Advanced (Mechanical) Maintenance
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for maintenance personnel who are responsible for maintaining the robot and controller. The course covers mechanical troubleshooting of the robot and controller. In addition to presentations and demonstrations, the course offers a series of lab exercises for the student to complete. Lab exercises relate directly to the classroom presentation and are intended to reinforce what the student has learned through hands-on activities. Recommended safety procedures are integrated into all training exercises.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this training course the student will be able to:
Understand the basic robot movements
Disassemble and reassemble a FANUC robot
Disassemble and reassemble a FANUC controller
Test the robot characteristics with basic programs
Resolve common faults
Proceed to regular preventative maintenance
Be familiar with FANUC telephone support requirements and procedures
SUBJECTS COVERED
Robot general characteristics
Robot safety and awareness
Robot, controller and operator panel description
Basic program creation
Backing up procedures
Removal/strip down and replacement of controller modules –amp/CPU/power supply/e-stop unit etc.
Removal/strip down and replacement of mechanical unit –motors, pulse coders, internal gears etc.
Use of FANUC manuals/connection diagrams
Recovering software from backups/images
Resolving faults associated to include mastering
Preventative maintenance procedures and schedules
Greasing procedures and techniques