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3.3.9 Inspection of air hoses (Foundry Prime)
General
The air hoses on Foundry Prime robots must be inspected for leakage every six
months.
Required equipment
Art. no. Equipment, etc.
- Leak detection spray
- Pressure gauge
- Cut off valve
Procedure
For this test it is recommended that the air supply to the robot has a pressure
gauge and a cut-off valve connected.
Note Action
Recommended pressure: Apply compressed air to the air connector on
robot base, and raise the pressure with the
knob until the correct value is shown on the
pressure gauge. 1
0.2-0.3 bar
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• A: Air Connection
• B: Cut off valve
• C: Pressure gauge
It should take at least 5 seconds for the
pressure to reach 0 bar. Close the cut off valve. 2
The time is < 5 seconds:
• If the answer is YES : Localize the
leakage by following the procedures
below.
• If the answer is NO : The system is OK.
Remove the leak testing equipment.
3
Pressurize by opening the cut off valve. 4
Spray suspected leak areas with leak detec-
tion spray.
Note
Bubbles indicate a leak.
5
When the leak is localized: correct the leak. 6
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