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CHAPTER 3
INSTALLATION
3.1 Environmental and Facility Requirements
Facility Ambient Air Quality
Temperature: 41° to 122° F (5° to 50° C)
Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
Although Adept robots are designed to withstand a wide range of
environmental conditions, they require additional sealing when used in
harsh environments. Examples of environments that require additional
robot sealing include those with oil mist, coolant mist, or abrasive dust in
the air. When a robot is used in such an environment, take the following
steps to protect the robot:
• Seal the quill and outer link assembly with a quill bellows.
• Install gaskets on all access covers.
• Pressurize the robot slightly with clean, dry air.
Contact Adept Customer Service if you have questions concerning robot
protection in such environments.
Compressed Air
The AdeptThree requires clean, dry, compressed air at 80-120 pounds per
square inch (psi) with a flow rate of 1 Standard Cubic Foot per Minute
(SCFM) to release its brakes. Additional air flow may be required for
actuation of end effectors.
NOTE
Insufficient air pressure or flow will allow the brakes to
engage and will disable HIGH POWER.