep­ing cables in tip-top shape. Cables fer­ry infor­ma­tion and pow­er to and from the teach pen­dant, con­troller, and manip­u­la­tor. They are vital to the func­tion­al­i­ty of any indus­tri­al robot.

Robot­ic cables are also expen­sive and time-con­sum­ing to replace. Avoid unnec­es­sary down­time and cost by fol­low­ing a few sim­ple pre­ven­tive mea­sures. Here’s an overview of some of the top­ics cov­ered:

Why To Check Robot Cables Dai­ly:
It’s impor­tant to inspect robot cables every day for exces­sive wear and crack­ing. Even slight­ly dam­aged cables can lead to robot mal­func­tions. They can also cre­ate an unsafe work envi­ron­ment.

Where to Look and What to Look for:
Check robot cables at each manip­u­la­tor joint and at any place where they bend. It is best for robot­ic cabling to fol­low a nat­ur­al path­way, be rout­ed away from traf­fic and away from tool­ing and oth­er periph­er­als.

A Few More Things to Remem­ber:
Robot cables should fit close­ly to the robot­ic arm. Any excess cabling should be coiled neat­ly and stored out of the way and near the robot con­troller. Cables that are con­nect­ed to the base of the robot should be sup­port­ed with brack­ets to avoid wear.

For more infor­ma­tion about robot­ic cable care, con­tact Robots​.com at 877−762−6881 or online.