Maintaining the Slide Films

Overview

The slide films on the telescopic axis wear with time so that backlash starts to occur on the telescopic axis.

How fast slide films wear depends on the following:

  • Load applied

  • Paths traveled

  • Movement speeds and transverse accelerations

  • Quantity and type of contamination

  • Material of the slide films

Verifying the Wear of the Slide Films

Step

Action

1

Measure the circumferential backlash of the slide films.

2

If the backlash is greater than +/-0.5° or no longer sufficient for the application, replace the slide films.

3

Verify the total operating hours of the robot according to the maintenance plan and replace the slide films if necessary.