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FLOWSIC60 · Operating Instructions · 8014241/YTG9/V1-0/2016-02 · © SICK Engineering GmbH
Maintenance
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5.1
General notes
Maintenance Strategy
Like any other electronic measuring system, the FLOWSIC60 requires regular maintenance.
Thanks to its measuring principle and system design, the FLOWSIC60 requires little
maintenance work.
Maintenance actions
Routine maintenance actions are confined to cleaning the system components to remove
dirt from external surfaces.
Maintenance intervals
The maintenance intervals depend on the specific conditions at the plant, and must be
defined by the plant operator. A normal maintenance period is 24 weeks.
FLOWSIC60 is equipped with intelligent self-diagnostics which continuously monitors the
performance of the FLOWSIC60 and provides a warning via the digital status output if there
is any risk of failure caused e.g. by heavy pollution.
The activities required and their completion must be documented by the operator in a
Maintenance Log.
Maintenance agreement
Regular maintenance activities can be carried out by the plant operator. These activities
must be carried out by qualified persons (as described in Chapter 1) only. If requested, all
maintenance activities can also be performed by the SICK Service department, or an
authorized service partner. SICK offers a range of economical maintenance and repair
agreements. As part of these agreements, SICK assumes responsibility for all maintenance
activities; repairs are carried out by specialists on site (as far as possible).
5.2
In case of works in tunnel
For any works that are carried out in the tunnel, care must be taken of the transducers
alignment. Adequate distance to the transducers should be ensured in order to prevent
misalignment.