Brooks Marathon Express - Adjust the Robot’s End Effectors

8. System Alignment Marathon Express
Overview Part Number: 605914 Rev. B
NOTE: ItshouldnotbenecessarytoattachtheVacuumCassetteElevatorsunless
thisisanewinstallationorifaVCEisbeingreplaced.
LocateandLeveltheMarathonExpress
AdjustablefeetareprovidedontheframeoftheMarathonExpress.Thesefeetareusedtosupport
theMarathonExpress,tocompensateforanunevenfloor,andtorelievethewheels.TheMX
systemmustbelocatedtoensureproperhand-offofthematerialwiththefacility.Referto"Installing
theMarathonExpress"onpage63.
NOTE: ItshouldnotbenecessarytoleveltheMarathonExpressunlessthisisanew
installationorifarobothasbeenreplaced.
Level the VCE Platforms
IfaVCEisbeingreplaced,referto"AdjusttheLoadLockPlatform"onpage161forinstructionson
adjustingtheVCEplatforms.
NOTE: ItshouldnotbenecessarytoleveltheVacuumCassetteElevatorsunlessa
VCEisbeingreplaced.
Level the Process Modules and Dock to the Marathon Express
FollowthemanufacturersdirectionsforlevelingtheProcessModulesthatareconnectedtothe
MarathonExpress.EnsurethattheMaterialTransportPlaneissetto1100mm.Referto"Mounting
theProcessModulestotheMXSystem"onpage66.
NOTE: ItshouldnotbenecessarytoleveltheProcessModulesunlessitisanew
moduleorsignificantchangeshavebeenmadetoit.
Adjust the Robot’s End Effectors
Theconditionofallendeffectorsmustbeverifiedtoensurepropermaterialhandoff.
NOTE: Itshouldnotbenecessarytoadjusttheendeffectorsunlesstheyarenewor
therobothasbeeninvolvedinamaterialtransfererror.
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Step Action
1.
Verifyallendeffectorsareflat.Referto"VerifyingFlatnessofRobot’sEndEffector"onpage183.
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