Hey Gang - So I've got an LR Mate 100i High Speed that is completely shot mechanically. It's been in service for 25 years and has run literally tens of millions of parts, but is so whipped it won't reliably hold position and has incremental positioning errors until it crashes, is re-taught....rinse and repeat.
So I'm shopping for replacements, have quotes for a couple of used robots (some drop-in replacements, some newer stuff) but was wondering if anyone has ever swapped an arm without changing the controller.
I've never done much with servicing robots, especially ones this old, so I don't have any experience with it, but my current company is trying to pinch every penny right now, and it looks like I can get an arm for dirt cheap on eBay (yes, I know.) Before I dig too much - is it even possible to have a robot and controller with different F numbers? Am I going to run into non-stop issues?
I'm just trying to offer all the potential solutions I can, or at least be realistic about the options.
Thanks All!