ABB IRB 4600 Foundry Prime - Expected Component Life

3.3.3 Expected component life
General
The expected life of a specific component of the robot can vary greatly depending
on how hard it is run.
Note
For expected component life of Foundry Prime robots see Expected component
life - protection type Foundry Prime on page 112.
Expected component life - protection type Standard
NoteExpected lifeComponent
Not including:
• Possible SpotPack
harnesses
• Optional upper arm
harnesses
40,000 hours
ii
Cable harness
Normal usage
i
Not including:
• Possible SpotPack
harnesses
• Optional upper arm
harnesses
20,000 hours
ii
Cable harness
Extreme usage
iii
40,000 hoursGearboxes
iv
i
Examples of "normal usage" in regard to movement: most material handling applications.
ii
Severe chemical or thermal environments, or similar environments, can result in shortened life
expectancy.
iii
Examples of "extreme usage" in regard to movement: press tending, very severe palletizing
applications, major use of axis 1 movement.
iv
Depending on application, the lifetime can vary. The Service Information System (SIS), integrated
in the robot software, can be used as a guidance for planning service of gearbox for the individual
robot. This applies to gearboxes on axes 1, 2 and 3. The lifetime of gearbox axes 4, 5 and 6 is not
calculated by SIS (See the Operating manual - Service Infomation System) In applications such as
Foundry or Washing the robot can be exposed to chemicals, high temperature or humidity which
can have an effect on the lifetime of gearboxes. Contact the local ABB Robotics Service team for
more information.
The SIS for an IRC5 system is described in the Operating manual - Service Information System.
Expected component life - protection type Foundry Prime
The demanding nature of using Foundry Prime robots in a washing application,
can shorten the life of the robot’s components compared to that of standard robots
in a typical robotic application. See Expected component life - protection type
Standard on page 112for standard robots. Depending on the actual washing
application, the life of an individual robot can vary or being reduced.
The life of Foundry Prime robots in washing applications will depend on a number
of factors. The most important factors are:
• the washing detergent used
• the ambient environment
• installation, maintenance, and repair procedures
• the operation cycle of the robot.
112 Product manual - IRB 4600 Foundry Prime
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