What Are the Main Advantages of Robot Preventive Maintenance?

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For industrial robots to preserve their ideal productivity and functionality, they should undergo routine examination and preventive maintenance.

Robot Preventive MaintenanceIt is essential to understand that due to the fact industrial robots need to do their work within ordinarily predictable space and time constraints, preserving them appropriately is a vital part of keeping them safe for the individuals and equipment that must share a workplace with them.

Preventive maintenance helps avoid equipment failure by systematically replacing damaged components and/or identifying and correcting problems before they lead to failure. This process is carried out with the following steps:

  • Backup of controller memory as well as teach pendant programs and application software
  • Supervise/observe the robot in movement perceiving any cable wear, irregular motion or sounds
  • Replace robot batteries to safeguard robot positional data during power loss
  • Change controller batteries to avoid loss of software and programming during power loss
  • Replace internal grease based on robot model’s requirements
  • Verify motor brakes for slippage
  • Clean controller ventilation and filters to guarantee correct heat exchange
  • Clean and complete visual examination of robot mechanical unit, end of arm tooling, and cabling

Robot Preventive Maintenance Advantages:

  • Enhanced robot durability and reliability
  • Detect potential failures prior to unexpected downtime
  • Maintenance program can be customized for each robot
  • Data to help scheduling upcoming maintenance work
  • Precise metering on grease replacement to defend against overpressure and seal damage
  • A large number of spare parts in stock for quick repairs
  • Always offering 24-hour service and support

To improve the performance and reliability of industrial robots, preventive and predictive maintenance is essential. The FSD Robotics Maintenance Team provides maintenance programs that guarantee the best results and performance of your robots.

For more information about Robot Preventive & Predictive Maintenance, contact the FSD Robotics Service Team for all your robot services & repairs today!

Business Link Featuring FSD Robotics

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BUILDING THE BEST

Factory Surplus Direct Inc is your go-to source for automation and robotics parts and service.

By Scott Leslie

There’s an old proverb that says, “Mighty oaks from little acorns
grow.” That adage is the perfect way to describe the success of an
international parts distributor like Niagara’s own Factory Surplus
Direct Inc.
Over the past decade, this innovative technical firm has grown
from a modest online parts business into a world leader in the field
of industrial automation and robotics parts, service and integration.
For the uninitiated, Factory Surplus Direct Inc. (FSD) specializes
in automated robotics systems, consulting, in-house and field robotics
repair, spare parts, electronics and servomotor repair and refurbishment.
Over time, the FSD team has also served countless sectors
that use automation or robotics including the aerospace, automotive,
electronics, and food and beverage industries.
“We’re proficient in all areas of automation,” says María José
Gutiérrez, marketing coordinator at Factory Surplus Direct Inc. “Our
team of engineering professionals are the best in their field – and
we’re proud to be a trusted partner of countless global corporations.
Our track record speaks for itself.” –

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Meet Hanwha Robotics HCR- robots Line-up

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FSD is now an exclusive Canadian distributor and full solutions provider of industry-leading Hanwha Robotics Cobot products. Earlier this month, Hanwha Robotics revealed their new  HCR- robots line-up, the following products are in stock at FSD:

HCR-3
Payload 3kg, Reach 630mm
HCR-5
Payload 5kg, Reach 915mm
HCR-12
Payload 12kg, Reach 1300mm