ABB IRB 4600 Foundry Prime - Inspection of Air Hoses (Foundry Prime)

3.4.13 Inspection of air hoses (Foundry Prime)
General
The air hoses on Foundry Prime robots must be inspected for leakage every six
months.
Required equipment
Art. no.Equipment, etc.
-Leak detection spray
-Pressure gauge
-Cut off valve
Procedure
For this test it is recommended that the air supply to the robot has a pressure
gauge and a cut-off valve connected.
NoteAction
Recommended pressure: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.
1
0.2-0.3 bar
D C B A
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• A: Air connection robot
• B: Pressure gauge
• C: Cut off valve
• D: Air connection
It should take at least 5 seconds for the
pressure to reach 0 bar.
Close the cut off valve.2
The time is < 5 seconds:
• If the answer is YES: Localize the
leakage by following the procedures
below.
• If the answer is NO: The system is OK.
Remove the leak testing equipment.
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Pressurize by opening the cut off valve.4
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148 Product manual - IRB 4600 Foundry Prime
3HAC040585-001 Revision: M
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3.4.13 Inspection of air hoses (Foundry Prime)