What does industrial robot maintenance include?
Industrial robot maintenance can include equipment health assessment, inspection of robotic and control systems, identification of potential issues, troubleshooting support, programming assistance, and recommendations for upgrades or retrofits. The exact scope is shaped by the robot, application, production environment, and existing system documentation. GLOBAL also brings integration and engineering knowledge to maintenance planning for complete robotic cells.
What is preventive maintenance for industrial robots?
Preventive maintenance is planned technical support intended to identify wear, performance concerns, or developing equipment issues before they cause a production interruption. For robotic systems, this may involve reviewing system condition, controls, programming, process performance, and related automation equipment. GLOBAL’s AI-driven health assessments can support predictive maintenance decisions by flagging potential concerns for engineering review.
Can GLOBAL maintain existing FANUC robot systems?
GLOBAL specializes in FANUC robot integration and supports manufacturers with existing robotic automation needs. Depending on the system and available information, support may include health assessment, programming and controls assistance, production launch support, system modernization, or retrofit engineering. A review of the robot cell, application, documentation, and operating requirements helps determine the appropriate maintenance approach.
How can predictive maintenance reduce robot downtime?
Predictive maintenance can help reduce downtime by identifying potential equipment concerns before they develop into production-impacting failures. GLOBAL uses AI-driven health assessments alongside automation engineering expertise to evaluate available system information and highlight issues for further attention. This gives manufacturers a more informed basis for planning maintenance, prioritizing repairs, and considering upgrades to existing robotic cells.
Does GLOBAL support robot retrofits and line upgrades?
Yes. GLOBAL provides automation retrofits and manufacturing line upgrades for existing production environments. Support can include retrofitting robots, integrating new equipment, converting manual operations to automated processes, and optimizing existing production cells. The company’s controls engineers, robot programmers, manufacturing engineers, and project teams can help modernize automation while aligning improvements with current production requirements.
Can maintenance support cover the entire robotic cell?
Robot maintenance may need to consider more than the robot arm itself. A complete cell can also involve controls, fixtures, tooling, vision systems, conveyors, safety equipment, and process-specific integration. GLOBAL’s turnkey integration background allows its engineers to review the broader automation system and identify maintenance or modernization considerations that may affect reliability and production performance.
What industries does GLOBAL support?
GLOBAL supports manufacturing customers across automotive, electric vehicle, heavy equipment, agriculture, aerospace, defense, appliance, consumer products, and general industrial manufacturing. Maintenance and automation support is evaluated around the customer’s equipment, production process, quality requirements, and operating environment. The company also works with automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and other industrial manufacturers.
How do I request industrial robot maintenance support?
To begin, share information about the robotic system, application, production concern, and current support needs with GLOBAL Automation Technologies. Available documentation, system details, and maintenance history can help the engineering team understand the situation. GLOBAL can then discuss relevant health assessment, integration support, retrofit, or preventive maintenance options for the manufacturing environment.