Rockwell Automation MPMA Integrated Multi-Axis Linear Stages - Manual (Page 24)

24 Rockwell Automation Publication MPMA-UM001B-EN-P - November 2010
Chapter 2 Understanding Your Multi-axis Stage
Maintenance Intervals
This section lists typical maintenance intervals for your linear stage, and
references the section where maintenance procedures are described.
Lubrication Intervals
Refer to the Maintenance chapter beginning on page 61 for lubrication
procedures. Recommended lubrication intervals are:
• direct drive linear stages every 6 months or 2500 km (1550 mi) of travel,
whichever comes first
• ball screw linear stages every 6 months or 150,000,000 revolutions,
whichever comes first
Cable Carrier Replacement
The cable carrier module assembly has a useful lifetime of approximately
10,000,000 cycles.
Refer to the Removing and Replacing Multi-axis Stage Components chapter
beginning on page 65 for removal and replacement procedures.
IMPORTANT The suggested time period for re-lubrication is only a starting point.
You should determine the frequency of re-lubrication that is best
suited to your application as an application's environment, motion
profile, and duty cycle can effect the re-lubrication time period
required.