3.2 Maintenance schedule and component life3.2.1 Maintenance scheduleGeneralThe DressPack must be maintained regularly to ensure its function. The lifetimeof a process cable package can be extended with the correct preventivemaintenance activities. A daily visual check of the DressPack is highlyrecommended, which is normally performed by robot production personnel. It isessential that the person performing the visual check have basic training in ABBDressPack.Wear partsWear parts should be replaced before considerable damage occurs to the processcable package. Replace wear parts before the part is completely damaged.The following parts are considered as wear parts:• Protection sleeves• Protective hose• Hose reinforcement• Slide sleeves• DamperActivities and intervals, standard equipmentThe sections referred to in the table can be found in the different chapters for eachmaintenance activity.The table below specifies the required maintenance activities and intervals:Detailed in section:IntervalEquipmentMaintenanceactivityPreventive inspection of Waterand air unit on page 2201 monthWater & Air unitInspectionPreventive inspection of allcables, DressPack on page 210Regularly iAll cablesInspectionPreventive inspection,DressPack upper arm onpage 212Regularly iDressPack upper armInspectionCleaning, DressPack upperarm on page 223Regularly iDressPack upper armCleaningCleaning, Water and air unit onpage 226Regularly iWater & Air unitCleaningi "Regularly" implies that the activity is to be performed regularly, but the actual interval may not bespecified by the robot manufacturer. The interval depends on the operation cycle of the robot, itsworking environment and movement pattern.Generally, the more contaminated the environment, the closer the maintenance intervals. Also, themore demanding the movement pattern (sharper bending cable harness), the closer the intervals.Continues on next page208 Product manual - DressPack/SpotPack IRB 6650S3HAC055424-001 Revision: C© Copyright 2004-2018 ABB. All rights reserved.3 Maintenance3.2.1 Maintenance schedule
