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The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ABB. ABB assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. Except as may be expressly stated anywhere in this manual, nothing herein shall be construed as any kind of guarantee or warranty by ABB for losses, damages to persons or property, fitness for a specific purpose or the like.
Repair personnel. Prerequisites Maintenance/repair/installation personnel working with an ABB Robot must be trained by ABB and have the required knowledge of mechanical and electrical installation/repair/maintenance work. Product manual scope The manual covers covers all variants and designs of the motor units and gear units.
Limitation of liability Any information given in this manual regarding safety must not be construed as a warranty by ABB that the industrial robot will not cause injury or damage even if all safety instructions are complied with. The information does not cover how to design, install and operate a complete system, nor does it cover all peripheral equipment that can influence the safety of the entire system.
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Unauthorized modifications of the originally delivered robot are prohibited. Without the consent of ABB, it is forbidden to attach additional parts through welding, riveting, or drilling of new holes into the castings. The strength of the robot could be affected.
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ABB is not liable for damages caused by the use of non-original spare parts and special equipment. ABB is not liable for damages or injuries caused by unauthorized modifications to the robot.
2 Product overview 2.2 Motor units 2.2 Motor units Introduction The motor units are specially designed for ABB's robots and can be used for peripherals requiring servo steered motors that are synchronized with the robot movements. MU variants The following motor unit variants are available: •...
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Recommendations for MID units The station interchange units have endless rotation and are delivered without a locking mechanism. ABB recommends using a pneumatic, externally operated locking pin for locking, to reduce the risk of collision with the end stop. This also relieves the pressure on the station interchange unit.
The key pin in plug SMB bus cable (3HAC2493-1, 2530-1, 2566-1) must be removed when connecting to XS41 or XS41.2 in the IRC5 controller. Extended cables for MU 80 MU 80 provides extended power and signal cables. xx1700001371 Continues on next page...
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Always refer to the tables below to prepare new connectors. Extended power cable xx1700001372 MP (M23) The following table lists the materials used for making new connector MP. The materials are delivered with the MU 80. Item Component article number Qty. 3HAC026336-004...
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3 Installation 3.3 Fastening cables Continued Extended signal cable xx1700001373 FB(M23) The following table lists the materials used for making new connector FB. The materials are delivered with the MU 80. Item Component article number Qty. 3HAC6996-8 3HAC6962-3 Prepared Responsible Department...
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Make sure not to press on the resolver. Note This method is not applicable for MU 80 since it does not have a connection box and the back cover of the motor is not allowed to be opened. Continues on next page...
6 Tuning the thermal supervision Thermal supervision The motor units (except MU 80 and MU 100) and the gear units are protected from overload by a thermal supervision. If the motor temperature is close to the defined maximum temperature then the system shows a warning. If the maximum temperature is exceeded then the unit will stop.
Never point the water jet at connectors, joints, sealings, or gaskets. • Do not use compressed air to clean the robot. • Never use solvents that are not approved by ABB to clean the robot. • Do not spray from a distance closer than 0.4 m. •...
Motor connection box The motor connection box can be opened to replace equipment. Note MU 80 does not have a connection box. Note When assembling the connection box to the motor or the top cover to the connection box, make sure that the o-ring is in the groove.