Adept s650H Quattro - Manual (Page 113)

Adept Quattro s650 Robot Design Factors
Adept Quattro s650 Robot User’s Guide, Rev B 113
9.4 Design Factors
Environmental and cleaning aspects are addressed by the following features in the Adept
Quattro s650 robot.
Robot Base and Components
The aluminum robot base and the removable motor covers are coated with a Nylon-based
coating, which will not flake off with repeated high-pressure washings. This coating is
resistant to caustic and chlorinated agents, has strong adherence to the metal base to resist
impact, and has a smooth finish that is easy to clean.
The gearboxes are sealed internally, and sealed externally by a lip seal that is designed to
meet IP 65 rating.
All robot base seal materials are designed to be compatible with caustic agents and
common industrial cleaning procedures.
• The motor cover seals (PN 07066-000) allow for periodic motor inspections.
• The base cover seals (PN 08315-000) will receive almost no wear. They are
protected by design, and the need for access through these seals is minimal.
Inner Arms
The inner arms are an epoxied assembly of carbon fiber tube and hard-anodized
aluminum. The assemblies are resistant to caustic cleaning agents, as well as to chipping.
The inner arms are sealed at the robot base with a rotary V-ring seal (PN 07043-000). The
inner arms are designed to meet IP 67 rating.
Ball Joints
The ball studs are coated to resist chipping as well as caustic agents. This coating also
provides hardness and lubricity to minimize joint wear to the plastic bushing. The
spherical plastic bushing is also resistant to caustic agents. The bushings may experience
some initial wear, but generally produce few wear particulates. The material used in the
bushings is FDA-compliant. There is a pocket in the back of the bushing sphere where
optional lubrication may be applied. However, lubrication is generally not needed for
most applications.
CAUTION: Like most seals, it is possible to prematurely
destroy these seals by deliberate, direct, excessive
spraying of water-based agents into the sealing materials.